Chapter C Flashcards

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Critique (adj)

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Critical

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Une critique, des critiques

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Criticism(s)

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Un critique, un détracteur

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A critic

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Une critique (+ rare)

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A critique

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Rentable

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Profitable

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Jetable (produit)

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Disposable

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Abordable (prix)

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Affordable

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Mesurable

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Measurable

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Discutable

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Questionable, debatable

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Fiable

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Reliable, trustworthy

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Imposable (revenu)

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Taxable

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Dont on peut retrouver la trace

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Traceable

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Durable (développement)

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Sustainable

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Compréhensible

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Understandable

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Recyclable

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Recyclable

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Utilisable

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Usable

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Évitable

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Avoidable

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Renouvelable

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Renewable

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Malgré

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Despite, in spite of

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Bien que

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Though, although, even though

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Au contraire

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On the contrary

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Contrairement à

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Contrary to, unlike

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Cependant

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However

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De plus, en outre

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Moreover, furthermore, besides

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Responsabilité

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Responsibility

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Égalité

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Equality

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Pauvreté

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Poverty

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Propriété

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Property

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Autorité

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Authority

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Certitude

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Certainty

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Rareté

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Scarcity

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Sécurité

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Safety

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Parité

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Parity

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Christianisme

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Christianity

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Inégalité

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Inequality

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Incertitude

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Uncertainty

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Souveraineté

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Sovereignty

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Productivité

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Productivity

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Fardeau

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Burden

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Émeute

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Riot

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Étape, stade

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Stage

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Cellule

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Cell

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Amende

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Fine

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Menace

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Threat

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Fossé, écart

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Gap

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Hôte

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Host

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Moyen

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Means

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conseil, conseil municipal

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Council

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Compétitif, concurrentiel

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Competitive

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Progressiste

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Progressive

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Addictogène, qui crée une dépendance

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Addictive

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Anonyme

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Anonymous

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Scandaleux

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Outrageous, scandalous

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Dangereux

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Hazardous, dangerous

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Conservateur

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Conservative

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Désastreux

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Disastrous

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Impressionnant

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Impressive

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Mode de scrutin

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Voting system

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Système éducatif

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Education system, educational system

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Justice

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Justice system, judicial system

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Le régime d’assurance vieillesse

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The state pension system

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Libéralisme

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Free-market system

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Bouclier anti-missiles

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Anti-missile defence system

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Multipartisme

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Multi-party system

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Régime politique

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Political system

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Système de santé

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Health care system, health system

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Bipartisme

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Two-party system

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Système de vélos en libre-service

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Bicycle-sharing system

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Avoir accès à un site

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To access a website

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Équilibrer un budget

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To balance a budget

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Bombarder un site

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To bomb a site

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Connaître la douleur

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To experience pain

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Financer un projet

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To fund a project

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Être témoin d’un accident

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To witness a crash

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Favoriser les riches

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To favour the rich

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Accueillir une compétition

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To host an event

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Tissu social

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Social fabric

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Insertion sociale

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Social integration

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Dumping social

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Social dumping

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Niveau social

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Social standing, social rank

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Prestations sociales

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Social benefits

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Arrivisme

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Social climbing

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Assistante sociale

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Social worker

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Mobilité sociale

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Social mobility

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Ascenseur social

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Social ladder

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Logements sociaux

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Social housing, council housing, public housing

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Préjugés répandus

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Widespread prejudices

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Réputation mondiale

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Worldwide reputation

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Gouvernement de gauche

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Left-wing government

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L’après-guerre

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The postwar period

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Entreprise (de taille) moyenne, PME

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Medium-sized business

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La crise actuelle

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The ongoing/current crisis

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La capitalisme à l’américaine

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US-style capitalism

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Une ville voisine

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A nearby town

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Les grands courants de la vie politique

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Mainstream politics

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Conséquences de grande envergure, très importantes

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Far-reaching consequences

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Critiquer

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To criticize