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62 SOCIETY Flashcards

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le Parlement

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Parliament

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un député

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a MP / a Member of Parliament

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bicaméral

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bicameral

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la Chambre es communes

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the House of Lords

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un lord héréditaire

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a hereditary lord

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un pair à vie

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a life peer

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le président(Chambre des communes)

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the Speaker

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le président (Chambre des lords)

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the Lord Speaker

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les travaillistes

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labour

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les conservateurs

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the Conservatives / the Tories

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les libéraux démocrates

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the Lib-Dems

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Le parlement (US)

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Congress

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un parlementaire (US)

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a Congressman (woman)

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bicameral

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bicameral

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la chambre des représentants

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the House of Representatives

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un député (US)

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a Representative (Rep)

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le président de la chambre des représentants

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the Speaker of the House (of Representatives)

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le président du sénat

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the Speaker of the Senate

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Le sénat

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the Senate

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un sénateur

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a Senator (Sen)

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un démocrate

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a Democrat

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un républicain

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a republican

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Le parlement européen

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the European Parliament

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un député européen

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a member of the European Parliament / a Euro MP

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un parlement
a parliament
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parlementaire
parliamentary
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un parlementaire
a parliamentarian
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siéger
to sit
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une séance / une session
a sitting / a session
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ajourner
to adjourn
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l'ajournement
adjournment
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une commission
a committee
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présider
to chair
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un porte-parole
a spokesman/woman/person
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législatif
legislative
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légiférer
to legislate
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un législateur
a legistrator
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la legislation
legislation
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la loi --> un législateur
the law --> a lawmaker
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un projet de loi
a bill
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une loi (votée)
an act
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une disposition
a provision
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amender
to amend
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un amendement
an amendment
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mettre son véto à
to veto sth
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un véto
a veto
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débattre --> les débats
to debate --> debates
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l'ordre du jour
the agenda
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les délibérations
the proceedings
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proposer
to propose
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une proposition
a proposal
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déclarer
to state
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une déclaration
a statement
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applaudir
to applaud
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les applaissements
applause
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acclamer
to cheer
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des acclamations
cheers
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huer --> des huées
to boo --> booing
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interpeller / chahuter
to heckle
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un élément perturbateur
a heckler
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faire de l'obstruction
a flibuster
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un obstructionniste
a flibusterer
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faire pression
to lobby
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membre d'un groupe de pression
a lobbyist
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faire passer / voter
to pass
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abroger --> l'abrogation
to repeal --> the repeal
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réformer --> une réforme
to reform --> a reform
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interdire --> interdiction
to ban --> a ban
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promulguer
to enact
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la promulgation
enactment
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obligatoire (par la loi)
mandatory
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mettre (le président) en accusation
to impreach
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la mise en accusation
impreachment
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démissionner
to resign
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la démission
resignation
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se retirer
to stand down
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se désister
to step down
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(ne pas) se représenter
(not) to seek re-election
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intègre
upright
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dévoué
dedicated
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corrompu / verreux
corrupt
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la corruption
corruption / sleaze
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soudoyer --> un pot de vin
to bribe --> a bribe
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la corruption (2)
bribery
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la communication / les relations publiques
spin / PR
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le copinage
cronyism
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un mandat
a term of office
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siéger
to be in session
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l'immunité parlementaire
parliamentary privilege
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les indemnités des parlementaires
parliamentary allowances
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les notes de frais des parlementaires
parliamentary expenses
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tricher sur ses notes de frais
to fiddle expenses
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rédiger un projet de loi
to draft a bill
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introduire un projet de loi
to sponsor a bill
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rejettre / enterrer un projet de loi
to defeat / to scrab a bill
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mettre en suspens / retirer un projet de loi
to shleve/ to withdraw a bill
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passer outre à un véto
to override a veto
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imposer une limite de temps pour un débat
to guillotine a bill
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prendre la parole
to take the floor
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faire un discours
to make / to deliver a speech
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premier discours au parlement
a maiden speech
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une question très controversée
a much-debated issue
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déclencher un débat houleux
to spark a fiery debate
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une motion de censure
a motion of confidence
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un vote à main lever
a show of hands
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entrer en vigueur
to come into force / effect
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faire l'objet d'un débat
to come under discussion
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un spécialiste en communication
a spin doctor / master

Vocabulaire Anglais (26 decks)

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