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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2
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ministre des affaires étrangères

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The US Secretary of State = foreign minister

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3
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les objectifs présentés officiellement

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the officially stated goals

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4
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au profit de, en faveur de

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for the benefit of

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5
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recueillir le consentiment, accord

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to receive consent from

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6
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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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7
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une situation difficile

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a plight, a predicament

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8
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faire la guerre x2

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to start a war/wage a war

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9
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les dépenses

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expenses

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10
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de par la loi

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in law

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11
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se fonder sur

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to be founded on

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12
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l’attribution de

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the dispensing of

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13
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consacré à

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devoted to

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14
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dans la conduite de

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in the conduct of

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15
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in charge of (synonyme)

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responsible for

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16
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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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18
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la vente de céréales

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la vente de céréales

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19
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chercher à / a cherché à

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to seek to / has sought to

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20
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until (synonyme)

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up to

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21
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l’éclatement

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the break up

22
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se mettre du coté de

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to side with

23
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dissiper les soupçons

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to dispel suspicions

24
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subventionné

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subsidized

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l'éxécuteur
executor
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OTAN
NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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to serve 2 aims
avoir 2 objectifs
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brouillé
blurred
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efficacité
effectiveness
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un engagement militaire
a military involvment
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contraste avec
stand in contrast to
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la souveraineté
the sovereignety
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ancien (au sens de ex)
former
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tarifs douaniers
import tariffs
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ordonnances exécutives
Executive orders
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contredire
to contradict
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un traité, des traités
a treaty, treaties
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supposé
alleged
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abus des droits de l'h
human rights abuse
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jugé sur le mm principe que
judged by the same standard as
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conserver
to retain
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une suite, un suivi
a follow-up
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inefficace
INeffective
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aide au dvlp à l'étranger x2
foreign developmental aid, overseas aid
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se classer, se classe 21e sur 22
to rank, ranks 21 of 22
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attribuer
assign
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conçu, prévu pour
designed to
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spend less on the military
dépenser moins sur l'armée
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biaisé, influencé, partial
biased
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concernant
regarding