Politics Flashcards

1
Q

truquer une élection (2)

A

to fix an election

to rig an election

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

mener campagne

A

to fight campaign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

être candidat pour l’élection (2)

A

to stand for / to run for election

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Le ministère d’éducation

A

the Secretary of Education

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

une promesse

A

a pledge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

(2) annoncer un plan

A

to unveil / outline a plan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

le ministre des affaires étrangère

A

the foreign secretary (UK)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

ordonner, commander (officiellement)

A

to commission

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

le ministre de l’enseignement supérieur

A

the higher education minister

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

comment traduire : he is to

A

il devrait / il doit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

faire face à une réaction brutale (retour de bâton)

A

to face a backlash

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

délivrer de manière officielle

A

to issue (a visa, an ultimatum)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

voter

A

to cast a ballot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

un bulletin a vote

A

a ballot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

soutenir

A

to back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

faire du démarchage électoral

A

to canvass for (a party)

17
Q

le taux de participation

A

the turnout (a 60% turnout of voters)

18
Q

la cote de popularité

A

the approval rating

19
Q

une victoire écrasante

A

a landslide victory

20
Q

un député (2)

A
a MP (UK)
a representative (US)
21
Q

une élection législative (UK)

A

a general election

22
Q

election municipale (UK)

A

local election

23
Q

une élection partielle

A

by-election

24
Q

un outsider

A

a dark horse

25
le favori
the odds-on favorite
26
prendre un bain de foule (serrer des mains)
to press the flesh
27
etre inscrit sur les listes electorales
to be registered on the electoral roll
28
faire l'appel
to call the roll
29
un électeur indécis (2)
a floating/swing voter
30
un abstentionniste (2)
a stay-away voter / a non-voter