Political Issues Flashcards

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Un pot de vin

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A bribe

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Une impasse

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A deadlock

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Débattre

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To debate

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Autoritaire

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Authoritarian

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Renverser un dictateur

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To overthrow a dictator

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Citoyenneté

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Citizenship

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Un projet de loi

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A Bill

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Un compromis

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A compromise

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Corrompu

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Corrupt

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Une défaite cuisante

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A crushing defeat

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Dévoué

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Dedicated

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Faire un discours

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To deliver a speech

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13
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Démagogie

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Demagogy

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Dénoncer

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To denounce

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15
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Dictature

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Dictatorship

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16
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La diplomatie

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Diplomacy

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17
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Dissoudre

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To dissolve

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18
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Campagne électorale

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Election campaign

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19
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Fraude électorale

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Electoral fraud

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20
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La fin justifie les moyens

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The end justifies the means

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21
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Les dépenses publiques

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Plublic expenditure

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22
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Le fascisme

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Fascism

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23
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Aller chercher les votes

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To fish for votes

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24
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Financer

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To fund

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25
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Financement d’un parti

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Party funding

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26
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Discours d’investiture

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Inaugural address

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27
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Adhérer à un parti

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To join a party

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Parti travailliste

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Labour party

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Quitter le pouvoir

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To leave office

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De gauche

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Left-wing

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Lever des impôts

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To levy taxes

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Un maire

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A mayor

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Un ministre

A

A minister

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Un ministère

A

A ministry

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Mauvaise gestion

A

Mismanagement

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La monarchie

A

Monarchy

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Une question controversée

A

A moot point

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OTAN

A

NATO

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Négocier

A

To negotiate

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Opprimer

A

To oppress

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Une victoire écrasante

A

An overwhelming victory

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Un parlement

A

A parliament

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Un programme électoral

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A platform

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Promettre

A

To pledge

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Une politique

A

A policy

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Un homme politique

A

A politician

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Un penchant politique

A

A political leaning

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La politique

A

Politics

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Les sondages

A

The polls

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Un isoloir

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A polling booth

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Parvenir à un accord

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To reach an agreement

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S’inscrire (sur une liste)

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To register

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Remanier

A

To reshuffle

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Démissionner

A

To resign

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Avoir recours à la violence

A

To resort to violence

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Restaurer la démocratie

A

To restore democracy

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De droite

A

Right -wing

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Se soulever contre

A

To rise up against

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Pourri

A

Rotten

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Le parti au pouvoir

A

The ruling party

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Se porter candidat à la présidence

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To run for presidency

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S’emparer du pouvoir

A

To seize power

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Un sénateur

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A senator

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Un vote à mains levée

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A show of hands

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Siéger

A

To sit

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Le président de la chambre

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The speaker

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Un homme d’état

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A statesman