Australia’s refugee policy of cruelty Flashcards

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dans une condition misérable

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in squalid condition

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vivre dans la misère

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to live in squalor

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traiter une candidature / demande

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to process an application

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Australians

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aussies / down under

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inhumain

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callous

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passer des épreuves difficiles

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to go through severe ordeals

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alimenter des peurs populistes

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to fuel populist fears

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apporter de l’eau au moulin

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to add grist to sb’s mill

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to move with the times

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évoluer avec son temps

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violemment,

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fiercely /

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cruellement, extrêmement

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bitterly

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sévir

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to crack down on

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territoire continental

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mainland

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catégoriquement

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adamantly

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être intransigeant sur …

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to be adamant that

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être dans le flou, l’incertitude

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to be in limbo

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en attendant (une décision, le procès)

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pending (a decision, trial)

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la conscience collective

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psyche

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infliger

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to mete out

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obstiné, entêté (2)

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obdurate/blinkered

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mettre un point d’honneur à

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to make a point at

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être courant répandu, aller de bon train

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to be rife

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en fin de compte

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at the end of the day

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durement

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harshly

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les autorités compétentes

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the authorities in charge