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The French president is elected for five-year terms ("un quinquennat") and can only serve 2 consecutive terms ("2 mandats consécutifs"). | The French president is elected for five-year terms ("un quinquennat") and can only serve 2 consecutive terms ("2 mandats consécutifs"). | ||
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|de droite | |de droite | ||
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|défaite écrasante | |défaite écrasante | ||
|crushing | |crushing defeat | ||
defeat | |||
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|démissionner | |démissionner | ||
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|le scrutin majoritaire | |le scrutin majoritaire | ||
|election by majority | |election by majority vote | ||
vote | |||
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|le sénat | |le sénat | ||
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|se présenter aux élections | |se présenter aux élections | ||
|to stand for | |to stand for election | ||
election | |||
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|se rendre aux urnes | |se rendre aux urnes | ||
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|opponent | |opponent | ||
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|un | |un bulletin de vote | ||
bulletin de vote | |||
| a ballot | | a ballot | ||
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|adviser | |adviser | ||
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| | |un électeur | ||
électeur | |a voter | ||
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|un état | |un état | ||
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|politician | |politician | ||
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|un | |un isoloir | ||
isoloir | |||
|a voting booth | |a voting booth | ||
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|un vote | |un vote | ||
| | |a vote | ||
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|un/une perdant/e | |un/une perdant/e | ||
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|une mairie | |une mairie | ||
|city hall or | |city hall or town hall | ||
town hall | |||
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|une | |une urne électorale | ||
urne électorale | |||
| a ballot box | | a ballot box | ||
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Revision as of 15:14, 25 January 2017
In this lesson, you will learn French vocabulary about elections and politics.
The French president is elected for five-year terms ("un quinquennat") and can only serve 2 consecutive terms ("2 mandats consécutifs").
| French | English |
|---|---|
| de droite | right wing |
| de gauche | left wing |
| débattre de | to debate |
| décréter | to decree |
| défaite écrasante | crushing defeat |
| démissionner | to resign |
| démocrate | democrat |
| élection | election |
| élire | to elect |
| en tète (des sondages) | in the lead of (the polls) |
| gouverner | to govern |
| inscription à un parti | affiliation |
| la constitution | constitution |
| la majorité | majority |
| la politique | politics |
| l'assemblée Nationale | French National Assembly |
| le débat | debate |
| le dépouillement | counting the votes |
| le mode de scrutin | electoral system |
| le Parlement | Parliament |
| le pouvoir | power |
| le scrutin majoritaire | election by majority vote |
| le sénat | senate |
| le/la candidat/e | candidate |
| le/la sortant/e | incumbent |
| les dirigeants | leaders |
| loi votée | act |
| se présenter aux élections | to stand for election |
| se rendre aux urnes | to go to the polls |
| totalitaire | totalitarian |
| un adversaire | opponent |
| un bulletin de vote | a ballot |
| un conseiller | adviser |
| un électeur | a voter |
| un état | state |
| un homme politique | politician |
| un isoloir | a voting booth |
| un Maire | Mayor |
| un mouvement populaire | grassroots |
| un parti politique | political party |
| un porte-parole | spokesperson |
| un projet de loi | bill |
| un quinquennat | five-year mandate |
| un révolutionnaire | revolutionary |
| un Sénateur | Senator |
| un siège | seat (in parliment) |
| un sommet | summit |
| un sondage | poll |
| un soutien | help, endorsement |
| un syndicat | labor union |
| un tract | political leaflet |
| un vote | a vote |
| un/une perdant/e | looser, defeated |
| une abstention | abstention |
| une campagne | campaign |
| une campagne électorale | politician campaign |
| une démocratie | democracy |
| une mairie | city hall or town hall |
| une urne électorale | a ballot box |
| vote par correspondance | absentee vote |
| vote par procuration | absentee voting |