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un Etat

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a state

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une union

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a union

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une fédération

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a federation

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gouverner un pays

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to govern a country

to rule over a country

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un chef d’Etat

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a head of state

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un chef de gvt

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a head of government

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un dirigeant

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a leader

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en exercice

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incumbent

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un régime

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a regime

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les institutions

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institutions

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une démocratie

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a democracy

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une démocratie / une république populaire

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a people’s democracy/republic

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démocratique

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democratic

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un démocrate

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a democrat

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une république

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a republic

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républicain

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republican

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le président

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the president

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le vice-président

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the vice-president

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présidentiel

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presidential

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un souverain

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a sovereign

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un monarque

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a monarch

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une monarchie

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a monarchy

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une royauté

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royalty

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la famille royale

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the ROyal Family

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la Couronne

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The Crown

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régner sur

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to reign/to rule

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un règne

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a reign

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sous le règne de (à l’époque de)

sous le règne de (sous la domination de)

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to the reign of

under the reign of

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une dynastie

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a dynasty

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un régent

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a regent

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un couronnement

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a coronation

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un roi, une reine

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a king, a queen

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un royaume

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a kingdom

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l’avènement de ..

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the accession (to the throne) of…

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monter sur le trône

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to ascend the throne

to come to the throne

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succéder à qq sur le trône

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to follow/succeed sb on the throne (of …)

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faire serment d’allégance à qq

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to swear allegiance to sb

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un empire

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an empire

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impérial

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imperial

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un empereur

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an emperor

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une impératrice

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an empress

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uneprincipauté

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a principality

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un sultan

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a sultan

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un émir

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an emir

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un émirat

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an emirate

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un cheik

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a sheikh

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un dictateur

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a dictator

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une dictature

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a dictatorship

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totalitaire

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totalitarian

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le totalitarisme

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totalitarianism

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un tyran

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a tyrant

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une tyrannie

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a tyranny

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un Etat policier

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a police state

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un président à vie

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a life president

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un parlement

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a parliament

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parlementaire

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parliamentary

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une assemblée législative

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a legislative assembly

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les élus

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the elected representatives

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un législateur

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a lawglver / a lawmaker

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la constitution

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the Constitution

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prononcer un discours

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to make a speech

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une session aprlementaire

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a parliamentary session

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une séance parlementaire

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a parliamentary sitting

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les partis d’opposition

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the Opposition

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faire de l’obstruction parlementaire

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to filibuster

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soutenir le gvt

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to back the government

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présider les débat

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to préside over the debates

to chair the debate

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l’immunité parlementaire

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parliamentary privilege

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une motion

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a motion

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déposer une motion de censure

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to submit a motion of censure

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voter la motion de censure

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to pass a vote of no confidence

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les vacances parelmentaires

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recess

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la rentrée parlementaire a lieu cette semaine

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Parliament rassembles this week

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la chambre haute/basse

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The upper/lower chamber

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la Chambre des Députés

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the CHamber of deputies

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un député

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a deputy

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l’assemblée nationale

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the National Assembly

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un membre du parlement

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a member of Parliament / an MP

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la chambre des communes

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the House of Commons

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la chambre des lords

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the House of Lords

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le congrès

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Congress

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un membre du congres

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a Congressman

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la chambre des représentants

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the House of Representatives

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le sénat

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the Senate

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un sénateur

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a senator

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la maison blanche

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the White House

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diriger un pays

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to run a country

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un gvt de coalition

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a minority / coalition government

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le corps législatif

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the legislature / the legislative body

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(l’)exécutif

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(the) executive

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(le) judiciaire

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(hte) judiciary

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un ministre

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a minister

US : a secretary

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le conseil des ministres

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the council of ministers

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le cabinet

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the Cabinet

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± un secrétaire d’Etat

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a junior munister

an undersecretary

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un remaniement ministériel

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a government/Cabinet reshuffle

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le premier ministre

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the Prime Minister

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un des porte-parole de l’opposition

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a member of the Shadow Cabinet

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nommer qq à un poste

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to appoint sb to an office

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une ,omination

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an appointment

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entrer en fonction

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to take office

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être au pouvoir

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to hold office / to be in office

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son homologue

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his counterpart / his opposite number

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une politique

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policy / policies

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la politique étrangère / économiuqe du gouvernement

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the government’s foreign/economic policicy

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avoir une politique de droite/gauche

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to have right-wing/left-wing policies

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la fonction publique

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the civil service

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un fonctionnaire

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a governement employee / a government official / a civil servant

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ministériel

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ministerial / departmental

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le ministre de l’EN

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the Linistry of Education / the Education Department

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le ministre de l’EN

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the Minister of Education / the Secretary FOR education / the Education Secretary

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le minitre de l’éco et des finances

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the Ministry of Finance / The Finance Minister

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le Trésor

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the Treasury (GB)
the Treasurey Department (US)
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le ministère des affaires étrangères

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The Minisry of Foreign Affairs
/ The Foreign Office (GB)
/ the State Department (US)

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le ministre des aff. étrangères

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the Minister of Foreign Affairs
the Foreign Secretary (GB)
the Secretary of State / the State Secretary (US)

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le ministère de l’intérieur

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the Ministry of Interior

the Home Office (GB)

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le ministère de l’Intérieur

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the Minister of Interior

the Home Secretary

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le ministère de la Justice

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the Ministry of Justice
the Lord Chancellor’s Office GB
the Department of Justice US

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le ministre de la Justice

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the Justice Minister
the Lord Chancellor GB
the Attorney General

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le ministère de l’environnement

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the Ministry of Envrionment
the Department of Envrionment GB
the Envrionmental Protection Agency US

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Le ministère du Commerce

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the Ministry of Trade
the Department of Trade and Industry GB
the Department of Commerce

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le ministère de la Santé

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the Ministry of Health
the Department of Health and Social Security GB
the Department of Health and Human Services

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le ministère des transports

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the Ministry of transport

the Department of Transporation

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le ministère de la Défense

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the Ministry of Defense

the Department of Defense

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le ministère du Travail et de l’Emploi

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the Ministry of Employment

the Department of Labor

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administrer

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to administer

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un administrateur

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an administrator

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administratif

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administrative

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le maire

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the mayor

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l’adjoijnt au maire

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the deputy mayor

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le conseil municipal

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the town council / the municpal coporation

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un conseiller municipal

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a town councillor / a city councilman

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la commune (autorité locale)

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the town council / the city council

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un comté

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a county

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le conseil général

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the county department

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un fonctionnaire d’une adm locale

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a local government officer

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un gouverneur US

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a governor

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un comité

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committee

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être membre d’un comité

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to sit on a committee

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président d’un comité/d’une réunion

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the chairman / the chairperson

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les délibérations

A

the proceedings

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un arreté municipal

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a by(e)-law / an ordinance

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le coprs politique

A

the body politic

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faire de la politique

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to be in politics / to be a political activist

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etre candidat , poser sa candidature

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to stand for office / to run for office

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etre proposé comme candidat à la présidence

A

to be nominated for presidency

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obtenir l’investiture de son parti

A

to gain the party nomination

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sur la liste du parti democrate

A

on the Democratic ticket

149
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son colistier

A

his running mate

150
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un colege electoral

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an electoral college

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une campagne électorale

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an election compaign

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faire campagne pour qq

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to campaign for sb

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une tournée electorale

A

an election tour

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apporter son soutien

A

to support sb

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solliciter des suffrages

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to canvass

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un sondage d’opinion

A

an opinion poll

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un porte parole

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a spokesman /spokenperson

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le porte parole du président

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the press secretary

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une circonscipriton électorale

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a constituency / a district

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procéder à une élection / un referendum

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to hold an election / a referendum

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élections législatives

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general elections

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une élection partielle

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a by(e)-election

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élire qq

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to elect sb

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les électeur

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the voters

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indécis (voteurs)

A

a floating voter

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l’électorat

A

the electorate

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le droit de vote

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the franchise

168
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le suffrage universel

A

unversal suffrage

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la liste électorale

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the electoral roll / register

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aller aux urnes

A

to go to the polls

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le jour des élections

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election day / polling day

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un vote, une voix, un suffrage

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a vote

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le bureau de vote

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the polling station / place

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un isoloir

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a voting booth / a polling booth

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un bulletin de vote

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the ballot paper

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un bulletin nul

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a spoilt ballot paper

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un bulletin bla,c

A

a blank vote

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un vote à bulletins secrets

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a secret ballot

179
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l’urne

A

the ballot box

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le taux de particpation électorale

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the turnout at the polls / the voter turnout

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s’abstenir

A

to abstain

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abstentionniste

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an abstainer / a non-voter

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le scrutin

A

the ballot

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le premier / second tour

A

in the first / second round

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dépouiller le scrutin

A

to count the votes

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remporter un siège

A

to win a seat

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remporter une élection

A

to win / to lose an election

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recueillir 1000 votes

A

to poll 1,000 votes

189
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obtenir une majorité de…

A

to gain a majority of 2000

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Q

majorité absolue / relative

A

an absolute / a relative majority

191
Q

sortant

A

outgoing

192
Q

le futur président

A

the president-elect

193
Q

un membre du parti

A

a party member

194
Q

être membre d’un parti

A

to belong to a party

195
Q

adhérer

A

to join (a party)

196
Q

un sympathisant

A

a sympathiser

197
Q

militantisme

A

militantism

198
Q

un manifeste

A

a manifesto

199
Q

les assises d’un parti

A

a party conference

200
Q

la gauche / de gauche

A

the left / left-wing

201
Q

conservatisme

A

conservatisme

202
Q

social-démocrate

A

social democratic

203
Q

libéral

A

liberal

204
Q

modéré

A

moderate

205
Q

un inconditionnel / pur et dur

A

a hard-liner

206
Q

réactionnaire

A

reactionary

207
Q

le parti conservateur

A

the Tory party / the Conservative Party

208
Q

les droits de l’homme

A

the right of man

209
Q

droits civiques

A

civil rights

210
Q

égalité (des chances)

A

equality (of opportunity)

211
Q

la résistance passive

A

the disobedience

212
Q

renverser

A

to overthrow

213
Q

la lutte des classes

A

the class struggle

214
Q

réprimer qqch

A

to repress smth / to put down smth

215
Q

adoucir

A

to alleviate

216
Q

député sans portefeuille

A

backbencher

217
Q

partial

A

biased

218
Q

flagrant

A

blatant

219
Q

combler l’écart

A

to bridge the gap

220
Q

bien tranché

A

clear-cut

221
Q

dissuader

A

to deter

222
Q

déprécier / décrier

A

to disparage

223
Q

opprimés

A

down-trodden

224
Q

riches

A

fat cats

225
Q

parti marginal

A

fringe party

226
Q

membre du cabinet fantome

A

frontbencher

227
Q

caciques du parti

A

party grandees

228
Q

base

A

grassroots

229
Q

parti populaire

A

grassroots movement

230
Q

précurseur

A

herald

231
Q

candidat sortant

A

incumbent

232
Q

raz-de-marée

A

landslide victory

233
Q

rendre hommage

A

to pay lip-service to

234
Q

détester

A

to loathe

235
Q

parti principal

A

mainstream party

236
Q

victoire écrasante

A

overwhelming victory

237
Q

sondeur

A

pollster

238
Q

un portefeuille ministériel

A

a portfolio

239
Q

dépendre de

A

to be reliant upon

240
Q

parti au pouvoir

A

ruling party

241
Q

pur

A

sheer

242
Q

périodes

A

spells

243
Q

conseiller en communication

A

spin-doctor

244
Q

principe

A

tenet

245
Q

chef de file

A

whip

246
Q

effacer

A

to wipe out

247
Q

loi définitivement adoptée

A

act

248
Q

désigner un juge

A

to appoint a judge

249
Q

référendum

A

ballot initiative

250
Q

projet de loi

A

bill

251
Q

déclaration eds Droits

A

Bill of Rights

252
Q

système d’équilibre des pouvoirs

A

checks and balances

253
Q

droit commun

A

common law

254
Q

congrès

A

congress

255
Q

faire le procès de

A

to put in the dock

256
Q

procédure légale régulière

A

due to process of law

257
Q

grand électeur

A

elector

258
Q

faire appliquer la loi

A

to enforce the law

259
Q

pères fondateur

A

Founding Fathers

260
Q

représentant républicain

A

House Republican

261
Q

excès d’orgueil

A

hubris

262
Q

mise en accusation

A

impeachment

263
Q

appliquer la cstt

A

implement the Cstt

264
Q

délivrer un mandat

A

issue a warrant

265
Q

vérification csttL

A

judicial review

266
Q

loi supreme

A

law of the land

267
Q

percevoir des impots

A

to levy taxes

268
Q

annuler

A

override

269
Q

réparation des torts subis

A

redress of grievances

270
Q

décision

A

ruling

271
Q

perquisition et saisie

A

searches and seizures

272
Q

casser une décision

A

strike down a decision

273
Q

mandat

A

term

274
Q

soutenir / confirmer une décision

A

uphold a decision