Politics and political action Flashcards by Astrid Bvt | Brainscape

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un programme (politique)

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an agenda

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concitoyens

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fellow citizens

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un électeur/un administré

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a constituent

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un décisionnaire

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a decision maker

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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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la démocratie

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∅democracy

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la liberté d’expression

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∅freedom of speech

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chef d’état

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head of state

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un représentant du gvt

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a government official

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l’opinion publique

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public opinion

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un adversaire, un opposant

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an opponent

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une loi

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a piece of legislation

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un homme politique

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a politician

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une politique (concrète, que l’on applique)

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a policy

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la politique

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politics

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un sondage (d’opinion)

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an opinion poll

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la population

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THE population

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le président Obama

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∅president Obama

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la société

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∅society

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la société française

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∅French society

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un ensemble de mesures

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a set of proposals

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un bouc émissaire

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a scapegoat

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un porte-parole

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a spokesperson

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un mandat de 4 ans

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a four-year term

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ambitieux

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ambitious

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bénéfique (à)

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beneficial (to)

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engagé

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committed

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déterminé (à)

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determined (to)

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national, interne à un pays

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domestic

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populaire, apprécié

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popular

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fiable

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reliable

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déterminé, farouche

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single-minded

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utopique

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utopian

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autoriser

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to authorize

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interdire

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to ban

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ê en avance sur qqun/qqch

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to be ahead of sth/someone

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faire de la politique

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to be in politics

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être à l’ordre du jour

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to be on the agenda

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ê responsable de qqch

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to be responsible for

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ê tenu responsable de qqch

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to be held accountable for sth

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tenir qqun pr responsable de qqchse

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to blame someone for/on sth

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1) exiger, réclamer

2) nécessiter

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to call for

Ex : the situation calls for drastic change

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mener à bien une politique/un projet

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to carry out a policy / a plan

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voter

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to cast a ballot

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trouver/proposer une solution

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to come up with a solution

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faire passer un msg

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to convey a msg

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changer d’avis

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to change one’s mind

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limiter, juguler, contrôler

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to curb

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fixer la/les limites

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to draw the line (somewhere)

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organiser un referendum

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to hold a referendum

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élire qqun

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to elect someone

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apporter son soutien à un candidat

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to endorse a candidate

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avoir des idéaux

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to have ideals

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croire en qqun/qqch

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to have faith in someone/smthg

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faire un choix/ des choix

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to male a choice/∅choices

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avancer un argument

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to make a point

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faire une proposition

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to make a proposal

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se faire entendre

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to make oneself heard

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promouvoir une idée

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to promote an idea

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sensibiliser à un problème

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to raise awareness on an issue

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réglementer, réguler

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to regulate

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diriger/gouverner un pays

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to rule a country

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être candidat à la présidence

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to run for president

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montrer l’exemple

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to set an example

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(se) fixer un objectif

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to set (oneself) a goal

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partager (des valeurs)

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to share (values)

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résoudre un pb

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to solve a pb

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défendre/soutenir une idée

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tu support an idea

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agir

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to take action

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passer une loi sur…

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to vote a law on…

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faire confiance à qqun

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to trust ∅ someone

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sur le plan international

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internationally

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avoir un fort caractère

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to be strong-minded

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attention!

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beware!