Chap N Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
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Puissant

Impuissanr

A

Powerful

Powerless

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2
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Superpuissance

Main doeuvre

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Superpower

Manpower

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3
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Equilibre des forces

Eminence grise

A

Balance of power

Power broker

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4
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Centrale electrique

Energie solaire

A

Power plant

Solar power

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5
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Energie nucleaire

Coupure de courant

A

Nuclear power

Power cut/failure

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6
Q

Scientifique
Physique
Technique

A

Scientific
Physical
Technical

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7
Q

Theorique

Toxique

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Theoretical

Toxic

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8
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Pharmaceutique

Mecanique

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Pharmaceutical

Mechanical

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9
Q

Reprise redressement

Monopole

A

Recovery

Monopoly

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10
Q

Corruption

Rivalité

A

Bribery

Rivalry

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11
Q

Materiel de guerre (armes)
Fanatisme
Monarchie

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weaponry
Bigotry
Monarchy

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12
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Deteriorer
Devaster
Aneantir

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Deteriorate
Devastate
Annihilate

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13
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Eliminer
Eradiquer
Contaminer, polluer

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Eliminate
Eradicate
Contaminate

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14
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Evacuer
Evaluer
Innover

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Evacuate
Evaluate
Innovate

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15
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Reglementer
Manipuler
Intimider

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Regulate
Intimidate
Negotiate

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16
Q

Faciliter
Speculer
Violer une loi

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Facilitate
Speculate
Violate

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17
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Promulger

Endoctriner

A

Promulgate

Indoctrinate

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18
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Pays d’accueil

Conseiller en communication

A

Host country

Spin doctor

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19
Q

Controle d’identite
Crise du credit
Plan de relance

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Identity check
Credit crunch
Stimulus plan

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20
Q

Permis de sejour
Moteur de recherche
Indentifiant

A

Residence permit
Search engine
User name, login name

21
Q

Travail des enfants

Allocation familiale

A

Child labour

Child benefit

22
Q

Taux de participation electoral
Groupe de reflexion
Reunion au sommet

A

Voter turnout
Think tank
Summit meeting

23
Q

Vacancier
Commercant
Proprio terrien

A

Holidaymaker
Shopkeeper
Landowner

24
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Voleur a l etalage

Soldat de la paix

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Shoplifter

Peacekeeper

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Presentateur du jt | Controleur aerien
Newsreader, newscaster | Air traffic controller
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Jeune ayant terminé ses etudes Voiture energievore Fabricant d'armes
School-leaver Gas-guzzler Gun maker
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Impuissance Pouvoir d achat Energie eolienne
Powerlessness Spending power Wind power
28
Sous marin nucleaire Mal gerer Detourner
Nuclear-powered submarine Mismanage Misuse
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Induire en erreur Se mefier Mal traiter
Mislead Mistrust Mishandle
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Favoriser, encourager | Mettre en danger, compromettre
Foster | Jeopardize
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Declencher,provoquer | Modifier
Trigger | Alter
32
Promettre, s engager | Reconnaitre
Pledge to do sth | Acknowledge
33
Corrompre, soudoyer | Se venger
Bribe | Retaliate
34
Prosperer | S'inscrire
Thrive | Register
35
Technologique | Genetique
Technological | Genetic
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Biologique | Chimique
Biological | Chemical
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Rattraper qqun | Fuir qqch
Catch up with sb | Run away from
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Se rabattre sur | S'accrocher a
Fall back on | Hold on to
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Suivre, rester au mm niveau | Compenser qqch
Keep up with | Make up for
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Anarchie Esclavage Hegemonie
Anarchy Slavery Hegemony
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Seuil de pauvrete | Permis de travail
Poverty line | Work permit
42
Greve de la faim | Allocation chomage
Hunger strike | Unemployment benefit
43
ONG | OGM
NGOs non-gouvernmental organizations | GMOs genetically modified organisms
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PMA | Armes de destruction massive
LCDs least developed countries | WMDs weapons of mass destruction
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MST | Vehicules utilitaires de sport
STDs sexually transmitted diseases | SUVs sports utility vehicles
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Fournisseurs d'acces | OMD
ISPs internet service providers | MDGs millenium development goals
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Constructeur automobile Preneur d otage Decideur
Car maker Hostage taker Decision-maker
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Arriver/ etre au pouvoir
Come to power/ be in power