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La politique et La guerre
Mots et expressions utiles - Chapitre 6 Leçon 1
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
01/24/2011
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une campagne électorale
 Definition
election campaign
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un débat
 Definition
debate
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désigner / nommer
 Definition
to appoint
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discuter (de)
 Definition
to discuss
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un électeur / une électrice
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voter
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élire (past participle: élu)
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to elect
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être candidat(e) (à la présidence)
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to run (for president)
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se faire inscrire
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to register (to vote)
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la lutte (contre)
 Definition
fight, struggle (against)
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un mandat
 Definition
term of office
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la politique étrangère
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foreign policy
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la politique intérieure
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internal policy
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une problème / une question
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issue
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un programme électorale
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platform
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se (re)présenter
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to run (again)
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se réélire (past participle réélu)
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to reelect
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soutenir
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to support
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un deuxième tour
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run-off election
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voter
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to vote
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l'armée
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army
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les armes [f pl] de destruction massive (ADM)
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weapons of mass destruction
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les forces [f pl]
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forces
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le front
 Definition
front; front lines
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le soldat
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soldier
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les combats [m pl]
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fighting
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le conflit
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conflict
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une embuscade
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ambush
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libérer
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to free
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livrer
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to deliver
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se produire
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to happen, take place
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prendre en otage
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to take hostage
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attaquer
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to attack
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un attentat
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attack
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insensé(e)
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insane
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la mort / les morts [m pl]
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death / the dead
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la peine de mort
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death penalty
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le terrorisme
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terrorism
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tuer
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to kill
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céder à
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to give up; to give in
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la négociation
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negotiation
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la paix
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peace
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la polémique
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controversy
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les pourparlers [m pl]
 Definition
talks; negotiations
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un sans-abri
 Definition
homeless person
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