61 - Political life ; elections Flashcards

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Politique(ment)

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Political(ly)

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Un homme politique

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A politician

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Une politique

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A policy

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Un parti

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A party

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Fonder

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To found

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Financer

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To fund

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Adhérer à

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To join

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Un chef

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A leader

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La direction

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The leadership

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Un militant

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An acitivist

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Le militantisme

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Activism

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Soutenir (2)

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To support

To back

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Le soutient (2)

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The support

Backing

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Un partisan (3)

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A supporter
A proponent
An advocate

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La politique (en général)

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Politics

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S’impliquer

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To involve oneself

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Engagement

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Involvment

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Implication

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Involvment

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Proposer

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To propose

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Une proposition

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A proposal

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Un adepte

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A proponent

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S’opposer à qch

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To oppose sth

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Une opposition

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An opposition

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Un adversaire

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An opponent

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Un opposant

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An opponent

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Déclarer

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To state

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Une déclaration

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A statement

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Promettre

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To pledge

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Une promesse

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A pledge

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S’engager

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To commit oneself

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L’engagement

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Commitment

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Préconiser

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To advocate

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Un défenseur

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An advocate

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Un critique

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A critic

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Critique

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Critical

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Une critique

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A criticism

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Critiquer

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To criticize

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Une polémique (2)

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A controversy

A row

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Controversé

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Controversial

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Débattre

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To debate

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Un débat

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A debate

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Discutable (3)

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Debatable
Questionable
Disputable

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Contestable (2)

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Debatable

Disputable

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Mettre en doute

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To question

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Contester (2)

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To dispute

To challenge

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Remettre en question (2)

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To dispute

To challenge

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Un conflit

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A dispute

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Une querelle

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A row

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Une impasse (2)

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A deadlock

A stalemate

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Se diviser

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To split

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Une division

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A split

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Un compromis

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A compromise

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Le droit de vote

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Franchise

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Accorder le droit de vote

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To enfranchise

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Priver du droit de vote

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To disfranchise

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S’inscrire (sur les listes)

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To register

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L’inscription (sur les listes)

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Registration

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Une élection partielle

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A by-election

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Un référendum

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A referendum

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Un candidat

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A candidate

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Une candidature

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A candidacy

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Se porter candidat (2)

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To stand
To run (for) (US)
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Disputer (un siège)

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To contest (a seat)

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Un programme (électoral)

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A platform

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Faire campagne (2)

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To campaign

To canvass

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Le démarchage

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Canvassing

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Un électeur (de la circonscription)

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A constituent

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Une circonscription électorale (2)

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A constituency

A district

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Faire une étude

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To survey

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Une étude

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A survey

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Sonder l’opinion

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To poll

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Un sondage

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A poll

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Un sondeur

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A pollster

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Un atout électoral

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A vote-winner

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Un handicap électoral

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A vote-loser

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Courtiser les électeurs

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To woo voters

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Une affiche

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A poster

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Un slogan

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A slogan

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Un panne d’affichage

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A billboard

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Rassembler

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To rally

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Un meeting de campagne

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A rally

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Lever

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To raise

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Des fonds

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Funds

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La collecte de fonds

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Fund-raising

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Un collecteur de fond

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A fund-raiser

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(Im)populaire

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(Un)popular

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(Im)popularité

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(Un)popularity

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Le charisme

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Charisma

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Charismatique

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Charismatic

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Télégénique

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Telegenic

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Un orateur

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An orator

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L’éloquence

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Oratory

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Voter

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To vote

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Un vote

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A vote

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Une voix

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A vote

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Un électeur

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A voter

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Un votant

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A voter

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Le vote

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Voting

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Le scrutin

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Voting

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Participer au vote

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To turn out

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Aller voter (2)

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To turn out

To go to the polls

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La participation

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The turnout

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Être abstentionniste

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To abstain

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L’abstention

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Abstention

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Truquer

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To rig

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La fraude électorale

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Rigging

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Un virage (à gauche/droite)

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A swing (To the left/right)

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Remporter les élections

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To win (the election)

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Une victoire

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A victory

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Une défaite

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A defeat

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Faire perdre son siège à quelqu’un

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To unseat sby

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Élire (2)

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To vote sby in

To elect

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Ne pas réélire

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To vote sby out

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Les responsables politiques

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Policy makers

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Le parti au pouvoir

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The ruling party

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Un parti d’opposition

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An opposition party

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L’adhésion à un parti

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Party membership

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Le financement d’un parti

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Party funding

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Aboutir à une impasse

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To reach a deadlock

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Nuancer une opinion (2)

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To soften an opinion

To nuance an opinion

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Durcir une position

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To toughen a position

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Se mettre d’accord (2)

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To come to

To reach an agreement

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Se présenter à des élections

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To run for office

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Des promesses électorales (2)

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Election promises

Manifesto promises

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Une campagne électorale

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An election campaign

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Les présidentielles

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The presidential election

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Les législatives

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The general election(s)

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Les élections locales

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The local elections

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Les élections municipales

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The local elections

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Période qui précède des élections

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The run-up to the election

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Le jour du scrutin

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Polling day

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Un bureau de vote (2)

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A polling station

A polling place

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Un isoloir

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A polling booth

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Un bulletin

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A ballot paper

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Une urne

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A ballot box

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Une machine a voter

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A voting machine

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Voter par procuration

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To vote by proxy

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Les abstentionnistes

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Absentee voters

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Le taux d’abstention

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The abstention rate

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Le dépouillement

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The counting of votes

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Une défaite cuisante

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A crushing defeat

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Une victoire écrasante

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An overwhelming victory

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Conserver son siège

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To retain one’s seat