American elections + politic Flashcards

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1
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le président élu

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The president-elect

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un mandat de quatre ans

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a four-year term

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3
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une primaire

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a primary

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4
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une circonscription électorale

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a precinct

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une liste de candidats d’un parti, un programme de parti, les candidats à la présidence/vice-présidence

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a ticket (to be on the ticket)

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un grand électeur

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an elector

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7
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le perdant

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the underdog

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un outsider, un candidat inattendu

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a dark horse

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9
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faire une tournée électorale

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to barnstorm

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10
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la cérémonie d’investiture

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The swearing-in ceremony

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11
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la Maison Blanche

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The White-House

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le gouvernement

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the administration

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13
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le secrétaire d’Etat

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the State Secretary

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le ministre de la justice

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The Attorney General

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15
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le chef de la majorité au sénat

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The leader

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un chef de file, chargé d’assurer la liaison entre les membres d’un parti

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a whip

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17
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embrasser une carrière politique

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to go into politics

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18
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un fonctionnaire

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a public servant

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19
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extrémiste

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radical

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20
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s’emparer du pouvoir

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to seize power

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un parti au pouvoir

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a ruling party

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un programme politique

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a platform

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un discours

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an address

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former une coalition

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to put up a coalition

25
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cohabitation

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power sharing

26
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une élection à deux tours

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a two-stage election

27
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les élections législatives

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general election

28
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municipales

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local elections

29
Q

faire campagne pour devenir président

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to run for president

30
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un abstentionniste

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a stay-away voter

31
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aller aux urnes

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to go to the polls

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se représenter (être de nouveau candidat

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to put up for re-election

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une loi

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an act

34
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un projet de loi

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a bill

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to vote

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to cast a vote

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faire une offre (enchère), essayer

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to bid

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assassiné (pour des raisons politiques)

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assassinated

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un bureau de vote

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a polling station

39
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un isoloir

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a polling booth

40
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un bulletin de vote

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a ballot slip/paper

41
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une urne

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a ballot

42
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faire campagne (aller partout) (US/GB)

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to stump (US)/ to canvass (GB)

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ratisser, passer au peigne fin

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to scour (a place)

44
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entrer dans l’arène, se jeter dans le vrai monde

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to enter the fray

45
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une dispute, altercation

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a wrangle

46
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abandonner, se débarrasser, jeter

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to discard

47
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piller, dépouiller

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despoil

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manier (arme)/ exercer (pouvoir, autorité)

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to wield

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renoncer à, se passer de

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to waive sth

50
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influencer

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to sway=to influence

51
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charcutage électoral

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gerrymandering

52
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obstruct

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filibustering (US)