voc anglais interro 11-12 Flashcards

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a long-awaited decision

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une décision attendue depuis longtemps

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its general approach to

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son approche générale de…

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further review

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un examen plus approfondi

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quotas are not permissible

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les quotas ne sont pas autorisés

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an applicant

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un candidat

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opponents

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des opposants

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a plus factor

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un bonus/ un facteur positif

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to seek to

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chercher à

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challenged the program

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contesté le programme

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she was denied admission

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on lui a refusé l’admission

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11
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to qualify her for admission

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la qualifier pour l’admission

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both side claimed victory

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les deux opposants revendiquent leur victoire

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breathing a sigh of relief

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emettre ( respirer) un soupir de soulagement

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experts of all ideological stripes

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des experts de tous les bords politiques

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a longtime opponent

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un opposant de longue date

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the remaining applicants

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les candidats restant

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the program has ensured that…

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le programme a permi

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a compelling interest in having a diverse student body

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un intérêt incontestable à avoir une population étudiante ( des étudiants) diversifiée

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the requirements set down by the Supreme Court

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les exigences fixées par la Cour Suprême

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to dissent

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se désolidariser

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dissenting from today’s ruling

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dissidente/ en opposition/ désolidarisé avec la décision prise aujourd’hui

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in the wake of

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à la suite de

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a massive slump in applications

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une chute massive des candidatures

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as groups that should be targeted for recruitment

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comme des groupes qui devraient être des cibles pour les recrutements

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to discriminate against middle-class applicants
pratiquer une discrimination à l'encontre des candidats de la classe moyenne
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to curry favour
pour s'attirer les faveurs de/ faire le beau ( pour un chien)
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the university access watchdog
l'organisme de contrôle d'accès à l'université
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to warn
prevenir
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intake
admission/ recrutement
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the decrease in the entry rate
la dmiminution des taux d'admission
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a decades-old trend
une tendance vieille de plusieurs décennie
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to face down
tenir tete à
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under-performance
une sous-performance
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if universities fail to deliver their access agreements
si les universités ne parviennent pas à
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the root causes
les causes originelles/ à la base du problème
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girls outnumber boys
les filles sont plus nombreuses que les hommes
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they massively outperform boys
elles font de moins bonnes performances que les hommes
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stiff fines
de lourdes amendes
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the NEETs
Not in Employment. Education or Training
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the three Rs
Arithmetics/ reading/ writting
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the Three Fs
fighting/ football and fucking
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equal opportunities
egalité des chances
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gerrymandering
découpage électoral
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a hidden agenda
une idée derrière la tete
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to file a complaint
porter plainte
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to file a lawsuit
poursuivre en justice
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franchise/ to disenfranchise
droit de vote
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to lead the drive
mener un combat
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Non-violent protest
protestation non-violent
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footage
images
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spark
susciter
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sympathetic
compatissant
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to redeem
racheter ou rattraper
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significantly
de manière importante
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a close friend
un ami proche
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deeply rooted
profondément enraciné
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nationwide
national
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outlaw
rendre hors la loi
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sanitation
installations sanitaires
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foreshadow
présager
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turnout
participation
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endure
endurer
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look back on
repenser à
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legacy
héritage
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fester
pourrir
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slay
tuer ou occire
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ensuing
qui s'ensuit
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outcry
protestation
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unarmed
sans arme
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enact
promulger
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appall
atterrer
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bloodshed
carnage
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fulfill
remplir
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amunition
munitions
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relevant
pertinent
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to stem the tide
contrer le fléau
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stimulus package
relance
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Cost-effective
rentable
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ongoing
en cours
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ballot box
urne
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disenfranchise
priver de vote
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to restore
restaurer
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relentless
incessant
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sight
vue
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lawsuit
procès
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sign a bill into law
promulger une loi
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mere
simple
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sweep
balayer
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deserve
mériter
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plaintiff
plaignant
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unduly
excessivement