110 - Les droits au travail Flashcards

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1
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half

A

moitié

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2
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I think so

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je pense que oui

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3
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pineapple

A

l’ananas
(and you pronounce the ‘S’!)

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4
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a peach

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une pêche

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5
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cinnamon

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la cannelle

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raw

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cru

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to cook

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cuire

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the cooking

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le cuisson

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how many times…

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combien de fois…

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10
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parfum vs. saveur

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Both mean “flavor,” but parfum = ONLY for ice cream flavors

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11
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frit(s)
frite(s)

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frit(s) = fried (adj.)
frite(s) = French fries (nom)

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12
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I can talk about rights at work.

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Je peux parler des droits au travail.

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I can compare French rights to those in my country of origin and give my opinion.

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Je peux comparer les droits français à ceux de mon pays d’origine et donner mon opinion.

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Have you ever gone on strike?

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Est-ce que vous avez déjà fait grève ?

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Have you ever participated in a protest?

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Vous avez déjà participé à une manifestation ?

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to strike

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faire grève

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to demonstrate, protest

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manifester

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to lobby, press

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faire pression

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to defend your rights

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défendre ses droits

20
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to grumble, moan

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râler

21
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to complain

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se plaindre

22
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a demand

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une revendication

23
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a syndicate, a union

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un syndicat

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Striking teachers will march behind union leaders.

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Les enseignants en grève défileront derrière les leaders syndicaux.

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A demonstration is planned in Paris, from the Place de la Bastille to the Nation.

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Une manifestation est prévue à Paris, de la place de la Bastille à la Nation.

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The teachers’ union calls for mobilizing to defend the rights of young teachers.

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Le syndicat des enseignants appelle à se mobiliser pour défendre les droits des jeunes professeurs.

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They also complain about their salary, which hasn’t increased for several years.

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Ils se plaignent aussi de leur salaire qui n’a pas augmenté depuis plusieurs années.

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They are demanding more resources (lit. ‘means’/’ways’) for schools in difficult neighborhoods.

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Ils revendiquent plus de moyens pour les écoles des quartiers difficiles.

29
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to demand

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revendiquer

30
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Are the French grumpy?

A

Le Français est-il râleur ?

31
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so much so that

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si bien que

32
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Although the employer can decide…

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Bien que l’employeur puisse décider …

33
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Do people go on strike in your country?
If yes, for what reasons?

A

Les gens font ils grève dans votre pays ?
Si oui, pour quelles raisons ?

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Is it common (lit. ‘frequent’) to be affiliated with a union?

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Est-il fréquent d’être affilié à un syndicat ?

35
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a nurse

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un infirmier
une infirmière

36
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RTT

The acronym RTT means ‘Reduction of Working Hours’

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Le sigle R.T.T . signifie Réduction du Temps de Travail.

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weekly

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hebdomadaire

38
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about twenty days

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une vingtaine de jours

39
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The French have five weeks of paid leave per year. Certain (people) have around twenty days of R.T.T. in addition.

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Les Français ont cinq semaines de
congés payés par an. Certains ont une vingtaine de jours de R.T.T. en plus.

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an employer takes into account…

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un employeur prend en compte…

41
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seniority

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l’ancienneté

42
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a bonus

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une prime

43
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to pour, to pay

A

verser

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It is (lit. ‘acts…’) a full-time contract, at 39 hours per week.

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Il s’agit d’un contrat à temps plein, à 39 heures par semaine.

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I wish to work a maximum of 35 hours per week.

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Je souhaiterais travailler au maximum 35 heures par semaine.