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Brown bag

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Un déjeuner-causerie

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Imply, suggest

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laisser croire

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Build upon, take advantage of

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mettre à profit

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to take place/ to be held

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se tenir

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Make an appointment

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prendre rendez-vous avec

Fixer un rendez-vous

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Faire couler beaucoup d’encre

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Receive a lot of media attention

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Orienté ________

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vers

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Souhaiter la bienvenue parmi nous

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Welcome to our group

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tombé à l’eau

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Fall apart

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Avoir la mine

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To look/ have the appearance

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S’appuyer sur

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To rely on, to be based on

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avoir à l’œil

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Keep an eye on

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To hold (a degree)

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être titulaire de

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Acting

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à titre intérimaire

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être sur le point de

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Be about to, near, close

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nominations

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mises en candidature

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prendre parti

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Take sides

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dans la mesure du possible

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As much as possible

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rien que

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Only

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Aside from

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mis à part

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Obliged to

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être tenu de

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To want very much, to insist on, to be determined to

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tenir à

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s’en tenir à

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To keep to, to stick with, to restrict oneself to,

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recouvrement des coûts

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Cost recovery

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la décision qui s’impose

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the appropriate decision

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qu’il s’agisse de

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Whether, in terms of

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brouiller les cartes

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muddy the waters, confuse the issue

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personne d’autre

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Nobody else

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faire peu de cas

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Take little notice, pay little attention

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ne pas faire le poids

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not up to scratch ( person only)

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de part et d’autre

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both sides

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prendre en compte

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take into account

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quel(le) que soit

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Irrespective, regardless

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soulever un question

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Raise a question

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en pièce jointe

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Attached

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traiter en priorité

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Treat as a priority

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s’inspirer de

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Inspired by, draws from, based on

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Cela fait longtemps

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For a long time

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s’apercevoir de/que

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realize

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39
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se mettre à

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Begin

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se passer de

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To do without

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s’y prendre pour

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To go about

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Se trouver

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To be situated , to find oneself in

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As far as I know

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À ce que je sache
Autant que je sache
À ma connaissance
Pour autant que je sache

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Prendre de l’avance

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To get ahead, to get a head start

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Avoir de la facilité à + infinitif

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Have the ability

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Je vous saurais gré

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I would be grateful

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Se devoir de

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To be obliged to, to be responsible for (duty)

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Accuser réception de

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Confirm receipt

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À titre d’information

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for your information

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Tant et aussi longtemps que

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as long as

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Ne….que

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Only

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Compter + infinitif

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avoir l’intention de

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53
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Le présent message a pour but de

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the purpose of this message is to

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54
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De bien vouloir

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Kindly

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La raison pour laquelle

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For this reason

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La plus rapidement possible

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As quickly as possible

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Porter à l’intention de

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Bring to the attention of

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D’ailleurs

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Besides

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Pour en revenir à

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To get back to

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Je disais donc que

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As I was saying

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Répondre à côté de la question

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Avoid question/ give a response that is way off

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Se mettre dans tous ses états

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To be angry, to be in a state

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À tête reposée

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With a clear head

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Être de retour

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Be back

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À tout bout de champ

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All the time

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Ça tourne autour de

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Is around (amount)

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D’un bout à l’autre

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From start to finish, the whole thing

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Dans son ensemble

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On the whole

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mettre à l’essai

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To test

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Mettre en veilleuse

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Put on the back burner

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mettre de l’avant

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Promote

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Travailler à la 2e étape

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Work on the second stage

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Confier un projet à qq

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Assign a project to someone

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faire le bilan d’un projet

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Evaluate a project

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Faire le point sur un projet

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Take stock of a project

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Venir chercher

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To come and get

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Passer chercher

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To come and get, to stop by and get

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être originaire de

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To be a native of

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être dans l’incapacité de

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To be Unable to

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avoir du talent

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To be talented

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Ne… plus

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Not anymore

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aller à l’encontre de

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To go against

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Il y a moyen

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To Have a way

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avoir des répercussions sur

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Have repercussions for

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À l’analyse,

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Based on the analysis

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Avoir de la misère

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Have a tough time

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À force de

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Through/ by

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À cause de

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Because of

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(Se) tenir au courant (de)

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To stay on top of things, to keep up to date/ informed

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Pleins feux sur

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Spotlight on

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À grands pas

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Quickly

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Pas de doute

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without a doubt

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s’en faire

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worry about

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par l’entremise de

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Through

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Être doté de

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To have

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96
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déclaration de revenus

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Income tax declaration

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à son meilleur

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At its best ( invariable)

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tirer sa force de

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Draw its strength from

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s’acquitter

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To fulfill , to pursue

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Imputabilité

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Accountability

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À qui de droit

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To whom it may concern

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Avec brio

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With flying colours, with boundless energy/ enthusiasm/ ease

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se douter de

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Suspect

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s’ennuyer de

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To be bored/ to miss

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se faire à

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To get used to

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106
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s’imaginer

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to fancy

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Se lancer

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To engage

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108
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se permettre de

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To take the liberty to

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se plaindre de

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Complain

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s’embarrasser de

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to be troubled, to burden oneself

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À compter de

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starting from

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112
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relevé de notes

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Transcript

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113
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Retraite anticipée

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Early retirement

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114
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À défaut

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Failing that, if not

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tout autre

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any other

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116
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plage horaire

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Programming slot

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Ce n’est pas de refus.

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I would not mind.

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Je ne dis pas non.

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I would not say no.

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Pas question

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No way

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s’absenter

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To go out, to leave

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121
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Prendre le parti de + infinitif

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To decide to

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Manger dans la main de qq

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To eat out of one’s hand

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serrer qq contre sa poitrine / son cœur

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To hug someone

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Croire qq sur parole

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To take someone at their word

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Prendre modèle sur qq

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To model one’s self on somebody

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Rejeter une faute sur qq

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To place the blame on somebody

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sauter sur une occasion

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To jump at an opportunity

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Maintenir le cap

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Stay the course

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129
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Soit

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C’est -à -dire

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À mesure que

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As, au fur et à mesure

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un peu partout

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everywhere

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tout indiqué

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perfect/ opportune/ fitting

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À tout moment

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At any time

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En tout temps

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All the time,

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Être aux prises avec

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Struggle with/ confront/ deal with

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Un atout de taille

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A great asset

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faire l’objet de

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Be the subject of/ to

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Chacun de son/ votre/ leur côté

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Each separately/ individually/ independently

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le plus en vue

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Prominent, leading

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140
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Se lever de grand matin

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Get up very early in the morning

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141
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le traitement moyen

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Average salary

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142
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Le ministère d’attache

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Home department

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Le titulaire d’un poste

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Incumbent

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Le projet d’envergure

A

Major project

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Combler une vacance

A

Fill a vacancy

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La charge de travail

A

Work load

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à plein régime

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full speed/ capacity

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au chapitre de

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In terms of

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À brève échéance

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In the short run

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À l’issue de

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At the end of

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À peine

A

Hardly/ barely

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Au plus tard

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At the latest

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Aux fins de

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For the purposes of

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154
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Auparavant

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Previously

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155
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Ayant trait à ce sujet

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Concerning this matter

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En rapport avec

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In touch with

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Être aux prises avec

A

To be battling with

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Être disposé à

A

To be willing to do

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Être porté à

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To tend to

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Q

Il va de soi que

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It goes without saying that

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Il y a lieu de

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There is good reason to

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162
Q

Je vous prie de croire

A

Be assured that

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Q

Le 10 courant

A

The 10th of this month

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Q

Le cas échéant

A

If need be

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Nonobstant

A

Notwithstanding

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Nul besoin de

A

No need to

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At the end of the day

A

En bout de ligne

168
Q

Séance tenante

A

Right away

169
Q

À savoir que

A

Namely

170
Q

Votre temps est écoulé

A

Your time is up

171
Q

Disposer de

A

To own/ possess

172
Q

Se débarrasser de

A

To dispose of, to get rid of

173
Q

Avoir beau

A

To do something in vain

174
Q

Avoir envie de

A

To want to

175
Q

Avoir quelque chose

A

To have something wrong

176
Q

Faire du bien

A

To produce a good effect

177
Q

Se faire du mal

A

To hurt oneself

178
Q

Faire semblant

A

To pretend

179
Q

Ça ne fait rien

A

It doesn’t matter

180
Q

Disposer

A

Arrange

181
Q

charge

A

Load, burden

182
Q

Rétablissement

A

recovery

183
Q

Exprès

A

Intentionally, specially

184
Q

Parcourir

A

Read through

Travel

185
Q

Dresser

A

Draw up

186
Q

Habilitation

A

Empowerment

187
Q

Amorcer

A

Initiate

188
Q

Prestation

A

Benefit

Act of providing

189
Q

Miser sur

A

Rely on
Bank on
Gamble on

190
Q

Étayer

A

Shore up, underpin

191
Q

Recourir à

A

Appeal to, resort to

192
Q

Découler

A

Result

193
Q

Pénible

A

Burdensome

Frustrating

194
Q

Prodiguer

A

Hand out, lavish

195
Q

Relayer

A

Relieve

Relay

196
Q

Contrecoup

A

Aftermath, repercussion

197
Q

Subir

A

Suffer

Undergo

198
Q

Frapper

A

Impact, strike

199
Q

Entretien

A

Upkeep , maintenance

200
Q

Creuser

A

To dig

201
Q

Ressortir

A

Bring out, stand out

202
Q

Dégager

A

Clear

Liberate

Emit

203
Q

Reprendre

A

Continue, resume
renew
Take back

204
Q

Au-delà

A

Beyond, past

205
Q

Supplier de

A

Plead

206
Q

Mêler à

A

Mingle

Join in

Embroil

207
Q

Intenter

A

Sue

208
Q

Déclencher

A

Start, trigger

209
Q

Entériner

A

Confirm, ratify

210
Q

Sous-tendre

A

Underlie

211
Q

Étaler

A

Spread out

212
Q

Vive voix

A

Verbally

213
Q

Gêner

A

Bother

Hinder

214
Q

Volet

A

Section

Component

215
Q

Mettre en disponibilité

A

Lay off

216
Q

atteindre

A

Reach

Contact

Affect

217
Q

En tant que

A

As

218
Q

Entrevoir

A

Catch a glimpse, see quickly

219
Q

Alors que

A

While

Whereas

220
Q

Tandis que

A

Whereas

While

221
Q

Pourtant

A

However

222
Q

Attendu que

A

Whereas

223
Q

Parvenir à

A

Attain
Get through
Reach

224
Q

S’échelonner sur

A

Schedule

Spread out

225
Q

Achever

A

Consummate

Finish

226
Q

Sur ce

A

On that note

227
Q

Par ailleurs

A

Furthermore

Otherwise

228
Q

Au fait

A

By the way

229
Q

Libeller

A

Formulate

Word

230
Q

À juste titre

A

Deservedly

231
Q

Autrui

A

Others

232
Q

Sans faute

A

Without fail

233
Q

Arriver à échéance

A

Fall due

234
Q

Siéger à

A

Sit

235
Q

Soi-disant

A

Self styled

236
Q

Déboucher

A

Unblock

237
Q

Guetter

A

Be careful

Watch

238
Q

Reconnaissance

A

Grateful

239
Q

Décrocher

A

To land something

Take the phone off the hook

240
Q

Survenir

A

Happen

Take place

241
Q

Pas du tout

A

no way

242
Q

Quelque peu

A

Rather

Somewhat

243
Q

En herbe

A

Aspiring

244
Q

Enceinte

A

Expecting

245
Q

Taire

A

Silence

246
Q

A priori

A

At first glance

In principle

247
Q

Par le biais

A

Through

248
Q

Côtoyer

A

Rub shoulders with

249
Q

Essor

A

Development

250
Q

Quelconque

A

Any

251
Q

De même que

A

Just as

252
Q

En passant par

A

Via

253
Q

Passer une commande

A

Place an order to get

254
Q

La clarté

A

Clarity

255
Q

light traffic

A

la circulation fluide

256
Q

Mild temparature

A

Une température douce

257
Q

I walk to work

A

Je marche pour me rendre/ aller au travail

258
Q

traffic jam

A

un embouteillage

259
Q

Spend time with my kids

A

Passer du temps avec mes enfants

260
Q

improve

A

s’améliorer

261
Q

Verbs for directions

A
Suivre
Longer
Prendre
Tourner
Traverser
Continuer
262
Q

Un débit

A

Flow, rate

263
Q

Entraver

A

Hamper

264
Q

D’emblée

A

Immediately

265
Q

Outre mesure

A

Unduly, excessively

266
Q

To like/ enjoy

A
Aimer
Adorer
Apprécier 
Préférer 
Prendre plaisir 
Ça me plait 
Je suis passionnée par 
Affectionner
267
Q

To summarize

A

En résumé
Pour résumer
En un mot
En fin de compte

268
Q

To conclude

A
Enfin 
Finalement 
À la fin 
Pour finir 
En dernier lieu 
Pour conclure 
Pour résumer
269
Q

In the past

A
Autrefois 
Par le passé 
Dans ce temps-là 
Dans le temps 
À cette époque-là 
À ce moment-là
270
Q

To suggest

A
Je (vous) suggère de + infinitif 
Je (vous) conseille de + infinitif 
Je (vous) recommande de + infinitif 
Vous pourriez 
Vous devriez 
Ce serait bon de 
Si j'étais à votre place, je +conditionnel 
À votre place, je +conditionnel
271
Q

On one hand

A

D’un côté

D’un autre côté

272
Q

To add precision

A

Je voudrais préciser que

Je tiens à ajouter que

273
Q

Types of leave

A
Congé annuel 
Congé de maladie 
Congé de deuil 
Congé de maternité 
Congé sans solde pour raisons personnelles 
Congé avec étalement du revenu
274
Q

Benefit

A

Bénéficier

275
Q

Homeless

A

Les sans-abri

276
Q

Social safety net

A

Un filet de sécurité sociale

277
Q

Retaliation

A

Dès représailles

278
Q

Partnership

A

Partenariat

279
Q

Each other

A

Entre eux

280
Q

As I said

A

Comme je l’ai dit

281
Q

OAS

A

La Sécurité de la vieillesse

282
Q

CPP

A

Le Régime de pensions du Canada

283
Q

EI

A

Le régime d’assurance - emploi

284
Q

Canada student loans

A

Les prêts et bourses du gouvernement du Canada

285
Q

Mission ESDC

A

Bâtir un Canada plus fort et plus concurrentiel, d’aider les Canadiens à faire les bons choix afin que leur vie soit productive et gratifiante, et d’améliorer leur qualité de vie

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Q

Stakeholder

A

Une partie intéressée

287
Q

Nuisance

A

Un ennui, un embêtement

288
Q

Recipient

A

Le destinataire

289
Q

Measurement

A

La mesure

290
Q

Critical

A

Primordial
Capital
Essentiel

291
Q

Be self critical

A

Faire une auto-critique

292
Q

Caller

A

L’appelant

La personne qui appelle

293
Q

Photocopier

A

La photocopieuse

Le photocopieur

294
Q

It’s not the end of the world

A

Ce n’est pas la mer à boire

295
Q

Don’t worry about it

A

Ne t’en fais pas

296
Q

Express oneself

A

S’exprimer

297
Q

Nervousness

A

La nervosité

298
Q

leader (in a field or domain)

A

un chef de file

299
Q

duration

A

la durée

300
Q

place

A

un lieu
un endroit
une place

301
Q

take care of someone

A

prendre soin de qq

302
Q

My Division

A

Innovation des politiques

303
Q

My directorate

A

Stratégie et des relations intergouvernementales

304
Q

to start summary of conversation

A

C’était une conversation entre x personnes qui (relations).

Cet échange portait sur xyz.

305
Q

arrival

departure

A

une arrivée

un départ

306
Q

I have been in this job since

A

J’occupe ce poste depuis 5 ans.

307
Q

relevant

A

pertinent(e)

308
Q

As I mentioned before

A

Comme je l’ai déjà dit/ mentionné

309
Q

current problem

A

un problème d’actualité

310
Q

distinguish

A

distinguer

311
Q

to apologize

A

s’excuser

312
Q

disadvantage

A

un désavantage

un inconvénient

313
Q

advantage

A

un avantage
un atout
une bénéfice
un bien

314
Q

relax

A

se détendre

315
Q

attractive

A

attirant

316
Q

filing cabinet

A

un classeur

317
Q

update people

A

mettre au courant

318
Q

I experienced a situation

A

J’ai veçu une situation où

319
Q

I keep up with

A

je me tiens au courant

320
Q

Striking

A

Percutant

Frappant

321
Q

Rétorquer

A

Retort

322
Q

Désolant

A

Distressing, upsetting

323
Q

Jeter un pavé dans la mare

A

Fly in the ointment

324
Q

Un repli

A

Retreat

325
Q

groggy

A

Chancelant

326
Q

Yacht

A

Un voilier

327
Q

Gap

A

La lacune

328
Q

Surge capacity

A

La capacité de pointe

329
Q

To value

A

Valoriser

330
Q

Millennial

A

La génération du millénaire

331
Q

Cutting edge

A

À la fine pointe de

332
Q

Downhill skiing

A

Le ski alpin

333
Q

call a meeting

A

convoquer une réunion

334
Q

chair or run a meeting

A

présider

animer

335
Q

postpone

A

reporter

336
Q

give someone a turn to speak
end someone’s turn to speak
take a turn to speak

A

donner la parole
retirer la parole
prendre la parole

337
Q

do a roundtable

A

faire le tour de table

338
Q

follow up

A

faire le suivi

339
Q

go on too long

A

s’éterniser

etre trop long(ue)

340
Q

fruitful, productive

A

productif(ve)
etre un reussi
fructueux(se)

341
Q

failed, unproductive

A

raté (adj)
un échec
improductif(ve)

342
Q

elsewhere

A

ailleurs

343
Q

environment (of office)

A

l’environment
l’ambiance
le climat
une atmosphère

344
Q

roughly or broadly speaking

A

grosso modo

345
Q

my previous responsibilities

A

mes responsabilités antécédentes

346
Q

compared to

A

par rapport à

en comparaison avec

347
Q

on the other hand

A

par contre
d’un autre coté
En revanche

348
Q

cold (various adjectives)

A

glacial
hivernal
froid
frais (fraiche)

349
Q

infernal

A

infernal

350
Q

living thing

A

un être vivant

351
Q

gush, spurt

arise

A

jaillir

352
Q

climate change

A

le changement climatique

353
Q

I am grateful to someone

A

Je suis reconnaissante envers (vis à vis) qqun

354
Q

involve or entail (3 important things)

A

comporte (3 éléments essentielles)

355
Q

smooth out differences

A

aplanir les différends

356
Q

increased workload

A

une charge de travail plus élevé que avant

une volume de travail augmenté

357
Q

she demonstrated exceptional qualities

A

Elle faisait preuve des qualités exceptionnelles

358
Q

approachable

A

abordable

359
Q

close collaboration

close relationship

A

la collaboration étroite
une relation étroite
un rapport étroit

360
Q

adjectives for a positive work environment

A
sain 
amical
agréable
dynamique
motivant
vivifiant
réfléchissant
361
Q

adjectives for negative work environment

A

malsain
tendu
lourd(e)

362
Q

youth

old age

A

la jeunesse

l’âge d’or

363
Q

the (average, legal) retirement age

A

l’âge (moyen, légal) de la retraite

364
Q

a lack of opportunity

A

un manque d’opportunité

365
Q

distribution of resources

A

la répartition des ressources

366
Q

deaths

births

A

les décès

les naissances

367
Q

infant mortality

A

la mortalité infantile

368
Q

leader

follower

A

un leader

un disciple

369
Q

dedicated

A

dédié

370
Q

have a lasting impact

A

avoir un impact durable

371
Q

support network

A

un réseau d’entraide

372
Q

break the law

A

enfreindre la loi

373
Q

If I understand you correctly, you would like to know

A

Si j’ai bien compris, vous voudriez savoir

374
Q

Could you please repeat the question

A

Pourriez vous répéter la question, s’il vous plait

375
Q

I missed that detail

A

J’ai raté ce détaille

Il y a des détailles que ne j’ai pas bien saisi

376
Q

in place of

A

à la place de

377
Q

be on good terms

A

être en bonnes termes

378
Q

know how to appreciate their differences

A

savoir apprécier leurs différences

379
Q

permanent residence status

A

le statu de résident permanent

380
Q

to feel trapped

A

se sentir piegé

381
Q

a second career

A

une carrière secondaire

382
Q

bring fresh thinking

generate new ideas

A

apporter des idées nouvelles
générer
faire émerger

383
Q

plethora

A

une kyrielle

384
Q

purpose

meaning

A

la finalité

la raison d’être

385
Q

It’s something I don’t know a lot about, but

A

C’est un sujet au quel je n’ai jamais vraiment réfléchi, mais je dirais que
Je ne suis vraiment pas une experte dans le domaine, mais

386
Q

That’s a good question

A

C’est un thème très important

C’est une question très intéressant

387
Q

gossip

A

le commérage

388
Q

introverted

extroverted

A

introverti

extroverti

389
Q

arouse interest

A

susciter l’intérêt

390
Q

sense of accomplishment

A

un sentiment d’accomplissement

391
Q

Critical thinking

A

La pensée critique

392
Q

Fresh start

A

Un nouveau départ

393
Q

In the economic domain, in economic terms

A

Sur le plan économique

394
Q

Smuggling

A

Le contrebande

395
Q

Depressing, depressed

A

Déprimant, déprime, dépressive

396
Q

Lower

A

Baisser

397
Q

Bad effects

A

Les méfaits

398
Q

Well being

A

Le bien-être

399
Q

Target (audience)

A

La cible

400
Q

Opening sentence for summaries

A

Il s’agit d’un message dans lequel une dame…

Dans ce message….

401
Q

Bureaucratic inefficiency

A

La lourdeur et la lenteur de la bureaucratie

402
Q

Divergent interests

A

Des intérêts divergents

403
Q

Irrefutable

A

Inattaquable

404
Q

Le télétravail - vocabulaire

A
Éviter le déplacement 
Économiser de l'argent et du temps 
Profiter de sa famille 
Pouvoir de se concentrer mieux sur le travail 
Pouvoir planifier son temps de travail 
Avoir de la discipline 
Être isolé 
Manquer les bonnes informations 
Libérer l'espace
405
Q

Put in place a work plan

A

Mettre un place un plan de travail

406
Q

Running

A

La course à pied

407
Q

Knowledge

A
Les savoirs ( wide )
Les connaissances (specific)
408
Q

Sponsorship

A

La commandite

409
Q

My windows overlook the atrium

A

Mes fenêtres donnent à l’atrium

410
Q

Down to earth

A

Terre à terre

411
Q

En vouloir à qqn

A

To be mad at someone

To hold a grudge

412
Q

Je m’en fiche

A

I don’t care

413
Q

S’en faire

A

To worry about

414
Q

Emboîter le pas

A

Follow in their footsteps

415
Q

Overpayment

Overcharge

A

Trop-perçu

Trop-payé

416
Q

S’avérer

A

= turn out to be

+ pratique/ utile = come in handy

417
Q

Un corbeille

A

Storage basket/ bin