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1
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le marché de l’emploi

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employment market

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le plein emploi

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full employment

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gagner sa vie

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to earn one’s living

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la population active

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working population

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créer des emplois

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to create jobs

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la création d’emplois

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job-creation

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la tension

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stress

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le/la camarade de travail

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workmate

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la cantine

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canteen

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la crèche

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crèche

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rétrograder

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to demote

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la rétrogradation

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demotion

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les annonces classées (f)

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classified advertisements, situations vacant

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chercher un emploi

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to look for a job

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le demandeur d’emploi

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job-seeker

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l’agence de placement (f)

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employment agency

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le bureau d’orientation

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careers advice centre

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recruter

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to recruit

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le recrutement

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recruitment

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embaucher

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to employ

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la nomination

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appointment

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nommer quelqu’un à un poste

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to appoint someone to a post

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le profil du poste

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job-description

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la définition du poste

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job-description

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le candidat/la candidate

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applicant

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le postulant/la postulante

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applicant

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la candidature

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application

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le formulaire de candidat

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application form

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poser sa candidature pour

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to apply for

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la lettre de candidature

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letter of application

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les diplômes (m)

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qualifications

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les titres (m)

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qualifications, credentials

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le contrat de travail

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contract of employment

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la période d’essai

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probation

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le stage

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work placement

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la formation

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training

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le programme de formation

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training programme

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le cours professionnel

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training course

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le directeur/la directrice de formation

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training officer

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le conseiller/la conseillère d’orientation

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careers officer

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le/la stagiaire

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trainee

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la formation pratique

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hands-on training

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la formation des cadres

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management trainin

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les cours du soir (m)

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night school

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l’appréciation (f)

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appraisal

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les conditions de travail

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working conditions

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la paie

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pay

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le jour de paie

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pay-day

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le salaire

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salary

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le traitement

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salary

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51
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le smic

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minimum salary

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le/la salarié(e)

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wage-earner, salaried worker

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le salaire net

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take-home pay

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54
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le registre des salaires/des employés

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pay-roll

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le bulletin de paie

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pay-slip

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l’échelle des salaires (f)

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pay-scale

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57
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la révision des salaires

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salary review

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la prime

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bonus

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59
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les cotisations syndicales (f)

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union dues

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le blocage des salaires

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wage freeze

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le gel des salaires

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wage freeze

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geler les salaires

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to freeze wages

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les charges de travail (f)

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work load

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l’indemnité de maladie (f)

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sick pay

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65
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le congé de maternité

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maternity leave

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le congé de paternité

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paternity leave

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les heures de travail

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working hours

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les heures de bureau

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office hours

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la double paie

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double time

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l’horaire réduit (m)

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short time

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l’horaire flexible (m)

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flexi-time

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les heures variables (f)

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flexi-time

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73
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la satisfaction professionnelle

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job satisfaction

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la sécurité de l’emploi

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job security

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le partage du travail

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job-sharing

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la pause

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break

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77
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la pause café

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coffee break

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la pause de midi

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lunch break

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le jour de congé

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day off

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le ticket restaurant

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luncheon voucher

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le chèque repas

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luncheon voucher

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renvoyer quelqu’un

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to sack someone

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le renvoi

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dismissal

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se faire renvoyer

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to get the sack

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85
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renvoyer sans préavis

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to dismiss without notice

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congédier

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to dismiss

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mettre à la porte

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to sack

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licencier

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to dismiss, lay off

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le licenciement

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termination of employment

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90
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le licenciement abusif

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wrongful dismissal

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91
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des suppressions d’emploi (f)

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job cuts

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le chômage

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unemployment

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les chômeurs

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the unemployed

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être au chômage

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to be unemployed

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le taux du chômage

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unemployment rate

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les chiffres du chômage (m)

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unemployment figures

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l’allocation chômage (f)

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unemployment benefit

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la caisse de retraite

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pension fund

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les rapports sociaux (m)

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industrial relations

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l’action syndicale (f)

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industrial action

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le syndicat

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union

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102
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le syndicalisme

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trade unionism

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103
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le/la syndicaliste

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trade unionist

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se syndiquer

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to join a union

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105
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adhérer à un syndicat

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to join a union

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le/la syndiqué(e)

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union member

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la table des négociations

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bargaining table

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la convention collective

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collective agreement

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les négociations collectives (f)

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collective bargaining

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le conflit

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dispute

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l’agitation sociale (f)

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industrial unrest

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l’impasse (f)

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deadlock

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l’action syndicale (f)

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union action

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la revendication salariale

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pay claim

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l’offre salariale (f)

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pay offer

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116
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la grève générale

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general strike

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la grève totale

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all-out strike

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le/la gréviste

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striker

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119
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se mettre en grève

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to come out on strike

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le comité de grève

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strike committee

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un arrêt de travail

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stoppage

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la manifestation

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demonstration

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le grief

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grievance

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la doléance

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grievance

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la discrimination raciale

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racial discrimination

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la discrimination sexuelle

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sexual discrimination

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127
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le vendeur/la vendeuse

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salesman/ saleswoman

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le/la grossiste

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wholesaler

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le détaillant/la détaillante

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retailer

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un épicier/une épicière

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grocer

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le marchand/la marchande de fromages

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cheesemonger

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le poissonnier/la poissonnière

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fishmonger

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le marchand/la marchande de poissons

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fishmonger

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le fruitier/la fruitière

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fruiterer

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le marchand/la marchande de légumes

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greengrocer

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le marchand/la marchande des quatres saisons

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costermonger

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le/la fleuriste

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florist

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le confiseur/la confiseuse

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confectioner

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le boucher/la bouchère

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butcher

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le boulanger/la boulangère

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baker

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le laitier/la laitière

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milkman

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le crémier/la crémière

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dairyman/ dairywoman

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le facteur/la factrice

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postman

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le tailleur

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tailor

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le couturier/la couturière

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dressmaker

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le cordonnier/la cordonnière

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cobbler, shoe-repairer

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le teinturier/la teinturière

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cleaner

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le marchand/la marchande de journaux

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newsagent

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l’imprimeur (m)

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printer

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le maçon

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mason, builder

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le plombier

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plumber

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l’électricien/l’électricienne

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electrician

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le menuisier

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joiner

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le peintre en bâtiment

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house-painter

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le peintre-décorateur

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painter and decorator

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le gazier

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gas-fitter

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le traiteur

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caterer

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le cuisinier/la cuisinière

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cook

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le coiffeur/la coiffeuse

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hairdresser

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le garçon de café

A

waiter

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le garçon d’ascenseur

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lift attendant

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le brocanteur/la brocanteuse

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second-hand dealer

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le fripier/la fripière

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second-hand clothes dealer

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Q

le/la libraire

A

bookseller

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Q

le marchand/la marchande de tableaux

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art dealer

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le bijoutier/la bijoutière

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jeweller

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le marchand/la marchande de biens

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estate agent

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la femme de chambre

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chamber-maid

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le groom

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bell boy

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le garçon de courses

A

errand-boy

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le garçon livreur

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delivery man

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le garçon de bureau

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office boy

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le garçon de ferme

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farm hand

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le garçon d’écurie

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stable lad

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le caissier/la caissière

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cashier

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l’inspecteur/inspectrice

A

shopwalker

177
Q

le voyageur de commerce

A

commercial traveller

178
Q

le/la sténodactylo

A

shorthand typist

179
Q

le/la comptable

A

accountant

180
Q

l’employé(e) de banque

A

bank clerk

181
Q

le notaire

A

solicitor

182
Q

l’avocat/l’avocate

A

barrister

183
Q

l’agent de police (m)

A

policeman

184
Q

l’agent de la circulation

A

traffic policeman

185
Q

le gendarme

A

gendarme, policeman

186
Q

le gardien de la paix

A

police officer

187
Q

le CRS

A

member of the riot police

188
Q

le douanier/la douanière

A

customs officer

189
Q

l’agent de la douane

A

customs officer

190
Q

le médecin

A

doctor

191
Q

l’infirmier/l’infirmière

A

nurse

192
Q

l’ambulancier/l’ambulancière

A

ambulance man

193
Q

le/la pédicure

A

chiropodist

194
Q

le/la généraliste

A

GP

195
Q

le pharmacien/la pharmacienne

A

chemist

196
Q

l’oculiste (m/f)

A

optician

197
Q

le technicien/la technicienne

A

technician

198
Q

l’éditeur/l’éditrice

A

publisher

199
Q

l’agent de voyages

A

travel agent

200
Q

l’agent immobilier

A

estate agent

201
Q

le marin

A

sailor

202
Q

le matelot

A

sailor

203
Q

le soldat

A

soldier

204
Q

la femme soldat

A

servicewoman

205
Q

le militaire

A

serviceman

206
Q

le travailleur immigré

A

guest worker

207
Q

le migrant/la migrante

A

migrant worker

208
Q

le/la répondant(e)

A

referee

209
Q

la référence

A

reference

210
Q

fournir des références à quelqu’un

A

to act as referee for someone

211
Q

fournir une attestation à quelqu’un

A

to act as referee for someone

212
Q

donner quelqu’un en référence

A

to give someone’s name as referee

213
Q

le stage préparatoire

A

induction course

214
Q

la tranche de revenus

A

income bracket

215
Q

le salaire garanti

A

guaranteed wage

216
Q

le rappel de salaire

A

back-pay

217
Q

toucher un rappel de salaire

A

to get some back pay

218
Q

le salaire de base

A

basic pay

219
Q

indexé

A

index-linked

220
Q

le bulletin de salaire

A

payslip

221
Q

les avantages en nature (m)

A

benefits in kind

222
Q

l’avantage social (m)

A

fringe benefit

223
Q

la voiture de fonction

A

company car

224
Q

l’indemnité de déplacement (f)

A

travelling allowance

225
Q

les prestations maladie (f)

A

sickness benefit

226
Q

le congé annuel

A

annual leave

227
Q

les congés payés

A

paid leave

228
Q

le congé de maternité

A

maternity leave

229
Q

le congé de maladie

A

sick leave

230
Q

le congé de formation

A

training leave

231
Q

le congé de conversion

A

retraining leave

232
Q

promouvoir

A

to promote

233
Q

rétrograder

A

to demote

234
Q

les perspectives de carrière (f)

A

career prospects

235
Q

le travail posté

A

shift work

236
Q

le travailleur posté

A

shift worker

237
Q

travailler par équipes

A

to work in shifts

238
Q

la mutation

A

transfer

239
Q

muter

A

to transfer

240
Q

réaffecter

A

to redeploy

241
Q

la semaine réduite

A

short week

242
Q

l’intérim (m)

A

temporary work

243
Q

offrir des débouchés

A

to offer prospects

244
Q

le risque du métier

A

occupational hazard

245
Q

le départ volontaire

A

voluntary redundancy

246
Q

l’indemnité de

A

redundancy payment,

247
Q

licenciement (f)

A

severance pay

248
Q

la retraite anticipée

A

early retirement

249
Q

la préretraite

A

early retirement

250
Q

la prime de départ

A

golden handshake

251
Q

la pension d’invalidité

A

invalidity pension

252
Q

démissionner

A

to resign

253
Q

le chômage partiel

A

short-time work

254
Q

les sans-emploi

A

the jobless

255
Q

le chef syndicaliste

A

union leader

256
Q

le/la délégué(e) syndical(e)

A

union representative

257
Q

le monopole syndical

A

closed shop

258
Q

l’occupation d’usine

A

work-in

259
Q

la grève active

A

work-in

260
Q

la grève du zèle

A

work to rule

261
Q

la grève perlée

A

go-slow

262
Q

la grève spontanée

A

unofficial strike

263
Q

la grève sauvage

A

wildcat strike

264
Q

la grève d’avertissement

A

token strike

265
Q

la grève symbolique

A

token strike

266
Q

la grève de protestation

A

protest strike

267
Q

la grève surprise

A

lightning strike

268
Q

la grève de solidarité

A

sympathy strike

269
Q

la vague de grèves

A

rash of strikes

270
Q

le débrayage

A

walk-out

271
Q

débrayer

A

to walk out

272
Q

la caisse de grève

A

strike funds

273
Q

le piquet de grève

A

picket

274
Q

franchir les piquets de grève

A

to cross the picket line

275
Q

faire le blocus

A

to blockade

276
Q

le barrage routier

A

road block

277
Q

la banderole

A

banner

278
Q

le défilé

A

march

279
Q

le rassemblement

A

rally

280
Q

recourir à l’arbitrage

A

to go to arbitration

281
Q

le harcèlement

A

harassment

282
Q

l’intérimaire (m/f)

A

temp., locum

283
Q

le/la responsable

A

supervisor

284
Q

le contremaître

A

supervisor (factory)

285
Q

le chef de chantier

A

site supervisor

286
Q

le chef de rayon

A

shop supervisor

287
Q

le/la bibliothécaire

A

librarian

288
Q

le conservateur/la conservatrice de musée

A

curator

289
Q

le/la gardien(ne) de musée

A

museum attendant

290
Q

le/la documentaliste

A

information officer; researcher (television)

291
Q

l’antiquaire (m/f)

A

antique dealer

292
Q

le/la bouquiniste

A

second-hand book dealer

293
Q

l’assistant(e) social(e)

A

social worker

294
Q

le conseiller/la conseillère d’orientation

A

careers advisor

295
Q

le conseiller/la conseillère matrimoniale

A

marriage guidance counsellor

296
Q

le tapissier/la tapissière

A

upholsterer

297
Q

le couvreur

A

roofer

298
Q

le plâtrier/la plâtrière

A

plasterer

299
Q

le soudeur/la soudeuse

A

welder

300
Q

l’ouvrier-maçon (m)

A

bricklayer

301
Q

le garde forestier

A

park ranger, forester

302
Q

le garde-chasse

A

gamekeeper

303
Q

le/la gardien(ne) de prison

A

prison warder, wardress

304
Q

le garde du corps

A

bodyguard

305
Q

le/la pompiste

A

petrol-pump attendant

306
Q

le/la standardiste

A

telephone-operator

307
Q

l’étalagiste (m/f)

A

window dresser

308
Q

le routier

A

lorry-driver

309
Q

le cheminot

A

railway man

310
Q

le charbonnier/la charbonnière

A

coalman

311
Q

le laveur de carreaux

A

window-cleaner

312
Q

le portier/la portière

A

doorman/doorwoman

313
Q

l’ouvreur/l’ouvreuse

A

usher/usherette

314
Q

le gardien/la gardienne de nuit

A

night porter

315
Q

le porteur/la porteuse

A

porter

316
Q

le vigile

A

night-watchman

317
Q

l’agent d’assurances

A

insurance agent

318
Q

l’agent commercial

A

sales representative

319
Q

l’agent de change

A

stockbroker

320
Q

l’agent de publicité

A

advertising agent

321
Q

le kinésithérapeute

A

physiotherapist

322
Q

la sage-femme

A

midwife

323
Q

l’aide-soignante (f)

A

nursing auxiliary

324
Q

le brancardier

A

stretcher-bearer

325
Q

le marchand/la marchande de couleurs

A

ironmonger

326
Q

le ferrailleur

A

scrap-merchant

327
Q

le chiffonnier/la chiffonnière

A

rag and bone man

328
Q

l’éboueur

A

dustman

329
Q

le balayeur municipal

A

street-sweeper

330
Q

l’excédent de main d’oeuvre (m)

A

labour surplus

331
Q

la pénurie de main d’oeuvre

A

labour shortage

332
Q

le travail au noir

A

moonlighting

333
Q

travailler au noir

A

to moonlight

334
Q

faire avancer sa carrière

A

to further one’s career

335
Q

la maladie professionnelle

A

occupational illness

336
Q

fainéant

A

workshy

337
Q

le bourreau du travail

A

workaholic

338
Q

le/la drogué(e) de travail

A

workaholic

339
Q

tirer au flanc

A

to shirk, swing the lead

340
Q

le tire-au-flanc

A

shirker, skiver

341
Q

les antécédents professionnels

A

career to date

342
Q

la formation en entreprise

A

in-house training

343
Q

le congé de formation

A

n block release

344
Q

le cours professionel à temps partiel

A

day release course

345
Q

donner les noms de personnes en référence

A

to give the names of referees

346
Q

fournir des attestations

A

to provide testimonials

347
Q

la formation sur le tas

A

on the job training

348
Q

la formation sur le terrain

A

on the job training

349
Q

le test psychologique

A

personality test

350
Q

le chasseur de têtes

A

head-hunter

351
Q

se reconvertir

A

to retrain

352
Q

en détachement

A

on secondment

353
Q

le contrat de durée déterminée

A

fixed-term contract

354
Q

travailler à son compte

A

to freelance

355
Q

l’employeur qui ne fait pas de discrimination

A

equal opportunities employer

356
Q

la pointeuse

A

time-clock

357
Q

pointer

A

to clock in, clock out

358
Q

la fiche de présence

A

time-card

359
Q

la feuille d’heures

A

time-sheet

360
Q

la sirène

A

hooter

361
Q

le déménagement

A

relocation

362
Q

la réaffectation

A

redeployment

363
Q

muter

A

to transfer

364
Q

faire une mutation interne

A

to make an internal appointment

365
Q

l’ancienneté (f)

A

length of service

366
Q

l’évaluation du personnel (f)

A

appraisal

367
Q

l’entretien d’évaluation (m)

A

appraisal interview

368
Q

le programme de stimulants salariaux

A

incentive scheme

369
Q

la prime d’encouragement

A

incentive bonus

370
Q

la prime exceptionnelle

A

one-off bonus

371
Q

la prime forfaitaire

A

lump sum bonus

372
Q

la prime de danger

A

danger money

373
Q

la retenue sur salaire

A

stoppage on wages

374
Q

l’absence autorisée (f)

A

leave of absence

375
Q

le congé sans solde

A

unpaid leave of absence

376
Q

une absence pour convenances personnelles

A

compassionate leave

377
Q

le détachement

A

secondment

378
Q

déposer les outils

A

to lay down tools

379
Q

le conflit d’attributions

A

demarcation dispute

380
Q

le comité de grève

A

strike committee

381
Q

le briseur de grève

A

strike-breaker

382
Q

le jaune

A

blackleg, scab

383
Q

le piquet mobile

A

flying picket

384
Q

une allocation de grève

A

strike pay

385
Q

la commission d’arbitrage

A

conciliation board

386
Q

la base ouvrière

A

rank and file

387
Q

un préavis de licenciement

A

notice of dismissal

388
Q

la période de préavis

A

notice period

389
Q

faire son temps de préavis

A

to work out one’s notice

390
Q

licencier sans préavis

A

to dismiss without notice

391
Q

le régime de retraite avec retenues sur le salaire

A

contributory pension scheme

392
Q

le plan de préretraite

A

early retirement scheme

393
Q

la retraite proportionnelle

A

graduated pension

394
Q

l’assurance chômage

A

unemployment insurance

395
Q

un conseil de prud’hommes

A

industrial tribunal

396
Q

l’orthophoniste (m/f)

A

speech therapist

397
Q

le laborantin/la laborantine

A

laboratory technician

398
Q

l’arpenteur (m)

A

surveyor

399
Q

le déménageur

A

furniture remover

400
Q

l’ébéniste (m/f)

A

cabinet maker

401
Q

l’encadreur/l’encadreuse

A

framer

402
Q

le moniteur/la monitrice

A

d’auto-école driving instructor

403
Q

le forgeron

A

blacksmith

404
Q

le sellier

A

saddler

405
Q

le serrurier

A

locksmith

406
Q

le carreleur/la carreleuse

A

tiler

407
Q

le ramoneur

A

chimney sweep

408
Q

le rétameur/la rétameuse

A

tinker

409
Q

le potier/la potière

A

potter

410
Q

le vannier/la vannière

A

basket-maker

411
Q

le brasseur/la brasseuse

A

brewer

412
Q

le sommelier/la sommelière

A

wine-waiter

413
Q

le plongeur/la plongeuse

A

dishwasher

414
Q

le/la buraliste

A

tobacconist

415
Q

le démarcheur/la démarcheuse

A

door-to-door salesman

416
Q

le/la représentant(e) de commerce

A

sales representative

417
Q

le fournisseur/la fournisseuse

A

supplier

418
Q

le directeur/la directrice d’agence bancaire

A

bank manager

419
Q

le courtier en devises

A

foreign exchange dealer

420
Q

l’assureur (m)

A

underwriter

421
Q

l’agent de change

A

stockbroker

422
Q

l’aide-comptable (m/f)

A

bookkeeper

423
Q

le/la commissaire aux comptes

A

auditor

424
Q

le chef de bureau

A

office-manager

425
Q

le promoteur/la promotrice immobilier/-ière

A

property manager

426
Q

l’expert(e)

A

surveyor

427
Q

l’ingénieur-constructeur (m)

A

structural engineer

428
Q

l’agent artistique (m)

A

theatrical agent

429
Q

le concepteur/la conceptrice

A

designer

430
Q

le dessinateur/la dessinatrice

A

designer

431
Q

le percepteur/la perceptrice

A

tax-collector

432
Q

l’agent maritime (m)

A

shipping agent

433
Q

l’agent de transmission (m)

A

dispatch rider, messenger

434
Q

l’agent technique

A

technician

435
Q

le gardien/la gardienne de musée

A

museum attendant

436
Q

le gardien/la gardienne de parking

A

car-park attendant

437
Q

le gardien de phare/la gardienne de phare

A

lighthouse attendant

438
Q

l’entrepreneur de pompes funèbres

A

undertaker

439
Q

le fossoyeur

A

grave-digger

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