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1
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L entre deux geurres

Guerre d usure

A

The interwar period

A war of attrition

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2
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Guerre biological

En tps de guerre

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biological/chemical warfare

In wartime

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Belliciste

Seigneur de la guerre

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warmonger

Warlord

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4
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Eco de guerre
Guerre du vietnam
Guerre info

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War economy
The Vietnam war
Cyberwar

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5
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Etre en hausse
Etre connecte
Passer en jugement

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Be on the rise
Be on line
Be on trial

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Etre dans le couloir de la mort
Etre en L conditionnelle
Faire un regime

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Be on death row
Be on parole
Be on diet

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Prendre pillule

Etre de service

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Be on the pill

Be on duty

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Etre en congé maladie

Vivre de prestations sociales

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Be on sick leave

Be on welfare

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9
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President
Porte parole
Homme d etat

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Chairman
Spokesman
Statesman

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Membre du congred
Escroc
Homme armé

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Congressman
Conman
Gunman

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Profane
Milicien
Vendeur

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Layman
Militiaman
Salesman

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Homme fort
Contremaitre
Commercant

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Strongman
Foreman
Tradesman

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13
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Effet de serre
Chaine de montagne
Pressions exercees par l entourage

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Greenhouse effect
Assembly line
Peer pressure

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14
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Conflit de generation
Sinistré
Fraudeur aux alloc

A

Generation gap
Disaster victim
Benefit cheat

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15
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Congé
Societe surveillée
Fuite des cerveaux

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Career break
Surveillance society
Brain drain

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16
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Course aux armements
Bulle de credit
Siege social

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Arms race
Credit bubble
Head office

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Politique
Ethique
Mathematiques

A

Politics
Ethics
Mathematics

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Physique
Aeronautique
Electronique

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Physics
Aeronautics
Electronics

19
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Genetique
Eugenisme
Données demog

A

Genetics
Eugenics
Demographics

20
Q

Mode de vie
Liberte d exp
Lib religieuse

A

Way of live
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion

21
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Equilibre des forces
Cour de justice
Chef de gvt

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Balance of power
Court of law
Head of government

22
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Egalite des chances

Abus de confiance

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Equality of opportunity

Breach of trust

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Violation de la vie privée

Moyen de communicatiob

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Breach of privacy

Means of communication

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Espionner
Connaitre
Approuver

A

Spy on
Go through
Approve of

25
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Developper
Tromper
Esperer

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Enlarge on
Cheat on
Hope for

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Chercher

Respecter

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Search for

Comply with

27
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Etre en guerre
La guerre froide
Apres guerre

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Be at war
The Cold War
The post-war period

28
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Navire de guerre
Etre en vacs
Etre en greve

A

Warship
Be on holiday
Be onstrike

29
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Etre en baisse
Etre en conge maternite
Policier

A

Be on the wane on the decline
Be on maternity leave
Policeman

30
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Journaliste
Sportif
Percepteur

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Newsman
Sportsman
Taxman

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En consequence
En regle generale
En ce qui concerne

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As a result
As a rule
As regards

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Par opposition a

A ma connaissance

A

As opposed to

As far as i know

33
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Bulle immob
Voiture de fonction
Aide d urgence

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Housing bubble
Company car
Emergency aid

34
Q

Niveau de la mer
Prendre qqch pr acquis
Etre la proie de qqun

A

Sea level
Take sth for granted
Fall prey to sth

35
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Donner tord a

Supporter endosser resp de

A

Lay the blame on

Take the blame for

36
Q

Economie
Geopolitique
Statistique
Bioethique

A

Economics
Geopolitics
Statistics
Bioethics

37
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Liberte de pensee
Chef d etat
Moyen de transport
Guerre de religion

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Freedom of thought
Head of state
Means of transport
War of religion

38
Q

Etouffer
Remettre
Rafraichir son anglais

A

Cover sth up
Hand sth over to sb else
Brush up one’s english

39
Q

Distribuer
Faire exploser bombe
Derouler menu

A

Hand sth out
Set off a bomb
Scroll down a menu

40
Q

Attiser haine
Exclure qqch
Consider qqch comme perdu

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Stir up hatred
Rule sth out
Write sth off

41
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Intensifier action
Desapprouver
Commenter

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Step up action
Disapprove of
Comment on

42
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Entrer en guerre

Declarer la guerre a un pays

A

Go to war

Declare war on a country