16/04 Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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un pacifiste

A

a peacenik

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2
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confondre quelque chose avec quelque chose

A

to mistake sth for sth

they mistake the plastic bags for jellyfish

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3
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armement renforcé
renforcer l’armement

A

enhanced armament
to enhance armament

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4
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course aux armements

A

the arms race

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5
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atténuer

A

to mitigate

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6
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contraint (x2)

A

forcé à : to compel, to be compelled to

dans le sens limiter : to constrain, to be constrained

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7
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rester à l’écart (x2)

A

to sit out sth
to stay off sth

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8
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mise au rebut des armes/ déconstruction

A

to scrap weapons

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9
Q

cela va dans le sens de

A

it goes along some way with

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10
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couper de leurs besoins (dans le cas des Athéniens qui coupaient les vivres vers Sparte)

A

cut off their needs

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11
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arbalète
arc

A

crossbow
a bow

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12
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une tranchée

A

a trenche

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13
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fossé

A

ditch

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14
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répugner qqn./qqch
détester qqn./qqch

A

to loathe (reg)

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15
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lance(s)

A

spear(s)

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16
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portée des armes

A

the range

short range (qq m-km)
middle range (-300 km)
long range (+300 km)

17
Q

regrouper
faire l’amalgame entre…

Rassembler

A

lump together
to lump together sth with sth

Rassembler : To muster

18
Q

L’ogive

19
Q

La dissuasion

A

The deterrence

20
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Entraver

21
Q

exercer des représailles

représaille.s (x2)

A

To retaliate

a retaliation / a reprisal

22
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Un Article

23
Q

Qui relève du régime

A

That falls under the regime

24
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Entraver

25
Prendre le dessus (x2)
To have the upper hand To take the edge
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L'état de la relation
The state of the relationship
27
Involontairement (+de)
unwittingly Unwissentlich
28
Prévoir
To foresee
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Incarner
To imbody