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1 allée
allée [ale]1. feminine noun[de forêt, jardin, parc] path ; [de ville] avenue ; (menant à une maison) drive ; [de cinéma, autobus] aisle2. compounds* * *ale
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1) ( chemin) (de jardin, bois) path; ( de parc) gén path; ( plus large) avenue; (de château, maison) ( carrossable) drive; ( de ville) avenueles allées du pouvoir — fig the corridors of power
2) ( entre des rangées de sièges) aisle
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allées nom féminin plurielPhrasal Verbs:* * *ale1. nf1) [jardin] path2) (en ville) avenue, drive2. allées nfpl* * *A nf1 ( chemin) (de jardin, bois, parc) path; ( de château) drive; ( rue) road; une petite allée a little path; une allée de peupliers an avenue of poplars; les allées du pouvoir fig the corridors of power;3 ( escalier) staircase.B allées nfpl allées et venues comings and goings; surveiller les allées et venues de qn to watch sb's movements; faire des allées et venues entre les bureaux to go back and forth between offices.allée cavalière bridleway, bridle path; allée forestière forest trail.[ale] nom féminin[dans un jardin] alley[en ville] avenue[dans un cinéma, un train] aisleallées et venues nom féminin plurieltoutes ces allées et venues pour rien all this running around ou about for nothingnous faisons des allées et venues entre Québec et Toronto we go ou we shuttle back and forth between Quebec and Toronto -
2 coulisse
coulisse [kulis]feminine noun* * *kulis1) Théâtreen coulisse, dans les coulisses, dans la coulisse — (arrière-scène, loges) backstage; fig behind the scenes
2) ( rainure) runnerà coulisse — [porte, cloison] sliding
* * *kulis1. nf1) TECHNIQUE runner2)en coulisse (= derrière les apparences) — behind the scenes
2. coulisses nfpl1) THÉÂTRE wings2) figles coulisses de qch; les coulisses du pouvoir — what goes on behind the political scenes
* * *coulisse nf1 Théât les coulisses, la coulisse ( côtés) the wings; ( loges) the dressing rooms; en coulisse, dans les coulisses, dans la coulisse (arrière-scène, loges etc) backstage; ( côtés) in the wings; fig behind the scenes; dans les coulisses de la politique behind the political scenes;2 ( rainure) runner; ( porte coulissante) sliding door; ( cloison coulissante) sliding partition; à coulisse [porte, cloison] sliding; regard en coulisse sidelong glance;coulisse à baleine whalebone casing.[kulis] nom féminin1. THÉÂTREla coulisse, les coulisses the wingsdans les coulisses, en coulisse2. [glissière] runner————————à coulisse locution adjectivale -
3 lambris
lambris [lɑ̃bʀi]masculine noun* * *lɑ̃bʀinom masculin invariable ( en bois) panelling [BrE] [U]; ( en marbre) marble walls (pl); ( au plafond) mouldings [BrE] (pl)* * *lɑ̃bʀi nmpanelling no pl Grande-Bretagne paneling no pl USA* * *lambris nm inv ( en bois) panellingGB ¢; ( en marbre) marble walls (pl); ( au plafond) mouldingsGB (pl); sous les lambris fig in the corridors of power.[lɑ̃bri] nom masculin2. [en marbre, en stuc] casing -
4 Haut Fonctionnaire
(see also Fonction Publique)Senior civil servant, person occupying a senior post in the French public administration or in the corridors of power.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Haut Fonctionnaire
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5 Elitism
In spite of the national commitment to the principles of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, France remains marked by traditions of elitism that are ingrained in the very fibre of society. The French Revolution was supposed to have done away with privileges and elites, and usher in an age of greater equality; in the event, it - and subsequent upheavals - changed the nature of the elites in France, without making a great impact on the underlying system. Indeed, the notion of 'republican elites' is one that was fundamental in the shaping of post-Revolutionary France.In terms of local power, the role of local notables - important figures - remains strong. Notables frequently fulfil multiple roles in local administration and structures, sometimes combining these with elected positions on a regional or national scale, giving them and their close supporters a considerable degree of power. (See Cumul des mandats). They are frequently referred to as les elites locales. The process of devolution in France, set in motion in 1982, has had the effect of strengthening the power base of local elites.The French education system, while offering a good quality non-selective education to all children at lower levels, is increasingly elitist towards the top, particularly when it comes to preparing for higher education. Manyclasses préparatoires, particularly those preparing students for entrance to the top institutions of higher education, called Grandes Ecoles, are very selective, and the selection process - and for that matter the system itself - often disfavours students from humble or poorer backgrounds. The Grandes Ecoles themselves, tailor-made to the needs of the nation, train the future leaders and decision makers in specific fields of the public or private sector, producing very close networks of former students, that make the British concept of the "old-boy network" seem rather informal.Places in the top grandes écoles and some other institutions are highly sought after, as graduates from these schools are seen in France as a sort of caste, membership of which is highly recommended, if not essential, for anyone wanting to reach the top. The classic example of this is the ENA, Ecole Normale d'Administration, the Grande Ecole designed to train top civil servants and future political leaders. In the corridors of French power, many if not most of the top positions are occupied by Enarques, graduates of the ENA. In 1967, Jean-Pierre Chevènement - himself an Enarque, and later to be Minister of the Interior under François Mitterrand - coined the word Enarchie, to define the French system of state elites.As for business elites, a 2006 review in the Economist observed that they "often seem to owe more allegiance to the group from which they are drawn than to the international corporations they work for."Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Elitism
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