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62 - Society (Institutions) Flashcards

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le parlement UK, le parlement US

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parliament, Congress

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un député UK, US

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an MP / a member of parliement, a Representive (Rep)

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bicaméral

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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

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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

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a congressman

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la Chambre des représentant

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the House of Representives

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le président de la chambre des représentants

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the Speaker of the House (of representatives)

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le président du sénat

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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 sénateur

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a senator

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un républicain, un démocrate

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a republican, a democrate

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le parlement européen

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the european parliament

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un député européen

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a Euro MP, a MEP

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le travail parlementaire

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parliamentary work

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un parlement, parlementaire (adj), un parlementaire

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a parliament, parliamentary, parliamentarian

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siéger, une séance/session

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to sit, a sitting

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ajourner, l’ajournement

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to adjourn, the adjournment

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une comission

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a commitee

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présider

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to chair

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un porte-parole

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a spokesperson

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legislatif, légiférer, un législateur, une legislation

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legislative, to legislate, a legislator, legislation

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une loi, un legilsateur

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a law, a lawmaker

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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, un amendement

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to amend, an amendment

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mettre son veto à, un véto

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to veto sth, a veto

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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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applaudir, des applaudissements

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to applaud, applause

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acclamer, des acclamations

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to cheer, cheers

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huer, des huées

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to boo, booing

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interpeller/chahuter, un élément perturbateur

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to heckle, a heckler

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faire de l’obstruction, un obstructionniste

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to filibuster, a filibusterer

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faire pression, membre d’un groupe de pression

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to lobby, a lobbyist

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faire passer/voter

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to pass

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abroger, abrogation

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to repeal, the repeal

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réformer, une réforme

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to reform, a reform

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interdire, une interdiction

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to ban, a ban

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obligatoire (par la loi)

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mandatory

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promulguer, une promulgation

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to enact, an enactment

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mettre (le président) en accusation, mise en accusation

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to impeach, impeachment

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démissioner, la démission

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to resign, resignation

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se retirer, se désister

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to stand down, to step down

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(ne pas) se représenter

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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, la corruption

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corrupt, corruption/sleaze/bribery

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soudoyer, un pot de vin

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to bribe, a bribe

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la communication publique

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spin

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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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siéger

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to be in session

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l’immunité parlementaire

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parliamentary privilege

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les indémnités parlementaires

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parliamentary allowances

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les notes de frais parlementaires

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parliamentary expenses

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tricher sur ses notes de frais

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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/amender/rejeter/enterer un projet de loi

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to debate/amend/defeat/scrap a bill

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mettre en suspens un projet de loi, retirer un projet de loi

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to shelve/to withdraw a bill

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passer outre à un véto

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to override a veto

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imposer 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

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to make/deliver a speech

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permier discours au parlement

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a maiden 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 mains levées

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a show of hands

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entrer en vigueur

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to come into force/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 discussion

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a spin doctor/master

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