5: Economics, Flashcards

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1
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une politique économique

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an economic policy

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une baisse sensible

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a downturn

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un blocage des salaires /des prix

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a wage/price freeze

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la balance des paiements

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the balance of payments

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la perspective

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the outlook

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les prévisions économiques

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economic forecast

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le niveau de vie

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the standard of living

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le PIB

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The Gross Domestic Product

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un stimulant

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an incentive

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un tableau (avec des chiffres)

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a chart

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les perspectives sont sombres

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the outlook is bleak

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sombre, triste

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gloomy

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petit à petit

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gradually, step by step

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brusquement

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sharply

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de façon abrupte

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steeply

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une mesure visant à relancer l’économie

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a measure aimed at putting the economy back on its feet

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faire des bénéfices

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to make a profit

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subir des pertes

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to make a loss

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19
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monter en flèche

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to soar

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20
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atteindre un niveau maximum

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to reach a peak

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se rétrécir, esprit fermé

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to narrow, narrow minded

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22
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la main d’oeuvre

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labour

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le travail au noir

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moonlighting

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un employeur/un employé

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an employer/an employee

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un cadre, un cadre supérieur

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an executive, a top executivea

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26
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les avantages en nature

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fringe benefits

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27
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un syndicat

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a trade union

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28
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pole emploi

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a job centre

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embaucher qq

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to hire someone

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renvoyer qq, licencier du personnel

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to dismiss someone, to lay off employees

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vivre en dessous du seuil de pauvreté

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to live under the poverty line

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32
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une usine

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a factory, a plant

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une centrale

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a power plant

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les matières premières

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raw materials

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35
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la production en série

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mass production

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36
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l’automatisation

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automation (otomei …)

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37
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les énergies fossiles ( le charbon, le pétrole, le gaz naturel, l’essence)

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fossil fuels (fossil fioulllllllll)

such as (coal, oil, natural gas, gas) (ɡæs)

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les énergies renouvelables ( l’énergie nucléaire, marémotrice géothermique, solaire, éolienne)

une marée

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renewable energies   (reniuable .....)
(such as nuclear energy, tidal power, geothermal energy, solar energy, wind power ..)

(djiofermal)

a tide

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39
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les réserves énergétiques

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energy reserves (reezevs)

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40
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un gisement de pétrole
un puits de pétrole
le forage SCHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISTE

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an oilfield
an oil well
the drilling

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ce n’est pas pour le futur, les énergies fossiles vont inévitablement disparaître.

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it is not for the future, fossil fuels will inevitably disapear (comme ça se prononce)

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Une centrale nucléaire, l’uranium, un réacteur, le coeur, une fuite radioactive , fusion du coeur du réacteur)

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a nuclear plant, uranium (yureinium), a reactor, the core, a radiation leak ( wikileaks), a meltdown

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43
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un barrage

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a dam

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44
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une éolienne

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a wind turbine (ween turbaïne)

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45
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Le gaz de schiste, fracturation hydrolique

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shale gas, Hydraulic fracturing (fracking and cracking) that use a huge amount of water to destroy the shale and to extract shale gas

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46
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économe en énergie

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energy-saving

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47
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diminuer

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to dwindle

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48
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une affaire, une société

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a business, a corporation , a company

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49
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une entreprise d’Etat

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a state-owned company

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50
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le siège social

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the head office

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51
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la société mère

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the parent company

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52
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une filiale

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subsidiary

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53
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le conseil d’administration

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the board of directors

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54
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un administrateur

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a director

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55
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la direction

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the management

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56
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le secrétaire général

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the company secretary/ UN secretary general Ban Kii Moon

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57
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une secrétaire de direction

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a personal assistant

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58
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un intérimaire

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a temp

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59
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un stagiaire

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a trainee

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60
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un comptable

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an accountant

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61
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le service comptable

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the accounting department

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62
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le rapport annuel

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the annual report

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63
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un bilan

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a balance sheet

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64
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l’actif/le passif

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assets/ liabilities

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65
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le résultat final

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the bottom line

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66
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le chiffre d’affaire

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the turnover

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67
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les frais

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expenses

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68
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les dépenses

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expenditure

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69
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la rentabilité

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profitability

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70
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une affaire saine

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a sound business

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71
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créer une société

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to set up a company

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72
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présider une réunion

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to chair a meeting

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73
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faire des bénéfices

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to make a profit

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74
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subir des pertes

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to make a loss

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75
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faire faillite

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to go bankrupt

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76
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l’agriculture

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farming

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77
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une écurie

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a stable

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78
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un vignoble

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a vineyard

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un champ

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a field

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80
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un pré

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a pasture

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81
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un engrais

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a fertiliser

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un pesticide

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a pesticide

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83
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une récolte

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a crop

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84
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OGM

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GMO (Genetically modified Organisms)

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85
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une surabondance

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a glut

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86
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le blé (en), le mais (AM)

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corn

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87
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l’autarcie

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self-sufficiency

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88
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la sous-alimentation

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malnutrition

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89
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une organisation caricative

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a charity

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90
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en jachère

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fallow

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91
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mourir de faim

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to starve

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92
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un commerçant

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a shopkeeper

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93
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un vendeur

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a salesman

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le caissier/la caissière

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the cashier

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un consommateur

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a consumer, to consume, consumption

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un magasin de proximité

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a convenience store

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97
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un centre commercial

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a shopping mall

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98
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un distributeur automatique

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a vending machine

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99
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le rayon boucherie

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the meat department

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100
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un Caddie

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a trolley

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101
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la caisse

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the checkout

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102
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une DLC

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a sell-by date

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103
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une étiquette

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a price tag

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104
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une réduction de 20%

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20% off

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105
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une bonne affaire, un marché

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a bargain

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106
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d’occasion

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second-hand

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107
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cher

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expensive

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108
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faire la queue

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to queue

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109
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envelopper

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to wrap

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110
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emballer, livrer des marchandises

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to pack, to deliver goods

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111
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acheter sur un coup de tête

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to buy on impulse

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112
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voler à l’étalage

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to shoplift

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113
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une brasserie

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a brewery

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114
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le patron/la patronne ( de la brasserie)

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the landlord/the landlady

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un serveur/une serveuse (de bar)

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a barman/ a barMAID

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116
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une pinte de bierre

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a pint of beer

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117
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bière à la pression

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draught beer

118
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un whisky sec

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a neat scotch

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la carte des vins

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the wine list

120
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vin

A

wine !!!!! pas vine …

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un serveur/une serveurse, un garçon

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a waiter/a waitress

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la note, l’ddition

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the bill

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un pourboire

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a tip

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le repas à emporter

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a take-away

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la réception

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the reception desk

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une chambre pour une/deux personnes

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a single/double room

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chambre avec sale de bains

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room with en-suite bathroom

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la climatisation

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air conditioning

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pension complète

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full board

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un ascenseur

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a lift

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une femme de chambre

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a chambermaid

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un garçon d’hotel

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a porter

133
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les bagages

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luggage SINGULIER

134
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une valise

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a suitcase

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une agence de voyage

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a travel agency

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une croisière

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a cruise

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spacieux

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spacious

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luxueux

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luxurious

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accueillant

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friendly

140
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bien situé

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well-situated

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commander un repas

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to order a meal

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donner un pourboire à qq

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to tip someone

143
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Qu’est ce qu’il y a au menu ?

A

What’s on the menu ?

144
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Ne pas déranger.

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Do not disturb.

145
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C’est complet ( le restau, l’hôtel)

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No vacancies

146
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C’est moi qui paie

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It’s on me

147
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C’est ma tournée

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It’s my round

148
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la publicité

A

advertising

149
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une annonce/une publicité

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an ad, an advert, an advertisement

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un organe de publicité

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an advertising medium (media au pluriel)

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une campagne publicitaire

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an advertising campaign

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les petites annonces

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the small ads

153
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un spot publicitaire

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a commercial

154
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un prospectus

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a a leaflet

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une affiche

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a poster

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un panneau d’affichage

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a billboard/ a hoarding

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un échantillon gratuit

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a free SAMPLE

158
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un slogan

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a catch phrase, a slogan

159
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un salon de l’automobile

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a car show

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un étalage

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a winfow display

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la commercialisation

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marketing

162
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une marque déposée

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a registered trade mark

163
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une image de marque

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a brand image

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une tranche d’âge

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an age group

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séduisant

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attactive

166
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chic

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classy

167
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facile à retenir

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catchy

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voyant

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showy

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vantard

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boastful

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criard

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brash

171
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trompeur

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misleading

172
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mensonger

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untruthful

173
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faire de la publicité pour qq chose

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to advertise something

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attirer, séduire

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to lure

175
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prétendre

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to claim

176
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tromper

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to deceive

177
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escroquer

A

to swindle

178
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promouvoir

A

to promote

179
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viser

A

to aim (at ) cela vise à …

180
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cibler

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to target

181
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inonder le marché

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to flood the market

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une banque connue

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a high-street bank

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une caisse d’épargne

A

a savings bank

184
Q

une agence

A

a branch

185
Q

un coffre-fort

A

a safe

186
Q

une chambre forte

A

a strong-room

187
Q

la salle des coffres

A

the vault

188
Q

un compte courant

A

a current account

189
Q

un compte de dépôts

A

a deposit account

190
Q

un compte d’épargne

A

a savings account

191
Q

un compte à découvert

A

an overdrawn account

192
Q

un chèque

A

a cheque

193
Q

un chèque sans provision

A

a bad /dud cheque

194
Q

un retrait

A

a withdrawal ( to withdraw, withdrew, withdrawn) retirer

195
Q

un prêt

A

a loan

196
Q

une hypothèque

A

a mortgage

197
Q

un taux d’intérêt

A

an interest rate

198
Q

un taux d’escompte

A

the bank rate

199
Q

un relevé de compte

A

a bank statement

200
Q

le solde

A

the balance

201
Q

les agios

A

bank charges

202
Q

un employé de banque

A

a bank clerk

203
Q

un banquier

A

a banker

204
Q

un directeur de banque

A

a bank manager

205
Q

un caissier

A

a cashier

206
Q

une pièce de monnaie

A

a coin

207
Q

un billet de banque

A

a banknote

208
Q

un billet de 5 livres

A

a five-pound note

209
Q

une carte de crédit

A

a credit card

210
Q

une carte bancaire

A

a bank card

211
Q

un distributeur automatique de billets

A

a cash dispenser

212
Q

un distributeur automatique d’autre chose que des billets

A

a vending machine

213
Q

ouvrir un compte

A

to open an account

214
Q

verser de l’argent

A

to pay (paidpaid) money in

215
Q

déposer de l’argent

A

to deposit money

216
Q

retirer de l’argent

A

to withdraw money

217
Q

prêter

A

to lend lent lent

218
Q

emprunter

A

to borrow ( a pen)

219
Q

accorder un prêt

A

to grant a loan

220
Q

virer de l’argent sur un compte

A

to transfer money to an account

221
Q

Mon ompte est à découvert

A

my account is overdrawn

222
Q

Son chèque a été refusé

A

his cheque bounced

223
Q

guichet fermé

A

position closed

224
Q

L’union européenne

A

the EU, European Union

225
Q

un membre du parlement européen

A

an MEP, a Euro-MP

226
Q

la politique agricole

A

agricultural policy

227
Q

une subvention

A

a subsidy

228
Q

un Etat membre

A

a member state

229
Q

Le parlement européen

A

the European Parliament

230
Q

une réunion au sommet

A

a summit meeting

231
Q

un sommet

A

a summit

232
Q

un accord

A

an agreement

233
Q

un traité

A

a treaty

234
Q

la paperasserie

A

red tape

235
Q

une frontière

A

a border, a frontier

236
Q

un immigré

A

an immigrant

237
Q

un étranger

A

a foreigner, an alien

238
Q

l’immigration clandestine

A

illegal immigration

239
Q

la douane

A

customs

240
Q

les droits de douanes

A

customs duties

241
Q

les barrières douanières

A

trade barriers/tariff barriers

242
Q

une zone de libre échange

A

a free-trade area/zone

243
Q

un paradis fiscal

A

a tax haven

244
Q

le protectionnisme

A

protectionism

245
Q

la mondialisation

A

globalisation

246
Q

un déséquilibre

A

an imbalance

247
Q

la balance commerciale, la balance des paiements

A

the balance of trade, the balance of payments

248
Q

une monnaie (d’un pays)

A

a currency

249
Q

une monnaie forte

A

a hard currency

250
Q

l’euro

A

the Euro

251
Q

la zone euro

A

the Euro-zone

252
Q

adhérer à l’UE

A

to join the EU, to join European Union

253
Q

négocier

A

to negotiate

254
Q

traverser une frontière

A

to cross a border

255
Q

demander l’asile politisue

A

to seek/ask for political asylum

256
Q

faire passer illégalement, un passeur

A

to smuggle, a smuggler

257
Q

fournir

A

to supply

258
Q

les impôts

A

taxes

259
Q

le fisc

A

The Inland Revenue (br), The Internal Revenue ( AM)

260
Q

le MINISTRE des finances

A

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of the Treasury (am)

261
Q

l’impôt sur le revenu

A

income tax

262
Q

la TVA

A

VAT= value-added tax

263
Q

l’assurance

A

insurance

264
Q

tous risques

A

full cover

265
Q

un assureur

A

an insurer

266
Q

un assuré

A

a policyholder

267
Q

une compagnie d’assurances

A

an insurance company

268
Q

la Bourse

A

the stock exchange

269
Q

La bourse de New York

A

Wall Street

270
Q

un agent de change

A

a stockbroker

271
Q

le marché financier

A

the stock market

272
Q

une action

A

a share

273
Q

les valeurs, les titres

A

stocks and shares

274
Q

une obligation

A

a bond

275
Q

un investisseur

A

an investor

276
Q

un krach

A

a crash

277
Q

riche

A

rich, wealthy

278
Q

aisé

A

well-off

279
Q

miséreux

A

poverty-stricken

280
Q

économe

A

thrifty

281
Q

sombre

A

gloomy

282
Q

tendu

A

nervous

283
Q

payer des impôts

A

to pay taxes

284
Q

faire une déclaration de sinistre

A

to put in a claim

285
Q

se faire indemniser

A

to obtain compensation

286
Q

spéculer

A

to speculate

287
Q

boursicoter

A

to dabble on the stock exchange

288
Q

monter en flèche

A

to soar, to rocket

289
Q

reprendre

une reprise économique…

A

to recover

290
Q

s’effondrer

A

to collapse

291
Q

Le paradis

Un havre de paix, un refuge

A

Heaven

Haven

292
Q

Une reprise économique

A

An economic recovery, an economic upturn