A 2018 chronology
2018 fut une année bien remplie. De grands rendez-vous politiques, sportifs et culturels, ainsi que des évènements plus inattendus, ont rythmé l’actualité. Vocable vous propose de revenir sur ces évènements en images et en anagrammes... Placez les lettres
January 24: American President Trump withdraws the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership TEDRA EDLA. T____ D___ to withdraw, drew, drawn retirer, sortir.
February 14: Ex-student Nikolas Cruz shoots 17 students and staff members dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida. In the aftermath, shooting survivors organize MRSEACH across the country to protest against gun violence. They are joined by tens of thousands of students. M______ to shoot, shot, shot dead abattre, tuer (par balle) / in the aftermath à la suite de (l'événement).
March 4: The EMIVO The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro wins four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, at the Oscars 2018. M____ The Shape of Water (VF) La Forme de l'eau / award prix, récompense / picture ici, film.
March 22: US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on $60 billion worth of Chinese imports. This marks the beginning of a ETRDA RAW. T____ W__ tariff droit de douane / billion = billion milliard / worth représentant (une valeur de).
May 3: Kilauea ONACLVO on Hawaii’s Big Island begins erupting, forcing evacuations and destroying hundreds of homes in several neighbourhoods. V______ neighbourhood (GB) = neighborhood (US) ici, zone, secteur.
May 19: Prince Harry marries US ASECSTR Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II grants them the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex. A______ to grant octroyer, accorder.
May 26: Ireland votes to repeal the Eighth amendment. 66.4% voted yes to legalize ATOINBOR A_______ to repeal abroger / Eighth amendment (Constitution d'Irlande) amendement reconnaissant le droit égal à la vie de la mère et de l'enfant à naître (interdisant de facto l'avortement).
June 12: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet in Singapore in a historical STIMUM. S_____
June 20: US President Donald Trump signs an executive DRERO ending family separation at the border for illegal immigrants, after intense political pressure. The policy had been implemented in April. O____ border frontière / to implement appliquer, mettre en oeuvre.
July 8: British Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns in a stand against Teresa May’s “soft” Brexit strategy. The next day, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson TSQIU too. L Q____ to resign démissionner / in a stand against... pour marquer son opposition à... / soft Brexit retrait de l'UE avec maintien de la libre circulation des marchandises.
July 11: England reaches the semi-final at the Fifa World Cup 2018 but loses the HCAMT to Croatia. M____ to reach atteindre, parvenir (à, en) / Fifa = Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
August 7: The Mendocino Fire becomes the STGRALE recorded wildfire in California’s history at 290,600 acres. L______ recorded ici, connu, répertorié / wildfire incendie (dévastateur) / acre arpent (0,4 ha).
October 6: Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed and SNROW in as the new Justice of the US Supreme Court, amid protests, after an FBI investigation following sexual assault allegations. S____ Justice juge / amid ici, dans un contexte de / sexual assault agression sexuelle.
October 17: Canada legalizes recreational cannabis. It is the second YTCNUOR after Uruguay to do so. C______ recreational à usage récréatif.
November 6: Midterm NEECLOTIS are held in the United States. Democrats retake control of the House of Representatives after eight years while Republicans expand their majority in the Senate. E________ midterm (de) mi-mandat.
November 13: The UK and the EU reach a draft Brexit agreement, officially DAPORVEP by all the EU leaders a couple of weeks later. A_______ draft agreement projet d'accord.
December 2: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sign a trade war truce at a G-20 GEMENTI in Argentina. M______ truce trêve.