International relations Flashcards

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1
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être nommé ambassadeur

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to be appointed ambassador

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une embassade

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an embassy

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un délégué

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a representative

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le corps diplomatique

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the foreign service

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la valise diplomatique

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the diplomatic pouch

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un conseiller

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an advisor

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un émissaire

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an envoy

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un homologue

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a counterpart

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des pourparlers

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talks

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une feuille de route

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a route map

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appuyer, approuver

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to endorse

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un protocole d’accord

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a memorandum of agreement

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rappeler un ambassadeur

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to recall an ambassador

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adresser un ultimatum à

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to deliver an ultimatum to

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14
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rompre des relations diplomatiques

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to break off diplomatic relations

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organiser un sommet

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to hold a summit

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l’équilibre des forces

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the balance of power

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l’ordre du jour

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the agenda

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se réunir

A

to convene

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un pays d’accueil

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a host country

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nouer des liens avec

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to bond with

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changer de cap

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to change course

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un dégel

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a thaw

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un accord

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a settlement

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une pomme de discorde

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a bone of contention

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une date limite

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a deadline

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une épreuve de force

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a showdown

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prendre des mesures

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take steps

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entraver

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to hinder

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durcir sa position

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to toughen one’s stance

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quitter les négociations

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to walk out of the talks

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parvenir à un accord

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to reach an agreement

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appuyer cette politique

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to endorse this policy

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à l’étranger

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abroad