Vocabulaire Crise de la 5e République

abstention électorale (f)

electoral abstention

Assemblée nationale (f)

national assembly

cohabitation (f)

when the president and the government are of different political orientation

triangulaire électorale

three candidates present in the second round of an election

dissolution (f)

dissolution of the Assembly (presidential power)

élu

e

élire

vote for something

grands électeurs (m)

elected representatives voting for members of the Sénat

suffrage in/direct (m)

in/direct election

patronat (m)

employers (mostly large employers) as group

suffrage universel direct

direct universal suffrage

cens (m)

census (suffrage linked to wealth)

gauche (f) / droite (f) / centre (m)

left / the right / the centre

extrême

gauche/droite (m)

majorité / l’absence de majorité (f)

majority / lack of majority

motion de censure (f)

motion of censure

démission (f)

resignation

en cas de crise

in case of crisis

impasse (f)

dead end, deadlock

décalage (m)

difference (mostly in time)

gouvernement (m)

government

mandat (m)

mandate

court

termisme (m)

pouvoir exécutif (m)

executive power

pouvoir judiciaire (m)

judicial power

pouvoir législatif (m)

legislative power

croissant(e)

increasing

quinquennat (m)

five

septennat (m)

seven

vote (m) de confiance

vote of confidence

citoyens / citoyennes

citizens

Matignon

Matignon (PM's office)

Elysée

Elysée (President's office)

Article 49.3

article of the constitution allowing governing by decrees

décret (m)

decree

pouvoirs discrétionnaires (m)

discretionary powers (of the president)

types d'élections

présidentielles, législatives/ municipales/ européennes/ regionales