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octroyé

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granted

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indépendance

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independence

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préconiser

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advocate

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onction

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anointment

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multicuturalism

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state’s capacity to effectively and efficiently deal with cultural plurality within its sovereign borders.

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demise

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disparition

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maize

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Maïs ( corn kernel)

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wheat

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blé ( plant, grain)

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charter

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Charte, statuts ( organizational document)

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tobacco

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tabac ( dried leaves for smoking)

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barrels

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tonneau ( large wooden keg)

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livestock

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bétail ( farm animals)

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chiefly

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surtout (mainly)

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lead

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plomb ( chemistry element)

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vow to

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promettre de (promise to)

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stir

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provoquer ( to disturb)

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seize

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saisir (grab)

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walk of life

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horizon ( place in society)

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endow

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doter ( give abilities )

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provide for

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envisager, stipuler, mentionner ( stipulate )

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foster

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promouvoir, encourager ( promote)

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overlap

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chevaucher ( cross each other)

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proponents

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partisans ( advocate)

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extol

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louer ( praise)

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compact

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convention ( agreement)

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specifically

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(exactly) spécifiquement

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seek

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(look for sth) chercher

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parliamentary

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(relative to parliament) parlementaire

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professional

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( sb in a profession) professionnel

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draft

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(provisional written version) version préliminaire

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welfare

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( government benefits) allocations

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entail

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( require, involve) impliquer

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withhold

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( not give, keep back) refuser

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implement

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( put into effect) mettre en oeuvre

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aim

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(have as a goal) viser

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inauguration

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( formal induction ) investiture

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prerogative

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( right to sth) prérogative

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adjourn

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( postpone) ajourner

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overridden

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(overrule) passer outre, annuler, surpasser

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candid

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(informal) sur le vif, franc

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herein

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(here inside) ci-inclus

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vest

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(endow sb with authority) conférer

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recess

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( break) suspension d’audience

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convene

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(summon) convoquer

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reprieve

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( commute, temporary relief) sursis

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subpoena

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(summon as witness) citer à comparaître

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retaliation

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(conterattack) riposte

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anew

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(again) de nouveau

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crucible

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( trial, test, ordeal) épreuve

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heed

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( take notice, listen) écouter

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hallowed

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( regarded as holy) sanctifié

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sought

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seek to the past

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oath

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(promise) serment

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strife

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(conflict, struggle) querelle

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strife

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(conflict, struggle) querelle

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defer

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(postpone) reporter

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elusive

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(hard to grasp) insaisissable

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foe

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(enemy) ennemi

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humbling

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(that makes less arrogant)

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guardrail

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( safety fence) rampe

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trepidation

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(dread) appréhension

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mortgage

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( debt, loan agreement) hypothèque

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cometh

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(comes)

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merely

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(simply) simplement

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level with

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( speak honestly with) être franc

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beacon

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( inspiring) signal lumineux >

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beacon

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( inspiring) signal lumineux > guide

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forebear

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(ancestor) ancêtre

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painstakingly

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(with great care) méticuleusement

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repugnant to

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(contradictory) opposé à

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emphatically

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(with force of emphasis) avec emphase ou insistance

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thoroughly

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(exhaustively) minutieusement

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outline

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(draw around) tracer le contour

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feverishly

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(in a frenetic manner) fièvreusment

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writ

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(order or summons) décret, ordonnance

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quarrel

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(argument) dispute

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spill over

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(overflow) déborder

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disgruntled

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(dissatisfied) mécontent

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prospective

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(likely to be) potentiel

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judicial review

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(supreme court review) recours judiciaire

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tremendous

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(huge) énorme

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provisions

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(act of providing, in contract) clause, disposition

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restraint

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(control, reserve) retenue

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framer

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(writer of legislation constitution) rédacteur

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afterthought

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(added later) après coup

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to compel

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contraindre

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flouting

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bafouer

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hailed

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salué

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deem as

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considérer comme

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steer

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orienter