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1
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Apporter les voix sur un plateau

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To deliver the goods

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2
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Un homme-clé

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A power broker

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3
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Convention

Congrès du parti

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A convention

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4
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Un point

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A plank

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5
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Un discours programme

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A keynote speech

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6
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Rassembler des voix

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To corral votes

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Accorder l’investiture

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To nominate

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Recevoir l’investiture du parti

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To be nominated

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9
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Candidat officiel désigné par la convention du parti

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The nominee

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10
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Être assuré de la nomination

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To lock up the nomination

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Inauguration

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Inauguration

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12
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Être inauguré

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To be inaugurated

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13
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Cérémonie d’investiture

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The swearing-in ceremony

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14
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Prêter serment

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To be sworm in

To take the oath of office

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15
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Président de la cour suprême

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The Chief Justice

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16
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Le système des dépouilles

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The spoils system

17
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Un projet gouvernemental bénéfique pour l’Etat d’un candidat

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A pork barrel

18
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Obtenir des fonds par pression

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To fry the fat

19
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Se défier

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To pussyfoot

20
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Faire une valse-hésitation

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To back and fill

21
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Le renvoi de l’ascenseur

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Logrolling

22
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Politicailleries mesquines

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Peanut politics

23
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Un politicien de 4 sous

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A two-bit politician

24
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Entretenir son image

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To mend fences

25
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Manigances

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Horse trading