Englisch JO16 1. Semester

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This set of flashcards helps university-level students learn English, focusing on political and economic vocabulary. It covers terms like "horse-trading," "rainbow coalition," and "sleaze factor," which are essential for understanding political processes and economic concepts. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for advanced learners, students, and professionals, these cards enhance fluency and comprehension in complex subjects.

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Anglais

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Anglais

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Université

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03.12.2016 / 12.01.2017

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spin doctor (noun) [C]

someone whose job is to make ideas, events, etc. seem better than they really are, especially in politics

running mate (noun) [C]

in the US, a political partner chosen for a politician who is trying to get elected

dream ticket (noun) [C usually singular] UK

a perfect combination, especially a combination of two politicians working for one party in an election

muckraking (noun) [U] DISAPPROVING

the activity, especially of newspapers and reporters, of trying to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public

mud-slinging, mudslinging (noun) [U]

when you say insulting or unfair things about someone, especially to try to damage their reputation

sleaze factor (noun) [U]

a part of a situation, especially a political one, which shows a low standard of morality

the polls (plural noun)

the places where people vote in a political election

pollster (noun) [C]

a person who performs opinion polls

poll (noun) [C]

a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person

go to the polls

to vote

polling booth (noun) [C] UK

a small, partly enclosed area in a polling station where you can vote in private

ballot-rigging (or vote-rigging) (noun) [U]

getting the election result you want by an illegal method

andslide (noun) [C]

the winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes

margin (noun) [C]

the amount by which one thing is different from another

hung (adjective)

having an equal or nearly equal number of members with opposing opinions, so that no decisions can be made

fringe (noun) [C]

the outer or less important part of an area, group or activity

splinter group (noun) [C]

a group of people who have left a political party or other organization and formed a new separate organization

faction (noun) [C]

a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group [MAINLY DISAPPROVING]

rainbow coalition (noun) [C or U]

a political alliance of differing groups, especially one comprising minorities and other disadvantaged groups.

horse-trading (noun) [U]

negotiation characterized by hard bargaining and shrewd exchange

media (singular noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

newspapers, magazines, radio and television considered as a group: the local / national media / media coverage / hype / reports

mass media (singular noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

newspapers, radio and television

new media (plural noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

products and services that provide information or entertainment using computers or the Internet, and not by traditional methods such as television and newspapers

hypermedia

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

a combination of videos, images, sounds, text, etc. that are connected together on a website, which you can click on in order to use them or to go to other related videos, websites, etc.

social network platforms

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

online community of people who use the modern technology to communicate and share information

blogosphere (noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

all the blogs on the Internet, and the people who write or read them

netizen (noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

an active participant in the online community of the internet

code (noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

a system of signs which can be decoded to create meaning

convergence (noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

the fact that newspapers, television, radio, and the internet are becoming less separate as technology develops

fragmentation (noun)

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

the process of breaking into separate parts

concentration (noun)

In media studies, this refers to the number of media outlets owned by companies or individuals

gatekeeping (noun)

process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication

genre (noun)

a way of categorising a media text according to its form, style and content

intertextuality (noun)

The influence that media texts have on each other. Sometimes this is the result of direct cross-references (e.g. music mash ups) or indirect (the way gossip news items regulate the way we view a star's performance)

news value (noun)

news values determine how much prominence a news story is given by a media outlet, and the attention it is given by the audience

discourse (noun)

a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing

narrative (noun)

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

agenda-setting (noun)

a theory in mass communication that states that the media have the ability to determine which issues are important to the public

framing (noun)

selecting and highlighting some facets of events or issues and making connections among them so as to promote a particular interpretation, evaluation, and/or solution

connotation (noun)

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

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harass (verb)

to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time

interrogate (verb)

to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence

imprison (verb)

to put someone in prison

ban (verb)

to forbid (= refuse to allow), especially officially

intimidate (verb)

to deliberately make someone feel frightened, especially so that they will do what you want

repression (noun) [U]

the use of force/violence to control people

violate (verb)

to break or act against something (law, agreement, principle) or something that should be treated with respect

provide access to (information / documents) (verbal phrase)

allow someone to look at information/documents

block / deny access to (information / documents (verbal phrase)

not allow someone to look at information/documents

dissident (noun) [C]

someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed

(civil) unrest (noun) [U]

angry or violent behaviour by people who are protesting about something

impartial (adj)

not connected to or influenced by one particular person or group

accreditation (noun) [U]

to officially recognize, accept or approve of someone or something

cover (a story) (verbal phrase)

to report the news about a particular important event

press card (noun) [C]

a card / identification issued to media employees such as journalists, photographers etc. hacking (phone / computer) (verbal phrase) get ac

leak (verb) (noun) [C]

to tell private or secret information to reporters or to the public

disclose (verb)

to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden

injunction (noun) [C]

an official order given by a court of law, usually to stop someone from doing something

appeal (verb)

to formally ask a court of law or similar authority to change its decision

share (noun) [C]

one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided and which can be bought by members of the public

shareholder (noun) [C]

someone who owns shares in a company

blue-chip (adjective) [before noun]

a blue-chip company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail

stock exchange (noun) [C usually singular] (ALSO stock market)

a place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold, or the organization of people whose job is to do this buying or selling

bear market (noun) ]C]

a time when the price of shares is falling and a lot of people are selling them

bull market (noun) [C]

a time when the prices of most shares are rising

decline (verb)

to gradually become less, worse, or lower

drop (verb)

to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level

slide (verb)

to go into a worse state, often through lack of control or care

crash (verb / noun)

suddenly fail

plummet (verb)

fall very quickly and suddenly

plunge (verb)

move or fall suddenly and often a long way down

slump (verb)

(of prices, value or sales) to fall suddenly

dip (verb)

go down momentarily climb

climb (verb)

increase in value

escalate (verb)

make or become greater or more serious

rally (verb)

Improve

rocket (verb)

rise extremely quickly

soar (verb)

rise very quickly

fluctuate (verb)

change continuously between one level and another

bribe (verb / noun)

present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest

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