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Whistleblowers (liste 2) Flashcards

1
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des opinions, avis très arrêtés

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entrenched beliefs

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être concerné, avoir des intérêts dans …

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vested interests

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un porte-parole

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a spokesman/spokesperson

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exprimer son désaccord/ opposition

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to voice disagreement/discontent

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un agitateur, provocateur

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a firebrand

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à qui on confie (une mission)

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entrusted with (a mission)

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par (altruisme)

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out of (selflessness)

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pour / pour le bien de

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for the sake of

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pirater/pénétrer dans un système

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hack into

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exil fiscal; un paradis fisal

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tax exile; tax haven

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évadé fiscaux

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tax dodgers

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le détournement de fonds

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embezzlement

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la corruption

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bribery

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14
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corrompu

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corrupt (adj.)

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une arnaque, une escroquerie

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a scam/ a swindle

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le blanchiment d’argent

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money laundering

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poursuivi, pourchassé

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hounded

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une violation (of promise …)

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a breach of

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des données confidentielles

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ø intelligence ø

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plein de, parsemé de

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peppered with

21
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accusé de condamné

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charged with sentenced

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reprocher, condamner qqun d’avoir …

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blame (someone) for -ing

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des éloges

digne d’éloges

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praise

praiseworthy

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faire éclater la vérité

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expose the truth

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la trahison

un traitre

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treason

a traitor

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intervenir dans le débat

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to weigh in

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la malhonnêteté

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deceitfulness

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méfaits

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wrongdoing

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responsable de

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responsible for

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frauduleux

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fraudulent

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un crime contre l’humanité

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a crime against humanity

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une fuite

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a leak

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la diffamation

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libel

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dans le déni

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(in) denial

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se retirer

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step aside, step down

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démissionner

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resign

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des excuses

une piètre excuse

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an apology (to apologis/ze)
≠ a lame excuse
38
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un scrupule

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a qualm

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le repentir

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repentance

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la méfiance

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mistrust, distrust

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le ressentiment

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resentment

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un bouc émissaire

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a scapegoat

43
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un organe de surveillance

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a watchdog

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un désaccord

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a bone of contention

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provoquer un débat

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spark a debate

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relancer un débat

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reignite a debat

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provoquer l’indignation

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cause outrage

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provoquer un tollé/ une lever de boucliers

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raise an outcry

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contraire à l’éthique

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unscrupulous

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