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soutien, sympathisant

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sympathizer

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rassemblement, meeting

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rally

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entrer en fonction ( 2 mots )

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take office

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approbation

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approval

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bureau de vote

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polling place

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programme

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platform

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scrutin, vote, bulletin de vote

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ballot

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candidature

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candidacy

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élections ( 2 possibilités )

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votes / polls

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courte avance

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narrow lead

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co-listier ( 2 mots )

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running mate

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faire campagne

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campaign

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concurrent

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contestant

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désapprobation

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disapproval

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la politique

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politics

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une politique

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a policy

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politique ( adj )

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political

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un politique ( politicien )

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a politician

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candidat en campagne

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campaigner

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taux de participation

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turnout

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chef d’état

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head of state

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Sondage d’opinion

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opinion poll

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taux d’abstention ( 2 mots )

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abstention rate

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les électeurs ( groupe )

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electorate

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to be in/ go into politics

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faire de/ se lancer dans la politique

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to rule/ to lead/ to run a country

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gouverner/ mener un pays

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be left-wing

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être de gauche

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be right wing

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être de droite

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to be in office

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être au pouvoir

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to announce one’s candidacy

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annoncer sa candidature

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to run for office

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se présenter

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to launch a campaign

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démarrer une campagne

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to deliver a speech

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prononcer un discours

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to support a candidacy

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supporter une candidature

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the sitting candidate

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candidat sortant susceptible d’être réélu

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the outgoing candidate

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candidat sortant non susceptible d’être réélu

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direct/ indirect suffrage

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élection directe/ indirecte

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the elections returns

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les résultats

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to go to the polls

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aller aux urnes ( voter )

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to vote somebody in

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élire quelqu’un

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to vote somebody down

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rejeter quelqu’un

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to vote somebody out

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ne pas réélire quelqu’un

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to take the pledge/ take an oath

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prêter serment/ faire le serment

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a person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference

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delegate

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a member of the electoral college

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elector

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counting the votes again because of a suspected error in totaling them the 1st time.
Georges Bush was elected US president following a recount in Florida after the 2000 presidential election

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recount

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someone born with US citizenship ( nationalité, citoyenneté ) includes any child born «in» the US, the children of US citizens born abroad, and those born abroad ( a l’étranger ) of one citizen parent.

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natural-born citizen

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the polls

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the elections

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49
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the final candidate chose by a party to represent them in an election

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nominee

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50
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to go vote

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to go to the polls

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51
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place where people vote

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a polling place station ( bureau de vote )

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52
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election choice composed of presidential candidate and his/ her vice-président

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electoral ticket

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53
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Person who is running for office

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a candidate

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54
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a document listing the alternatives when voting

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a ballot

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55
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the person currently in a job or political office.
Joe Biden is the incumbent president in the 2024 presidential election

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incumbent

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a statement of principles and objectives used during a campaign, to win supports from voters. A political party’s one outlines its principles and plans to govern

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a platform/ manifesto ( programme )

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57
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race between candidates for an elective office

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campaign

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a ballot filles by a voter who cannot be present at their polling station. They are often filled by people who are traveling or living abroad, or serving in the military

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absentee ballot ( vote par procuration )

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a group of people with common opinions and purposes

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party

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60
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the vice-presidential candidate

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running mate ( co-listier )

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taxe/impôt

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tax

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avortement

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abortion

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63
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la peine de mort

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death penalty

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accès au soin de santé

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healthcare

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salaire/revenu ( 4 possibilités )

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wage / pay / income / salary

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dépenses

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spending

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diminuer

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decrease/ increase

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border

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frontière

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sans papier ( personne )

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undocumented

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le moins + nom dénombrable

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the fewer tables ( ex )

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le moins + nom indénombrable

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the less money ( ex )

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renouvelable

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renouvelable

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requirements to become president of the USA + duration of the presidential term

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  1. be a natural-born citizen
  2. be at least 35 y/o
  3. be a resident of the USA for 14 years

duration of the presidential term: 4 years

75
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the différents steps in the US presidential election ( sentence with first, then, finally.. )

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First, caucuses and primaries from February to April (≈9 months before the election )
= election of each party’s nominee
SUPER TUESDAY Tuesday 5th MARCH
more than a dozen states hold primaries
Then, National Conventions from July to August.
—> officially select the presidential nominee ( according to the primaires and caucuses results )
—> the presidential nominee announces his choices to his running mate.
—> official electoral ticket
After that, there are the presidential debates in September and October.
Next, it’s the general elections= 1st Tuesday of November ( 5th November this year )
—> people of each state cast their ballot, go to the polls.
—> they are actually voting for the «electors» from the Electoral College
Afterwards, the Electoral colleges vote for the party the majority has chosen in each state —> 41 days after the GE ( December )
Finally, in January, it’s the Inauguration of the President who finally takes office with his new administration.
—> he takes the pledge in front of the Capital building in Washington DC

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aspirants, candidats

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arrondissements, circonscriptions

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mandat

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propulser

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plus strict, plus serré

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répandu

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widespread

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issue

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pencher

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densément peuplé

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recensement

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inscrit

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registered

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concours

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actuellement

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réchauffement climatique

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climate change

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rétrécir, diminuer, baisser

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juste

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a peu près
en gros

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sièges

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prérequis
conditions nécessaires

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requirements

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impôts

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le large

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dans une certaine mesure
quelque peu
plutôt

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centre/ point d’attention

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centre/ point d’attention

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candidature

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douzaine

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a l’étranger

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hopefuls

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aspirants, cabdidats

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hopefuls

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aspirants, candidats

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precincts

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arrondissements, circonscriptions

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term

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term

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propel

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tighter

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plus strict, plus serré

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widespread

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outcome

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leak

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populous

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densément peuplé

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census

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recensement

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registered

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registered

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contest

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currently

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actuellement

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climate change

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réchauffement climatique

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shrink

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rétrécir
diminuer
baisser

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fair

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roughly

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a peu près
en gros

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seats

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requirements

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prérequis, conditions nécessaires

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taxes

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broad

127
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somewhat

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dans une certaine mesure
quelque peu
assez
plutôt

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focus

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centre /point d’attention

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bid

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candidature

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dozen

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abortion

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avortement

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abroad

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a l’étranger

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1st step of the presidential elections

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First, caucuses and primaries from February to April (≈9 months before the election )
= election of each party’s nominee
SUPER TUESDAY Tuesday 5th MARCH
more than a dozen states hold primaries

134
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2nd step of the presidential elections

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Then, National Conventions from July to August.
—> officially select the presidential nominee ( according to the primaires and caucuses results )
—> the presidential nominee announces his choices to his running mate.
—> official electoral ticket

135
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3rd step of the presidential election

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After that, there are the presidential debates in September and October.

136
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4th step of the presidential elections

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Next, it’s the general elections= 1st Tuesday of November ( 5th November this year )
—> people of each state cast their ballot, go to the polls.
—> they are actually voting for the «electors» from the Electoral College

137
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5th step of the presidential elections

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Afterwards, the Electoral colleges vote for the party the majority has chosen in each state —> 41 days after the GE ( December )

138
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6th step of the presidential elections

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Finally, in January, it’s the Inauguration of the President who finally takes office with his new administration.
—> he takes the pledge in front of the Capital building in Washington DC

139
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rejeter

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mal juger

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intelligent

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  • clever
  • smart
  • brainy
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talentueux

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  • talented
  • skilled
  • gifted
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superficiel

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  • shallow
  • superficial
144
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tromperie

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arnaque

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supercherie

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tromper

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duper

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trompeur

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mensonger

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juger trop vite

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make a hasty assessment

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sauter aux conclusions

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to jump to conclusions

153
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juger sur les apparences

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judge by appearances

154
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  • enclin à critique
  • critique
  • toujours prompt critiquer
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judgemental/ judgmental

155
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  • l’apparence
  • le physique
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physical appearance

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sous-estimer

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under-estimate

157
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les apparences sont trompeuses

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appearance are deceiving

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mépriser

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  • to scorn
  • despise
  • look down on someone
159
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stupide

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  • stupid
  • dumb
  • brainless
  • witless
  • dim-witted
160
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la beauté intérieure

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inner beauty

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être victime de discrimination

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be discriminated against

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avoir des préjugés sur

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be prejudiced against

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méprisant

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  • scornful
  • disdainful
  • contemptuous
164
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un sentiment d’appartenance

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a sense of belonging

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arrière plan

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background

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diable

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sur de soi

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self-confident

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ombre

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