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1
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stagiaire

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A trainee / an intern

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réaliser des films

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To direct some movies

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Dans les temps et dans le budget

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On time, within budget

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Ils reportent leur frustration sur le directeur de production

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They transfer their frustration onto the production manager

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Une société liée

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A sister company

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Des lieux sensibles

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Sensitive places

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Donner à quelqu’un l’envie de faire qqch

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To give someone the desire / wish to do something

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On s’est surpris nous-mêmes

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We even surprised ourselves

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Avoir le droit de faire qqch

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to be entitled to

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10
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L’espérance de vie

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Life expectancy

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Ca ne les concerne pas

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It’s beneath them

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chômage

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unemployment

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Faire valider mon choix par le client

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To get my choice accepted by my client

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14
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rides

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wrinkles

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Le timing est serré

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It’s a bit tense / the timing is tight

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Ce ne ont pas les personnes les plus simples avec qui travailler

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They’re not the easiest people to work with

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Un lit superposé

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A bunk bed

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Je me demandais si j’avais bien compris

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I was wondering / asking myself if I’d understood

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19
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Construire un lit

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To assemble / to put together a bed

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20
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Un tuteur (de stage)

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A mentor

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Les vélos ne sont pas faciles à conduire

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The bikes aren’t easy to ride

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Pistes cyclables

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Cycle lanes / cycle paths

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Je reste beaucoup assis

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I’m sitting down a lot

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Libérer le stress

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To let off steam / evacuate stress

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25
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La route est glissante

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The road is slippery

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En sueur

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sweaty

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Nous avons besoin d’un fond blanc

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We needed a white backdrop / background

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28
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Coiffeur

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Hairdresser

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29
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La coiffure de chaque mannequin

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The hairstyle for each model

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Nous sommes allés plusieurs fois voir le client pour le stylisme

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We went to the clients’ several times to discuss the wardrobe

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Chq mannequin jouait sous rôle

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Each model playing their role

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32
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Le repas (de tournage) était très bon

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The catering was very good

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On a eu une frayeur la nuit dernière

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We had a scare last night

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Le démontage (d’un tournage)

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The dismantling

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Il est venu chez moi vérifier que nous avions les rushes

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He came round to check we had the rushes

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36
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Etalonnage

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Colour grading

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37
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Une moto qui freine sur une route pavée mouillée

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A motorbike braking on a wet paved street

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38
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Ils ne sont pas très aimés

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They’re not well appreciated / well liked

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39
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Elle n’est plus étudiante

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She’s not a student anymore

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40
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Elle travaille avec moi depuis 2006

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She has been working with me since 2006

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41
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Son nez continuait à couler

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Her nose was still runny

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42
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Le montage continue

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Editing is ongoing

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43
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Il reste un long travail à faire

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A long job to do / a lot of work to do

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Nous n’avons pas le temps de leur apprendre

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We don’t have time to teach them ..

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45
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Les règles de qui fait quoi

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Rules about who does what

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46
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Un billet / une tribune (presse)

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An opinion piece

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47
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Un “a priori”

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An assumption

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48
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Selon eux

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In their regard (not In their opinion)

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49
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2 des 4 étaient d’accord

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2 out of 4 were Ok (not 2 among)

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C’était un sujet sensible

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It was a sensitive subject

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51
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Ca ne s’est pas passé comme nous l’avions prévu

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It didn’t go as planned

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52
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Elle a donné son retour

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She gave her feedback

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53
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Sous-louer son appartement

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She gave her feedback

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54
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Informel

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Informal

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55
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Quand on remplit sa déclaration de revenus

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When you fill in your tax return form

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56
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Tu as un point de vue très personnel

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You have a very personal perception

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57
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Autoritaire

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authoritarian

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58
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Tiran

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thyrant

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59
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Tiranique

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tyrannical

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60
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Contourner le site (internet)

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To bypass the website

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61
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C’est sa vie privée

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It’s her privacy

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62
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Le plus difficile des 2

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The more difficult of the two

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63
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Ils ont l’habitude de faire de grosses publicités pour la TV

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They’re used to making big film advertisements for TV

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64
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C’est différent de…

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It’s different from the ..

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65
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Je suis allé sur mon compte 3 fois l’année dernière

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I went on my account three times last year

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Je n’espère pas

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I hope not

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67
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C’est un gain de temps

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You save time

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68
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Ce sera le week-end ce soir

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It’s the weekend tonight

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69
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Dévoiler un nouveau produit

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to unveil a new product

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Un défilé de mode

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A fashion show

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71
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Cave

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Basement

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72
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La couleur de la typo

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The colour of the type

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73
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Améliorer leurs tenues

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To enhance their clothes

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74
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Les photos sont retouchées

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The pictures have been airbrushed

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75
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Se sentir coupable

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To feel guilt

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76
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Le podium

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the catwalk

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77
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On a eu une mauvaise nouvelle

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We had bad news

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78
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Ils veulent le diffuser rapidement sur internet

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They want it to be put online quickly

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On a envoyé hier une maquette au client

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We sent a first draft to the customer yesterday

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Il ne parle pas bien anglais

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He doesn’t speak English well

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81
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Ils étaient de moins en moins à la comptabilité

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There were less and less of them in the accounts department

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82
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Un planning serré et un budget serré

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A very tight schedule and a tight budget

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83
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Et alors ?

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So what?

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84
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Démêler tout ça

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To unravel all of that

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85
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Inertie

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inertia

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86
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Logiciel de comptabilité

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Accounting software

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87
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Un marché qui le rend possible

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A market which made this possible

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Ils n’aiment pas que les Occidentaux leur disent quoi faire

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They don’t like westerners telling them what to do

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89
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L’innovation demande plus…

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Innvovating requires more…

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90
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Un état d’esprit

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mindset

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91
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Je suis attiré par…

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I’m attracted to …

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92
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Rythme

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Pace

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93
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Un appel d’offres

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A call for tender

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94
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Etre rentable

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To be cost effective

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95
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Etre déçu

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To be disappointed

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96
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Les personnes handicapées

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The disabled / People with disabilities

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Le grand public

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The general public

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98
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Ca sera faux, mais…

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It won’t be true but..

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Je préfère attendre d’avoir le feu vert

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I prefer waiting until I get the go ahead

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100
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Empêcher les autres de le faire

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To prevent others from doing this

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101
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Il y avait un autre élément important

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There was another important element

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102
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Il connaît très bien le club

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He knows the club very well

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103
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Une salle de projection

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A viewing room

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104
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Quand il s’agit d’un montant plus important

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When it’s a higher amount

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Un société de production au sein d’un grand groupe

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A production company within a large group

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106
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Faire passer une grosse facture

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To run up a big bill

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107
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Centre de loisirs

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Holiday club

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108
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Il nous donne quelques éléments

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He gives us a little data

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109
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Ils s’intéressent aux gens

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They’re interested in people

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110
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Ils travaillent beaucoup

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They work hard

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111
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Sensibiliser

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To raise awareness

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112
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Fatigue

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tiredness

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113
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L’alcool au volant

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Drink driving

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114
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Un film de sécurité routière

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A car safety video

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115
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Etre plus pertinent

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To be more appropriate / precise / accurate

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116
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Ils savent comment me joindre

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They know how to reach me

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117
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Il dit que ça n’existe plus depuis 1991

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He says it disappeared in 1991

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118
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Il est à la retraite

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He is retired

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119
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Une question de santé

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A health issue

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120
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Un ex-client

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One of our former customers

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121
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Se lâcher, se débrider

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To run amok

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122
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J’ai fait de l’administratif

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I did admin

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123
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Très peu de temps

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Very little time

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124
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Ils peuvent trouver un traitement moins cher

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They can find a less expensive treatment

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125
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Il a gagné7 fois le Tour de France

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He won the Tour de France seven times

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On l’a accusé de dopage

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He was accused of doping

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127
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Chef comptable

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Chief Accountant

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128
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Un sportif

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A sportsman

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129
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Cyclisme

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cycling

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Se battre contre le cancer

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Fighting against cancer

131
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L’oeuvre de bienfaisance à collecté beaucoup d’argent

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The charity raised a lot of money

132
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Je dois faire signer l’accord

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I must get the agreement signed

133
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Ce matin nous sommes allés dans une société de post-production

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This morning we went to a post production company

134
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L’expérience

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The experiment

135
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On pense que ça va marché

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We’re confident it’s going to work

136
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Les choses que j’ai mises de côté

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Things I have left aside / put aside

137
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On va retrouver notre fils

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We’re going to join our son

138
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On va se retrouver coincé dans un bouchon

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We’ll be stuck in traffic

139
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Un producteur

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A producer

140
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Magasin bio

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Organic food seller

141
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Le poissonnier

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Fishmonger’s

142
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Chercher sur google

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To google a word

143
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Internaute

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Web users / internet users

144
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Un sujet délicat

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A sensitive, touchy subject

145
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Rechercher sur internet

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To search online – to do an online search

146
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Je suis sceptique sur le premier

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I’m sceptical about the first one

147
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Ils ne peuvent pas nous facturer

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They can’t charge us / overcharge us

148
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Porter plainte

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To file a complaint / to complain

149
Q

Un groupe de défense des consommateurs

A

A consumer watchdog group

150
Q

Assurance contre les mauvais vendeurs

A

Mis-selling insurance

151
Q

Le parking souterrain

A

The underground car park / basement

152
Q

Un exercice d’incendie

A

A fire drill / fire practice

153
Q

Le feu a été éteint

A

The fire has been put out

154
Q

Un porte-parole

A

A spokesperson

155
Q

Une politique cohérente

A

A coherent and consistent policy

156
Q

Une exposition

A

An exhibition

157
Q

Hiéroglyphes

A

hieroglyphics

158
Q

On a pris l’habitude d’être dérangés

A

We’re used to being disturbed

159
Q

Tu es collé devant ta TV

A

You’re stuck to your TV

160
Q

Tu dois attendre que ce soit disponible

A

You had to wait for it to be available

161
Q

Je me suis assuré que la voiture était libre

A

I made sure the car was available

162
Q

Faire l’école buissonnière

A

To skip off school / to play truant

163
Q

Semi-marathon

A

Half marathon

164
Q

Les néologismes

A

neologisms

165
Q

On a assisté à la même réunion

A

We attend the same meeting

166
Q

2 fois plus de pression

A

Twice as much pressure

167
Q

Etre connu de beaucoup de gens

A

To be known by a lot of people

168
Q

Une cour intérieure

A

An inner courtyard

169
Q

La lumière est toujours la même

A

The lighting is always the same

170
Q

On ne voit pas le jour

A

We don’t see the daylight

171
Q

La personne responsable des achats

A

The person in charge of purchasing

172
Q

Relever un défi

A

To rise to the challenge

173
Q

J’était absent toute la journée

A

I was off for the day

174
Q

Un concurrent

A

A competitor

175
Q

On garde un grand souvenir à quel point ce fut difficile

A

We have a vivid memory of how difficult it was

176
Q

Elle fait beaucoup de fautes d’inattention

A

She makes a lot of careless mistakes

177
Q

Quand le chat dort les souris dansent

A

When the cat’s away the mice will play

178
Q

Faire son CV

A

To work on its CV

179
Q

Ca a été un gros boulot pour moi

A

It was a big job for me / it was a lot of work for me

180
Q

Trop puissant

A

Too powerful

181
Q

Services généraux

A

General Services / Facilities Management

182
Q

Ce fut très révélateur

A

It was a real eye-opener

183
Q

Impuissant

A

powerless

184
Q

On n’a pas bien compris le sujet

A

We didn’t really understand the subject

185
Q

Ce que je voulais montrer à mon fils

A

What I wanted to show my son

186
Q

On mange pas souvent…

A

They don’t often eat …

187
Q

Rien de sérieux

A

nothing serious

188
Q

Mon nez ne coule pas

A

my nose isn’t running

189
Q

A l’horizon

A

On the horizon

190
Q

Mes yeux picotent

A

My eyes are itchy / stinging a little

191
Q

J’ai un chat dans la gorge

A

I have a frog in my throat

192
Q

Alimenté par éolienne

A

Wind powered

193
Q

Stage, formation

A

Training days

194
Q

Filmer en équipe réduite

A

To film with as small a crew as possible

195
Q

Dans le temps imparti

A

Within the initial timeframe

196
Q

Baptême de l’air

A

Air baptism / Parachute baptism

197
Q

Ils attrapent vite froid aux pieds

A

They soon get cold feet

198
Q

Les attentats

A

attacks

199
Q

Nouvelles façons d’informer

A

New ways of reporting the news

200
Q

Joyeuses Pâques

A

Good Friday and Easter Monday

201
Q

Un gros travail de vérification

A

A big job to check everything / A lot of work to check everything

202
Q

Quand je serai plus vieux, je saurai mieux

A

When I am older I’ll know better

203
Q

Oui, je pense…

A

I think so

204
Q

Il exprime peu ses sentiments

A

He doesn’t really express his feelings

205
Q

Faire les déclarations musique

A

To declare all music used

206
Q

Pâques

A

Easter

207
Q

Charge de travail

A

workload

208
Q

Augmenter les salaires

A

To increase salaries

209
Q

Elle ne s’est pas impliquée sur le projet

A

She’s not at all involved in the project

210
Q

Se rapprocher le plus possible de la vérité

A

To be as close to the truth as you can

211
Q

Traverser la ville en vélo

A

Riding through the city on bikes

212
Q

Je ne sais pas comment faire

A

I don’t know how to manage that

213
Q

Elle fait des erreurs qu’elle ne faisait pas auparavant

A

She’s making mistakes she never used to make

214
Q

On en a parlé

A

We spoke about that

215
Q

Elle s’assiste plus aux tournages

A

She doesn’t attend shootings anymore

216
Q

Les producteurs de tulipes

A

Tulip growers

217
Q

Un premier film a été fait en mon absence

A

A first video was made when I was away

218
Q

Elle s’impatiente

A

She lost her patience / her temper

219
Q

Ils ont l’habitude d’embaucher des stagiaires

A

They are used to hiring trainees

220
Q

Aux infos

A

On the news

221
Q

Ils rechignent à créer des emplois

A

They are reluctant to create jobs

222
Q

Une plus courte durée

A

A shorter duration

223
Q

Auparavant

A

Before /in the past

224
Q

Une grosse entreprise

A

A blue chip company

225
Q

Les résultats (d’une société)

A

Turnover – results of a company

226
Q

Le turnover

A

Staff turnover

227
Q

Ils ont voulu me faire plaisir

A

They wanted to make me happy

228
Q

Ils se sont endormis dans la voiture

A

They fell asleep in the car

229
Q

Ils n’ont pas l’habitude d’organiser des surprises

A

They’re not used to organizing surprises

230
Q

Ils ont décidé de ne pas la mettre dans la confidence

A

They decided not to let her into the secret

231
Q

Stores

A

Blinds on the windows

232
Q

On a le feu vert

A

We’ve got the green light / the go ahead

233
Q

Un appel d’air

A

A change of scenery / a breath of fresh air

234
Q

… qui soit à la hauteur de l’image de L’Oréal

A

One which suits L’Oreal’s image

235
Q

Je suis le médiateur

A

I’m the negotiator / peacekeeper

236
Q

Le propriétaire

A

House owner / householder

237
Q

Plus il vieillit, moins ça l’intéresse

A

The older he gets the more interested he is

238
Q

Ils ne les mettent pas en valeur

A

They don’t give them their true value

239
Q

Privilégier

A

To privilege – to favour

240
Q

Dans mon domaine

A

In my field

241
Q

Une société a été créée

A

A company was set up …

242
Q

C’est un succès

A

It’s a hit!

243
Q

Partir de zéro

A

To start from scratch

244
Q

Parcours (CV)

A

background

245
Q

L’inquiétude

A

The worry / fear / anxiety

246
Q

J’ai mieux à faire de mon temps

A

I have better things to do with my time

247
Q

Participer à l’étude

A

To take part in the study

248
Q

Il m’a aidé à découvrir le vin

A

He helped me to know about wine / He taught me about wine

249
Q

Tous les 3, nous sommes allés…

A

All three of us, we went…

250
Q

Le loft était un peu minable pour L’Oréal

A

the loft was a little shabby for the L’Oréal image

251
Q

Une enquête (policière)

A

An inquiry

252
Q

Les centenaires

A

centenarians

253
Q

La première chose que j’ai faite avec lui

A

The first thing I did with him

254
Q

La cave

A

A cellar – underground/ in the basement

255
Q

Nous en avons parlé (discuss)

A

We discussed that

256
Q

Ca a été calé il y a longtemps

A

It was scheduled a long time ago

257
Q

Chaleur (temps)

A

Warmth

258
Q

Temps lourd

A

Muggy weather / close (uncomfortably hot)

259
Q

Des lieux habités mais minimalistes

A

Lived-in places but minimalist ones

260
Q

Ecrire une suite (à un film)

A

To write a sequel to – to do a follow up to

261
Q

On lui a fait part de nos inquiétudes

A

We presented her our concerns/ worries

262
Q

Etre impliqué

A

To be involved in …

263
Q

La pression va redescendre

A

The pressure will drop again

264
Q

Elle est très compréhensive

A

She’s very understanding / easy going

265
Q

Complet, plein

A

Comprehensive

266
Q

Etre dodu

A

to be chubby – slightly plump

267
Q

Violer les règles

A

To breach the rules

268
Q

Les questions juridiques

A

Legal issues

269
Q

S’assurer

A

To be sure about

270
Q

Etre poursuivi par qch

A

To be sued over something

271
Q

Payer des dommages

A

To pay damages

272
Q

La plupart des allégations sont fausses

A

most of the claims are untrue

273
Q

imagination

A

fantasy

274
Q

Humidifié

A

moisturized

275
Q

Chirurgie esthétique

A

Surgery – cosmetic surgery – to be botoxed

276
Q

Peu de femmes occupent des postes importants

A

Few women hold top positions

277
Q

Ils ne jouent pas bien (comédiens)

A

they’re really not good actors

278
Q

Se détendre

A

To be relaxed

279
Q

Les propriétaires étaient très accueillants mais discrets en même temps

A

The owners were very hospitable but discreet too

280
Q

Des rumeurs circulaient

A

There were rumours going round

281
Q

Il a quitté la société brusquement

A

He left the company rather suddenly

282
Q

Il y a des (mauvaises) habitudes

A

There are habits

283
Q

Avec la meilleure volonté

A

With all the best will in the world

284
Q

Les enseignants sont particulièrement résistants au changement

A

Teachers are particularly resistant to change

285
Q

Dans le feu de l’action

A

In the heat of the action

286
Q

Etre en premiere ligne

A

To be in the firing line

287
Q

Exigeant

A

demanding

288
Q

C’est destiné à internet

A

It’s aimed at internet

289
Q

On a trouvé un compromis

A

We found a solution half way

290
Q

La croyance

A

The belief

291
Q

Ca provoque le cancer

A

It provokes / causes cancer

292
Q

Qch de nocif

A

Something harmful

293
Q

Rien ne se passera cette semaine

A

Nothing will happen this week

294
Q

Je pris du temps pour ranger depuis hier matin

A

I have spent time tidying up since yesterday morning

295
Q

J’étais en ligne

A

I was on line /on the phone

296
Q

J’ai décidé de prendre de l’avance

A

I decided to get ahead / advance a little

297
Q

Pinailler, chercher la petite bête

A

To pick holes in something – to take it to pieces – to find fault with everything

298
Q

Rentabilité

A

profitability

299
Q

Toute la fatigue est retombée

A

All the tiredness came out

300
Q

Un hôtel 5 étoiles

A

A five star hotel

301
Q

Un concours (pour avoir un poste)

A

A competitive exam

302
Q

Entretenir son réseau

A

To network

303
Q

Conférencier

A

To be a lecturer

304
Q

Chercheur (métier)

A

A researcher

305
Q

Ceux avec qui nous étions en concurrence

A

The others we were in competition with

306
Q

Quand il était le plus loin du monde de l’art

A

When he was the furthest from the art world

307
Q

Les gens ne sont pas si honnêtes

A

People aren’t so fair/ honest

308
Q

Etonné

A

Amazed / surprised

309
Q

Un artiste affamé dans son grenier

A

A starving artist in his attic

310
Q

Asociable

A

Anti-social

311
Q

Il ne comprenait rien à ce qu’ils disaient (expression)

A

He couldn’t make head nor tail of what they were saying

312
Q

Au meilleur prix

A

At the lowest cost

313
Q

Elle ne répond pas aux mails

A

She doesn’t answer e-mails

314
Q

Pendant une semaine

A

For a week

315
Q

Les enfants malades, hospitalisés

A

Sick children

316
Q

Ils ont travaillé gratuitement

A

They worked for free

317
Q

Patientes atteints du cancer

A

Cancer patients

318
Q

Rentable

A

profitable

319
Q

Surpris en bien

A

Pleasantly surprised

320
Q

Chèvres

A

goats