World affairs expressions Flashcards

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1
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rompre ≠ rétablir les
relations diplomatiques

A

to break off ≠ to restore diplomatic relations

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2
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le respect des droits de l’homme

A

respect for human rights

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3
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promouvoir les droits de l’homme

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to further human rights

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un militant des droits de l’homme

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a human rights activist

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violation des droits de l’homme

A

human rights abuses

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bafouer les droits de qqn

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to trample on sby’s rights

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une arrestation arbitraire

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an arbitrary arrest

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un procès sommaire

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a summary trial

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9
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un crime contre l’humanité

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a crime against humanity

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10
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la menace du terrorisme

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the threat of terrorism

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une vague de terrorisme

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a spate of terrorism

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céder au terrorisme

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to give in to terrorism

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un mouvement terroriste, un groupe terroriste

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a terrorist movement, a terrorist group

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organiser un attentat
terroriste

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to mount a terrorist attack

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15
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perpétrer un attentat
terroriste

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to carry out a terrorist act

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16
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poser une bombe

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to plant a bomb

17
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l’auteur de la bombe

A

the bomb maker

18
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larguer des bombes

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to drop bombs

19
Q

des attentats aveugles

A

random bombings

20
Q

être réglé pour exploser

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to be timed to go off

21
Q

faire exploser une bombe

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to set off a bomb

22
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fixer un ultimatum

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to issue an ultimatum

22
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un preneur d’otages

A

a hostage taker

23
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reporter la date fixée pour qqch

A

to extend a deadline for sth

24
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libérer des otages

A

to free / release hostages

24
Q

obtenir la libération de

A

to win the release of

25
Q

récupérer un otage

A

to retrieve a hostage

26
Q

renforcer la sécurité

A

to tighten security

26
Q

accroître les contrôles aux frontières

A

to step up border controls

27
Q

fouiller les bagages
à main

A

to search hand luggage

28
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franchir un portique de détection de métaux

A

to step through a metal detector

29
Q

passer les bagages aux rayons X

A

to X-ray luggage

30
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des mesures de sécurité draconiennes

A

drastic security measures