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#9 Flashcards

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perfectionner (“affiner) des compétences

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To hone technical skills

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un atelier

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a workshop

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un apprenti/ la formation par apprentissage

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An apprentice / apprenticeship training

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être en apprentissage chez…

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To be an apprentice to…

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5
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un salaire

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a wage

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il a un bon salaire

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He gets a good wage

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faire l’expérience de, vivre qqch

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to experience sth

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aller dans le détail

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to go into detail

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étudier qqch en profondeur

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to look at sth in depth

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profond (adj)

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deep

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profondément

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deeply

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approfondir

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to deepen

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long, longueur

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Long, length

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(r)allonger

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To lengthen

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fort, la force

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Strong, strength

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renforcer

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To strengthen

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un élément, la clé, un élément essentiel

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A key plank

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18
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économique

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economic

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économe

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économical (who saves money)

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parler allemand couramment

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To speak fluent German = to speak German fluently

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21
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dur, difficile

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tough = difficult

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22
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la pratique # la théorie

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practice # theory

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pratique # théorique

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Practical # theoretical

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une licence, un diplôme universitaire

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a degree

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avoir une expérience sur le terrain “apprentissage sur le tas”

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To have on-the-job experience (on-the-job learning)

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un plan de formation

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a training scheme

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27
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oter, retirer

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to remove

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28
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la croyance

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the belief

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croire

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to believe

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apprécier, valoriser - de valeur, précieux

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to value sth - valuable

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développer des compétences

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to develop skills

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un travail/un ouvrier qualifié # peu qualifié

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a skilled # unskilled job/worker

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adroit, habile (à faire qqch)

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Skil(l)ful (at doing sth)

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la population vieillissante de l’Allemagne

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Germany’s ageing population

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allemand, les allemands

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German, The Germans

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Hollandais

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Dutch

37
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Combler un fossé

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To plug (to bridge) a gap

38
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le chômage des jeunes

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Youth unemployment

39
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Le taux de chômage

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The unemployment rate

40
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S’avérer, se révéler être

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To prove to be

41
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Être en alternance (en apprentissage) chez siemens

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To be a work-study student/a co-op student with/at Siemens

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suivre une formation en alternance

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To follow / to be enrolled in a work-study programme/ a co-op program

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être en alternance

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To be on a sandwich course

44
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une marque

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a brand

45
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fabriquer

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to manufacture

46
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un fabricant

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a manufacturer

47
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un canapé en cuir

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a leather sofa

48
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produire

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to produce

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un produit

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a product

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perdre les méthodes de fabrication traditionnelles

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to lose traditional production methods

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un lot

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a batch

52
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une usine “dernier cri” (ce qui se fait de mieux)

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a state-of-the-art factory

53
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posséder

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to own

54
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le propriétaire

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the owner

55
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reconnaître avoir fait qqch

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to admit +ing

56
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avouer avoir fait qqch

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to confess to +ing

57
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nier avoir fait qqch

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to deny + ing

58
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mentir

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To lie (lied, lied)

59
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S’allonger, être allongé

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To lie (lay, lain)

60
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dire un mensonge # dire la vérité

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To tell a lie # to tell the truth

61
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être un menteur

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to be a liar

62
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importer des articles d’Italie

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to import goods from Italy

63
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les importations

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imports

64
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tendance (Adj), une tendance

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trendy, a trend

65
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délocaliser en Chine

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to relocate to China

66
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délocalisation

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relocation

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évident - évidemment, visiblement

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obvious - obviously

68
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installer la production en Chne

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To set up production in China

69
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maintenir le bas coût de la main d’oeuvre

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“To keep labour costs down”

70
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la main d’oeuvre

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labour = manpower

71
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faire payer 40% plus cher à qq

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To charge sb 40% more

72
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féliciter qq d’avoir fait quelque chose

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To congratulate sb for doing sth

73
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“il a révolutionné le marché en proposant du luxe à des prix abordables”

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“He has revolutionized the market by providing affordable luxury”

74
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abordable

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Affordable

75
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“je n’ai pas les moyens d’acheter cette voiture”

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“I can’t afford this car”

76
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avoir les moyens d’acheter qqch

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To be able to afford to buy sth

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S’il était beaucoup plus réaliste, sa proposition ne serait pas rejetée et il ne serait peut-être pas licencié.

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If he were (much/a lot/far) more realistic, his proposal wouldn’t be rejected/dismissed and he might/would not be dismissed/fired/sacked.

78
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Si les employeurs avaient moins d’attentes, les employés seraient bien plus heureux et bien plus productifs / pourraient être plus heureux et plus productifs.

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If employers had fewer/less expectations, employees would be happier and much more productive / coul be…

79
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Si l’entreprise menait deux fois plus d’études avant de concevoir ses produits, elle pourrait gagner deux fois plus d’argent !

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If the company carried out twice as many surveys before designing its products, it could earn twice as much money !

80
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Plus les employés sont créatifs, plus c’est bénéfique pour l’entreprise.

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The more creative the employees are, the more beneficial it is for/to the company.

81
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Cet emplacement est le pire de la ville car c’est le plus éloigné du centre.

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This location is the worst in town since/as/because it’s the farthest/furthest from the center.

82
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Installer des lits sur le lieu de travail est de loin le projet le moins réaliste que j’aie jamais vu.

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Installing beds at/in the workplace is by far the least realistic project I’ve ever seen.

83
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Video - Siemens

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German training scheme is an opportunity to study practice & theory at the same time (for 3 years, they get a degree). Advantage for Siemens : Around 90% of them stay at Siemens. for Germany : It keeps youth unemployment low, it plugs a skills gap.
For most people, the label Made in Germany is a symbol of high quality.

LA13 (13 decks)

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