Journalistique Flashcards

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to abide by

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respecter (law, tradition)

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Aftermath

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conséquences, suites

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affluent

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Abondant, riche

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to be on the aganda

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être à l’ordre du jour

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to assess

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évaluer, estimer

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to backfire

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avoir des rebondissements imprévu, échouer

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backlash

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répercussion, contrecoup

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benchmark

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repère, référence, critère

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bleak

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sombre

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bombshell

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révélation fracassante

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to boost

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hausser, faire monter

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brainchild

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invention personelle

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by-line

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signature

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caption

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légende

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casualty

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victime (mort ou blessé)

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to champion

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soutenir, défendre (a cause)

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to claim

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revendiquer, réclamer, prétendre

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to climb down

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revenir sur ses positions, céder

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clout

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poids, pouvoir

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column

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chronique

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coverage

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couverture médiatique

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counterpart

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homologue

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to curtail press freedom

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limiter la liberté de la presse

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to cut back

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réduire

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cutbacks

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réductions, licenciements

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deadlock

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impasse, bloquage

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to disclaim

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désavouer, démentir

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to disprove

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réfuter

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disclosure

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révélation, divulgation

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30
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to dodge

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esquiver

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to endorse

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cautionner

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to embezzle

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escroquer, détourner des fonds

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to encroach on

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empiéter sur

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entanglement

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implication

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evidence

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preuve, témoignage

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flabbergasted

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époustouflé

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37
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Fleet street

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La presse (métonymie)

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foregone conclusion

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conclusion courue d’avance

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39
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forthcoming

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prochain, à venir

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40
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The Fourth Estate

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le 4ème pouvoir (=la presse)

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to go down into history

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rentrer dans l’histoire

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grim

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sinistre, pessimiste

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hard-line

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éxtrémiste, intransigeant

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headline

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un gros titre

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head office

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siège d’une société

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by hearsay

A

d’après les “on dit”

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hotspot

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point chaud, point sensible

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to hush up (to cover)

A

étouffer (un scandale)

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impending

A

imminent

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incumbent

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titulaire

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inane

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inepte, stupide

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incentive

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motivation, incitation

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to jolt

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secouer, ébranler

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to jump on the bandwagon

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prendre le train en marche

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in keeping with

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en rapport avec

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keynote

A

thème clé, ton dominant

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kickback

A

réaction contrecoup, comission, pot de vin

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landslide

A

glissement de terrain, victoire écrasante (fig)

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libel

A

diffamation

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to map out

A

tracer, construire, élaborer

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to miss the mark

A

passer a coté du but

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monitor

A

controler, surveiller

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moot point

A

point de divergence

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noncommital

A

qui ne s’engage pas

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noxious

A

nocif

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to nurture

A

élever, éduquer, cultiver, promouvoir

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off-the-cuff

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improvisé, à brûle pourpoint

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to oust

A

évincer, forcer à démissionner

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to overstate the case

A

grossir le tableau, exagérer les choses

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to pave the way for

A

préparer le terrain

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to play down

A

minimiser

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to play up

A

dramatiser, gonfler

73
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political circles

A

les milieux politiques

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power broker

A

éminence grise

75
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print media

A

le presse écrite

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professional ethics

A

la déontologie

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putative

A

présumé

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qualms

A

scrupules, inquiétudes

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quandary

A

embarras, dilemne

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regardless of

A

sans prendre en considération

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relevant

A

pertinent

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to resume

A

recommencer, reprendre après une interruption

83
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seminal

A

précurseur

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to slander

A

calomnier

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sleaze

A

magouille, corruption

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smear

A

calomnie, diffamation

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spotlight

A

feux (de l’actualité)

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to stand up for

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défendre

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to toe the line

A

rentrer dans le rang

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to tout

A

vanter, faire la pub

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tycoon

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magnat, baron de la presse

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underlying

A

sous-jacent

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to undermine

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affaiblir, compromettre

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to unleash

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déchainer

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upheaval

A

bouleversement

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vested interest

A

intérêt direct

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to vet

A

enquêter sur, vérifier les informations

98
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viewership

A

l’audimat

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to vindicate

A

accréditer

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watchword

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mot d’ordre

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watershed

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tournant (fig)

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the writing is on the wall

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la fin est imminente

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to yearn for

A

avoir très envie de

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to yield

A

céder

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zeal

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ferveur, zèle

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zest

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entrain, enthousiasme