Vocabulary Chap 18 : Political Life Flashcards by Marie Lecouvreur

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Royal Assent

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Approbation royale d’un projet de loi

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The Privy Council

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Conseil Privé du souverain

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The Shadow Cabinet

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Cabinet de l’opposition

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Cabinet minister

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Ministre

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Foreign Secretary

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Ministère des affaires étrangères

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Her Majesty’s Treasury

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Ministère des finances

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Lord Chancellor

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Ministère de la Justice

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Home Secretary

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Ministre de l’Intérieur

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Home Office

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Ministère de l’intérieur

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Departement of Education

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Ministère de l’Education

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Post Master General

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Ministre des Postes et Télécommunications

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President of Board and Trade

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Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie

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Junior Minister

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Secrétaire d’Etat

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Civil Service

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Fonction Publique

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Civil Servant

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Fonctionnaire

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State Opening of Parliament

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Cérémonie d’ouverture de la session parlementaire

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Woolsack

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Siège du Lord Chancellor

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The Speaker

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Président de la chambre des communes

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Deputy Speaker

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Vice président de la chambre

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The Mace

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la Masse d’armes

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Frontbenchers

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Membres du gouvernement

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Backbenchers

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Députés

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Crossbenchers

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Non-inscrits

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Whip

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Parlementaire chargé de la discipline

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Chief-Whip

Président.e du groupe

Two-line whip

convocation

Three-line whip

Impérative pour un débat/vote

to heckle

Interpeller/harceler

MP's maiden speech

Premier discours d'un.e parlementaire

To filibuster

Faire de l'obstruction parlmentaire

Recess

Vacances parlementaires

Division

Vote de la chambre des communes

A teller

Scrutateur

Ayes/Noes

Vote pour/contre

Proceedings

Délibérations

To devolve

Déléguer

First-past-the-post system

Scrutin uninominal à un tour

Constituent

Elécteur

Hear! Hear!

Bravo!

Order! Order!

Silence s'il vous plait !

Checks and Balances

Equilibre des pouvoirs

Secretary of state

Ministre des Affaires Etrangères

Defense Secretary

Ministre de la Défense

Attorney General

Ministre de la Justice

Secretary of Treasury

Ministre des Finances

Democratic/Republican ticket

Ensemble des candidats des deux partis

Gubernational elections

Election des gouverneurs

Hardliner

Partisan de la ligne dure

Politicking

Politique politicienne

To scheme

Intriguer

Timeserver/mastertrimmer

Opportuniste

Wheeling and dealing

Combines

Smear

Affaire de diffamation

Unrest

Agitation

Ringleader

Meneur

Coup

Coup d'Etat

Establishement

Classe dominante

The Powers that be

Autorités Constituées

Underprivileged

Déshérités

Take the street

Descendre dans la rue