Rwanda bill Flashcards

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avoir de l’aisance

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to be at ease

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la politique étrangère

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foreign policy

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le Moyen-Orient

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the Middle East

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parvenir à un consensus

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to reach a consensus on

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dans son propre jardin

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in one’s backyard

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fixer des limites

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to set boundaries/ to implement discipline

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au sein de

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within

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en réserve, en attente

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to be in store

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défaite électorale

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electoral defeat

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élimination, anéantissement

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a wipeout

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réprimer une rébellion

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To quell a rebellion

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resserrer, renforcer

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to tighten up

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élections législatives

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a general election

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une circonscription électorale

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a constituency

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une guerre totale

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an all-out war

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torpiller

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to torpedo

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pertinent

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relevant

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non pertinent

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irrelevant

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premier rang (membres de la majorité dans la House of commons) VS dernier rang

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frontbench (frontcancher) VS backbench (backbencher)

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le ministre des finances

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the Treasury

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ministre des finances

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The chanceller of the Exchequer

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extrémistes

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hardliners

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séduire, amadouer

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to woo

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se faire entendre, exprimer son opinion

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to be vocal

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illégalité, illégal
unlawfulness, unlawful
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tuer qlqchose ds l'oeuf (prématurément)
to nip sthg in the bud
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dissuader qqn de
to deter sb from + V-ING
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reprocher qqch à qqn
to blame sb for sth
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accuser qqn de
accuse sb of + V-ING
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une frange
the fringe
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ne pas tenir compte de, ignorer
to disregard
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un effet disuasif
a diterrent effect
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avoir de l'emprise sur
to have grip on
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la loi de l'offre et de la demande
law of supply and demand
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une chute, une crise
a recession
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consommer
to consume
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un consommateur
a consumer
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société de consommation
consumer society
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surconsommation
overconsumption
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une politique
a policy, a political measure
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politicien
a politician
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La politique (en général)
politics
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un conseil, conseiller
an advice/ to advise
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chaîne d'approvisionnement
a supply chain
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un aperçu / une ébauche
an outline
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néfaste
harmful
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la publicité. (Foncière)
Publicity
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le rédacteur en chef
the editor-in-chief
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Augmenter / une augmentation / diminuer / une diminution
to increase (son Z) // an increase (son s) // to decrease / a decrease
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obsolète / dépassé / périmé
obsolete / outdated
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il règne mais ne gouverne pas
reigns but doesn't rules
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joindre les deux bouts
to make ends meet
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la méritocratie
meritocracy
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irresponsabe / qui n'a pas de comptes à rendre / avoir une immunité
to have immunity // unaccountable
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rentable
profitable
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député
MP (member of Parliament)
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no in my backyard // contre des projets mis en place
NIMBY
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barbelés
razor wire
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d'une part ... d'autre part
on the one hand, on the other hand
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mandat
term
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fouet
whip
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crème fouettée
whipped cream
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cabinet fantôme
Shadow Cabinet
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eurosceptiques
Euroscepticism
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to mince one's words
macher ses mots
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ferme
firm
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museler
to muzzle = to silence
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se jeter des fleurs / chanter ses propres louanges
to blow one's own trumpet
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esprit britannique
Britishness
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équité / juste
fairness
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aller assez loin
go far enough
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partial / impartial / impartialité
partial / impartial / impartiality
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être accusé de
be charge with sth
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lever des impôts
raise taxes
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préconiser
to advocate
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sondage
survery
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exiger qqch
to demande for something
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stimuler
to boost / stimulate
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une reprise
recovery
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qui permet de faire des économies
economical
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économique
economics
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redressement
upturn
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chute
downturn
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actuel
current
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les écarts de revenus H/F
the gender pay gap
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continuer
ton keep on + v-ing
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se prendre un mure
to hit a wall
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populaire , opinion majoritaire
mainstream
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pointu/ marqué
sharp
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stimuler l'économie
to boost the economy
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réduire
to narrow
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mettre de l'huile sur le feu
to put fuel on fire
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une faille
a loophole
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freiner
to curb
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dépasser les limites
to cross the line