Session 1 Flashcards

1
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a polling firm

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une société de sondage

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2
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a state-run media

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un média dirigé par l’état

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3
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biased coverage

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une couverture médiatique partiale

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4
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misleading claims

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des déclarations trompeuses

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5
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the Founding Fathers

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les pères fondateurs de la république (US)

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6
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to endorse an opinion

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approuver, adhérer à (une idée)

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7
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to adress a fundamental threat

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aborder, faire face à une menace fondamentale

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8
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to be under serious threat

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être confronté à une grave menace

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9
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to close down mainstream news outlets

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fermer les médias, des diffuseurs ou canaux d’information de grande audience

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10
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to stoke domestic division

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entretenir (un feu), alimenter les divisions intérieures ( au sein d’un pays)

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11
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to survey

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faire une enquête statistique

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12
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to take (it) for granted that

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considérer comme acquis le fait que

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13
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to trigger

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déclencher

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14
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a race to the bottom

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course vers le bas, nivellement par le bas

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15
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a standoff

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affrontement, confrontation (impasse)

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16
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to be held prisoner

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être détenu, tenu prisonnier

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17
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to go elsewhere

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aller ailleurs

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18
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to hit back at

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riposter (à)

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19
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to hit out against

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s’en prendre à

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20
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to launch a hunger strike

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débuter une grève de la faim

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21
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to launch an investigation against “unknown people”

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lancer une enquête contre X

22
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to squabble about

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se disputer, se chamailler

23
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to take the least responsibility

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prendre le moins de responsabilités possible

24
Q

to uphold (their) principles

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soutenir des principes

25
Q

unhelpful

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qui ne fait pas avancer, n’apporte rien d’utile-peu serviable (personne)

26
Q

a household

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un ménage, un foyer

27
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an income

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un revenu

28
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an output

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(une) production industrielle

29
Q

by contrast

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en revanche

30
Q

disruptive

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perturbateur

31
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life expectancy

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espérance de vie

32
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political correctness

A

le politiquement correct

33
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restless

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agité

34
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the literacy rate

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le taux d’alphabétisation

35
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the rule of law

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l’état de droit

36
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to assert

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affirmer, soutenir que

37
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to bail out

A

renflouer, sortir d’affaire

38
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to be better off

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être plus à l’aise financièrement

39
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to be in the throes of (death, war, a crisis)

A

être dans les affres de, en proie à …

40
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to be wrapped up in one’s work/ preserving the status quo

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être absorbé par, ne penser qu’à

41
Q

to contend

A

affirmer, soutenir, prétendre que

42
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to embolden

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enhardir

43
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to embrace criticism

A

accepter sans réserve la critique

44
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to face a looming challenge

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faire face à un défi imminent / menaçant

45
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to increase fivefold

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être multiplié par 5 (twofold, threefold, etc)

46
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to live below the threshold of poverty

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vivre en-dessous du seuil de pauvreté

47
Q

to rekindle

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rallumer, raviver

48
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to side with

A

se ranger du côté de

49
Q

to stir turmoil

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susciter des troubles

50
Q

to thrive

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prospérer