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Art. 5 Flashcards

1
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De mauvaise humeur/ désagréable

A

Ill-tempered

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2
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Saluer/accueillir (une nouvelle par ex)

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Greet/greeted

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3
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Soulagement

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Relief

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4
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Fastidieux

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Tedious

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5
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Conseille

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Council

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6
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Dépérir/disparaître

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To fade away

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7
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Installer/instaurer

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SET up

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8
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Persistant

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Lingering

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9
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Détachement special/ force d’intervention

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Task force

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10
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Réprimer

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To clamp down

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11
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Douanes

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Customs

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12
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(Un) … complexe

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(An) intricate …

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13
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Distribuer

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To dole out

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14
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Unique

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One-off

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15
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Une impasse

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A deadlock

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16
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Divulgation/révélation

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Disclosure

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17
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Prétendre

18
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Stratégie de la corde raide (pousser une situation dangereuse au désastre pour forcer le parti adverse a faire des concessions)

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Brinkmanship

19
Q

Étaler/élargir

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To stretch

20
Q

Début

21
Q

Percée

A

A breaktrough

22
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Ill-tempered

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De mauvaise humeur/ désagréable

23
Q

Greet/greeted

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Saluer/accueillir (une nouvelle par ex)

24
Q

Relief

A

Soulagement

25
Q

Tedious

A

Fastidieux

26
Q

Council

27
Q

To fade away

A

Dépérir/disparaître

28
Q

SET up

A

Installer/instaurer

29
Q

Lingering

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Persistant

30
Q

Task force

A

Détachement special/ force d’intervention

31
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To clamp down

32
Q

Customs

33
Q

(An) intricate …

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(Un) … complexe

34
Q

To dole out

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Distribuer

35
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One-off

36
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A deadlock

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Une impasse

37
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Disclosure

A

Divulgation/révélation

38
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To allege

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Prétendre

39
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Brinkmanship

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Stratégie de la corde raide (pousser une situation dangereuse au désastre pour forcer le parti adverse a faire des concessions)

40
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To stretch

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Étaler/élargir

41
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Outbreak

42
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A breaktrough

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