15 L'éducation Flashcards

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1
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le système scolaire

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the educational system

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l’éducation

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education [ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən]

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l’enseignement

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teaching [ˈtiːtʃɪŋ]

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recevoir une bonne éducation

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to get* a good education

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faire des études

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to study [ˈstʌdɪ]

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la scolarité

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schooling [ˈskuːlɪŋ]

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la scolarité obligatoire

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compulsory education

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un enfant d’âge scolaire

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a child of school age • a school-age child

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l’âge de fin de scolarité

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the school-leaving age

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≈ l’académie

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[BR] the local education authority • [AM] the school district

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une école

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a school [skuːl]

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une école de garçons / de filles

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a boys’ / girls’ school

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un établissement mixte

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a coeducational school

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un établissement privé

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a private school

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une école confessionnelle

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a denominational school

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un établissement public

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[BR] a state school • [AM] a public school(1)

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une crèche

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[BR] a crèche [kreɪʃ] • [AM] a child care center

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un jardin d’enfants

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a kindergarten [ˈkɪndəˌgɑːtn] • a playgroup [ˈpleɪgruːp] • a playschool [ˈpleɪskuːl]

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une école maternelle

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a nursery school

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une école primaire

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[BR] a primary school • [AM] an elementary school • [AM] a grade school

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une école primaire privée

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[BR] a prep(aratory) school(1)

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≈ un collège d’enseignement secondaire

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[BR] a secondary school • [AM] a junior high school

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≈ un lycée

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[BR] a secondary school • [AM] a high school

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un lycée technique

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a technical school

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un pensionnat, un internat

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a boarding school

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les frais de scolarité

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school fees

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une bourse (en fonction des revenus)

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a grant [grɑːnt]

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une bourse (en fonction des résultats scolaires)

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a scholarship [ˈskɒləʃɪp]

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les enseignants

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teachers [ˈtiːtʃəʳz]

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le corps enseignant

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the teaching profession

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un professeur, un(e) enseignant(e)

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a teacher

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un maître d’école

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[BR] a schoolmaster [ˈskuːlˌmɑːstəʳ]

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une maîtresse d’école

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[BR] a schoolmistress [ˈskuːlˌmɪstrɪs]

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Maîtresse !

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Miss! [mɪs]

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un(e) instituteur (-trice)

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[BR] a primary school teacher • [AM] a grade school teacher

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un(e) suppléant(e), un(e) remplaçant(e)

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[BR] a supply teacher • [AM] a substitute teacher

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un enseignant stagiaire

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a trainee teacher

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enseigner qqch. à qqn

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to teach* sb sth • to teach* sth to sb

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apprendre à qqn à faire qqch.

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to teach* sb (how) to do sth

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enseigner le piano à qqn

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to teach* sb the piano

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former qqn à faire qqch.

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to train sb to do sth [treɪn]

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une formation

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training [ˈtreɪnɪŋ] (n. c.)

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des cours particuliers

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private tuition (n. c. sing.)

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donner à qqn des cours particuliers de, en qqch.

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to tutor sb in sth

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préparer qqn à un examen

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to coach sb for an exam

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46
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l’enseignement par correspondance

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postal tuition

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47
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l’enseignement à distance

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distance learning

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48
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le téléenseignement

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television teaching

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49
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les méthodes pédagogiques

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educational methods

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un inspecteur

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[BR] an inspector of schools • [AM] an accreditation officer

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le recteur d’académie

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[BR] the director of education • [AM] the commissioner of education

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le proviseur, le principal

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[BR] the headmaster [ˈhedmɑːstəʳ] (fém. headmistress) • [AM] the principal [ˈprɪnsɪpəl]

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le censeur, le principal adjoint

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[BR] the deputy headmaster • [AM] the vice-principal

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l’intendant

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the bursar [ˈbɜːsəʳ]

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le (la) conseiller (-ère) d’éducation

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[BR] the year head • [AM] the dean [diːn]

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l’orientation scolaire

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[BR] careers guidance • [AM] counseling [ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ]

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un(e) conseiller (-ère) d’orientation

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[BR] a careers adviser • [AM] a counselor [ˈkaʊnsləʳ]

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58
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à l’école

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at school

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une salle de classe

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a classroom [ˈklɑːsruːm]

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une salle de classe (affectée à une classe)

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[BR] a form room • [AM] a homeroom [ˈhəʊmruːm]

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la salle d’étude, la permanence

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[BR] the study room • [AM] the study hall

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la cour de récréation

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the playground [ˈpleɪgraʊnd]

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un laboratoire

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a laboratory [ləˈbɒrətərɪ]

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un labo

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a lab [læb] (parlé)

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le gymnase

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the gym [dʒɪm]

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le terrain de sport

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the sports field

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le vestiaire

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the cloakroom [ˈkləʊkrʊm]

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le secrétariat

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the office [ˈɒfɪs]

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la salle des professeurs

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the staffroom [ˈstɑːfruːm]

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l’infirmerie

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the sickroom [ˈsɪkruːm]

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le réfectoire

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the refectory [rɪˈfektərɪ] • the dining hall

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la cantine

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the canteen [kænˈtiːn] • [AM] the cafeteria [ˌkæfɪˈtɪərɪə]

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le dortoir

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the dormitory [ˈdɔːmɪtrɪ]

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une table

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a desk [desk]

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un tableau blanc

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a whiteboard [ˈwaɪtbɔːd]

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un feutre

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a marker [maːkəʳ]

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le tableau (noir)

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the (black)board [(ˈblæk)bɔːd]

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la craie

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chalk [tʃɔːk]

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une craie

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a piece of chalk

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le tableau d’affichage

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[BR] the notice board • [AM] the bulletin board

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le matériel pédagogique

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teaching aids (plur.)

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les supports audio-visuels

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audio-visual aids

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un projecteur de diapositives

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a slide projector

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un rétroprojecteur

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an overhead projector

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un transparent

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[BR] a transparency [trænsˈpɛərənsɪ] • [AM] a foil [fɔɪl]

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un écolier

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a schoolboy [ˈskuːlbɔɪ]

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une écolière

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a schoolgirl [ˈskuːlgɜːl]

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les écoliers

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schoolchildren [ˈskuːlˌtʃɪldrən]

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un(e) élève

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a pupil [ˈpjuːpl] • a (school) student

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un(e) camarade de classe

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a classmate [ˈklɑːsmeɪt] • a school friend

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une classe (groupe d’élèves)

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a class [klɑːs]

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une classe (année d’étude)

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[BR] a year [yɪəʳ] • [AM] a grade [greɪd]

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la (classe de) sixième / cinquième / quatrième / troisième

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[BR] the first / second / third / fourth year • [AM] the sixth / seventh / eighth / ninth grade

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la (classe de) seconde

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[BR] the fifth year • [AM] the tenth grade

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la (classe de) première

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[BR] the lower sixth • [AM] the junior grade

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la (classe de) terminale

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[BR] the upper sixth • [AM] the senior grade

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un(e) élève de terminale

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[BR] a sixth-former • [AM] a senior student

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un externe

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a day boy

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une externe

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a day girl

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un(e) pensionnaire, un(e) interne

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a boarder [ˈbɔːdəʳ]

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être demi-pensionnaire

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to take* school meals

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le chef de classe

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[BR] the class prefect • [BR] the class monitor • [AM] the class president

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un(e) délégué(e) de classe

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a class representative

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104
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aller à l’école

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to go* to school

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105
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arriver en retard à l’école

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to be late for school

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106
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le registre (d’absences)

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the (attendance) register

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faire l’appel

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to call the register • to call the roll

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108
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être absent

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to be absent

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109
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un(e) absent(e)

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an absentee [ˌæbsənˈtiː]

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la présence, l’assiduité

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attendance [əˈtendəns]

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la cloche

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the bell [bel]

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112
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en retenue

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in detention [dɪˈtenʃən]

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113
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être gardé en retenue

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to be kept in

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114
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brutaliser

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to bully [ˈbʊlɪ]

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115
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faire du chahut

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to make an uproar

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116
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chahuter qqn

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to bait sb

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117
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faire l’école buissonnière

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[BR] to play truant • [AM] to play hooky

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118
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l’absentéisme scolaire

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truancy [ˈtrʊənsɪ]

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119
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renvoyer

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to expel [ɪksˈpel]

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120
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le renvoi

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expulsion [ɪksˈpʌlʃən]

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121
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quitter l’école

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to leave* school

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122
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un(e) élève en fin de scolarité

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a school-leaver

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123
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un(e) ancien(ne) élève

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a former pupil

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124
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l’uniforme scolaire

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school uniform

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125
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un cartable

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a schoolbag [ˈskuːlbæg]

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un cartable à bretelles

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a satchel [ˈsætʃəl]

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une serviette

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a (brief)case

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un livre

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a book [bʊk]

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un manuel

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a textbook [ˈtekstbʊk]

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un cahier

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an exercise book • a notebook [ˈnəʊtbʊk]

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un stylo à plume

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a (fountain) pen

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un stylo à bille

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a ballpoint [ˈbɔːlpɔɪnt] • a biro ® [ˈbaɪərəʊ]

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un feutre

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a felt-tip pen

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un surligneur

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a highlighter [ˈhaɪˌlaɪtəʳ]

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un crayon

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a pencil [ˈpensl]

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un taille-crayons

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a pencil-sharpener

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une trousse

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a pencil case

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une gomme

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[BR] a rubber [ˈrʌbəʳ] • [AM] an eraser [ɪˈreɪzəʳ]

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une règle

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a ruler [ˈruːləʳ]

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un classeur

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a file [faɪl]

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une chemise

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a folder [ˈfəʊldəʳ]

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une calculatrice

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a calculator [ˈkælkjʊleɪtəʳ]

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un compas

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a compass [ˈkʌmpəs] • a pair of compasses

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une équerre

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a set square

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un rapporteur

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a protractor [prəˈtræktəʳ]

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une paire de ciseaux

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a pair of scissors

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le travail scolaire

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school work

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l’année scolaire

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the school year

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un trimestre

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a term [tɜːm]

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le premier / second / troisième trimestre

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the autumn / spring / summer term

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un semestre

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a semester [sɪˈmestəʳ]

152
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avoir congé le mercredi

A

to have Wednesdays off

153
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une sortie scolaire

A

a school visit • [BR] a school (educational) outing

154
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les vacances scolaires

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[BR] the school holidays • [AM] the school vacation

155
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les grandes vacances

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[BR] the summer holidays • [AM] the summer vacation

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les vacances de Noël / de Pâques

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the Christmas / Easter holidays

157
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les vacances de milieu de trimestre

A

half term

158
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être en vacances à partir du 20 mars

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to break* up on 20th March

159
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reprendre l’école

A

to go* back to school

160
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promotions «rentrée des classes»

A

back-to-school offers

161
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l’emploi du temps

A

the timetable [ˈtaɪmˌteɪbl]

162
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≈ une heure de cours

A

a period [ˈpɪərɪəd]

163
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une leçon

A

a lesson [ˈlesn]

164
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une classe

A

a class [klɑːs]

165
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une leçon d’histoire

A

a history lesson • a history class

166
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un cours, un stage (sur plusieurs séances)

A

[BR] a course [kɔːs] • [AM] a program [ˈprəʊgræm]

167
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suivre un cours de qqch.

A

to take* a course in sth

168
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le programme (pour une classe)

A

the curriculum [kəˈrɪkjʊləm]

169
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le programme (pour une matière)

A

the syllabus [ˈsɪləbəs]

170
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les œuvres du programme

A

the books on the syllabus

171
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le tronc commun

A

the core curriculum

172
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une heure de libre

A

a free period

173
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la récréation

A

[BR] break [breɪk] • [AM] recess [rɪˈses]

174
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apprendre

A

to learn* [lɜːn]

175
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apprendre qqch. par cœur

A

to learn* sth by heart

176
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étudier

A

to study [ˈstʌdɪ]

177
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avoir une bonne / mauvaise mémoire

A

to have a good / bad memory

178
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retenir, mémoriser

A

to memorize [ˈmeməraɪz]

179
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revoir une leçon

A

to go* over a lesson

180
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les devoirs

A

[BR] homework [ˈhəʊmwɜːk] (n. c. sing.) • [AM] assignments [əˈsaɪnmənts] (plur.)

181
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une rédaction

A

[BR] a composition [ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən]

182
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une dissertation(1)

A

[BR] an essay [ˈeseɪ] • [AM] a theme [θiːm]

183
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un exercice

A

an exercise [ˈeksəsaɪz]

184
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un thème

A

an unseen (translation)

185
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une version

A

a prose [prəʊz]

186
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une dictée

A

a dictation [dɪkˈteɪʃən]

187
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dicter

A

to dictate [dɪkˈteɪt]

188
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prendre des notes

A

to take* notes

189
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facultatif

A

optional [ˈɒpʃənl]

190
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les travaux pratiques

A

practical work (n. c. sing.)

191
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une matière, une discipline

A

a subject [ˈsʌbdʒɪkt]

192
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la lecture

A

reading [ˈriːdɪŋ]

193
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l’écriture

A

writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ]

194
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le calcul, les maths

A

arithmetic [əˈrɪθmətɪk]

195
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la lecture, l’écriture et le calcul

A

the three Rs (abr. de Reading, Writing and Arithmetic)

196
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faire de l’histoire

A

to do* history

197
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la culture générale

A

general knowledge

198
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la grammaire

A

grammar [ˈgræməʳ]

199
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l’orthographe

A

spelling [ˈspelɪŋ]

200
Q

la littérature

A

literature [ˈlɪtərɪtʃəʳ]

201
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la philosophie

A

philosophy [fɪˈlɒsəfɪ]

202
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le latin

A

Latin [ˈlætɪn]

203
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le grec

A

Greek [griːk]

204
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l’histoire

A

history [ˈhɪstərɪ]

205
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la géographie

A

geography [dʒɪˈɒgrəfɪ]

206
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l’instruction religieuse

A

religious education (abr. R.E.) • religious instruction

207
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les langues vivantes

A

modern languages

208
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les mathématiques

A

mathematics [ˌmæθəˈmætɪks] (n. c. sing.)

209
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les maths

A

[BR] maths [mæθs] (n. c. sing.) • [AM] math [mæθ] (n. c. sing.)

210
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l’algèbre

A

algebra [ˈældʒɪbrə]

211
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la géométrie

A

geometry [dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ]

212
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la trigonométrie

A

trigonometry [ˌtrɪgəˈnɒmɪtrɪ]

213
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l’informatique

A

computer science • computing [kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ]

214
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les études de gestion

A

business studies

215
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les sciences

A

science [ˈsaɪəns]

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les sciences naturelles, la biologie

A

biology [baɪˈɒlədʒɪ]

217
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la chimie

A

chemistry [ˈkemɪstrɪ]

218
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la physique

A

physics [ˈfɪzɪks] (n. c. sing.)

219
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l’éducation physique

A

physical education (abr. P.E.) • physical training (abr. P.T.)

220
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les sports

A

sports [spɔːts]

221
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les activités de plein air

A

games [ˈgeɪmz]

222
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la gymnastique

A

gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks] (n. c. sing.)

223
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la musique

A

music [ˈmjuːzɪk]

224
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le chant

A

singing [ˈsɪŋɪŋ]

225
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la danse

A

dancing [ˈdɑːnsɪŋ]

226
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le dessin

A

art and design

227
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la peinture

A

painting [ˈpeɪntɪŋ]

228
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la poterie

A

[BR] pottery [ˈpɒtərɪ] • [AM] ceramics [sɪˈræmɪks] (n. c. sing.)

229
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le dessin industriel

A

technical drawing

230
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informatique

A

[BR]ICT (abr. de information and communication technology)

231
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langues vivantes

A

[BR]MFL (abr. de modern foreign languages)

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éducation sociale et sanitaire

A

[BR]PSHE (abr. de personal, social and health education)

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les résultats scolaires

A

academic performance

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l’aptitude

A

ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ]

235
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passer dans la classe supérieure

A

to move up a class

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sauter une classe

A

to skip a class

237
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redoubler

A

[BR] to be kept down • [AM] to be held back

238
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redoubler une classe

A

to repeat a year

239
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être bon en qqch.

A

to be good at sth

240
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intelligent

A

intelligent [ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt] • clever [ˈklevəʳ]

241
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éveillé

A

bright [braɪt]

242
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vif

A

sharp [ʃɑːp]

243
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doué

A

gifted [ˈgɪftɪd]

244
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doué pour les études

A

academically able

245
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faire de brillantes études

A

to do* very well in one’s studies

246
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peu doué pour les études

A

non academic

247
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un cancre

A

a dunce [dʌns]

248
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il n’a pas fait beaucoup d’études

A

he hasn’t had much schooling

249
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l’échec scolaire

A

academic failure

250
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le rattrapage scolaire

A

remedial teaching

251
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l’éducation spécialisée

A

special education

252
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du travail soigné / peu soigné

A

tidy / untidy work

253
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faire qqch. avec soin

A

to take* care over sth • to take* care with sth

254
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se donner du mal pour qqch.

A

to take* pains over sth

255
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consciencieux

A

conscientious [ˌkɒnʃɪˈenʃəs]

256
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travailleur

A

hard-working

257
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la motivation

A

motivation [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən]

258
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être très motivé

A

to be highly motivated

259
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compétent en qqch.

A

proficient in sth [prəˈfɪʃənt]

260
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la compétence en qqch.

A

proficiency in sth [prəˈfɪʃənsɪ]

261
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paresseux

A

idle [ˈaɪdl] • lazy [ˈleɪzɪ]

262
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bâcler qch

A

to botch sth up

263
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abandonner une matière

A

to drop a subject

264
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le contrôle continu

A

continuous assessment

265
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les appréciations du professeur

A

the teacher’s assessment

266
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corriger

A

to correct [kəˈrekt]

267
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un bon point

A

a star [stɑːʳ]

268
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une note

A

[BR] a mark [mɑːk] • [AM] a grade [greɪd]

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noter

A

[BR] to mark • [AM] to grade

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6 sur 10

A

6 out of 10

271
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un relevé de notes

A

[BR] a mark sheet • [AM] a grade sheet

272
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le dossier scolaire

A

[BR] the school record • [AM] the student file

273
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un examen

A

an examination [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən] • an exam [ɪgˈzæm] (parlé)

274
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un examen blanc

A

[BR] a mock exam • [AM] a practice test

275
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un(e) candidat(e)

A

a candidate [ˈkændɪdeɪt]

276
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un(e) examinateur (-trice)

A

an examiner [ɪgˈzæmɪnəʳ]

277
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un(e) surveillant(e) d’examen

A

an invigilator [ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪtəʳ]

278
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une interrogation écrite, un contrôle

A

[BR] a written test • [AM] a quiz [kwɪz]

279
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un (examen) oral

A

an oral (exam)

280
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une épreuve écrite

A

a written paper

281
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l’épreuve de chimie

A

the chemistry paper

282
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une question à choix multiple

A

a multiple-choice question

283
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≈ passer son brevet

A

[BR] to do one’s GCSE’s (abr. de General Certificate of Secondary Education)

284
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≈ le baccalauréat

A

[BR] A levels (plur.) • [AM] the high school diploma

285
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un diplôme de qqch.

A

a diploma in sth [dɪˈpləʊmə]

286
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avoir des diplômes

A

to have qualifications

287
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un concours

A

a competitive examination

288
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le concours d’entrée

A

the entrance examination

289
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passer un examen(1)

A

to sit* an exam • to take* an exam

290
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se représenter à un examen

A

[BR] to resit* an exam

291
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la session

A

the session [ˈseʃən]

292
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≈ avoir la moyenne

A

[BR] to get* a pass

293
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échouer, rater son examen

A

to fail [feɪl] • [AM] to flunk [flʌŋk] (parlé)

294
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échouer à un examen / en chimie

A

to fail an exam / in chemistry

295
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recaler un candidat

A

to fail a candidate • [AM] to flunk a candidate (parlé)

296
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réussir de justesse

A

to scrape through

297
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tricher à un examen

A

to cheat in an exam

298
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un(e) tricheur (-euse)

A

a cheat [tʃiːt]

299
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une anti-sèche

A

a crib [krɪb]

300
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souffler la réponse à qqn

A

to whisper the answer to sb

301
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préparer un examen

A

to study for an exam

302
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réviser un examen

A

[BR] to revise for an exam [rɪˈvaɪz] • [AM] to review for an exam [rɪˈvjuː]

303
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la révision

A

revision [rɪˈvɪʒən]

304
Q

bachoter

A

to swot for an exam (parlé)

305
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potasser un sujet

A

to swot up a subject (parlé)

306
Q

l’enseignement supérieur

A

higher education

307
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une université

A

a university [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] • [AM] a college [ˈkɒlɪdʒ]

308
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l’université d’Oxford

A

the University of Oxford

309
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l’université de Harvard

A

Harvard University

310
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aller à l’université

A

to go* to university • to go* to college

311
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≈ un institut universitaire de formation des maîtres

A

a teacher training college • [BR] a college of education

312
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une école des beaux-arts

A

an art college

313
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une école de gestion

A

a business college • a business school

314
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une école militaire

A

a military academy

315
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la faculté de lettres / de sciences

A

the faculty of arts / sciences

316
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abandonner ses études universitaires

A

to drop out of university

317
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les cours du soir

A

evening classes • night school (n. c. sing.)

318
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l’enseignement pour adultes

A

adult education

319
Q

un programme de formation professionnelle

A

a training scheme

320
Q

un(e) apprenti(e)

A

a trainee [treɪˈniː] • an apprentice [əˈprentɪs]

321
Q

un apprenti coiffeur

A

a trainee hairdresser

322
Q

l’apprentissage

A

apprenticeship [əˈprentɪʃɪp]

323
Q

un(e) universitaire

A

an academic [ˌækəˈdemɪk]

324
Q

≈ un(e) assistant(e)

A

[BR] a (junior) lecturer • [AM] an instructor [ɪnˈstrʌktəʳ]

325
Q

un maître de conférences

A

[BR] a (senior) lecturer • [AM] an assistant professor

326
Q

une chaire

A

a chair [tʃɛəʳ]

327
Q

un professeur d’université

A

[BR] a professor [prəˈfesəʳ] • [AM] a college professor

328
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être titulaire

A

to have tenure

329
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un professeur titulaire

A

a tenured professor

330
Q

le chef du département

A

[BR] the head of department • [AM] the chairman of the department

331
Q

≈ le président d’université

A

[BR] the vice-chancellor • [AM] the president [ˈprezɪdənt]

332
Q

le doyen de la faculté

A

the dean of the faculty

333
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l’étudiant

A

the student

334
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s’inscrire dans une université

A

to enrol in a university

335
Q

l’inscription

A

enrolment [ɪnˈrəʊlmənt]

336
Q

le service de la scolarité

A

the registrar’s office

337
Q

une carte d’étudiant

A

[BR] a student card • [AM] a student ID card

338
Q

un(e) étudiant(e) de premier cycle

A

an undergraduate [ˌʌndəˈgrædjʊɪt]

339
Q

un(e) étudiant(e) de première année

A

[BR] a fresher [ˈfreʃəʳ] • [AM] a freshman [ˈfreʃmən]

340
Q

un(e) étudiant de deuxième année

A

[BR] a second-year undergraduate • [AM] a sophomore [ˈsɒfəmɔːʳ]

341
Q

un(e) étudiant(e) de troisième cycle

A

[BR] a postgraduate student • [AM] a graduate student

342
Q

un(e) ancien(ne) étudiant(e) (d’une université)

A

[BR] a former student • [AM] an alumnus [əˈlʌmnəs] (fém. alumna) (plur. alumni)

343
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l’année universitaire

A

the academic year

344
Q

une unité d’enseignement (matière)

A

a unit [ˈjuːnɪt]

345
Q

une unité d’enseignement (diplôme)

A

a credit [ˈkredɪt]

346
Q

un module

A

a module [ˈmɒdjuːl]

347
Q

une conférence sur

A

a lecture on [ˈlektʃəʳ]

348
Q

un séminaire

A

a seminar [ˈsemɪnɑːʳ]

349
Q

faire un exposé sur qqch.

A

to give* a paper on sth • to give* a talk on sth

350
Q

les vacances universitaires

A

the vacation [vəˈkeɪʃən]

351
Q

une université d’été

A

[BR] a summer school • [AM] a summer institute

352
Q

une résidence universitaire

A

[BR] a hall of residence • [AM] a residence hall • [AM] a dormitory [ˈdɔːmɪtrɪ]

353
Q

un amphithéâtre

A

a lecture hall

354
Q

une licence

A

a university degree

355
Q

une licence ès lettres

A

a B.A. degree • a Bachelor of Arts degree • an arts degree

356
Q

une licence ès sciences

A

a B.Sc. degree • a Bachelor of Science degree • a science degree

357
Q

≈ une licence avec mention

A

[BR] an honours degree

358
Q

faire une licence de

A

to do* a degree in

359
Q

obtenir sa licence d’histoire

A

to graduate in history

360
Q

un licencié, un diplômé

A

a graduate(1) [ˈgrædjʊeɪt]

361
Q

avoir une maîtrise de

A

to have a master’s degree in

362
Q

une maîtrise ès lettres

A

an M.A. degree • a Master of Arts degree

363
Q

une maîtrise ès sciences

A

an M.Sc. degree • a Master of Science degree

364
Q

un doctorat

A

a doctorate [ˈdɒktərɪt] • a doctoral degree • a Ph.D. [ˈpiːˌeɪtʃˈdiː]

365
Q

une thèse sur qqch.

A

a thesis on sth [ˈθiːsɪs]

366
Q

une thèse de doctorat

A

[BR] a doctoral thesis • [AM] a doctoral dissertation

367
Q

un diplôme honoris causa

A

an honorary degree

368
Q

la remise des diplômes

A

graduation [ˌgrædjʊˈeɪʃən] (n. c.) • [AM] the commencement [kəˈmensmənt]

369
Q

la recherche

A

research [rɪˈsɜːtʃ]

370
Q

faire de la recherche en / sur

A

to research in / into

371
Q

faire de la recherche en

A

to do* research in

372
Q

un assistant-chercheur

A

a research assistant