June 30 Flashcards

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True happiness

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Le vrai bonheur

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2
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A harmful act

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Un acte nuisible

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it is important to praise ones employees

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il est important de louer / felicter ses employés

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In the event of another spending freeze, all trips would have to be cancelled.

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Au cas où il y aurait un autre gel des dépenses, il faudrait annuler tous les voyages.

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5
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No one thought he would get the deputy minister’s job

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Personne ne pensait qu’il aurait le poste de sous-ministre

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I would ask them.

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Je leur demanderais.

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This would allow them to

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Cela leur permettreait de

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8
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It would be better to do

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Il vaudrait mieux de faire

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9
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they would benefit from

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ils bénéficieraient de

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10
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it would be better to forget

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il serait mieux d’oublier

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11
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We would benefit from time saved

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On profiterait de temps gagner

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I would advise him to settle this face to face

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Je lui conseillerais de régler ça en face à face.

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it would be worthwhile to reread that

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ça vaudrait la peine de le relire

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14
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It would be worth our while to be careful about what we say about others

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Cela vaudrait la peine que l’on fasse attention à ce que l’on dit sur les autres.

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It might be a good idea to take the time to think about it

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Ça serait peut-être une bonne idée qu’on prenne le temps d’y reflechir

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It would seem normal to me that they are angry

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Il me semblerait normal qu’ils soient en colère

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I would find it reasonable

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Je trouverais ça raisonnable

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18
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I would find it reasonable that they are happy

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Je trouverais raisonnable qu’ils soient heureux

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It would be nice if people worked harder

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Ce serait bien que les gens travaillent plus dur

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20
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If I were in their shoes I wouldn’t do it

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Si j’étais à leur place, je ne le ferais pas.

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21
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I would have liked him to consult me before making such a decision.

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J’aurais aimé qu’il me consulte avant de prendre une telle décision.

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He would have been happy to go to Vancouver.

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Il aurait été content d’aller à Vancouver.

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23
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they feel more valued

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ils se sentent plus valorisés

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24
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Designing offices to improve the work environment.

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Aménager les bureaux pour améliorer l’environnement de travail.

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25
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It is important that one’s employees evolve

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Il est important que ses collaborateurs évoluent

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26
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a calm and soothing environment to help them concentrate

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un environnement calme et apaisant pour favoriser leur concentration

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27
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when this animal was alive

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lorsque c’est animale etait vivant

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28
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it is the best thing that we can achieve

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c’est la meilleure chose que l`on puisse faire.

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29
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you must also think about the ergonomics of your offices

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il faut également penser à l’ergonomie de vos bureaux

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30
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A common space to encourage exchanges

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Un espace commun pour favoriser les échanges

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31
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places to relax

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lieux de détente

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32
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Where you colleagues will be able to meet and relax during their breaks

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où vos collaborateurs pourront se réunir et se détendre lors de leurs pauses

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33
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to reconcile private and professional life

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pour concilier vie privée et vie professionnelle

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34
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Flexibility at work means

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La flexibilité au travail se traduit par

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35
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flexibility in the workplace is synonymous with flexible working hours.

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la flexibilité au travail est synonyme d’aménagement du temps de travail.

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36
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Flexible working hours promote personal development

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L’aménagement des horaires favorise l’épanouissement

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37
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while improving their motivation

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tout en améliorant leur motivation

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38
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we must remain attentive to their needs

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il faut rester à l’écoute de leurs besoins

39
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flexible working hours

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l’assouplissement des horaires

40
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while reducing the number of latenesses and absences

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tout en réduisant le nombre de retards et d’absences

41
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Misunderstandings may harm our teamwork.

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Les malentendus peuvent nuire à notre travail d’équipe.

42
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Stress affects our well-being.

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Le stress nuit à notre bien-être.

43
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This undermines the effectiveness

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Cela nuit à l’efficacité

44
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Selective sorting leads to a decrease in waste.

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Le tri sélectif engendre une diminution des déchets

45
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which would have been more sustainable in the long term.

A

qui aurait été plus soutenable à long terme

46
Q

What events contributed to this animal being killed

A

Quels événements ont contribué à ce que cet animal soit tué

47
Q

Although there may be other means of achieving this

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Bien qu’il puisse y avoir d’autres moyens d’y parvenir

48
Q

He was already gone when we arrived

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Il était déjà parti quand nous sommes arrivés

49
Q

The banker said he would like to look at my file

A

Le banquier a dit qu’il voudrait se pencher sur mon proffile

50
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everyone thinks only of himself

A

chacun ne pense qu’a soi

51
Q

He stated his opinions

A

Il a énonce ses opinion

52
Q

I practiced

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J’ai exercé

53
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overcame the obstacles

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surmonter les obstacles

54
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The people rose up against this dictator

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Le peuple s’est soulevé contre ce dictateur

55
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This question raises a controversy

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Cette question soulève une controverse

56
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I am surprised that he won the contest

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Je suis surpris qu’il ait gagné le concours

57
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Since I didn’t go to the bank, I couldn’t accompany them to the restaurant

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Puisque je n’étais pas allé à la banque, je n’ai pas pu les accompagner au restaurant

58
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clues

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indices

59
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sleepy

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somnolent

60
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distractions

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distracions

61
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code of conduct

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code de conduite

62
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sustainable

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soutenable

63
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Stale air

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L’air vicié

64
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A heavy atmosphere

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Une atmosphère lourde

65
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a unhealthy atmosphere

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Une atmosphère malsaine

66
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A great working atmosphere

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Une belle atmosphère de travail

67
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An enclosed office

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Un bureau fermé

68
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the market has undergone considerable change.

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le marché a subi des modifications considérables.

69
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A climate of mutual support

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Un climat d’entraide

70
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What is the prevailing climate

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Quelle est le climat qui reigne

71
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Well lit

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Bien éclairé

72
Q

An old building

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Un vieil édifice

73
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A vibrant environment

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Un environnement dynamique

74
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demote

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retrogarder

75
Q

To be well installed

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Être bien installé

76
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To be well located

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Être bien situé

77
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A little dark

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Un peu sombre

78
Q

High cubicles

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Des haute cubicules

79
Q

What is meant by ineffective leadership?

A

Qu’entend-on par leadership inefficace ?

80
Q

pleasant and healthy work environment is conducive to the well-being

A

un environnement de travail agréable et sain est propice au bien-être

81
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Conducive to communication

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Propice à la communication

82
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a high turnover rate

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un taux de rotation élevé

83
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a disabled worker must be able to work in premises adapted to his/her disability

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un travailleur handicapé doit pouvoir travailler dans des locaux aménagés pour son handicap

84
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you will benefit from it

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vous en tirerez profit

85
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especially since they spend most of their days there.

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d’autant qu’ils y passent la plus grande partie de leurs journées.

86
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Develop attractive spaces for employees

A

Aménager des espaces attrayants pour les employés

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A relaxation area should be designed, so that employees can take their break

A

Il faut concevoir un espace de détente, pour que les salariés puissent prendre leur pause

88
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It is also recommended to use ergonomic work tools

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Il est également recommandé de privilégier des outils de travail ergonomes

89
Q

Promote measures in favour of health and well-being at work

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Favoriser les mesures en faveur de la santé et du bien-être au travail

90
Q

It is important to educate your staff to take care of their health

A

Il est important de sensibiliser son personnel à prendre soin de sa santé

91
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to create a sense of loyalty to one another

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pour créer un sentiment de loyauté les uns envers les autres

92
Q

it allows one to increase the performance of its employees

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cela permet d’accroître les performances de ses employés

93
Q

A work space designed and thought out for the comfort of your employees

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Un espace de travail pensé et réfléchi pour le confort de vos collaborateurs

94
Q

Indeed, by improving the work environment, one contributes to improve the well being

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En effet, en améliorant l’environnement de travail, on contribue à améliorer le bien être