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Voilà pour demain j'ai un questionnaire d'anglais à faire, ci dessous le texte, le questionnaire et mes réponses =S, merci à tous ceux qui se doneront la peine de m'aider



World: Americas

Inuits elect first government



The region has been called a polar desert

Canada's eastern Arctic region has elected a 19-member parliament to rule over a new Inuit territory.
From 1 April, the 25,000 or so Inuits in the country's icy north will in effect run their own affairs.

The territory, crossing three time zones and covering about a fifth of the country, has been named Nunavut, which means "our land" in the Inuit language of Inuktitut.

Voter turnout was high, with around 88% braving temperatures of -30 C to choose from 71 candidates standing in the historic poll.



Candidates have been campaigning by plane
The new government comprises 15 Inuits and four whites. Only one of the 11 female candidates was elected.

The first item on their agenda is appointing a cabinet and a prime minister by consensus - there are no political parties.

"We're taking over,'' said Jack Anawak, a favourite to head the government. ''Sure, we'll make mistakes, but they'll be our mistakes."

Nunavut will occupy a large part of what is currently known as the North-West Territories, encompassing nearly two million square kilometres.

Its creation is the result of a land-claim settlement signed six years ago between the Canadian Government and the aboriginal Inuit people, who make up 85% of the region's population.

Sky-high unemployment

Nunavut's government will have unique departments such as Elders and Youth, and a distinct justice and education system run more along Inuit lines.

But BBC Correspondent Lee Carter says the immediate social problems facing the new ministers are staggering by Canadian standards.

Unemployment is 60% in some communities, a third of residents receive welfare and the suicide rate is six times the national average.

Inuit politicians point to over a century of being governed by what they regard as a colonial state.

The new land-claim agreement gives Inuits preferential treatment for jobs in business and mining, as well as in the new bureaucracy being created to run the territory.

Campaigning by plane

The birth of Nunavut represents the first change to Canada's map since the entry of Newfoundland in 1949.

Nearly half the territory is on the northern part of Canada's mainland. The rest is made up of hundreds of islands, including Baffin Island.

The region has been called a polar desert. Its population is so dispersed that candidates standing in Monday's election campaigned by plane, sometimes landing to meet communities of just 20 to 30 people.



1- What king of document is this
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2- When was it published ? Who did it ?
It was published in February 17, 1999. ???? BBC News

3- What is the subject of the document
The subject of the document is ???

4- What happened on april 1 st, 1999
On april 1 st, 1999, ???


5- How would you translate " voters turnout " into french ?
into french, I translate "voters turnout" (ché pa koi mettre comme lien???) " taux de participation d'électeurs ".

6- What is the name of this new territory ?
The name of this new territory is Nunavut.


7- What are the main problems of the population ?
The main problems of the population are the temperature and ????


8- What do the people think of the previous politicial situation ?
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9- What will change ?
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10- Now, talk about the geography of this territory (geographical situation, climate, economy, population) - write a paragraph with full sentences.
( Je vais le faire et j'éditerai quand j'aurais terminé, j'espère vraiment qu'on m'aidera car j'ai du mal vu qu'je suis une quiche en anglais .. )

Non, non, en gros j'ai compris, je me suis servi de ma tête et d'un traducteur. Ma prof était pas là donc je le rendrai lundi; j'ai eu le temps d'arranger mes réponses je vais éditer.

1) C'est bon

8) Presque:
"The people think that the previous politicial population was as a colonial country's".

9) Tu as mis les idees, mais ta phrase n'est pas bien accordee et il y a des petites erreurs:
- The new inuit land = le nouveau territoire inuit, c'est pas le territoire qui decide, c'est le gouvernement.
- agreements gives = les accords donnent/permettent. Tu veux plutot des accord pour faire quelque chose: agreements to give
- il faudrait aussi dire a qui ils donnent les postes

10 ) C'est bon, juste une petite correction:
in this icy and very big land which has a new government

Et la phrase suivante ne repond pas a la question donc pas besoin de la mettre.
Mais tu peux dire comment les candidats se sont deplaces lors de la campagne pour souligner le fait que les populations etaient tres dispersees....