Gouvernement et politique Flashcards

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pays

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country

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nation

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nation

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empire

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empire

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empereur, impératrice

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emperor, empress

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état

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state

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démocracie

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democracy

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république

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republic

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patrie

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homeland

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porte-parole

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spokesperson

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nationalisme

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nationalism

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totalitarisme

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totalitarianism

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dictature

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dictatorship

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dictateur

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dictator

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tyrannie

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tyranny

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tyran

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tyrant

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censure

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censorship

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contrainte

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coercion

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despotisme

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despotism

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suprématie

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supremacy

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propagande

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propaganda

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isolationnisme

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isolationism

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décentralisation/délégation pouvoir

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devolution

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fédération

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federation

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fédéralisme

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federalism

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monarchie

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monarchy

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monarchie constitutionnelle

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constitutional monarchy

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royaume

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kingdom

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couronne

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crown

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roi/reine

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king/queen

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trône

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throne

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couronnement

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coronation

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homme d’état

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statesman

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état-nation

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Nation-state

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diriger un pays

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to rule a state

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reigner

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to reign

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souverain

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sovereign

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état souverain

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sovereign state

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chef d’état

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head of state

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39
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accéder au pouvoir

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to come to power

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s’emparer du pouvoir

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to take power

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batailler pour obtenir du pouvoir

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to scramble for power

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42
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s’accrocher au pouvoir

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to hang on to power

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43
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passation de pouvoir

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the handover of power

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44
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signes extérieurs du pouvoir

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trappings of power

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45
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l’art de gouverner

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Statesmanship

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46
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renverser une monarchie

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to overthrow a monarchy

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couronner un roi

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to crown a king

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48
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liberté

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freedom

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droits civiques

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civil rights

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citoyen

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citizen

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51
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une politique

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a policy

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52
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la politique

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politics

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53
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un homme politique

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a politician

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54
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parti politique

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a party

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55
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indépendance

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independence

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56
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programme politique

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a political platform

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57
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mandat

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term

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58
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électeur

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a voter

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droit de vote

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right to vote

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60
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accorder le droit de vote à qqn

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to enfranchise somebody

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électorat

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electorate

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participation électorale

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turnout

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63
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élection partielle

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a by-election

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élection anticipée

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snap election

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65
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bureau de vote

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polling station

66
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démissionner, une démission

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to resign, a resignation

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remanier

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to reshuffle

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un remaniement ministériel

A

a Cabinet reshuffle

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se désister

A

to step down

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un siège

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le parti au pouvoir

A

the ruling party

72
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adversaire politique

A

political opponent

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recensement

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politique à courte vue

A

short-sighted policy

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préconiser

A

to advocate

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mettre en oeuvre

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to implement

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organiser des élections

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to call an election

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sondages

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scrutin

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raz-de-marée électoral

A

electoral landslide

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bastion travailliste

A

Labour stronghold

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détenir un siège

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to hold a seat

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exercer le pouvoir

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to exercise power

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la Couronne

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royauté

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premier ministre

A

Prime Minister

87
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le Cabinet

A

the Cabinet

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Cabinet fantôme

A

the shadow cabinet

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ministre

A

cabinet Minister

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ministère

A

ministry/department

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ministre des affaires étrangères

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Foreign Secretary

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Ministre des finances

A

chancellor of the Exchequer

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ministre de la justice

A

lord chancellor

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ministre de l’intérieur

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home office

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fonction publique

A

civil service

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fonctionnaire

A

civil servant

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parlement britannique

A

british parliament/Westminster

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chambre des Lords

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House of lords

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chambre des communes

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House of common

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Président de la chambre

A

The speaker

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un pair

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député

A

a member of Parliament

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membre du gouvernement

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frontbencher

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un parlementaire

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backbencher

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loi votée par le parlement

A

a Act of parliament

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projet de loi

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parti conservateur

A

Conservative party / The tories

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parti travailliste

A

Labour party

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scrutin uninominal à un tour

A

the first-past-the post system

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les pères fondateurs

A

the Founding Fathers

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président

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vice-président

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vice-president

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maison blanche

A

White house

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gouvernement

A

administration

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ministre

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ministère

A

department

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Ministre de la justice

A

attorney General

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ministère des affaires étrangères

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Deparment of state/Secretary of state

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gouverneur

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congrès

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chambre des représantants

A

house of representatives

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sénat

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député

A

a representative

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sénateur

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présidant sortant

A

incumbent president

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président élu

A

president-elect

127
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l’investiture

A

inauguration

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party républicain

A

The republican Party

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le parti démocrate

A

democratic party

130
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un grand électeur

A

an elector

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capitole

A

capitol Hill

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équilibre des pouvoirs

A

checks and balances

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un pur-et-dur

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a hardliner

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partisan

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chef

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homme de gauche

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left-winger

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homme de droite

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right-winger

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combines

A

wheeling and dealing

139
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campagne de diffamation

A

smear campaign

140
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être assoifé de pouvoir

A

to be power-hungry

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un engagement

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a commitment

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serment

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protester

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to protest

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manifester

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to demonstrate

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agitation

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émeute

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coup d’état

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renverser un gouvernement

A

to overthrow a government

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être politisé

A

to be politically-minded

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être indécis

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to be uncommitted

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être idéaliste

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to be idealistic

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gauchiste

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peu judicieux

A

ill-advised

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séduire/plaire

A

to appeal to

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prendre parti contre

A

to side against

156
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protester contre

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to object to

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la politique politicienne

A

party politics

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militant de base

A

grassroots militant

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fidèles du parti

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party faithful

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faire campagne

A

to run a campaign

161
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les élections risquent d’être serrées

A

the election is likely to be close

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le président a prêté serment

A

the president was sworn in