Medias and communication Flashcards

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la presse écrite

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print press

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le 4e pouvoir

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the Fourth Estate

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un journal de droite/gauche

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a right-wing/left-wing paper

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un journal sérieux

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a quality paper

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de luxe

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glossy

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la presse à scandale

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gutter press

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calomnieux

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slanderous

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exagéré

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overkill

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mettre en page

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to format

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les faits divers

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the news in brief

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la météo

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the weather forecast

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le rédacteur en chef

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the editor

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une coquille

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a misprint

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un dessinateur

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a cartoonist

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un revirement d’opinion

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an about-turn

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16
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faire la critique de

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to review

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révéler

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to disclose

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s’en tenir à

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to abide by

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19
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représenter

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to account for

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20
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les suites

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the aftermath

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transmettre, diffuser

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sans précédent

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éviter

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l’essentiel

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the backbone

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audacieux
brash
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un critère
benchmark
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avoir un imprévu
to backfire
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empiéter sur
to encroach
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soutenir
to endorse
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s'embraser
to flare up
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la censure
censorship
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limiter la liberté de la presse
to curtail press freedom
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planifier
to map out
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clair et net
cut and dried
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les bases
ground work
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exercer une influence sur
to hold sway over
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un pilier
a mainstay
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de mauvaise augure
portentus
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impitoyable
ruthless
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faire échouer
to scupper
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opportun
timely
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ne pas prendre parti
to sit on the fence
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un effet domino
a knock-on effect
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un combat perdu d'avance
a losing battle
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étouffer (un scandale)
to hush up
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diffuser
to broadcast
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un programme en direct
a news broadcast
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être à l'antenne
to be on the air
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conditionner
to brainwash
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s'embraser
to flare up