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French Vocab Flashcards

1
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la boussole

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the compass

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la fiche de contrôle

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the checklist

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le délai imparti

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the due date

not “un date d’échéance”

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entamer

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to start on

also, to open / begin
not “commencer”

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le guichet unique

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the one stop shop

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un livrable

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a deliverable

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malgré

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despite

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un créneau

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a slot

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reporter

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to postpone

to transfer or put back

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par ailleurs

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in addition

moreover

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soumettre

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to submit

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la sensibilisation

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the awareness

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ci-joint

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attached
enclosed

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relatifs à

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relating to

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nous accusons réception

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we acknowledge receipt

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nous allons vous revenir

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we will get back to you

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pareillement

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in the same way
you too
equally

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le rapport

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the link, connection, relation(ship)

report, account

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un accueil

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welcome, reception

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plutôt que

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rather than

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le montant

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the total/sum, amount

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un écart

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gap

difference, deviation, distance, space

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supprimer

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to remove

take out/cut/cancel

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ensoleillé

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sunny

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enregistrer

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to record

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enthousiaste

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excited

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l’appui (m.)

not “soutien”

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the support

not “soutien”

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accompagner

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to accompany, assist, help,

Not soutenir
to support, care for

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la gestion

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the management

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la récolte

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the harvest, crop

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désenclaver

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to open up

not “ouvrir”; to make accessible to

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la formation

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the schooling, training

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les coordonnées (f.)

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the contact details

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pétillante

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sparkling

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la pointure

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the (shoe) size

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Quelle taille faites-vous ?

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What size are you?

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35
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une stagiaire

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an intern

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un rappel

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a reminder

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il peut y avoir

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there can be

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la marque

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the brand

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un tailleur

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a suit

not “costume”

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disponible

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available/free

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un pull

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sweater

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serré

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tight

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dedans

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inside

indoors

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la tenue

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the outfit

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la mode

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the fashion, style, trend

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bon marché

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cheap

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en liquide

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in cash

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une enquête

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survey/poll/study

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un achat

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a purchase

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sourd

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deaf

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en face de

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in front of

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52
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devant

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before

physical, not temporal

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53
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le responsable

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the supervisor

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54
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d’abord

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first

adverb

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parfois

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sometimes

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au-dessus

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above

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vers

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towards

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randonner

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to hike

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la randonnée

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the hike

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par le biais de

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by means of

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la mise en œuvre

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the implementation

execution, carrying out, application, construction

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une escale

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a layover

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montrer

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to show

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à l’heure

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on time

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décoller

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to take off

flight

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durer

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to last

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jusqu’à

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until/to

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puisque

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seeing as

since, because, as

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quelques

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a few

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aller-retour

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round-trip

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aller simple

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one way

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compris

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included

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le rez-de-chaussée

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the ground floor

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lorsque

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when

not “quand”

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moelleux

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soft

not “doux”

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un placard

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a closet

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propre

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clean

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un service d’étage

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a maid service

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quiconque

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anyone, anybody

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plutôt

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instead

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la galère

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the struggle

chore, pain

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bosser

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to work (slang)

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le patron

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the boss

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accueillir

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to welcome

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la vente

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the sale

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une enchère

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a bid

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un vestiaire

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a changing room

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certes

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certainly

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désormais

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from now on

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un pote

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a buddy

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moche

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ugly, awful, sad

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compte tenu de l’état d’avancement actuel

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given the current state of play

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attirer

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to attract

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la faiblesse

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the weakness

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95
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le niveau

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the level

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gérer

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to handle

manage, deal with

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en congé

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on leave

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98
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la séance

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the session

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99
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une approbation

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an approval

endorsement, agreement

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l’orientation (f.)

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the direction

guidance

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nécessiter

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to require

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102
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prière de faire [qch]

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kindly do [qch]

please do

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la passation de marchés

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procurement

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divers

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misc

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la mise en place

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the implementation

establishment, arrangement

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la tâche

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the task

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107
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ça me saoulé

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it pisses me off

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108
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n’importe quoi

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it’s nonsense

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109
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je suis crevé

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I’m exhausted

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110
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laisse tomber

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forget it

let it go, drop it

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111
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menacer

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to threaten

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léger (adj.)

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light (adj.)

weight

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gras

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heavy

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114
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pourtant

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however

yet

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moi non plus

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me neither

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une viennoiserie

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a pastry

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gastronomique

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gourmet (adj.)

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déguster

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to savor

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aborder

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to broach

take up, address, approach, tackle

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souhaiter

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to wish

want, bid, hope

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en marge de

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on the margins of

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faire une revue

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to review

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lors de

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during, while

single moment in time

124
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les frais de déménagement (m.)

A

the moving expenses

125
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conseiller

A

to advise

recommend

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chercher

A

to look for

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retirer

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to withdraw

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un agent d’accueil

A

a receptionist

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prévenir

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to warn

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un rayon

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a department/section (of a store)

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les escaliers (m.)

A

the stairs

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les escaliers roulants

A

the escalator

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diriger

A

to direct

lead, manage, guide, steer

134
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se diriger

to lead yourself

A

to find your way

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la vente

A

sales

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au fond

A

at the back/bottom

137
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la consigne

A

the locker

order, instruction, deposit

138
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près

A

near

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je suis pressé

A

I’m in a hurry

140
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je suis pressé

A

I’m in a hurry

141
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quand même

A

even so / but still

142
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le domaine

A

the sector (as in professional area)

sector, domain

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une usine

A

a factory

144
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le bâtiment et travaux publics (BTP)

A

the construction and public works

145
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un métier

A

a career

occuption, trade, job

146
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je travaille comme professeur

A

I work as a professor

147
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elle étudie le droit

A

she studies law

148
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je suis avocat depuis deux ans

A

I’ve been a lawyer for two years

149
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je suis avocat depuis mars

A

I’ve been a lawyer since March

150
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J’ai commencé ce métier il y a deux ans

A

I started this job two years ago

151
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J’ai étudié pendant 2 ans

A

I studied for two years

152
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depuis

A

since

Temporal

153
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pendant

A

while, during

duration of time (not single moment); in past tense, “for”

154
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past tense + il y a

A

ago

155
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le directeur général adjoint (DGA)

A

the deputy CEO

156
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le directeur général (DG)

A

the CEO

157
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le directeur juridique

A

the general counsel

158
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suivi et evaluation

A

M&E

159
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analyses economiques

A

EA

160
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performance environnementale et sociale

A

ESP

161
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genre et inclusion sociale

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GSI

162
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ressources humaines

A

HR

163
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le Ministère du Pétrole et des Énergies (MPE)

A

the Ministry of Oil and Energy

164
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le Ministère des Finances et du Budget

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the Ministry of Finances and Budget

165
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le Ministère de l’Économie, du Plan et de la Coopération

A

the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation

166
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la Présidence de la République

A

the Presidency of the Republic

167
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le Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et des Sénégalais de l’Extérieur

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the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad

168
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de l’extérieur

A

abroad

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le Ministère de l’Énvironnement et du développement Durable

A

the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development

170
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le secteur privé

A

the private sector

171
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la société civile

A

the civil society

172
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à faible coût

A

at low cost

173
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le réseau

A

the grid

network

174
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croissant (adj.)

A

rising

growing, increasing

175
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l’offre (f.)

in economics

A

the supply

offer, bid

176
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péri-urbaine

A

suburban

177
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un cadre

A

a framework

178
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propice à

A

favoring

conducive to, ideal for, that favors

179
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la fourniture

A

the supply

180
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les frais (m.)

A

the expenses

the costs

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le genre

A

the gender

182
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durable

A

sustainable

183
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mettre en œuvre

building

A

to construct

184
Q

mettre en œuvre

a policy

A

to implement

execute

185
Q

le paysage

A

the scenery

view, landscape

186
Q

se balader

A

to take a stroll

not “se promener”

187
Q

faire la queue

A

to wait in line

188
Q

un entretien d’embauche

A

a job interview

189
Q

être à la recherche

A

to be looking for

190
Q

un poste

A

a position

191
Q

la candidature

A

the application

candidacy

192
Q

dont

A

of which

C’est le candidat [ ? ] je t’ai parlé.

193
Q

convenir à

A

to be suitable for

194
Q

avoir hâte de

A

to look forward to

to have eagerness to
to be excited to

195
Q

en boucle

A

on a loop

196
Q

la couverture

A

the coverage

197
Q

pour la prise en compte

A

for taking into account

198
Q

la moquette

A

the carpeting

199
Q

un échantillon

A

a sample

200
Q

la sonorisation (sono)

A

the sound system

201
Q

les chevalets

A

the white boards

202
Q

la mise en place

A

the setup, installation

203
Q

un atelier

A

a workshop/working group

204
Q

la formation

A

the training

205
Q

**

renouveler

A

to renew

206
Q

un enseignement

A

a lesson/takeaway

207
Q

le drame

A

the tragedy

208
Q

un invité(e)

A

a guest

209
Q

bientôt

A

soon

210
Q

tôt

A

early

211
Q

tard

A

late

212
Q

un plaidoyer

A

a plea/appeal

213
Q

la cuisine

A

the kitchen

214
Q

un entretien

A

an interview

215
Q

un parcours

A

a route, process, path, journey

216
Q

l’embauche (f.)

A

employment

217
Q

déménager

A

to move

218
Q

s’occuper de

A

to take care of

to have responsibility for

219
Q

engager

A

to hire

220
Q

à l’époque

A

at the time

221
Q

la société

A

the company/firm

222
Q

partout

A

everywhere

223
Q

un faible

A

a weakness, penchant, liking

224
Q

un renseignement

A

information

225
Q

épouvantable

A

horrendous

226
Q

un guichet

A

a (shop) counter

227
Q

un chemin

A

a path/way

228
Q

un fleuve

A

a river

not “une rivière”

229
Q
A
230
Q

un date d’échéance

A

a due date

231
Q

la mise en service

A

the commissioning

232
Q

démarrer

A

to start up

233
Q

constater

A

to notice

to note or observe; NOT “remarquer”

234
Q

planifier

A

to plan

235
Q

confier

A

to entrust

236
Q

désormais (adj.)

A

now

from now on
e.g., now with less salt

237
Q

assister à [qqc]

A

to attend

to be present at
e.g., Tu devrais assister à toutes les leçons

238
Q

afin de faire

A

in order to do

239
Q

afin que + [subjonctif]

A

so that + [subjunctive]

240
Q

le portail

A

the portal

241
Q

étant donné

A

given

242
Q

compte tenu

A

considering

243
Q

un(e) homologue

A

a counterpart

244
Q

un tournant

A

a corner

can also be turning point

245
Q

autour

A

around

246
Q

il a paru que

A

it seemed that

247
Q

sur leur propre sol

A

on their own soil

248
Q

briser

A

to break

249
Q

réellement

A

really

250
Q

à rebours

A

backwards

in reverse

251
Q

le soutien

A

the support

252
Q

soudain

A

suddenly

253
Q

une rafale

A

a gust (flurry)

254
Q

aveugle

A

blind

255
Q

meurtrière

A

murderous

256
Q

la malaise

A

the discomfort

257
Q

quant à

A

as to

258
Q

en cours

A

ongoing

259
Q

un pion

A

a pawn

260
Q

saper

A

to undermine

261
Q

adossé à

A

backed by

262
Q

amorcé

A

primed

263
Q

le redécoupage

A

the redivision

264
Q

la course aux armements

A

the arms race

265
Q

la tutelle

A

the guardianship

protection

266
Q

être en mesure

A

to be able to

267
Q

partout ailleurs

A

everywhere else

268
Q

une partie de cartes

A

a card game

269
Q

empêcher

A

to prevent

270
Q

plus adapté

A

better suited

271
Q

La partie ne fait que commencer.

A

The party has only just begun.

272
Q

immanquablement

A

inevitably

273
Q

citer

A

to quote

274
Q

la trêve

A

the truce

275
Q

basculer

A

to fall over

276
Q

basculement

A

tipping

277
Q

tirs de roquette

A

rocket fire

278
Q

au sommaire

A

in summary

279
Q

une lutte

A

a struggle/conflict

280
Q

je vous prie de bien vouloir trouver

A

please find

281
Q

la piste

A

the track

the ski slope

282
Q

résilier

A

to terminate (a contract)

283
Q
A
284
Q

un courrier

A

a letter

285
Q

à la remise

A

upon delivery

286
Q

afin de

A

in order to

287
Q

être en jeu

A

to be at stake

to be in play

288
Q

déchu

A

deposed

289
Q

impuissance

A

helplessness

290
Q

**

déclenché

A

triggered

291
Q

à l’écart

A

apart

292
Q

**

un bilan

A

an assessment

293
Q

tendre à

A

to tend to

294
Q

**

la baisse

A

the fall

295
Q

une insuffisance

A

a lack

296
Q

une angoisse

A

an anxiety

297
Q

tenter

A

to try

298
Q

la tendance

A

the tendency

299
Q

infléchir

A

to influence

300
Q

un affaissement

A

a lowering

301
Q

un défi

A

a challenge

302
Q

la pérennité

A

the longevity

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