The US foreign policy Flashcards

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présence sur la scène mondiale

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presence on the world scene

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ministre des affaires étrangères

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The US Secretary of State = foreign minister

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les objectifs présentés officiellement

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the officially stated goals

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au profit de, en faveur de

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for the benefit of

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recueillir le consentiment, accord

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to receive consent from

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Buh a invoqué le souci de la sécurité nationale pour affirmer leur prédominance en matière de politique étrangère

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Bush emphasized their concern for naional security to reaffirm their supremacy in foreign policy-making

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une situation difficile

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a plight, a predicament

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faire la guerre x2

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to start a war/wage a war

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les dépenses

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expenses

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de par la loi

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in law

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se fonder sur

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to be founded on

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l’attribution de

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the dispensing of

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consacré à

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devoted to

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dans la conduite de

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in the conduct of

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in charge of (synonyme)

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responsible for

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osciller

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to waver

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17
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sert de levier

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serves as a leverage power

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la vente de céréales

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la vente de céréales

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chercher à / a cherché à

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to seek to / has sought to

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until (synonyme)

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up to

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l’éclatement

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the break up

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se mettre du coté de

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to side with

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dissiper les soupçons

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to dispel suspicions

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subventionné

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subsidized

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l’éxécuteur

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executor

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OTAN

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NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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to serve 2 aims

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avoir 2 objectifs

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brouillé

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blurred

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efficacité

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effectiveness

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un engagement militaire

A

a military involvment

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contraste avec

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stand in contrast to

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la souveraineté

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the sovereignety

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ancien (au sens de ex)

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former

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tarifs douaniers

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import tariffs

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ordonnances exécutives

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Executive orders

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contredire

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to contradict

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un traité, des traités

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a treaty, treaties

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supposé

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alleged

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abus des droits de l’h

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human rights abuse

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jugé sur le mm principe que

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judged by the same standard as

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conserver

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to retain

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une suite, un suivi

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a follow-up

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inefficace

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INeffective

44
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aide au dvlp à l’étranger x2

A

foreign developmental aid, overseas aid

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se classer, se classe 21e sur 22

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to rank, ranks 21 of 22

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attribuer

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assign

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conçu, prévu pour

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designed to

48
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spend less on the military

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dépenser moins sur l’armée

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biaisé, influencé, partial

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biased

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concernant

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regarding