Chapter G

Question 1

Surconsommation

Answer 1

Overconsumption

Question 2

Société de consommation

Answer 2

The consumer society

Question 3

Consumérisme

Answer 3

Consumerism

Question 4

Qui prend du temps

Answer 4

Time-consuming

Question 5

Dépenses des consommateurs

Answer 5

Consumer spending

Question 6

Indice des prix à la consommation

Answer 6

Consumer price index

Question 7

Reprise par la consommation

Answer 7

Consumer-led recovery

Question 8

Organisme de protection des consommateurs

Answer 8

Consumer watchdog

Question 9

Consommateur

Answer 9

Consumer

Question 10

Biens de consommation

Answer 10

Consumer goods

Question 11

Etudes de marché

Answer 11

Consumer research, market research

Question 12

Prix à la consommation

Answer 12

Consumer prices

Question 13

Présenter, proposer

Answer 13

To put forward (an idea)

Question 14

Augmenter, faire monter

Answer 14

To put up (taxes)

Question 15

Mettre, investir

Answer 15

To put up (money)

Question 16

Écraser

Answer 16

To put down (rebellion)

Question 17

Verser

Answer 17

To put down (money)

Question 18

Attribuer (la responsabilité de qch à qn), mettre qch sur le compte de qn

Answer 18

To put sth down to sth else

Question 19

Mettre en communication, passer

Answer 19

To put sb through

Question 20

Concurrent

Answer 20

Competitor

Question 21

Investisseur

Answer 21

Investor

Question 22

Inventeur

Answer 22

Inventor

Question 23

Spéculateur

Answer 23

Speculator

Question 24

Manifestant

Answer 24

Demonstrator

Question 25

Dictateur

Answer 25

Dictator

Question 26

Donateur, donneur (d’organe)

Answer 26

Donor

Question 27

Conseiller municipal

Answer 27

Councillor

Question 28

Prédecesseur

Answer 28

Predecessor

Question 29

Successeur

Answer 29

Successor

Question 30

Ravisseur, kidnappeur

Answer 30

Captor, abductor

Question 31

Capteur

Answer 31

Sensor

Question 32

Survivant

Answer 32

Survivor

Question 33

Gouverneur

Answer 33

Governor

Question 34

Négociateur

Answer 34

Negotiator

Question 35

Oppresseur

Answer 35

Oppressor

Question 36

Consommation

Answer 36

Consumption

Question 37

Une agence

Answer 37

An agency

Question 38

Une tendance

Answer 38

A tendency

Question 39

Un millionnaire

Answer 39

A millionaire

Question 40

L’espionnage

Answer 40

Espionage

Question 41

Un collègue

Answer 41

A colleague

Question 42

Un allié

Answer 42

An ally

Question 43

Un laboratoire

Answer 43

A laboratory

Question 44

Un vaccin

Answer 44

A vaccine

Question 45

Un représentant

Answer 45

A representative

Question 46

Une valeur

Answer 46

A value

Question 47

Détruire

Answer 47

To destroy

Question 48

Intervenir

Answer 48

To intervene

Question 49

Fonder

Answer 49

To found

Question 50

Garantir

Answer 50

To guarantee

Question 51

Rejeter

Answer 51

To reject

Question 52

Extrader

Answer 52

To extradite

Question 53

Évoluer

Answer 53

To evolve

Question 54

Recruter

Answer 54

To recruit

Question 55

Exploser

Answer 55

To explode

Question 56

Révéler

Answer 56

To reveal

Question 57

Réfugié

Answer 57

Refugee

Question 58

Arbitre

Answer 58

Referee

Question 59

Stagiaire

Answer 59

Trainee

Question 60

Retraité

Answer 60

Retiree (us)

Question 61

Personne désignée, candidat désigné

Answer 61

Nominee

Question 62

Employé

Answer 62

Employee

Question 63

Détenu

Answer 63

Detainee

Question 64

Personne évacuée

Answer 64

Evacuee

Question 65

Retraite anticipée

Answer 65

Early retirement

Question 66

Toucher une retraite convenable

Answer 66

To receive a decent pension

Question 67

Bilan financier

Answer 67

Financial balance sheet

Question 68

Faire le bilan d’une situation

Answer 68

To assess a situation

Question 69

Révéler un secret

Answer 69

To reveal a secret

Question 70

Le secret bancaire

Answer 70

Bank secrecy

Question 71

Le paradis et l’enfer

Answer 71

Heaven and hell

Question 72

Un paradis fiscal

Answer 72

A tax haven

Question 73

Un candidat au parlement

Answer 73

A candidate to Parliament

Question 74

Un candidat à un emploi

Answer 74

An applicant

Question 75

Une offre d’emploi

Answer 75

A job offer, vacancy, opportunity

Question 76

L’offre et la demande

Answer 76

Supply and demand

Question 77

L’acheteur et le vendeur

Answer 77

The buyer and the seller

Question 78

Un vendeur de glaces

Answer 78

An ice-cream vendor

Question 79

Manquer une occasion

Answer 79

To miss an opportunity

Question 80

À cette occasion

Answer 80

On this occasion

Question 81

Taux d’inflation

Answer 81

Inflation rate

Question 82

Natalité

Answer 82

Birth rate

Question 83

Mortalité

Answer 83

Death rate

Question 84

Taux d’intérêt

Answer 84

Interest rate

Question 85

Taux d’alphabétisation

Answer 85

Literacy rate

Question 86

Taux d’épargne

Answer 86

Saving rate

Question 87

Taux de chômage

Answer 87

Unemployment rate

Question 88

(Taux de) criminalité

Answer 88

Crime rate

Question 89

Taux de change

Answer 89

Exchange rate

Question 90

Malgré cela, tout de même

Answer 90

Even so

Question 91

Particulièrement

Answer 91

Particularly

Question 92

En particulier

Answer 92

In particular

Question 93

Bien que, quoique

Answer 93

Even though

Question 94

Contrairement à

Answer 94

Unlike

Question 95

À mon avis

Answer 95

In my opinion

Question 96

Quantité

Answer 96

Amount

Question 97

Mort ou blessé, victime

Answer 97

Casualty

Question 98

Étendue, portée, ampleur

Answer 98

Scope

Question 99

Brevet

Answer 99

Patent

Question 100

Modèle, schéma, motif

Answer 100

Pattern

Question 101

Aide sociale

Answer 101

Welfare

Question 102

Avantage en nature

Answer 102

Perk

Question 103

Fléau

Answer 103

Scourge

Question 104

Pénurie

Answer 104

Shortage

Question 105

Massacre

Answer 105

Slaughter