4/03 Flashcards by Jeanne D

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enseignement supérieur

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higher education

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informatique

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computer science

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chiffre d’affaire

A

turnover

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insister et rendre clair quelque chose

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hammer something home

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dériver de/ venir de

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derive from

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un critère

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a criterion

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idée fausse

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a misconception

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un billet

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a banknote/ bill

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détenir

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to hold

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évaluer, jauger

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to assess, to gauge (GAGE pronunciation)

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investissements et innovation

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investments and innovation

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la croissance

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the growth

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poursuivre en justice

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to sue

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pousser qu’un à faire qqch

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to urge sb to do

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différence, divergence

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discrepancy

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redorer son image

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to burnish one’s image

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être humain

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human being

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vu d’un mauvais œil

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frowned upon

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humanité

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mankind

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juger

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to deem

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avoir tendance à

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tend to

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exemple (au sens exemple à suivre)

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a role model

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fustiger

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lambast= lash out

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générer

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to trigger = to spark= to bring about
to foster (+)

tenir qqn pour coupable

hold sb accountable for

scruter

scrutinize

remettre qqch en question

to call sth into question

avoir droit à

to be entitled to

niveau de vie

living standard

riche, aisé

weel-off

donner l'allure, le ton

to set pace

au détriment de

at the expense of

révolutionnaire, avant gardiste

groundbreaking

percée, avancée technologique a

a breakthrough

chercheur d'emploi

job seeker

un recruter

a recruiter

confiant

confident

évident

obvious

CV

résumé

malgré

despite

retarder

to delay