vie politique Flashcards

1
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le sortant

A

the incumbent

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2
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un sondage d’opinion

A

an opinion poll

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3
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truquer une election ; bourrer les urnes

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to rig a ballot / to rig an election ; to stuff ballot boxes

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4
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se plaindre

A

to complain

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5
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un citoyen, la citoyenneté

A

a citizen, citizenship

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6
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un parti d’opposition

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an opposition party

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7
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le premier ministre

A

the prime minister

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8
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s’opposer à une initiative / un projet de loi

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to oppose a move / to oppose a bill

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9
Q

les politiques

A

politicians

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10
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démissioner

A

to resign

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11
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la corruption

A

corruption

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12
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le chaos

A

chaos

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13
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prendre parti

A

to take side

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14
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un opposant

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an opponent

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15
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s’abstenir, le taux d’abstention

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to abstain, the abstention rate

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16
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gouverner un pays, le parti au pouvoir

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to rule a country, the rulling party

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17
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la démagogie ; un démagogue

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demagogy ; a demagogue

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18
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un électeur

A

a voter, a constituent

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19
Q

se retirer

A

to step down

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20
Q

la démocratie

A

democracy

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21
Q

se présenter à une élection, être candidat

A

to run for office

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22
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préconiser, prôner

A

to advocate

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23
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un député

A

a member of parliament, a deputy

24
Q

renverser

A

to overthrow, to topple, to oust

25
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un régime

A

a regime

26
Q

assemblée nationale et sénat

A

the house of commons, house of lords

27
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un bureau de vote, une urne, un bulletin de vote

A

a polling station, a ballot box, a ballot / a ballot paper

28
Q

le résultat des élections

A

the outcome of the elections

29
Q

adherer à un parti

A

to join a party

30
Q

le gouvernement, le pouvoir

A

the government

31
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la légitimité, legitime

A

légitimacy, legitimate

32
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mettre en doute, contester une décision

A

to question, to challenge a decision

33
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manifester, un manifestant

A

to demonstrate, to protest, a demonstrator

34
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soutenir

A

to support, to back

35
Q

voter

A

to cast one’s vote

36
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la base, les électeurs, les militants de base

A

the grassroots, the rank and file

37
Q

mettre son veto à un projet de loi

A

to veto a bill

38
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une loi, un projet de loi

A

a law, an act of parliament, a bill

39
Q

l’ancien président X

A

former president X

40
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droite, centre droite, extreme droite

A

right wing, center right, far right

41
Q

un systeme de parti unique

A

a one party system

42
Q

une question sensible

A

a sensitive issue

43
Q

une circonscription électorale

A

a constituency

44
Q

l’anarchie

A

anarchy

45
Q

une politique

A

a policy

46
Q

le taux de participation

A

turnout

47
Q

un candidat, une candidature

A

a candidate, a candidacy

48
Q

une dictature

A

a dictatorship

49
Q

financer, le financement

A

to fund, funding

50
Q

la fraude électorale

A

electoral fraud, ballot rigging

51
Q

un véritable raz de marée électoral

A

a landslide victory

52
Q

un coup d’état

A

a coup

53
Q

des résultats provisoires / définitifs

A

provisional results / definitive, final results

54
Q

renvoyer, limoger

A

to dismiss

55
Q

la politique

A

politics