Elections Flashcards

(42 cards)

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Un système électoral

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A voting system

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Un représentant

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A representative

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3
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L’élection présidentielle

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The presidential election

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4
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Une primaire

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A primary (election)

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5
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Les élections législatives

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General elections

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6
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Les élections municipales

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Local elections

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7
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Les élections de mi-mandat

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The mid-term elections

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Une élection au suffrage (in)direct

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A direct/an indirect election

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9
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Une élection partielle

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A by-election

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10
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Appeler aux urnes

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To call an election

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11
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Organiser des élections anticipées

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To call an early election

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12
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La campagne électorale

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The election campaign

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13
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Un candidat

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A candidate

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14
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Le ticket démocrate (= candidats à la présidence et vice présidence)

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The Democratic ticket

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15
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Un sondage d’opinion

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An opinion poll

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16
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Un débat

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A debate

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17
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Se présenter à une élection

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To run for office

18
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Le candidat sortant

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The uncumbent

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Sortant (susceptible d’être réélu)

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Sortant (non réélu)

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Un conseiller en communication

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A spin doctor

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Un(e) porte-parole

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A spokesman/spokeswoman

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Une circonscription

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A constituency/a district

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Un électeur de la circonscription

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A constituent

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Un électeur
A voter
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Un grand électeur (US)
An elector
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Un vote/une voix
A vote
28
Un scrutin
A ballot
29
Un bulletin de vote
A ballot (paper)
30
Un isoloir
A polling (UK) / Votting (US) booth
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Une urne
A ballot box
32
Les votes par correspondance
Mail ballots
33
La participation
The turnout
34
La fraude électorale
Electoral/voter fraud
35
Une victoire écrasante
A landslide victory (a landslide = un glissement de terrain)
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Être inscrit sur les listes électorales
To be registered
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Aller voter
To go to the polls
38
Participer
To turn out
39
Truquer une élection
To rig an election
40
La fraude électorale
Vote rigging
41
Bourrer les urnes
To stuff ballot boxes
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Le charcutage électoral
Gerrymandering (US)