Politique Flashcards

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En exercice

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Incumbent

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Président de la Cour Suprême

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Chief Justice

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Des élus

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Office holders

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La révocation

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Removal

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Par intérim

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Acting

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La démission

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Resignation

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La populace

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Rabble

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Au nom de

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For the sake of

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La municipalité

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The city councillors

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Jurer

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To vow

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Contrecarrer

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To thwart

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Irresponsable

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Reckless

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Des diatribes

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Rants

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Se donner beaucoup de mal

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To go to great lengths

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Des rumeurs

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Whispers

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16
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Tenir compte de

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Heed

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Promettre

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Pledge

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Conclusions, constatations

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Findings

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19
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Contenir, refréner

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To curb

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20
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Dissuader

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To deter sb from

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21
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Traîner les pieds

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To drag one’s feet

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Être ignoré

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To be unheeded

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Un ensemble de principes

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A creed

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S’allier

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To strike an alliance

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Une grande ligne

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A broadline

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Un sommet exceptionnel

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A one off summit

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Être l’instigateur de

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To be instrumental in

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Se réunir

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To convene

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Déboucher sur

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To yield

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Une épreuve décisive

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A litmus test

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Consolider les liens

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To cement relations with

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Un bain de foule

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A walkabout

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Se réunir en petit comité

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To huddle with

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Serrer des mains

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To press the flesh

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Rompre les relations

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To sever ties

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Dérouler le tapis rouge

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To unroll the welcome mat

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Tâter le terrain

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To taste the waters

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Préparer le terrain

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To lay the groundwork

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Régler par voie diplomatique

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To settle through diplomatic means

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Pousser à l’action

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To goad into action

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Prendre à parti qqn

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To buttonhole sb

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Inflexible

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Unbending

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Un date historique

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A milestone

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Un coup de maître

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A masterstroke

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Une contrepartie

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A trade-off

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Un candidat sortant

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An incumbent

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Un fonctionnaire

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A public servant

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Un conseiller municipal

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An alderman

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Monter en grade

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To rise in status

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S’emparer du pouvoir

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To seize power

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S’attirer les mécontentements

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To incur disfavor

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Faire un sondage

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To take a poll

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Grimper de (ex : dans les sondages)

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To soar by

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Habilité politique, diplomatie

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Statesmanship

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Un atout

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An asset

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Un défaut

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A flaw/a shortcoming

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Répondre à l’attendre populaire

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To come up to the people’s expectations

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Le cran

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Grit

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Impitoyable

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Ruthless

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Être né de la dernière pluie

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To be wet behind the ears

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La perspicacité

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Insight

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Qui fait l’unanimité dans le pays

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Nationwide appeal

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Plaire au peuple

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To have a folksy appeal

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Turbulent

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Boisterous

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Camper sur ses positions

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To stick to one’s guns

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Se retirer de

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To withdraw from

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Évoquer

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To conjure up

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Remettre en question

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To call into question

69
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Exercer du pouvoir

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To wield

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Le retrait

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Withdrawal

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Un pari politique

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A political gamble

72
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Subventionner

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To subsidize