Whistleblowers (liste 2) Flashcards by Sami Chikhaoui

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des opinions, avis très arrêtés

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entrenched beliefs

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être concerné, avoir des intérêts dans …

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vested interests

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un porte-parole

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a spokesman/spokesperson

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exprimer son désaccord/ opposition

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to voice disagreement/discontent

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un agitateur, provocateur

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a firebrand

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à qui on confie (une mission)

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entrusted with (a mission)

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par (altruisme)

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out of (selflessness)

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pour / pour le bien de

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for the sake of

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pirater/pénétrer dans un système

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hack into

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exil fiscal; un paradis fisal

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tax exile; tax haven

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évadé fiscaux

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tax dodgers

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le détournement de fonds

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embezzlement

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la corruption

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bribery

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corrompu

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corrupt (adj.)

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une arnaque, une escroquerie

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a scam/ a swindle

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le blanchiment d’argent

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money laundering

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poursuivi, pourchassé

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hounded

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une violation (of promise …)

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a breach of

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des données confidentielles

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ø intelligence ø

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plein de, parsemé de

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peppered with

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accusé de condamné

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charged with sentenced

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reprocher, condamner qqun d’avoir …

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blame (someone) for -ing

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des éloges

digne d’éloges

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praise

praiseworthy

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faire éclater la vérité

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expose the truth

la trahison | un traitre

treason | a traitor

intervenir dans le débat

to weigh in

la malhonnêteté

deceitfulness

méfaits

wrongdoing

responsable de

responsible for

frauduleux

fraudulent

un crime contre l'humanité

a crime against humanity

une fuite

a leak

la diffamation

libel

dans le déni

(in) denial

se retirer

step aside, step down

démissionner

resign

des excuses | une piètre excuse

``` an apology (to apologis/ze) ≠ a lame excuse ```

un scrupule

a qualm

le repentir

repentance

la méfiance

mistrust, distrust

le ressentiment

resentment

un bouc émissaire

a scapegoat

un organe de surveillance

a watchdog

un désaccord

a bone of contention

provoquer un débat

spark a debate

relancer un débat

reignite a debat

provoquer l'indignation

cause outrage

provoquer un tollé/ une lever de boucliers

raise an outcry

contraire à l'éthique

unscrupulous