Human resources vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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employeur

A

employer

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main d’oeuvre

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labour

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3
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excédent de main d’oeuvre

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oversupply of labour

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pénurie de main d’oeuvre

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labour shortage

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jour ouvrable

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working day

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travail manuel

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manual work

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travail de bureau

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clerical work

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travail en équipe

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team work

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trois huit

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shift work

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équipe de nuit

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night shift

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travail à la pièce

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piece work

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12
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travail saisonnier

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seasonal work

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13
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travail au noir/clandestin

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clandestine work/moonligting

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14
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travail saisonnier

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seasonal work

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15
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usine/fabrique

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works, factory, plant

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16
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plein emploi

A

full employment

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17
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automatisation

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automation

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18
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allocation ch$omage

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unemployment benefit/dole

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19
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faire partie du personnel

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to be on the staff

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20
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personnel de direction

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executive personnel

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21
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personnel de bureau

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celrical staff/office personnel

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22
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employé de bureau

A

white-collar worker

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23
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ouvrier

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blue-collar worker

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24
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personnel d’usine

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factory personnel

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25
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directeur d’usine

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plant manager

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26
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chef d’atelier

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shop superintendent/supervisor

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27
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contremaître

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foreman

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28
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ouvrier non qualifié

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unskilled worker

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29
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apprenti

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apprentice

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30
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personnel temporaire

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temporary personnel

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31
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recrutement

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recruitment

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32
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d&bauchage de personnel

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poaching of labour

33
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pourvoi à un poste vacant

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to fill a vacancy

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solliciter un emploi

A

to apply for a job

35
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candidat

A

applicant

36
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embaucher

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to hire/take on

37
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période d’essai

A

probation period

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promotion à l’ancienneté

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promotion by seniority

39
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muter

A

to transfer

40
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démissionner

A

to resign

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licencier

A

to dismiss/to fire

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licencier (pour des raisons économiques)

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to lay off/to make sby redundant

43
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donner un préavis de 3 mois

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to give a 3 months’ notice

44
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prendre sa retraite

A

to retire

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retraite anticipée

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early retirement

46
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faire des heures supplémentaires

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to work overtime

47
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horaires à la carte

A

flexitime, flexible hours

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congé de maladie

A

sick leave

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à temps partiel

A

part-time

50
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salaire

A

wage

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revendications salariales

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wage laims/demands

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augmentation de salaire

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payrise

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feuille de paie

A

payroll-sheet

54
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SMIC

A

minimum guaranteed wage

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salaire au rendement

A

incentive wage

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convention salariale

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wage agreement

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prime de rendement

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efficiency bonus

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prime d’ancienneté

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seniority pay

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indemnité de déplacement

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travelling allowance

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participation aux bénéfices

A

profit-sharing

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congés payés

A

paid holiday

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indemnité de maladie

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sickness benefit

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pension de retraite

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retirement pension

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caisse de retraite

A

pension fund

65
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stagiaire

A

trainee

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cours de formation

A

training course

67
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professeur/formateur

A

instructor

68
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cours du soir

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evening school

69
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cours de perfectionnement

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advanced training course

70
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stage (en entreprise)

A

placement

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syndicat

A

trade union

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syndicaliste

A

unionist

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délégué syndical (des ouvriers)

A

shop-steward

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négociations collectives

A

collective bargaining

75
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convention collective

A

collective labour agreement

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conflit salarial

A

wage dispute

77
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revendications ouvrières

A

labour claims

78
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syndicat patronal

A

employers’ associations/federation

79
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striker

A

gréviste