Politics And Citizenship Flashcards

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Un chef d’état

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A head of state

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Un homme d’état

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A statesman

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La légitimité

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legitimacy

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La lutte des classes

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Class struggle

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Travailliste

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Labour

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Le parti au pouvoir

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the ruling party

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Une division

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A cleavage

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Militantisme

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Activism

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Distribuer (des tracts)

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hand out (tracts)

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Inciter

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Urge

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Soutenir

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Back, support

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Prendre parti pour

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Take sides with

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Nuancer une opinion

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soften an opinion

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Renier

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Disown

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Condamner

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condemn

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Les élections législatives

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General elections

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Un conseiller en communication

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A spin doctor

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Un concurrent

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A contestant

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La côté de popularité

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The popularity rating

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Se présenter à des élections

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Run for office

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Se porter candidat

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Stand as candidate

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Un électeur

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A voter

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La participation

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The turnout

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Arriver au pouvoir

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come in power

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Un parlementaire

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A MP

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Une déclaration

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A statement

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Un sujet de débat

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An issue

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Faire l’objet d’un débat

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come under discussion

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Un projet de loi

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A bill

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S’opposer a un projet de loi

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Oppose a bill

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Abroger une loi

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Repeal a law

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Un fonctionnaire

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A government employee

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Se retirer

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Resign

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La politique économique

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Economic policy

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L’impôt sur le revenu

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Income tax

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Le fisc

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The tax office

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Un contribuable

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A taxpayer

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Un fraudeur fiscal

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A tax-evader

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Un paradis fiscal

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A tax heaven

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Frauder le fisc

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Evade taxes

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Le ministère des affaire étrangères

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The Foreign Office

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Un commissariat

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A police station

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Un commissariat de police

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A police superintendent

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Une mise en liberté

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A release

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Faire respecter la loi

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Enforce the law

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Enfermer quelqu’un

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Lock somebody up

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Un procès

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A trial

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Juger quelqu’un

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Try somebody for

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Aller devant les tribunaux

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Go to law

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Poursuivre qqn en justice

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Sue sb to court

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Un amende

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A fine

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Reconnaître qqn coupable/innocent

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Find sb guilty/innocent

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Une cellule

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A cell

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La récidive

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Second offence

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L’évasion

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Escape

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Emprisonner

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Send to jail

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Purger une peine à perpétuité

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Serve a life sentence