C- 19 Commerce, Industry Flashcards

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serviette / porte-document

A

brief case

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échelons

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grades

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3
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fonction publique

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civil service

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4
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avancement

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promotion

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5
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prendre sa retraite

A

retire on pension

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rapports

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reports

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7
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bureaucratie

A

red tape

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8
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concours

A

competitive exam

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9
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secrétaire de mairie

A

town clerk

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professeur

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school-master / professor

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chirurgien

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surgeon

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12
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sage-femme

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midwife

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13
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guérisseur

A

faith-healer

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14
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rebouteux

A

bone-setter

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15
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pharmacien

A

chemist

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16
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opticien

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optician

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17
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hommes de loi

A

members of the legal profession

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18
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avocat

A

barrister

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19
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assigner en justice

A

issue a writ

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20
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jugement

A

judgement

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21
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établir un document

A

draw sthing up

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22
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greffier

A

clerk

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23
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huissier

A

usher

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24
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firme

A

firm

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25
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contrats

A

contracts

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26
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droits de propriété

A

property rights

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27
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testaments

A

wills

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28
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experts-comptables

A

chartered accountants

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29
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déclaration d’impots

A

income-tax claims

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30
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bon revenu

A

comfortable living

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31
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locaux commerciaux

A

business premises

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32
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comptes (financier)

A

returns

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33
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vagabond

A

tramp

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34
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clochard

A

bum

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35
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toxicomanes

A

dope-addicts

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36
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orateurs des coins de rue

A

soap-box orators

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37
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commis-voyageur

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commercial traveller

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38
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colporteur

A

hawker

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39
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vendeurs de rue

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street vendors

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40
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apprentissage

A

apprenticeship

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41
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métier manuel

A

manual craft

42
Q

boutique

A

shop

43
Q

atelier

A

workshop

44
Q

bijoutier

A

jeweller

45
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orfèvre

A

goldsmith

46
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horloger

A

watchmaker

47
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blanchisseur

A

laundryman

48
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blanchisserie automatique

A

launderettes

49
Q

machine à laver

A

washing machine

50
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chaudronnier

A

tinman

51
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rétameur

A

tinker

52
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cordonnier

A

shoemaker

53
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couturière

A

dressmaker

54
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clientèle

A

clientele

55
Q

concurrence

A

competition

56
Q

article de série

A

off-the-peg model

57
Q

transformations (couture)

A

alterations

58
Q

ébéniste

A

cabinet-maker

59
Q

planche

A

plank

60
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établis

A

benches

61
Q

copeaux

A

shavings

62
Q

rabots

A

planes

63
Q

bois brut

A

undressed timber

64
Q

non équarris

A

unsquared

65
Q

scie circulaire

A

circular saw

66
Q

térébenthine

A

turpentine

67
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électricien

A

electrician

68
Q

commutateurs

A

switches

69
Q

prises de courant

A

electric points

70
Q

fusibles

A

fuses

71
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ampoules

A

bulbs

72
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garagiste

A

garage owner

73
Q

pompes à essence

A

petrol pumps

74
Q

châssis

A

chassus

75
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cales

A

props

76
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crics

A

jacks

77
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pinces

A

pliers

78
Q

cambouis

A

oil

79
Q

imprimeur

A

printer

80
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ouvrier spécialisé

A

skilled worker

81
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menuisier

A

joiner

82
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ouvriers du bâtiment

A

workers in the building trade

83
Q

couvreur

A

tiler

84
Q

plâtriers

A

plasterers

85
Q

vitrier

A

glazier

86
Q

lime

A

file

87
Q

tenailles

A

pincers

88
Q

tournevis

A

screw-driver

89
Q

les ouvriers des ponts et chaussées

A

civil engineers

90
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aménagement

A

improvement

91
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entretien

A

upkeep

92
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inch

A

2,5 cm

93
Q

foot

A

30 cm

94
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yard

A

0,9 m

95
Q

mile anglais

A

1600 m

96
Q

mile marin

A

1850 m

97
Q

square inch

A

6,45 cm2

98
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square foot

A

0,01 m2

99
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square yard

A

0,8 m2

100
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acre

A

0,4 hectare

101
Q

square mile

A

259 ha