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1
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le produit bas de gamme

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bottom of the range product

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le produit haut de gamme

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top range product

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fusionner

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to merger

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le rachat

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take-over

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l’offre publique d’achat

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take over bid

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être racheté

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to be bought out

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l’echantillion (m)

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sample

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supprimer des emplois

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to cut jobs

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congédier

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to dismiss

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mettre à la porte

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to sack

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licencier

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to dismiss, lay off

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le chomage

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unemployment

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les chômeurs

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the unemployed

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le demandeur d’emploi

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job-seeker

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le marché de l’emploi

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job market

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la formation

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training

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l’impasse (f)

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deadlock

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le conflit

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dispute

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le/la gréviste

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striker

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la manifestation

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demonstration

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le vendeur / la vendeuse

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salesman/saleswoman

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un épicier / une épicière

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grocer

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le coiffeur/ la coiffeuse

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hairdresser

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le garçon de café

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the witer

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le traiteur

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caterer

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le/la libraire

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bookseller

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l’agent de la circulation

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traffic policeman

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le gardien de la paix

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police officer

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le gendarme

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gendarme, policeman

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la tranche des revenus

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income bracket

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l’indémnité de déplacement (f)

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travelling allowance

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les prestations maladie (f)

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sickness benefit

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le congé annuel

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annual leave

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les congés payés

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paid leave

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le congé de maternité

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maternity leave

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36
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l’éboueur

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dustman

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37
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le balayeur municipal

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street sweeper

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l’excédent de main d’oeuvre (m)

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labour surplus

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la pénurie de main d’oeuvre

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labour shortage

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40
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le travail au noir

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moonlighting

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le bourreau de travail

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workaholic

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fainéant

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workshy

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le tire-au-flanc

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shirker, skiver

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44
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fournir des attestations

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to provide testimonials

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45
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la formation sur le tas

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on the job training

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46
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la formation sur le terrain

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on the job training

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47
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le test psychologique

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personlity test

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48
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le chasseur de tête

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head hunter

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49
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se reconvertir

Ex: Il était architecte, mais il y a quelques années il s’est reconverti, maintenant il est boulanger.

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to retrain

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50
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en détachement

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on secondment

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51
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le contrat de dure déterminé

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fixed-term contract

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52
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travailler à son compte

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to freelance

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53
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pointer

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to clock in, clock out

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54
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la sirène

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hooter

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55
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le déménagement

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relocation

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56
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la réaffectation

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redeployment

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57
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muter

être muter quelque part

se faire muter quelque part

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transfer

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l’ancienneté (f)

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length of service

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l’évaluation du personnel (m)

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appraisal

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la prime d’encouragement

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incentive bonus

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la prime exceptionnelle

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one-off bonus

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62
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un préavis de licenciement

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notice of dismissal

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le/la représentant(e) de commerce

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sales representative

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le fournisseur / la fournisseuse

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supplier

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65
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le courtier en devises

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foreign exchange dealer

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le personnel de bureau

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office staff

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le chef de bureau

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office manager

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l’employé de bureau (f/m)

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office worker

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le secrétariat

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secretariat

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le/la secrétaire

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secretary

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le/la stagiaire

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trainee

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l’informaticien/ l’informticienne

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computer expert

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73
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le garde

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security guard

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le bureau

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office/desk

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l’immeuble de bureau (m)

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office block

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la salle d’attente

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waiting room

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la salle de conférence

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conference room

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78
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la salle de conseil

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board room

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79
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le siège principal

le siège social

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head office

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les locaux (m)

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premises

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81
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la climatisation

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air-conditioning

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82
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la cantine

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canteen

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83
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les heures de bureau (f)

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office hours

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84
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le matériel de bureau

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office equipment

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85
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les fournitures de bureau (f)

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office supplies

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86
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le mobilier de bureau

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office furniture

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87
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la chaise tournante

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swivel chair

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88
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la corbeille à papier

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waste-paper basket

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89
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le bac à correspondance

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correspondence tray

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le panneau d’affichage

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notice board

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91
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le stylo

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pen

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92
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le crayon

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pencil

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93
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le taille-crayon

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pencil sharpener

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le stylo-feutre

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felt-tip pen

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le stylo plume

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fountain pen

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le marqueur

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marker pen

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le surligneur

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highlighter

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98
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la gomme

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eraser

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99
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la colle

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glue

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100
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le scotch

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Scotch tape

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les ciseaux (m)

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scissors

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102
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le liquide correcteur

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correcting fluid

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103
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la papeterie

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stationery

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104
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la cartouche

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cartridge

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105
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faire un double de …

Ex: Peux-tu me faire un double de ce document, s’il te plait?

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to duplicate

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106
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polycopier

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to duplicate

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107
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en double exemplaire

Ex: Ce livre, je l’ai en double exemplaire a la laison

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in two copies

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108
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envoyer par fax

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to fax

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109
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l’agrandissement (m)

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enlargement

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110
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le bloc-notes

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desk pad

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111
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le carnet de commandes

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order book

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112
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le bulletin de commande

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order form, order slip

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113
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la calculatrice

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calculator

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114
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l’informatique (f)

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computing

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115
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le réseau

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network

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116
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la station de travail

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work-station

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117
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la programmation

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progrmming

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118
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l’intérimaire (m/f)

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temporary worker

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119
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le courrier électronique

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electronic main

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120
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tomber en panne

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to crash

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121
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la copie papier

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hard copy

122
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le caractère

A

character

123
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le caractère minuscule

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lower-case letter

124
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le caractère majuscule

A

capital letter

125
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en caractère gras

A

in bold

126
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en caractère italique

A

in italics

127
Q

le point

A

full stop

128
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l’apostrophe (f)

A

apostrophe

129
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Le point d’interrogration

A

question mark

130
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le tiret

A

dash

131
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le pointillé

A

dotted line

132
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les guillemets (m)

A

quotes

133
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la parenthèse

expression: mettre quelque chose entre parenthèses

A

bracket

expression: to stop doing something for a while

134
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la faute de frappe

A

keybord error

135
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la carte de visite

A

business card

136
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la chemise

A

folder

137
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le dossier

A

file

138
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le fichier

A

card index

139
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classer

A

to file

140
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archiver

A

to file

141
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la méthode d’archivage

A

filing system

142
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le trombone

A

paper-clip

143
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l’agrafe (f)

A

staple

144
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l’agrafeuse (f)

A

stapler

145
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le perforteur

A

punch

(to make holes in papers to file it)

146
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la copie originale

A

top copy

147
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le brouillon

A

draft

148
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le logiciel

A

software

149
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le disque-dur

A

hard disk

150
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la base de données

A

data base

151
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le traitement de données

A

word-processing

152
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l’écran (m)

A

screen

153
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le clavier

A

keyboard

154
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la souris

A

mouse

155
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amorcer

A

to boot up

156
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le mot de passe

A

password

157
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formater

A

to format

158
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transférer

A

to download

159
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sauver

A

to save

160
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effacer

A

to delete

161
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personnaliser

A

to customine

162
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la copie de sauvegarde

A

back-up copy

163
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le virus informatique

A

computer virus

164
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la marge

A

margin

165
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papier glacé

A

glossy paper

166
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saisir les données

A

to input data

167
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actualiser

A

to update

168
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mettre en relief

A

to highlight

169
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remettre à zéro

A

to reset

170
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faire défiler un texte

A

to scroll

171
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apercevoir

A

to catch a glimse of

172
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entrevoir

A

to glimpse

173
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clignoter

A

to blink

174
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faible (a)

A

faint

175
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étincelant

A

sparkling, glittering, gleaming

176
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regarder attentivement

A

to peer at

177
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regarder quelque chose de pres

A

to look closely at something

178
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observer

A

to watch/ observe

179
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remarquer

Ex: J’ai récemment remarqué que les employés travaillent mieux avec de la musique

A

notice

180
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trembler

A

to quiver

181
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foncé

Ex: Ce bleu est si foncé qu’il est presque noir

A

dark

182
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la saveur

A

flavour

183
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savourer

A

to taste

184
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doux

A

sweet mild

185
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acidulé

A

tart (slightly sour)

186
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aigre

amer

A

bitter

187
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fade

A

insipid/ tasteless

188
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doux

A

soft

189
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lisse

A

smooth

190
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soyeux

A

silky

191
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raide

A

stiff

192
Q

glissant

A

slippery

193
Q

collant

A

sticky

194
Q

visqueux

A

viscous, sticky

195
Q

le reflet

A

gleam

196
Q

etre appliqué

A

hard-working (attention to details)

197
Q

Supposer quelque chose

Je suppose que tu es en train de travailler

A

to assume something

I assume that you are working

198
Q

Emballer

Les cadeaux sont emballé dans du joli papier

A

To pack/ to wrap

The gifts are wrapped in a pretty paper

199
Q

Le conglomérat

A

the conglomerate

200
Q

Le comportement du consommateur

A

consumer behaviour

201
Q

vérifier les comptes

A

to audit

202
Q

La politique de l’entreprise

A

company policy

203
Q

Le style managériel

A

management style

204
Q

Dissoudre une société

A

Dissolve a company

205
Q

présider un conseil/une réunion

A

to chair a meeting

206
Q

La stratégie de l’entreprise

A

company strategy

207
Q

l’équipe de direction

A

Managing team

208
Q

Le chasseur de têtes

A

Head hunter

209
Q

Supprimer des emplois

A

to cut jobs

210
Q

dégraisser

A

to streamline

211
Q

La capacité inutilisée

A

idle capacity

212
Q

La franchise

A

franchise

213
Q

La soustraitance

en soustraitance

A

subcontracting

214
Q

Les normes de qualité

A

quality standards

215
Q

Le marché porteur

A

Growth market

216
Q

Le marché à la baisse

A

buyer’s market

217
Q

Le marché acheteur

A

buyer’s market

218
Q

Le marché à la hausse

A

seller’s market

219
Q

Le marché favorable au vendeur

A

seller’s market

220
Q

Le leader du marché

A

market leader

221
Q

La notoriété de la marque

A

brand awareness

222
Q

Date limite de vente

A

sell-by date

223
Q

Date (f) limite d’achat

A

buy-by date

224
Q

La remise

A

discount

225
Q

Le devis

A

quote/estimate

226
Q

L’échantillon

A

Sample

227
Q

La tenue des livres

A

book-keeping

228
Q

l’exercice fiscal (m)

A

the accounting year

229
Q

La comptabilité assouplie

A

creative accounting

230
Q

Les frais de fonctionnement (m)

A

running costs

231
Q

Les frais de déplacement (m)

A

travelling costs

232
Q

Les frais généraux

A

overhead costs

233
Q

Les frais de manutention (m)

A

handling charges

234
Q

Rentrer dans ses frais

A

tobBreak even

235
Q

Le démantèlement de l’actif

A

asset stripping

236
Q

le système de participation aux bénéfices

A

profit-sharing scheme

237
Q

Le profiteur

A

profiteer

238
Q

Les coûts fixes

A

fixed costs

239
Q

Les coûts variables (m)

A

variable costs

240
Q

Les coûts marginaux

A

marginal costs

241
Q

Les coûts d’établissement

A

set-up costs

242
Q

Les coûts de démarrage

A

start-up costs

243
Q

coût-efficace (m)

A

cost-effective

244
Q

Gagner sa vie

A

to earn one’s living

245
Q

créer des emplois

A

create jobs

246
Q

La tension

A

stress

247
Q

rétrograder

A

to demote

248
Q

La rétrogradation

A

the demotion

249
Q

recruter

A

to recruit

250
Q

la nommination

A

appointment

251
Q

embaucher

A

to employ

252
Q

le recrutement

A

recruitment

253
Q

Le profil du poste

A

job-description

254
Q

Le candidat/ la candidate

A

applicant

255
Q

le postulant/ la postulante

A

applicant

256
Q

La candidature

A

application

257
Q

le formulaire de candidature

A

application form

258
Q

avec application

Il fait ses devoirs avec application

A

diligently

He is doing his homework diligently

259
Q

poser sa candidature pour

A

to apply

260
Q

Les diplômes (m)

A

qualifications

261
Q

Le contrat de travail

A

contract of employment

262
Q

La période d’essai

A

probation

263
Q

Le stage

A

work placement

264
Q

La formation

A

training

265
Q

Le programme de formation

A

training programme

266
Q

le/la stagiaire

A

trainee

267
Q

Les conditions de travail (f)

A

working conditions

268
Q

La prime

A

bonus

269
Q

Le gel des salaires

A

wage freeze

270
Q

Les heures de bureau

A

office hours

271
Q

Les heures de travail

A

working hours

272
Q

La pause

A

the break

273
Q

La satisfaction professionnelle

A

job satisfaction

274
Q

avoir une promotion

A

to be promoted

275
Q

Le renvoi

!Careful!

A

dismissal

!Can also mean a big burp!

276
Q

La pause de midi

A

Lunch break

277
Q

La grève totale

(faire la grève)

A

all-out strike

(! In english to be on strike! In French = faire la grève ou être en grève)

278
Q

Faire avancer sa carrière

A

to further one’s career

279
Q

Le chasseur de têtes

A

head-hunter

280
Q

Travailler à son compte

A

to freelance

281
Q

Faire une mutation interne

A

to make an internal appointment (rotation)

282
Q

Le courtier en devises

A

foreign exchange dealer

283
Q

L’expert (m)/ l’experte (f)

A

surveyor

284
Q

Ouvrir la voie à quelque chose

A

to pave the way for smthg

285
Q

D’une portée considérable

A

with far-reaching implications

286
Q

Le polluant

A

contaminant

287
Q

polluer

A

to pollute

288
Q

rompre l’équilibre nature

A

to disturb the natural balance

289
Q

Le frottement

A

friction

290
Q

Le corps

A

body

291
Q

peu convainquant

A

unconvincing

292
Q

peu enthousiasmant

A

uninspiring

293
Q

imagé

Une description imagée

A

colourful

a colourful depiction

294
Q

Soutenir la comparaison avec

A

to bear comparison with

295
Q

Une analyse fouillée

A

searching analysis

296
Q

approfondi

A

far-reaching

297
Q

novateur/novatrice

A

innovative

298
Q

faire valoir

A

to highlight

299
Q

effleurer un sujet

A

to touch on a subject

300
Q

accentuer

A

to emphasise

301
Q

l’engagement (m)

A

the commitment

302
Q
A