Elections Flashcards

1
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Le système electoral

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The voting system

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2
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Organiser des élections

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To hold an election

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3
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Elections libres et régulières

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Free and fair elections

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4
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Un système bipartite

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A two-party system

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5
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Le multipartisme

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A multi-party system

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6
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Le suffrage universel direct / indirect

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Direct / Indirect universal suffrage

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7
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Un sondage (d’opinion)

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An opinion poll, a survey

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Un institut de sondage

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A polling institute, a pollster

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9
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Un électeur

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A voter

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10
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Un grand électeur

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An elector

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11
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Un abstentioniste

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A non-voter

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12
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L’électorat, les électeurs

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The electorate

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13
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Le taux de participation

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The turnout rate

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14
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Une voix

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A vote

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15
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Les voix catholiques

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The Catholic vote

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16
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Un bulletin blanc

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A blank vote

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17
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De droite / De gauche

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Right-wing / left-wing

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18
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Progressiste / modéré / conservateur

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Progressive / Moderate / Conservative

19
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Un programme

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A platform

20
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Un porte-parole

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A spokesman

21
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L’élection présidentielle

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The presidential election, contest, poll

22
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Être candidat à la présidence

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To run for the presidency

23
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Être candidat au Congrès

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To run for Congress (US)

24
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Être candidat au parlement

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To stand for Parliament (GB)

25
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Elections ayant lieu entre deux présidentielles

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Mid-term elections (US)

26
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Un bureau de vote

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A polling station

27
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Aller aux urnes

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To go to the polls

28
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Un isoloir

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A polling booth

29
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Un bulletin de vote

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A ballot paper

30
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Une urne

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A ballot box

31
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Une circonscription

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A constituency

32
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Les voix des noirs

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The black constituency

33
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Un candidat

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A candidate, a contender

34
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Le président sortant

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The incumbent president (the person holding or acting in the position that is up for election)

35
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Un mandat de quatre ans

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A four-year term (of office)

36
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Cote de popularité

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Popularity rating

37
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Un raz-de-marée, une victoire écrasante

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A landslide victory

38
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Une victoire de justesse

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A narrow victory

39
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Le premier / Second tour

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The first / Second round (of voting)

40
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Le second, dernier tour

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The run-off

41
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La propagande

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Propaganda

42
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Le charcutage électoral

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Gerrymandering

43
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La fraude électorale

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Electoral fraud, vote-rigging