El Departamento de Estado Flashcards

1
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source

A

la fuente

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Gang
Gang Member

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Pandilla
Pandillero

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humanitarian assistance

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asistencia humanitaria

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developing countries

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Los paises en vias de desarrollo

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limited resources

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los pocos recursos

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critics

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los criticos

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broad

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amplio

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poverty
poor

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pobreza
pobre

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wealth
wealthy

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riqueza
rico

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empowerment (of)

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empoderamiento (de)

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gender equality

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La igualidad de genero

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purpose

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propósito

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people in need

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necesitados

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since

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ya que

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self-sufficient

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autosuficiencia

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to address / to tackle

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abordar

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to play a role

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complir con un papel

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to be convinced that

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estar convencido de que

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to operate

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operar

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to strengthen

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fortalecer

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FSOs

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Los funcionarios del servicio exterior

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jointly

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mancomunado

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event

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acontecimiento

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to issue

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emitir

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effort

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esfuerzo

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challenge
[2]

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reto
desafio

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to be the target of

A

ser blanco de

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export products
import products

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productos de exportation
productos de importación

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to come from

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provenir de

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to supply
supply

to provide

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suministrar
el suministro

proveer

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to be in charge of

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estar a cargo de

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to invest
investment

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invertir
la inversión

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racism
discrimination

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el racismo
la discriminación

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34
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Cyrillic alphabet

A

alfabeto cirílico

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to translate

A

traducir

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%
[2]

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por ciento
porcentaje

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Most of
[2]

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La mayoria de _________
La mayor parte de ______

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To name a few.
[expression]

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Por nombrar a algunos

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after
[reporting]

A

tras

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climate change

A

cambio climático

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(that) one)

A

aquella

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flight

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vuelo

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income

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ingreso

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tourism sector

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el sector turistico

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to consist of _____

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constar de ______

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goal

A

la meta

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importer

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importador

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deputy / delegate

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delegado

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someone else’s
something unconnected

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ajeno
(Ex. Lo peor es tener hambre en casa ajena.)

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ally

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aliado

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defender

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defensor

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bipartisan support

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apoyo bipartidista

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tradecraft
[2]

A

la tactica
las tacticas

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cone (work)

A

el cono

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reserved (cold) people
friendly (warm) people

A

la gente frida/fría
le gente calida

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regime

A

el régimen

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gap (disaparity)
gap (hole)

A

brecha
el hueco

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advice

A

consejo

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stage
phase

A

la etapa
la fase

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demand (ex. work requirements)

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la exigencia

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prestige

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el prestigio

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clarification

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la aclaración

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surge / increase

A

el aumento

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bubble

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burbuja

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unharmed

A

indemne

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motivation
inspiration

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la motivación
la inspiración

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sentiment / feeling

A

el sentimiento

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Quality

A

cualidad

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continuity
consistency

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la continuidad
la constancia

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priority

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la prioridad

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collaboration

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la colaboración

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executive power

A

la ley ejecutiva

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citizenship

A

la ciudadanía

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spontaneous

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espontáneo

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appearance (physical)
appearance (appearing)

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la aparencia
la aparición

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overrated

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sobrevalorado

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training (work)

A

la capacitación

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Non-Profit Organization

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la organización sin fines de lucro

79
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link
[2]

A

el vinculo (connection, social, bond)
el enlace (physical/technical)

80
Q

Our primary role (there) was …

A

Nuestra función principal (allí) era …

81
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sovereignty
sovereign country

A

la soberanía
el país soberano

82
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diplomatic test

A

La prueba diplomática

83
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deal / treatment
treaty

A

el trato
el tratado

84
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sign (omen good or bad)

A

el presagio

85
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near future

A

el futuro proximo

86
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short-term
medium-term
long-term

A

a corto plazo
a medio plazo
a largo plazo

87
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prominence
prominent

A

protagonismo
prominente

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European countries

A

los países europeos

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trustworthy / reliable

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legitimate

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consent

A

concimiento

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world stage

A

Escena mundial

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stage (phase)

A

etapa
( ex. etapa crítica; etapa final; etapa temprana)

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symbolic gesture
symbolic value

A

gesto simbólico
valor simbólico

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Component

A

Componente

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conservative stance

A

una postura conservadora

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the far right
the far left

A

La extrema derecha
La extrema izquierda

98
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to advocate for radical changes

A

abogar por cambios radicales

99
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transational links

A

vínculos transnacionales

100
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To build a bright future

A

Construir un futuro brillante

101
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supporter

A

el partidario / el simpatizante

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collateral damage

A

daños colaterales

103
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repercussions

A

las repercusiónes

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Working together …

A

trabajamos juntos …

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coherent

106
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an oversimplification

A

una simplificación excesiva

107
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Tolerant

108
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respect
respectful
to respect

A

respeto
respetuoso
respetar

109
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to act diplomatically

A

actuar de manera diplomática

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Diplomatic behavior

A

Comportamiento diplomático

111
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to remain neutral
neutral position

A

mantenerse neutral
la posición neutral

112
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attitude

A

la actitud

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measured comment
measured response

A

comentario comedido
respuesta comedida

114
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balanced approach

A

Enfoque equilibrado

115
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a reasonable solution

A

una solución razonable

116
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captivating personality

A

Personalidad cautivadora

117
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democratic initatives

A

iniciativas democráticas

118
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I don’t have the complete information, but what I can say is …

A

No tengo la información completa, pero lo que sí puedo decir es …

119
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independent media

A

medios independientes

120
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The United Nations

A

las Naciones Unidas (ONU)

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Potential outcome

A

El resultado potencial

122
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ceasefire

A

el cese de fuego

123
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framework

A

la andamiaje

124
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courage

125
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logistical level

A

nivel logistico

126
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spouse

A

el/la conyuge

127
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transfer

A

el traslado

128
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labor law

A

la ley laboral

129
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professional development

A

el desarollo profesional

130
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performance evaluation

A

la evaluación del desempeño

131
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high-risk post

A

el puesto de alto riesgo

132
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availability

A

la disponibilidad

133
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expat

A

expatriado

134
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schedule

A

el horario

135
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logistics

A

la logística

136
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bonds / ties

137
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maximum pressure

A

la máxima presión

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isolation

A

el aislamiento

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legitimacy

A

la legitimidad

140
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Conflict of interest

A

el conflicto de intereses

141
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impunity
to act with impunity

A

la impunidad
actuar con impunidad

142
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mechanism

A

el mecanismo

143
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regime
authoritarian regime

A

el régimen
el régimen autoritario

144
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domino effect

A

el efecto domino

145
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The political pulse of the country

A

El pulso político del país

146
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political landscape

A

El tablero político

147
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political climate

A

clima político

148
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political polarization

A

la polarización política

149
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democratic governance

A

la gobernanza democrática

150
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political discourse

A

el discurso político

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The separation of powers

A

La separación de poderes

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The Senate
The House of Representatives

A

El Senado
La Cámara de Representantes

153
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constitutional rights

A

Los derechos constitucionales

154
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federalism

A

el federalismo

155
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bipartisanship
bipartisan system

A

el bipartidismo
el sistema bipartidista

156
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Presidential / legislative / midterm elections

A

Las elecciones presidenciales / legislativas / de medio mandato

157
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The popular vote

A

El voto popular

158
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the right to vote

A

el derecho al voto

159
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Democrats
Republicans

A

Los demócratas
los republicanos

160
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majority party
minority party

A

El partido mayoritario
El partido minoritario

161
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progressives
conservatives

A

los progresistas
los conservadores

162
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liberalism
conservatism

A

el liberalismo
el conservadurismo

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Congress drafts and passes laws

A

El Congreso redacta y aprueba las leyes

164
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opinion polls

A

las encuestas de opinión

165
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a problem with layers

A

un problema que tiene capas

166
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ruler (leader)

A

gobernante

167
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corrupt person

A

persona corrupta

168
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gift

169
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shared interest

A

interes compartido

170
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shock wave

A

la onda expansiva
las ondas de choque

171
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political scientist

A

el politólogo

172
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outburst

A

estallido

(repetino, de ira, de emocion)

173
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erosion

A

merma

(de la confianza, del apoyo popular)

174
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politicians

175
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apathy

A

apatía

(total, profunda, generalizada, juvenil)

176
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the electoral process

A

el processo electoral

177
Q

backing

A

espaldarazo

178
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public spending cuts

A

los recortes del gasto publico

179
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confrontation

A

enfrenamiento

180
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core principle

A

el principio (central / fundamental)

181
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justifiable / injustifiable
[2]

A

justificable - injustificable (potential to justify)
justificado - injustificado (justified)

182
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a strong, mutual understanding

A

compenetración

183
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disguised as

A

disfrazado/a como

184
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los controles y contrapesos

A

checks and balances

185
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selfish ambitions

A

las ambiciones egoístas

186
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foreign policy

A

la politcia exterior

187
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economic bloc

A

el bloque economico

188
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superifical reforms

A

las reformas superficiales

189
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opaque governance

A

la gobernaza opaca

190
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a belief widely shared among

A

una creencia ampliamente compartida entre

191
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emerging economic superpower

A

la superpotencia económica emergente

192
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covert intimidation

intimidation through covert actions

A

la intimidación encubierta

la intimidación a través de medidas encubierta