3. Society Flashcards

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1
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autrui, les autres

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the others, other people

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la tolérance

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tolerance

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la croissance démographique

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population growth

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l’apparence (physique)

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(physical) appearance

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se retrouver sans ressources

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to have no means of support

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l’opinion publique considère que

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Public opinion has it that

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les retraités

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old age pensioners

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le taux des naissances

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the birth rate

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la civilisaation des loisirs

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the leisure society

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subventionner

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to subsidize

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l’intolérance

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intolerance

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l’effritement des valeurs

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the decline of traditional values

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la crise du logement

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the housing crisis

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donner l’exemple

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to set an example

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passer de mode

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to become old-fashioned to go out of fashion

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L’homme

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Man

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être récompensé

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to be rewarded

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être snob

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to be snobbish

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l’état providence

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the welfare state

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se battre pour arriver au sommet

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to fight one’s way to the top

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21
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la contestation des jeunes

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youthful protest

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les chômeurs

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the unemployed

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un jeune loup

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a yuppie

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Riche

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Rich, wealthy

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l’égalité des droits

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equal rights

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la vie en société

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life in society

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le niveau de vie

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the standards of living, the living standards

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les loisirs

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leisure

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les couches moyennes

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the middle class

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30
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selon toute apparence, apparemment

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apparently

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le standing

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social status

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32
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la conscience de classe

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class awareness

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33
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Le success

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Success

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34
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respecter autrui

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to respect the others

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le milieu (reconnu socialement)

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the social background

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l’individualisme

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individualism

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37
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Pauvre

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Poor

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38
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la mode

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fashion

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une association

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a friendly society, a club

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40
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une tendance (actuelle)

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a (current) trend

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C’est bien fait !

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it serves him/ her right !

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42
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la Sécurité Social

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the National Health Service

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43
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le(s) privilège(s)

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privilege

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44
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avoir du succès

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to be successful

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45
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avoir la réputation de

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to be reputed for

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46
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joindre les 2 bouts

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to make ends meet

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47
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une couche sociale

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a social stratum

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48
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les classes supérieures

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the upper class

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49
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les personnes âgées

A

senior citizens

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le Mouvement de Libération de la femme

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Women’s Liberation

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Un prb de societe

A

A social issue

52
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être au dessous du seuil de pauvreté

A

to be below the poverty line

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un citoyen

A

a citizen

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etre influent

A

to be influential

55
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Mener une vie facile

A

To have an easy life

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un civil

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a civilian

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être à la mode

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to be fashionable/ trendy

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les us et coutumes

A

the ways and customs

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gravir les échelons

A

to clim the social scale

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se sentir l’objet de discrimination

A

to feel discriminated against

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un marginal (volontaire)

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an outcast

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le mileu(péjoratif)

A

the mob

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l’opinion public

A

(the) public opinion

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un manque de tolérance

A

a lack of tolerance

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un raté

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a failure

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l’espérance de vie

A

life expectancy

67
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tenir compagnie à qnn

A

to keep someone company

68
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dépende de

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to depend on

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le troisième age

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the elderly, elderly people

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l’échelle sociale

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the social scale/ladder

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la sécurité sociale

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social security

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une relation amical

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a friendly relationship

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le taux de mortalité

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the death rate

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un personnage éminent

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a prominent character

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sauver les apparences

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to keep up appearances

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avoir des mauvaises fréquentation

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to keep bad company

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Un écart, une fracture sociale

A

A social gap

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les sans-abris

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the homeless

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rendre visite (à)

A

to pay a visit (to)

80
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la foire d’empoigne

A

the rat race

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durer (crises, mode, évolution)

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to last

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la délinquance juvénile

A

juvenile deliquency

83
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La pauvrete

A

Poverty

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rompre (relation)

A

to break off a relationship

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mériter une récompense

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to deserve a reward

86
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les conditions de vie

A

the living conditions

87
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être privilégié

A

to be privileged

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juste, équitable

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fair

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le harcélement sexuel

A

sexual harassment

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L’humanite

A

Mankind

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le féminisme

A

feminism

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Humanitaire

A

Humanitarian

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manquer de tolérance

A

to be lacking (in) tolerance, to be intolerant

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juger sur les apparences

A

to judge by appearances

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le chômage

A

unemployment

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respecter la vie privée

A

to respect other people’s provacy

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dans le milieu politique

A

in political circles

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les aides sociales

A

welfare benefits

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Combler le fossé

A

To bridge the gap

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le vieillisement d’une population

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an ageing population

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un marginal (involontaire)

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a freak

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un changement profond

A

a sea change

103
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fréquenter, frayer avec qqn

A

to associate with

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un comportement examplaire

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(an) examplary bahaviour

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défavorisé, laissé pour compte

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underprivileged

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on ne peut arrêter cette tendance

A

there is no stopping this trend

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réussir dans la vie

A

to succeed in life

108
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un groupe marginal

A

a fringe group

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la violence au quotidien

A

everyday violence

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un appartement social (HLM)

A

a Council flat

111
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avoir des (hautes) relations

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to have (high) connections

112
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La richesse, Les richesses

A

Wealth

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le temps libre

A

free time

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le tissu social

A

the social fabric

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être individualiste

A

to be individualistic

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une société à deux vitesses

A

a two tier society

117
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etre solidaire de qqn

A

to support So

118
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être ami avec

A

to be friends with

119
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la société d’abondance

A

the affluent society

120
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la classe ouvriére

A

the working class