Fluent Part 9 Flashcards

(63 cards)

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les syndicats

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the unions, the trade unions, the labour unions

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un syndiqué

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a union member, a trade-unionist

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un responsable syndical

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a union official

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un délégué du personnel

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a shop steward

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un comité d’entreprise

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a works council

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6
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l’influence politique

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political clout

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l’agitation social

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social discontent, labour unrest

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les conflits du travail

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labour strife

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les conflits sociaux

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industrial upheavals

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une vague de grèves

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a wave of strikes

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lancer un mot d’ordre de grève

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to call a strike

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annuler un mot d’ordre de grève

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to call off a strike

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13
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se mettre en grève

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to go on a strike

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une grève générale

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an all-out strike

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une grève sauvage

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a wildcat strike

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une grève surprise

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a lightning strike

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un débrayage

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a walk-out

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18
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un briseur de grève

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a scab, a blackleg

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une épreuve de force

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a showdown, a tug-of-war

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20
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une impasse

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a stalemate, a deadlock

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21
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être dans l’impasse

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to be stymied

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arriver à s’entendre, arriver à un accord

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to come to terms, to reach an agreement

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une université

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a university

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le bac

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A levels

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aux US : college puis lycée
a junior high school, a highschool
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en GB : college + lycée
a secondary school
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en GB : un collège privé
a public school
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en GB : un lycée sélectif
a grammar school
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les frais de scolarité
school fees
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un pensionnat
a boarding school
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la sixieme
1st form (GB) year 6 (US)
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la terminale
sixth form (GB) year 12 (US)
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une école d'ingénieur
an engineering school
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une école de commerce
a business school
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recevoir une bourse
to get a student grant
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les lettres
arts
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un bachelor de lettres
a BA
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une licence
a BSc (bachelor of science)
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une maîtrise
an MA; an MSc
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une thèse
a thesis
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un doctorat
a PhD
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obtenir une mention
to get a first-class degree
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un diplômé de l'université
a graduate
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une note
a mark
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le pouvoir présidentiel
presidential leadership
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le discours sur l'état de l'Union
the Speech on the State of the Union
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les conseillers personnels du président
the kitchen cabinet
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une groupe de proches conseillers du président
a brain trust
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le ministre de l'intérieur
the Secretary of Interior
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le ministre de la justice
the Attorney General
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le ministre des finances
the Secretary of the Treasury
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le Ministère des Affaires étrangères
the State Department
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le Ministère de la défense
the Defense Secretary
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le Pentagone
the Pentagon
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le pouvoir politique, les milieux politiques
the Beltway
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les pouvoirs explicites
enumerated powers
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les pouvoirs implicites
implied powers
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un comité de surveillance
a watchdog
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la Cour suprême
the Supreme Court
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le président actuel
the incumbent President
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les avantages de la fonction
the perks of the office
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être à la barre
to be at the helm
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le gouvernement
the Administration