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accoutumer;

habituer à

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to become used to(accustom to)

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juste, précis

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precise(accurate)

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adéquat, approprié;

suffisant

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good enough for what you need(adequate)

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adhérer à, obeir à; se conformer au

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to stick to something(adhere to)

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adjacent; limitrophe;

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next to or near something else(adjacent)

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ordre du jour; agenda caché

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a list of topics to be discussed(agenda)

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changer; modifier

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to change(alter)

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ambigu

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uncertain(ambiguous)

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appréhensif; inquiet

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anxious about the future(apprehensive)

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établir; vérifier;

s’assurer que qch est vrai

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to discover (ascertain)

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devoir

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work that you must do as part of your study or work(assignment)

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12
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conscient; averti

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to have knowledge of(aware)

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faire faillite

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not being able to pay your debt(bankrupt)

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14
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parti pris; préjugé

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leaning unfairly in
one direction(bias)
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marque

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the name of a product that a particular company makes(brand)

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faire monter; mentionner; élevè

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to introduce a topic; raise(bring up)

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fardeau; charge

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a responsibility(burden)

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18
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contourner

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to go around(circumvent)

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19
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commetre; confier et

s’engager à

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to do or perform something very

negative(commit)

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20
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être propice à;

favorable à

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creating a situation that helps something to happen(conducive)

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contraindre; forcer

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restrict or limit the activity of to force someone to do something(constrain)

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freiner; réduire; contrôler; limiter;

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to control something that is harmful;(curb)

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date limite

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the last date possible at which something must be completed(deadline)

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24
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délinéer, décrire, definir

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to sketch or portray(delineate)

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inventer, concevoir,

imaginer

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to invent a method of doing something(devise)

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disparité, inegalité

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ifference in image, quantity, character, or rank(disparity)

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pertubation; dérèglement; qui dérange

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interruption; disturbance(disruption)

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28
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en raison de

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able to be assigned or credited to(due to)

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29
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économe, bon marché

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costing less money, time, fuel, etc. (economical)

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mettre en valeur;

accroitre; améliorer

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to improve something;to make more attractive or valuable(enhance)

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31
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inscrit sur une liste

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enrol

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32
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cadre

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executive

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33
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faisable; réalisable;

praticable

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feasible

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34
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échapper à,sortir de

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get out of

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35
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lugubre; morose

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gloomy

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36
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mettre (un plan) n; donner le feu vert à qn

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go ahead (v,n)

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37
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gêner, entraver

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hamper

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38
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siège, quartier général

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headquarters

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39
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en conséquence;

dorenavant

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hence

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40
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excécuter, appliquer, mettre en œuvre

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implement

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41
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inciter, pousser

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instigate

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42
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facture, facturer

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invoice (n, v)

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43
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récemment; dernièrement

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lately

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44
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licencier, licenciement

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lay off (v)

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45
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bail (à long terme)

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lease

46
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très long (longue)

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lengthy

47
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responsabilité, passif

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liability

48
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attendre avec impatience

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look forward to

49
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perte

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loss

50
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maintenance

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maintenance

51
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part de marché

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market share

52
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fusion

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merger

53
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varié;divers

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miscellaneous

54
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mélange; fréquente

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mix

55
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confusion; mélanger

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mix-up

56
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monter; donner de

l’avancement à

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move up

57
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étroit; restreint

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narrow

58
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opter (pour); coisir (de faire); choisir

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opt

59
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commander

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order

60
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d’anticiper; deviner; se montrer plus rapide que

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outguess (v)

61
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point de vente

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outlet

62
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sous-traitance;

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outsourcing

63
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frais généraux

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overheads

64
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devoir (l’argent)

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owe

65
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paperasserie; tâches administratives

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paperwork

66
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registre du personnel, traitements et salaires

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payroll

67
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sommet

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peak

68
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lire attentivement

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peruse

69
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prendre

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pick up

70
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indiquer

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pin point

71
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portefeuille

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portfolio

72
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reporter, repousser

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postpone

73
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prédire

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predict

74
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locaux, lieux

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premises

75
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rentable

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profitable

76
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au hasard, à l’aveuglette

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randomly

77
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gamme

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range

78
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reçu

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78 receipt

79
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recommender; conseiller

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recommend (v)

80
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redondant, licencié

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redundant

81
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réfuter, démentir

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refute

82
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abandonner; renoncer à; lâcher qch

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relinquish (v)

83
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compter (sur qn/qch)

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rely on

84
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rembourser

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repay

85
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rapport, documentaire

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report

86
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représentant

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representative

87
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restructurer

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restructure

88
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vendre/acheter au détail, détaillant

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retail

89
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recupérer

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retrieve

90
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recettes

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revenues

91
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projet, procédé, plan

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scheme

92
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inspection; analyse

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scrutiny

93
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s’acquitter;

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settle

94
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monter, s’établir

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set up

95
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action, actionnaire

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share

96
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crise économique,

baisse

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slump

97
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présélectionné

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short liste

98
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monter, mettre en

scène; étape

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stage

99
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dernier cri

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9 state-of-the-art

100
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sous réserve de;

sujet à

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subject to

101
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filiale

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subsidiary

102
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enquête, étude, , sondage

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survey

103
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rapporter;reprendre;r

accompagner

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take back

104
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jeter dehors

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throw out

105
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échange ; troque

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trade off (n)

106
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essai; épreuve

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trial

107
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déclancher

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trigger

108
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renoncer à; ne pas insister sur

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waive

109
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entrepôt

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warehouse

110
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gaspiller; déchet;

gaspillage

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waste