Politics and Government Flashcards

(105 cards)

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le gouvernement

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government

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à l’ordre du jour

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on the agenda

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à la main de fer

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iron-handed

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4
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à la tête de

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at the head of

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5
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au pouvoir

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in power

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6
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bidon

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phoney

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démocratique

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democratic

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des façons autoritaires

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authoritarian ways

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des mesures énergiques

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drastic measures

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despotique

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despotic

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diffamatoire

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slanderous

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12
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gouvernement central

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central government

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héréditaire

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hereditary

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homme politique

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politician

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ingouvernable

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ungovernable

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l’anarchie

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anarchy

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17
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l’apparat

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pageantry

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18
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l’électorat

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the electorate

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la Chambre des communes

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the House of Commons

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la Chambre des députés

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the House of Representatives

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21
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la Chambre des lords

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The House of Lords

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22
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la CIA

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CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

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la Cour

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the court

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la Déclaration des droits de l’homme

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the Declaration of human rights

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la démocratie
democracy
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la dictature
dictatorship
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la diplomatie
diplomacy
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la Maison Blanche
the White House
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la politique
politics
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la princesse héritière
the crown princess
31
la reine mère
the Queen Mother
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la royauté
royalty
33
la tribune
the Dispatch Box
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la tribune de presse
the press gallery
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le chancelier
the chancellor
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le chef d’un parti
the leader of a party
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le climat politique
the political climate
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le communisme
communism
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le corps diplomatique
the diplomatic corps
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le corps législatif / exécutif / judiciaire
the legislative / executive / judiciary body
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le couronnement
the coronation
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le drapeau britannique
the Union Jack
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le jour des élections
polling day
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le lord chancelier
the Lord Chancellor
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le ministère de l’Intérieur
the Home Office
46
le ministère des affaires étrangères
the Foreign Office
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le ministère des Affaires Étrangères / de l’intérieur
the State / Interior Department
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le ministre de l’Intérieur
the Home Secretary
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le ministre de la Justice
the Attorney General
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le ministre de la Santé / de l’Éducation
the Health / Education Secretary
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le ministre des Affaires étrangères
the Secretary of State
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le ministre des Finances
the Secretary of the Treasury
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le parti au pouvoir
the party in power
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le parti conservateur
the Conservative Party
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le parti démocrate
the Social Democratic Party
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le parti libéral
the Liberal Party
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le parti républicain
the Republican Party
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le parti travailliste
the Labour Party
59
le premier tour
the first ballot
60
le prince consort
the Prince Consort
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le résultat du scrutin
the result of the poll
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le Sénat
the senate
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le socialisme
socialism
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le système électoral
the electoral system
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le système politique
the political system
66
les démocrates
the Democrats
67
les droits de l’homme
human rights
68
les électeurs
the constituents
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les élections
elections
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les élections présidentielles
the presidential elections
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les élections législatives
the general elections
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les maisons du Parlement
the Houses of Parliament
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les municipales
the municipal election
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les radicaux
the Radicals
75
les républicains
the Republicans
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malhonnête
dishonest
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parti au pouvoir
ruling party
78
politique étrangère
foreign policy
79
politique intérieure
domestic policy
80
scandaleux
scandalous
81
socialiste
socialist
82
Son Altesse Royale
His / Her Royal Highness
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tyrannique
tyrannical
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un anarchiste
an anarchist
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un bulletin de vote
a ballot paper
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un bureau de vote
a polling station
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un candidat
a candidate
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un chef d’état
a head of state
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un citoyen
a citizen
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un communiste
a communist
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un comte
an earl, a count
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un débat anime
a heated debate
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un député
an MP (Member Parliament)
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un despote
a despot
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un dictateur
a dictator
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un diplomate
a diplomat
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un duc
a duke
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un échec
a failure
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un électeur
a voter, an elector
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un empereur
an emperor
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un empire
an empire
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un espion
a spy
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un État policier
a police state
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un groupe de pression
a lobby
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un héritier / une héritière
an heir / an heiress