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

A

The European Union

The EU

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Adhérer à l’UE

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To join the EU

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Demander son adhésion à l’UE

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To apply to join the EU

To apply for EU membership

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Négocier

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To negotiate

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Négociations
Pourparlers
Discussions

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Negotiations

Talks

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Faire une déclaration

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To make a statement

To issue a statement

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Un communiqué

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A communiqué

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Une réunion au sommet

Un sommet

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A summit meeting

A summit

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Un porte-parole

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A spokesman
A spokeswoman
A spokesperson

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Un homologue

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A counterpart

An opposite member

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Une impasse

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A stalemate
A deadlock
A stand-off

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Aboutir à une impasse

Sortir d’une impasse

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To reach a stalemate

To break a stalemate

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Négocier un accord

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To broker an agreement

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Un compromis

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A compromise

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Transiger

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To compromise

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Signer un traité

Ratifier un traité

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To sign a treaty

To ratify a treaty

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Conclure un accord

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To reach a settlement

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Mettre son véto à une décision

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To veto a decision

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Une ONG

Une organisation non-gouvernementale

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An NGO

A non-governmental organization

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Les droits de l’homme

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Human rights

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La violation des droits de l’homme

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Human rights abuses

Human rights violations

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Un conflit armé

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An armed conflict

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Militaire

Civil

A

Military

Civilian

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Ennemi

A

Enemy

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La propagande belliciste

A

Warmongering

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Militariste

A

Militaristic

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Être en guerre

Être en paix

A

To be at war

To be at peace

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Déclarer la guerre à un pays

A

To declare war on a country

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Faire la guerre à un ennemi

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To wage war on an enemy

To wage war against an enemy

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Un allié

A

An ally

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Conquérir

A

To conquer

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La conquête

A

Conquest

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Envahir

A

To invade

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Les forces armées

A

Armed forces

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Les troupes

A

Troops

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Un militaire

Un soldat

A

A serviceman

A soldier

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Un militaire de carrière

A

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

A

To join the Air Force

To enlist in the Air Force

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Retirer des troupes d’un endroit

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To withdraw troops from a place

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Le retrait

A

Withdrawal

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Un blocus

A

A blockade

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Vaincre un adversaire

A

To defeat an adversary

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User de représailles envers quelqu’un

A

To retaliate against somebody

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Un prisonnier de guerre

A

A prisoner of war

A POW

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L’OTAN

A

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Des armes

A

Weapons

Arms

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Des armes de destruction massive

A

Weapons of mass destruction

WMDs

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Une bombe

A

A bomb

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Bombarder

A

To bomb

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Un bombardement

A

A bombing

A bombardment

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Un bombardier

A

A bomber

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Des armes intelligentes

A

Smart weapons

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Une frappe chirurgicale

A

A surgical strike

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Un bombardier furtif

A

A stealth bomber

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Un porte-avions

A

An aircraft carrier

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Un avion de chasse

Un chasseur

A

A fighter plane

A fighter

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La guerre nucléaire
La guerre biologique
La guerre chimique

A

Nuclear warfare
Biological warfare
Chemical warfare

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Les blessés

A

The wounded

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Les morts et les blessés

A

The casualties

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Le renseignement

A

Intelligence

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Espionner un ennemi

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To spy on an enemy

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Un crime de guerre

A

A war crime

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Un criminel de guerre

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A war criminal

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Un crime contre l’humanité

A

A crime against humanity

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Un génocide

A

A genocide

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Purification ethnique

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Ethnic cleansing

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Des pourparlers de paix

A

Peace talks

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Le processus de paix

A

The peace process

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Un accord de paix

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A peace agreement

A peace settlement

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Un traité de paix

A

A peace treaty

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Le dividende de la paix

A

The peace dividend

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Le désarmement

A

Disarmament

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Un ancien combattant

A

A veteran

A vet

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Névrose post-traumatique

A

Post traumatic stress disorder

PTSD

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Les armes nucléaires

A

Nuclear weapons

Nuclear arms

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La course aux armements

A

The arms race

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Un parapluie nucléaire

A

A nuclear umbrella

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La capacité nucléaire

A

Nuclear capability

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Des installations de production d’armes nucléaires

A

Nuclear weapons facilities

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La dissuasion nucléaire

A

The nuclear deterrent

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Les essais nucléaires

A

Nuclear testing

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Un État-voyou

A

A rogue state

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Réaliser un essai

A

To conduct a test

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Les retombées d’une explosion nucléaire

A

Nuclear fallout

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Un missile courte portée

Un missile longue portée

A

A short-range missile

A long-range missile

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Un missile balistique inter-continental

A

An intercontinental ballistic missile

An ICBM

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Un bouclier anti-missile

A

An anti-missile defence system