Grammaire(5) Flashcards

1
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La société qui a breveté le Viagra, a annoncé la suppression de 10000 postes dont 500 en France

A

The company, who/which PATENTED Viagra, (has) announced the laying off/ REDUNDANCY of 10,000 (the cutting of 10,000 jobs) employees, INCLUDING 500 in France.

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2
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Un continent ou la population survit avec moins d’un dollar par jour

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A continent WHERE / half of the population / the people survive(!)/ GET BY ON less than one dollar a day.

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3
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Le candidat de l’UMP prévoit une réforme très libérale de la fiscalité.”il veut donner de l’argent à ceux qui en ont déjà”

A

The UMP candidate FORECASTS a very liberal TAX reform. ‘he wants to give money to THOSE who already have it .’

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4
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Les droits d’inscription hors sécurité sociale s’élèvent à 162$ par étudiant en licence et en master

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The REGISTRATION fees, REACJ €162 for an UNDERGRADUATE, and for a master’s student

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5
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Elles doivent expliquer au recruteur pourquoi vous postulez et pourquoi vous avez le bon profil

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They must explain to the RECRUITER why you ARE applyING and why you have the RIGHT profile.

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6
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Assurez vous d’avoir compris ce que l’entreprise attend de vous et informez vous sur ses activités

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Make sure you have understood what the company expects OF you and inform YOURSELF about its activities.

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7
Q

Je vous serai reconnaissant de bien vouloir signer le document

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I would be grateful if you could return the document

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8
Q

L’Irlande a connu un énorme succès économique

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Ireland experienced huge economic success (WITHOUT A) .

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9
Q

Veuillez patienter un instant, je vous metS en communication avec Monsieur Henkel

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hold on / wait a moment, I’ll put you through / connect you to MR Henkel.

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10
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décapitation

A

beheading

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11
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ont été abattu

A

were shot

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12
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reach / acquire

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reach = atteindre / acquire = acquérir

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13
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awful / glowing / bright

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affreux / élogieux / brillant

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14
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outright

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absolu, total

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15
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uncanny

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étrange, troublante

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16
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admettre un crime

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to admit TO a crime

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17
Q

accès direct

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ready access

18
Q

casual

A

de passage/ désinvolte

19
Q

Ils ont été …. de nombreuses

A

they have been …(! !) many times

20
Q

Si seulement la loi changeait les gens pourraient vraiment savoir ce qu’ils mangent

A

Only if the law is changed WILL customers really know what they are eating.

21
Q

progresser de 3,8% à 37,5 milliards d’euros

A

increased BY 3.8% to €3.7bn

22
Q

Le gouvernement a instauré

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The government INTRODUCED

23
Q

Quelle que soit la date d’entrée dans l’Union

A

Whatever the date of their entry into the Union,

24
Q

de manière simultanée.

A

simultaneously

25
Q

Veuillez remplir le formulaire ci-joint, en précisant votre choix, et nous le retourner à l’adresse ci-dessous.

A

Please complete the ENCLOSED FORM specifYIng your choice and return it to the
FOLLOWING address / address below.

26
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et est évaluée à

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with an estimated cost of

27
Q

PLAN the evacuation of 17 coloNies

A

planifier l’évacuation de 17 colonies

28
Q

vente par correspondance

A

mail order

29
Q

avoir une opinion de qlq’un

A

to have an opinion OF s.o

30
Q

avant ta mutation ?

A

before being transferred

31
Q

pour l’achat des fournitures de bureau.

A

for the purchase of office supplies.

32
Q

La société a réduit ses frais au minimum et ne fournit plus de voitures de fonction.

A

The company has reduced its EXPENSES to A minimum, and no longer provideS COMPANY cars.

33
Q

numérique

A

digital

34
Q

Peu d’entreprises pourront se permettre de les acheter.

A

Few companies will be able to afford (to buy) them.

35
Q

Il y a combien de temps que tu leur as demandé un devis ?

A

How long AGO did you ask them FOR a QUOTATION / price quote ?

36
Q

pour abaisser leurs coûts de production !

A

to LOWER their production costS

37
Q

le P.N.B. reflète le mieux la puissance économique d’un pays.

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the GNP is the best indicator of a country’s economic STRENGTH.

38
Q

Elle m’a demandé quel heure il est

A

She asked me what time IT IS

39
Q

Inversion avec let’s / imperative / Barely

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Shall / will / positive

40
Q

Cela fait longtemps qu’il veut s’acheter un appareil photo

A

He has wanted to buy a camera for a long time