Tw² 2 Flashcards

1
Q

conserver une majorité étroite

A

to retain a narrow majority

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2
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arriver en tête du vote

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to top the polls

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3
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soutenir une loi sur les media

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to uphold a media law

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4
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prominent critic (dlc)

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un opposant notable

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5
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un remaniement ministériel

remanier le gouvernement

A

a cabinet shuffle

to shuffle the cabinet

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6
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spectateur

A

bystander

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responsables/fonctionnaires

A

officials

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facility

A

une installation

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une attaque/frappe de drone

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a drone strike

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un civil

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a civilian

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une centrale nuclear

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a nuclear plant

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12
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une fuite de

A

a leak of

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13
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De nombreux …

A

Scores of ….

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14
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gaz lacrymogène

A

tear gas

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15
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être évincé de la présidence

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to be ousted from the presidency

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des mesures de répression contre

A

a crackdown on

17
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des zones aux mains des rebelles

A

rebel-held areas

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affamer les gens pour qu’ils se soumettent

A

to starve people into submission

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le corps/organisme/les troupes de l’ONU

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the UN-backed body

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reprendre/raviver les pourparlers

A

to rekindle talks

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des critiques de droite

A

right-wing critics

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les conservateurs (extremistes)

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hardliners

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ê calmé/apaisé par

A

to be mollified by

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somewhat

A

légèrement, quelque peu

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se représenter aux élections
to stand again in an election
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beefed-up
renforcé/accru
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des troupes de l'ONU
UN troops
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remporter une élection
to score a win
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aux dernières nouvelles, apparement
reportedly
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NSA
national security agency
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un ardent défenseur/ un défenseur dévoué
a staunch defender
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d'autres allégations ont fait surface d'arès lesquelles
other claims surfaced that
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tiède
tepid
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fragmentaire
piecemeal
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le président sortant
the outgoing president
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ouvrir/préparer la voie à
to pave the way for
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sans précédent
unprecedented