Chapitre 18 : La Vie Politique Flashcards

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1
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Un homme/ une femme d’état

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A statesman / woman

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Les qualités d’homme/ de femme d’état

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Statesmanship

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Une nation

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A nation

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National

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National

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Le nationalisme

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Nationalism

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Un nationaliste

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A nationalist

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Diriger un pays

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To rule a country

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Un dirigeant

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A ruler

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Régner

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To reign

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Le devoir

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Duty

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Qui a le sens du devoir

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Dutiful

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Responsable

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Responsible

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Une responsabilité

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A responsibility

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14
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Le pouvoir / la puissance

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Power/ might

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Puissant

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Powerful/ mighty

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Un état souverain

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A sovereign state

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Un état totalitaire

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A totalitarian state

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Un chef d’état

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A head of state

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Le pouvoir absolu

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Absolute/ supreme power

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20
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Le pouvoir politique

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Political power

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21
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Accéder au pouvoir

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To come to power

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22
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S’emparer du pouvoir

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To seize= to take power

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Revenir au pouvoir

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To return to power

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Batailler pour obtenir le pouvoir

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To jostle for power

/ to scramble for power

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Abuser du pouvoir

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To misuse power

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Usurper le pouvoir

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Usurp power

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Abandonner le pouvoir

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To give up power

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28
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Transmettre le pouvoir à

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To hand over power to

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Sa décision a révélé une grande maitrise de l’art de gouverner

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Her decision showed considerable statesmanship

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30
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SOUS/ PENDANT le règne de

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IN the reign of

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31
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Le pouvoir corrompt

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Power corrupts

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32
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Un régime

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Regime

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Une (con)fédération

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(Con)federation

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Une république

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Republic

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Républicain

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Republican

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Le président de la république

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The president of the republic

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Un démocrate

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A democrat

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La démocratie

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Democracy

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39
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Démocratique

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Democratic

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40
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Un citoyen

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A citizen

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41
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La citoyenneté

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Citizenship

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42
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Un souverain / un monarque

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A sovereign / a monarch

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La monarchie

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Monarchy

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Une reine/ un roi

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A queen/ a king

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Un royaume

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A kingdom

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Une dynastie

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A dynasty

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Un prince

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A prince

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48
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Une princesse

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A princess

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Une principauté

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A principality

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Un empire

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An empire

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Un empereur

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An emperor

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Une impératrice

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An empress

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53
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Un dictateur

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A dictator

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54
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Une dictature

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A dictatorship

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Dictatorial

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Dictatorial

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56
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Un tyran

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A tyrant

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57
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La tyrannie

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Tyranny

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58
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Tyrannique

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Tyrannic

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59
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De manière tyrannique

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Tyrannically

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60
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Un régime socialiste/ démocratique / fasciste

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A socialist/ democratic/ fascist regime

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La monarchie absolue

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Absolute monarchy

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62
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Une monarchie constitutionnelle

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A constitutional monarchy

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63
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Renverser une monarchie/ une dictature

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To overthrow a monarchy / a dictatorship

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64
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Libre

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Free

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65
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La liberté

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Freedom

= liberty

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66
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Une constitution

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A constitution

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67
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Constitutionnel

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Constitutional

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  1. La politique (profession)

2. Les opinions politiques

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Politics

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69
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Une (ligne) politique

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A policy

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70
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Un homme/ une femme politique

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A politician

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Un parti (politique)

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A (political) party

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72
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Un porte parole

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A spokesman/ woman

= a spokesperson

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73
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Un conseiller

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An adviser

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74
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Un candidat

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A candidate

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75
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Populaire

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Popular

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76
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La popularité

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Popularity

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Impopulaire

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Unpopular

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78
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L’impopularité

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Unpopularity

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79
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Solliciter les voix

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To canvass

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80
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Le démarchage

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Canvassing

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81
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Une campagne

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A campaign

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82
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Un agent électoral

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A canvasser

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83
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Un programme (politique)

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A (political) platform

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84
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Voter

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To vote

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85
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Un électeur

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A voter

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86
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La majorité électoral

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Voting age

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87
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Le droit de vote

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The right to vote

= franchise

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88
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Le suffrage universel

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Universal franchise

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89
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Accorder le droit de vote à quelqu’un

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To enfranchise sb

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90
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Élire

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To elect

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Un électeur

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An elector

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92
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L’électorat

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The electorate

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93
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Une élection

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An election

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94
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S’abstenir

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To abstain

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95
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Un abstentionniste

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An abstainer

= a non-voter

96
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  1. Une élection

2. Un sondage

A

A poll

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  1. Obtenir des voix

2. Compter les voix

A

To poll

98
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Le scrutin

A

Polling

99
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Le jour des élections

A

The polling date/ day

100
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Un bureau de vote

A

A polling station

101
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Un isoloir

A

A polling booth

102
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Le scrutin

A

Ballot

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Une urne

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A ballot box

104
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Un bulletin de vote

A

A ballot paper

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Le taux de participation

A

The turnout

106
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Le dépouillement

A

The counting of votes

107
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Démissionner

A

To resign

108
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La démission

A

Resignation

109
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Remanier

A

To reshuffle

110
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Un remaniement ministériel

A

A cabinet reshuffle

111
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Se désister

A

To step down

112
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Un siège

A

A seat

113
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Perdre son siège

A

To be unseated

114
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Adopter / ratifier une constitution

A

To adopt / to ratify a constitution

115
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Donner un parti

A

To found a party

116
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Le partie au pouvoir

A

The party in power

= the ruling power

117
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Faire de / se lancer dans

A

To engage in politics

= to go into politics

118
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Faire de la politique (comme métier)

A

To be in politics

119
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Faire un peu de la politique

A

To dabble in politics

120
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Un adversaire politique

A

A political opponent

121
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Une politique différente

A

An alternative policy

122
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Une politique peu judicieuse

A

A misguided policy

123
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Préconiser une politique

A

To advocate policy

124
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Mettre en oeuvre une politique

A

To implement

= to enforce policy

125
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Un changement/ un renversement politique

A

A change = a shift

/ a reversal of policy

126
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Élire un candidat

A

To return a candidate

127
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L’électorat flottant / les électeurs indécis

A

The floating vote/ voters

128
Q

Les élections législatives/ municipales

A

A general/ local election

129
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Organiser des élections

A

To call an election

130
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Truquer une élection

A

To rig an election

131
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Se rendre aux urnes

A

To go to the polls

132
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Le verdict des urnes

A

The result of the poll(s)

133
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Un sondage d’opinion

A

An opinion poll

134
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Cette politique finira par être payante

A

This policy will eventually pay off

135
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Votre politique exige des mesures draconiennes

A

Your policy calls for drastic measures

136
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La politique du “diviser pour régner”

A

The policy of “divide and rule”

137
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Les militants de base

A

The rank-and-file (party) members

138
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Consulter la base

A

To consult the rank and file / the grassroots

139
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Avoir de nombreux partisans

A

To have a large following

140
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La dernière ligne droite avant l’élection

A

The run-up to the elections

141
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Voter

A

To cast one’s vote

142
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Le premier/ second tour de scrutin

A

The first/ second ballot/ round

143
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Le vote par correspondance

A

Postal ballot

144
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Un fort/ faible taux de participation

A

A high / low turnout

145
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La fraude électorale

A

Vote-/ poll -rigging

146
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Bourrer les urnes (de faux bulletins)

A

To stuff the ballot boxes

147
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Mener les gens en bateau

A

To string people along

148
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Les élections risquent d’être serrées

A

The election is likely to be close

149
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Gagner de justesse/ largement

A

To win by a slender / broad margin

150
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Une majorité comfortable/ écrasante

A

An overwhelming majority

151
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Une infime majorité

A

A wafer-thin majority

152
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Quelles idées/ positions politiques a-t-elle?

A

What are her politics ?

153
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Il y a eu un brusque retournement de l’opinion

A

There was a sudden shift in public opinion

154
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Être en phase avec l’opinion publique

A

To be in sync with public opinion

155
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Prendre le train en marche

A

To jump on the bandwagon

156
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Une zone acquise aux travaillistes

A

A labour-voting area

157
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Les conservateurs détiennent 250 sièges

A

The tories hold 250 seats

158
Q

La commission européenne

A

The European Commission

159
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Un commissaire européen

A

A commissioner

160
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La cour de justice européenne

A

The European Court of Justice

161
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Un débuté européen

A

A Euro-MP (a Member of the European Parliament)

162
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Une zone de libre-échange

A

A free-trade area

163
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Le conseil des ministres

A

The council of ministers

164
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La politique agricole commune (PAC)

A

The common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

165
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Un fédéraliste

A

A federalist

166
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Une constitution européenne

A

European integration

167
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Un état membre

A

A member state

168
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Un euro-sceptique

A

A Euro septic / a Euro-rebel

169
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Les règles communautaires

A

EEC regulations

170
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La couronne

A

The crown

171
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Couronner

A

To crown

172
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Un couronnement

A

A coronation

173
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Le trône

A

The throne

174
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Le sceptre

A

The sceptre

175
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Royal

A

Royal

176
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  1. La royauté

2. La famille royale

A

Royalty

177
Q

Le conseil privé de la reine/ roi

A

The privy council (PC)

178
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Le premier ministre

A

The Prime Minister
= the PM
= the Premier

179
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Le cabinet

A

The cabinet

180
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Un ministre

A

A cabinet minister

181
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Un ministère UK

A

A ministry / a department

182
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Le ministres des affaires étrangères UK

A

The Foreign Secretary

/ the Secretary of State for foreign and Commonwealth

183
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Le ministère des affaires étrangères UK

A

The Foreign and commonwealth office

184
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Le ministère des Finances UK

A

Her Majesty’s Treasury

185
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Le ministre de la justice UK

A

The Lord Chancellor

186
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Le ministre de l’intérieur UK

A

The home office

187
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Le ministère de l’éducation UK

A

The Department for Education

188
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Le ministère de La Défense UK

A

The Ministry of Defence

189
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Le ministère de l’environnement UK

A

The department of the Environment

190
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La ministre chargé des affaires d’irelande du nord

A

The Northern Ireland Secretary

191
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Un secrétaire d’état UK

A

A junior minister

192
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La fonction publique UK

A

The civil service

193
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Un fonctionnaire UK

A

A civil servant / government official

194
Q

Monter sur le trône

A

To come to

= to ascend the throne

195
Q

Succédèrent À quelqu’un sur le trône

A

To succeed sb on the throne

196
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On l’a nommée ministre UK

A

He/ she was appointed Secretary of State

197
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Nommer quelqu’un à une poste

A

To appoint sb to an office

198
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Entrer en fonction

A

To take office

199
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Être en fonction/ au pouvoir

A

To hold office/ to be in office

200
Q

La chambre des lords

A

The House of Lords

201
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Le président de la chambre des lords

A

The lord Chancellor

202
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Le siège du Lord Chandellor

A

The woolsack

203
Q

La chambre des communes

A

The House of Commons

= the commons

204
Q

Le président de la chambre des communes

A

The speaker

205
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Le chef du parti majoritaire

A

The leader of the House of Commons / of lords

206
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Le chef de l’opposition

A

The leader of the Opposition

207
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Un député UK

A

A Member of Parliament (an MP)

208
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Un membre du gouvernement UK

A

A frontbencher

209
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Un parlementaire

A

A backbencher

210
Q

Les bancs des simples parlementaires

A

The backbenches

211
Q

Les bancs des non-inscrits

A

The cross benches

212
Q

Siéger UK

A

To sit

213
Q

Une séance (parlementaire) UK

A

A (parliamentary) sitting

214
Q

Interpeller/ harceler

A

To heckle

215
Q

Harcèlement

A

Heckling

216
Q

Un discours

A

A speech

217
Q

Le premier discours d’un parlementaire nouvellement élu UK

A

An MP’s maiden speech

218
Q

Acclamer

A

To cheer

219
Q

Huer

A

To boo

220
Q

Applaudire

A

To applaud

221
Q

Des applaudissements

A

Applause

222
Q

Faire de l’obstruction parlementaire

A

To filibuster

223
Q

Une session (parlementaire)UK

A

A (parliamentary) session

224
Q

Les vacances parlementaires UK

A

Recess

225
Q

Un vote (à la chambre des communes)

A

A division

226
Q

Les oui (ceux qui votent pour) UK

A

The ayes

227
Q

Les non UK

A

The noes

228
Q

Un projet de loi UK

A

A bill

229
Q

Un amendement UK

A

An amendment

230
Q

Une commission UK

A

A committee

231
Q

Une loi voté par le parlement UK

A

An act of Parliament

232
Q

Faire pression

A

To lobby

233
Q

Les délibérations UK

A

The proceedings

234
Q

Déléguer

A

To devolve (to)

235
Q

La régionalisation UK

A

Regionalization