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Unit 60 - Society, political regimes and ideologies Flashcards

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régime politique

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a regime

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Etat / un homme d’Etat

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a state –> a statesman

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nation / national

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a nation / national

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le nationalisme

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nationalism

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un nationaliste

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a nationalist

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gouverner

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to govern

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un gouvernment

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a governement

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gouvernemental

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governmental

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autonome

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self-governing

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l’autonomie

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self-government

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une république

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a republic

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republicain

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republican

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un démocrate

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a democrat

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démocratique(ment)

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democratic(ally)

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la démocratie

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democracy

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un citoyen

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a citizen

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la citoyenneté

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citizenship

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une constitution

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a constitution

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constitutionnel

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constitutional

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un monarque

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a monarch

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une monarchie

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a monarchy

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un souverain

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a sovereign

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la souveraineté

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sovereignty

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un roi –> un royaume

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a king –> a kingdom

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une reine / la Reine / la reine Elisabeth

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a queen / THE Queen / Queen Elisabeth (without “the”)

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une couronne

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a crown

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couronner

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to crown

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le couronnement

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the coronation

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succéder à qqn

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to succeed sby

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un successeur

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a successor

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abdiquer

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to abdicate

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un prince

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a prince

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une princesse

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a princess

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une principauté

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a principality

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un empire

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an empire

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un empereur / une impératrice

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an emperor / an empress

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le pouvoir

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power / might

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puissant

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powerful / mighty

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régner –> un règne

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reign –> a reign

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diriger

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to rule / to lead

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un dirigeant

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a ruler

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un tyran

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a tyrant

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la tyrannie

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tiranny

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tyrannique(ment)

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tyrannic(ally)

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un despote –> despotique

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a despote –> despotic

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le despotisme

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despotism

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corrompre –> corrompu

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to corrupt –> corrupt

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la corruption

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corruption

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un dictateur

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a dictator

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une dictature

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a dictatorship

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dictatorial

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dictatorial

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l’autorité

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authority

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autoritaire

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authoritarian

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l’autoritarisme

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authoritarianism

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totalitaire

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totalitarian

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le totalitarisme

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totalitarianism

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opprimer

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to oppress

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l’oppression

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oppression

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un oppresseur

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an oppressor

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oppressif

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oppressive

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un coup d’Etat

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a coup

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renverser

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to overthrow / to topple

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l’idéologie

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ideology

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idéologiquement

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ideologically

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social

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social

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le socialisme

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socialism

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un socialiste

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a socialist

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le communisme

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communism

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communiste

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communist

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un communiste

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a communist

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une révolution

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a revolution

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révolutionnaire

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revolutionary

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l’anarchie

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anarchy

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anarchiste

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anarchist

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un anarchiste

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an anarchist

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de gauche

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left-wing

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un homme (une femme) politique de gauche

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a left-winger

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progressiste

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progressive

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le progressisme

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progressivism

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radical –> un radical

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radical –> a radical

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le radicalisme

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radicalism

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modéré

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moderate

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le centre –> le centrisme

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the center –> centrism

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centriste

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centrist

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un centriste

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a centrist

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de droite

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right-wing

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un homme (une femme) politique de droite

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a right-winger

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conservateur

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conservative

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un conservateur

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a conservative

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le conservatisme

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conservatism

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réactionnaire

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reactionary

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le monarchisme

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monarchism

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monarchiste

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monarchist

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un monarchiste

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monarchist

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impérial

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imperial

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l’impérialisme

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imperialism

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un impérialiste

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an imperialist

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l’extrémisme

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extremism

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extrémiste

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extremist

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un extrémiste

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an extremist

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pur et dur

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hard-line

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un jusqu’au-boutiste

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a hard-liner

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le fascisme

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fascism

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fasciste

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fascism

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fasciste

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fascist

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un fasciste

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a fascist

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nazi

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Nazi

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un nazi

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a Nazi

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le nazisme

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Nazism

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un chef d’Etat

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a head of state

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une visite officielle

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a state visit

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des funérailles nationales

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a state funeral

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monter sur le trône

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to ascend the throne

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de droit divin

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by divine right

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la monarchie absolue

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absolute monarchy

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la monarchie constitutionnelle

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constitutional monarchy

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l’égalité des droits

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equality of rights

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la démocratie participative

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participatory democracy

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le processus démocratique

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the democratic process

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la séparation des pouvoirs

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the separation of powers

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être au pouvoir

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to be in power

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accéder au pouvoir

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to come to power

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s’emparer du pouvoir

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to seize / to take power

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exercer le pouvoir

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to wield / to exercise power

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s’accrocher au pouvoir

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to hold on to power

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transmettre le pouvoir

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to hand over power

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une junte militaire

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a military junta

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réprimer une tentative de coup d’état

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to defeat a coup attempt

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aspirer à la légitimité

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to seek / to crave legitimacy

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remettre en question la légitimité

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to question legitimacy

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ne pas respecter les règles

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to bend the rules

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menacer la démocratie

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to threaten democracy

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mettre la démocratie en péril

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to jeopardize / to endanger democracy

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porter atteinte à la liberté

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to infringe on liberty

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abuser du pouvoir

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to abuse power

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centriste

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middle of the road

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l’échiquier politique

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the political spectrum

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de tous bords

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of all stripes

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Il impose le respect par son habileté politique

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He has won respect for his statesmanship

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Que Dieu protège la Reine ! Qu’il la rende victorieuse, Heureuse et glorieuse. Que long soit son règne sur nous… (hymne britannique)

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God save the Queen ! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious. Long to reign over us … (British national anthem)

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Les plus petits pays de l’UE n’ont que peu d’influence politique.

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The smallest EU countries carry little political clout.

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La classe dirigeante ne renonce jamais au pouvoir.

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The ruling class will not surrender its power.

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Le concept de gouvernance électronique recouvre le gouvernement électronique, à savoir l’utilisation par le secteur public des technologies de l’information et la démocratie électronique, c’est-à-dire la participation des citoyens au processus de décision.

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The concept of e-governance covers e-government, the use of information technologies by government agencies and e-democracy, namely the engagement of citizens in public decisions.

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What is “The Civil List”? (UK)

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The Civil List is money paid by the state every year to the Royal Family to cover their living expenses.

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What is “The Third Way”? (UK)

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a centrist political ideology that was neither socialist nor conservative, but combined aspects of free-market capitalism with egalitarian social aims.

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What are “Checks and balances”? (USA)

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The phrase refers to the separation of powers between the three branches of government.

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What does “Liberal” mean ? (USA)

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Liberal means someone who falls to the left, who believes in government programmes and favours monitoring of business.

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“Diviser pour mieux régner”

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“Divide and rule”

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sous le règne de

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IN the reign of

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l’héritier de la couronne

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the heir TO the throne

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