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le pouvoir législatif

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legislative power

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le parlement

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parliament

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les pratiques parlementaires

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parliamentary practices

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la saison parlementaire

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the parliamentary season

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une session parlementaire

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a parliamentary session

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une séance parlmentaire

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a parliamentary sitting

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l’ordre du jour

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the agenda

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la constitution

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the constitution

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un parlementaire

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a Member of Parliament (MP)

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l’immunité parlementaire

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parliamentary privilege

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un(e) porte-parole

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a spokes(wo)man

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une déclaration/déclarer

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a statement/state

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les délibérations

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the proceedings

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les débats parlementaires

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parliamentary debates

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une discussion

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a discussion

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une controverse

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a controversy

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un sujet de débat

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an issue

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une proposition

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a proposal

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l’opposition

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opposition

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un véto/mettre un véto sur

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a veto/veto

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un ajournement/ajourner

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an adjournment/adjourn

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une dissolution/dissoudre l’Assemblée

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a dissolution/dissolve Parliament

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les vacances parlementaires

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recess

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rouvrir la session parlementaire

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reconvene Parliament

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convoquer le parlement

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summon a session

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être en session

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be sitting

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prononcer un discours/un discours

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make a speech/a speech

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débattre (d’une proposition)

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debate (a proposition)

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discuter/débattre (d’un problème)

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discuss (a point)

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faire l’objet d’un débat

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come under discussion

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le parlement britannique

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the British Parliament

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la Chambres 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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un Lord

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a Lord

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un Pair

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a Peer

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le parlement américain

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the American Parliament

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le Congrès

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Congresss

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un(e) membre du Congrès

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a Congress(wo)man

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la Chambre des députés

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the House of Representatives

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un représentant

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a Representative

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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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le parlement français

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the French Parliament

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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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l’élaboration des lois

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Law in the Making

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la commission des Lois

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Law commission

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un legislateur (2)

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a lawgiver, a legislator

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un avant-projet de loi/rédiger un avant-projet de loi

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a draft/draft a law,bill

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un projet de loi

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a bill

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une réforme

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a reform

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une loi

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a law

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une loi interdisant (de fumer)

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a law against (smoking)

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une loi sur (la délinquance)

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a law on (crime)

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une loi (adoptée par le Parlement)

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an Act of Parliament

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une motion, une proposition

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a motion

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une motion de censure

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a motion of censure

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un article

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an article

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une disposition

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a provision

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un amendement

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an amendment

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un décret

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a decree

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une ordonnance, un arrêté (2)

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an ordinance, an order

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un lobby, un groupe de pression (2)

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a lobby, a pressure group

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le lobbying

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lobbying (pas facile celui là bien joué ;)

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une requête, une pétition

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a petition

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l’abrogation d’une loi/abroger une loi

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the repeal of a law/repeal a law

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introduire un projet de loi

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sponsor a bill

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procéder à un vote

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take a vote

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adopter un projet de loi/une loi (2)

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pass a bill/law

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amender

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amend

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soumettre une demande (à)

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present a petition (to)

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s’opposer à un projet de loi

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oppose a bill

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faire de l’obstruction parlementaire

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filibuster

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rejeter un projet de loi

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defeat a bill

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retirer un projet de loi

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withdraw (irr. e,awn) a bill

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faire pression

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lobby

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le pouvoir exécutif

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executive power

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les gouvernements

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governments

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les structures générales

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general structures

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le gouvernement US/UK

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the government (US the Administration)

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un gouvernement majoritaire/minoritaire

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a majority/minority government

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l’exécutif

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the executive

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un ministre US/UK

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a minister (US a secretary)

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un secrétaire d’état

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a State Secretary

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un gouverneur

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a governor (US)

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l’administration locale

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local government

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la décentralisation

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decentralization

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la régionalisation

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regionalization

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un conseil régional (2)

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a county/regional council

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les autorités locales

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the local authorities

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la mairie, l’hôtel de ville US/UK

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the town hall (US the city hall)

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un maire

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a mayor

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le conseil municipal UK/US

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the town council (US the municipal corporation

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un conseiller municipal UK/US

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a town councillor (US a city council(wo)man)

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une assemblée

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an assembly

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une réunion

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a meeting

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un comité

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a comittee

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une commission

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a commission

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un fonctionnaire

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a government employee

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un (haut) fonctionnaire (2)

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a (senior) civil servant/a (top) government official

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une nomination/nommer

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an appointment/appoint

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un remaniement/remanier

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a reshuffle/reshuffle

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une politique

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a policy

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diriger un gouvernement

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run a government

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entrer au gouvernement (2)

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enter/join the government

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limoger un ministre

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dismiss a minister

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se retire, démissioner

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resign

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le budget

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the budget

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la politique économique

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the economic policy

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l’imposition, les contributions

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taxation

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les impôts

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tax(es)

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le prélèvement fiscal

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tax levy

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l’impôt sur le revenu

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income tax

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l’impôt foncier

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property tax

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l’impôt sur la fortune

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wealth tax

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un avantage fiscal (2)

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a tax break/cut

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l’exonération d’impôt

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tax exemption

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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 (2) / frauder le fisc (2)

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a tax-evader, a tax-dodger/dodge, evade taxes

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la TVA US/UK

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Value Added Tax (VAT) (US sales tax)

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les taxes douanières

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duties

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un paradis fiscal

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a tax haven

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prélever/percevoir des impôts

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levy/collect taxes

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payer des impôts

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pay taxes

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le premier ministre (anglais)

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the Prime Minister (PM)

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le Cabinet

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the Cabinet

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le ministre(ministère) de la Justice (en UK)

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the Lord Chancellor(‘s office)

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le chancelier de l’Echiquier (ministre des finances) (enUK)

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the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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le Trésor (en UK)

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the Treasury

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le ministère des Affaires étrangères (en UK)

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the Foreign Office

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le ministère de la Santé

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the Department of Health

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le ministre(ministère) de l’Intérieur

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the Home Secretary/Office

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le Cabinet fantôme (de l’opposition)

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the Shadow Cabinet

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le porte-parole de l’opposition sur les affaires étrangères

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the Shadow Foreign Secretary

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le ministre de la Justice (aux US)

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the Attorney General

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le ministre des Finances (aux US)

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the Secretary of the Treasury

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le Trésor (aux US)

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the Treasury Department

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le ministre des Affaires étrangères (aux US) (2)

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the State Secretary/the Secretary of State

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le ministère des affaires étrangères (aux US)

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the State Department

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le Premier ministre (français) (2)

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the Premier, the Prime Minister

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le Conseil des ministres

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the Council of Ministers

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le ministre/ministère de l’Agriculture

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the Minister/Ministry of Agriculture

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le ministre/ministère de la Culture

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the Minister/Ministry of Culture

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le ministre/ministère de la Défense

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the Minister/Ministry of Defence

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le ministre/ministère de l’Education nationale

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the Minister/Ministry of Education (Bordel ce que c’est chiant)

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le ministre/ministère du Travail

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the Minister/Ministry of Employment

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le ministre/ministère de l’Environnement

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the Minister/Ministry of Environment

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le ministre/ministère de l’Economie et des Finances

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the Minister/Ministry of Finance

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le ministre/ministère des Affaires étrangères

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the Minister/Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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le ministre/ministère de la Santé

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the Minister/Ministry of Health

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le ministre/ministère de l’Intérieur

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the Minister/Ministry of the Interior

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le ministre/ministère de la Justice

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the Minister/Ministry of Justice

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le ministre/ministère de la Recherche

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the Minister/Ministry of Research (tu commences a-à comprendre la logique ?)

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le ministre/ministère du Commerce

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the Minister/Ministry of Trade

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un ministre d’Etat (2)

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a Minister without portfolio, a senior minister

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les forces de police

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the police force

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une brigade

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a squad

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la brigade criminelle

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the crime squad

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la brigade des stupéfiants

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the narcotics squad

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la brigade des moeurs (wtf??)

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the vice squad

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une brigade anti-émeute

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the anti-riot police

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un commissariat UK/US

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a police station (US a precinct police station)

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un policier UK/US

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a police(wo)man (US an officer)

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un flic

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a cop

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un inspecteur de police US/UK

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a (detective) constable (US a lieutenant)

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un inspector US/UK

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an (detective) inspector (US a detective)

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un brigadier

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a sergeant

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un commissaire de police

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a police superintendent

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un policier en civil

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a plain-clothes policeman

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une voiture de police US/UK

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a police squad car (US a prowl car)

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un fourgon cellulaire 2UK/2US

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a police/prison van (US a patrol wagon/the Black Maria (informal))

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le maintien de l’ordre

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law enforcement

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une enquête (2)

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an investigation, an inquiry

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un indice

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a clue

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un contrôle d’identité/contrôler l’identité

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an identity check/check identity

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un indicateur (2)

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an informer, a stool pigeon

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un barrage de police

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a police roadblock

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une descente de police

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a police raid

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une arrestation/arrêter

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an arrest/arrest

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une (fouille) corporelle

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a (body) search

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un mandat de perquisition

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a search warrant

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la garde à vue

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custody

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un interrogatoire

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an interrogation (allez c’est bientôt fini ;)

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des aveux

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a confession

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un casier judiciaire /vierge/

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a /clean/ (police) record

188
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les bavures policières

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police blunders

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une mise en liberté

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a release

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être de service/de repos

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be on/off duty

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faire une ronde

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be on the beat

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faire respecter la loi

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enforce the law

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enquêter (sur un délit)

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investigate (a crime)

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mener une enquête

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conduct an investigation

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enquêter (sur une affaire)

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hold an inquiry (into a case)

196
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suspecter, soupçonner

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suspect

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rechercher pour meurtre

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want for murder

198
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traquer (2)

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hunt/track down

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traquer, chasser, poursuivre

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chase

200
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suivre/filer un suspect

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shadow/trail a suspect

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être pris en flagrant délit

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be caught in the act (caught red-handed = la main dans le sac)

202
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être en état d’arrestation

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be under arrest

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fouiller un endroit/un suspect

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search a place/a suspect

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interroger un témoin (2)

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interrogate/question a witness

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avouer qqch

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confess to smth

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prendre les empreintes de qqn

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fingerprint smby

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maintenir qqn en garde à vue

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keep smby in custody

208
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maltraiter, brutaliser

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bully

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harceler, tourmenter (2)

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harass, harry

210
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commettre une bavure

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blunder

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Q

enfermer qqn

A

lock smby up

212
Q

relâcher, remettre en liberté

A

release

213
Q

dénoncer ses complices

A

turn informer

214
Q

dénoncer qqn (2)

A

inform against someone/give smby away

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