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Eyesore

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(noun) something very ugly or out of place / dégueulasse

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All in all

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(expression) an expression used to introduce a general conclusion / au final

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Cost an arm and a leg

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coûte un bras

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to set off

set off the alarm clock

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to cause to react

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to let off

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to allow someone to avoid punishment

relâcher

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labor laws

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droit du travail

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appalling

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effroyable, épouventable

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Job tenure

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the amount of time that an employee has worked for the same employer
Ancienneté professionnelle

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job prospect

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possibility to get employed

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itinerant worker

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a temporary worker who travels from place to place

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teleworker

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a person who works from home

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boomerang worker

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a worker who leaves the company for some time and then returns

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nomadic worker

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a worker who does not work at the office, but visits several different offices or work sites

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graveyard shift worker

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a person who works at night

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sprawling

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spread out or diffused over a large area

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derelict

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neglected and in very poor condition

délaissé

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a borough

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arrondissement

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An opinion poll

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un sondage

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economic slump

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a time of poor performance or lack of performance in an economy
ralentissement économique

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outcome

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Un résultat

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standard of living

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the amount of money, comfort and possessions a person or a group has

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A tackling
tackling (adj.)
tackling unemployment

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Un tacle, faisant face à

Combattre le chômage

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Bankrupt (to go bankrupt)

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Fauché

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To appoint

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to choose someone for a job

Désigner / nommer

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To launch

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to begin selling something for the first time

Lancer / commencer

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he’s scruffy

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sale, débraillé

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efficient

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works quickly and well

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grubby

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dirty, unclean

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palatial

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Large and impressive like a palace

somptueux

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cramped

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too small

étroit, exigu

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amenities

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extras in a hotel

commodités / infrastructures

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Filthy

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very dirty

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the last straw (expression)

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(expression) a final problem or disappointment that takes a person over his or her limit for frustration.
La goutte qui fait déborder le vase.

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to top it all off (expression)

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the final and often worst problem in a list of problems

… et en plus de ça …

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To vet

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to check something to see if it is suitable or appropriate

vérifier, examiner

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Take a / its toll

Having so many late nights is really taking a toll on you

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avoir un effet négatif.

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To partake

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take part in something

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an ogre person

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une personne cruelle ou menaçante

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An outlay

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the amount of money that will be spent for a specific project.
Une dépense, un fond.

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the workload

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la charge de travail

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being autocratic

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ruling with absolute power.

autocratique

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being permissive

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allowing actions or behaviors that might be disapproved of

permissif / laxiste

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being paternalistic

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being protective towards others to the point that it can remove freedom of choice
Paternaliste

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To charge someone

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To officially state the belief that somebody has committed a crime
Accuser.

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To detain

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to officially force a person to stay somewhere.

détenir quelqu’un

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An offense / offence

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a crime, somehting illegal

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to sober up

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return to a non-drunken state

Désaouler

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an assault / to assault

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physically attack someone.

49
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an allegation

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an accusation that someone has done something wrong that may or may not be true
allégation

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To hijack

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détourner (un avion).

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Doorhandle / doorknob

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poignée de porte.

52
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opinion polls

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sondages

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A painkiller

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a type of medicine that reduces an ache or pain

Doliprane

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being drowsy

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felling sleepy

Somnolent

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A prescription

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une prescription

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a ckeck-up

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a visit to the doctor either for a specific reason or for a general health review
contrôle médical

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be out cold for 15mn

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being uncounscious.

inconscient / dans les pommes

58
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be under the weather

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to feel a little bit ill

se sentir pas bien

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to black out

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to lose consciousness or memory.

un black out

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to bring someone around

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to return an unconscious person to consciousness

ramener à l’éveille.

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be back on one’s feet

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back to full health

De retour sur pieds

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You look really run down

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feeling tired and unwell

être pâle, pas bien.

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I’m on the mend

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to be in the process of recovering after an illness

Je me soigne.

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Strength training

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musculation

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A tenant

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a person who rents a property

un propriétaire

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A hardship

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a difficult task or something that makes one’s life difficult
une épreuve

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the constitution

You need a strong constitution to climb the everest.

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the general health and strength of the body

La constitution organique

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Rudimentary

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basic or primary

Rudimentaire

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an acclaim

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respect or praise

Une acclamation

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to deteriorate

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to worsen

Empirer /se dégrader

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A flextime

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a system where employees must work a certain number of hours but can choose their own times to start and finish.

72
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a counterpart

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someone working the same job as another person in a different place or group
homologue / une contrepartie

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A trial period

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période d’essai

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A compassionate leave

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a period of time when an employee can stay home from work for personal or family reasons
Congé pour raisons personnelles

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to clock in

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to officially mark the time you start work

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To clock out

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to officially mark the time you stop work

77
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To break the news

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tell someone something impotant that has happened recently

78
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Being vain

A

too proud

79
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I got some good advice
Not : I got a good advice
Some information …

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j’ai eu de bons conseils, informations …

80
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The base currency

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the currency that is used as a reference, when currencies are traded against one another
Monnaie de base.

81
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Counter currency

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l’argent qui est échangé

82
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A devaluation

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dépréciation (argent)

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Trade surplus

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value of a country’s exports > imports

excédent commercial

84
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trade deficit

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exports < imports

déficit commercial

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to shoot up

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increase suddenly and sharply

86
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to hold staidy (expression)

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stay in the same position

87
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to tumble

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fall very rapidly

Dégringoler, chuter

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1.20 pounds to the euro

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1.20 livres pour 1 euro

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A non-stick surface

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Une surface non collante

90
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A bank transfer

A

exchange of money to one account to another

91
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A direct debit

A

un débit

92
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A money order

A

un chèque

93
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an invoice

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a bill with goods or services to be paid

facture

94
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an installment

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versement / acompte

95
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The principle (noun)

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the amount borrowed or the amount still owed on a loan

Montant restant du

96
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overdue

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not done in time

impayé

97
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Money doesn’t grow on trees

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money pousse pas sur les arbres

98
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To trip someone

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faire un croche-pied

99
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To default

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to fail to repay a loan as agreed

une défaillance

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a grace period

A

a set period of time after a due date for payment in which no late fees are charged
Sursis

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a collateral

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something offered as security for a loan that must be given up if the money is not paid back as agreed
Une garantie

102
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assets

A

les actifs

103
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to allot

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attribuer, alouer

104
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a shipment

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une expédition (fournitures)

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