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chap 16 p2 society + p3 Consumerism Flashcards

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1
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faire ses courses chez X

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shop at X

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dilapider de l’argent

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squander money

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peu coûteux

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inexpensive

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la mauvaise qualité

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poor/low quality

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être remboursé

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be reimbursed, get one’s money back

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marchander qqch

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bargain for sth

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gratuit (sans motif)

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gratuitous

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fidèle

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loyal

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fabriqué sur mesure, à la carte

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custom-made, tailor -made

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la baisse de la qualité

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slipping standards

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non disponible, épuisé

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unavailable, out of stock

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un acquéreur

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a purchaser

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une caution

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a deposit

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la frénésie d’achat

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compulsive buying

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les traites

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the instalments

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la tromperie

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deception

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bon marché

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cheap

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capricieux

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whimsical

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un voleur à l’étalage

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a shoplifter

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fabriqué sur commande

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custom-built

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habitué, régulier

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regular

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la déception

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disappointment

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pauvre, sans le sou

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Poor, penniless

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imprévisible

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fickle

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se faire indémniser

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receive compensation

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le crédit

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credit

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la location-vente

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hire-purchase

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un boycottage

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a boycott

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cher, coûteux

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expensive, dear, costly

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déféctueux

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faulty, defective (article)

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obtenir un remboursement

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get a refund

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extravagant (price)

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exhorbitant

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la décision d’achat

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the buying decision

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Je ne peux pas me le payer !

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I can’t afford it!

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s’offrir quelque chose

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treat oneself to something

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l’apport initial, l’accompte

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the down payment

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riche, aisé

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affluent

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satisfait

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satisfied

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se plaindre (de quelque chose)

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complain (about something)

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le télé-achat

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home shopping, teleshopping

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la médiocrité du service

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poor service

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l’achat sur internet

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on-line shopping

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trouve à redire à

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find fault with

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une garantie

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a guarantee

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prohibitif

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prohibitive, exhorbitant

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retirer un produit du marché

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take a product off the market

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l’achat non réfléchi

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impulsive buying

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déçu

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disappointed

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extravagant (idea)

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extravagant

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difficile (à contenter)

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choosy

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avoir les moyens de se payer qqch

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be able to afford something

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consommer

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consume

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un client (dans un hotel)

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a guest

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un client (dans un magasin)

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a customer

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acquérir, acheter

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purchase, buy

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faire les magasins

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go to the shops/the stores

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un rabais

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a rebate

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de la camelote

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cheap junk

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économique

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economical, cost-saving

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indifférent

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unconcerned

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faire des folies, “claquer”

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go on a shopping spree

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une réduction

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a discount

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mécontent (de)

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dissatisfied (with)

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acheter à crédit

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buy on credit

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rendre (un article)

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return (an item)

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un acheteur, un chaland

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a buyer, a shopper

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une plainte, un grief

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a complaint

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gagner un procès

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win a lawsuit

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riche, fortuné

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rich, wealthy

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faire un échange (contre)

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exchange (for)

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l’offre et la demande

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supply and demand

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en panne

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out of order

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dépensier

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extravagant

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faire campagne pour/contre

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campaign for/against

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bâclé, négligé

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sloppy

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faire du lèche-vitrine

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go window-shopping

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demander des dommages et intêrets

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claim damages

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en toc, de pacotille

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fake, trashy (coll.)

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abordable

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affordable

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le sav

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the after-sales service

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une association de consommateurs

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a consumer group

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un client (pour profession libérale)

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a client

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le pouvoir d’achat

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purchasing power

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acheter par correspondance

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order from a catalogue

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occasionnel

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occasional

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une bonne affaire

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a bargain

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un habitué, un client habituel

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a patron

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bien achalandé

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well-patronized

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la société d’abondance

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the affluent society

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le vol à l’étalage

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shoplifting

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faire pression sur

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lobby

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la vente par correspondance

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mail order, catalogue shopping

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la location

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hire, rental

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personnaliser

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customize

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(service) négligé

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lax (service)

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un groupe de pression

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a lobby, a pressure group

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extravagant (person)

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eccentric

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boycotter

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boycott

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gratuit

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free

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acheter comptant

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buy cash

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(personnel) sans formation

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untrained (staff)

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aisé, nanti

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well-to-do, well of

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le paiement

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payment

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les droits des consommateurs

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consumer’s rights

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un bon de garantie

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a guarantee slip

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économique, ayant trait à l’économie

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economic

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un défaut

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a fault

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protéger

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protect

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comparer les prix entre magasins

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shop around

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faire les courses

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do one’s shopping, go shopping

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louer, prendre en location

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hire, rent // Louer (du point de vue du propriétaire) : let

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la défense du consommateur

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consumer protection

Voc Anglais (12 decks)

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