British Institutions Flashcards

1
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la couronne

A

the Crown

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2
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couronner

un couronnement

A

to crown

a coronation

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3
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le trône

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the throne

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4
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le sceptre

A

a sceptre

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5
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royal
la royauté
la famille royale

A

royal

royalty

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6
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approbation royale d’un projet de loi

A

Royal Assent

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7
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le Conseil Privé de la Reine / du Roi

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the Privy Council

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8
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le premier ministre

A

the prime minister

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9
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le cabinet

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the cabinet

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10
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le cabinet fantôme

un ministre

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the Shadow Cabinet

a cabinet minister

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11
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un ministère

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a ministry

a departement

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12
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le ministre des Affaires Etrangères

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the Foreign Secretary

the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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13
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le ministère des affaires étrangères

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the foreign and commonwealth office

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14
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le chancelier de l’echiquier

ministre des finances

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the chancellor of the Exchequer

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15
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le ministère des finances

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her majesty’s Treasury

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16
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le ministre de la justice

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the lord chancellor

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17
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le ministre de l’intérieur

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the Home Secretary

18
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le ministère de l’intérieur

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the Home Office

19
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le ministère de l’éducation

A

the Department for education

20
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le ministère de la défense

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the ministry of defense

21
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le ministère de l’environnement

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the department of the environnement

22
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le ministre des postes et télécommunications

A

the postmaster general

23
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le ministre du commerce et de l’industrie

A

the President of the board of trade

24
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le ministre de l’Agriculture et de la pêche

A

the minister of Agriculture, fisheries and food

25
Q

le ministre chargée des affaires d’Irlande du nord

A

the northern ireland secretary

26
Q

le ministre chargée des affaires écossaises

A

the scottish secretary

27
Q

le ministre des affaires galloises

A

the Welsh secretary

28
Q

un secrétaire d’état

A

a junior minister

29
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la fonction publique

A

the civil service

30
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un fonctionnaire

A

a civil servant

government official

31
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monter sur le trône

A

to come to = to ascend the throne

32
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succéder à qqn sur le trône

A

to succeed sb on the throne

33
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le discours du trône

A

the Speech from the Throne

34
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le premier ministre préside le cabinet

A

the prime minister presides over the cabinet

35
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le speaker préside les débats aux communes

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the Speaker presides over the debates in the House of Commons

36
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le lord chancellor fait office de président à la chambre des lords

A

the Lord Chancellor acts as Speaker in the House of Lords

37
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le Chef de l’Opposition est l’homologue du premier ministre

A

the Leader of the Opposition is the counterpart / opposite number of the PM

38
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on l’a nommé ministre

A

He / she was appointed Secretary of State

39
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nommer qqn à un poste

A

to appoint sb to an office

40
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entrer en fonction

A

to take office

41
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être en fonction / au pouvoir

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to hold office / to be in office