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Art And Power (2) Flashcards

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1
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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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13
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La loi

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The law

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14
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Menotter qqn

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To handcuff sb

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15
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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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17
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Un officier de police

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A police officer

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18
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Les règles

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The rules

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19
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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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21
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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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25
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Condamnation a perpétuité

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Life sentence

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Le/la condamné(e)

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The convict

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Condamner qqn à

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To sentence sb to

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28
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Les couloirs de la mort

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Death row

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Un(e) détenu(e)

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An inmate

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Emprisonné

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Imprisoned, jailed

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Être accusé (de)

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To be accused (of sth / of + V-ing)

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Être acquitté

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To be acquitted

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Être condamné

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To be convicted

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34
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Être envoyé en prison

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To be sent to prison/jail

35
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Être libéré sous caution

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To be released on bail / to be (out) on bail

36
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Une injection mortelle

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A lethal injection

37
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Innocent ≠ coupable

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Innocent ≠ guilty

38
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Juger qqn

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To judge, to try sb

39
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Juste ≠ injuste

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Fair ≠ unfair

40
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La peine de mort

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Death penalty

41
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Une preuve

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A piece of evidence

42
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Un procès

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A trial

43
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Un témoignage

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A testimony

44
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Témoigner

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To testify

45
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Un témoin

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A witness

46
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Le tribunal

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The court

47
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Le pouvoir de l’argent

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The power of money

48
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Une banque

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A bank

49
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Un banquier, une banquière

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A banker

50
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Blanchir de l’argent

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To launder money

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La Bourse

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The stock exchange

52
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Corrompre (qqn)

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To bribe (sb)

53
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Corrompu

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Corrupt

54
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La corruption

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Bribery, corruption

55
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Détourner de l’argent

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To embezzle money

56
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Faire pression (pour)

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To lobby (for)

57
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Gagner de l’argent

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To earn money

58
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Un groupe de pression

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A lobby

59
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Un homme/femme d’affaires

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A businessman, a businesswoman

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Une monnaie (le dollar, la livre, l’Euro)

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A currency (the dollar, the pound, the euro)

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Un monopole

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A monopoly

62
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Une multinationale

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A multinational (company)

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Une société

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A company

64
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Les médias

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The media

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Une agence de presse

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A news / press agency

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Un bourrage de crâne

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Brainwashing

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Une campagne publicitaire

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An advertising campaign

68
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Controversé

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Controversial

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Diffamer

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To slander

70
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La diffamation

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Slander

71
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Diffuser

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To broadcast

72
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Une émission

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A programme [GB], a program [US]

73
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Faire la une des journaux

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To hit the headline

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Fiable

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Reliable

75
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Heures de grande écoute

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Prime time

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Impartial ≠ partial

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Unbiased ≠ biased

77
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Les informations, les nouvelles

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The news

78
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Intègre

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Honest

79
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Intenter un procès en diffamation contre qqn

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To sue sb for slander

80
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Une pub(licité)

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An advertisement, an advert, an ad, a commercial

81
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Un reportage

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A report

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Un sondage

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A survey

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Un tabloïdes, un jounal populaire

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A tabloid

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Les téléspectateurs

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The viewers

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