chap 16 p2 society + p3 Consumerism Flashcards

1
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faire ses courses chez X

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shop at X

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2
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dilapider de l’argent

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squander money

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3
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peu coûteux

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inexpensive

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4
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la mauvaise qualité

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poor/low quality

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5
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être remboursé

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be reimbursed, get one’s money back

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6
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marchander qqch

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bargain for sth

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7
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gratuit (sans motif)

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gratuitous

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8
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fidèle

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loyal

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9
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fabriqué sur mesure, à la carte

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custom-made, tailor -made

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10
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la baisse de la qualité

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slipping standards

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11
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non disponible, épuisé

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unavailable, out of stock

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12
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un acquéreur

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a purchaser

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13
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une caution

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a deposit

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14
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la frénésie d’achat

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compulsive buying

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15
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les traites

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the instalments

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16
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la tromperie

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deception

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17
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bon marché

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cheap

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18
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capricieux

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whimsical

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19
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un voleur à l’étalage

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a shoplifter

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20
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fabriqué sur commande

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custom-built

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21
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habitué, régulier

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regular

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22
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la déception

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disappointment

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23
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pauvre, sans le sou

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Poor, penniless

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24
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imprévisible

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fickle

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se faire indémniser
receive compensation
26
le crédit
credit
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la location-vente
hire-purchase
28
un boycottage
a boycott
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cher, coûteux
expensive, dear, costly
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déféctueux
faulty, defective (article)
31
obtenir un remboursement
get a refund
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extravagant (price)
exhorbitant
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la décision d'achat
the buying decision
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Je ne peux pas me le payer !
I can't afford it!
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s'offrir quelque chose
treat oneself to something
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l'apport initial, l'accompte
the down payment
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riche, aisé
affluent
38
satisfait
satisfied
39
se plaindre (de quelque chose)
complain (about something)
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le télé-achat
home shopping, teleshopping
41
la médiocrité du service
poor service
42
l'achat sur internet
on-line shopping
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trouve à redire à
find fault with
44
une garantie
a guarantee
45
prohibitif
prohibitive, exhorbitant
46
retirer un produit du marché
take a product off the market
47
l'achat non réfléchi
impulsive buying
48
déçu
disappointed
49
extravagant (idea)
extravagant
50
difficile (à contenter)
choosy
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avoir les moyens de se payer qqch
be able to afford something
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consommer
consume
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un client (dans un hotel)
a guest
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un client (dans un magasin)
a customer
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acquérir, acheter
purchase, buy
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faire les magasins
go to the shops/the stores
57
un rabais
a rebate
58
de la camelote
cheap junk
59
économique
economical, cost-saving
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indifférent
unconcerned
61
faire des folies, "claquer"
go on a shopping spree
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une réduction
a discount
63
mécontent (de)
dissatisfied (with)
64
acheter à crédit
buy on credit
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rendre (un article)
return (an item)
66
un acheteur, un chaland
a buyer, a shopper
67
une plainte, un grief
a complaint
68
gagner un procès
win a lawsuit
69
riche, fortuné
rich, wealthy
70
faire un échange (contre)
exchange (for)
71
l'offre et la demande
supply and demand
72
en panne
out of order
73
dépensier
extravagant
74
faire campagne pour/contre
campaign for/against
75
bâclé, négligé
sloppy
76
faire du lèche-vitrine
go window-shopping
77
demander des dommages et intêrets
claim damages
78
en toc, de pacotille
fake, trashy (coll.)
79
abordable
affordable
80
le sav
the after-sales service
81
une association de consommateurs
a consumer group
82
un client (pour profession libérale)
a client
83
le pouvoir d'achat
purchasing power
84
acheter par correspondance
order from a catalogue
85
occasionnel
occasional
86
une bonne affaire
a bargain
87
un habitué, un client habituel
a patron
88
bien achalandé
well-patronized
89
la société d'abondance
the affluent society
90
le vol à l'étalage
shoplifting
91
faire pression sur
lobby
92
la vente par correspondance
mail order, catalogue shopping
93
la location
hire, rental
94
personnaliser
customize
95
(service) négligé
lax (service)
96
un groupe de pression
a lobby, a pressure group
97
extravagant (person)
eccentric
98
boycotter
boycott
99
gratuit
free
100
acheter comptant
buy cash
101
(personnel) sans formation
untrained (staff)
102
aisé, nanti
well-to-do, well of
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le paiement
payment
104
les droits des consommateurs
consumer's rights
105
un bon de garantie
a guarantee slip
106
économique, ayant trait à l'économie
economic
107
un défaut
a fault
108
protéger
protect
109
comparer les prix entre magasins
shop around
110
faire les courses
do one's shopping, go shopping
111
louer, prendre en location
hire, rent // Louer (du point de vue du propriétaire) : let
112
la défense du consommateur
consumer protection