C Flashcards by Axelle Jude

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Calotte glacière

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Ice cap

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Catastrophe aérienne

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Air disaster

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Casier judiciaire

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Criminal record

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Cellule souche

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Stem cell

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Cerise sur le gâteau

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Icing on the cake

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Champ d’éoliennes

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Windfarm

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Charcutage électoral

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Gerrymandering

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Choix crucial

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Momentous choice

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Chute spectaculaire

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Dramatic drop

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Clivage gauche droite

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Left right divide

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Cité sensible

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Sensitive housing project

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S’en donner à cœur joie

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To have a field day

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Collectivités territoriales

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Local authorities

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Cahier des charges

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Mission statement

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Calmer les inquiétudes

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To ease concerns

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Carresser l’idée de

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To toy with the idea of

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Carrière en dents de scie

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Chequered career

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Casse tête chinois

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Brain teaser

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Céder à la pression

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Bow to pressure

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Commerce équitable

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Fair trade

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Concurrence acharnée

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Fierce compétition

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Contourner la loi

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To bypass the law

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Cordon ombilical (fig)

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Lifeline

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Côte de popularité

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Approval rating

Courir a l'échec

To head for a fall

Couverture médiatique

Média coverage

Couverture sociale

Health care coverage

Crever l'abcès

To clear the air

Croissance molle

Sluggish growth

Culture de l'assistanat

Entitlement culture

Circonstances atténuantes

Extenuating circumstances

Cotiser pour la retraite

To pay into one's pension

Coups bas de la politique

Cut and thrust of politics