International Tensions Flashcards by Leilou Boubou

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Un problème mondial

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A global issue

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Le affaires étrangères

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Foreign affairs

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Une ambassade

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An embassy

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Rompre/ reprendre les relations

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To break off/ résumé diplomatic relations

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Des relations tendues

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Tense/ strained relations

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Un réchauffement

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A thaw

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Un refroidissement

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A chill/ a cooling off

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L’équilibre des forces

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Balance of power

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Discuter/voter une résolution

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To débatte/ to pass a resolution

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Appliquer une résolution

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To implement/ enforce a resolution

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Une opération de maintien de la paix

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A peace keeping operation

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Faire une déclaration

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To make issue/ deliver a statement

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A spokesman

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Un porte parole

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Aboutir à une impasse

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To reach a stalemate

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Une impasse

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A stalemate a deadlock a standoff an impasse

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Sortir d’une impasse

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To break a stalemate

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Négocier un accord

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To broker an agreement

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Surmonter un obstacle

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To overcome an obstacle

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S’engager à faire quelque chose

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To commit oneself to doing sth

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Un accord

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An agreement

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Signer/ ratifier un traité

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To sign ratify a treaty

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Interdire

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To ban/ to prohibit

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Promettre de faire quelque chose/ s’engager

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To pledge to do smth

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Mettre son veto à une décision

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To veto a decision

Demander adhésion à l'UE

To apply/ to join for EU membership

Faire respecter un principe

To uphold a principle

Obtenir l'indépendance

To achieve/ gain / attain independance