Chapter N Flashcards

1
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puissant

A

powerful

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2
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impuissant

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powerless

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3
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superpuissance

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superpower

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4
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main d’oeuvre

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manpower

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5
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équilibre des forces

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balance of power

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6
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éminence grise

A

power broker

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7
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centrale électrique

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power station, power plant

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8
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énergie solaire

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solar power

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9
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énergie nucléaire

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nuclear power

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10
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coupure de courant, panne de courant

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power cut, power failure

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11
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scientifique

A

scientific

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12
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physique

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physical

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13
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technique

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technical

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14
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théorique

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theoretical

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15
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toxique

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toxic

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16
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pharmaceutique

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pharmaceutical

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17
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mécanique

A

mechanical

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18
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reprise, redressement (de l’éco)

A

recovery

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19
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monopole

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monopoly

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20
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corruption

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bribery

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21
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rivalité

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rivalry

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22
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armes, matériel de guerre

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weaponry

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23
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fanatisme, sectarisme

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bigotry

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24
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monarchie

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monarchy

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détériorer, se détériorer
to deteriorate
26
dévaster
to devastate
27
anéantir, annihiler
to annihilate
28
éliminer
to eliminate
29
éradiquer
to eradicate
30
contaminer, polluer
to contaminate
31
évacuer
to evacuate
32
évaluer
to evaluate
33
innover
to innovate
34
réglementer
to regulate
35
manipuler
to manipulate
36
intimider
to intimidate
37
négocier
to negotiate
38
faciliter
to facilitate
39
spéculer
to speculate
40
violer (une loi)
to violate (a law)
41
promulguer
to promulgate
42
endoctriner
to indoctrinate
43
pays d'accueil
host country
44
conseiller en communication
spin doctor
45
contrôle d'identité
identity check
46
crise du crédit
credit crunch
47
plan de relance
stimulus plan
48
permis de séjour
residence permit
49
moteur de recherche
search engine
50
identifiant
user name, login name
51
travail des enfants
child labour
52
allocation familiale
child benefit
53
taux de participation électorale
voter turnout
54
groupe de réflexion
think tank
55
(réunion au) sommet
summit (meeting)
56
vacancier
holidaymaker
57
commerçant
shopkeeper
58
propriétaire terrien
landowner
59
voleur à l'étalage
shoplifter
60
soldat de la paix
peacekeeper
61
présentateur du journal télévisé
newsreader, newscaster
62
contrôleur aérien
air traffic controller
63
jeune ayant terminé ses études
school-leaver
64
voiture énergievore
gas-guzzler
65
fabricant d'armes
gun maker, gun manufacturer
66
impuissance
powerlessness
67
pouvoir d'achat
spending power, buying power
68
énergie éolienne
wind power
69
sous marin (à propulsion) nucléaire
nuclear-powered submarine
70
mal gérer
to mismanage
71
détourner
to misuse
72
induire en erreur, tromper
to mislead
73
se méfier
to mistrust
74
mal traiter, mal gérer
to mishandle
75
favoriser, encourager
to foster
76
mettre en danger, compromettre
to jeopardize
77
déclencher, provoquer
to trigger (off)
78
se modifier, modifier
to alter
79
promettre, s'engager (à faire qque chose)
to pledge (to do sth)
80
reconnaître
to acknowledge
81
corrompre, soudoyer
to bribe
82
se venger, user de représailles
to retaliate
83
prospérer
to thrive
84
s'inscrire
to register
85
technologique
technological
86
génétique
genetic
87
biologique
biological
88
chimique
chemical
89
rattraper qn
to catch up with sb
90
fuir qch
to run away from sth
91
s'accrocher à qch
to hold on to sth
92
se rabattre sur qch
to fall back on sth
93
suivre, rester au même niveau que qn
to keep up with sb
94
compenser qch
to make up for sth
95
anarchie
anarchy
96
esclavage
slavery
97
hégémonie
hegemony
98
seuil de pauvreté
poverty line
99
permis de travail
work permit
100
grève de la faim
hunger strike
101
allocation chômage
unemployment benefit
102
organisations non-gouvernementales, ONG
NGOs, non-governmental organizations
103
organismes génétiquement modifiés, OGM
GMOs, genetically modified organisms
104
pays les moins avancés, PMA
LDCs, least/less developed countries
105
armes de destruction massive
WMDs, weapons of mass destruction
106
maladies sexuellement transmissibles, MST
STDs, sexually transmitted diseases
107
véhicules utilitaires de sport
SUVs, sports utility vehicles
108
fournisseurs d'accès (internet)
ISPs, internet service providers
109
objectifs du millénaire pour le développement, OMD
MDGs, millenium development goals
110
constructeur automobile
car manufacturer, car maker
111
preneur d'otage
hostage taker
112
décideur
decision-maker
113
arriver/être au pouvoir
come to power/ be in power