European issues : from Grexit to Brexit ? Flashcards

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un député européen

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a Euro-MP= a MEP

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un commissaire européen

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a European Commissioner

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3
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élargissement

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enlargement

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déréglementation

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deregulation

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5
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la libre circulation

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free flow

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sous l’égide de

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under the aegis of

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conclure un accord

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to strike a deal

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rompre les relations diplomatiques

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tu cutt off diplomatic relations

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négocier la paix

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to broker peace

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établir une trève

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to call a truce

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désamorcer une crise

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to defuse a crisis (≠to diffuse, ≠ to spread)

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l’OMS

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the WHO

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13
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la PAC

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the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

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14
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une feuille de route

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a road map

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15
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une épreuve de force

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a showdown

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un envoyé

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an envoy

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trahir

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to betray

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un combat perdu d’avance

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a losing battle

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un combat très difficile

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an uphill battle

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confirmer

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to bear out

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prendre parti

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to take sides

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soulever des objections

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to raise objections

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discutable

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questionable

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mince, peu solide

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flimsy

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un point controversé

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a moot point

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par dessus tout

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above all

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compte tenu de / étant donné

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in view of

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d’où, de là

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Hence