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le Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunications

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Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

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le Ministre des Postes et des Télécommunications

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Minister of Posts and Telecommunications

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le service des postes

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postal services, post office

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le bureau de poste

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post office

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la poste

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post office

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le receveur des postes

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postmaster

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la receveuse des postes

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postmistress

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le facteur

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postman

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la factrice

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postwoman

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le sac postal

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postbag

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la carte postale

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postcard

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le paquet

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package

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le colis

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parcel

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le timbre-poste

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postage stamp

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les tarifs postaux (m)

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postal rates

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la poste aérienne

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air mail

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le télécopieur

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fax machine

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le numéro de télécopieur

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fax number

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le coupon-réponse international

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international reply coupon

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le mandat

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postal order

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la boîte aux lettres

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letter-box

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l’adresse (f)

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address

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le code postal

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post code

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le distributeur de timbres

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stamp machine

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le tarif normal

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first-class post

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le tarif réduit

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second-class post

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le courrier ordinaire

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surface mail

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le courrier aérien

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airmail

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le papier à lettres

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writing paper

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la lettre d’affaires

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business letter

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la lettre personnelle

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personal letter

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le correspondant/la correspondante

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correspondent

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confidentiel

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confidential

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la signature

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signature

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le/la signataire

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signatory

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contresigner

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to countersign

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ci-inclus

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enclosed

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ci-joint

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enclosed

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sous ce pli

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herewith

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comme suite à

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following

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en réponse à

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in reply to

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le téléphone public

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public telephone

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le téléphone de voiture

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car phone

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le radiophone

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mobile phone

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le téléphone mobile

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mobile phone

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le visiophone

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videophone

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le téléphone à pièces

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coin-operated phone

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le téléphone à carte

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card phone

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le tarif réduit

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cheap rate

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le tarif maximal

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peak rate

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la télécarte

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telephone card

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52
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la tonalité

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dialling tone

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les renseignements (m)

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directory enquiries

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la tonalité occupée

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engaged tone

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le standard

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operator service

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le/la standardiste

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operator

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le central

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exchange

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la cabine téléphonique

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phone booth

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l’annuaire (m)

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telephone directory

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composer le numéro

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to dial the number

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le combiné

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receiver

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décrocher

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to lift the receiver

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raccrocher

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to replace the receiver

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passer un coup de fil

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to give someone a ring

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rappeler

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to call back

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rester en ligne

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to hold the line

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passer quelqu’un

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to put someone through

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relier

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to connect

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couper

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to disconnect

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le faux numéro

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wrong number

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le dérangement

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fault

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franco

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post-free

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en franchise

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post-free

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franc de port

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post-free

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port payé

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post paid

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port dû

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post due

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la carte-lettre

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letter card

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la carte-réponse

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reply card

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par retour du courrier

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by return of post

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par le premier courrier

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by the first post

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la note de service

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memo

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le post-scriptum

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postscript

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la référence

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reference

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les frais de port et d’emballage (m)

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post and packaging

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l’envoi recommandé (m)

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recorded delivery

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le cachet de la poste

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postmark

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le papier d’emballage

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wrapping paper

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le papier gris

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brown paper

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la vente par correspondance

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mail-order

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le catalogue de vente par correspondance

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mail-order catalogue

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la maison de vente par correspondance

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mail-order company

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le/la destinataire

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addressee

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l’expéditeur/ l’expéditrice

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sender

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la réponse affirmative

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affirmative reply

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la réponse négative

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negative reply

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accuser réception de

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to acknowledge receipt of

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être dans l’annuaire

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to be on the phone, to be in the book

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être abonné

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to be on the phone, to be in the book

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le numéro de poste

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extension number

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la communication urbaine

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local call

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l’appel interurbain (m)

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long-distance call

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le décalage horaire

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time-lag, time difference

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le fuseau horaire

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time zone

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le téléscripteur

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teleprinter

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le répondeur automatique

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answering machine

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le message enregistré

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recorded message

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l’horloge parlante (f)

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speaking clock

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le signal d’occupation

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engaged tone

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le bip

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the pip

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appeler par l’automatique

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to dial direct

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digital

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digital

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la liste d’adresses

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mailing list

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le fichier d’adresses

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mailing list

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le publipostage

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mail-merge

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le mailing

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mailing

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le courrier à deux vitesses

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two-tier postal system

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la machine à affranchir

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franking machine

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l’enveloppe affranchie (f)

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prepaid envelope

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la fiche de transmission

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compliments slip

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la demande de formulaire

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request for an application form

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une lettre accusant réception

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letter of acknowledgement

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la lettre de rappel

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reminder

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la lettre de recommandation

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letter of introduction

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la lettre de réclamation

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letter of complaint

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la lettre d’invitation

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letter of invitation

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la lettre de félicitations

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letter of congratulations

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la lettre de remerciements

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thank-you letter

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la lettre explicative

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covering letter

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la lettre ouverte

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open letter

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le faire-part

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announcement (ofbirth, marriage, death)

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le faire-part de mariage

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wedding announcement, wedding invitation

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le faire-part de naissance

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birth announcement

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le faire-part de décès

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death announcement

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la lettre de condoléances

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letter of condolence

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les voeux de Nouvel An (m)

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New Year greetings

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les voeux de rétablissement (m)

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get-well wishes

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le CEDEX (courrier d’entreprise à distribution exceptionnelle)

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Business Mail

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l’en-tête (m)

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letterhead

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la vedette

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name and address of addressee

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la pièce jointe

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enclosure

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le coupe-papier

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letter opener

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qualité courrier’

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letter quality

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la valeur déclarée

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declared value

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la messagerie

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courier service

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le train-poste

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mail train

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le wagon-poste

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mail van (rail transport)

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la camionnette de la poste

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mail van (road transport)

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la lettre piégée

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letter bomb

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le colis piégé

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mail bomb

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la case

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box

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cocher

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to tick

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Cochez la case adéquate

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Tick the appropriate box

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appeler en PVC

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to reverse the charges

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l’avertisseur de poche (m)

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pager

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la communication en PVC

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reverse-charge call

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la liste rouge

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ex-directory

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la friture

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crackle

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le prix d’accès au réseau

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installation charge

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le programme à ligne ouverte

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phone-in programme

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la touche ‘secret’

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mute key

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mettre un téléphone sur écoute

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to tap a phone

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la téléconférence

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teleconference

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la visioconférence

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videoconference

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le cable à fibre optique

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fibre optic cable

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la télématique

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telematics

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