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Democracy Flashcards

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libre

la liberté

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free

freedom / liberty

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une constitution

constitutionnelle

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a constitution

constitutional

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la politique (profession) 
les opinions politiques
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politics

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une (ligne) politique

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a policy

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un homme / 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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un porte-parole

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a spokesman / woman

a spokesperson

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un conseiller

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an adviser

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un candidat

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a candidate

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populaire

la popularité

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popular

popularity

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impopulaire

impopularité

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unpopular

unpopularity

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solliciter des voix

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to canvass

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le démarchage

un agent électoral

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canvassing

a canvasser

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une campagne

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a campaign

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un programme

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a political platform

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voter

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to vote

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un électeur

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a voter

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la majorité électorale

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voting age

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le droit de vote

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the right to vote = franchise

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le suffrage universel

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universal franchise

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accorder le droit de vote à qqn

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to enfranchise sb

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élire

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to elect

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un électeur

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an electo

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l’électorat

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the electorate

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une élection

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an election

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une élection

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an election

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une élection partielle

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a by-election

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s’abstenir

un abstentionniste

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to abstain

an abstainer = a non-voter

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une élection

un sondage

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a poll

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obtenir des voix

compter des voix

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to poll

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le scrutin

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polling

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le jour des élections

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the polling date / day

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un bureau de vote

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a polling station

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un isoloir

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a polling booth

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le scrutin

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ballot

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une urne

un bulletin de vote

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a ballot box

a ballot paper

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le taux de participation

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the turnout

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le dépouillement

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the counting vote

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démissionner

la démission

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to resign

resignation

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remanier

un remaniement ministériel

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to reshuffle

a cabinet reshuffle

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se désister

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to step down

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un siège

perdre son siège

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a seat

to be unseated

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le charcutage électoral

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gerrymandering

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faire un redécoupage électoral

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to redistrict

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adopter / ratifier une constitution

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to adopt / to ratify a constitution

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fonder un parti

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to found a party

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le parti au pouvoir

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the party in power = the ruling party

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faire de = se lancer dans la politique

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to engage in

to fo into politics

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abandonner la politique

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to abandon politics

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faire de la politique (comme métier)

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to be in politics

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faire un peu de politique

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to dable in politics

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se mêler de la politique

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to be involved in politics

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parler de politique

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to talk politics

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la politique politicienne

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party politics = politicking

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la politique de clocher

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parish-pump politics

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la science politique

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political science

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la stabilité politique

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political stability

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un adversaire politique

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a politcal opponent

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un commentateur politique

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a political analyst / commentator

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une campagne / un dirigeant / un discours politique

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a political campaign / leader / speech

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les droits / les libertés politique

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political rights / liberties

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les opinions politiques

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political opinions

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un prisonnier / réfugié / assassinat politique

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a political prisoner / refugee / murder

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une politique à courte vue / globale

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a short sighted / comprehensive policy

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une police différente

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an alternative policy

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une politique à risques

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a risky policy

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une politique peu judicieuse

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a misguided policy

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préconiser
mettre en oeuvre
appliquer
s’opposer à une politique

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to advocate …
to implement = to renforce …
to apply …
to oppose… a policy

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un changement / un renversement de politique

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a change = a shift

a reversal of policy

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élire un candidat

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to return a candidate

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l’électorat flottant

les électeurs indécis

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the floating vote / voters

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des élections législatives / municipales

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a general / local election

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des élections surprise

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a snap elections

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organiser des élections

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to call an elections

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truquer une élection

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to rig an elections

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se rendre aux urnes

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to go to the polls

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le verdict des urnes

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the result of the poll

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un sondage d’opinion

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an opinion poll

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sondages sortie des urnes

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exit polls

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les sondages de veille de scrutin

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the eve-of voting opinion polls

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la politique est l’art du possible

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Politics is the art of the possible

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cette politique finira par être payante

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this policy will eventually pay off

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leur politique menée tout droit à la tyrannie

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their policy is a blueprint for tyranny

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votre politique exige des mesures draconiennes

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Your policy calls for drastic measures

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leur politique n’a pas le soutien de la base

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there is no grass-roots support for their policy

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la politique du “diviser pour régner”

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the policy of “divide and rule”

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les militants de la base

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the rank-and-file (party) members

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consulter la base

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to consult the rank and file / the grassroots

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avoir de nombreux partisans

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to have a large following

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la dernière ligne droite avant l’élection

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the run-up to the elections

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voter à bulletins secret

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to cast one’s vote / to vote by secret ballot

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le premier / le second tour de scrutin

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the first / second ballot/ round

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le vote par correspondance

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postal ballot

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un fort

un faible taux de participation

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a high

a low turnout

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la fraude électorale

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vote/ poll-rigging

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bourrer les runes de faux bulletins

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to stuff the ballot boxes

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mener les gens en bateau

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to string people along

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les élections risquent d’être serrés

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the election is likely to be close

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les deux candidats sont au coude à coude

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the 2 candidates are neck and neck

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gagner de justesse // largement

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to win by slender // broad margin

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un raz de marée électoral

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an électoral landslide

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une majorité confortable / appréciable / écrasante

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a comfortable / a substantial / an overwhelming majority

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une infime majorité

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a wafer-thin majority

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quelles idées / positions a-t-elle?

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what are her politics?

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il y a eu une brusque retournement de l’OP

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there was a sudden shift in public opinion

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être en phase avec l’OP

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to be in sys with public opinion

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prendre le train de marche

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to jump on the bandwagon

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un bastion / un fief travailliste

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a Labour stronghold

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une zone acquise aux travaillistes

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a Labour-voting area

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les Conservateurs détiennent 250 sièges

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the Tories hold 250 seats

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un changement / un renversement de politique

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a change = a shift

a reversal of policy

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élire un candidat

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to return a candidate

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l’électorat flottant

les électeurs indécis

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the floating vote / voters

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des élections législatives / municipales

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a general / local election

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des élections surprise

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a snap elections

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organiser des élections

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to call an elections

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truquer une élection

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to rig an elections

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se rendre aux urnes

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to go to the polls

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le verdict des urnes

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the result of the poll

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un sondage d’opinion

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an opinion poll

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sondages sortie des urnes

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exit polls

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les sondages de veille de scrutin

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the eve-of voting opinion polls

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la politique est l’art du possible

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Politics is the art of the possible

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cette politique finira par être payante

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this policy will eventually pay off

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leur politique menée tout droit à la tyrannie

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their policy is a blueprint for tyranny

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votre politique exige des mesures draconiennes

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Your policy calls for drastic measures

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leur politique n’a pas le soutien de la base

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there is no grass-roots support for their policy

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la politique du “diviser pour régner”

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the policy of “divide and rule”

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les militants de la base

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the rank-and-file (party) members

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consulter la base

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to consult the rank and file / the grassroots

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avoir de nombreux partisans

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to have a large following

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la dernière ligne droite avant l’élection

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the run-up to the elections

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voter à bulletins secret

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to cast one’s vote / to vote by secret ballot

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le premier / le second tour de scrutin

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the first / second ballot/ round

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le vote par correspondance

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postal ballot

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un fort

un faible taux de participation

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a high

a low turnout

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la fraude électorale

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vote/ poll-rigging

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bourrer les runes de faux bulletins

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to stuff the ballot boxes

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mener les gens en bateau

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to string people along

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les élections risquent d’être serrés

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the election is likely to be close

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les deux candidats sont au coude à coude

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the 2 candidates are neck and neck

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gagner de justesse // largement

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to win by slender // broad margin

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un raz de marée électoral

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an électoral landslide

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une majorité confortable / appréciable / écrasante

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a comfortable / a substantial / an overwhelming majority

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une infime majorité

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a wafer-thin majority

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quelles idées / positions a-t-elle?

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what are her politics?

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il y a eu une brusque retournement de l’OP

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there was a sudden shift in public opinion

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être en phase avec l’OP

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to be in sys with public opinion

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prendre le train de marche

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to jump on the bandwagon

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un bastion / un fief travailliste

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a Labour stronghold

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une zone acquise aux travaillistes

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a Labour-voting area

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les Conservateurs détiennent 250 sièges

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the Tories hold 250 seats

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