english vocab 4 Flashcards

1
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le pouvoir législatif / exécutif

A

the legislative / executive power

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2
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Le Parlement britannique

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( the Houses of ) Parliament

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3
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Le Palais de Westminster

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Westminster

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4
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La Chambre des communes

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The ( House of ) Commons

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5
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Le Président de la Chambre des communes

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The Speaker

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6
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La Chambre des Lords

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The House of Lords

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7
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Le Président de la Chambre des Lords

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The Lord Chancellor

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8
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Le siège du lord Chancelier

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The Woolsack

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9
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La Masse ( = le symbole du pouvoir)

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The Mace

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10
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Siéger au Parlement

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To sit in Parliament

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11
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Un député

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An MP (Member of Parliament)

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12
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Les bancs des ministres ou des membres du Cabinet fantôme

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The frontbenches

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Un député qui occupe un de ces bancs (ceux des ministres)

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A frontbencher

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14
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Les bancs des députés de base

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The backbenches

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15
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Un député de base

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A backbencher

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16
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Les lords spirituels / temporels

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The Lords Spiritual / Temporal

17
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Un lord héréditaire/ un pair à vie

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A hereditary lord / a life peer

18
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Le système bipartite

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The two-party system

19
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Le parti travailliste/ les travaillistes

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The Labour Party / Labour

20
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Le parti conservateur / les conservateurs

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The Conservative Party / the Tories

21
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Le parti démocrate - liberal

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The Lib-Dems (= Liberal-Democrats)

22
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Le parti indépendant du RU

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Ukip

23
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Le parti national écossais

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The SNP ( the Scottish National Party )

24
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La ligne dure du parti

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The hard-liners

25
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Le premier ministre

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The Prime Minister ( the PM)

26
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Le conseil des
ministres

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The Cabinet

27
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Le ministre des finances

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The Chancellor ( of the Exchequer)

28
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Le cabinet fantôme

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The Shadow Cabinet

29
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La décentralisation, la dévolution

A

Devolution

30
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Les élections législatives

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The general election

31
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Un parlement sans majorité

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A hung parliament

32
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Le discours du trône

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The Speech from the Throne

33
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Un projet de loi / une loi

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A bill / an Act of parliament

34
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Les oui / non l’emportent

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The ayes / the noes have it

35
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Les questions au gouvernement

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Question time (in the Commons)

36
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Un conseiller en communication

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A spin doctor