International Relations Flashcards

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La scène internationale

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The world stage

The international stage

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Un État souverain

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A sovereign state

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La souveraineté

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Sovereignty

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Le droit international

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International law

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Les affaires étrangères

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Foreign affairs

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La politique étrangère

La politique extérieure

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Foreign policy

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La géopolitique

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Geopolitics

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Un diplomate

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A diplomat

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Diplomatie

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Diplomacy

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Rompre les relations diplomatiques

Reprendre les relations diplomatiques

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To break off diplomatic relations

To resume diplomatic relations

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Une superpuissance

Une hyperpuissance

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A superpower

A hyperpower

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L’hégémonie

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Hegemony

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Impérialiste

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Imperialistic

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L’équilibre des forces

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Balance of power

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Le système onusien

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The UN system

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Un État-membre

Un pays membre

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A member state

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Appliquer une résolution

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To implement a resolution

To enforce a resolution

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Imposer des sanctions à un pays

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To impose sanctions on a country

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Un embargo

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An embargo

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Maintenir la paix

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To maintain peace

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Une opération de maintien de la paix

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A peace-keeping operation

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Un casque bleu

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A blue helmet

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Le devoir d’ingérence

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The duty to interfere

The duty to interve

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L’Union européenne

L’UE

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The European Union

The EU

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Adhérer à l’UE
To join the EU
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Demander son adhésion à l’UE
To apply to join the EU | To apply for EU membership
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Négocier
To negotiate
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Négociations Pourparlers Discussions
Negotiations | Talks
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Faire une déclaration
To make a statement | To issue a statement
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Un communiqué
A communiqué
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Une réunion au sommet | Un sommet
A summit meeting | A summit
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Un porte-parole
A spokesman A spokeswoman A spokesperson
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Un homologue
A counterpart | An opposite member
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Une impasse
A stalemate A deadlock A stand-off
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Aboutir à une impasse | Sortir d’une impasse
To reach a stalemate | To break a stalemate
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Négocier un accord
To broker an agreement
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Un compromis
A compromise
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Transiger
To compromise
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Signer un traité | Ratifier un traité
To sign a treaty | To ratify a treaty
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Conclure un accord
To reach a settlement
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Mettre son véto à une décision
To veto a decision
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Une ONG | Une organisation non-gouvernementale
An NGO | A non-governmental organization
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Les droits de l’homme
Human rights
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La violation des droits de l’homme
Human rights abuses | Human rights violations
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Un conflit armé
An armed conflict
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Militaire | Civil
Military | Civilian
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Ennemi
Enemy
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La propagande belliciste
Warmongering
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Militariste
Militaristic
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Être en guerre | Être en paix
To be at war | To be at peace
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Déclarer la guerre à un pays
To declare war on a country
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Faire la guerre à un ennemi
To wage war on an enemy | To wage war against an enemy
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Un allié
An ally
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Conquérir
To conquer
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La conquête
Conquest
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Envahir
To invade
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Les forces armées
Armed forces
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Les troupes
Troops
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Un militaire | Un soldat
A serviceman | A soldier
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Un militaire de carrière
A professional soldier | A career soldier
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S’engager dans l’armée de l’air | S’enrôler dans l’armée de l’air
To join the Air Force | To enlist in the Air Force
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Retirer des troupes d’un endroit
To withdraw troops from a place
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Le retrait
Withdrawal
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Un blocus
A blockade
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Vaincre un adversaire
To defeat an adversary
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User de représailles envers quelqu’un
To retaliate against somebody
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Un prisonnier de guerre
A prisoner of war | A POW
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L’OTAN
NATO | The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Des armes
Weapons | Arms
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Des armes de destruction massive
Weapons of mass destruction | WMDs
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Une bombe
A bomb
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Bombarder
To bomb
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Un bombardement
A bombing | A bombardment
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Un bombardier
A bomber
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Des armes intelligentes
Smart weapons
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Une frappe chirurgicale
A surgical strike
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Un bombardier furtif
A stealth bomber
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Un porte-avions
An aircraft carrier
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Un avion de chasse | Un chasseur
A fighter plane | A fighter
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La guerre nucléaire La guerre biologique La guerre chimique
Nuclear warfare Biological warfare Chemical warfare
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Les blessés
The wounded
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Les morts et les blessés
The casualties
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Le renseignement
Intelligence
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Espionner un ennemi
To spy on an enemy
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Un crime de guerre
A war crime
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Un criminel de guerre
A war criminal
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Un crime contre l’humanité
A crime against humanity
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Un génocide
A genocide
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Purification ethnique
Ethnic cleansing
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Des pourparlers de paix
Peace talks
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Le processus de paix
The peace process
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Un accord de paix
A peace agreement | A peace settlement
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Un traité de paix
A peace treaty
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Le dividende de la paix
The peace dividend
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Le désarmement
Disarmament
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Un ancien combattant
A veteran | A vet
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Névrose post-traumatique
Post traumatic stress disorder | PTSD
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Les armes nucléaires
Nuclear weapons | Nuclear arms
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La course aux armements
The arms race
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Un parapluie nucléaire
A nuclear umbrella
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La capacité nucléaire
Nuclear capability
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Des installations de production d’armes nucléaires
Nuclear weapons facilities
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La dissuasion nucléaire
The nuclear deterrent
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Les essais nucléaires
Nuclear testing
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Un État-voyou
A rogue state
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Réaliser un essai
To conduct a test
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Les retombées d’une explosion nucléaire
Nuclear fallout
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Un missile courte portée | Un missile longue portée
A short-range missile | A long-range missile
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Un missile balistique inter-continental
An intercontinental ballistic missile | An ICBM
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Un bouclier anti-missile
An anti-missile defence system