The american presidential elections (2) Flashcards

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apporter les voix sur un plateau

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to deliver the goods

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2
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un homme clé

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a power broker

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3
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une convention, un congrès du parti

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a convention

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un point

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a plank

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5
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un discours programme

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a keynote speech

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rassembler des voix

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to corral vote

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accorder l’investiture

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to nominate

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8
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recevoir l’investiture du parti

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to be nominated

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le candidat officiel désigné par la convention du parti

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the nominee

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10
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être assuré de la nomination

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to lock up the nomination

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l’inauguration

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the inauguration

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12
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être inauguré

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to be inaugurated

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13
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la cérémonie d’investiture

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the swearing-in-ceremony

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14
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prêter serment

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to be sworn in

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15
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prêter serment

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to take the oath of office

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le président de la cours suprême

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the Chief Justice

17
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Le système des dépouilles

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The spoils system

18
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Un projet gouvernemental bénéfique pour l’Etat d’un candidat

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a pork barrel

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Obtenir des fonds par pression

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To fry the fat

20
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se défiler

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to pussyfoot

21
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faire une valse-hésitation

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to back and fill

22
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ménager la chèvre et le chou

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to straddle an issue

23
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le renvoi de l’ascenseur

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logrolling

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un voyage aux frais de la princesse

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a junket

25
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politicailleries mesquines

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peanuts politics

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un politicien de quatre sous

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a two-bit politician

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entretenir son image

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to mend fences

28
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manigances

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horse trading