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Un vol

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A theft, a robbery

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Voler qqch

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To steal sth

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Voler qqn

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To rob sb

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Un voyou

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A hooligan

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Un agent de police

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A policeman, a policewoman

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Une amende

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A fine

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Un détective (privé)

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A (private) detective

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Une enquête

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An investigation

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Être témoin (de qqch)

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To witness

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Faire respecter la loi

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To enforce the law

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Le FBI

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The FBI (the Federal Bureau of Investigation)

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Un flic

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A cop

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La loi

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The law

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Menotter qqn

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To handcuff sb

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Les menottes

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Handcuffs

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Mettre qqn en état d’arrestation

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To put sb under arrest, to arrest sb

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Un officier de police

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A police officer

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Les règles

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The rules

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Réprimer sévèrement

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To crack down (on)

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Respecter la loi

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To respect the law, to be law-abiding

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Respectueux de la loi

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Law-abiding

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Bureau de la police métropolitaine

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Scotland Yard [GB]

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Le pouvoir judiciaire

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Judicial power

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Un avocat

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A lawyer, an attorney [US]

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Condamnation a perpétuité
Life sentence
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Le/la condamné(e)
The convict
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Condamner qqn à
To sentence sb to
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Les couloirs de la mort
Death row
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Un(e) détenu(e)
An inmate
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Emprisonné
Imprisoned, jailed
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Être accusé (de)
To be accused (of sth / of + V-ing)
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Être acquitté
To be acquitted
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Être condamné
To be convicted
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Être envoyé en prison
To be sent to prison/jail
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Être libéré sous caution
To be released on bail / to be (out) on bail
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Une injection mortelle
A lethal injection
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Innocent ≠ coupable
Innocent ≠ guilty
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Juger qqn
To judge, to try sb
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Juste ≠ injuste
Fair ≠ unfair
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La peine de mort
Death penalty
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Une preuve
A piece of evidence
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Un procès
A trial
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Un témoignage
A testimony
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Témoigner
To testify
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Un témoin
A witness
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Le tribunal
The court
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Le pouvoir de l'argent
The power of money
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Une banque
A bank
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Un banquier, une banquière
A banker
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Blanchir de l'argent
To launder money
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La Bourse
The stock exchange
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Corrompre (qqn)
To bribe (sb)
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Corrompu
Corrupt
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La corruption
Bribery, corruption
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Détourner de l'argent
To embezzle money
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Faire pression (pour)
To lobby (for)
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Gagner de l'argent
To earn money
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Un groupe de pression
A lobby
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Un homme/femme d'affaires
A businessman, a businesswoman
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Une monnaie (le dollar, la livre, l'Euro)
A currency (the dollar, the pound, the euro)
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Un monopole
A monopoly
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Une multinationale
A multinational (company)
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Une société
A company
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Les médias
The media
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Une agence de presse
A news / press agency
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Un bourrage de crâne
Brainwashing
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Une campagne publicitaire
An advertising campaign
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Controversé
Controversial
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Diffamer
To slander
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La diffamation
Slander
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Diffuser
To broadcast
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Une émission
A programme [GB], a program [US]
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Faire la une des journaux
To hit the headline
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Fiable
Reliable
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Heures de grande écoute
Prime time
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Impartial ≠ partial
Unbiased ≠ biased
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Les informations, les nouvelles
The news
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Intègre
Honest
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Intenter un procès en diffamation contre qqn
To sue sb for slander
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Une pub(licité)
An advertisement, an advert, an ad, a commercial
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Un reportage
A report
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Un sondage
A survey
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Un tabloïdes, un jounal populaire
A tabloid
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Les téléspectateurs
The viewers

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