Groupe 21 : L'économie Flashcards

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1
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Économique (lié à l’économie)

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Economic

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Économique (=qui permet de faire des économies)

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Economical

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  1. Entreprise

2. L’esprit d’ent

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Enterprise

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Le commerce

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Trade

= commerce

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Commercial

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Commercial

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L’industrie

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Industry

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Industriel

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Industrial

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Croître

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To grow

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La croissance

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Growth

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Le taux de croissance

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Th growth rate

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Être en plein essor

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To boom

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Une très forte hausse

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A boom

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Une depression

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A depression

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La relance économique

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Reflation

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(Mesures) de relance

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Reflationary (measures)

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16
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L’inflation

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Inflation

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17
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Inflationniste (politique)

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Inflationary (policy)

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18
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La déflation

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Deflation

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19
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Déflationniste

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Deflationary

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20
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Réévaluer

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To revalue

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21
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La réévaluation

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Revaluation

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22
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Dévaluer

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To devalue

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23
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La dévaluation

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Devaluation

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24
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Le produit intérieur brut (PIB)

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The gross domestic product (GDP)

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La mondialisation

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Globalization

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Une crise

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A crisis

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27
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Des crises

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Crises (pl)

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28
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L’économie parallèle

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Black= underground economy

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29
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Une économie libérale

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A free-market economy

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30
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L’économie mixte

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Mixed economy

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31
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Une économie en plein essor

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A booming economy

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32
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Relancer l’économie

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To boost = reflate the economy

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33
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La recession économique

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The economic slump = recession

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34
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Le redressement économique

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The economic recovery

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35
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L’essor économique

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The economic revival

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36
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Le libre-échange

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Free trade

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37
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Un accord commercial

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A trade agreement

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38
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La balance commerciale

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The balance of trade

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39
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Un déficit commercial

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A trade gap = deficit

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40
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Le secteur primaire

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Primary industry

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41
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Le secteur secondaire

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Secondary = manufacturing industry

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42
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Le secteur tertiaire

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Tertiary industry

= the service industries

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43
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Le secteur public/ privé

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The public/ private sector

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44
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Libéral

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Liberal

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45
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Libéralement

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Liberally

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46
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Le libéralisme

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Liberalism

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47
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Protéger

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To protect

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48
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Protection

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Protection

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49
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Le protectionnisme

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Protectionism

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50
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Privatiser

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To privatize

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51
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La privatisation

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Privatization

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52
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Nationaliser

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To nationalize

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53
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La nationalisation

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Nationalization

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54
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Subventionner

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To subsidize

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55
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Une subvention

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A subsidy

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56
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Dépenser

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To spend

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57
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Les dépenses

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Spending

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58
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Monetaire

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Monetary

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59
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Le monétarisme

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Monetarism

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60
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Les dépenses publiques

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Government / public spending

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61
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Agricole

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Agricultural

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62
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La terre (terrain/ surface)

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The land

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63
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La terre (sol)

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The ground = soil

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64
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Un champ

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A field

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65
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Un pré = une prairie

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A meadow

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66
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La prairie

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Grassland

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67
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La prairie (aux USA)

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The prairie US

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68
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Les pâturages

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Pasture(land)

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69
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Une ferme

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A farm

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70
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L’agriculture

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Farming

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71
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Un agriculteur

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A farmer

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72
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Semer

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To sow

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73
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Une graine

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A seed

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74
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Une faucille

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A sickle

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75
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Moissonner (champ)

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To reap

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76
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Un moissonneur

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A reaper

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77
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  1. Une culture

2. Une récolte

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A crop

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78
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La moisson

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The harvest

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79
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Moissonner = récolter

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To harvest

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80
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Le foin

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Hay

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81
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Un silo

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A silo UK

An elevator US

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82
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Une grange

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A barn

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83
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La paille

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Straw

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84
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Le fourrage (pour animaux)

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Fodder

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85
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Un saisonnier

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A seasonal worker

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86
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Irriguer

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To irrigate

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87
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Le fumier

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Dung = manure

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88
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Les céréales

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Cereals

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89
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Le blé

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Wheat

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90
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Mais

A

Maize UK

Corn US

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91
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L’orge

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Barley

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92
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Le seigle

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Rye

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93
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L’avoine

A

Oats (+V pl)

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94
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Le tournesol

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Sunflower

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95
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L’huile de tournesol

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Sunflower oil

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96
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Le riz

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Rice

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97
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Une rizière

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A rice paddy

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98
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La récolte

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The yield

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99
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Les fruits

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Fruit (+ V pl.)

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100
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Mûrs

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Ripe

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101
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Mûrir

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To ripen

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102
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Une abeille

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A bee

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103
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Une ruche

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A (bee)hive

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104
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Le miel

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Honey

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105
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Le vin

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Wine

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106
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Vigneron

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A wine grower

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107
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Une vigne

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A vine

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108
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Un vignoble

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A vineyard

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109
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Une plantation de thé/ de café

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A tea/ coffee plantation

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Un bûcheron

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A lumberjack

= a woodcutter

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Abattre un arbre

A

To fell a tree

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Scier

A

To saw

113
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Une tronçonneuse

A

A chainsaw

114
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Un forestier

A

A forester

115
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l‘Agriculture biologique

A

Organic/ environment-friendly farming

116
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Cultiver/ labourer la terre

A

To cultivate/ to till the land

117
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Un ouvrier agricole

A

A farm worker
= a farmhand
= farm labourer UK
= farm laborer

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Travailler DANS une ferme

A

To work on a farm

119
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Cultiver les céréales

A

To grow cereals

120
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Un épi de blé (uk)

Mais (us)

A

An ear of corn

121
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L’industrie agro-alimentaire

A

The farm-produce industry

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Le savoir-faire

A

Craft

123
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Astucieux

A

Crafty

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Astucieusement

A

Craftily

125
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L’astuce/ la roublardise

A

Craftiness

126
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Faire (à la main)

A

To craft

127
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Un métier artisanal

A

A craft UK

A handicraft US

128
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Un artisan

A
A crafts(wo)man 
= an artisan
129
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Le savoir-faire artisanal

A

Craftsmanship

= artisanship

130
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L’entreprise artisanale

A

The cottage industry

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Fait main

A

Handmade
= handworked
= handcrafted

132
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Fabriquer à la main

A

To handcraft

133
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Un atelier

A

A workshop

134
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La poterie

A

Pottery

135
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La céramique

A

Ceramics

136
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La terre (matériau)

A

Earth

137
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La terre cuite/ les objets en terre cuite

A

Earthenware

138
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La porcelaine

A

Porcelain

= china

139
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La mosaïque

A

Mosaics

140
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Le verre

A

Glass

141
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Un verrier

A

A glass-maker

142
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La verrerie

A

Glass-making

143
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Une selle

A

A saddle

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Un sellier

A

A saddler

145
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Une petite armoire/ une vitrine

A

A cabinet

146
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Un charpentier

A

A carpenter

147
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Graver

A

To carve

= to engrave

148
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La gravure

A

Carving

149
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Grava à la main

A

Handcarved

150
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Le menuisier

A

A Woodworker

= a joiner

151
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La menuiserie

A

Woodwork

= joinery

152
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Une roue

A

A wheel

153
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Tisser

A

To weave

154
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Le tissage

A

Weaving

155
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La tapisserie

A

Tapestry

156
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La tapisserie d’ameublement

A

Upholstery

157
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Une robe

A

A dress

158
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Une couturière

A

A dressmaker

159
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Un chapeau

A

A hat

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Un chapelier

A

A hatter

161
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un modiste

A

A milliner

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Un tailleur

A

A tailor

163
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Le travail du tailleur

A

Tailoring

164
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Un forgeron

A

A (black)smith

165
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Forger

A

To forge

166
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L’argenterie

A

Silverware

167
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Le métal argenté / la vaisselle d’argent

A

Silver plate

168
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En métal argenté

A

Silver plated

169
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Construire

A

To build

170
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Un constructeur / un maçon

A

A builder

171
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Un bâtiment

A

A building

172
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La pierre

A

Stone

173
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Un maçon (qui travail la pierre)

A

A mason

174
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La maçonnerie

A

Masonry

175
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Une brique

A

A brick

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Un maçon (en général)

A

A bricklayer

177
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La maçonnerie (général)

A

Bricklaying

178
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Le plâtre

A

Plaster

179
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Plâtrer

A

To plaster

180
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Le plâtrage

A

Plastering

181
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Le chef de chantier

A

The foreman

182
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Creuser

A

To dig

= to excavate

183
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Un marteau-piqueur

A

A (pneumatic) drill

184
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(Dis)poser/ étendre

A

To lay

185
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Un échafaudage

A

A scaffolding

186
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Une grue

A

A crane

187
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Le béton

A

Concrete

188
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Le ciment

A

Cement

189
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Le crépi

A

Roughcast

190
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Un chantier

A

A building site

191
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Démolir un bâtiment

A

To demolish
= to pull down
= to knock down a

192
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Raser un bâtiment

A

To raze a building

193
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Creuser une tranchée

A

To dig a trench

194
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Le béton armé

A

Reinforced concrete

195
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Une bétonnière

A

A concrete mixer

= a cement mixer

196
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Industriel

A

Industrial

197
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Industrialiser

A

To industrialize

198
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Un industriel

A

An industrialist

199
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L’industrialisation

A

Industrialization

200
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Fabriquer/ manufacturer

A

To manufacture

201
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Un fabricant

A

A manufacturer

202
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Des marchandises

A

Goods

203
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Un produit

A

A product

204
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Produire

A

To produce

205
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La production (en série)

A

(Mass-)production

206
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La productivité

A

Productivity

207
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Le rendement

A

The output

208
Q

Un moulin

A

A mill

209
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Brasser

A

To brew

210
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Un brasseur

A

A brewer

211
Q

Une brasserie

A

A brewery

212
Q

Distiller

A

To distil

213
Q

Une industrie de translation

A

A processing industry

214
Q

L’industrie alimentaire/ agro-alimentaire

A

The food-processing/ farm-produce industry

215
Q

La construction navale

A

The shipbuilding industry

216
Q

Les industries de pointe

A

The high-tech industries

217
Q

Une industrie en pleine expansion

A

The sunrise industries

218
Q

La méchanique

A

Mechanics

219
Q

Mécanique (adj)

A

Mechanical

220
Q

Mécaniquement

A

Mechanically

221
Q

Mécaniser

A

To mechanize

222
Q

La mécanisation

A

Mechanization

223
Q

Un mécanisme

A

A mechanism

224
Q

Un mécanicien

A

A mechanic

225
Q

Un technicien

A

A technician

226
Q

Un moteur (voiture/ machine)

A

An engine

227
Q

Un technicien/ un ingénieur

A

An engineer

228
Q

L’ingénierie

A

Engineering

229
Q

Un moteur (petits appareils)

A

A motor

230
Q

L’outillage/ le matériel

A

Equipment/ gear

231
Q

Une machine

A

A machine

232
Q

Usiner

A

To machine

233
Q

Les matières premières

A

Raw materials

234
Q

Un procédé/ processus

A

A process

235
Q

Traiter

A

To process

236
Q

Le traitement

A

Processing

237
Q

Une pièce

A

A part

= a component

238
Q

Assembler/ monter

A

To assemble

239
Q

La chaine de montage

A

The assembly line

240
Q

Travailler À la chaine

A

To work ON/ the assembly line

241
Q

Un robot

A

A robot

242
Q

La robotique

A

Robotics

243
Q

Un automate

A

An automaton (pl: automata)

244
Q

Robotisé

A

Automated

245
Q

La robotisation

A

Automation

246
Q

Automatique

A

Automatic

247
Q

Automatiquement

A

Automatically

248
Q

Un appareil/ un engin/ un mécanisme

A

A device

249
Q

Un tour

A

A (capstan) lathe

250
Q

Un levier

A

A lever

251
Q

Soulever qqch au moyen d’un levier

A

To lever sth up

252
Q

Une poulie

A

A pulley

253
Q

Une presse

A

A press

254
Q

Presser/ mouler

A

To press

255
Q

Un moule

A

A mould UK

A mold US

256
Q

Une cuve

A

A vat

257
Q

Une jauge

A

A gauge

258
Q

Une pompe

A

A pump

259
Q

Pomper

A

To pump

260
Q

Un piston

A

A piston

261
Q

Un ressort

A

A spring

262
Q

Fonctionner/ marcher

A

To work= to function

263
Q

Tomber en panne

A

To break down

264
Q

Réparer

A

To repair

265
Q

Une réparation

A

A repair

266
Q

La graisse

A

Oil

267
Q

Faire démarrer un moteur

A

To start up an engine

268
Q

Faire tourner un moteur

A

To run up an engine

269
Q

Faire fonctionner une machine

A

To work= to operate a machine

270
Q

Régler une machine

A

To adjust a machine

271
Q

Tout est opérationnel = en état de marche / en panne

A

Everything is operational = in working order

/ out of order = inoperative

272
Q

Être en service

A

To be in operation

273
Q

Faire tourner une usine à pleine capacité

A

To run a plant a full capacity

274
Q

Augmenter/ réduire la production

A

To scale up/ to scale down production