Economic activity ( 90 ) Flashcards

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1
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chercher un emploi

A

to hunt for a job

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une ANPE ( Agence nationale pour l’emploi )

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a job center

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un demandeur d’emploi

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a job seeker / a job hunter

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4
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un poste vacant

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a vacancy

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a head-hunting firm [ FTHM ]

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un cabinet de recrutement

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un CV

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a résumé

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des références

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credentials

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le savoir-faire

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expertise [ se prononce comme i en français ]

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un domaine

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a field

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un entretien d’embauche

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a job interview

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embaucher

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to take on

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12
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à l’essai

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on probation

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13
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un stage en entreprise

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an internship / a work placement

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un stagiaire

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a trainee

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15
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indépendant

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self-employed

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16
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un intérimaire

A

a temp

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17
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intérimaire ( adj )

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tempory

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18
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to temp

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faire de l’intérim

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précaire

A

precarious / tenious

“ The tenuous economic situation has improved significantly.”

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20
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precariousness

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la précarité

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21
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la main d’oeuvre

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the workforce/ the labourforce / manpower

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une vocation

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a calling

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un membre du personnel

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a staffer

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occuper un post

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to hold a position

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25
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responsable de ..

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in charge of ..

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un stage

A

a training period

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to retrain

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se reconvertir

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a retraining

A

la reconversion

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a drive

Son dévouement et son entrain font d’elle une excellente athlète.

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l’entrain

Her dedication and her drive make her an excellent athlete.

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un ambitieux

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a go-getter

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un bourreau de travail

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a workaholic

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promouvoir

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to promote

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une mutation

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a transfer

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la démission

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a resignation

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être muté

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to be transferred to

36
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un retraité

A

a pensioner

* se lit “ a peeeeen-chnr “

37
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renvoyer quelqu’un

A

to fire sby / to sack sby

38
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un licenciement

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a dismissal / a lay-off / a redundancy

39
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un bénéficiaire d’aide sociale

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a claimant

40
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to be out of work

A

être au chômage

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the classified ads

A

les petites annonces

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décrocher un emploi

A

to land a job

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refuser une offre

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to turn down a offer

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satisfaire aux exigences

A

to meet the requirements

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une période d’essai

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a probationary period

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le travail de bureau

A

clerical work

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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

49
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décider de travailler en indépendant

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to go freelance

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se perfectionner

A

to go on a refresher course

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une pormotion ultra-rapide

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a fast-track scheme

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un jeune loup

A

a high flyer

53
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se faire mettre à la porte

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to get the sack

54
Q

the jobless rate

A

le taux de chômage

55
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unemployment figures

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les chiffres du chômage

56
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lourdes suppression d’emplois

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heavy job cuts / heavy job losses

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les indemnités de chômage

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welfare benefits / jobseeker’s allowance

58
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toucher des indemnités chômages

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

59
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significant

se lit : “ siiiiggg - nificant

A

significatif

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a claim

A

une demande, une réclamation ..