Politics 2 Flashcards

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1
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le régime

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regime

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la démocratie

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democracy

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démocratique

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democratic

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la république

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republic

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la monarchic

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monarchy

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la Couronne

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the Crown

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la souveraineté

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sovereignty

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le souverain/la souveraine

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sovereign

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la nation souveraine

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sovereign nation

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l’empire (m)

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empire

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l’impérialisme (m)

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imperialism

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le totalitarisme

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totalitarianism

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l’autocratie (f)

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autocracy

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l’absolutisme(m)

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absolutism

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le despotisme

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despotism

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l’autocrate (m/f)

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autocrat

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le despote

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despot

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le dictateur

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dictator

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la dictature

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dictatorship

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la tyrannie

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tyranny

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le tyran

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tyrant

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la junte militaire

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military junta

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le pouvoir absolu

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absolute power

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l’abus du pouvoir (m)

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abuse of power

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le coup d’état

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coup

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les droits de l’homme (m)

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human rights

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les droits civiques (m)

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civic rights

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la liberté de parole

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freedom of speech

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la liberté de réunion

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freedom to assemble

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la liberté de la presse

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freedom of the press

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le civisme

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public-spiritedness, civic responsibility

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le clivage

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rift

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la dissolution

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dissolution

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dissoudre

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to dissolve

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la métropole

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mainland France

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les Dom-Tom (m)

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overseas departments and territories

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unanime

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unanimous

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autonome

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autonomous

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autosuffisant

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self-sufficient

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l’autarcie (f)

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self-sufficiency

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autarcique

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self-sufficient

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la superpuissance

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super-power

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43
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le prisonnier politique

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political prisoner

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le prisonnier d’opinion

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prisoner of conscience

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la manifestation

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demonstration

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le manifestant/la manifestante

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demonstrator

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le conflit armé

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armed conflict

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la guerre civile

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civil war

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le/la terroriste

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terrorist

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le terrorisme

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terrorism

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une vague de terrorisme

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a wave of terrorism

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antiterroriste

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anti-terrorist

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le parti

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party

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le parti au pouvoir

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the party in power, ruling party

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le parti de l’opposition

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opposition party

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le parti dissident

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splinter party

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la faction

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faction

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l’esprit de faction (m)

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factionalism

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la ligne du parti

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party line

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le chef du parti

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party leader

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le congrès du parti

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party conference

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les membres du parti

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party members

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les militants (m)

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militants

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le militantisme

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political activism

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la cellule

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cell

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le schisme

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schism

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la scission

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split

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se fractionner

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to splinter

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la gauche

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the left

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le socialisme

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socialism

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le Parti travailliste

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Labour Party

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le Parti démocrate

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Democrat Party

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le Parti conservateur

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Conservative Party

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le conservatisme

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conservatism

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le parti

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party

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la campagne

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campaign

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le manifeste

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manifesto

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le discours

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speech

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la déclaration

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statement

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le programme électoral

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platform

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la circonscription

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constituency

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l’électorat (m)

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electorate

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les électeurs

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electors, voters

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84
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le jour du vote

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polling day

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le scrutin

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poll

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le sondage

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opinion poll

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l’urne (f)

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ballot box

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le bulletin de vote

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ballot paper

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le bureau de vote

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polling station

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l’isoloir (m)

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polling booth

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le rassemblement

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rally

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le vote

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vote

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la voix

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vote

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mettre une question aux voix

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to put a question to the vote

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faire voter

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to ballot

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96
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solliciter des suffrages

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to canvass

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l’agent électoral (m)

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canvasser

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le démarchage électoral

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canvassing

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le débat télévisé

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televised debate

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la réunion au sommet

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summit meeting

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101
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la politique

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policy

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102
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le renversement de politique

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policy turnaround

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l’arrêté (m)

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decree

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le décret

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decree

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l’ordre du jour (m)

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agenda

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le/la politologue

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political analyst

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la députation

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deputation

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108
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la commission

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committee

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l’audience (f)

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interview

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l’entretien (m)

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interview

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la conférence

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lecture, conference

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nommer

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to nominate, appoint

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démissionner

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to resign

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114
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déléguer

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to delegate

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contresigner

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to countersign

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ratifier

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to ratify

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mettre en oeuvre

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to implement

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le réformateur

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reformer

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la réforme

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reform

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le programme de réformes

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programme of reforms

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la concertation

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consultation, dialogue

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se concerter

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to consult

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la conciliation

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mediation

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le conciliateur/la conciliatrice

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mediator

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le député

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Member of Parliament

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le ministre

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minister

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le ministère

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ministry

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le gouvernement majoritaire

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majority government

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le gouvernement minoritaire

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minority government

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le gouvernement provisoire

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provisional government

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le titulaire d’un poste

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the officeholder

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le président

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president

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nommer un ministre

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to appoint a minister

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le Premier ministre

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prime minister

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le ministre

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cabinet minister

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le chancelier de l’Echiquier

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

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le ministre des Finances

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

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le ministre de l’Intérieur

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Home Secretary

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le ministre des Affaires Etrangères

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Foreign Secretary

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le ministre de la Défense

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Defence Secretary

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le ministre de la Santé

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Health Secretary

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le ministre de l’Education

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Minister for Education

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le ministre de l’Emploi

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Minister for Employment

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le ministre de l’Environnement

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Minister for the Environment

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le ministre de l’Agriculture

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Minister for Agriculture

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le ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie

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Trade and Industry Secretary

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le conseil du cabinet

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cabinet-meeting

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le ministère des Affaires Etrangères

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Foreign Office

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le ministère de l’Education

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Ministry of Education

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le ministère de l’Intérieur

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Home Office

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le ministère de la Justice

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Ministry of Justice

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le garde des Sceaux

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Lord Chancellor

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le siège

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seat

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siéger

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to be in session

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le/la fonctionnaire

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civil servant

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le gouvernement local

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local government

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le maire

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mayor

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le conseil

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council

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le conseil municipal

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town council

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la mairie

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town hall

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l’hôtel de ville (m)

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town hall

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le conseiller/la conseillère

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councillor

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le conseiller municipal

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town councillor

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les relations internationales (f)

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international relations

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la diplomacie

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diplomacy

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le corps diplomatique

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diplomatic corps

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le/la diplomate

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diplomat

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le consulat

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consulate

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le consul

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consul

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l’ambassade (f)

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embassy

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l’ambassadeur/l’ambassadrice

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ambassador

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l’émissaire (m)

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emissary

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le délégué/la déléguée

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delegate

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le traité

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treaty

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le pacte

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pact

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unilatéral

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unilateral

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bilatéral

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bilateral

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multilatéral

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multilateral

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rompre les relations

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to break links with

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la visite officielle

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state visit

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un(e) immigré(e)

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immigrant

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un(e) immigrant (e)

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immigrant

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un(e) émigrant(e)

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emigrant

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un(e) émigré(e)

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émigré

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un(e) migrant(e)

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migrant

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l’immigration (f)

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immigration

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l’émigration (f)

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emigration

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la migration

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migration

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la migration saisonnière

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seasonal migration

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naturaliser

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naturalise

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la naturalisation

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naturalisation

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la citoyenneté

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citizenship

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le pays d’origine

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country of origin

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le pays de destination

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country of destination

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le visa de touriste

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tourist visa

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le visa temporaire

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temporary visa

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le visa d’entrée

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entry visa

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le visa d’étudiant

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student visa

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la politique de l’immigration

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immigration policy

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la loi sur l’immigration

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immigration law

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le colon (m)

A

settler

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le clandestin/la clandestine

A

illegal immigrant

203
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des faux papiers (m)

A

false documents

204
Q

la carte de séjour

A

residence permit

205
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le permis de travail

A

work permit

206
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le travailleur immigré

A

guest worker

207
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le racisme

A

racism

208
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raciste

A

racist

209
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la xénophobie

A

xenophobia

210
Q

xénophobe

A

xenophobic

211
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les relations raciales (f)

A

race relations

212
Q

l’émeute raciale (f)

A

race riot

213
Q

le défilé anti-raciste

A

anti-racist demonstration

214
Q

une société multiraciale

A

multiracial society

215
Q

l’espionnage (m)

A

spying

216
Q

le contre-espionnnage

A

counter-espionage

217
Q

l’espion/l’espionne

A

spy

218
Q

l’espion double

A

double agent

219
Q

l’agent secret

A

secret agent

220
Q

l’avion-espion

A

spy-plane

221
Q

les renseignements (m)

A

intelligence

222
Q

le contre-renseignement (m)

A

counter-intelligence

223
Q

la désinformation (f)

A

misinformation

224
Q

les documents secrets (m)

A

classified material

225
Q

l’Europe (f)

A

Europe

226
Q

européen (-enne)

A

European

227
Q

l’Europe centrale (f)

A

central Europe

228
Q

l’Europe des Douze (f)

A

the Twelve (Common Market) countries

229
Q

la communauté européenne

A

European Community

230
Q

le marché commun

A

the Common Market

231
Q

la CE

A

the EC

232
Q

l’Europe communautaire (f)

A

the European community; the EC

233
Q

l’adhésion à la CE

A

EC membership

234
Q

le/la député(e) européen

A

Euro MP

235
Q

la directive de la CE

A

EC directive

236
Q

l’eurochèque

A

Eurocheque

237
Q

la carte eurochèque

A

Eurocheque card

238
Q

l’eurodollar (m)

A

Eurodollar

239
Q

les eurodevises (f)

A

Eurocurrency

240
Q

la monnaie unique

A

single currency

241
Q

la monnaie commune

A

common currency

242
Q

le système monétaire européen

A

European Monetary System

243
Q

le budget communautaire

A

Community budget

244
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le marché unique

A

single market

245
Q

entrer dans le marché commun

A

to go into Europe, join the Common Market

246
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l’état membre (m)

A

member state

247
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le membre associé

A

associate member

248
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l’Union européenne

A

European Union

249
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le Parlement européen

A

European Parliament

250
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la Commission européenne

A

European Commission

251
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le Conseil de l’Europe

A

Council of Europe

252
Q

la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme

A

European Court of Human Rights

253
Q

la Cour de justice européenne

A

European Court of Justice

254
Q

la Cour de justice des communautés européennes

A

European Court of Justice

255
Q

la législation européenne

A

European legislation

256
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la construction européenne

A

European construction

257
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le supranationalisme

A

supranationalism

258
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supranationaliste

A

supranationalist

259
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intergouvernemental

A

intergovernmental

260
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le partisan de l’Europe

A

Euro-supporter

261
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l’eurosceptique (m/f)

A

Eurosceptic

262
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européaniser

A

to Europeanise

263
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l’européanisation

A

Europeanisation

264
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l’eurocommunisme (m)

A

Eurocommunism

265
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un état policier

A

police state

266
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l’appareil d’état (m)

A

state apparatus

267
Q

le complot

A

plot

268
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comploter

A

to plot

269
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renverser un gouvernement

A

to overthrow a government

270
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s’emparer du pouvoir

A

to seize power

271
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un état de siège

A

state of siege

272
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partir en exil

A

to go into exile

273
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envoyer en exil

A

to send into exile

274
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persécuter

A

to persecute

275
Q

pourchasser

A

to hunt down

276
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réprimer

A

to repress

277
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censurer

A

to censor

278
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le génocide

A

genocide

279
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le/la militant(e) des droits de l’homme

A

human rights activist

280
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apparenté

A

closely allied

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briguer

A

to make a bid for

282
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brûlant

A

controversial

283
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le décideur

A

decision-maker

284
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faire défection

A

to defect

285
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l’Etat-Providence

A

Welfare State

286
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les ouvertures (f)

A

overtures

287
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le partage du pouvoir

A

power-sharing

288
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la passation des pouvoirs

A

transfer of power

289
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le virage

A

change of policy

290
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l’anarchie (f)

A

anarchy

291
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le défilé

A

march

292
Q

l’émeute (f)

A

disturbance, riot

293
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l’agitation (f)

A

unrest

294
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la sédition

A

sedition

295
Q

piller

A

to loot

296
Q

le pillard

A

looter

297
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l’attentat (m)

A

bomb attack

298
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l’alerte à la bombe (f)

A

bomb alert, scare

299
Q

l’otage (m/f)

A

hostage

300
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la prise d’otages

A

hostaging

301
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le ravisseur

A

captor

302
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renforcer la sécurité

A

to tighten security

303
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les élections législatives (f)

A

general election

304
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l’élection partielle (f)

A

by-election

305
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le droit de vote

A

the right to vote, franchise

306
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voter à main levée

A

to vote by a show of hands

307
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le vote par correspondance

A

postal vote

308
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le vote par procuration

A

proxy vote

309
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le vote secret

A

secret ballot

310
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le suffrage universel

A

universal suffrage

311
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le suffrage restreint

A

restricted suffrage

312
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la fonction élective

A

elective office

313
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se présenter aux élections

A

to run for office

314
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le siège sûr

A

safe seat

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le siège disputé

A

marginal seat

316
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disputer un siège

A

to contest a seat

317
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avoir l’appui de

A

to have the support of

318
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la campagne négative

A

negative campaign

319
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la réunion électorale

A

campaign rally

320
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l’étape électorale (f)

A

campaign stop

321
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la fraude électorale

A

rigging

322
Q

truquer des élections

A

to rig elections

323
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les trois pouvoirs

A

the three estates

324
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le législatif

A

the legislative

325
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l’exécutif (m)

A

the executive

326
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le judiciaire

A

the judiciary

327
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le corps exécutif

A

decision-making body

328
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être responsable de

A

to be in charge of

329
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le cabinet fantôme

A

shadow cabinet

330
Q

le gouvernement dissident

A

breakaway government

331
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le mandat

A

term of office

332
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la commission

A

committee

333
Q

la commission permanente

A

standing committee

334
Q

la commission temporaire

A

ad hoc committee

335
Q

la commission interparlementaire

A

joint committee

336
Q

la commission d’arbitrage

A

arbitration committee

337
Q

le porte-parole

A

spokesman

338
Q

le négotiateur/la négotiatrice

A

negotiator

339
Q

les pourparlers (m)

A

talks, negotiations

340
Q

les marchandages (m)

A

bargaining

341
Q

la politique d’austérité

A

austerity policy

342
Q

la politique d’expansion

A

expansionist policy

343
Q

la politique extérieure

A

foreign policy

344
Q

la fiscalité

A

tax-system

345
Q

l’amendement (m)

A

amendment

346
Q

le compte-rendu

A

minutes

347
Q

investir d’un pouvoir

A

to invest power in

348
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la décentralisation

A

decentralisation, devolution

349
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rédiger un traité

A

to draft a treaty

350
Q

rédiger des lois

A

to draft laws

351
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passer des lois

A

to pass laws

352
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le véto

A

veto

353
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opposer son véto à

A

to veto

354
Q

adoucir sa position

A

to soften one’s stance

355
Q

durcir sa position

A

to toughen one’s stance

356
Q

faire pression

A

to lobby

357
Q

l’accommodement (m)

A

compromise, accommodation

358
Q

les agissements (m)

A

intrigue, scheming

359
Q

l’allocution (f)

A

speech

360
Q

la reconnaissance diplomatique

A

diplomatic recognition

361
Q

le différend diplomatique

A

diplomatic wrangle

362
Q

l’apaisement (m)

A

appeasement

363
Q

reprendre les négociations

A

to resume negotiations

364
Q

parvenir à un règlement

A

to reach a settlement

365
Q

le communiqué commun

A

joint statement

366
Q

la terre d’accueil

A

land of welcome

367
Q

faire bloc

A

to join forces, unite

368
Q

le blocus

A

blockade

369
Q

le chargé de mission

A

official representative

370
Q

le Traité de Rome

A

Treaty of Rome

371
Q

le Traité de Maastricht

A

Treaty of Maastricht

372
Q

l’Europe verte

A

European agriculture

373
Q

l’union économique

A

economic and

374
Q

et monétaire

A

monetary union

375
Q

l’intégration monétaire

A

monetary integration

376
Q

la libre circulation

A

free movement

377
Q

supprimer les contrôles douaniers

A

to remove frontier controls

378
Q

la déréglementation

A

deregulation

379
Q

libéraliser

A

to liberalise, ease restrictions

380
Q

l’eurocrate (m/f)

A

Eurocrat

381
Q

l’euromissile (m)

A

Euromissile

382
Q

renoncer à la souveraineté

A

to surrender sovereignty

383
Q

le mécanisme des taux de change

A

the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM)

384
Q

adopter le mécanisme des taux de change

A

to join ERM

385
Q

une zone de libre-échange

A

free-trade zone

386
Q

le quota

A

quota

387
Q

diriger par décrets

A

to rule by decree

388
Q

sous le joug de

A

under the yoke of

389
Q

le suppôt

A

henchman

390
Q

assermenter

A

to swear in

391
Q

l’attentisme (m)

A

wait-and-see policy, waiting game

392
Q

attentiste

A

wait-and-see

393
Q

la cabale

A

plot, faction

394
Q

déborder

A

to outflank

395
Q

le contreseing

A

counter-signature

396
Q

le fief

A

stronghold

397
Q

l’instance (f)

A

authority, power

398
Q

l’enclavement (m)

A

isolation

399
Q

l’infléchissement (m)

A

shift, reorientation

400
Q

l’ingérence (f)

A

interference

401
Q

la magouille

A

chicanery

402
Q

le sectarisme

A

sectarianism

403
Q

le tripotage

A

malpractice, fiddle, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery

404
Q

l’aménagement du territoire (m)

A

town and country planning

405
Q

le chiffre corrigé des variations saisonnières

A

seasonally adjusted figures

406
Q

sur l’échiquier mondial

A

in the field of world affairs

407
Q

le maroquin

A

portfolio

408
Q

le tâcheron politique

A

political hack

409
Q

l’appareil du parti (m)

A

party machinery

410
Q

la vieille garde

A

old guard

411
Q

la base

A

rank and file, grass roots

412
Q

la caisse noire

A

slush fund

413
Q

le dauphin

A

heir apparent

414
Q

la lame de fond

A

groundswell

415
Q

la langue de bois

A

officialese

416
Q

la fronde

A

revolt, rebellion

417
Q

l’incivisme (m)

A

lawlessness

418
Q

la bombe à retardement

A

time bomb

419
Q

l’engin au plastic

A

plastic explosive

420
Q

la lettre piégée

A

letter bomb

421
Q

le paquet piégé

A

parcel bomb

422
Q

la voiture piégée

A

car bomb

423
Q

le canular

A

hoax

424
Q

le fauteur de trouble

A

trouble-maker, agitator

425
Q

être en tête

A

to be in the lead

426
Q

avoir X points d’avance

A

to have an X point lead

427
Q

gagner de justesse

A

to win narrowly

428
Q

le cahier d’émargement

A

voting register

429
Q

le dépouillement du scrutin

A

counting the votes

430
Q

le second décompte des voix

A

recount

431
Q

voter par procuration

A

to vote by proxy

432
Q

la voix prépondérante

A

casting vote

433
Q

le membre de l’état-major

A

campaign worker

434
Q

la campagne par lettres

A

direct mailing

435
Q

faire du porte à porte

A

to canvass

436
Q

le tribun

A

rabble-rouser

437
Q

la tête brûlée

A

hothead

438
Q

la loi de la rue

A

mob rule

439
Q

le chahuteur/la chahuteuse

A

heckler

440
Q

chahuter

A

to heckle

441
Q

haranguer

A

to harangue, hector

442
Q

la pancarte

A

placard

443
Q

la banderole

A

banner

444
Q

le clientélisme

A

vote-catching

445
Q

le déplacement de voix

A

electoral swing

446
Q

la dérobade

A

side-stepping, equivocation ducking the issue, concealment

447
Q

des remous (m)

A

controversy, stir

448
Q

le replâtrage

A

patching up

449
Q

le remaniement ministériel

A

cabinet reshuffle

450
Q

se désister

A

to stand down

451
Q

révoquer

A

to remove from office

452
Q

la motion de censure

A

censure motion

453
Q

la question de confiance

A

vote of confidence

454
Q

le renversement du gouvernement

A

overthrow of the government

455
Q

la voie diplomatique

A

diplomatic channels

456
Q

rompre les relations diplomatiques

A

to break off diplomatic relations

457
Q

rétablir les relations diplomatiques

A

to re-establish diplomatic relations

458
Q

la déclaration des droits

A

bill of rights

459
Q

le médiateur

A

ombudsman

460
Q

le document de travail

A

working paper

461
Q

le rapport préliminaire

A

green paper

462
Q

le livre blanc

A

white paper

463
Q

le projet de loi

A

draft bill

464
Q

présenter un projet de loi

A

to table a bill

465
Q

l’article (m)

A

clause

466
Q

la proposition

A

motion

467
Q

la demande

A

petition

468
Q

le vote blanc

A

straw vote

469
Q

abroger

A

to repeal

470
Q

avaliser

A

to endorse, ratify

471
Q

désétatiser

A

to denationalise, privatise

472
Q

la désétatisation

A

denationalisation

473
Q

se désister

A

to stand down, withdraw

474
Q

la destitution

A

dismissal, discharge, deposition

475
Q

destituer

A

to dismiss, relieve of duties

476
Q

le dirigisme

A

government intervention

477
Q

dirigiste

A

interventionist

478
Q

faire une déclaration de principe

A

to make a policy statement

479
Q

l’état d’urgence (m)

A

state of emergency

480
Q

le ressortissant

A

national

481
Q

un(e) autochtone

A

native

482
Q

l’indépendantiste (m/f)

A

separatist

483
Q

l’ethnie (f)

A

ethnic group

484
Q

le/la réfugié(e)

A

refugee

485
Q

le camp de réfugiés

A

refugee camp

486
Q

demander le droit d’asile politique

A

to ask for political asylum

487
Q

passer à l’Ouest

A

to defect to the West

488
Q

passer à un autre parti

A

to defect to another party

489
Q

l’expatrié(e)

A

expatriate

490
Q

le rapatriement

A

repatriation

491
Q

le protocole

A

protocol

492
Q

la réunion protocolaire

A

formal meeting

493
Q

la réunion de travail

A

working meeting, brainstorming meeting

494
Q

la mission de bons offices

A

goodwill mission

495
Q

le bain de foule

A

walkabout

496
Q

le cortège officiel

A

motorcade

497
Q

l’accord de réciprocité (m)

A

reciprocal agreement

498
Q

la taupe

A

mole

499
Q

le/la transfuge

A

defector, renegade

500
Q

l’opération clandestine (f)

A

covert operation