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62 - Politics : legislative power Flashcards

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Un député (2)

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A Member of Parliament (British)
A Representatives (US)
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Bicameral

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Bicameral

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La Chambre des communes

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The (House of) Commons

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La Chambre des lords

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The (House of) Lords

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Un lord héréditaire

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A hereditary lord

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Un pair à vie

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A life peer

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Le président (Chambre des communes)

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The Speaker

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Le président (Chambre des lords)

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The Lord Speaker

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Les travaillistes

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Labour

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Les conservateurs (2)

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The Conservatives

The Tories

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Les libéraux-démocrates

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The Lib-Dems

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Un parlementaire (2)

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A Congressman (woman) (US)
A parliamentarian
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La Chambre des représentants

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The House of Representatives

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Le président de la Chalnre des représentants

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The Speaker of the Senate

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Le Sénat

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The Senate

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Un démocrate

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A Democrat

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Un républicain

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A Republican

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Le Parlement européen

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The European Parliament

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Un député européen (3)

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A member of the European Parliament
A Euro MP
An MEP

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Le Parlement (2)

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Parliament (British)

Congress (US)

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Un parlement

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A parliament

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Parlementaire

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Parliamentary

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Siéger (2)

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To sit

To be in session

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Une séance (2)

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A sitting

A session

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Une session (2)

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A sitting

A session

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Ajourner

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To adjourn

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L’ajournement

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The adjournment

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Une commission

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A committee

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Présider

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To chair

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Un porte-parole (2)

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A spokesman/woman

A spokesperson

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Législatif

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Legislative

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Légiférer

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To legislate

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Un législateur (2)

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A legislator

A lawmaker

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La législation

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Legislation

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Une loi

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A law

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Un projet de loi

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A bill

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Une loi (votée)

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An act

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Une disposition

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A provision

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Amender

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To amend

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Un amendement

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An amendment

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Mettre son veto à

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To veto sth

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Un véto

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A veto

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Débattre

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To debate

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Les débats

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Debates

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L’ordre du jour

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The agenda

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Les délibérations

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The proceedings

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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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Une déclaration

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A statement

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Acclamer

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To cheer

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Des acclamations

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Cheers

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Huer

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To boo

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Des huées

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Booing

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Interpeller

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To heckle

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Chahuter

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To heckle

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Un élément perturbateur

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A heckle

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Faire de l’obstruction

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To filibuster

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Un obstructionniste

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A filibusterer

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Faire pression

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To lobby

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Membre d’un groupe de pression

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A lobbyist

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Faire passer

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To pass

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Faire voter

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To pass

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Abroger

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To repeal

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L’abrogation

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The repeal

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Réformer

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To reform

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Une réforme

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A reform

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Interdire

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To ban

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L’interdiction

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A ban

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Obligatoire (par la loi)

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Mandatory

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Promulguer

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To enact

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La promulgation

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Enactment

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Mettre (le président) en accusation

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To impeach (US)

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La mise en accusation

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Impeachment

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Démissionner

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To resign (from)

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La démission

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Resignation

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Se retirer (2)

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To stand down

To step down

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Se désister (2)

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To stand down

To step down

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(Ne pas) se représenter

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(Not) to seek re-election

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Intègre

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Upright

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Dévoué

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Dedicated

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Corrompu

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Corrupt

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Véreux

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Corrupt

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La corruption (3)

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Corruption
Sleaze
Bribery

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Soudoyer

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To bride

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Un pot de vin

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A bride

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La communication

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Spin

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Les relations publiques (2)

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Spin

P.R

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Le copinage

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Cronyism

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Un mandat

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A term of office

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L’immunité parlementaire

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Parliamentary privilege

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Les indemnités des parlementaires

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Parliamentary allowances

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Les notes de frais

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Parliamentary expenses

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Tricher sur ses notes

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To fiddle expenses

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Rédiger un projet de loi

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To draft a bill

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Introduire un projet de loi

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To sponsor a bill

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Débattre un projet de loi

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To debate a bill

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Amender un projet de loi

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To amend a bill

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Rejeter un projet de loi

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To defeat a bill

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Enterrer un projet de loi

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To scrap a bill

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Mettre en suspens un projet de loi

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To shelve a bill

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Retirer un projet de loi

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To withdraw a bill

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Passer outre a un veto

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To override a veto

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Impose une limite de temps pour un débat

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To guillotine a bill

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Prendre la parole

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To take the floor

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Faire un discours (2)

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To make a speech

To deliver a speech

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Premier discours au Parlement

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A mainden speech

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Une question très controversée

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A much-debated issue

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Déclencher un débat houleux

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To spark a fiery debate

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Une motion de censure

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A motion of confidence

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Un vote à main levées

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A show of hands

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Entrer en vigueur (2)

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To come into force

To effect

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Faire l’objet d’un débat

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To come under discussion

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Un spécialiste en communication (2)

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A spin doctor

A spin master

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