Unit 4 -- Les ados, le droit de vote et l'engagement politique Flashcards

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to lower

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abaisser

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to give, grant

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accorder

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elder

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l’ainé(e) m/f

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of long ago

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d’antan

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apathy, strong indifference

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l’apathie (f)

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French National Assembly (parliament)

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L’Assemblée (f) nationale

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independent

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autonome

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assets

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les biens (mpl)

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ballot paper

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le bulletin de vote

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voter registration card

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la carte électorale

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in/ of the centre

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centriste

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figure

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le chiffre

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coalition

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la cohabitation

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to complete

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concourir

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committee, board

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le conseil

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to remain

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demeurer

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democracy

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la démocratie

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MP

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le/ la député(e)

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dissolve

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dissoudre

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right (entitlement)

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le droit

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right (political standpoint)

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la droite

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to weaken, shake

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ébranler

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voter

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l’électeur(-trice) m/f

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high

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élevé(e)

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to elect

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élire

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elected representative

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l’élu(e)

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state

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l’état (m)

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study

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l’étude (f)

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female politician

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la femme politique

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left (political standpoint)

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la gauche

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politician

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l’homme (m) politique

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law

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la loi

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33
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legal age

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la majorité

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34
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voting age

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la majorité électorale

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mandate

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le mandat

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to work (well)

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marcher (bien)

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environment

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le millieu

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activist

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le/ la militant (e)

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minor

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le mineur

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ministry

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le ministère

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minister

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le/ la ministre

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42
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movement

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le mouvement

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43
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to oppose

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s’opposer à

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44
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political party

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le parti

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to reach a ceiling

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plafonner

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46
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politics; policy

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la politique

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occasional; one-off

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ponctuel(le)

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48
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power

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le pouvoir

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49
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legal state allowing certain rights, before full electoral maturity

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la prémajorité

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50
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five-year term in office

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le quinquennat

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to demand; claim

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réclamer

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52
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claim

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la revendication

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53
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ballot; election

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le scrutin

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54
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Senate (upper house)

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le Sénat

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55
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senator

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le sénateur

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56
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statute; regulation

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le statut

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57
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turnout

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le taux de participation

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58
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group, bracket

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la tranche

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59
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ballot box

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l’urne (f)

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60
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value

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la valeur

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61
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life experience

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le vécu

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62
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the Green party

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les Verts (mpl)

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63
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vote; voice

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la voix

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abstention

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l’abstention (f)

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65
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member

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l’adhérent(e)

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66
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to subscribe to; join; be a member of

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adhérer à

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67
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middle manager

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le cadre

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68
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campaign

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la campagne

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69
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unemployment

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le chômage

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70
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target

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le cible

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71
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political awareness; consciousness

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la conscience politique

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to debate; discuss

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débattre

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out of step

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en déclage

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disappointment

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la déception

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to disgust

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dégoûter

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to go out/ move

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se déplacer

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disenchantment

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le désenchantement

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disillusionment

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la désillusion

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to lose interest in

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se désintéresser de

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obligation

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le devoir

81
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to break out

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éclater

82
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to carry out

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effectuer

83
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to get involved in

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s’engager

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enriching

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enrichissant(e)

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to express oneself

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s’exprimer

86
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tiredness; weariness

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la fatigue

87
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strength

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la force

88
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necessarily; inevitably

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forcément

89
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National Front

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le Front national

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to win

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gagner

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tax

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l’impôt (m)

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worry

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l’inquiétude (f)

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to be interested in

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s’intéresser à

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to intervene

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intervenir

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following day

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le lendemain

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dishonesty

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la malhonnêteté

97
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protest; demonstration

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la manifestation

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lie; lying

A

le mensonge

99
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mature

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mûr(e)

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to qualify; tone down

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nuancer

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compulsory

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obligatoire

102
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street (lit. cobblestone)

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le pavé

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route

A

la piste

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spokesperson

A

le porte-parole

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protest

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la protestation

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to declare oneself

A

se prononcer

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powerful

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puissant(e)

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to gather

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rassembler

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to win (gagner synonym)

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remporter

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renewal

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le renouvellement

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result

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le résultat

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to charm; appeal to

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séduire

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sense of belonging

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le sentiment d’appartenance

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to provoke

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soulever

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to support

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soutenir

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support

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le soutien

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subsidy

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la subvention

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to move; put an end to

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supprimer

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jolt into action; spurt

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le sursat

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to stir up

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susicter

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draw

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le tirage

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round of voting

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le tour

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to defeat

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vaincre

124
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will

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la volonté

125
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blank voting slip

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le vote blanc

126
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ruined voting slip

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le vote nul

127
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protest vote

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le vote de protestation

128
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To come out on top

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Arriver en tête

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Delight

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Ravi(e)(s)

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News; current affairs

A

L’actualité (f)

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Currently

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Actuellement

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Decline/ slump

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L’affaissement (m)

133
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To belong

A

Appartenir

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Terrorist attack

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L’attentat (m)

135
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Polling station

A

Le bureau de vote

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Citizen

A

Le/ la citoyen(ne)

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Citizenship

A

La citoyenneté

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To collaborate; cooperate

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Collaborer

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Challenge to political authority

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Le contre-pouvoir

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More

A

Davantage

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Disconnect/ disconnection

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La déconnexion

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Challenge

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Le défi

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To reduce

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Diminuer

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Speech

A

Le discours

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Failure

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L’échec (m)

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Level

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L’échelon (m)

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To prevent

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empêcher

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To worsen

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Empirer

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Issue

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L’enjeu (m)

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increased

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accru(e)(s)

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to meet halfway

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couper la poire en deux

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to work on

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plancher sur

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course (of study)

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la filière

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electoral leaflet

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le tract électorale

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out of step

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en décalage

156
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civil servant

A

le/ la fonctionnaire

157
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to function; work

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fonctionner

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usual

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habituel(le)

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inequality

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l’inégalité (f)

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influence

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l’influence (f)

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to influence

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influencer

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to establish; put in place

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instaurer

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to put oneself (into); invest a lot of emotion (into)

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s’investir (dans)

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core

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le noyau

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obstacle

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l’obstacle (m)

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word (to give a voice to)

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parole (donner la parole à)

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worry

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la préoccupation

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programme (of reforms)

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le programme

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to bring back

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ramener

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to move closer to

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se rapprocher de

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to rectify

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rectifier

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remedy; solution

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le remède

173
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newspaper column/ heading

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la rubrique

174
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concerned

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soucieux(-euse)

175
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the present system

A

le statu quo

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trade union

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le syndicat

177
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to bear witness to; demonstrate

A

témoigner

178
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leaflet; handout

A

le tract