Chapter M Flashcards

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techniquement

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technically

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technocrate

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technocrat

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technique

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technique

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technophobie

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technophobia

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ethnique

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ethnic

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éthique

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ethical

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idéologique

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ideological

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psychologique

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psychological

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sociologique

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sociological

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islamique

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Islamic

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arabe (langue)

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Arabic

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écologique

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ecological

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paradoxal

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paradoxical

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critique

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critical

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qui travaille à son compte, indépendant

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self-employed

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autonome, indépendant

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self-reliant

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autodidacte

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self-taught

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auto-détermination

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self-determination

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autonome

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self-governing (territoire)

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qui s’auto-finance

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self-financing

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autarcie

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self-sufficiency

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retenue

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self-restraint

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légitime défense

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self-defence

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qui s’auto-régule

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self-regulating

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automédication

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self-treatment

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ministre de l’intérieur

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interior minister

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quartier du centre ville

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inner-city area

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affaires intérieures

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internal affairs

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délit d’initié

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insider dealing

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recevoir de l’argent, hériter

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to come into (money)

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entrer en vigueur

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to come into force

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prendre fin

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to come to an end

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arriver, survenir

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to come about

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arriver à un point critique

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to come to a head

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se heurter à (des difficultés)

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to come up against (difficulties)

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un stade

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a stadium

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un millénaire

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a millenium

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un musée

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a museum

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une rançon

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a ransom

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une balle

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a bullet

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des munitions

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ammunition

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un blocus

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a blockade

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une croisade

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a crusade

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un climat

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a climate

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un magnat

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a magnate

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une ambassade

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an embassy

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un embryon

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an embryo

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le mariage

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marriage

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un bureaucrate

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a bureaucrat

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un exode

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an exodus

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l’abondance

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abundance

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l’électorat

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the electorate

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un débat

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a debate

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un délégué

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a delegate

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un tyran

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a tyrant

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dépenses publiques

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public spending

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excès de nourriture

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binge eating

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réchauffement de la planète

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global warming

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commerce des droits d’émission du carbone

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carbon trading

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blanchiment d’argent

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money laundering

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truquage des élections, manipulations électorales

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vote rigging

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écoutes téléphoniques

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wiretapping

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urbanisme

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town planning

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forages en mer

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offshore drilling

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dépenses de consommation

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consumer spending

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excès de boisson

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binge drinking

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traitement de l’information

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information processing

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dépenses de santé

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health spending

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vieillir

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to age

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être coté

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to be listed

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monter en flèche

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to rocket

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atteindre son plus haut niveau

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to peak

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plafonner

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to plateau

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grâcier qn

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to pardon sb

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la rumeur dit, on dit, le bruit court que

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it is rumoured that

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être confronté à qch

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to be plagued by sth

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fonctionner à qch

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to be powered by sth

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opposer son véto à qch

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to veto sth

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panne

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breakdown

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renflouement

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bailout

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inconvénient

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drawback

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confrontation, épreuve de force

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showdown

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compte à rebours

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countdown

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fusion (réacteur)

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meltdown

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répression

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crackdown, clampdown

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réduction

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cutback

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revers

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setback

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percée

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breakthrough

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ralentissement

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slowdown

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fermeture (usine, site)

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shutdown

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technique

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technical