The Surveillance Society Flashcards

1
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a whistleblower

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un lanceur d’alerte

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2
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a search warrant

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un mandat

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3
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to be criticized FOR

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être critiqué DE

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blatant

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flagrant

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5
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to intrude ON

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s’ingérer, s’immiscer DANS

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to encroach ON to infringe ON

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empiéter SUR

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7
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a breach OF

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une atteinte à, une violation de

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8
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to spy ON sb to snoop ON sb

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espionner qqun

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to be hailed

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être acclamé

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to be praised

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être loué, être objet d’éloges

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to praise

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faire l’éloge de, louer

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to spark a public outcry

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susciter un tollé, une réaction publique

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to glean

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glaner, récolter

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14
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to leak

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fuir, dévoiler

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15
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to keep tabs

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surveiller

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16
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a disclosure

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une révélation

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17
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to disclose sth to unveil sth

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dévoiler, révéler qqchose

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18
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to prevail OVER

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prévaloir SUR

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19
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to herald

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annoncer

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20
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to exact a high price

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faire payer un lourd tribut

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21
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to expose the wrongdoings of

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exposer les méfaits de

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praiseworthy, laudable

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louable, qui mérite des éloges

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23
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in the wake of

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à la suite de

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24
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to be puzzled

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être étonné, être perplexe

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25
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it is as if

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c’est comme si, on dirait que

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to voice sb’s concerns OVER

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exprimer les inquiétudes de qqn à propos de

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to be used to + BV + ing

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être habitué à + BV

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28
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to infringe

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enfreindre, porter atteinte à

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29
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to stifle

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étouffer

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30
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to hush up

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passer sous silence

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31
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to connive

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se liguer, comploter (avec)

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32
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to be in cahoots with

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être de mèche avec

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33
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to condone sth

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fermer les yeux sur qqchose

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34
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to be vocal about

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être explicite à propos de

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35
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to hide sth FROM

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cacher qqchose DE

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36
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to reek OF

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avoir des relans de, rappeler, donner l’impression de

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to be redolent OF

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rappeler, être imprégné de

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38
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to be reminiscent OF

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rappeler, faire penser à

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39
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a loyalty card

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une carte de fidélité

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40
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to tailor sth to sth/sb

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faire qqchose sur mesure pour qqchose/qqn

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to be ubiquitous

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être omniprésent

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42
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to leave data trail

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laisser des traces de données

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43
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to grasp the scope of

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comprendre/se faire une idée de l’ampleur de

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44
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to castigate

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fustiger, critiquer

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45
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to boast

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se vanter

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46
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to pride sb on

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féliciter qqn de

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47
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to thwart

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contrecarrer, déjouer

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48
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to be reckless

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être insensé

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49
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to prompt charges

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porter des chefs d’accusation

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50
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to indicate actions

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justifier des actions

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51
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a pushback

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un report, un désaccord

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52
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to be unlawful

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être hors la loi

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53
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the turmoil

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l’agitation, la tourmente

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54
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the unmaking of

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le fait de démasquer qqn, le dévoilement de

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55
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to hinder to hamper

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faire obstacle à

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56
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to rage on

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faire fureur

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57
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to misuse

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faire un mauvais usage de

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58
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the rogue nations

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les Etats voyous

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59
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datamining

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l’exploration des données

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60
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to puzzle OVER sth

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réfléchir à qqchose

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61
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to mull OVER sth

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méditer sur qqchose

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62
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to be at ease with

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être bien avec (to be confortable with)

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63
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to be appalled

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être scandalisé

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to be dismayed

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être consterné

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trustworthy

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fiable

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66
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to be adamant

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être inflexible

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67
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to waver

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hésiter

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68
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to stick to one’s gun to do not bulge

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rester sur ses positions

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prominent

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influent (presse)

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70
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to gag the press to muzzle the press

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museler, censurer la presse

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71
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the compliance of the assent of

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le consentement de

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72
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to be subjugated to be crushed by

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être accablé (overwhelmed)

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73
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a senior politician

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un homme politique important

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astonishingly

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étonnamment

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75
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to scorn to despise to disparage

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mépriser

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76
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un lanceur d’alerte

A

a whistleblower

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77
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un mandat

A

a search warrant

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78
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un lanceur d’alerte

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a whistleblower

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79
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un mandat

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a search warrant

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80
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être critiqué de

A

to be criticized FOR

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81
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flagrant

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blatant

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82
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s’immiscer dans, s’introduire dans

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to intrude ON

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83
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empiéter sur

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to encroach ON

to infringe ON

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84
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un atteinte à

une violation

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a breach OF

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85
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espionner qqun

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to spy ON

to snoop ON sb

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86
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être acclamé

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to be hailed

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être loué, faire l’objet d’éloges

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to be praised

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88
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louer, faire l’éloge de

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to praise

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89
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susciter un tollé, une réaction publique

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to spark a public outcry

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glaner, récolter

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to glean

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fuir, dévoiler

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to leak

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92
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surveiller

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to keep tabs

93
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une révélation

A

a disclosure

94
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révéler, dévoiler qqchose

A

to unveil sth, to disclose sth

95
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prévaloir sur

A

to prevail OVER

96
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annoncer

A

to herald

97
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faire payer un lourd tribut

A

to exact a high price

98
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exposer les méfaits de

A

to expose the wrongdoings of

99
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qui mérite des éloges

A

praiseworthy, laudable

100
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à la suite de

A

in the wake of

101
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être étonné, être perplexe

A

to be puzzled

102
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c’est comme ci, on dirait que

A

it is as if

103
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exprimer les inquiétudes de qqun à propos de

A

to voice sb’s concerns over

104
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être habitué à faire qqchose

A

to be used to + BV + ing

105
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porter atteinte à

A

to infringe

106
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étouffer

A

to stifle

107
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passer sous silence

A

to hush up

108
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se liguer, comploter (avec)

A

to connive

109
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être de mèche avec

A

to be in cahoots with

110
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fermer les yeux sur

A

to condone sth

111
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être explicite à propos de

A

to be vocal about

112
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cacher qqchose de

A

to hide sth from

113
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avoir des relans de, faire penser à, rappeler

A

to reek of

114
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rappeler, être imprégné de

A

to be redolent of

115
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rappeler, faire penser à

A

to be reminiscent of

116
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une carte de fidélité

A

a loyalty card

117
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faire qqchose sur messure pour qqchose/qqun

A

to tailor sth for sth/sb

118
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être omniprésent

A

to be ubiquitous

119
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laisser des traces de données

A

to leave data trail

120
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comprendre, se faire à l’idée de l’ampleur de

A

to grasp the scope of

121
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fustiger, critiquer

A

to castigate

122
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se vanter

A

to boast

123
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féliciter qqun de

A

to pride sb ON

124
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contrecarrer, déjouer

A

to thwart

125
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être insensé

A

to be reckless

126
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porter des chefs d’accusation

A

to prompt charges

127
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justifier des actions

A

to indicate actions

128
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un report, un désaccord

A

a pushback

129
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être hors la loi

A

to be unlawful

130
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la tourmente, l’agitation

A

the turmoil

131
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le fait de démasquer, dévoiler

A

the unmaking of

132
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faire obstacle à

A

to hinder, to hamper

133
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faire fureur

A

to rage on

134
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faire un mauvais usage de

A

to misuse

135
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les Etats voyous

A

the rogue nations

136
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l’exporation de données

A

datamining

137
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réfléchir à

A

to puzzle OVER

138
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méditer sur

A

to mull over

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être bien avec

A

to be at ease with

140
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être scandalisé

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to be appalled

141
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être consterné

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to be dismayed

142
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fiable

A

trustworthy

143
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être inflexible

A

to be adamant

144
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hésiter

A

to waver

145
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rester sur ses positions

A

to stick to one’s gun

to do not bulge

146
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important (presse)

A

prominent

147
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censurer, museler la presse

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to gag the press, to muzzle the press

148
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le consentement de

A

the compliance of

the assent of

149
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être accablé (overwhelmed)

A

to be subjugated

to be crushed by

150
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un homme politique important

A

a senior politician

151
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étonnamment

A

astonishingly

152
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mépriser

A

to scorn

to disparage

to despise

153
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dramatically

A

de manière spectaculaire

154
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de manière spectaculaire

A

dramatically

155
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il y a un prix à payer

A

it comes at a price

156
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des magazines people

A

celebrity magazines

157
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avide

A

eager

158
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l’engouement

A

the craze

159
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des citoyens respectueux de la loi

A

law-abiding citizens

160
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un client potentiel

A

a prospective customer

161
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un fournisseur d’accès

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a service provider

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rassembler des données

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to collect data

163
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à des fins publicitaires

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for advertising purposes

164
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surveiller, espionner

A

to eavesdrop

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se mêler de, s’immiscer dans

A

to pry into

166
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des écoutes téléphoniques

A

phone-tapping, phone-bugging

167
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un distributeur automatique

A

a cash-withdrawal machine

168
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un péage

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an electronic toll

169
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une carte à puce

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a smart card

170
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des papiers d’identité à lecture optique

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machine-readable documents

171
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stocker

A

to store

172
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une banque de données

A

a database

173
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le contenu

A

the content

174
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une schéma, une tendance

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a pattern

175
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une fuite

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a leak

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une marchandise, un bien marchand

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a commodity

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les droits individuels, les libertés civiques

A

civil liberties

178
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interdire

A

to ban

179
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les défenseurs des droits individuels

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civil libertarians

180
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le moindre des deux maux

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the lesser of two evils

181
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méfiant

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wary

182
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une large gamme, un large éventail

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a wide range

183
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le codage

A

encryption

184
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être en retard sur

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to lag behind

185
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un comité de surveillance

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a watchdog committee

186
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financé par l’Etat

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state-funded

187
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une caractéristique

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a feature

188
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aller de, varier de

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to range from

189
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une frappe (sur un clavier)

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a keystroke

190
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jauger, mesurer

A

to gauge

191
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un technophobe

A

a luddite

192
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améliorer

A

to enhance

193
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regarder

A

to peer

194
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passer qqchose au crible

A

to sift sth

195
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construire, développer

A

to build up

196
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réprimander

A

to rebuke

197
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un reproche

A

a rebuke

198
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des détritus, des ordures

A

litter

199
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relâcher, soulager

A

to relieve

200
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scruter

A

to scrutinize

201
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trouver une solution à la criminalité

A

to solve crime

202
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une dispute

A

a run-in

203
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se disputer avec

A

to have a run-in with

204
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une peccadille

A

a peccadillo

205
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rapidement, facilement

A

readily

206
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traçable

A

traceable

207
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prévenir, anticiper

A

to pre-empt

208
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renifler, sentir

A

to sniff sth

209
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flairer

A

to sniff sth out

210
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remettre

A

to hand sth over

211
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de même

A

likewise

212
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un temps de guerre

A

a wartime

213
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assourdissant

A

deafening

214
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pur

A

sheer

215
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déposer, rendre

A

to lay sth down

216
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rétablir/maintenir l’ordre

A

to police

217
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stipuler

A

to stipulate

218
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précis

A

accurate

219
Q

jeter un coup d’oeil

A

to peek

220
Q

justifier, innocenter

A

to vindicate

221
Q

exploiter

A

to seize on

222
Q

une armée de, un tas de (multitude)

A

a host of

223
Q

accélérer

A

to fast-track

224
Q

en cours

A

ongoing

225
Q

prétendument

A

allegedly

226
Q

un insecte, un mouchard

A

a bug

227
Q

un mouchard

A

a wiretap

228
Q

mettre qqchose sur écoute

A

to wiretap sth

229
Q

mettre qqn sur écoute

A

to bug sb