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News stories Flashcards

1
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Cette vague de (nominations)

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This wave of (nominations)

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Le chef de l’État

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Head of state

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la présidence

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The presidency

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Entériner

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To endorse/validate

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5
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Une société publique

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A public company

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Des tractations

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Negotiations

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7
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Dénoncer

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To denounce

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La condamnation

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The convinction

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alors que

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while/whereas/even though

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10
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Le détournement

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The diversion (stealing)

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Des fonds publics

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Public funds

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12
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Les ennuis

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Troubles

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13
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Il remet (remettre)

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He hands over (to deliver/hand over)

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14
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Au sein

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within

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15
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Une interview

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interview (i.e. with journalist)

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16
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La société civile

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Civil society

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17
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Renouer (avec le FMI)

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To reconnect

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18
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Une cessation de paiement

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insovlency/a cessation of payment

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19
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Le trimestre

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Quarter

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20
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Selon

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According to

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21
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Le bilan

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The balance sheet/report

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22
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Une enquête judiciaire

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A judicial inquiry

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23
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Le parquet

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The prosecutor

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24
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Un audit

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An audit

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25
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Un manque à gagner

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shortfall

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26
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Environ

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About/approximately

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27
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Surfacturation

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Overcharging

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(Le montant a été) revu a la baisse

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(The amount was) revised downward

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29
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Un complice

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An accomplice

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30
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Un délit

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An offense

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31
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Une crime

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A crime

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32
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Enterrer

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Buried

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33
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Par ailleurs

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Otherwise/moreover/furthermore/besides

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34
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Le détournement de deniers publics

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Embezzlement of public funds

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35
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Le plan de riposte

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The response plan

36
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Une opération d’envergure

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A major operation (operaton of scale)

37
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La menuiserie

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Woodwork/carpentry

38
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…tire à sa fin

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…is coming to an end

39
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Une pénurie (de pâtes)

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A shortage of pasta

40
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…ne fait pas l’unanimité

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…is not unanimous

41
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ça tarde à venir

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It is slow to come

42
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Une crise politique

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A political crisis

43
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L’armée

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The army

44
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L’annulation de la dette

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Debt cancellation

45
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Bénéficier

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Benefit

46
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Un moratoire (sur le remboursement de leur dette publique)

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A moratorium (on the repayment of their public debt)

47
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Les créanciers

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The creditors

48
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Jusqu’alors

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Until then

49
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Les prêteurs internationaux

A

International lenders

50
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mettre en garde contre

A

warn against

51
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Velléité

A

hint/inclination

52
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Un pays en développement

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A developing country

53
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abaissait la note

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lowered the rating

54
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Relever leur économie

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Boost their economy

55
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Les agences de notation

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Rating agencies

56
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(Les marchés financiers) sont prévisibles

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(The financial markets) are predictable

57
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Un défaut de paiement

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A default in payment

58
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Cela fausse les règles du marché

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This distorts the market rules.

59
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Les notes souveraines

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The sovereign ratings

60
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La Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO)

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

61
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Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine (UEMOA)

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West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)

62
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Une devise

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A currency

63
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Un taux de change fixe

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A fixed exchange rate

64
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La politique monétaire

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Monetary policy

65
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La Banque centrale des États d’Afrique de l’Ouest

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The Central Bank of West African States

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Communauté financière africaine (CFA)

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Financial Community of Africa (FCA)

67
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Le garant financier

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The financial guarantor

68
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Le Conseil de politique monétaire

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Monetary Policy Committee

69
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Un taux de change flexible

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Flexible exchange rate

70
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Un panier de devises

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A basket of currencies

71
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Croissance

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Growth

72
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Les matières premières (F)

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Raw materials

73
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Des enjeux économiques (M)

A

Economic issues

74
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Malgré

A

Despite

75
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La subvention sur les carburants (les subventions aux carburants )

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The fuel subsidy

76
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Les prix à la pompe

A

Prices at the pump

77
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Bondir

A

Leap

78
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éloigné

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distant/far from

79
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l’essence (F)

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Gasoline/petrol

80
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Un baril

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A barrel

81
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Une raffinerie

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A refinery

82
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La paix

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Peace

83
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Engloutir

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To engulf

84
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Les forces du marché

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Market forces

85
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La compagnie

A

The company

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Notamment

A

In particular, especially

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Le prix réel

A

Real price

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