16 rich and poor 3/4 Flashcards

1
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le paupérisme

A

pauperism

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2
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la paupérisation

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pauperization

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3
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l’inégalité

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inequality

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4
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inégal (2)

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unequal, uneven

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5
Q

partager

A

to share

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6
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répartir

A

share out

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7
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la répartition des richesses

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the distribution of wealth

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8
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une société à deux vitesses

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a two-tier society

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9
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le tissu social

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the social fabric

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10
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la fracture sociale

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the gap between the haves and have-nots

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11
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le fossé entre les riches et les pauvres

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the gap between rich and poor

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12
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combler le fossé (2)

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to bridge, to close the gap

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13
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le fossé se comble (2)

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the gap is narrowing, the gap is closing

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14
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un écart

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a discrepancy

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15
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un gouffre, un abîme

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a chasm

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16
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l’équilibre/ le déséquilibre

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balance / imbalance

17
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équilibré / déséquilibré

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balanced / unbalanced

18
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rétablir l’équilibre

A

to redress the balance

19
Q

la mobilité social

A

social mobility

20
Q

la promotion social

A

social advancement

21
Q

l’ascension professionnelle

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career advancement, professional advancement

22
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l’ascenseur social

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the social ladder

23
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monter dans l’échelle social

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to move up the social ladder

24
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monter dans l’échelle social

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to be upwardly mobile

25
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l’ascension social

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upward social mobility