Economic activity ( 90 )

Question 1

chercher un emploi

Answer 1

to hunt for a job

Question 2

une ANPE ( Agence nationale pour l’emploi )

Answer 2

a job center

Question 3

un demandeur d’emploi

Answer 3

a job seeker / a job hunter

Question 4

un poste vacant

Answer 4

a vacancy

Question 5

a head-hunting firm [ FTHM ]

Answer 5

un cabinet de recrutement

Question 6

un CV

Answer 6

a résumé

Question 7

des références

Answer 7

credentials

Question 8

le savoir-faire

Answer 8

expertise [ se prononce comme i en français ]

Question 9

un domaine

Answer 9

a field

Question 10

un entretien d’embauche

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a job interview

Question 11

embaucher

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to take on

Question 12

à l’essai

Answer 12

on probation

Question 13

un stage en entreprise

Answer 13

an internship / a work placement

Question 14

un stagiaire

Answer 14

a trainee

Question 15

indépendant

Answer 15

self-employed

Question 16

un intérimaire

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a temp

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intérimaire ( adj )

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tempory

Question 18

to temp

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faire de l’intérim

Question 19

précaire

Answer 19

precarious / tenious

“ The tenuous economic situation has improved significantly.”

Question 20

precariousness

Answer 20

la précarité

Question 21

la main d’oeuvre

Answer 21

the workforce/ the labourforce / manpower

Question 22

une vocation

Answer 22

a calling

Question 23

un membre du personnel

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a staffer

Question 24

occuper un post

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to hold a position

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responsable de ..

Answer 25

in charge of ..

Question 26

un stage

Answer 26

a training period

Question 27

to retrain

Answer 27

se reconvertir

Question 28

a retraining

Answer 28

la reconversion

Question 29

a drive | Son dévouement et son entrain font d'elle une excellente athlète.

Answer 29

l'entrain | Her dedication and her drive make her an excellent athlete.

Question 30

un ambitieux

Answer 30

a go-getter

Question 31

un bourreau de travail

Answer 31

a workaholic

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promouvoir

Answer 32

to promote

Question 33

une mutation

Answer 33

a transfer

Question 34

la démission

Answer 34

a resignation

Question 35

être muté

Answer 35

to be transferred to

Question 36

un retraité

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a pensioner | * se lit " a peeeeen-chnr "

Question 37

renvoyer quelqu'un

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to fire sby / to sack sby

Question 38

un licenciement

Answer 38

a dismissal / a lay-off / a redundancy

Question 39

un bénéficiaire d'aide sociale

Answer 39

a claimant

Question 40

to be out of work

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être au chômage

Question 41

the classified ads

Answer 41

les petites annonces

Question 42

décrocher un emploi

Answer 42

to land a job

Question 43

refuser une offre

Answer 43

to turn down a offer

Question 44

satisfaire aux exigences

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to meet the requirements

Question 45

une période d'essai

Answer 45

a probationary period

Question 46

le travail de bureau

Answer 46

clerical work

Question 47

un emploi subalterne

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a menial job

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décider de travailler à temps partiel

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to go part time

Question 49

décider de travailler en indépendant

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to go freelance

Question 50

se perfectionner

Answer 50

to go on a refresher course

Question 51

une pormotion ultra-rapide

Answer 51

a fast-track scheme

Question 52

un jeune loup

Answer 52

a high flyer

Question 53

se faire mettre à la porte

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to get the sack

Question 54

the jobless rate

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le taux de chômage

Question 55

unemployment figures

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les chiffres du chômage

Question 56

lourdes suppression d'emplois

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heavy job cuts / heavy job losses

Question 57

les indemnités de chômage

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welfare benefits / jobseeker's allowance

Question 58

toucher des indemnités chômages

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to be on the dole ( GB ) / to be on welfare ( US) / to collect unemployment benefits

Question 59

significant | se lit : " siiiiggg - nificant

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significatif

Question 60

a claim

Answer 60

une demande, une réclamation ..