the uk monarchy Flashcards

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un changement

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a shift = a change

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2
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à la suite de

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in the wake of

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3
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divulguer = révéler

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to disclose = to reveal

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4
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un chef d’Etat élu

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an elected head of state

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5
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faire tomber = renverser = basculer

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to bring down = to overthrow = to topple

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faire = délivrer = donner un discours

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to make = to deliver = to give a speech

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7
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the British Parliament

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Westminster (the House of Commons + the House of Lords)

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la cérémonie d’ouverture de la session parlementaire

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the state opening of the Parliament

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9
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dire ce que l’on pense

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to speak to one’s mind

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10
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rester au-dessus de la lutte politique

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to remain above the political fray

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un moment crucial

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a pivotal moment

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12
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réprimer la contestation

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to quell a protest

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13
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considérer/ juger

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to deem

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14
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une société écran

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a shell company

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15
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les bijoux

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the jewelry

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16
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piller

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to loot

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17
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le charme

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the spell

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18
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les parties chargées de susciter et préserver le respect de la population (famille royale)

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the “dignified parts” of the constitution

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19
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les parties chargées d’employer le travail de la première dans le travail du gouvernement (gouvernement)

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the “efficient parts” of power

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20
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dans quelle mesure

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to what extent

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21
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briser, détruire

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to shatter

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22
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l’impôt sur le revenu

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th income tax

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23
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les dépenses de tous les jours

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the living expenses

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24
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la volonté de resistance

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the Blitz Spirit

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un hymne
an anthem
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un lien
a tie
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réévaluer/ questionner
to reevaluate/ to question
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un billet de banque
a banknote
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retirer de
to remove from
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un design indigène
an indigenous design
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un projet de loi
a bill
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un voyage
a journey
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permettre
to enable/ to allow
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le ministère de l'intérieur
the Home Secretary
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contourner
to circumvent
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une incitation
an incentive
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réprimer
to quell
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expulser
to deport
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une politique
a policy
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une mesure politique
a political measure
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les contribuables
tax-payers
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les droits de succession
the inheritance tax
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La subvention souveraine annuelle
the Sovereign Grant
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irresponsable
unaccountable
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un ancien, précédent
a former
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ainsi
thereby
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exposer
to set out
48
s'attaquer à
to tackle
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un objectif
a purpose = an aim = a goal
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empêcher
to deter
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un passeur
a smuggler
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faire de la contrebande
to smuggle
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une demande d'asile
an asylum claim
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un demandeur d'asile
an asylum seeker
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mettre la sécurité en danger
to put the safety at risk
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une préoccupation
a concern
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une mesure gouvernementale
a policy
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se noyer
to drown
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une incitation
an incentive to do something
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illégal
unlawful
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liens
ties
62
l'état de droit
Rule of Law
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hivernal
wintry
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sinistre
ominous
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Ineffablement / Inefficacement / inéluctablement
ineffably
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déséquilibré
unhinged
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une augmentation du nombre de membres
a membership surge
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laissé / mis de côté
to be passed up by
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lourd
heavy-handed
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un faisceau, une poutre
a beam
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désaccord
dissent
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la foule
the crowd
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lire à haute voix
to read out
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les manifestants
protesters
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les tripes / l'intestin
the guts
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être candidat, se présenter
to run for
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diriger / gerer
to run something
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Rassembler des choses ensembles
to bring something together
79
accompagner qq dans sa démarche
(IDIOM)
80
beaucoup d'exposition
a lot of exposure
81
un sentiment
a sens
82
la veille
the eve
83
un examen, contrôle
scrutiny