B1.5.4 - Talking about current affairs and the economy Flashcards

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1
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aimer

A

be keen on

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2
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émeute

A

riot (rail ote)

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3
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nombre de personnes

A

headcount

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4
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sous-traitance

A

outsourcing

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5
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graduel

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gradual

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redondance
licenciement, licenciement économique

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redundancy
(ridon dennessy)

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7
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Pas de repos pour les méchants

A

No rest for the wicked

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8
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éliminer les faiblesses

A

Iron out the kinks

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9
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Je suppose que vous avez le compte de résultat consolidé.

A

I assume you have the consolidated income statement

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10
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Il y a eu une recrudescence

A

Resurge

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11
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inevitable

A

inevitable
in ev′i tə bəl

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12
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volontaire

A

voluntary
(voluntairy)

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13
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quelque chose d’exceptionnel

A

a one off

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14
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joueur clef (joeur important)

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all in all he was a key player

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15
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Il pleut comme vaches qui pissent

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It’s rainning like cats and dogs

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16
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familiariser

A

acquaint
Eˈkweɪnt

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