Vocabulaire : World Affairs (chap 85)

Question 1

Un partenaire

Answer 1

A partner

Question 2

Un allié
Une alliance

Answer 2

A ally
An alliance

Question 3

Un sommet

Answer 3

A summit

Question 4

Négocier
Un négociateur
Des négociations

Answer 4

To negotiate
A negotiator
Negotiations

Question 5

Un désaccord

Answer 5

A disagreement

Question 6

Des concessions mutuelles

Answer 6

Give and take

Question 7

Un compromis

Answer 7

A trade-off

Question 8

(Ne pas) Etre d’accord

Answer 8

To agree / disagree on sth

Question 9

Un accord

Answer 9

An agreement

Question 10

Un traité

Answer 10

A treaty

Question 11

Ratifier
La ratification

Answer 11

To ratify
Ratification

Question 12

Coopérer
La coopération

Answer 12

To cooperate
Cooperation

Question 13

Intervenir

Answer 13

To intervene

Question 14

La diplomatie
Un diplomate
Diplomatique

Answer 14

Diplomacy
A diplomat
Diplomatic

Question 15

Une ambassade
Un ambassadeur

Answer 15

An embassy
An ambassador

Question 16

Etranger
Un etranger

Answer 16

Foreign
A foreigner

Question 17

La douane

Answer 17

Customs

Question 18

La question des droits de l’homme

Answer 18

The human rights issue

Question 19

Un droit

Answer 19

A right

Question 20

Fondamental

Answer 20

Fundamental

Question 21

Inaliénable

Answer 21

In(un)alienable

Question 22

Faire respecter

Answer 22

To uphold

Question 23

Violer
La violation

Answer 23

To violate
Violation

Question 24

Enlever
Un enlèvement

Answer 24

To kidnap
A kidnapping

Question 25

Emprisonner L’incarcération

Answer 25

To imprison Imprisonment

Question 26

Retenir en captivité Un détenu

Answer 26

To detain A detainee

Question 27

Torturer

Answer 27

To torture

Question 28

Massacrer Un massacre

Answer 28

To massacre A massacre

Question 29

Une tuerie

Answer 29

A mass killing

Question 30

Un génocide

Answer 30

A genocide

Question 31

La terreur Un terroriste Le terrorisme Terroriser

Answer 31

Terror A terrorist Terrorism To terrorize

Question 32

Une alerte à la bombe

Answer 32

A bomb scare

Question 33

Une cible civile

Answer 33

A civilian target

Question 34

Un attentat terrorist

Answer 34

A terrorist attack

Question 35

Une bombe à retardement

Answer 35

A time bomb

Question 36

Frapper une cible

Answer 36

To hit a target

Question 37

Abattre

Answer 37

To gun down

Question 38

Être impliqué dans

Answer 38

To be involved in

Question 39

Un attentat suicide

Answer 39

A suicide attempt

Question 40

Un explosif

Answer 40

An explosive

Question 41

Les décombres

Answer 41

The rubble

Question 42

Un otage La prise d’otages Prendre qqn en otage

Answer 42

A hostage Hostaging To take sby hostage

Question 43

Retenir / détenir

Answer 43

To hold

Question 44

Exécuter Une exécution

Answer 44

To execute An execution

Question 45

Libérer

Answer 45

To free / release

Question 46

Sauver

Answer 46

To rescue

Question 47

Un agent Une agence

Answer 47

An agent An agency

Question 48

Informer Un informateur Des renseignements

Answer 48

To inform An informer Information

Question 49

Secret Le secret

Answer 49

Secret Secrecy

Question 50

Un espion Espionner qqn L’espionnage

Answer 50

A spy To spy on sby Spying : espionage

Question 51

Rompre / rétablir les relations diplomatiques

Answer 51

To break off / to restore diplomatic relations

Question 52

Le respect des droits de l’homme

Answer 52

Respect for human rights

Question 53

Promouvoir les droits de l’homme

Answer 53

To further human rights

Question 54

Violation des droits de l’homme

Answer 54

Human rights abuse

Question 55

Bafouer les droits de qqn

Answer 55

To trample sby’s rights

Question 56

Une arrestation arbitraire

Answer 56

An arbitrary arrest

Question 57

Un crime contre l’humanité

Answer 57

A crime against humanity

Question 58

La menace du terrorisme

Answer 58

The threat of terrorism

Question 59

Céder au terrorisme

Answer 59

To give in to terrorism

Question 60

Un groupe terroriste

Answer 60

A terrorist group

Question 61

Organiser un attentat terroriste

Answer 61

To mount a terrorist attack

Question 62

Poser une bombe

Answer 62

To plant a bomb

Question 63

Larguer des bombes

Answer 63

To drop bombs

Question 64

Faire exploser une bombe

Answer 64

To set off a bomb

Question 65

Fixer un ultimatum

Answer 65

To issue an ultimatum

Question 66

Reporter la date fixée pour qqc

Answer 66

To extend the deadline for sth

Question 67

Récupérer un otage

Answer 67

To retrieve a hostage

Question 68

Obtenir la libération de

Answer 68

To win the release of

Question 69

Renforcer la sécurité

Answer 69

To tighten security

Question 70

Accroître les contrôles aux frontières

Answer 70

To step up border controls