Chapter B Flashcards

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1
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L’économie d’un pays

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The economy

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L’économie politique

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Political economy

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Économique

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Economic

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Économique (avantageux)

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Economical

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Peu économique, peu avantageux

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Uneconomical

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Économiste

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Economist

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L’économétrie

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Econometrics (sg)

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Faire des économies

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To economize

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Faire sécession

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To break away

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Échouer

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To break down

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Disperser

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To break up

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Éclater

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To break up

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Éclater, se déclarer

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To break out

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Pénétrer (sur un marché)

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To break into (a market)

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Fidèle

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Faithful

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Puissant

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Powerful

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Infidèle

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Unfaithful

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Légal

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Lawful

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Illégal

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Unlawful

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Douloureux

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Painful

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Stressant

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Stressful

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Qui a du succès

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Successfull

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Méfiant

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Distrustful

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Utile

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Useful

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Nocif, nuisible

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Harmful

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Paisible

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Peaceful

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Qui n’a pas de succès

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Unsuccessful

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Tricher, tromper

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To cheat

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Fouiller, chercher

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To search

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30
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Monter en flèche

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To soar

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Dégringoler, s’effondrer

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To plummet

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Réduire

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To curb

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33
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Accorder qch à qn

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To grant sb sth

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34
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Divulguer

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To leak

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Partager

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To share

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Se répandre, se propager

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To spread

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Avertir

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To warn

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Controversé

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Controversial

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Influent

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Influential

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Bénéfique

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Beneficial

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41
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Utopique

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Utopian

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42
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Manichéen

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Manichaean

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Machiavélique

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Machiavellian

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Autoritaire

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Authoritarian

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Égalitaire

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Egalitarian

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Neutre

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Neutral

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Humanitaire

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Humanitarian

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Totalitaire

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Totalitarian

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L’économie britannique

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The British economy

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Étudier l’économie

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To study economics

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S’intéresser à la politique

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To be interested in economics

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Un politique d’austérité

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An austerity policy

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Travailler dans la publicité

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Work in advertising

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Voir une publicité

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To see an ad(vertisement)

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Le droit de vote

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The right to vote

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Étudier le droit

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To study law

57
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L’exportation de technologies

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The exportation of technologies

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Le montant des exportations

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The amount of exports

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Un client dans un supermarché

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A customer in a supermarket

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Le client d’un avocat

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The client of a lawyer

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Le prix d’un billet de train

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The price of a train ticket

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Le prix Nobel

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The Nobel Prize

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Surproduction

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Overproduction

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Surpopulation

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Overcrowding

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Heures supplémentaires

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Overtime

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Frais généraux

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Overheads

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Surcapacité

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Overcapacity

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Découvert (bancaire)

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Overdraft

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Surconsommation

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Overconsumption

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Surpêche

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Overfishing

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Surmenage

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Overwork

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Problème

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Issue, problem

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Ordre du jour

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Agenda

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Équilibre

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Balance

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Allocation

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Benefit

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Organisation caritative, oeuvre de bienfaisance

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Charity

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Préjugé

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Prejudice, preconceived idea

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Décennie

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Decade

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Plan, projet

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Scheme, project

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Carburant, combustible

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Fuel

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Preuves

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Evidence

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Âge de la retraite

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Retirement age

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Syndicat

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Trade union

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Cocktail Molotov

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Petrol bomb

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Indemnité de licenciement

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Redundancy payment

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Marque

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Brand name

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Période d’essai

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Trial period

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Bourse (marché boursier)

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Stock exchange, stock market

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Attentat (à la bombe)

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Bomb attack, terrorist bombing

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Engin explosif

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Explosive device

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Kamikaze (terroriste)

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Suicide bomber

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Base de données

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Data base

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Couche d’ozone

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Ozone layer

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Mesure d’austérité

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Austerity measure

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Image de marque

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Brand image

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Groupe de pression

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Pressure group, lobby

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Fonds de pension

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Pension fund

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Directeur général, PDG

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A CEO (chief executive officer)

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Premier ministre

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The PM (prime minister)

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Membre de la Chambre des Communes

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An MP (member of parliament)

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Membre du Parlement

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An MEP (member of the european parliament)

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Prisonnier de guerre

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A POW (prisoner of war)

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(Médecin) généraliste

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A GP (general practitioner)

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L’économie (science)

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Economics (sg)