Industry and industrial relations Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

une usine

A

a factory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

un atelier

A

a workshop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

un entrepôt

A

a warehouse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

la main d’œuvre

A

manpower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

un dessinateur

A

a draftsman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

un artisan

A

a craftsman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

un métier

A

a trade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

un article

A

an item

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

le rendement

A

output

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

le montage

A

assembly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

une chaîne de montage

A

the assembly line

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

le rythme

A

the pace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

l’efficacité

A

efficiency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

le renouvellement du personnel

A

staff turnover

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

un employeur

A

an employer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

un employé

A

an employee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

la recherche du travail

A

job hunting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

le chômage

A

unemployment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

le travail au noir

A

moonlighting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

la mécanisation

A

mechanization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

télécommandé

A

remote-controlled

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

bâclé

A

shoddy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

défectueux

A

faulty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

gras

A

greasy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

en bois

A

wooden

26
Q

en laine

A

Woolen

27
Q

inoxydable

A

stainless

28
Q

ingrat

A

unrewarding

29
Q

démonter

A

to dismantle

30
Q

produire

A

to produce

31
Q

fabriquer en série

A

to mass produce

32
Q

faire fonctionner

A

to operate

33
Q

rationaliser

A

to streamline

34
Q

extraire

A

to extract

35
Q

filer

A

to spin

36
Q

resserrer

A

to tighten up

37
Q

recycler

A

to retrain

38
Q

faire grève

A

to strike

39
Q

fermer définitivement

A

to close down

40
Q

l’industrie sidérurgique

A

the iron and steel industry

41
Q

l’industrie pétrolière

A

the oil industry

42
Q

une usine à gaz

A

a gasworks

43
Q

l’industrie du bois

A

the timber industry

44
Q

les travaux publics

A

civil engineering

45
Q

un chantier

A

a site

46
Q

les métaux

A

metals

47
Q

l’acier

A

steel

48
Q

le cuivre

A

copper

49
Q

un marteau

A

a hammer

50
Q

un syndicat

A

a trade union (UK)

a labour union (US)

51
Q

une revendication

A

a claim

52
Q

un licenciement

A

a lay-off

53
Q

une fermeture

A

a closure

54
Q

un accord

A

a settlement

55
Q

une augmentation de salaire

A

a pay rise

56
Q

inonder le marché

A

to flood the market

57
Q

être conforme aux normes de sécurité

A

to meet the safety standards

58
Q

supprimer des emplois

A

to cut jobs

59
Q

être au chômage

A

to be out of work

60
Q

se mettre en grève

A

to go on strike

61
Q

manifester

A

to stage a demonstration

62
Q

une tache

A

a task