22. Consommation Flashcards

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la consommation

consommer

un consommateur

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consumption

to consume

a consumer

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les biens de consommation

la société de consommation

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consumer goods

the consumer society

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une affaire, un marché

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a deal

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traiter avec

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to deal with

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acheter (2)

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to buy

to purchase

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acheter qqch à qqun (2)

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to buy smthg from s.o/

to buy s.o smthg

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un achat/ une acquisition

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a purchase

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un acheteur

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a buyer

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le pouvoir d’achat

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the purchasing power

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faire les courses

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to go shopping

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une vente

un vendeur

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a sale

a salesman

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une vendeuse (boutique)

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a shop assistant

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payer un article

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to pay for an item

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une facture

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a bill

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cher (2)

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expensive

dear

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bon marché

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cheap

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avoir besoin de qqch

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to need smthg

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dépenser de l’argent pour la nourriture

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to spend money on food

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avoir le choix

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to have a choice

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peu cher

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inexpensive

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économique/qui coûte peu

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economical

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attrayant

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attractive

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la publicité

faire de la publicité

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advertising

to advertise

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une publicité, une réclame (2)

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an advertisement

an advert

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un vecteur publicitaire

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an advertising medium

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un (petit) commerçant, un boutiquier

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a shopkeeper

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le commerce

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trade

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les commerçants (négociants)

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tradespeople

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la demande

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(the) demand

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fournir

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to supply

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un client

la clientèle

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a customer

custom

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un grand magasin

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a store

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un supermarché

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a supermarket

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un (petit) magasin, une boutique

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a shop

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un étal de marché

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a market stall

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le loyer

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the rent

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louer

1) donner en location
2) prendre en location

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to let

to rent

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prêter qqch à qqun

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to lend s.o smthg

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emprunter qqch à qqun

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to borrow smthg from someone

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marchander

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to bargain

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regarder en flânant

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to browse

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baisser les prix (2)

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to reduce prices

to cut prices

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les prix baissent

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prices are falling

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augmenter les prix

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to raise prices

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les prix augmentent

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prices rise/ are rising

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un rabais (2)

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a rebate

a discount

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accorder

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to grant

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faire des bénéfices

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to make profit

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rentable

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profitable

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un représentant (d’une entreprise) (2)

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a commercial traveller

a travelling salesman

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conseiller qqun

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to advise

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le conseil, l’avis

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advice (singulier indénombrable)

a piece of advice

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conseiller qqun de faire qqch

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to advise s.o to do smthg

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considérable

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significant

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résistant

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resilient

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commander (produits)

une commande (de produits)

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to order (goods)

an order

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passer une commande

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to place an order

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faire payer qqun

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to charge s.o

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devoir (de l’argent)

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to owe (money)

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contracter des dettes, s’endetter

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to run into debt

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une grosse somme, une somme importante

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a large sum of money

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un reçu/ un ticket de caisse

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a receipt

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le crédit (2)

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credit

hire-purchase

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un centre commercial

A

a shopping mall

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acheter à crédit

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to buy on credit

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un crédit immobilier

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a mortgage

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une mensualité

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a (monthly) instalment

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le luxe

A

luxury

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des produits de luxe

A

luxury goods

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coûteux

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costly

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les habitudes de consommation

A

consumer habits

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jeter l’argent par la fenêtre

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to squander money

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superflu

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superfluous

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alléchant

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tempting

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une vitrine, une devanture

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a shop-window

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un étalage

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a (window) display

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faire du lèche-vitrine

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to go window-shopping

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exposer, afficher

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to display

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séduire les acheteurs

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to lure buyers

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inciter, pousser qqun à acheter

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to talk s.o into buying

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dissuader qqun d’acheter

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to talk s.o out of buying

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encourager la consommation

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to boost consumption

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faire la queue

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to queue up

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vivre au-dessus de ses moyens

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to live beyond one’s means

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une association de consommateurs

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a consumer group

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la battage publicitaire

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hype

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une frénésie d’achat

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a spending spree

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des soldes

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a sale

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le crédit à la consommation

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consumer credit

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avoir le sens des affaires

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to have business flair

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les affaires sont les affaires

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business is business

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le(s) bénéfice(s)

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profit (au sens financier, n.p.c avec benefit = avantage)

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le chiffre d’affaires

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the turnover

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tirer profit de

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to cash in on

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la rapport qualité-prix

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the value for money

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des articles de bonne qualité

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(good-)quality products

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durer

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to last

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mal fait, de mauvaise qualité

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shoddy

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un escroc

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a crook

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l’inflation

le taux d’inflation

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inflation

the rate of inflation

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régler une facture

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to settle a bill

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une facture détaillée

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an invoice

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dispendieux

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extravagant

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être dépensier

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to be a spendthrift

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prodigue

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profligate

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économe

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thrifty

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un cadeau

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a gift

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inestimable

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invaluable

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parrainer

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to sponsor

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une foire

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a fair

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casser les prix

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to slash prices

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le commerce de détail / de gros

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retail trade

wholesale trade

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acheter en gros

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to buy in bulk

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un intermédiaire

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a middleman

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une affaire

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a bargain

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une étiquette

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a label

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une étiquette du prix

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a price tag

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une marque

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a brand

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l’image de la marque

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the brand image

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la date de péremption

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the sell-by date

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l’indice des prix

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the price index

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la vente par correspondance

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mail order business

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une garantie (2)

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a guarantee

a warranty

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les appareils ménagers

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household appliances

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les normes de sécurité

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safety standards

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une réglementation

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regulations

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le commerce électronique

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electronic/internet shopping

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un magasin d’usine

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a factory outlet

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un consommateur acharné

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a shopaholic

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une liquidation

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a clearance sale

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vendre à perte (2)

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to sell at loss

to dump

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le commerce équitable

A

fair trade

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tirer un revenu

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to eke out of living