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The government

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Le gouvernement

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a president

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un président

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presidential

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présidentiel

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a vice-president

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un vice-président

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a minister / a secretary

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un ministre

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a ministry / a department

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un ministère

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ministerial

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ministériel

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The British government

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Le gouvernement britannique

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the PM (Prime Minister)

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le Premier ministre

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the Deputy Prime Minister

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le vice Premier ministre

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the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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le ministre des Finances (UK)

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the Treasury

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le Trésor (UK)

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the Foreign Secretary

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le ministre des Affaires étrangères (UK)

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the Foreign Office

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le ministère des Affaires étrangères (UK)

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the Home Secretary

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le ministre de l’Intérieur (UK)

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the Home Office

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le ministère de l’Intérieur (UK)

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the Health Secretary

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le ministre de la Santé (UK)

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the Department of health

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le ministère de la Santé (UK)

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the Lord Chancellor

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le ministre de la Justice (UK)

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the Lord Chancellor’s Office

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le ministère de la Justice (UK)

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the Secretary for Education

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le ministre de l’Education (UK)

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the Department of Education / the Education Department

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le ministère de l’Education (UK)

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The US government

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le gouvernement des Etats-Unis

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the Secretary of the Treasury

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le ministre des Finances (US)

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the Treasury Department

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le ministère des Finances (US)

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the Secretary of State

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le secrétaire d’Etat (le ministre des Affaires étrangères)

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the State Department

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le ministère des Affaires étrangères (US)

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the Attorney General

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le ministre de la Justice (US)

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the Justice Department

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le ministère de la Justice (US)

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the Secretary of Education

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le ministre de l’Education (US)

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The Department of Education

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le ministère de l’Education (US)

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the Secretary of Labor

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le ministre du Travail (US)

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the Labor Department

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le ministère du Travail (US)

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a Governor

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un gouverneur (d’un Etat)

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The EU executive power

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le pouvoir exécutif de l’UE

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the European commission

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la Commission européenne

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a commissioner

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un commissaire européen

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the Council of Ministers

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le Conseil des ministres

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Local government

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L’administration locale

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local authorities

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les autorités locales

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decentralization

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la décentralisation

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a town / cityhall

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une mairie

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a mayor

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un maire

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the town / city council

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le conseil municipal

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a councilor

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un conseiller municipal

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the civil service

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la fonction publique

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a civil servant / (US) a government official / employee

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un fonctionnaire

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red tape

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la paperasserie

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a borough (US)

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une circonscription électorale urbaine / un arrondissement

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a parish

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une paroisse / une commune

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a by-law / an ordinance (US)

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un arrêté municipal

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rates

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les impôts locaux

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a ratepayer

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un contribuable (local)

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Governmental tasks

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Les tâches gouvernementales

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to run

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diriger

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to appoint

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nommer

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an appointment

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une nomination

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to dismiss

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renvoyer / limoger

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the dismissal

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le limogeage / le renvoi

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to reshuffle

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remanier

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a reshuffle

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un remaniement

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to dissolve

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dissoudre

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a dissolution

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une dissolution

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to implement

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mettre en oeuvre

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implementation

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la mise en oeuvre

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a policy

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une politique

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to enforce the law

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faire appliquer la loi

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enforcement

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l’application de la loi

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to phase in

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introduire (progressivement)

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to phase out

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abandonner (progressivement)

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to rule out

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écarter

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to back-pedal

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faire marche arrière

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to nationalize

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nationaliser

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nationalization

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la nationalisation

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to denationalize

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dénationaliser

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denationalization

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la dénationalisation

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to privatize

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privatiser

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privatization

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la privatisation

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a subsidy

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une subvention

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to subsidize

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subventionner

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the budget

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le budget

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revenue

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les recettes

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expenditure

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les dépenses

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a tax

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un impôt

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taxation

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l’imposition

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a taxpayer

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un contribuable

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to levy / collect taxes

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lever des impôts

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a levy

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un prélèvement

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to inaugurate

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inaugurer

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an inauguration

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une inauguration

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to join the government

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entrer au gouvernement

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to take office

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entrer en fonction

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to summon a session

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convoquer le Parlement

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to call an election / to go to the country

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appeler le pays aux urnes

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to press the flesh

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prendre un bain de foule

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to take steps

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prendre des mesures

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to lay the groundwork

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préparer le terrain

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to address / to tackle an issue

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s’attaquer à un problème

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a moot point

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une question controversée

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a tricky / thorny issue

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une question délicate / épineuse

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to bridge divisions

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trouver un terrain d’entente

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to strike a balance

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trouver un compromis

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to take a tough line

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se montrer inflexible

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to settle a dispute

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régler un conflit

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Inauguration Day (US)

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le jour de l’investiture (du Président)

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inaugural address

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le discours d’investiture

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The Inland Revenue (GB) / The Internal Revenue (US)

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le fisc

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Le gouvernement

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The government

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un président

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a president

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présidentiel

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presidential

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un vice-président

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a vice-president

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un ministre

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a minister / a secretary

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un ministère

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a ministry / a department

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ministériel

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ministerial

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Le gouvernement britannique

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The British government

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le Premier ministre

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the PM (Prime Minister)

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le vice Premier ministre

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the Deputy Prime Minister

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le ministre des Finances (UK)

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the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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le Trésor (UK)

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the Treasury

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le ministre des Affaires étrangères (UK)

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the Foreign Secretary

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le ministère des Affaires étrangères (UK)

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the Foreign Office

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le ministre de l’Intérieur (UK)

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the Home Secretary

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le ministère de l’Intérieur (UK)

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the Home Office

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le ministre de la Santé (UK)

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the Health Secretary

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le ministère de la Santé (UK)

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the Department of health

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le ministre de la Justice (UK)

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the Lord Chancellor

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le ministère de la Justice (UK)

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the Lord Chancellor’s Office

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le ministre de l’Education (UK)

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the Secretary for Education

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le ministère de l’Education (UK)

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the Department of Education / the Education Department

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le gouvernement des Etats-Unis

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The US government

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le ministre des Finances (US)

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the Secretary of the Treasury

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le ministère des Finances (US)

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the Treasury Department

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le secrétaire d’Etat (le ministre des Affaires étrangères)

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the Secretary of State

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le ministère des Affaires étrangères (US)

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the State Department

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le ministre de la Justice (US)

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the Attorney General

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le ministère de la Justice (US)

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the Justice Department

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le ministre de l’Education (US)

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the Secretary of Education

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le ministère de l’Education (US)

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The Department of Education

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le ministre du Travail (US)

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the Secretary of Labor

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le ministère du Travail (US)

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the Labor Department

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un gouverneur (d’un Etat)

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a Governor

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le pouvoir exécutif de l’UE

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The EU executive power

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la Commission européenne

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the European commission

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un commissaire européen

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a commissioner

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le Conseil des ministres

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the Council of Ministers

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L’administration locale

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Local government

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les autorités locales

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local authorities

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la décentralisation

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decentralization

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une mairie

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a town / cityhall

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un maire

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a mayor

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le conseil municipal

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the town / city council

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un conseiller municipal

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a councilor

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la fonction publique

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the civil service

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un fonctionnaire

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a civil servant / (US) a government official / employee

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la paperasserie

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red tape

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une circonscription électorale urbaine / un arrondissement

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a borough (US)

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une paroisse / une commune

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a parish

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un arrêté municipal

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a by-law / an ordinance (US)

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les impôts locaux

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rates

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un contribuable (local)

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a ratepayer

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Les tâches gouvernementales

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Governmental tasks

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diriger

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to run

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nommer

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to appoint

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une nomination

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an appointment

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renvoyer / limoger

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to dismiss

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le limogeage / le renvoi

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the dismissal

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remanier

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to reshuffle

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un remaniement

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a reshuffle

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dissoudre

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to dissolve

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une dissolution

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a dissolution

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mettre en oeuvre

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to implement

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la mise en oeuvre

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implementation

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une politique

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a policy

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faire appliquer la loi

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to enforce the law

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l’application de la loi

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enforcement

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introduire (progressivement)

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to phase in

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abandonner (progressivement)

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to phase out

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écarter

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to rule out

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faire marche arrière

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to back-pedal

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nationaliser

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to nationalize

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la nationalisation

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nationalization

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dénationaliser

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to denationalize

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la dénationalisation

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denationalization

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privatiser

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to privatize

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la privatisation

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privatization

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une subvention

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a subsidy

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subventionner

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to subsidize

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le budget

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the budget

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les recettes

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revenue

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les dépenses

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expenditure

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un impôt

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a tax

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l’imposition

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taxation

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un contribuable

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a taxpayer

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lever des impôts

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to levy / collect taxes

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un prélèvement

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a levy

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inaugurer

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to inaugurate

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une inauguration

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an inauguration

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entrer au gouvernement

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to join the government

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entrer en fonction

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to take office

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convoquer le Parlement

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to summon a session

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appeler le pays aux urnes

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to call an election / to go to the country

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prendre un bain de foule

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to press the flesh

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prendre des mesures

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to take steps

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préparer le terrain

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to lay the groundwork

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s’attaquer à un problème

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to address / to tackle an issue

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une question controversée

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a moot point

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une question délicate / épineuse

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a tricky / thorny issue

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trouver un terrain d’entente

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to bridge divisions

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trouver un compromis

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to strike a balance

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se montrer inflexible

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to take a tough line

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régler un conflit

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to settle a dispute

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le jour de l’investiture (du Président)

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Inauguration Day (US)

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le discours d’investiture

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inaugural address

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le fisc

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The Inland Revenue (GB) / The Internal Revenue (US)

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