Political Life, Elections Flashcards

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La politique

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Politics

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Un parti politique

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A political party

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Un sympathisant

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A sympathizer

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Une carte d’adhérent

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A membership card

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Le chef du parti

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The party leader

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Un modéré

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A moderate

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Le droit de vote

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The right to vote

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Le suffrage universel

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Universal suffrage

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Voter pour/contre

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To vote for/against

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Se rendre aux urnes

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To go to the polls

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Un isoloir

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A polling booth

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Une circonscription

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A constituency

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Un électeur

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An elector

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Élire

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To elect

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Un indécis

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A floating voter

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Un institut de sondage

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A polling organization

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Un candidat

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A candidate

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Faire campagne pour

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To campaign for

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Dépouiller

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To count the votes

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Un homme politique

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A politician

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Un membre du parti

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A party member

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(Un) militant

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(A) militant

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Le militantisme

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Militancy

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Un manifeste

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A manifesto

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Un porte parole
A spokesman
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La politique politicienne
Politicking
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Un référendum
A referendum
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Un jour d'éléction
A polling day
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Un bulletin d'éléction
A ballot
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Une urne
A ballot box
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Faire du démarchage
To canvass
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S'abstenir
To abstain
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Un vote blanc
A blank vote
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Un sondage
An opinion poll
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La fraude électorale
Electoral fraud
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Un programme
A platform
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Une campagne électorale
An election campaign
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Faire de la politique
To be in politics
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Entrer en politique
To go into politics
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Se retirer de la vie politique
To retire from politics
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Adhérer à un parti
To join a party
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Appartenir à un parti
To belong to a party
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La droite
The right
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Un homme de droite
A right-winger
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De droite
Right-Wing
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La gauche
The left
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Un homme de gauche
A left-winger
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De gauche
Left-wing
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Un sympathisant de gauche
A leftist
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Un sympathisant de droite
A rightist
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L'extrême droite/gauche
The extreme right/left
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Le centre
The centre
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Un parti de centre-droit
A centre-right party
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Un conseiller politique
A political adviser
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Un opposant politique
A political opponent
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Un député britannique
An MP
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Un député français
A deputy
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Il a fait une très bonne campagne
He was very good at the hustings
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Les électeurs de sa circonscription l'adorent
His constituents love him
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Il a été élu grâce à son charisme
He was elected thanks to his charisma
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Voter par procuration
To vote by proxy
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Un taux de participation élevé / faible
A high/low turnout
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Un raz de marée / une défaite cuisante
A landslide Victory / a crushing defeat
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Quelle est sa tendance politique?
What are his political leanings?
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De quel bord est-il?
What are his politics?
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Est-il de centre gauche?
Is he left of centre?
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L'ensemble de l'échiquier politique le soutient
He has support from across the whole political spectrum
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La moitié des sondés pensent que tous les hommes politiques sont pourris
Half the people polled believe that all politicians are corrupt