politics Flashcards

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1
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to summon a session

A

convoquer le parlement

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2
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a by-election

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partielle

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3
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to call an election

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appeler aux urnes

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4
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a postal vote

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par correspondance

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5
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to cast a vote

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voter

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6
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to be on the register

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être inscrit sur les listes electorales

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7
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to be on the stump

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être en campagne

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8
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to be neck and neck

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être à égalité

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9
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to have a bare majority

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avoir tt juste la majorité

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10
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a solid majority

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une majorité imposante

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11
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a sweeping majority

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une majorité ecrasante

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12
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a hung parliament

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un parlement sans majorité

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13
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the peerage

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la prairie

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14
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gentry

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petite noblesse

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15
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to succeed o/ somebody

A

succéder a qqn

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16
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to go into politics

A

embrasser une carrière pol

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17
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an office holder

A

un élu, le titulaire d’un poste

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18
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to cobble together a programme

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elaborer un programme

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19
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an address

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un discours

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20
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demagoguery

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demagogie

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21
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to put up a coalition

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former une coalition

22
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to howtow to

A

suivre aveuglément

23
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a stay-way voter

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un abstentionniste

24
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to go to the pools

A

aller aux urnes

25
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to stand down

A

ne pas se representer

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a contender

A

un adversaire

27
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to quell

A

reprimer

28
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to muzzle

A

museler

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to smother

A

etouffer

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a tyrant

A

un tyran

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strong-willed

A

volontaire

32
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a crushing defeat

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une défaite cuisante

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an overwhelming majority

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une majorité ecrasante

34
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a puppet state / a puppet government

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un état fantoche ( qui n’existe que de nom )

35
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a delegate

A

un délégué

36
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a precinct

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une circonscription électorale, arrondissement

37
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the swearing-in ceremony

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la cérémonie d’investiture

38
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to be sworn in/to take the oath of office

A

preter serment

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the civil service

A

l’administration

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a whip

A

un chef de fil , chargé d’assurer la liaison entre les membres d’un parti

41
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to propitiate

A

se concilier

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labor (sans ma) / Labor

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e monde du travail / trade union in USA

43
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to kowtow to

A

suivre aveuglement

44
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local elections

A

municipales

45
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to put up for re-elections

A

se representer

46
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to stand down

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ne pas se representer

47
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to draft legislation

A

rediger des lois

48
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a national

A

un ressortissant

49
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a native

A

un autochtone

50
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to have a fixed abode

A

avoir un domicile fix

51
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to live under the thumb of

A

être sous la coupe de