Tw² 2 Flashcards by Achot Mouradian | Brainscape

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conserver une majorité étroite

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to retain a narrow majority

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arriver en tête du vote

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to top the polls

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soutenir une loi sur les media

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to uphold a media law

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prominent critic (dlc)

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un opposant notable

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un remaniement ministériel

remanier le gouvernement

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a cabinet shuffle

to shuffle the cabinet

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spectateur

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bystander

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responsables/fonctionnaires

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officials

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facility

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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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une fuite de

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a leak of

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De nombreux …

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Scores of ….

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gaz lacrymogène

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tear gas

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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

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a crackdown on

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des zones aux mains des rebelles

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rebel-held areas

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affamer les gens pour qu’ils se soumettent

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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

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to rekindle talks

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des critiques de droite

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right-wing critics

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les conservateurs (extremistes)

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hardliners

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ê calmé/apaisé par

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to be mollified by

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somewhat

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légèrement, quelque peu

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se représenter aux élections

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to stand again in an election

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beefed-up

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renforcé/accru

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des troupes de l’ONU

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UN troops

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remporter une élection

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to score a win

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aux dernières nouvelles, apparement

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reportedly

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NSA

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national security agency

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un ardent défenseur/ un défenseur dévoué

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a staunch defender

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d’autres allégations ont fait surface d’arès lesquelles

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other claims surfaced that

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tiède

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tepid

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fragmentaire

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piecemeal

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le président sortant

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the outgoing president

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ouvrir/préparer la voie à

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to pave the way for

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sans précédent

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unprecedented