Legislative/Executive Power (Quinzaine 11) Flashcards

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Le pouvoir législatif

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Legislative power

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Le parlement

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Parliament

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Les pratiques parlementaires

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Parliamentary practices

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La saison parlementaire

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The parliamentary season

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Une session parlementaire

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A parliamentary session

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Une séance parlementaire

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A parliamentary sitting

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L’ordre du jour

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The agenda

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La Constitution

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The Constitution

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Un parlementaire

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A Member of Parliament

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L’immunité parlementaire

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Parliamentary privilege

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Un discours

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A speech

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Un(e) porte-parole

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A spokeman, spokewoman

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Une déclaration

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A statement

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Les délibérations

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The proceedings

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15
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Les débats parlementaire

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Parliamentary debates

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Une discussion

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A discussion

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Une controverse

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A controversy

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Un sujet de débat

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An issue

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Une propositition

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A proposal

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20
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L’opposition

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Opposition

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Un véto

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A veto

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Un ajournement

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An ajournment

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Une dissolution

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A dissolution

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24
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Les vacances parlementaires

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Recess

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25
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Rouvrir la session parlementaire

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Reconvene Parliament

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Convoquer le Parlement

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Summon a session

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Être en session

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Be sitting

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28
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Prononcer un discours

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Make a speech

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29
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Déclarer

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State

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30
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Débattre (d’une proposition)

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Debate (a proposition)

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Discuter/débattre d’un problème

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Discuss (a point)

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Faire l’objet d’un débat

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Come under discussion

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33
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Mettre son véto sur

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Veto

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34
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Ajourner

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Adjourn

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35
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Dissoudre L’Assemblée

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Dissolve Parliament

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36
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Suspendre la séance

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Recess

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37
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Le parlement britannique

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The British Parliament

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La Chambre des communes

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The House of Commons

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39
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La Chambre des Lords

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The House of Lords

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Un Lord, un Pair

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A Lord, a Peer

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Le parlement américain

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The American Parliament

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42
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Le Congrès

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Congress

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43
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Un membre du Congrès

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A Congressman/congresswoman

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44
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La Chambre des députés

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The House of Representatives

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Un représentant

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A Representative

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46
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Le Sénat

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The Senate

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47
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Un sénateur

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A Senator

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48
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Le parlement français

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The French Parliament

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La Chambre des Députés

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The Chamber of Deputies

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Un député

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A deputy

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L’Assemblée nationale

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The National Assembly

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52
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Le sénat

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The Senate

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53
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Un sénateur

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A senator

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54
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L’élaboration des lois

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Law in the Making

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La commission des lois

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Law commission

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56
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Un législateur

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A lawgiver, a legislator

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57
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Un avant-projet de loi

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A draft

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58
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Un projet de loi

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A bill

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59
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Une réforme

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A reform

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60
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Une loi

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A law

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Une loi interdisant (de fumer)

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A law against (smoking)

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Une loi sur (la délinquance)

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A law on (crime)

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63
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Une loi (adoptée par le Parlement)

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An Act of Parliament

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Une motion, une proposition

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A motion

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65
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Une motion de censure

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A motion of censure

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66
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Un article

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An article

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67
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Une disposition

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A provision

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Un amendement

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An amendment

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69
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Un décret

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A decree

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Une ordonnance, un arrêté

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An ordinance, an order

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Un lobby, un groupe de pression

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A lobby/a pressure group

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Le lobbying

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Lobbying

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Une requête, une pétition

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A petition

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L’abrogation d’une loi

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The repeal of a law

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Rédiger un avant projet de loi

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Draft a law/bill

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Introduire un projet de loi

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Sponsor a bill

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Procéder à un vote

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Take a vote

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Adopter un projet de loi/une loi

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Pass a bill/a law

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Amender

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Amend

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Soumettre une demande (à)

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Present a petition

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S’opposer à un projet de loi

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Oppose a bill

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Faire de l’obstruction parlementaire

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Filibuster

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Rejeter un projet de loi

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Defeat a bill

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Retirer un projet de loi

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Withdraw a bill

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Faire pression

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Lobby

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Abroger une loi

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Repeal a law

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Le pouvoir exécutif

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Executive power

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Les gouvernements

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Governments

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Les structures générales

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General structures

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Le gouvernement

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The government

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Un gouvernement majoritaire/minoritaire

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A majority/minority government

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L’exécutif

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The executive

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Un ministre

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A minister

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Un secrétaire d’État

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A State Secretary

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Un gouverneur

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A governor (US)

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L’administration locale

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Local government

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La décentralisation

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Decentralization

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La régionalisation

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Regionalization

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Un conseil régional

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A county/ regional council

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Les autorités locales

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The local authorities

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La mairie, l’hôtel de ville

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The town hall

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Un maire

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A mayor

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Le conseil municipal

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The town council

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Un conseiller municipal

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A town councillor

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Une assemblée

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An assembly

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Une réunion

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A meeting

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Un comité

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A committee

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Une commission

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A commission

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Un fonctionnaire

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A government employee

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Un (haut) fonctionnaire

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A (senior) civil servant, a (top) government official

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Une nomination

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An appointment

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Un remaniement

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A reshuffle

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Une politique

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A policy

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Diriger un gouvernement

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Run a government

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Nommer

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Appoint

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Entrer au gouvernement

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Enter/Join the Government

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Remanier

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Reshuffle

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Limoger un ministre

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Dismiss a minister

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Se retirer, démissionner

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Resign

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Le budget

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The budget

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La politique économique

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The economic policy

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L’imposition, les contributions

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Taxation

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Les impôts

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Tax(es)

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Le prélèvement fiscal

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Tax levy

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L’impôt sur le revenu

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Income tax

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L’impôt foncier

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Property tax

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L’impôt sur la fortune

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Wealth tax

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Un avantage fiscal

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A tax break/cut

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L’exonération d’impôt

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Tax exemption

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Le fisc

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The task office

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Un contribuable

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A taxpayer

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Un fraudeur fiscal

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A tax-evader, a tax-doder

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La TVA

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VAT (Brit), sales tax (US)

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Les taxes douanières

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Duties

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Un paradis fiscal

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A tax haven

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Prélever/percevoir des impôts

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Levy/collect taxes

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Payer des impôts

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Pay taxes

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Frauder le fisc

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Dodge/evade taxes

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Le gouvernement britannique

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The british government

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Le premier ministre

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The Prime Minister (PM)

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Le cabinet

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The Cabinet

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Le ministre de la Justice

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The Lord Chacellor

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Le ministère de la justice

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The lord Chancellor’s office

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Le chancelier de l’échiquier

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Le trésor

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The treasury

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Le ministère des affaires étrangères

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The foreign office

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Le ministère de la santé

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The Department of Health

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Le ministre de L’intérieur

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The Home Secretary

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Le ministère de L’intérieur

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The Home Office

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Le cabinet fantôme (de l’opposition)

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The Shadow Cabinet

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Le porte-parole de l’opposition sur les affaires étrangères

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The shadow foreign secretary

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Le gouvernement américain

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The American Government

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Le cabinet

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The Cabinet

154
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Le ministre de la Justice

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The Attorney General

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Le ministre des finances

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The secretary of treasury

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Le trésor

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The treasury department

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Le ministre des affaires étrangères

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The State secretary/secretary of state

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Le ministère des affaires étrangères

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The state department

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Le premier ministre

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The premier, the prime minister

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Le conseil des ministres

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The council of Ministers

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Le ministre/ministère de L’agriculture

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The minister/ministry of Agriculture

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Le ministre/ministère de la Culture

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The minister/ministry of Culture

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Le ministre/ministère de la Défense

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The minister/ministry of Defence

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Le ministre/le ministère de l’éducation nationale

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The minister/ministry of Education

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Le ministre/le ministère du travail

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The minister/ministry of employment

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Le ministre/le ministère de l’environnement

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The minister/ministry of environment

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Le ministre/le ministère de l’économie et des finances

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The minister/ministry of finance

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Le ministre/le ministère des affaires étrangères

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The minister/ministry of foreign affairs

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Le ministre/le ministère de la santé

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The minister/ministry of health

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Le ministre/le ministère de l’intérieur

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The minister/ministry of the interior

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Le ministre/le ministère de la justice

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The minister/ministry of justice

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Le ministre/le ministère de la recherche

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The minister/ministry of research

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Le ministre/le ministère du commerce

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The minister/ministry of trade

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un ministre d’état

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a minister without portfolio, a senior minister