Society - Political Life: Elections Flashcards

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1
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la politique (en général)

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politics

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une proposition

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a proposal

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un partisan, un adepte

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a proponent

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promettre

une promesse

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to pledge

a pledge

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5
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une polémique

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a controversy / a row

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une impasse

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a deadlock / a stalemate

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le droit de vote

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franchise

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accorder le droit de vote

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to enfranchise

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un programme (électoral)

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a platform

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un électeur (de la circonscription)

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a constituent

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une circonscription électorale

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a constituency / a district (US)

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un sondeur

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a pollster

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13
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courtiser les électeurs

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to woo voters

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14
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participer au vote, aller voter

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to turn out

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la participation

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the turnout

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l’absention

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abstention

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truquer

la fraude électorale

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to rig

rigging

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le résultat

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the outcome

19
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un virage à droite

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a swing to the right

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les responsables politiques

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policy makers

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le parti au pouvoir

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the ruling party

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un parti d’opposition

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an opposition party

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aboutir à une impasse

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to reach a deadlock

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durcir une position

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to toughen a position

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des promesses électorales

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election / manifesto promises

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les légilatives

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the general elections

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aller voter

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to go to the polls

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le jour du scrutin

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polling day

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un bureau de vote

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a polling station / place

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un isoloir

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a polling booth

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un bulletin

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a ballot paper

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une urne

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a ballot box

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voter par procuration

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to vote by proxy

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les abstentionnistes

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absentee voters

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le taux d’absention

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the abstention rate

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le dépouillement

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the counting of votes

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une défaite cuisante

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a crushing defeat

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une victoire écrasante

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an overwhelming victory