Fiche Vocabulaire Political Issues And Elections

Question 1

Un dirigeant

Answer 1

A ruler, a statesman, a head of state

Question 2

Défaire, battre sévèrement

Answer 2

To defeat, to trounce

Question 3

Tenir une élection

Answer 3

To hold an election

Question 4

Interférer, intervenir

Answer 4

To interfere, to intervene

Question 5

Bonne gouvernance, mauvaise gestion

Answer 5

Good Governance, Mismanagement

Question 6

Impitoyable

Answer 6

Ruthless

Question 7

Rester au pouvoir

Answer 7

To remain in Power / To stay in power

Question 8

Autoritaire, Totalitaire

Answer 8

Authoritarian, Totalitarian

Question 9

Être responsable

Answer 9

To be accountable

Question 10

La chute d’un gouvernement

Answer 10

The downfall of a government

Question 11

Côte de popularité

Answer 11

Popularity rating

Question 12

Semer le trouble

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To stir up in trouble

Question 13

Piétiner la constitution

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To trample the constitution

Question 14

Un régime

Answer 14

A regime

Question 15

Voter pour quelqu’un, élire par un vote

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To vote for someone, to ballot

Question 16

Un système bipartite

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A two party system

Question 17

Déclencher des troubles

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To sparke unrest

Question 18

Un porte parole

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A spokesman

Question 19

Manifester, protester, se révolter, se rebeller , s’insurger contre

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To demonstrate, To protest, To revolt, To rebel, To rise up against

Question 20

Répressive

Answer 20

Repressive

Question 21

Demander des comptes à un dirigeant

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To hold a leader to account

Question 22

Mécontentement, trouble

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Discontent, unrest or turmoil or trouble

Question 23

Truqué

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Rigged

Question 24

Se présenter au Congrès/ Au parlement

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To run for Congress/ to Parliament

Question 25

Autoritarisme, Totalitarisme

Answer 25

Authoritarianism, Totalitarianism

Question 26

Fraude électorale, Trucage des votes

Answer 26

Electoral fraud, vote-rigging

Question 27

L’état de droit

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The rule of law

Question 28

Corrompu(e)

Answer 28

Corrupt

Question 29

Se rendre aux urnes, aller aux urnes

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To head to the polls, to cast a ballot ( in the ballot box)

Question 30

Bâillonner l’opposition, Censurer

Answer 30

To gag the opposition, to censor

Question 31

Censure

Answer 31

Censorship

Question 32

Un bouleversement, un soulèvement, une émeute. Un affrontement, une escarmouche

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Un upheaval an uprising, a riot, a clash, a skirmish

Question 33

Victoire écrasante

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A landslide victory

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Système multipartite

Answer 34

Multi-party system

Question 35

Élections libres et équitables

Answer 35

Free and fair elections

Question 36

S'accrocher au pouvoir

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To cling to power

Question 37

Gouverner

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To Rule

Question 38

Faire campagne pour un candidat

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To campaign for a candidate

Question 39

Prendre / s'emparer du pouvoir

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To take/seize power

Question 40

Un dictateur, une dictature

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A dictator, a dictatorship

Question 41

Corrompre

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To bribe, to corrupt

Question 42

Restaurer la démocratie

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To restore the democracy

Question 43

Un vote

Answer 43

A ballot

Question 44

Une manifestation, un manifestant

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A demonstration, a demonstrator

Question 45

Mal gouverner, mal gérer

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To misrule, to mismanage

Question 46

Arriver au pouvoir, être au pouvoir

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To come to power, to be in power

Question 47

Réprimer une rébellion

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Tu put down/ to supress a rebellion

Question 48

Progressiste, modéré ,conservateur

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Progressive, moderate, conservative

Question 49

Défier l'autorité

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To defy the authority

Question 50

Un(e) rebel(le) , une rébellion

Answer 50

A rebel, a rebellion

Question 51

Réprimer les protestations

Answer 51

To quell the protests

Question 52

De droite, de gauche

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Right-wing/ right-leaning , left-wing / left-leaning

Question 53

Réprimer les manifestants

Answer 53

To clamp down on, to crack down on protesters

Question 54

Une répression

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A crackdown, a clampdown

Question 55

Entrer en fonction, quitter ses fonctions

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To come into office, to leave office

Question 56

Un institut de sondage

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A polling Institute

Question 57

Corruption, pots de vin, vulgarité ou comportement immoral

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Corruption, bribery, sleaze

Question 58

Une protestation/manifestation, un manifestant

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A proteste, a protestor

Question 59

Un opposant politique, un dissident

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A political opponent, a dissident

Question 60

Un sondage d'opinion, une enquête

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An opinion poll, a survey

Question 61

Responsabilité

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Accountability