Groupe 18 : La Vie Politique 2 Flashcards

1
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Dissoudre le parlement UK

A

To dissolve parliament

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2
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Se présenter aux élections législatives UK

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To stand for parliament

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3
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Préparer un projet de loi UK

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To draft a bill

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4
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Déposer un projet de loi UK

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To table a bill

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5
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Débattre d’un projet de loi UK

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To debate a bill

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6
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Modifier un projet de loi UK

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To alter a bill

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7
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Voter un projet de loi UK

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To pass a bill

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8
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Retirer un projet de loi UK

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To withdraw a bill

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9
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Retarder un projet de loi UK

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To delay a bill

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10
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Enterrer un projet de loi UK

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To shelve a bill

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S’opposer à un projet de loi UK

A

To vote down
= to defeat
= to oppose A bill

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12
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Une motion de censure UK

A

A motion of no confidence

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13
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Une assemblée législative

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A legislative assembly

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14
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La chambre haute du parlement = chambre des Lords

A

The upper chamber of Parliament

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15
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La chambre basse du parlement = les communes

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The lower chamber of parliament

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16
Q

Le députe de…..

A

The member FOR

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17
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Un vote à mains levées

A

A show of hands

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18
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Vous avez la parole UK

A

The floor is yours

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19
Q

Le projet de loi a été repoussé EN seconde lecture UK

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The bill was defeated AT its second reading

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20
Q

La loi entrera en vigueur le mois prochain UK

A

The law will come into force next month

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21
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Un peu de silence, s’il vous plait

A

Order! Order!

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22
Q

Bravo !

A

Hear! Hear!

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23
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Les Pères Fondateurs

A

The Founding Fathers

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24
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La constitution

A

The constitution

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25
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L’équilibre des pouvoirs

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Checks and Balances

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26
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Le gouvernement US

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The administration

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27
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La Maison Blanche

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The White House

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28
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Le Président=Le chef de l’Exécutif

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The President

= The Chief Executive

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29
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Le vice président

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The Vice President

= the veep = the VP

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30
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La ministre des affaires étrangères US

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The department of state

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31
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Le ministère des affaires étrangères US

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The department of state

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32
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Le ministre de La Défense us

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The Defense Secretary

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33
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Le ministère de La Défense US

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The department of Defense

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34
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Le Pentagone

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The Pentagon

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35
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(Équivalent) ministre de la justice US

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The Attorney General

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36
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Le ministère de la justice

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The Department of Justice

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37
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Le ministre des Finances US

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The Secretary of the Treasury

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38
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Le trésor= le ministère des Finances US

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The Department of the Treasury

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39
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Un gouverneur

A

A governor

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40
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La fonction de gouverneur

A

Governorship

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41
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Un mandat

A

A term of office

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42
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Le président en exercice / sortant

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The incumbent president

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43
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Le président élu, entre son élection (nov) et son investiture (20 janvier)

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The president-elect

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44
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L’investiture (du nouveau président)

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Inauguration Day

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45
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Le discours d’investiture

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The inaugural Address

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46
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Le parti républicain

A

The Republican Party

= Grand Old Party (GOP)

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47
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Le partie démocrate

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The Democratic Party

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48
Q

Le choix (par un parti) d’un candidat

A

Nomination

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49
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Un candidat désigné

A

A nominee

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50
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Une (élection) primaire

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A primary election

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51
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Un comité électoral / un rassemblement politique

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A caucus

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52
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Un grand électeur

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An elector

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53
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Le collège/ le vote des grands électeurs

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The electoral college/ vote

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54
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Le congrès

A

Congress

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55
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Un membre du congrès

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A congressman/ woman

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56
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Le capitole (= le congrès)

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The capitol= Capitol Hill = the Hill

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57
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Le sénat

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The Senate

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58
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Un sénateur

A

A senator

59
Q

Un membre de la chambre des Représentants

A

A representative

60
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La chambre des Représentants

A

The House of Representatives

61
Q

Le système des dépouilles

A

The spoils system

62
Q

La collecte de fonds

A

Fund-raising

63
Q

Un collecteur de fond

A

A fund-raiser

64
Q

Mettre (le président) en accusation

A

To impeach

65
Q

La mise en accusation (du président)

A

Impeachment

66
Q

L’ensemble des deux candidats démocrates / républicains à la présidence et à la vice-présidence

A

The Democratic/ Republican ticket

67
Q

Être candidat à la présidence

A

To run for President

68
Q

Être choisi par un parti comme candidat à la présidence

A

To be nominated for presidency

69
Q

Entrer en fonction

A

To take office

70
Q

Le mandat présidentiel

A

The presidential term

71
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Les élections de mi-mandat

= 2 ans après l’élection présidentielle

A

The mid-term elections

72
Q

L’élection des gouverneurs

A

The gubernatorial elections

73
Q

Le nouveau président a prêté serment en janvier

A

The new president was sworn in in January

74
Q

Le vice-président préside le sénat

A

The vice-president presides over the Senate

75
Q

Le parti est bien implanté dans le sud

A

The party has a large following in the south

76
Q

L’anarchie

A

Anarchy

77
Q

Un anarchiste

A

An anarchist

78
Q

Le communisme

A

Communism

79
Q

Un communiste

A

A communist

80
Q

Le marxisme

A

Marxism

81
Q

Un Marxist

A

A Marxist

82
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Conservateur

A

Conservative

83
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Diriger un parti

A

To lead a party

84
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Un chef/ dirigeant de parti

A

A party leader

85
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Un conservateur UK

A

A tory

86
Q

Le parti conservateur UK

A

The Tory Party

87
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Le parti travailliste

A

The Labour Party

88
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Liberal

A

Liberal

89
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Le libéralisme

A

Liberalism

90
Q

Le totalisâmes

A

Royalism

91
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Un royaliste

A

A royalist

92
Q

L’impérialisme

A

Imperialism

93
Q

Un impérialiste

A

An imperialist

94
Q

Social

A

Social

95
Q

Le socialisme

A

Socialism

96
Q

Un socialiste

A

A socialist

97
Q

La gauche

A

The left

98
Q

Un homme/ une f de gauche

A

A left-winger

99
Q

La droite

A

The right

100
Q

Un homme / une femme de droite

A

A right-winger

101
Q

Un partisan de la ligne dure

A

A hardliner

102
Q

La politique politicienne

A

Politicking

103
Q

Intriguer

A

To scheme

104
Q

Les intrigues

A

Scheming

105
Q

Un intrigant

A

A schemer

106
Q

Un opportuniste

A

A (master)trimmer

/ a timeserver

107
Q

Les combines

A

Wheeling and dealing

108
Q

La corruption

A

Corruption

109
Q

Une campagne de diffamation

A

A smear campaign

110
Q

Un homme politique astucieux

A

Shrewd politician

111
Q

Un homme politique compétent

A

Able politician

112
Q

Protester

A

To protest

113
Q

Un mouvement de protestation

A

A protest movement

114
Q

Manifester

A

To demonstrate

115
Q

Un manifestant

A

A demonstrator

116
Q

Une manifestation

A

A demonstration

117
Q

Une manif

A

A demo

118
Q

L’agitation

A

Unrest

119
Q

Un meneur

A

A ringleader

120
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La subversion

A

Subversion

121
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Un rebelle

A

A rebel

122
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La rébellion

A

Rebellion

123
Q

La révolution

A

Revolution

124
Q

Révolutionner

A

To revolutionize

125
Q

Révolutionnaire

A

Revolutionary

126
Q

Une émeute

A

A riot

127
Q

Un émeutier

A

A rioter

128
Q

Se soulever contre

A

To rise against

129
Q

Un soulèvement

A

An uprising

130
Q

Une insurrection

A

An insurrection

131
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Un insurgé

A

An insurgent

132
Q

Un coup d’état

A

A coup

133
Q

Renverser

A

To overthrow

134
Q

Un renversement (régime/ gouv)

A

An overthrow

135
Q

Réprimer un mouvement

A

To repress

= to put down a movement

136
Q

La répression

A

Repression

137
Q

Les lutte des classes

A

Class struggle

138
Q

Descendre dans la rue

A

To take to the street

139
Q

Les économiquement faibles

A

The less privileged

140
Q

Les privilégiés

A

The privileged (+ V pl)

141
Q

Un bouclier anti-émeutes

A

A riot shield

142
Q

Museler l’opposition

A

To gag the opposition

143
Q

Déclarer l’état d’urgence

A

To declare a state of emergency

144
Q

Bloquer/ restreindre l’accès à internet

A

To block/ restrict internet access