French LLA Exp 2_Engl to Fren3 Flashcards

1
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it would be useless?

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ça ne servirait à rien?

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2
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__ may very well be __

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Il est fort possible que ___

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the effects may very well be neutral

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Il est fort possible que les effets soient neutres

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4
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besides

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en outre

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if small shopkeepers were to disappear

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si les petits commerçants disparaissaient

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6
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many consumers like you

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bon nombre de consommateurs de ton genre

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7
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would complain about

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se plaindraient de

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8
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not being able to buy their Camembert

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ne pas pouvoir acheter leur camembert

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9
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while picking up their Sunday paper

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en allant chercher leur journal dominical

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10
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whatever the case may be

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quoi qu’il en soit

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the French have better things to do than..

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les Français ont mieux à faire que de

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12
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push a shopping cart

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pousser un caddie

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13
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on what day are we supposed to…?

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quel jour est-on censé ?

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14
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enjoy family life

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profiter de la vie de famille

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15
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Mom wouldn’t believe her ears!

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Maman n’en croirait pas ses oreilles!

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16
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Mathieu has a point there

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Mathieu n’a pas tout à fait tort

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17
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since most schools are

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la plupart des écoles etant

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18
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childcare institutions

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les structures d’accueil

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19
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being closed on Sundays

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étant fermées le dimanche

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20
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children may end up alone

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les enfants risquent de se retrouver tout seuls

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21
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watching TV

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devant la télé

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22
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but my dear Mathieu

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mais mon cher Mathieu

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23
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if I may quote you

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si je peux me permettre de te citer

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24
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what do you mean by that?

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qu’est-ce que tu veux dire par là?

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25
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if you want to be competitive

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si l’on veut être concurrentiel

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26
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competitive on the international market

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concurrentiel sur le marché international

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27
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we may need to make some sacrifices

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il faut peut-être faire quelques sacrifices

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28
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release some funds

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débloquer des crédits

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29
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set up some infrastructure

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mettre en place des infrastructures

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30
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make it easy to work on Sundays

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faciliter le travail dominical

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31
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you’ve got to be kidding!

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tu rigoles ou quoi?

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32
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get off your high horses!

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c’est pas la peine de monter sur vos grands chevaux!

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33
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the issue of __ won’t be resolved

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le chapitre de ___ ne sera pas clos

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34
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it won’t be resolves for a long time

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ce ne sera pas clos de sitôt

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35
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I assure you that

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je t’assure que

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36
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transformed into a sea of barricades

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transformé en un champ de barricades

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37
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if everyone had to work

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si tout le monde était obligé de travailler

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38
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and if you couldn’t ___ any more

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et si tu ne pouvais plus

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39
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sleep late

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faire la grasse matinée

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40
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could you make me a cup of coffee

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tu pourrais me faire un café?

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41
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before I go

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avant que je m’en aille

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42
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I can’t believe it!

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c’est pas vrai!

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43
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I don’t have a single coffee bean left!

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iIl ne me reste plus un seul grain de café!

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44
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we want coffee!

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du café! du café!

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45
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the information highway

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les autoroutes de l’information

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46
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they’re spending the day at

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ils passent la journée a

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47
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at the computer trade show

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au Salon de l’informatique

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48
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in Quebec

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à Québec

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49
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intriguing?

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ça vous intrigue?

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50
Q

what’s it used for?

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à quoi ça sert?

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51
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this device allows you to

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ce dispositif permet de

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52
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save your data

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sauvegarder vos données

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53
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on a high capacity hard disk

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sur un disque dur de grande capacité

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54
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ensures total safety

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vous assure une sécurité totale

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55
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for you who’s constantly losing data

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toi qui as tant de mésaventures

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56
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it might not be a bad investment

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ce ne serait peut-être pas un mauvais investissement

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57
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it’s well known that, every day,

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il est bien connu que chaque jour, .

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58
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thousands of users

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des milliers d’utilisateurs

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59
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lose their data

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perdent leurs données

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60
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within a fraction of a second

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en une fraction de seconde

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61
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your computer isn’t the only one that

A

il n’y a donc pas que ton ordinateur qui

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62
Q

it’s acting up

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ça fait des siennes

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63
Q

what a consolation!

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tu parles d’une consolation!

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64
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if you order this device

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si vous commandez ce dispositif

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65
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at the trade show

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au Salon

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66
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we’ll give you any software

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nous vous offrirons n’importe quel logiciel

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67
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any software in our line

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n’importe quel logiciel de notre gamme

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68
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it’s a special promotion

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c’est une promotion spéciale

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69
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take advantage of it

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profitez-en

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70
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that’s very nice, but

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c’est très gentil, mais

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71
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but for the time being

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pour le moment

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72
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it’s more important for me to

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il est plus important que je .

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73
Q

invest in a new laptop

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investir dans un nouveau portable

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74
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a new and more efficient laptop

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un nouveau portable plus performant

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75
Q

use it for

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s’en servir pour

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76
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do you plan to use it for ____?

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vous comptez vous en servir pour ____

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77
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I may need it for

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il se peut que j’en aie besoin pour

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78
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a series of conferences in Asia

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une série de conférences en Asie

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79
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I have just what you need

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j’ai ce qu’il vous faut

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80
Q

a laptop equipped with

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un portable doté de

81
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a specially designed screen

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un écran au design unique

82
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that can be pulled off

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qui se décroche

83
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and then can be flipped back

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puis se retourne

84
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to face your audience (laptop)

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pour se dresser face à votre auditoire

85
Q

that’s wonderful

A

c’est formidable!

86
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and what’s the battery life? (on it)

A

et quelle est son autonomie?

87
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it runs on batteries for more than ten hours

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il a plus de dix heures d’autonomie

88
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it weighs about 5.5 pounds

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il pèse environ 2,5 kilos

89
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mine barely weighs 4 pounds

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le mien pèse à peine deux kilos

90
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which is a definite plus

A

ce qui est un atout considérable

91
Q

no mouse?

A

pas de souris?

92
Q

a ball in front of the keyboard

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une boule de commande à l’avant du clavier

93
Q

(is used) instead of a mouse

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en guise de souris

94
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other gadgets?

A

d’autres gadgets?

95
Q

it is equipped with a built-in microphone

A

il dispose d’un microphone intégré

96
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you can also record your phone messages

A

vous pouvez également enregistrer vos messages

97
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you can receive faxes

A

vous pouvez recevoir des télécopies

98
Q

I’d like to access the Minitel

A

je voudrais accéder au Minitel

99
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all this is fascinating

A

tout cela est fascinant

100
Q

do you have a brochure, please?

A

vous avez une brochure, s’il vous plaît?

101
Q

here you go

A

voilà

102
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we’re going to walk around for a bit

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nous allons faire un petit tour

103
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and we’ll be back a little later

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nous repasserons tout à l’heure

104
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take a look

A

regarde

105
Q

you can simulate navigation

A

tu peux simuler la navigation

106
Q

for sailboat races

A

pour les courses de voilier

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it’s the perfect tool for

A

c’est l’outil parfait pour

108
Q

fine-tuning your strategies

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affiner vos stratégies

109
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sharpen your training

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affûter vos entraînements

110
Q

how does it work?

A

comment ça marche?

111
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the program indicates

A

le programme vous donne

112
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any change of wind direction

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tout changement de direction du vent

113
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weather conditions

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des conditions météorologiques

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underwater currents

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des courants marins

115
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Newton would be impressed!

A

de quoi épater Newton

116
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programmed victory, almost..

A

la victoire programmée ou presque

117
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how about looking at

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et si on allait jeter un coup d’Sil a

118
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in case you have

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au cas où vous auriez

119
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if you have the slightest doubt

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si vous avez le moindre doute

120
Q

doubt about the spelling of a word

A

doute sur l’orthographe d’un mot

121
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this spell-check

A

ce correcteur orthographique

122
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will provide you with the right answer

A

vous fournira la réponse appropriée

123
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and if I need a quotation by .

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et si j’ai besoin d’une citation de

124
Q

when he was in Québec

A

lorsqu’il était au Québec

125
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by clicking on the ‘quotation’ icon

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en cliquant sur l’icône “citation”

126
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you’ll be able to do you research

A

vous effectuerez des recherches

127
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by the author’s name

A

à partir du nom de l’auteur,

128
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the title of the work or even the key word

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le titre de l’ouvrage ou encore du mot clef

129
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besides the list of quotations

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outre la liste des citations

130
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you’ll be able to consult the

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vous pourrez consulter le

131
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dictionary of analogies

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le dictionnaire des analogies

132
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homonyms and synonyms

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des homonymes et des synonymes

133
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derived words and phonetics

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des mots dérivés et de la phonétique

134
Q

who butchers our language

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qui écorche notre langue

135
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he could use something like that

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il en aurait bien besoin

136
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if you put on this helmet

A

si tu mets ce casque

137
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stereoscopic vision helmet

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casque de vision stéréoscopique

138
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this glove with sensors

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ce gant à capteurs sensoriels

139
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you’ll immerse yourself in a virtual world

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tu vas t’immerger dans un monde virtuel

140
Q

come on, try it on!

A

allez, essaie!

141
Q

I suggest the Australian coral reefs

A

je vous propose les récifs de corail australiens

142
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a calm sea

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une mer d’huile

143
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a true underwater paradise

A

un véritable paradis sous-marin

144
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that will enchant you

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qui vous envoûtera

145
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can I go with you?

A

je t’accompagne?

146
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I have a date with the dolphins

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j’ai rendez-vous avec les dauphins

147
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a Dutchwoman and a Japanese man

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une hollandais et un japonais

148
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they’re on a study-trip

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ils sont en voyage d’études

149
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after spending a week relaxing

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après avoir passé une semaine à se detendre

150
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Cross-cross the capital

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silloner la capitale

151
Q

they share their opinions on

A

ils partagent leurs opinions sur

152
Q

urban planning in Paris

A

l’urbanisme Parisien

153
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I haven’t been back to Paris since my youth

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je n’étais pas revenu à Paris depuis mon enfance

154
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it’s a total transformation

A

c’est une métamorphose totale

155
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not always for the best..

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pas toujours pour le mieux

156
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it’s really hideous

A

elle est vraiment hideuse

157
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despite everything

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maglré tout

158
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it’s a paradise for architecture lovers

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c’est un paradis pour les amateurs d’architecture

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has managed very well to

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a reussi à merveille à

160
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maintain harmony between the old and the modern

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harmoniser l’ancien et le moderne

161
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even with administrative buildings

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même quand il s’agit de bâtiments administratifs

162
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by the way

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au fait

163
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did you see the Ministry of Economy and Finance?

A

vous avez vu le ministère de l’économie et des finances?

164
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it’s a phenomenal construction

A

c’est une construction phénoménale

165
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the front has the shape of a viaduct

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la partie frontale est en forme de viaduc

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with one column in the Seine

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dont une pile a les pieds dans la Seine

167
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obviously

A

de toute évidence

168
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take into account

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prendre en compte

169
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in urban planning

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dans les aménagements de la ville

170
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urban planners

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les urbanistes

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it reflects their intention to help

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ça montre leur volonté d’aider

172
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(just) next door

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juste à côté

173
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it’s quite impressive

A

c’est très impressionnant

174
Q

with its grassy facades

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avec ses façades de gazon

175
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speaking of green spaces

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à propos de verdure

176
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I would never have thought that

A

je n’aurais jamais pensé que

177
Q

there were so many in Paris!

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il y en avait tant à Paris

178
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woods, parks, small public gardens

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des bois, des jardins, des parcs

179
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and vines, too

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et aussi des vignes

180
Q

I visited the vineyard

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je suis allée voir les vignes

181
Q

you’re joking!

A

tu plaisantes?

182
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every year

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chaque année

183
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three hundred litres of wine are produced

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on produit trois cents litres de vin

184
Q

in the heart of Montmartre

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en plein cSur de Montmartre

185
Q

the fountains are also wonderful

A

ce qui est formidable aussi, ce sont les fontaines

186
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they add a unique quality to

A

elles ajoutent une qualité unique à

187
Q

a sense of eternity

A

un sens d’éternité

188
Q

water, water

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que d’eau, que d’eau

189
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I’m especially interested in

A

je m’intéresse en particulier à

190
Q

the rehabilitation of old neighbourhoods

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la reconversion des anciens quartier

191
Q

in that area / field

A

dans ce domaine

192
Q

you’ve certainly performed miracles

A

vous avez vraiment fait des miracles

193
Q

that’s why

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c’est pour cette raison que

194
Q

purchased by its future tenants

A

racheté par ses futurs habitants

195
Q

the conversion of an old wash house

A

la reconversion d’un vieux lavoir

196
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it’s fascinating

A

c’est fascinant!

197
Q

the apartments are all different

A

les logements, tous différents

198
Q

they’re set up like individual homes

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ils s’organisent comme des maisons individuelles

199
Q

the diversity of colors and material

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la diversité des couleurs et des matériaux