Elections Flashcards

(43 cards)

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Le système electoral

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The voting system

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2
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Organiser des élections

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To hold an election

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3
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Elections libres et régulières

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Free and fair elections

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4
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Un système bipartite

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A two-party system

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5
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Le multipartisme

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A multi-party system

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6
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Le suffrage universel direct / indirect

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Direct / Indirect universal suffrage

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7
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Un sondage (d’opinion)

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An opinion poll, a survey

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Un institut de sondage

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A polling institute, a pollster

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9
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Un électeur

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A voter

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10
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Un grand électeur

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An elector

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11
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Un abstentioniste

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A non-voter

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12
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L’électorat, les électeurs

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The electorate

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13
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Le taux de participation

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The turnout rate

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14
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Une voix

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A vote

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15
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Les voix catholiques

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The Catholic vote

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16
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Un bulletin blanc

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A blank vote

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17
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De droite / De gauche

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Right-wing / left-wing

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Progressiste / modéré / conservateur

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Progressive / Moderate / Conservative

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Un programme

20
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Un porte-parole

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L’élection présidentielle

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The presidential election, contest, poll

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Être candidat à la présidence

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To run for the presidency

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Être candidat au Congrès

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To run for Congress (US)

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Être candidat au parlement

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To stand for Parliament (GB)

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Elections ayant lieu entre deux présidentielles
Mid-term elections (US)
26
Un bureau de vote
A polling station
27
Aller aux urnes
To go to the polls
28
Un isoloir
A polling booth
29
Un bulletin de vote
A ballot paper
30
Une urne
A ballot box
31
Une circonscription
A constituency
32
Les voix des noirs
The black constituency
33
Un candidat
A candidate, a contender
34
Le président sortant
The incumbent president (the person holding or acting in the position that is up for election)
35
Un mandat de quatre ans
A four-year term (of office)
36
Cote de popularité
Popularity rating
37
Un raz-de-marée, une victoire écrasante
A landslide victory
38
Une victoire de justesse
A narrow victory
39
Le premier / Second tour
The first / Second round (of voting)
40
Le second, dernier tour
The run-off
41
La propagande
Propaganda
42
Le charcutage électoral
Gerrymandering
43
La fraude électorale
Electoral fraud, vote-rigging