Politics Flashcards

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Un homme d’état

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A statesman / stateswoman

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2
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Un chef d’état

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A head of state

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3
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En place / Au pouvoir

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In power

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4
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Les pleins pouvoirs

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Full powers

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5
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Une junte militaire

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A military junta

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6
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Un coup d’Etat

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A coup

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7
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Un participant à un coup d’Etat

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A coupster

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8
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Le parti au pouvoir

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The ruling party

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9
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Un parti d’opposition

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An opposition party

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10
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Une tendance politique

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A political leaning

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11
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Une position politique

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A political stance

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12
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La droite / la gauche

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The right wing

The left wing

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13
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Le centre

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A sympathizer

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14
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Prendre parti pour

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To side with

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15
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Contester

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To dispute

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16
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Faire marche arrière

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To back-pedal

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17
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Nuancer une opinion

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To soften an opinion

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18
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Durcir une opinion

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To toughen an opinion

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19
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Les élections législatives

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General elections

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20
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Une candidature

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A candidacy

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21
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Se porter candidat

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To stand as candidate

22
Q

Se présenter à des élections

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To run for office

23
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Faire campagne

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To campaign

24
Q

Arriver au pouvoir

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To come to power

25
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L’électorat

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The electorate

26
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Une liste électorale

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An electoral roll

27
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Un électeur

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A voter

28
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L’abstention

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Abstention

29
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S’abstenir

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To abstain

30
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Aller aux urnes

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To go to the polls

31
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Le 1e/2e tour

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The 1st/2nd ballot

32
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Un vote blanc

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A blank vote

33
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Une mairie

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A town hall

34
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Le conseil municipal

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The town council

35
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Un conseiller municipal

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A town councilor

36
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Une politique

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A policy

37
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Un remaniement

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A reshuffle

38
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Limoger un ministre

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To dismiss a minister

39
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Une démission

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A resignation

40
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Un avant-projet de loi

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A draft

41
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Introduire un projet de loi

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To sponsor a bill

42
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Rejeter un projet de loi

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To defeat a bill

43
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S’opposer à un projet de loi

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To oppose a bill

44
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Retirer un projet de loi

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To withdraw a bill

45
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Rédiger un projet de loi

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To draft a bill/ a law

46
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Adopter une loi

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To pass a law

47
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Abroger une loi

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To repeal a law

48
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Une loi sur / contre

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A law on / against

49
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Etre le roi des imbéciles

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To be a perfect / prize idiot

50
Q

Il y a toujours un moyen de contourner la loi

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Every law has a loophole