British Institutions Flashcards

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la couronne

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the Crown

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couronner

un couronnement

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to crown

a coronation

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le trône

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the throne

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le sceptre

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a sceptre

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royal
la royauté
la famille royale

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royal

royalty

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approbation royale d’un projet de loi

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Royal Assent

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le Conseil Privé de la Reine / du Roi

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the Privy Council

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le premier ministre

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the prime minister

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le cabinet

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the cabinet

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le cabinet fantôme

un ministre

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the Shadow Cabinet

a cabinet minister

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un ministère

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a ministry

a departement

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le ministre des Affaires Etrangères

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the Foreign Secretary

the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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le ministère des affaires étrangères

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the foreign and commonwealth office

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le chancelier de l’echiquier

ministre des finances

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the chancellor of the Exchequer

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le ministère des finances

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her majesty’s Treasury

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le ministre de la justice

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the lord chancellor

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le ministre de l’intérieur

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the Home Secretary

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le ministère de l’intérieur

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the Home Office

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le ministère de l’éducation

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the Department for education

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le ministère de la défense

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the ministry of defense

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le ministère de l’environnement

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the department of the environnement

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le ministre des postes et télécommunications

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the postmaster general

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le ministre du commerce et de l’industrie

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the President of the board of trade

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le ministre de l’Agriculture et de la pêche

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the minister of Agriculture, fisheries and food

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le ministre chargée des affaires d'Irlande du nord
the northern ireland secretary
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le ministre chargée des affaires écossaises
the scottish secretary
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le ministre des affaires galloises
the Welsh secretary
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un secrétaire d'état
a junior minister
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la fonction publique
the civil service
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un fonctionnaire
a civil servant | government official
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monter sur le trône
to come to = to ascend the throne
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succéder à qqn sur le trône
to succeed sb on the throne
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le discours du trône
the Speech from the Throne
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le premier ministre préside le cabinet
the prime minister presides over the cabinet
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le speaker préside les débats aux communes
the Speaker presides over the debates in the House of Commons
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le lord chancellor fait office de président à la chambre des lords
the Lord Chancellor acts as Speaker in the House of Lords
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le Chef de l'Opposition est l'homologue du premier ministre
the Leader of the Opposition is the counterpart / opposite number of the PM
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on l'a nommé ministre
He / she was appointed Secretary of State
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nommer qqn à un poste
to appoint sb to an office
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entrer en fonction
to take office
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être en fonction / au pouvoir
to hold office / to be in office