A la une – des émeutes au Royaume-Uni

 

Glossaire

 

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agitation

agitation, troubles

arson, incendiarism, torching, setting fire

incendie volontaire ou criminel, torche

anarchy

anarchie

assault 

attentat

attack, onslaught

attaque

battery

coups et blessures

beating 

affrontements

bedlam

chahut

brawl, fight, scuffle

rixe

burglarizing, burglary

cambriolage

chaos, ruckus

chaos, remue-ménage

clashes, confrontations

affrontements

clubbing

à coups de massue

commotion, din, uproar

fracas, tapage

crimes

crimes

defacement

défiguration

destruction

destruction

disturbance, turmoil

chambardement

fighting

combat, bagarre

fire-bombs

bombes incendiaires

fires

incendies

hooligan, yob, thug

vandale, voyou

free-for-all

pagaille, rixe,

mêlée, bagarre

injuries

blessures

lawlessness, disorder

anarchie

loot

butin

 

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looting, pillaging,
sacking, trashing

pillage, saccage

marauding

en maraude

mayhem 

désordre, grabuge

mob

foule, populace

mugging

agression

uproar, tumult

tumulte

pandemonium

tohubohu, charivari

 plunder

pillage

pyromania

pyromanie

ravaging, sacking

saccage

ruination, wrecking

ruine

rriots, rioting

émeutes, bagarres

obbery

brigandage, braquage

rowdiness, rumpus, racket

chahut

ruckus

grabuge

shambles

pagaille

shooting

fusillade, coups de feu

smash and grab

cambriolage

smashing

bris

trash

déchets, ordures

unrest

agitation, troubles,
embrasement

vandalism

vandalisme

violence

violence

 

 

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La garde prétorienne                                         mob                   

Ochlocracy

government by the mob,  mob rule
Greek & Middle French; Middle French ochlocratie, from Greek ochlokratia, fromochlos mob + -kratia -cracy
First Known Use: 1584

Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

« [A] term coined in ancient Roman times, when grain prices or a celebrity murder could spark a riot. The Roman emperors’ Praetorian Guard used cavalry and swords against stone-throwers. Their latter-day counterparts (human and equine) are better protected, with goggles, shields and other kit made of lightweight, flame-resistant, unshatterable and stab-proof materials.”

The Economist, August 13, 2011

 

  


Comments

One response to “A la une – des émeutes au Royaume-Uni”

  1. Julien De Vries Avatar
    Julien De Vries

    Thank you for the nice glossary.
    For the entry, “brawl, fight, scuffle”, I would make a slight distinction in the French equivalents.
    “brawl” could be “échauffourée”,
    “fight” could be “bagarre”,
    “scuffle” could be “rixe”
    I hope I am not overdoing it, but all these three words have different nuances and I think it is good to point out French can render these nuances.
    I welcome corrections if my translations are mismatching!