British Politics Flashcards

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un monarque, un souverain

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a monarch, a sovereign

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la famille royale

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the Royal Family

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un roi, une reine

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a king, a queen

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un royaume

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a kingdom

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la royauté

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royalty

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un couronnement, un sacre

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a coronation

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la Couronne

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the Crown

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le trône

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the throne

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le sceptre

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the sceptre

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le règne

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the reign

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l abdication

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abdication

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la destitution

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deposition

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un prince, une princesse

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a prince, a princess

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l héritier présomptif

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the heir apparent

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l héritière

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the heiress

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un duc, une duchesse

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a duke, a duchess

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un comte, une comtesse

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a count/an earl, a countess

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un baron, une baronne

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a baron, a baroness

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un pair

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a peer

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la pairie

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peerage

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un aristocrate

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an aristocrat

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l aristocratie

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the aristocracy

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un noble, une noble

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a nobleman, a noblewoman

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la noblesse

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the nobility

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la petite noblesse

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the gentry

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un seigneur

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a lord

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une dame

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a lady

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un châtelain

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a squire

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un sujet

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a subject

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régner (sur)

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reign (over)

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abdiquer

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abdicate

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usurper

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usurp

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succéder à quelqu’un

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succeed somebody

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déposer, détrôner (un roi)

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depose (a king)

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royal, du roi

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royal

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royal, majestueux

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regal

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royal, d’apparence royale

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kingly

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aristocratique

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aristocratic

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noble

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noble

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de droit divin

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by divine right

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l impérialisme

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imperialism

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un empire

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an empire

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un empereur, une impératrice

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an emperor, an empress

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un sultan

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a sultan

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un émir

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an emir

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un cheik

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a sheik

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un seigneur de guerre

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a warlord

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le despotisme

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despotism

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un despote

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a despot

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la tyrannie

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the tyranny

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un tyran

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a tyrant

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52
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une dictature

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a dictatorship

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un dictateur

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a dictator

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54
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une junte militaire

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a military junta

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55
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un coup d’Etat

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a coup

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un partisant à un coup d’Etat

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a coupster

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un putsch

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a putsch

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un putschiste

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a putschist

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un Etat policier

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a police state

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les pleins pouvoirs

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full powers

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impérial

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imperial

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tyrannique

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tyrannic(al)

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dictatorial

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dictatorial

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totalitaire

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totalitarian

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l’anarchie

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anarchy

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66
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un anarchiste

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an anarchist

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le conservatisme

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conservatism

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le communisme

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communism

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la lutte des classes

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class struggle

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70
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le fascisme

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fascism

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71
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le travaillisme

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the Labour doctrine

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le monarchisme

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monarchism

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le national-socialisme

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national socialism

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le nazisme

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Nazism

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le radicalisme

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radicalism

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le royalisme

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royalism

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le socialisme

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socialism

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l’altermondialisme

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alter-globalization

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conservateur

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conservative

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travailliste

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Labour

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fasciste

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fascist

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de gauche, de droite

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left-wing, right-wing

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réactionnaire

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reactionary

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progressiste

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progressive

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révolutionnaire

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revolutionary

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modéré

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moderate

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extrémisme

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extremist

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la saison parlementaire

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the parliamentary season

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une session parlementaire

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a parliamentary session

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une séance parlementaire

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a parliamentary sitting

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la Constitution

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the Constitution

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un parlementaire

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a Member of Parliament

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l immunité parlementaire

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parliamentary privilege

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un discours

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a speech

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un(e) porte-parole

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a spokesman, a spokeswoman

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une déclaration

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a statement

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les délibérations

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the proceedings

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les débats parlementaires

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parliamentary debates

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une discussion

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a discussion

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une controverse

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a controversy

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un sujet de débat

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an issue

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une proposition

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a proposal

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l opposition

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opposition

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un véto

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a veto

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un ajournement

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an adjournment

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une dissolution

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a dissolution

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les vacances parlementaires

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recess

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rouvrir la saison parlementaire

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reconvene Parliament

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convoquer le Parlement

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summon a session

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être en session

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be sitting

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prononcer un discours

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make a speech

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déclarer

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state

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débattre (d’une proposition)

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debate (a proposition)

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discuter/débattre (d’un problème)

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discuss (a point)

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faire l’objet d’un débat

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come under discussion

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mettre son véto sur

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veto

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ajourner

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adjourn

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dissoudre l’Assemblée

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dissolve Parliament

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suspendre une séance

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recess

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le gouvernement

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the government

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un gouvernement majoritaire/minoritaire

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a majority/a minority government

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l éxécutif

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the executive

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un ministre

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a minister

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un Secrétaire d’Etat

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a State Secretary

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un gouverneur

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a governor (US)

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l administration locale

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local government

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la décentralisation

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decentralization

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la régionalisation

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regionalization

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un conseil régional

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a county/regional council

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les autorités locales

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the local authorities

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la mairie, l’hôtel de ville

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the town hall

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un maire

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a mayor

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le conseil municipal

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the town council

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un conseiller municipal

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a town councillor

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une assemblée

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an assembly

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une réunion

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a meeting

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un comité

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a committee

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une commission

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a commission

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un fonctionnaire

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a government employee

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un (haut) fonctionnaire

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

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une nomination

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an appointment

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un remaniement

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a reshuffle

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une politique

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a policy

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diriger un gouvernement

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run a government

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nommer

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appoint

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entrer au gouvernement

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enter/join the government

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remanier

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reshuffle

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limoger un ministre

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dismiss a minister

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se retirer, démissionner

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resign

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la politique économique

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the economic policy

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l imposition, les contributions

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taxation

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les impôts

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tax(es)

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le prélèvement fiscal

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tax levy

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l impôt sur le revenu

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income tax

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l impôt foncier

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property tax

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l impôt sur la fortune

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wealth tax

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un avantage fiscal

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a tax break/cut

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l exonération d’impôt

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tax exemption

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le fisc

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the tax office

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un contribuable

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a taxpayer

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un fraudeur fiscal

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a tax-evader, a tax-dodger

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la T.V.A.

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VAT (Brit.), sales tax (US)

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les taxes douanières

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duties

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un paradis fiscal

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a tax haven

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prélever/percevoir des impôts

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levy/collect taxes

166
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payer des impôts

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pay taxes

167
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frauder le fisc

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dodge/evade taxes

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le Premier ministre

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the Prime Minister (PM)

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le Cabinet

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the Cabinet

170
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le ministre de la Justice

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the Lord Chancellor

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le ministère de la Justice

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the Lord Chancellor’s Office

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le chancelier de l’Echiquier

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the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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le Trésor

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the Treasury

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le ministère des affaires étrangères

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the Foreign Office

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le ministère de la santé

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the Department of Health

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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 Cabinet fantôme (de l’opposition)

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the Shadow Cabinet

179
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le porte-parole de l’opposition sur les affaires étrangères

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the Shadow Foreign Secretary