Political Vocab Flashcards

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European/regional/municipal elections

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les élections européennes/régionales/municipales

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legislative elections

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les (élections) législatives

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upcoming election

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une élection anticipée

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to exercise one’s right to vote

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exercer son droit de vote

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suffrage, vote

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le suffrage

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to apply for French citizenship

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demander la nationalité française

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presidential election

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une élection présidentielle

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to register one’s name on a list of voters

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se faire inscrire sur une liste électorale

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to respect individual freedoms

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respecter les libertés individuelles

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universal suffrage

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le suffrage universel

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constitutional monarchy

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une monarchie constitutionnelle

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to be a Portuguese national

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être de nationalité portugaise

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democratic government

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un régime démocratique

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national anthem

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l’hymne national

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indirect suffrage

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le suffrage indirect

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Secretary of State, minister of foreign affairs

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le/la ministre des Affaires Etrangères

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minster

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un(e) ministre

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ministry

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un ministère

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parliament

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le parlement

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to meet/assemble

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se réunir

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ballot, balloting

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le scrutin

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to overthrow the government

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renverser le gouvernement

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to adopt/pass a law

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adopter une loi

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bill

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un projet de loi

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to count the votes

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dépouiller le scrutin

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in the first/second round of voting

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au premier/deuxième tour

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secret ballot

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le scrutin secret

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proportional election

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le scrutin/suffrage proportionnel

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election by absolute majority

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le scrutin/suffrage majoritaire

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round of voting

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un tour de scrutin

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constituency

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une circonscription (électorale)

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election bureau

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un bureau de vote

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ballot box

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une urne

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to put one’s ballot in the ballot box

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déposer son bulletin dans l’urne

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ballot

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un bulletin (de vote)

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member of parliament

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un(e) parlementaire

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to abstain (from voting)

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s’abstenir

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voter participation

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la participation au vote

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chancellor

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le chancelier

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self-determination

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l’autodétermination

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to proclaim, announce (results)

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proclamer

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human rights

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les droits de l’homme

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session of parliament

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une session parlementaire

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fundamental rights

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les droits fundamentaux

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freedom of religion

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la liberté du culte

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to put a vote of confidence

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poser la question de confiance

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to pass a motion of censure

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voter une motion de censure

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to dissolve (organisation etc)

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dissoudre

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legislative period

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la législature

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parliamentary pay and allowances

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les indemnités parlementaires

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blank vote

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un bulletin blanc

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Senate

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le Sénat

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senator

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un sénateur(-rice)

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French National Assembly

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l’Assemblée nationale

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cohabitation government

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un gouvernement de cohabitation

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televised speech

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une allocution télévisée

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absolute majority

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la majorité absolue

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head of state

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le chef de l’Etat

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head of government

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le chef d’Etat/le chef du gouvernement

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relative/simple majority

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la majorité relative

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official, civil servant

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un(e) fonctionnaire

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a national

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un(e) ressortissant(e)

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to make an official statement

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faire une déclaration officielle

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to exercise power

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exercer le pouvoir

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township

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une commune

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Council of Ministers

Cabinet

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le Conseil des ministres

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municipal

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municipal(e), communal(e)

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to be in power

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être au pouvoir

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to submit one’s resignation

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donner sa démission

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to succeed (sb)

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succéder à (qqn)

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to carry out a cabinet reshuffle

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procéder à un remaniement ministériel

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minister of the interior

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le/la ministre de l’Intérieur

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secretary of state

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un(e) secrétaire d’Etat

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minister of justice

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le/la garde des Sceaux

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minister of Finance

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le/la minstre des Finances

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to issue a driver’s licence

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délivrer un permis de conduire

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to renew (passport etc)

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prolonger

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tax authorities, public treasury

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le fisc

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tax fraud

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la fraude fiscale

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tax collector

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un(e) percepteur(-rice)

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town hall

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une mairie

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residence permit

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un permis de séjour

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birth certificate

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un extrait de naissance

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marriage certificate

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un certificat de mariage

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to fill out a form

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remplir un formulaire

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councillor

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un(e) conseiller(-ère)

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city hall

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un hotel de ville

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town/municipal/city council

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le Conseil municipal

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to complain to the authorities

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se plaindre auprès des autorités

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Regional Council, County Council

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le Conseil regional

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political party

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un parti

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the Conservative party

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le Parti conservateur

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the Labour party

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le Parti travailliste

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the Liberal-Democrat party

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les Démocrates libéraux

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to be on the left/right (politically)

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être de droite/gauche

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income tax

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les impôts sur le revenu

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politician

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un homme/une femme politique, un(e) politicien(ne)

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statesmen

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un homme d’Etat

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to be politically active

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faire de la politique

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supporter (of decentralisation)

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un partisan (de la décentralisation)

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prefect (chief administrator of a department)

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un préfet

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taxpayer

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un(e) contribuable

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tax declaration

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une déclaration d’impôts

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taxable

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imposable

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to tax sb according to their income

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imposer qqn en fonction de son revenu

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unauthorised strike

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une grève sauvage

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to go on strike

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faire (la) grève

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to join the strike

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se mettre en grève

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to be on strike

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être en grève

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striker

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un(e) gréviste

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leader of the opposition

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le leader/dirigeant de l’opposition

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general strike

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une grève générale

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demand

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une revendication

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union member

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un(e) syndicaliste

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union delegate

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un(e) délegué(e) syndical(e)

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to be involved in a political scandal

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être impliqué(e) dans un scandale politique

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to assume responsibility

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assumer une responsabilité

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trade union

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un syndicat

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faction

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un groupe parlementaire

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to belong to a party

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adhérer à un parti

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home for asylum seekers

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un foyer pour demandeurs d’asile

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peaceful demonstration

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une manifestation pacifique/non-violente

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to rebel against

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se révolter contre

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to demonstrate for/against

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manifester en faveur de/contre

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influx

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un afflux

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to come to a compromise

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parvenir à un compromis

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right of asylum

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le droit d’asile

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asylum seeker

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un demandeur d’asile

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to grant a residence permit

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accorder un permis de séjour

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strikebreaker, scab

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un(e) briseur(-euse) de grève

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picket line

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un piquet de grève

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to discuss sth

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discuter de qch

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to walk out (of work)

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débrayer

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a walkout

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un débrayage

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to go back to work

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reprendre le travail

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secret talk

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un entretien secret

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to conclude an agreement

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conclure un accord

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to be headquartered in/at, to have one’s seat in

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siéger

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Council of Europe

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le Conseil de l’Europe

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ECB (European Central Bank)

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la BCE (Banque centrale européenne)

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jus soli, (citizenship based on the) right of birthplace

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le droit du sol

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to impose sanctions against a state

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décreter des sanctions envers un état

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NATO

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l’OTAN (Organisation du traité de l’Antlantique Nord)

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the European domestic market

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le Marché intérieur européen

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the Common Market

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le Marché commun

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summit meeting

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une réunion au sommet

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jus sanguinis, (citizenship based on the) right of blood

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le droit de sang

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relations between two countries

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les rapports (m) entre deux pays

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maintain/break off diplomatic relations

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entretenir/romper des relations diplomatiques

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to start a riot

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déclencher une émeute

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green paper

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un rapport préliminaire

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white paper

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un livre blanc

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quango

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un organisme non-gouvernemental quasi-autonome

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local council

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le conseil général

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drafting

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une rédaction

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France’s highest criminal court

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les assises (f)

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local authority

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une collectivité locale

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parliamentary secretary

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un(e) adjoint(e) parlementaire

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directly elected

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élu(e) au suffrage universel direct

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indirectly elected

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élu(e) au suffrage universel indirect

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to devolve

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déconcentrer

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leadership

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la direction

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decision-maker

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un décideur

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decision-making process

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le processus décisionnel

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planning

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la planification