British Politics Flashcards

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a monarch, a sovereign

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un monarque, un souverain

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the Royal Family

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la famille royale

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a king, a queen

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un roi, une reine

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a kingdom

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un royaume

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royalty

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la royauté

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a coronation

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un couronnement, un sacre

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the Crown

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la Couronne

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the throne

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le trône

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the sceptre

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le sceptre

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the reign

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le règne

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abdication

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l’abdication

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deposition

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la destitution

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a prince, a princess

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un prince, une princesse

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the heir apparent

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l’héritier présomptif

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the heiress

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l’héritière

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a duke, a duchess

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un duc, une duchesse

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a count/an earl, a countess

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un compte, une comtesse

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a baron, a baroness

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un baron, une baronne

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a peer

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une paire

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peerage

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la pairie

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an aristocrat

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un aristocrate

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the aristocracy

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l’aristocratie

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a nobleman, a noblewoman

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un noble, une noble

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the nobility

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la noblesse

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the gentry

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la petite noblesse

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a lord

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un seigneur

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a lady

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une dame

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a squire

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un châtelain

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a subject

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un sujet

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reign (over)

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régner (sur)

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abdicate

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abdiquer

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usurp

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usurper

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succeed somebody

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succéder à quelqu’un

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depose (a king)

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déposer, détrôner (un roi)

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royal

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royal, du roi

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regal

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royal, majestueux

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kingly

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royal, d’apparence royale

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aristocratic

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aristocratique

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noble

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noble

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by divine right

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de droit divin

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imperialism

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l’impérialisme

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an empire

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un empire

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an emperor, an empress

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un empereur, une impératrice

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a sultan

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un sultant

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an emir

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un émir

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a sheik(h)

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un cheik

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47
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a warlord

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un seigneur de guerre

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48
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despotism

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le despotisme

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49
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a despot

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un despote

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50
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tyranny

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la tyrannie

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51
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a tyrant

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un tyran

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52
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a dictatorship

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une dictature

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53
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a dictator

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un dictateur

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54
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a military junta

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une junte militaire

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55
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a coup

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un coup d’Etat

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56
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a coupster

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un participant à un coup d’Etat

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57
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a putsch

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un putsch

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58
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a putschist

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un putschiste

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59
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a police state

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un Etat policier

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60
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full powers

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les pleins pouvoirs

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61
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imperial

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impérial

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tyrannic(al)

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tyrannique

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63
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dictatorial

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dictatorial

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totalitarian

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totalitaire

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anarchy

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l’anarchie

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66
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an anarchist

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un anarchiste

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conservatism

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le conserveratisme

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communism

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le communisme

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class struggle

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la lutte des classes

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70
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fascism

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la fascisme

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71
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the Labour doctrine

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le travaillisme

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monarchism

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le monarchisme

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73
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national socialism

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le national-socialisme

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Nazism

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le nazisme

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75
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radicalism

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le radicalisme

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royalism

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le royalisme

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socialism

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le socialisme

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alter-globalization

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l’altermondialisme

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conservative

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conservateur

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80
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Labour

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travailliste

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81
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fascist

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fasciste

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82
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left-wing, right-wing

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de gauche, de droite

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83
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reactionary

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réactionnaire

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84
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progressive

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progressiste

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85
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revolutionary

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révolutionnaire

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moderate

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modéré

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87
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extremist

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extrémiste

88
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The parliamentary season

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La saison parlementaire

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A parliamentary session

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Une session parlementaire

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A parliamentary sitting

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Une séance parlementaire

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The agenda

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L’ordre du jour

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The Constitution

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La Constitution

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A Member of parliament

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Un parlementaire

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Parliamentary privilege

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L’immunité parlementaire

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A speech

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Un discours

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A spokesman, a spokeswomen

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Un(e) porte-parole

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A statement

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Une déclaration

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The proceedings

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Les délibérations

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Parliamentary debates

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Les débats parlementaires

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A discussion

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Une discussion

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A controversy

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Une controverse

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An issue

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Un sujet de débat

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A proposal

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Une proposition

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Opposition

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L’opposition

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A veto

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Un véto

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An adjournment

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Un ajournement

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A dissolution

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Une dissolution

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Recess

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Les vacances parlementaires

109
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Reconvene Parliament

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Rouvrir la session parlementaire

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Summon a session

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Convoquer le Parlement

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Be sitting

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Être en session

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Make a speech

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Prononcer un discours

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State

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Déclarer

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Debate (a proposition)

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Débattre (d’une proposition)

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Discuss (a point)

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Discuter/débattre (d’un problème)

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Come under discussion

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Faire l’objet d’un débat

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Veto

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Mettre son véto sur

118
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Adjourn

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Ajourner

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Dissolve Parliament

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Dissoudre l’Assemblée

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Recess

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Suspendre la séance

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The House of Commons

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La Chambre des communes

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The House of Lords

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La Chambre des Lords

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A Lord, a Peer

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Un Lord, un Pair

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The government

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Le gouvernement

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A majority/minority

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Un gouvernement majoritaire

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The executive

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L’exécutif

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A minister

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Un ministre

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A state secretary

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Un secrétaire d’État

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A governor (US)

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Un gouverneur

130
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Local government

A

L’administration locale

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Decentralization

A

La décentralisation

132
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Regionalization

A

La régionalisation

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A county/regional council

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Un conseil régional

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The local authorities

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Les autorités locales

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The town hall

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La mairie, l’hôtel de ville

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A mayor

A

Un maire

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The town council

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Le conseil municipal

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A town councillor

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Un conseiller municipal

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An assembly

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Une assemblée

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A meeting

A

Une réunion

141
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A committee

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Un comité

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A commission

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Une commission

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A government employee

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Un fonctionnaire

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A (senior) civil servant, a (top) government official

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Un (haut) fonctionnaire

145
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An appointment

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Une nomination

146
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A reshuffle

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Un remaniement

147
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A policy

A

Une politique

148
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Run a government

A

Diriger un gouvernement

149
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Appoint

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Nommer

150
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Enter/Join the government

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Entrer au gouvernement

151
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Reshuffle

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Remanier

152
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Dismiss a minister

A

Limoger un ministre

153
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Resign

A

Se retirer, démissionner

154
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The economic policy

A

La politique économique

155
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Taxation

A

L’imposition, les contributions

156
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Tax(es)

A

Les impôts

157
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Tax levy

A

Le prélèvement fiscal

158
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Income tax

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L’impôt sur le revenu

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Property tax

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L’impôt foncier

160
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Wealth tax

A

L’impôt sur la fortune

161
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A tax break/cut

A

Un avantage fiscal

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Tax exemption

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L’exonération d’impôt

163
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The tax office

A

Le fisc

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A taxpayer

A

Un contribuable

165
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A tax-evader, a tax-dodger

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Un frauder fiscal

166
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VAT (Brit), sales tax (US)

A

La TVA

167
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Duties

A

Les taxes douanières

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A tax haven

A

Un paradis fiscal

169
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Levy/collect taxes

A

Prélever/Percevoir des impôts

170
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Pay taxes

A

Payer des impôts

171
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Dodge/Evade taxes

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Frauder le fisc

172
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The Prime Minister (MP)

A

Le premier ministre

173
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The Cabinet

A

Le Cabinet

174
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Le Lord Chancellor

A

Le ministre de la Justice

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The Lord Chancellor’s Office

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Le ministère de la Justice

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer

A

Le chancelier de L’Échiquier

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The treasury

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Le Trésor

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The Foreign Office

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Le ministère des affaires étrangères

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The department of Health

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Le ministère de la santé

180
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The Home secretary

A

Le ministère de L’Intérieur

181
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The Home Office

A

Le ministère de l’Intérieur

182
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the Shadow Cabinet

A

Le Cabinet fantôme (de l’opposition)

183
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The Shadow Foreign Secretary

A

Le porte-parole de l’opposition sur les affaires étrangères

184
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Law commission

A

la commission des Lois

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a lawgiver, a legislator

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un législateur

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a draft

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un avant-projet de loi

187
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a bill

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un projet de loi

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a reform

A

une réforme

189
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a law

A

une loi

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a law against

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une loi interdisant

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a law on

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une loi sur

192
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an act of parliament

A

une loi (adoptée par le parlement)

193
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a motion

A

une motion, une proposition

194
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a motion of censure

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une motion de censure

195
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an article

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un article

196
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a provision

A

une disposition

197
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an amendment

A

un amendement

198
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a decree

A

un décret

199
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an ordinance, an order

A

une ordonnance, un arrêté

200
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a lobby/a pressure group

A

un lobby, un groupe de pression

201
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lobbying

A

le lobbying

202
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a petition

A

une requête; une pétition

203
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the repeal of a law

A

l’abrogation d’une loi

204
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draft a law/bill

A

rédiger un avant-projet de loi

205
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sponsor a bill

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introduire un projet de loi

206
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take a vote

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procéder à un vote

207
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pass a bill/a law

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adopter un projet de loi/une loi

208
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amend

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amender

209
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present a petition

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soumettre une demande (à)

210
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oppose a bill

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s’opposer à un projet de loi

211
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filibuster

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faire de l’obstruction parlementaire

212
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defeat a bill

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rejeter un projet de loi

213
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withdraw a bill

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retirer un projet de loi

214
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lobby

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faire pression

215
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repeal a law

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abroger une loi