Elections and politics Flashcards

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un système électoral

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an electoral system / a voting system

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Déclencher une élection

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to call an election

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3
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se présenter aux élections

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to stand / run for election

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l’électorat

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the electorate

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un électeur

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a voter

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un électeur d’une circonscription précise

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a constituent

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7
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un abstentionniste

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a non-voter

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un électeur indécis

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a floating voter

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??

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a stay-away voter

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un sondage d’opinion

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an opinion poll / survey

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une circonscription électorale

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a constituency (UK) / a precinct (US)

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aller aux urnes / voter

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to go to the polls / to cast a ballot

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être inscrit sur les listes électorales

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to be registered on the electoral roll

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14
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un bulletin de vote

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a ballot paper

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le taux de participation

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the turnout

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faire campagne

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to campain / champion for

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soutenir un candidat

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to back a candidate

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prendre un bain de foule / serrer des mains

A

to press the flesh

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un outsider

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a dark horse

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le grand favori

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the odds-on favourite

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la côte de popularité

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the approval rating

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une victoire écrasante

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a landslide victory

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le … en fonction

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the incumbent …

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un député

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a deputy (frs) / a congressman (us) / a MP (uk)

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une élection partielle

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a by-election

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un homme politique

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a politician

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la politique

A

politics

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une politique

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a policy

29
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politique

A

political

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une élection législative

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a general election (uk)

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faire du démarchage électoral

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to canvass for a party

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voter par procuration

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to vote by proxy

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un conseiller politique

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a policy wonk

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un décideur politique

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a policy maker