Theme vocabulary: Politics and global issues Flashcards

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aliravitsemus

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malnourishment

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avustustyöntekijä

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aid worker /
relief worker

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3
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demokratia

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democracy

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4
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eduskunta

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parliament

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5
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eduskuntavaalit

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general elections

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ehdokas

A

candidate

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elinolosuhteet

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living conditions

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enemmistö

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majority

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eurokansanedustaja

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MEP

(Member of the European Parliament)

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10
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Euroopan unioni

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the European Union

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11
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hajottaa

A

dissolve

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12
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hallinto

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administration

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13
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hallitus

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government

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14
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hätäapu

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humanitarian aid /
relief aid

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hyväntekeväisyys(järjestö)

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charity

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16
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kansalaisjärjestö

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NGO

(non-governmental organisation)

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17
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kansanäänestys

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referendum

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18
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kansanedustaja

A

MP /
representative

(Member of Parliament)

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19
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kehittyvä maa

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developing country

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20
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koalitiohallitus

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coalition government

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21
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kotoperäinen, alkuperäinen

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indigenous

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22
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kunnallisvaalit

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municipal elections

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23
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kunta

A

municipality

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24
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lainsäädäntö

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legislation

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laki, asetus
act
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lakiehdotus
bill
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lapsikuolleisuus
infant mortality
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luku- ja kirjoitustaidoton
illiterate
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luku- ja kirjoitustaito
literacy
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maahanmuuttaja
immigrant
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maahanmuutto
immigration
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maastakarkotus
deportation
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monarkia
monarchy
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monikulttuurinen
multicultural
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mustat, alkuperäiskansat ja ei-valkoihoiset
BIPOC | (black, indigenous and people of color)
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muuttaa maasta
emigrate
37
myöntää
grant
38
nälänhätä
famine / starvation
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odotettu elinikä
life expectancy
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oikeisto
the Right / the right wing
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oikeudenmukaisuus, oikeus
justice
42
oikeuslaitos
judiciary / judicial system
43
oleskelulupa
residence permit
44
olla ehdokas
stand for / run for
45
oppositio
opposition
46
pakolainen
refugee
47
perustuslaki
constitution
48
puolue
party
49
rahallinen apu
monetary aid
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rasismi
racism
51
rauhanturvaaja
peacekeeper
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reilu kauppa
fair trade
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rotuerottelu
racial segregation
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sisäpolitiikka
domestic policy
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slummi
slum / urban ghetto
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sulautuminen
integration
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suvaitsevaisuus
tolerance
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syrjäytyminen
alienation
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syrjintä
discrimination
60
tasavalta
republic
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toisinajattelija
dissident
62
turvapaikanhakija
asylum seeker
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turvapaikka
asylum
64
työlupa
work permit
65
ulkomailla asuva
expat
66
ulkopolitiikka
foreign policy
67
vaalikampanja
election campaign
68
valtion johtaja
head of state
69
varapresidentti
vice-president
70
vasemmisto
the Left / the left wing
71
vastaanottokeskus
reception centre
72
virkakausi
term (of office)
73
väestönlaskenta
census
74
vähemmistö
minority
75
vähävarainen maa
low-income country
76
äänestää
vote
77
äänioikeus
universal sufrage / right to vote