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French for Diplomats
Vocabulary 1-6
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
02/07/2013
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Term
la politique etrangere
 Definition
foreign policy
Term
le droit international
 Definition
international law
Term
un geste diplomatique
 Definition
a diplomatic move
Term
une percee diplomatique
 Definition
a diplomatic breakthrough
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un exploit diplomatique
 Definition
a diplomatic feat
Term
le rapport de force
 Definition
the balance of power
Term
la politique de puissance
 Definition
power politics
Term
la diplomatie du dollar
 Definition
dollar diplomacy
Term
un Etat souverain
 Definition
a sovereign state
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une sphere d'influence
 Definition
a sphere of influence
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les milieux diplomatiques
 Definition
diplomatic circles
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le corps diplomatique
 Definition
un diplomate
Term
un consulat
 Definition
un consul
Term
une delegation
 Definition
un delegue
Term
un porte-parole
 Definition
a spokesperson
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un homologue
 Definition
a counterpart
Term
la langue de bois
 Definition
newspeak
Term
une guerre de nerfs
 Definition
a war of nerves
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l'art de jouer avec le feu
 Definition
brinkmanship
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des sources haut-placees
 Definition
highly placed sources
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des sources bien-informees
 Definition
unnamed sources
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promouvoir une strategie
 Definition
to push a strategy
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entertenir des relations
 Definition
to entertain relations
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ameliorer les relations
 Definition
to enhance relations
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refuser de reconnaitre
 Definition
to withhold recognition
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rompre les relations
 Definition
to sever ties
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exercer des pressions sur
 Definition
to twist s.o's arm
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accentuer la pression
 Definition
to turn up the heat
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faire preuve de fermete
 Definition
to put your foot down
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faire sentir sa force
 Definition
to throw your weight around
Term
avoir le dessus sur quelqu'un
 Definition
to have the upper hand over s.o
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avoir la haute main sur qqch
 Definition
to have/hold the whip hand over
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dicter sa loi
 Definition
to lay down the law
Term
faire la loi
 Definition
to rule the roost
Term
tenir les re()nes
 Definition
to be in the saddle
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mener par le bout du nez
 Definition
to lead s.o by the nose, to have s.o on a string
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mener tout monde a la baguette
 Definition
to have s.o under your thumb
Term
faire rentrer quelqu'un dans le rang
 Definition
to bring s.o to heel
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detendre l'atmosphere
 Definition
to clear the air
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calmer les esprits
 Definition
to calm the waters
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aplanir des divergences
 Definition
to soothe divisions
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arranger les choses(fam)
 Definition
to smoothe things over
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faire des gestes conciliants
 Definition
to make concilatory moves
Term
traiter avec bcp de doigte
 Definition
to treat w/ kids gloves
Term
panser les blessures
 Definition
to heal a rift
Term
surmonter les divisions
 Definition
to overcome divisions
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trouver un terrain d'entente
 Definition
to bridge divisions, find room for compromise
Term
se ranger a l'avis de qn
 Definition
to fall in line w/ sb
Term
regler un differend
 Definition
to settle a dispute
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sortir de l'impasse
 Definition
to break the deadlock
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parvenir a un consensus tacite
 Definition
to reach an unspoken consensus
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tomber d'accord sur
 Definition
to agree on
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faire/trouver un compromis sur
 Definition
to meet half way/ compromise on
Term
eviter le pire
 Definition
to avert the worst
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conclure un pacte
 Definition
to make a deal
Term
ameliorer les relations
 Definition
to improve relations
Term
arriver a un accord avec
 Definition
to come to terms with
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nouer/former une nouvelle alliance
 Definition
to forge a new alliance
Term
les efforts de rapprochement
 Definition
bridge building
Term
une facon d'aborder la reunification
 Definition
an approach to reunification
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le processus de reunification
 Definition
the reunification process
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la perspective de la reunification
 Definition
the prospect of reunification
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le prix a payer pour la reunification
 Definition
the price for reunification
Term
retarder/ralentir l'elargissement
 Definition
to delay/slow enlargement
Term
se situer au dessus de la me()lee
 Definition
to be above politics
Term
descendre dans l'arene
 Definition
to enter the fray
Term
entrer en lice/dans le combat
 Definition
to throw your hat into the ring
Term
entrer en conflit
 Definition
to clash
Term
se disputer au sujet de
 Definition
to bicker/wrangle over
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se disputer avec
 Definition
to fight with
Term
s'affronter a propos de
 Definition
to clash over
Term
ranimer de vieilles querelles
 Definition
to ressurrect old quarrels
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garder rancune contre qn
 Definition
to bear sb a grudge
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accroitre l'opposition
 Definition
to intensify antagonism
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aboutir a une impasse
 Definition
to come to a deadlock
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mettre le feu aux poudres
 Definition
to stir up a hornets nest
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mettre de l'huile sur le feu
 Definition
add coal to the fire
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jeter un pave() dans la mare
 Definition
to set the cat among the pigeons
Term
declencher les hostilites
 Definition
to make the feathers fly
Term
une pomme de discorde
 Definition
a bone of contention
Term
une brouille
 Definition
a falling out
Term
une querelle
 Definition
a feud, quarrel
Term
une prise de bec(fam)
 Definition
a spat
Term
un coup de poignard dans le dos(fam)
 Definition
a backstabbing
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une guerre intestine
 Definition
an internecine war
Term
nommer un ambassadeur
 Definition
to appoint an ambassador
Term
convoquer un ambassadeur
 Definition
to summon an ambassador
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mettre en oeuvre la politique etrangere
 Definition
to implement a foreign policy
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une redefinition totale des relations
 Definition
a complete review of relations
Term
etablir les grandes lignes
 Definition
to lay down broad lines
Term
etablir des liens avec
 Definition
to establish ties with
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la reconnaissance diplomatique
 Definition
diplomatic recognition
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etablir un lien etroit
 Definition
to form a close tie
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un emissaire
 Definition
an emissary, an envoy
Term
un delegue
 Definition
a delegate
Term
etre envoye en mission
 Definition
to be sent on a mission
Term
offrir ses bons offices
 Definition
to tender ones good offices
Term
l'enceinte de l'ambassade
 Definition
the embassy compound
Term
etre a l'abri de l'arrestation
 Definition
to be immune from arrest
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renoncer a l'immunite diplomatique
 Definition
to waive one's immunity
Term
extrader; l'extradition
 Definition
to extradite, extradition
Term
rediger/ratifier une charte
 Definition
to draw up/ to ratify a charter
Term
repousser un traite
 Definition
to vote down a treaty
Term
un pays signataire
 Definition
a signer nation
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venir a expiration
 Definition
to expire
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appliquer des sanctions contre
 Definition
to levy sanctions against
Term
stationner des troupes
 Definition
to station troops
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retirer ses forces
 Definition
to withdraw ones forces
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se retirer progressivement
 Definition
to pull out in stages
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la puissance militaire
 Definition
military power
Term
une puissance nucleaire
 Definition
a nuclear weapons power
Term
l'equilbre de la terreur
 Definition
the balance of terror
Term
une force de frappe
 Definition
a strike force
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la course aux armements
 Definition
the arms race
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le marche de l'armement
 Definition
the arms market
Term
l'aide militaire
 Definition
military assitance
Term
fournir des armes
 Definition
to supply weapons
Term
un fournisseur; un marchand d'armes
 Definition
a supplier, an arms dealer
Term
le trafic d'armes, un trafiquant d'armes
 Definition
gunruning, a gun runner
Term
les problemes de securite
 Definition
securirty concerns
Term
menacer la securite nationale
 Definition
to undermine national security
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re()examiner une doctrine de defense
 Definition
to reasses a defense doctrine
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accroitre les depenses militaires
 Definition
to expand defense spending
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etre inonde d'armes
 Definition
to be flooded w/ arms
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un desequilibre
 Definition
an imbalance
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controler le paix dans le monde
 Definition
to police the world
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assurer la paix
 Definition
to ensure peace
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s'assurer le soutien de
 Definition
to build political support
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une force de dissuasion; dissuader
 Definition
a deterrent power, to deter
Term
empecher que la guerre n'eclate
 Definition
to prevent wars outbreak
Term
un adieu aux armes
 Definition
a farewell to arms
Term
passer a l'action
 Definition
to get the show on the road
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faire demarrer
 Definition
to get something off the ground
Term
lancer une affaire/une conversation
 Definition
to set the ball rolling
Term
partir de zero
 Definition
to start from scratch
Term
prendre un bon depart
 Definition
to start off on the right foot
Term
demarrer sur les chapeaux de roue(fam)
 Definition
to get off to a flying start
Term
faire table rase du passe
 Definition
to wipe the slate clean
Term
tirer un trait sur
 Definition
to draw a line under
Term
rester lettre morte
 Definition
to remain a dead letter(unheeded)
Term
etre de retour a la case depart
 Definition
to be back to square one
Term
repartir sur de bonnes bases
 Definition
to start with a clean slate
Term
regler les dernier details
 Definition
to tie up lose ends
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la boucle est bouclee(fam)
 Definition
the wheel has come full circle
Term
considerer qch comme une affaire classee
 Definition
to close the book on sth
Term
ca suffit pour aujourd'hui
 Definition
lets call it a day
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