Politics #4 Flashcards

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1
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prôner, préconiser

A

To advocate

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adoucir / édulcorer son message

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To water down

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3
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nuancer un propos

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To qualify a statement

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4
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la calomnie

A

slander

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5
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les systèmes politiques

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Political systems

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6
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la gauche

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The left

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7
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Le parti travailliste

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Labour (U.K)

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les syndicats

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Labor (U.S.)

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être de gauche

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To be left wing

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10
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être un gauchiste

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To be a leftist

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11
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l’Etat providence

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the welfare state

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12
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la lutte des classes

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class struggle / class warfare

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la droite

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the right

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Le Parti républicain

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the Grand Old Party (GOP) (U.S)

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Les conservateurs (G.B.)

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the Tories (U.K.)

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16
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Le conservatisme

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conservatism

17
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suivre la ligne du parti

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to toe the party line

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maintenir la discipline dans le parti

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to keep the party in line

19
Q

un projet de réformes

A

a blueprint for reform

20
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mettre en application

A

to put into effect

21
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mettre en œuvre

A

to implement

22
Q

traîner les pieds

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to drag one’s feet

23
Q

défendre bec et ongles

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to fight tooth and nail

24
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la lutte pour le pouvoir

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the struggle for power

25
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lancer un défi

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to defy

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une lutte feutrée

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a closed door struggle

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s’emparer du pouvoir

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to seize power

28
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prendre la relève de quelqu’un

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to take over from someone

29
Q

être en fonction

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to be in office