20 The Economy XII Flashcards

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1
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L’Etat providence

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The Welfare State

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Les services sociaux

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The social services

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L’assistance sociale

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Social work

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Assistante sociale

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Social worker

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L’aise sociale (env.)

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Br:social security/us:state aid

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Recevoir l’aide sociale (env.)

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Be on social security

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Rembourser

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Refund

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Allocation pou qqch

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Allowance for sth

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Pension de vieillesse

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Us: social security

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Avoir droit a qqch

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Be entitled to sth

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C’est rembourse par la Securite sociale

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Br: you can get it on the NHS

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12
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Verser des cotisations a

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Pay contributions to

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13
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Les prestations

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Benefit(s)

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L’allocation de chomage

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unemployment benefit(br) /compensation(us)

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Toucher l’allocation de chomage

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Be on the dole (parlé)

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16
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Le revenu minimum d’insertion

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Income support

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17
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Toucher l’assurance-maladie

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Get sickness benefit

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18
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Accident de travail

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Industrial injury

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19
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Pension d’invalidite

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Disablement pension

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20
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Des Indemnites pour qqch

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Compensation for sth

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21
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Allocation de maternite

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Maternity allowance

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22
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Le conge de maternite

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Maternity leave

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23
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Les allocations familiales

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Family allowances

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24
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L’allocation de logement

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Housing benefit

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25
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La pension de vieillesse

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The old age pension

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Pension de retraite

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Retirement pension/ superannuation

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27
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Indexe

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Index-linked

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Etre a la retraite

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Be retired

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La retraite

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Retirement

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Un retraite

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Pensioner /old age pensioner / OAP

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Les personnes du 3eme age

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Senior citizens

32
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Maison de retraite

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Retirement homme/old people’s home

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L’assurance automobile/incendie/vie

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Car/fire/life insurance

34
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Assurer qqch contre le vol

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Insure sth against theft

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Prendre une assurance contre qqch

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Take out insurance against sth

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La responsabilite civile

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Civil liability

37
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Police d’assurance

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Insurance policy

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Prime

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Premium

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Assure

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Policy holder

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Police multirisques

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All-risks policy

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Assurance tous risques

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Comprehensive insurance

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Agent d’assurances

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Insurance agent

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Courtier d’assurances

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Insurance broker

44
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L’impot

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Tax

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Contribuable

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Taxpayer

46
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L’impot sur le revenu

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Income tax

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L’impot foncier

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Land tax

48
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L’impot sur la fortune

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Wealth tax

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Systeme de retenue a la source de l’impot sur le revenu

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Br:pay-as-you-earn /us:pay-as-you-go

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Payer des impots sur qqch

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Pay tax on sth

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Etre imposable

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Be liable for tax

52
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La fraude fiscale

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Tax evasion

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Frauder le fisc

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Evade taxation

54
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Feuille d’impot

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Tax form

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Remplir sa declaration d’impots

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Do one’s tax return

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Abattement/degrevement fiscal

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Tax allowance/ rebate

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L’Exoneration fiscale

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Tax exemption

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Paradis fiscal

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Tax haven

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Le percepteur

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The tax collector/ the taxman (parlé)

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Le fisc

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The tax authorities/ br: the Inland Revenue/ us:the Internal Revenue

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TAxe sur qqch

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tax on sth

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La TAxe sur la valeur ajoutee

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Br:value added tax /us: sales tax

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La TVA

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Br: VAT

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Taxes comprises/ non comprises

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Inclusive/ exclusive of tax

65
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Detaxe / hors-taxe

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Duty-free

66
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Le taux d’escompte

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The discount rate

67
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Les impots locaux

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Local taxes

68
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Ecotaxee

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Eco-tax