Chap N Flashcards by juliette villemin | Brainscape

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Puissant

Impuissanr

A

Powerful

Powerless

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Superpuissance

Main doeuvre

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Superpower

Manpower

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Equilibre des forces

Eminence grise

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Balance of power

Power broker

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Centrale electrique

Energie solaire

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Power plant

Solar power

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Energie nucleaire

Coupure de courant

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Nuclear power

Power cut/failure

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Scientifique
Physique
Technique

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Scientific
Physical
Technical

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Theorique

Toxique

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Theoretical

Toxic

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Pharmaceutique

Mecanique

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Pharmaceutical

Mechanical

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Reprise redressement

Monopole

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Recovery

Monopoly

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Corruption

Rivalité

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Bribery

Rivalry

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Materiel de guerre (armes)
Fanatisme
Monarchie

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weaponry
Bigotry
Monarchy

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Deteriorer
Devaster
Aneantir

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Deteriorate
Devastate
Annihilate

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Eliminer
Eradiquer
Contaminer, polluer

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Eliminate
Eradicate
Contaminate

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Evacuer
Evaluer
Innover

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Evacuate
Evaluate
Innovate

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Reglementer
Manipuler
Intimider

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Regulate
Intimidate
Negotiate

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Faciliter
Speculer
Violer une loi

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Facilitate
Speculate
Violate

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Promulger

Endoctriner

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Promulgate

Indoctrinate

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Pays d’accueil

Conseiller en communication

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Host country

Spin doctor

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Controle d’identite
Crise du credit
Plan de relance

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Identity check
Credit crunch
Stimulus plan

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Permis de sejour
Moteur de recherche
Indentifiant

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Residence permit
Search engine
User name, login name

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Travail des enfants

Allocation familiale

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Child labour

Child benefit

Q

Taux de participation electoral
Groupe de reflexion
Reunion au sommet

A

Voter turnout
Think tank
Summit meeting

Q

Vacancier
Commercant
Proprio terrien

A

Holidaymaker
Shopkeeper
Landowner

Q

Voleur a l etalage

Soldat de la paix

A

Shoplifter

Peacekeeper

Q

Presentateur du jt

Controleur aerien

A

Newsreader, newscaster

Air traffic controller

Q

Jeune ayant terminé ses etudes
Voiture energievore
Fabricant d’armes

A

School-leaver
Gas-guzzler
Gun maker

Q

Impuissance
Pouvoir d achat
Energie eolienne

A

Powerlessness
Spending power
Wind power

Q

Sous marin nucleaire
Mal gerer
Detourner

A

Nuclear-powered submarine
Mismanage
Misuse

Q

Induire en erreur
Se mefier
Mal traiter

A

Mislead
Mistrust
Mishandle

Q

Favoriser, encourager

Mettre en danger, compromettre

A

Foster

Jeopardize

Q

Declencher,provoquer

Modifier

A

Trigger

Alter

Q

Promettre, s engager

Reconnaitre

A

Pledge to do sth

Acknowledge

Q

Corrompre, soudoyer

Se venger

A

Bribe

Retaliate

Q

Prosperer

S’inscrire

A

Thrive

Register

Q

Technologique

Genetique

A

Technological

Genetic

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Biologique

Chimique

A

Biological

Chemical

Q

Rattraper qqun

Fuir qqch

A

Catch up with sb

Run away from

Q

Se rabattre sur

S’accrocher a

A

Fall back on

Hold on to

Q

Suivre, rester au mm niveau

Compenser qqch

A

Keep up with

Make up for

Q

Anarchie
Esclavage
Hegemonie

A

Anarchy
Slavery
Hegemony

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Seuil de pauvrete

Permis de travail

A

Poverty line

Work permit

Q

Greve de la faim

Allocation chomage

A

Hunger strike

Unemployment benefit

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ONG

OGM

A

NGOs non-gouvernmental organizations

GMOs genetically modified organisms

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PMA

Armes de destruction massive

A

LCDs least developed countries

WMDs weapons of mass destruction

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MST

Vehicules utilitaires de sport

A

STDs sexually transmitted diseases

SUVs sports utility vehicles

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Fournisseurs d’acces

OMD

A

ISPs internet service providers

MDGs millenium development goals

Q

Constructeur automobile
Preneur d otage
Decideur

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Car maker
Hostage taker
Decision-maker

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Arriver/ etre au pouvoir

A

Come to power/ be in power