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The British Parliament Flashcards

1
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Le Parlement

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Westminster = the Legislature

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2
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la cérémonie d’ouverture de la session parlementaire

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State opening of Parliament

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la chambre des Lords

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the House of Lords

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le président de la Chambre des Lords

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the Lord Chancellor

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5
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le siège du Lord Chancellor

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the Woolsack

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un pair / une pairesse du royaume

la prairie

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a peer / peeress of the realm

peerage

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la chambre des communes

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the House of Commons

the commons

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le président

la vice-présidente de la chambre des communes

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the speaker

the Deputy-speaker

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le chef du parti majoritaire

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the leader of the house of commons / of lords

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le chef de l’opposition

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the leader of the opposition

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la masse d’armes

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the mace

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un député

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a member of Parliament

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les bancs du gouvernement

un membre du gouvernement

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the frontbenches

a frontbencher

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les bancs des simples parlementaires

un parlementaire

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the backbenches

a backbencher

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les bancs des non-inscrits

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the cross benches

a cross bencher

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16
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un parlementaire chargé de veiller à la discipline du groupe

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a whip

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17
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le président de groupe

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the chief whip

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18
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une convocation

une convocation impérative pour un débat ou un vote

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a two-line chip

a three-line whip

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19
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siéger

une séance parlementaire

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to sit

a parliamentary sitting

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20
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la séance des questions au gouvernement

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question time

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21
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interpeller / harceler

harcèlement

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to heckle

heckling

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22
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un chahuteur

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a speech

an MP’s maiden speech

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acclamer

des acclamations // huer

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to cheer

cheers // to boo

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applaudir

des applaudissements

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to applaud

applause

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25
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faire de l’obstruction parlementaire

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to filibuster

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26
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une session parlementaire

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a parliamentary session

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27
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les vacances parlementaires

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recess

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28
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un vote (à la chambre des communes)

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a division

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29
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un scrutateur

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a teller

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30
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les oui

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the ayes

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31
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les non

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the noes

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un projet de loi

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a bill

33
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un amendement

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an amendment

34
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une commission

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a committee

35
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une loi votée par le Parlement

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an act of Parliament

36
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une motion

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a motion

37
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la salle des pas perdues
faire pression
un lobby = un groupe de pression
un journaliste parlementaire

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the lobby
to lobby
a pressure group
a lobby correspondent

38
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les délibérations

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the proceedings

39
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l’administration locale

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local government

40
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déléguer

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to devolve

41
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la décentralisation

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devolution

42
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la régionalisation

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regionalization

43
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le scrutin uninominal à 1T

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the first-past-the-post system

44
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la représentation proportionnelle

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proportional representation

45
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un électeur

une circonscription électorale

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a constituent

a constituency

46
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dissoudre le Parlement

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to dissolve Parliament

47
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se présenter aux élections législatives

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to stand for Parliament

48
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un pair / pairesse à vie // héréditaire

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a life // hereditary peer / peeress

49
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préparer un projet de loi

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to draft a bill

50
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déposer / débattre / discuter / modifier / amender un projet de loi

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to table / debate / discuss/ alter / amend a bill

51
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approuver / soutenir / voter un projet de loi

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to approve / support / pass a bill

52
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présenter = déposer un projet de loi

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to bring in a bill

53
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retirer un projet de loi

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to withdraw a bill

54
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mettre aux voix un projet de loi

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to vote on a bill

55
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retarder / enterrer / repousser / s’opposer à un projet de loi

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to delay / shelve / reject / vote down = defeat = oppose a bill

56
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réussir à faire voter un projet de loi

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to push through a bill

57
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une commission parlementaire

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a parliamentary bill

58
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une commission permanente

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a standing bill

59
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être membre d’un commission

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to be = to sit on a committee

to be a member of a committee

60
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une motion de censure

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a motion of no confidence

61
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le parlement britannique est un cours législatif bilatéral

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the british parliament is a bicameral legislature

62
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une assemblée législative

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a legislative assembly

63
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la chambre haute du Parlement = chambre des lords

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the upper chamber of Parliament

64
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la chambre basse du Parlement = les Communes

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the lower chamber of Parliament

65
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le député de Cambridge

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the Member for Cambridge

66
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l’immunité parlementaire

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parliamentary privilege

67
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présider un groupe parlementaire / une commission

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to chair a parliamentary group / a committee

68
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la commission chargée du budget

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the committee of ways and means

69
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un vote à mains levées

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a show of hands

70
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prendre / garder la parole

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to take / to hold the floor

71
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vous avez la parole

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the floor is yours

72
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voter la confiance // motion de censure

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to pass a vote of confidence // no confidence

73
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l’obstruction parlementaire est une tactique dilatoire

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Filibustering is a time-delaying tactic

74
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les députés en faveur de la motion quittent la salle des séances par le couloir des “oui”

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the Mrs in favor of the motion file through the Aye lobby

75
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le projet de loi a été repoussé en seconde lecture

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the bill was defeated at its second reading

76
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la loi entrera en vigueur le mois prochain

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the law will come into force next month

77
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le parlement est en vacances

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parliament is in recess

78
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bravo !

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hear! hear

79
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un peu de silence s’il vous plait

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order ! order

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