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1
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LE PASSÉ, LE PRÉSENT ET LE FUTUR

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PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

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le passé et le présent

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past and present

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maintenant

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now [naʊ]

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à présent

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at present • just now

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en ce moment

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at the moment

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alors

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then [ðen]

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à cette époque

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at that time

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à un moment donné (dans le passé)

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at one time • at one point • at some point

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à un moment donné (dans le futur)

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at some point

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à cette occasion

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on that occasion

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il y a deux jours

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two days ago

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il y a longtemps

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a long time ago • long ago

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il est parti il y a deux jours / il y a longtemps

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he left two days ago / a long time ago

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cela fait longtemps que…

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it has been a long time since …

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cela date de…

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it dates from …

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cela remonte à…

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it goes back to …

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17
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vieux, ancien

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old [əʊld]

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avant

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before [bɪˈfɔːʳ]

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il est arrivé avant moi

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he arrived before me

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avant que

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before

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il est parti avant que j’aie pu lui dire

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he left before I could tell him

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avant de faire qqch.

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before doing sth

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fais-le avant d’aller te coucher

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do it before going to bed

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auparavant (d’abord)

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before(hand)

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25
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trois jours plus tard

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three days later • three days afterwards

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moins de trois jours après son arrivée

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within three days of his arrival

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27
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ancien, précédent (qui n’est plus)

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former [ˈfɔːməʳ]

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l’ancien maire, le maire précédent

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the former mayor

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l’ancien champion du monde

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the former world champion

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mon mari précédent

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my former husband

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31
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mon ex-mari

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my ex-husband

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32
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cela a perdu son charme d’autrefois

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it has lost its former charm

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anciennement, autrefois

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formerly [ˈfɔːməlɪ] • in former days

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34
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préalable (accord, avis)

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prior [ˈpraɪəʳ] • previous [ˈpriːvɪəs]

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35
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préalablement

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first [fɜːst] • beforehand [bɪˈfɔːhænd]

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36
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préalablement à, avant

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prior to

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37
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antérieur, précédent (occasion, situation, rencontre)

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previous [ˈpriːvɪəs] • earlier [ˈɜːlɪəʳ]

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dans une vie antérieure

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in a former life

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39
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antérieur à

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prior to

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c’était antérieur à sa démission, c’était avant qu’il ne démissionne

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that was prior to his resignation

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antérieurement, précédemment,

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previously [ˈpriːvɪəslɪ]

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auparavant

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earlier

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43
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trois ans auparavant

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three years previously • three years earlier

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44
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passé

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past [pɑːst]

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45
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le passé

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the past

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46
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dans un passé lointain

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in the distant past

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au temps jadis, autrefois

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in the olden days • in olden times

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dans le passé, par le passé

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in the past

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49
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présent, actuel(1)

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present [ˈpreznt]

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50
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dans les circonstances / la Chine d’aujourd’hui

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in present-day circumstances / China

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51
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le présent

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the present

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52
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à présent

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at present • [AM] presently(2) [ˈprezntlɪ]

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53
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récent

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recent [ˈriːsnt]

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54
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récemment

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recently [ˈriːsntlɪ] • latterly [ˈlætəlɪ] (soutenu)

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naguère

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not long ago

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démodé

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old-fashioned [ˈəʊldˈfæʃnd]

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périmé (billet, bon)

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out-of-date • expired [ɪksˈpaɪəʳd]

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périmé (idée)

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outdated

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obsolète

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obsolete [ˈɒbsəliːt]

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courant (année, semaine)

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current [ˈkʌrənt] • present [ˈpreznt]

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contemporain

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contemporary [kənˈtempərərɪ]

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actualisé, à jour (données, rapport)

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up-to-date [ˌʌptəˈdeɪt]

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c’est le dernier cri

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it’s the very latest thing

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un ordinateur / une voiture dernier cri

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a state-of-the-art computer / car

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dans le vent, à la page (attitude, personne)

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up-to-date

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66
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futur

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future [ˈfjuːtʃəʳ]

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67
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mon futur mari

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my husband-to-be

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postérieur, ultérieur

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subsequent [ˈsʌbsɪkwənt]

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ultérieurement, par la suite

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subsequently [ˈsʌbsɪkwəntlɪ]

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70
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à une date ultérieure

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at some future date

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71
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l’avenir

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the future

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72
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dans un proche avenir

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in the near future

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73
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dans un avenir lointain

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in the distant future

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74
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dans les semaines / années à venir

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in weeks / years to come

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75
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bientôt

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soon [suːn]

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tout à l’heure

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in a while • shortly [ˈʃɔːtlɪ] • [BR] presently(1) [ˈprezntlɪ]

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77
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dans une minute

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in a minute

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78
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sous peu

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before long

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79
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au bout de quelque temps

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after a while

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80
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imminent

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imminent [ˈɪmɪnənt] • impending [ɪmˈpendɪŋ]

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après

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after(wards) [ˈɑːftə(wədz)]

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il est arrivé après moi

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he arrived after me

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je le ferai après

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I’ll do it afterwards

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après quelque temps

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after some time

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après que

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after [ˈɑːftəʳ]

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je suis arrivé après qu’il fut parti

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I arrived after he left

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après avoir fait qqch.

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after doing sth

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le jour / mois suivant

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the following day / month

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le moment venu (dans le futur)

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when the time comes

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le moment venu (dans le passé)

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when the time came

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à la longue

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in the long run

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final, ultime

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ultimate [ˈʌltɪmɪt]

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l’histoire

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history

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historique (étude, vérité, roman)

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historical [hɪsˈtɒrɪkəl]

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une source

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a source [sɔːs]

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un récit

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an account [əˈkaʊnt]

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faire le récit de

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to give* an account of

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raconter

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to recount [rɪˈkaʊnt]

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narrer

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to narrate [nəˈreɪt] (soutenu) • to relate [rɪˈleɪt]

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un chroniqueur

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a chronicler [ˈkrɒnɪkləʳ]

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déformer les faits

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to distort the facts • to misrepresent the facts

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un événement

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an event [ɪˈvent]

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cela fera date

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that’ll make history

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entrer dans l’histoire

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to go* down in history

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la chronologie

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chronology [krəˈnɒlədʒɪ]

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chronologique

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chronological [ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl]

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une période, une époque

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a period [ˈpɪərɪəd]

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périodique

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periodic [ˌpɪərɪˈɒdɪk]

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une ère, une époque

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an era [ˌiərə]

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moderne

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modern [ˈmɒdən]

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contemporain

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contemporary [kənˈtempərərɪ]

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à l’époque de

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in the time of

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à l’époque préhistorique / antique

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in prehistoric / ancient times

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la préhistoire

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prehistory [priːˈhɪstərɪ]

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préhistorique

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prehistoric [ˌpriːhɪsˈtɒrɪk]

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l’archéologie

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[BR] archaeology [ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ] • [AM] archeology

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archéologique

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[BR] archaeological [ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] • [AM] archeological

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un(e) archéologue

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[BR] an archaeologist [ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪst] • [AM] an archeologist

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la paléontologie

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paleontology [ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ]

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un(e) paléontologue

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a paleontologist [ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒɪst]

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des fouilles

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a dig [dɪg] (sing.)

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une découverte

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a find [faɪnd]

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les restes, les vestiges

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remains [rɪˈmeɪnz]

124
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des traces de

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traces of

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un trésor

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a treasure [ˈtreʒəʳ]

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un fossile

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a fossil [ˈfɒsl]

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une momie

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a mummy [ˈmʌmɪ]

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une peinture rupestre

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a cave painting

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dater qqch.

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to date sth

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un site

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a site [saɪt]

131
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un tumulus

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a burial mound

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un dolmen

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a dolmen [ˈdɒlmen]

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un menhir

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a menhir [ˈmenhɪəʳ]

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un monolithe

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a monolith [ˈmɒnəʊlɪθ]

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monolithe, monolithique

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monolithic [ˌmɒnəˈlɪθɪk]

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un mégalithe

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a megalith [ˈmegəlɪθ]

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mégalithique

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megalithic [ˌmegəˈlɪθɪk]

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la période glaciaire

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the Ice Age • the glacial period

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l’âge de pierre

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the Stone Age

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paléolithique

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paleolithic [ˌpælɪəʊˈlɪθɪk]

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mésolithique

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mesolithic [ˌmesəʊˈlɪθɪk]

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néolithique

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neolithic [ˌniːəʊˈlɪθɪk]

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l’âge du bronze

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the Bronze Age

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l’âge du fer

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the Iron Age

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un dinosaure

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a dinosaur [ˈdaɪnəsɔːʳ]

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un ptérodactyle

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a pterodactyl [ˌterəʊˈdæktɪl]

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un brontosaure

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a brontosaurus [ˌbrɒntəˈsɔːrəs]

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un diplodocus

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a diplodocus [dɪˈplɒdəkəs]

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disparaître, s’éteindre

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to die out

150
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un hominidé

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a hominid [ˈhɒmɪnɪd]

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l’homme primitif / préhistorique

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primitive / prehistoric man

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l’homme de Néanderthal

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Neanderthal man

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un homme des cavernes

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a cave dweller • a caveman [ˈkeɪvmæn]

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quelques repères historiques

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a few historical landmarks

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l’antiquité

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antiquity [ænˈtɪkwɪtɪ]

156
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le monde antique

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the ancient world

157
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la Rome / la Grèce antique

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ancient Rome / Greece

158
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la Gaule

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Gaul [gɔːl]

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les Gaulois

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the Gauls [gɔːlz]

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les Celtes

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the Celts [kelts]

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celte, celtique

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Celtic [ˈkeltɪk]

162
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les Vikings

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the Vikings [ˈvaɪkɪŋz]

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les Normands

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the Normans [ˈnɔːmənz]

164
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normand

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Norman

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les Saxons

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the Saxons [ˈsæksnz]

166
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saxon

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Saxon

167
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les Anglo-Saxons

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the Anglo-Saxons [ˈæŋgləʊˈsæksənz]

168
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anglo-saxon

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Anglo-Saxon

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l’Empire romain

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the Roman Empire

170
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la grandeur et la décadence de l’Empire Romain

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the rise and fall of the Roman Empire

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l’ère chrétienne

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the Christian era

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le Moyen-ge

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the Middle Ages

173
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le Haut Moyen-ge

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the Dark Ages

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féodal

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feudal [ˈfjuːdl]

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la féodalité

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feudalism [ˈfjuːdəlɪzəm]

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médiéval

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[BR] mediaeval [ˌmedɪˈiːvəl] • [AM] medieval

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les Croisades

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the Crusades [kruːˈseɪdz]

178
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partir en croisade

A

to go* on a crusade

179
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un croisé

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a crusader [kruːˈseɪdəʳ]

180
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la guerre de Cent Ans

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the Hundred Years’ War

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la guerre des Deux Roses

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the Wars of the Roses

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les guerres de Religion

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the Wars of Religion

183
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une dynastie

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a dynasty [ˈdɪnəstɪ]

184
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dynastique

A

dynastic [daɪˈnæstɪk]

185
Q

la maison des Bourbon / des Valois

A

the House of Bourbon / Valois

186
Q

la Régence

A

the Regency [ˈriːdʒənsɪ]

187
Q

la Renaissance

A

the Renaissance [rɪˈneɪsɑ̃ːns]

188
Q

la Réforme

A

the Reformation [ˌrefəˈmeɪʃən]

189
Q

la Restauration

A

the Restoration [ˌrestəˈreɪʃən]

190
Q

la révolution industrielle

A

the Industrial Revolution

191
Q

le Siècle des lumières

A

the (Age of) Enlightenment

192
Q

la Belle Époque

A

the Belle Epoque

193
Q

l’ère victorienne

A

the Victorian era

194
Q

les Années folles

A

the Roaring Twenties

195
Q

la Première / Deuxième Guerre mondiale

A

the First / Second World War • World War I / II

196
Q

l’avant- / l’après-guerre

A

the pre-war / post-war period

197
Q

l’entre-deux-guerres

A

the inter-war period

198
Q

la Déclaration d’indépendance

A

the Declaration of Independence

199
Q

la guerre de Sécession américaine

A

the (American) Civil War

200
Q

la Prohibition

A

the Prohibition [ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən]

201
Q

la crise de 1929

A

the Depression [dɪˈpreʃən]

202
Q

l’ère spatiale

A

the Space Age

203
Q

l’ère nucléaire / de l’électronique

A

the Atomic / Electronic Age