62 Wages and social unrest (salaires et agitation sociale) Flashcards

1
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un salarié

A

a wage earner

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2
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sa paie

A

his wage packet / his pay packet

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3
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son salaire

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his wages / his salary

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4
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un salaire horaire / journalier

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an hourly wage / a daily wage

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5
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le salaire minimum / le SMIC

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the minimum wage

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les bas salaires / les salaires élevés

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low wages / high wages

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7
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avoir un bon salaire

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to earn a good wage / good wages

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8
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toucher 400 livres par semaine

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to be /to get paid £400 a week (pound)

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9
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être bien / être mal payé

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to be well paid / to be badly paid

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10
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être promu

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to be promoted / to get promotion

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11
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son revenu annuel

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his annual income

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12
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l’impôt sur le revenu

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income tax

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13
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avoir des revenus élevés

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to be on a high income

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14
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des familles à revenus modestes

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low-income families

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15
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le salaire net

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take-home pay

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16
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le revenu net (après impôts)

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net income

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17
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le revenu brut

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gross income

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18
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des honoraires

A

fees

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19
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une source de revenus

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a source of income / of livelihood

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20
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une politique des salaires

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a wage policy

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21
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une revendication salariale

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a wage claim

22
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une augmentation de salaire

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a wage rise / a pay rise / (US) a pay hike

23
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les salaires ont augmenté de …

A

wages increased by / rose by …

24
Q

ils ont augmenté les salaires de …

A

they increased / raised wages by …

25
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un blocage des salaires

A

a wage freeze

26
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geler les salaires

A

to freeze wages

27
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des négociations salariales

A

pay negotiations

28
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un accord salarial

A

a wage agreement

29
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résoudre un conflit salarial

A

to settle / to resolve a pay dispute

30
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un conflit social

A

a social conflict / an industrial dispute

31
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un syndiact

A

a trade union / a worker’s union

32
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un syndiqué

A

a union member

33
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se syndiquer

A

to join a union

34
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un délégué syndical / du personnel

A

a union / staff representative

35
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un arrêt de travail / une grève

A

a work stoppage / a strike

36
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un mouvement de protestation

A

a protest movement

37
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être / se mettre en grève

A

to be / to go on strike

38
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une manifestation / une manif

A

a demonstration / a demo

39
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manifester / un manifestant

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to demonstrate / a demonstrator

40
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Quand il s’agit de choisir un emploi, le premier critère est le salaire. Ce qui importe le plus, c’est de faire bouillir la marmite.

A

When it comes to choosing a job, salaries rank first in order of importance. What matters most is to bring home the bacon.

41
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A quoi bon gagner tant d’argent quand on n’a pas le temps de le dépenser ?

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What’s the good of earning so much money when you don’t have the time to spend it?

42
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Il travaillait 12 heures par jour et avait un salaire très élevé. Il est maintenant à son compte et est beaucoup plus heureux bien qu’il ne gagne pas autant.

A

He used to put in 12-hour days and to have very high wages. He is now his own boss and is much happier although he doesn’t earn as much.

43
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Sa carrière compte plus que sa famille.

A

Her career is more important to her than her family.

44
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L’Union européenne ne peut pas espérer rivaliser avec les pays où les salaires sont bas tant que ses syndicats continueront à avoir un tel pouvoir dans les entreprises.

A

The EU cannot hope to compete with low-wage countries as long as its unions continue to hold such sway in companies.

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De nombreux pays ont instaurés des salaires minimums afin de protéger le niveau de vie des travailleurs qui ont des emplois peu rémunérés

A

Many countries set minimum wages with the intention of protecting the living standards of workers in low-paid jobs.

46
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Même si les syndicats français ont perdu de leur influence, ils restent néanmoins capables de paralyser le pays au nom de la justice sociale.

A

French unions may have lost influence but they can still bring the country to standstill in the name of social justice.

47
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Les syndicats soutiennent que les salaires ne suivent pas l’augmentation du coût de la vie et ils ont décidé d’organiser une marche de protestation.

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Unions argue that salaries are not keeping pace with the rise in the cost of living and they have decided to stage a protest march.

48
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Ils sont opposés au salaire au mérite et ils ont lancé un mot d’ordre de grève.

A

They are opposed to merit pay and have called a strike.

49
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Mieux vaut proposer une augmentation de salaire que de risquer une grève dure.

A

It is better to offer a pay rise than be in for a long strike

50
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La crise des gilets jaunes n’a pas été une surprise car le coût de la vie augmente et les impôts aussi.

A

The yellow vest crisis came as no surprise, for the cost of living keeps rising and so does tax.

51
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Les travailleurs ont de plus en plus de mal à accepter les salaires astronomiques des PDG, surtout quand on leur refuse une augmentation de salaire.

A

Workers find it more and more difficult to accept the huge salaries paid to CEOs, especially when they are denied a wage rise.