La vie politique Misc (hard text) Flashcards

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1
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le suffrage censitaire

A

tax-based voting

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2
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le mileu

A

background

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3
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l’adhérent (m)

A

member

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4
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se replier sur soi-même

A

to shut oneself away

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5
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au demeurant

A

when it comes down to it / when all is said and done

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6
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d’antan

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of long ago / in day gone by

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7
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l’élaboration (f)

A

production / development / creation

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8
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le moindre

A

the least

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9
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l’affaissement (m)

A

collapse

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10
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externaliser

A

to outsource

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la fondation

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fund / foundation

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12
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à partir de

A

from / as of

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13
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mettre en garde

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to alert / warn

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14
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cela ferait longtemps que

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it would have been a long time since… / …would have long since…

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15
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ensevelir

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to bury

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16
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le flot

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flood (figurative)

17
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engendrer

A

to bring about / give rise to

18
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l’efficacité (f)

A

effectiveness / efficiency

19
Q

puiser dans le vivier de

A

to draw from a pool of… (figurative)

20
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l’haut fonctionnnaire

A

high-ranking official / senior official

21
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rivaliser

A

to rival / compete with

22
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ne disposant pas…

A

not having…

23
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accentuer

A

to emphasise / accentuate

24
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le cumul des mandats

A

the holding of multiple offices (in government)

25
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en raison de

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owing to