Elections Flashcards

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Un système électoral

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A voting system

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2
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Un représentant

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A representative

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3
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L’élection présidentielle

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The presidential election

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4
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Une primaire

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A primary (election)

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5
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Les élections législatives

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General elections

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6
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Les élections municipales

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Local elections

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7
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Les élections de mi-mandat

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The mid-term elections

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Une élection au suffrage (in)direct

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A direct/an indirect election

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9
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Une élection partielle

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A by-election

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10
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Appeler aux urnes

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To call an election

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11
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Organiser des élections anticipées

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To call an early election

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12
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La campagne électorale

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The election campaign

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13
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Un candidat

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A candidate

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14
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Le ticket démocrate (= candidats à la présidence et vice présidence)

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The Democratic ticket

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15
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Un sondage d’opinion

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An opinion poll

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16
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Un débat

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A debate

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17
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Se présenter à une élection

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To run for office

18
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Le candidat sortant

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The uncumbent

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Sortant (susceptible d’être réélu)

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Sitting

20
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Sortant (non réélu)

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Outgoing

21
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Un conseiller en communication

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A spin doctor

22
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Un(e) porte-parole

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A spokesman/spokeswoman

23
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Une circonscription

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A constituency/a district

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Un électeur de la circonscription

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A constituent

25
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Un électeur

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A voter

26
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Un grand électeur (US)

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An elector

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Un vote/une voix

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A vote

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Un scrutin

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A ballot

29
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Un bulletin de vote

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A ballot (paper)

30
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Un isoloir

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A polling (UK) / Votting (US) booth

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Une urne

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A ballot box

32
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Les votes par correspondance

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Mail ballots

33
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La participation

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The turnout

34
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La fraude électorale

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Electoral/voter fraud

35
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Une victoire écrasante

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A landslide victory (a landslide = un glissement de terrain)

36
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Être inscrit sur les listes électorales

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To be registered

37
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Aller voter

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To go to the polls

38
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Participer

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To turn out

39
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Truquer une élection

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To rig an election

40
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La fraude électorale

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Vote rigging

41
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Bourrer les urnes

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To stuff ballot boxes

42
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Le charcutage électoral

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Gerrymandering (US)