6. Elections Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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Politics

A

La politique (activité)

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To be in politics

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Faire de la politique

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3
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To be a political activist

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Faire de la politique

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4
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To stand for office

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Être candidat

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5
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To be nominated for presidency

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Être proposé comme candidat à la présidence

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6
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To gain the party nomination

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Obtenir l’investiture de son parti

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7
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On the democratic ticket

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Sur la liste du parti démocrate

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8
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His running mate

A

Son colistier

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9
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An election campaign

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Une campagne électorale

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10
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To support sb

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Apporter son soutien à qqn

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To campaign for sb

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Faire une campagne pour qqn

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12
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An opinion poll

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Un sondage d’opinion

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13
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A platform

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Une plateforme électorale

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14
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His constituents

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Les habitants de sa conscription

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15
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To hold an election

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Procéder à une élection

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16
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A constituency

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Une circonscription électorale

17
Q

Propaganda

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Une propagande

18
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To poll 1,000 votes

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Recueillir 1000 voix

19
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To win a seat

A

Remporter un siège

20
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Gerrymandering

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Le charcutage électorale

21
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To count the votes

A

Dépouiller le scrutin

22
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The turnout at the polls

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Le taux de participation électorale

23
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An abstainer

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Un abstentionniste

24
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The ballot

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The franchise
Le droit de vote
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To hold a referendum
Organiser un référendum
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A by(e)-election
Une élection partielle
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Polling day
Le jour des élections
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The electorate
L’électorat
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A floating voter
Un indécis
31
A blank vote
Un bulletin blanc
32
The ballot box
L’urne
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A secret ballot
Un vote à bulletin secret
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The electoral roll
La liste électorale
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A voting booth
L’isoloir
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A spoilt ballot paper
Un vote nul
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To gain a majority of 2,000
obtenir une majorité de 2000 voix
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Outgoing
Sortant
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The president-elect
Le futur président