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Politics Flashcards

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A representative (US)

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Un député

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Right-wing

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De droite

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The right (wing)

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La droite

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A party

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Un parti politique

Un groupe

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To pour money into

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Investir de l’argent dans

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To muzzle

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museler

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To have a moment in the sun

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Avoir un moment de gloire, de succès

Connaître une heure de gloire

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To vote

To cast a ballot

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Voter

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A vote

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Une voix

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A voting

A ballot

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Un vote

Un scrutin

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To plan on voting for

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Avoir l’intention de voter pour

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A voter

An elector

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Un électeur

Une électrice

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Mainstream

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Conventionnel

Traditionnel

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A mainstream

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Un courant dominant

Une opinion majoritaire

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Politics

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La politique

Les opinions politiques

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Political

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Politique

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17
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A policy

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Une politique

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18
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A politician

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Un politicien
Un homme politique
Une femme politique

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19
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To feel let down by

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Se sentir déçu/abandonné par

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The major mainstream politicians

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Les principaux politiciens conventionnels

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To express someone’s frustration

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Exprimer sa frustration

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Euroscepticism

Euroskepticism

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Euroscepticisme

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Eurosceptic

Euroskeptic

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Eurosceptic

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A platform

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Un programme (politique)

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An anti-immigration platform

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Un programme contre l’immigration

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To threaten

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Menacer

Laisser présager

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Unemployment

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Chômage

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Youth unemployment

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Chômage des jeunes

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Fringe

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Marginal

Extrême

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30
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The fringe (parties)

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Les partis d’extrême-gauche et d’extrême-droite

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A referendum on whether to stay in the European Union

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Un référendum sur la participation (du Royaume-Uni) à l’Union Européenne
Un référendum sur la sortie (du Royaume-Uni) de l’Union Européenne

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32
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To co-opt

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Coopter

Récupérer

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33
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Far

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Extrême

Loin

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34
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Turnout

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La participation (à une élection)

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35
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General elections (UK)

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Les élections législatives

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Primaries (US)

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Les primaires

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To counterbalance

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Contrebalancer

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38
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To rely on

To rely upon

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Compter sur

Dépendre de

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39
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Shabby

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Minable
Mesquin
Usé

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40
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The EU’s open borders law

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La loi européenne d’ouverture des frontières

Acte unique européen de 1986?

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To break free from the rules and regulations

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Se libérer des lois et des règles

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The ruling gouvernment

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Le gouvernement au pouvoir

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A coalition gouvernment

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Une coalition gouvernementale

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To pull the conservative party farther to the right

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Pousser le partir conservateur vers l’extrême-droite

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The single currency

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La monnaie unique

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A MEP (Member of European Parliament)

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Un député européen

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A MP (Member of Parliament) (UK)

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Un député

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To turn back the clock

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Revenir en arrière

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A direct election

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Une élection au suffrage direct

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A candidate for

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Un candidat pour

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The presidential elections

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Les élections présidentielles

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Campaign promises

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Les promesses électorales

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An election campaign

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Une campagne électorale

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A blank vote

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Un vote blanc

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A proxy vote

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Un vote par procuration

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A useful vote

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Un vote utile

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A protest vote

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Un vote de protestation

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The right to vote

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Le droit de vote

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The voting age

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L’âge légal pour voter

La majorité

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A swing voter

An undecided voter

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Un électeur indécis

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The first/second ballot

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Le premier/second tour (du scrutin)

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Relative majority

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La majorité relative

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Overall majority

Absolute majority

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La majorité absolue

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An opinion poll

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Un sondage d’opinion

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A polling station

A polling place

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Un bureau de vote

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A poll

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Un vote
Un scrutin
Un sondage

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The polls

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Les élections

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To go to the polls

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Aller aux urnes

Se rendre aux urnes

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A ballot box

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Une urne électorale

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A ballot paper

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Un bulletin de vote

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A voter card

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Une carte d’électeur

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An electorate roll

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Une liste électorale

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The counting of votes

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Le dépouillement

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Abstention

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Abstention

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The abstention rate

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Le taux d’abstention

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A null vote

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Un vote nul

77
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To vote by secret ballot

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Voter à bulletin secret

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To elect

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Elire

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Tactical voting

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Le vote tactique

Le vote utile

80
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To win the elections

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Remporter les élections

Gagner les élections

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To run for office

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Se présenter à des élections

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To stand as candidate

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Se porter candidat

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The Conservative Party (UK)
The Tories (UK)
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Le parti conservateur

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The Labour Party (UK)

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Le parti travailliste

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The Liberal Democrats (UK)

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Les libéraux

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The House of Commons (UK)

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La chambre des communes

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The House of Lords (UK)

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La chambre des Lords

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The Prime Minister (PM) (UK)

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Le Premier Ministre

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A Democrat (US)

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Un démocrate

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A Republican (US)

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Un républicain

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The Democratic Party (US)

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Le parti démocrate

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The Republican Party (US)

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Le parti républicain

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The Senate (US)

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Le sénat

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The House of Representatives (US)

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La chambre des députés

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The Congress (US)
The US Congress (US)
The Capitol Hill (US)

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Le Congrès des Etats-Unis

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A Congressman (US)
A Congresswoman (US)
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Un membre du Congrès

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The Parliament (UK)

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Le parlement

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A Senator (US)

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Un sénateur

Une sénatrice

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A term

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Un mandat

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To convey a message

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Transmettre un message

Véhiculer un message

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A 2-party system

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Un système bipartite

102
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The White House

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La Maison Blanche

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