L'économie (I) Flashcards

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1
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économique

1) lié à l’économie
2) faire des économies

A

1) economic

2) economical

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entreprise

l’esprit d’entreprise

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enterprise

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le commerce

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commerce

trade

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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/le

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industrial

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croître

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to grow / grew / grown

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la croissance

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growth

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le taux de /…/

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the /…/ 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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le marasme

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stagnation

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une dépression

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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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politique inflationniste

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inflationary policy

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18
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la deflation

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deflation

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déflationniste

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deflationary

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20
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le produit national brut (PNB)

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the gross national product (GNP)

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le produit intérieur brut (PIB)

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the gross domestic product (GDP)

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22
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la mondialisation

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globalization

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23
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une crise

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a crisis

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24
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des crises

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crises

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25
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l’économie parallèle (2)

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underground economy

black economy

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une économie libérale

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a free-market economy

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une économie dirigée (2)

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a state-run economy

a state-controlled economy

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l’économie mixte

l’économie planifiée

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mixed economy

planned economy

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29
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une économie en plein essor

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a booming economy

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relancer l’economie

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to boost the economy

to reflate the economy

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31
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la conjecture économique

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the economic situation

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32
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la récession (2)

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slump

recession

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33
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le redressement

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recovery

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34
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la reprise

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revival

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35
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l’ensemble des mesures économiques

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the economic package

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36
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la libre entreprise

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free enterprise

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37
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le libre échange

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free trade

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38
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un accord commercial

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a trade agreement

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39
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la balance commerciale

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the balance of trade

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40
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un déficit commercial (2)

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a trade gap

deficit

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41
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le secteur primaire

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primary industry

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42
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le secteur secondaire (2)

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secondary industry

manufacturing industry

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43
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le secteur tertiaire (2)

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tertiary industry

the service industries

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44
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le secteur public/privé

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the public/private sector

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45
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libéral
libéralement
le libéralisme

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liberal
liberally
liberalism

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protéger
protection
le protectionnisme

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to protect
protection
protectionism

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privatiser

la privatisation

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to privatize

privatization

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48
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nationaliser

la nationalisation

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to nationalize

nationalization

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49
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subventionner

une subvention

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a subsidy

to subsidize

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50
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dépenser

les dépenses

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to spend

spending

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51
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l’argent
monétaire
le monétarisme

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money
monetary
monetarism

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52
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une société nationalisée

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a nationalized company

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53
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primes à l’exportation

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government subsidies

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54
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agricole

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agricultural

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55
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l’agronomie

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agronomy

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56
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la terre, le terrain, la surface

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the land

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57
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la terre (au sens sol) (2)

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the ground

soil

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58
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un champ

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a field

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59
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un pré, une prairie (2)

+ la prairie (USA)

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a meadow
grassland

USA = the prairie

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les pâturages

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pasture(land)

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une ferme
cultiver/exploiter
l’agriculture
un agriculteur

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a farm
to farm
farming
a farmer

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62
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terre arable

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farmland

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63
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labourer (2)

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to plough (UK)
to plow (USA)
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une charrue

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a plow

a plough

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65
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le labourage

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plowing

ploughing

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un laboureur

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a ploughman

a plowman

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une herse

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a harrow

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un sillon

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a furrow

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69
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semer => les semailles

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to sow => sowing

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70
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une graine

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a seed

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un semoir mécanique

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a seeding machine

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72
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une faux

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a scythe

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73
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une faucille

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a sickle

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74
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moissonner (champ)

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to reap

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75
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un moissonneur

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a reaper

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76
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une culture, une récolte

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a crop

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77
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la moisson

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the harvest

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moissonner, récolter

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to harvest

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79
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une moissonneuse

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a harvester

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80
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une moissonneuse-batteuse

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a combine harvester

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81
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le foin

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hay

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82
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une meule de foin (2)

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a haystack

a hayrick

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83
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les foins = la fenaison

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haymaking

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84
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un grenier à foin

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a hayloft

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85
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un silo (2)

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a silo

an elevator

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86
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une grange

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a barn

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87
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le chaume (= aussi la barbe de trois jours)

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stubble

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la paille

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straw

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89
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le fourrage (pour animaux)

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fodder

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90
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glaner

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to glean

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un glaneur

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a gleaner

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92
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un fermier (locataire, pas propriétaire)

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a tenant farmer

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93
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un métayer

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a sharecropper

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94
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un journaliser

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a day labourer

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95
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un saisonnier

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a seasonal worker

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96
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rester en friche

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to lie fallow

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97
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drainer, assécher le sol

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to drain land

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98
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irriguer, irrigation

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to irrigate, irrigation

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99
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fertiliser
un fertilisant
la fertilisation

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to fertilize
a fertilizer
fertilization

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100
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le fumier (2)

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dung

manure

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101
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un tas de fumier

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a dunghill

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102
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un parasite (insecte…)

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a pest

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103
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un pesticide

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a pesticide

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104
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une mauvaise herbe

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a weed

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105
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un herbicide

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a weedkiller

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106
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les céréals

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cereals

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107
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le blé (2)

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wheat

corn (UK)

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108
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le maïs (2)

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maize (UK)

corn (US)

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109
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le houblon

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hops

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110
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l’orge

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barley

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111
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un champ d’orge

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a barley field

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112
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le seigle

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rye

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113
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l’avoine

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oat(s)

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114
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le tournesol

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sunflower

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115
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l’huile de tournesol

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sunflower oil

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116
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:le riz

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rice

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117
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une rizière

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a rice paddy

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118
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l’horticulture

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horticulture

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119
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un horticulteur

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a horticulturist

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120
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un verger

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an orchard

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121
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une pommeraie

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an apple orchard

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122
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une cerisaie

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a cherry orchard

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123
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la récolte

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the yield

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124
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la culture maraîchère (2)

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market gardening

truck farming

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125
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les fruits

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fruit(s)

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126
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mûrs

A

ripe

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127
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mûrir

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to ripen

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128
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l’apiculture (2)

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apiculture

beekeeping

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129
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une abeille

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a bee

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130
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la cire d’abeille

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beeswax

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131
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une ruche

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a beehive

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132
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un essaim d’abeilles

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a swarm of bees

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133
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le miel

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honey

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134
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le vin

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wine

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135
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la viticulture

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wine growing

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136
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un viticulteur, vigneron

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a wine grower

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137
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une vigne

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a vine

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138
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un vignoble

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a vineyard

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139
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les vendanges

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the grape harvest

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140
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une plantation de thé/de caffé

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a tea/coffee plantation

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141
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un planteur

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a planter

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142
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un forestier, la sylviculture (2)

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a forester

a forestry

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un bûcheron (2)

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a lumberjack

a woodcutter

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144
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abattre un arbre

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to fell a tree

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scier

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to saw

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une scierie

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a sawmill

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une tronçonneuse

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a chainsaw

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l’agriculture biologique (2)

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organic farming

environment-friendly farming

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les produits agricoles (2)

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agricultural produce

farm produce

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une terre riche/pauvre

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a rich/poor land

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fertile/aride

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fertile/barren

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aride=arable

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arid=arable

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cultiver

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to cultivate

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labourer la terre (2)

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to till the land

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cultiver

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to cultivate

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un ouvrier agricole (4)

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a farm worker
a farmhand
a farm labourer
a farm laborer

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l’outillage agricole

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farm implements

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un élevage de moutons/porcs

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a sheep/pig farm

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travailler dans une ferme

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to work on a farm

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cultiver les céréales

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to grow cereals

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un épi de blé…

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an ear of corn

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une gerbe de blé

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a sheaf of corn

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l’assolement

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crop rotation

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164
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la pulvérisation des cultures

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crop spraying

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rentrer la moisson

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to gather in the crop

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l’industrie agro-alimentaire

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the farm-produce industry

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les dépendances

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the outbuildings of a farm

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semer du blé dans un champs

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to sow a field with wheat

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séparer le bon grain de l’ivraie

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to separate the wheat from the chaff

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il n’est pas dans son assiette

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he’s off his oats

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jeter sa gourme

jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (=incapable de faire qqlchose)

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to sow one’s wild oats

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172
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le savoir-faire

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craft

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astucieux

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crafty

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astucieusement

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craftily

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l’astuce, la roublardise

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craftiness

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faire (à la main) (2)

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to craft

to handcraft

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un métier artisanal (2)

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a craft

a handicraft

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un artisan/e (2)

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a craftsman
a craftswoman
an artisan

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le savoir-faire artisanal (2)

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craftsmanship

artisanship

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l’artisanat d’art

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arts and crafts

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l’entreprise artisanale

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the cottage industry

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fait main (3)

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hand made
handworked
handcrafted

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un atelier

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a workshop

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un pot

un potier

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a pot

a potter

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la poterie et des poteries

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pottery

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la céramique

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ceramics

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la terre (matériau)

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earth

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la terre cuite/les objets en terre cuite

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earthenware

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la porcelaine (2)

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porcelain

china

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la mosaïque

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mosaics

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le verre

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a glass

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un verrier

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a glas-maker

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la verrerie

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glass-making

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une selle

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a saddle

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un sellier

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a saddler

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une petite armoire, une vitrine

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a cabinet

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un ébéniste

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a cabinet maker

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la marqueterie

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marquetry

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un charpentier

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a carpenter

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la charpente

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carpenty

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graver(découper une pièce de viance)

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to carve

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la gravure

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carving

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gravé à la main

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handcarved

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graver

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to engrave

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la gravure pour impression

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engraving

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la menuiseie (2)

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woodwork

joinery

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un menuisier(2)

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a woodworker

a joiner

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une roue

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a wheel

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un charron

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a wheelwright

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tisser

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to weave

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un tisserand, le tissage

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a weaver, weawing

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la tapisserie

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tapestry

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la tapisserie d’ameublement

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upholstery

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une robe

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a dress

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une couturière

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a dressmaker

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un chapeau

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a hat

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un chapelier

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a hatter

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une modiste

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a milliner

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les chapeaux (de femme)

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millinery

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un tailleur

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a tailor

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le travail du tailleur

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tailoring

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un forgeron

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a blacksmith

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forger

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to forge

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la forge

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the forge

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la forge (lieu)

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the smithy

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un orfèvre (2)

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a silversmith

a goldsmith

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l’argenterie

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silverware

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le métal argenté/la vaisselle d’argent

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silver plate

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en métal argenté

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silver plated

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la feuille d’or, la vaisselle d’or

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gold plate

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constuire

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to build

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un constructeur

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a builder

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un bâtiment

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a building

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faire un levé

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to survey a site

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un arpenteur

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a land surveyor

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la pierre

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stone

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un maçon (qui travaille la pierre)

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a mason

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la maçonnerie

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masonry

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une brique

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a brick

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un maçon

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a bricklayer

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la maçonnerie

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bricklaying

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le plâtre

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plaster

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plâtrer

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to plaster

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un plâtrier

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a plastereer

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le plâtrage

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a plastering

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le chef de chantier

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the foreman

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creuser (2)

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to dig

to excavate

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le terrassement

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excavation

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une pelleteuse

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an excavator

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un marteau-piqueur

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a pneumatic drill

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dispoer, étendre

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to lay

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un échafaudage

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a scaffolding

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une grue

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a crane

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le béton

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concrete

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le ciment

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cement

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le crépi

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roughcast

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un chantier

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a building site

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Q

les matériaux de construction

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building materials

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un entrepreneur en bâtiment

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a building contractor

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les ouvriers du bâtiment

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building workers

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un bâtiment préfabriqué

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a prefabricated building

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un bâtiment en béton, brique, pierre

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a concrete, brick, stone

building

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démolir un bâtiment (3)

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to demolish
to pull down
to knock down

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démolir un bâtiment au bulldozer

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to bulldoze a building

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raser un bâtiment

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to raze a building

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creuser une tranchée

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to dig a trench

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poser les fondations

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to lay the foundations

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poser les conduits

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to lay the pipes

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une bétonnière (2)

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a concrete mixer

a cement mixer

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le béton armé

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reinforced concrete

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industriel

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industrial

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industrialiser

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to industrialize

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un industriel

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an industrialist

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l’industrialisation

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industrialization

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fabriquer, manufacturer

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to manufacture

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un fabriquant

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a manufacturer

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Q

des marchandises

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goods

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un produit

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a product

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produire

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to produce

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la production (en série)

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mass-production

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la productivité

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productivity

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le rendement

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the output

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un moulin

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a mill

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une minoterie

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a flour mill

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une filature de coton

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a cotton mill

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brasser

A

to brew

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un brasseur

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a brewer

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une brasserie

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a brewery

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distiller

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to distil

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un distillateur

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a distiller

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une distillerie

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a distillery

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292
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l’industrie lourde/légère

A

heavy/light industry

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une industrie de transformation

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a processing industry

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une industrie de précision

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a precision-tool industry

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295
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l’industrie alimentaire

A

the food-processing industry

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l’industrie agro-alimentaire

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farm-produce industry

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l’industrie automobile (2)

A

the car industry

the automobile industry

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298
Q

l’industrie mécanique

A

the mechanical engineering industry

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299
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l’industrie chimique

A

the chemical industry

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l’industrie textile (2)

A

the textile industry

the clothing industry

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la construction navale

A

the shipbuilding industry

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302
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les industries de pointe

A

the high-tech industries

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les industries en pleine expansion

A

the sunrise industries

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304
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des produits manufacturés

A

manufactured goods

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des produits semi-finis

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semi-finished goods

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306
Q

la mécanique

A

mechanics

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307
Q

mécanique (adjectif)

A

mechanical

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308
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mécaniquement

A

mechanically

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309
Q

mécaniser

A

to mechanize

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la mécanisation

A

mechanization

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311
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un mécanisme

A

a mechanism

312
Q

un mécanicien

A

a mechanic

313
Q

un technicien

A

a technician

314
Q

un moteur (voiture, machine)

A

an engine

315
Q

un ingénieur

A

an engineer

316
Q

l’ingénierie

A

engineering

317
Q

un moteur (pour petits appareils)

A

a motor

318
Q

le pupitre de commandes

A

the control panel

319
Q

l’outillage

A

equipment

320
Q

le matériel

A

the gear

321
Q

une machine

A

a machine

322
Q

usiner

A

to machine

323
Q

une machine-outil

A

a machine tool

324
Q

la machienerie

A

machinery

325
Q

les matières premières

A

raw materials

326
Q

un procédé/processus

A

a process

327
Q

traiter (un procédé)

A

to process

328
Q

le traitement

A

processing

329
Q

une pièce (2)

A

a part

a component

330
Q

assembler, monter

A

to assemble

331
Q

la chaîne de montage

A

the assembly line

332
Q

travailler à la chaîne

A

to work on the assembly line

333
Q

un robot

A

a robot

334
Q

la robotique

A

robotics

335
Q

un automate (+ pluriel)

A

an automaton

PL : automata

336
Q

robotisé

A

automated

337
Q

la robotisation

A

automation

338
Q

automatique

A

automatic

339
Q

automatiquement

A

automatically

340
Q

un appareil, un engin, un mécanisme

A

a device

341
Q

un tour

A

a lathe

342
Q

un palan

A

a hoist

343
Q

soulver, hisser qqch

A

to hoist sth (up)

344
Q

un levier

A

a lever

345
Q

soulever qqch au moyen d’un levier

A

to lever sth up

346
Q

le matériel de levage

A

lifting tackle

347
Q

une poulie

A

a pulley

348
Q

une presse

A

a press

349
Q

presser, mouler

A

to press

350
Q

un moule (2)

A

a mould

a mold

351
Q

une cuve

A

a vat

352
Q

une jauge

A

a gauge

353
Q

une pompe

A

a pump

354
Q

TVA

A

value added tax

355
Q

pomper

A

to pump

356
Q

un piston

A

a piston

357
Q

un rouage

A

a cogwheel

358
Q

un engrenage

A

a gear

359
Q

un roulement à billes

A

a ball bearing

360
Q

un ressort

A

a spring

361
Q

fonctionner, marcher (2)

A

to work

to function

362
Q

tomber en pane

A

to break down

363
Q

réparer

A

to repair

364
Q

une réparation

A

a repair

365
Q

la graisse (= aussi : huile, pétrole)

A

oil

366
Q

faire démarer

A

to start up engine

367
Q

faire tourner un moteur

A

run up an engine

368
Q

faire fonctionner une machine (2)

A

to work a machine

to operate a machine

369
Q

régler une machine

A

to adjust a machine

370
Q

graisser, lubrifier une machine

A

to oil a machine

371
Q

une fraiseuse

A

a milling machine

372
Q

tout est opérationnel = en marche (2)

A

everything is operational

everything is in working order

373
Q

tout est en panne (2)

A

everything is out of order

inoperative

374
Q

être en service

A

to be in operation

375
Q

faire tourner une usine à pleine capacité

A

ro run a plant at full capacity

376
Q

rationaliser les opérations

A

to streamline operations

377
Q

augmenter la production

A

to scale up production

378
Q

réduire la production

A

to scale down poduction

379
Q

le charbon

A

coal

380
Q

un bassin houiller

A

a coalfield

381
Q

une mine de chabon

A

a coalmine

382
Q

un minner

A

a collier

383
Q

une houillère (entreprise)

A

a colliery

384
Q

une veine, un filon

A

a lode

385
Q

une mine (puits)

A

a pit

386
Q

une taille

A

a tunnel

387
Q

une galerie

A

a gallery

388
Q

un puits

A

a shaft

389
Q

une lampe de mineur

A

a safety lamp

390
Q

une pioche (2)

A

a pickaxe

a pickax

391
Q

le grisou

A

firedamp

392
Q

un coup de grisou

A

a firedamp explosion

393
Q

s’effrondrer (un tunnel, une construction)

A

to cave in

394
Q

un éboulement (2)

A

a cave-in

a rock fall

395
Q

le transport du charbon

A

coal hauling

396
Q

le traitement du charbon

A

coal processing

397
Q

exploiter une mine

A

to work a mine

398
Q

travailler à la mine

A

to go down the mines

399
Q

extraitre quelque chose de la mine (2)

A

to extract stgh from a mine

to dig sth out of a mine

400
Q

l’exploitatin à ciel ouvert (2)

A

open-cast mining

strip mining

401
Q

le métal

A

metal

402
Q

un métallurgiste

A

a metalworker

403
Q

la tôle

A

sheet metal

404
Q

le fer

A

iron

405
Q

une usine sidérurgique (2)

A

an ironworks

an iron plant

406
Q

l’acier

A

steel

407
Q

un sidérurgiste

A

a steelworker

408
Q

une aciérie (2)

A

a steelworks

a steel plant

409
Q

un haut fourneau

A

a blast furnace

410
Q

fondre

A

a smelt

411
Q

fondre du métal (2)

A

to melt metal down

to smelt metal

412
Q

fondre du minerai

A

to smelt ore

413
Q

la fonte (matériau)

A

cast iron

414
Q

une barre de fer

A

a bar of iron

415
Q

la sidérurgie

A

the iron and steel industry

416
Q

les pays de l’OPEP

organisation des pays exporateurs de pétrole

A

The OPEC countries

Organization of Petrol Exporting Countries

417
Q

le pétrole

A

oil

418
Q

un pays producteur de pétrole

A

an oil-producing country

419
Q

le forage en mer

A

offshore drilling

420
Q

jaillir

A

to gush

421
Q

un derrick

A

a derrick

422
Q

un oléoduc

A

a pipeline

423
Q

un baril

A

a barrel

424
Q

un fût (= aussi tambour)

A

a drum

425
Q

un bidon (= aussi une boîte de conserve)

A

a can

426
Q

une citerne (= aussi un char d’assaut)

A

a tank

427
Q

un pétrolier

A

an oil tanker

428
Q

un superpétrolier

A

a supertanker

429
Q

un camion-citerne (2)

A

a tanker lorry

a tank truck

430
Q

raffiner

A

to refine

431
Q

une raffinerie

A

a refinery

432
Q

l’essence (2)

A

petrol

gasoline

433
Q

le combustible, le carburant

A

fuel

434
Q

alimenter en énergie

A

to fuel

435
Q

nucléaire

A

nuclear

436
Q

le nucléaire

A

nukes

437
Q

un réacteur

A

a reactor

438
Q

un surgénérateur

A

a breeder reactor

439
Q

radioactif

A

radioactive

440
Q

la radioactivité

A

radioactivity

441
Q

irradier

A

to irradiate

442
Q

contaminer, décontaminer

A

to contaminate, to decontaminate

443
Q

la décontamination

A

decontamination

444
Q

un compteur Geiger

A

a Geiger counter

445
Q

produire

A

to generate

446
Q

un générateur

A

a generator

447
Q

une dynamo

A

a dynamo

448
Q

un transformateur

A

a transformer

449
Q

un pylone

A

a pylon

450
Q

un barrage, un réservoir

A

a dam

451
Q

construire un barrage sur un fleuve

A

to dam a river

452
Q

électrique

A

electric

453
Q

électricité

A

electricity

454
Q

le tarif heures pleines

A

peak hour rates

455
Q

le tarif heures creuses

A

off-peak rates

456
Q

le gaz (UK) = ESSENCE aus US

A

gas

457
Q

un gazomètre (2)

A

a gasometer

gasholder

458
Q

la fracturation hydraulique (2)

A

hydraulic fracturing

fracking

459
Q

un capteur solaire

A

a solar collector

460
Q

un panneau photovoltaïque

A

a photovoltaic panel

461
Q

une éolienne (= aussi un moulin à vent) (2)

A

a windmill

a wind generator

462
Q

l’énergie nucléaire

A

nuclear energy

463
Q

l’énergie solaire

A

solar energy

464
Q

l’énergie hydroélectrique

A

hydroelectic energy

465
Q

l’énergie éolienne

A

wind energy

466
Q

l’énergie marémotrice (2)

A

tidal energy

wave energy

467
Q

une usine marémotrice

A

a tidal energy station

468
Q

une centrale thermique

A

a thermal energy station

469
Q

les ressources énergétiques

A

energy resources

470
Q

les énergies renouvelables

A

renewable enery sources

471
Q

la facture énergétique

A

the energy bill

472
Q

les économies d’énergie (2)

A

energy conservations

energy savings

473
Q

produire de l’énergie

A

to generate energy

474
Q

économiser l’énergie

A

to save energy

475
Q

l’indépendance énergétique

A

the energy independence

476
Q

la consommation d’énergie

A

power consumpton

477
Q

une centrale électrique

A

a power station

478
Q

une ligne à haute tension

A

a power line

479
Q

le réseau de distribution électrique

A

the power grid

480
Q

le pétrole brut

A

crude oil

481
Q

le fuel domestique

A

domestic oil

482
Q

le diesel

A

diesel oil

483
Q

un champ de pétrole

A

an oil field

484
Q

un puits de pétrole

A

an oil well

485
Q

une plate-forme pétrolière

A

an oil rig

486
Q

une compagnie pétrolière

A

an oil company

487
Q

une nappe de pétrole

A

a layer of oil

488
Q

forer pour trouver du pétrole

A

to drill for oil

489
Q

trouver du pétrole

A

to strike oil
struck
striken

490
Q

le combustible fossile

A

fossil fuel

491
Q

le kérosène

A

jet fuel

492
Q

la fission nucléaire

A

nuclear fission

493
Q

la fusion nuclaire

A

nuclear fusion

494
Q

une centrale alectrique

A

a nuclear plant

495
Q

les déchests nucléaires

A

nuclear waste

496
Q

le traitement des déchets nucléaires

A

nuclear waste disposal

497
Q

le gaz naturel

A

natural gas

498
Q

le gaz de schiste

A

shale gas

499
Q

un tuyau de gaz

A

a gaz pipe

500
Q

un gazoduc

A

a pipeline

501
Q

une usine à gas

A

a gas-works

502
Q

une entreprise

A

a company

503
Q

une affaire

A

a business

504
Q

une firme

A

a firm

505
Q

un contrat

A

a contract

506
Q

une marque (poduits manufacturés)

A

a make

507
Q

une marque (produits alimentaires)

A

a brand

508
Q

l’image de marque

A

the brand image

509
Q

une marque déposée

A

a registered trademark

510
Q

un brevet

A

a patent

511
Q

concurrencer

A

to compete with

512
Q

la concurrence

A

competition

513
Q

concurrentiel, compétitif

A

competitive

514
Q

un concurrent

A

a competitor

515
Q

le chiffre d’affaires

A

the turnover

516
Q

le bilan

A

the balance sheet

517
Q

l’actif

A

assets

518
Q

le passif

A

liabilities

519
Q

les recettes

A

receipts

520
Q

les rentrées

A

takings

521
Q

les sorties

A

outgoings

522
Q

les frais généraux

A

overheads

523
Q

faire faillite

A

to go bnkrupt

524
Q

La faillite

A

bankruptcy

525
Q

renflouer une compagnie

A

to refloat a compagny

526
Q

un plan de sauvetage

A

a rescue plan

527
Q

créer une entreprise

A

to set up a company

528
Q

un chef d’entreprise

A

the head of a company

529
Q

se lancer dans le business

A

to go into business

530
Q

être dans les affaires

A

to be in business

531
Q

diriger une affaire

A

to run a business

532
Q

signer un contrat

A

to sign a contract

533
Q

résilier un contrat

A

to cancel a contract

534
Q

une rupture de contrat

A

a breach of contract

535
Q

la concurrence (dé)loyale

A

(un)faircometition

536
Q

les affaires vont bien/mal

A

business is good/bad

537
Q

l’esprit d’entreprise

A

the entrepreneurial spirit

538
Q

une entreprise qui marche

A

a going concern

539
Q

s’établir à son compte=créer son entreprise

A

to set up one’s own business

540
Q

faire des affaires en or

A

to do a roaring trade

541
Q

la loi de l’offre et la demande

A

the law of supply and demand

542
Q

brevet déposé

A

Patent pending

543
Q

les PME

A

small and medium-sized companies

544
Q

une multinationale

A

a multinational

545
Q

une société cotée en bourse

A

a joint-stock company

546
Q

une société anonyme(2)

A

a public limited company

an incorporated company

547
Q

un cartel

A

a cartel

548
Q

un associé

A

a partner

549
Q

une association

A

a partnership

550
Q

diriger (2)

A

to run

to manage

551
Q

un directeur (+fem)

A

a manager

a manageress

552
Q

la gestion

A

management

553
Q

la direction

A

the management

554
Q

le président directeur général (PDG)

A

the managing director

555
Q

les cadres

A

the managerial staff

556
Q

le directeur commercial

A

the sales manager

557
Q

le conseil d’administration

A

the board of directors

558
Q

le président(e) du conseil

A

the chairman

the chairwoman

559
Q

Un cadre

A

an executive

560
Q

le personnel (2)

A

the staff

the personnel

561
Q

le chef du personnel (2)

A

the personnel director/officer

562
Q

un service

A

a deaprtment

563
Q

un chef de service

A

a head of department

564
Q

le service des ventes

A

the sales department

565
Q

la comptabilité (2)

A

accounting

book-keeping

566
Q

un comptable (2)

A

an accountant

a book-keeper

567
Q

le service de comptabilité

A

the accounts department

568
Q

racheter une entreprise (2)

A

to buy up a company

to take over a company

569
Q

un rachat

A

a takeover

570
Q

une offre publique d’achat

A

a takeover bid

571
Q

fusionner

A

to merge

572
Q

une fusion

A

a company merger

573
Q

un commanditaire, un bailleur de fonds

A

a sleeping partner

574
Q

s’associer avec qqn (2)

A

to go partnership with sb

to enter into partnership

575
Q

la bonne/mauvaise getion

A

good/poor management

576
Q

une gestion au jour le jour

A

day-to-day management

577
Q

la gestion à court/long terme

A

short-term management

long-term management

578
Q

un cadre moyen (2)

A

a junior executive

a middle executive

579
Q

un cadre supérieur (2)

A

a senior executive

a top executive

580
Q

un expert-comptable (2)

A

a chartered accountant

a ceritifed public accountant

581
Q

une réunion du conseil d’administration

A

a meeting of the board

582
Q

présider une réunion

A

to chair a meeting

583
Q

présider

A

to be in the chair

584
Q

rédiger le compte rendu d’une réunion

A

to take the minutes of a meeting

585
Q

c’est à l’ordre du jour

A

this is on the agenda

586
Q

c’est la politique de la société de se développer et de diversifier

A

it’s company policy to develop and diversify

587
Q

faire partie du personnel

A

to be on the staff

588
Q

être employé par une entreprise (2)

A

to be employed by a company

to be on the company’s payroll

589
Q

ils ont augmenté leur personnel de 20 personnes

A

they’ve added 20 workers to their payroll

590
Q

un bureau

A

an office

591
Q

les heures de bureau

A

office hours

592
Q

l’équipement de bureau

A

office equipment

593
Q

la bureautique

A

office automation

594
Q

un employé de bureau

A

a clerk

595
Q

le personnel de bureau

A

clerical staff

596
Q

un employé

A

an employee

597
Q

un secretaire

A

a secretary

598
Q

une secrétaire de direction

A

an executive secretary

599
Q

un assistant

A

a personal assistant

600
Q

la réception

A

the reception desk

601
Q

un réceptionniste

A

a receptionist

602
Q

taper à la machine

A

to type

603
Q

un dactylo

A

a typist

604
Q

une machine à écrire

A

a typewriter

605
Q

l’équipe de dactylos

A

the typing pool

606
Q

un sténodactylo

A

a shorthand typist

a stenographer

607
Q

la sténographie

A

shorthand

stenography

608
Q

une machine à traitement de texte

A

a word processor

609
Q

le traitement de texte

A

word processing

610
Q

un ordintateur

A

a computer

611
Q

imprimer

A

to print

612
Q

une imprimante

A

a printer

613
Q

une calculatrice

A

a calculator

614
Q

une photocopieuse

A

a photocopier

615
Q

photocopier qqch

A

to photocopy sth

616
Q

une photocopie

A

a photocopy

617
Q

un télécopieur

A

a fax machine

618
Q

une télécopie

A

a fax

619
Q

faxer un message

A

to fax a message

620
Q

un dictaphone (2)

A

a dictaphone

a dictating machine

621
Q

dicter qqch

A

to dictate sth

622
Q

un bureau

A

a desk

623
Q

un dossier

A

a file

624
Q

classer qqch

A

to file sth

625
Q

un classeur

A

a filing cabinet

626
Q

une chemise/un classeur

A

a folder

627
Q

une note de service

A

a memorandum

628
Q

un plateau

A

a tray

629
Q

le courrier entrant

A

the in-tray

630
Q

le courrier sortant

A

the out-tray

631
Q

un casier à courrier

A

a pigeonhole

632
Q

avoir un déjeuner d’affaires

A

to have a business lunch

633
Q

sgner le courrier

A

to sign the mail

634
Q

inscrire qqln dans son agenda

A

to put sb in one’s diary

635
Q

inscrire une réunion dans son agenda

A

to put a meetingin one’s diary

636
Q

prendre rdv avec qqn

A

to make an appointment with sb

637
Q

commercer, échanger

A

to trade

638
Q

troquer

A

to barter

639
Q

le troc

A

the barter

640
Q

un achat

A

a purchase

641
Q

acheter

A

to purchase

to buy

642
Q

un acheteur (2)

A

a purchaser

a buyer

643
Q

le pouvoir d’achat

A

the purchasing power

644
Q

être dans le commerce de (2)

A

to deal in

to trade in

645
Q

vendre

A

to sell

646
Q

la vente

A

selling

647
Q

une vente

A

a sale

648
Q

la force de vente

A

the sales force

649
Q

un représentant (2) (de commerce)

A

a sales representative

a travelling salesman

650
Q

vendre au détail

A

to retail

651
Q

un détaillant

A

a retailer

652
Q

un grossiste

A

a wholesaler

653
Q

le prix

A

the price

654
Q

le manque à gagner

A

foregone earnings

655
Q

fournir qqch à qqn

A

to supply sb with smth

656
Q

un fournisseur

A

a supplier

657
Q

facturer

A

to invoice

658
Q

une facture

A

an invoice

659
Q

un reçu

A

a receipt

660
Q

distribuer
la distribution
le réseau de distribution

A

to distribute
distribution
the distribution network

661
Q

expédier(2)

A

to dispatch
consign
ship

662
Q

un envoi, une expédition (2)

A

a consignment

a shipment

663
Q

payer, régler

A

to pay

664
Q

le crédit

A

credit

665
Q

une mensualité, un versement

A

an installment

666
Q

une garantie

A

a guarantee

667
Q

un bon de garantie

A

a guarantee slip

668
Q

une réclamation

A

a complaint

669
Q

les importations

A

imports

670
Q

les exportations

A

exports

671
Q

importer qqh de

A

to import sth from

672
Q

un importateur

A

an importer

673
Q

exporter qqch vers

A

to export sth to

674
Q

un exportateur

A

an exporter

675
Q

un transitaire

A

a forwarding agent

676
Q

la douane

A

customs

677
Q

un douanier

A

a custom officer

678
Q

les droits de douane

A

customs duties

679
Q

acheter, vendre qqch en gros

A

to buy/sell sth wholesale

680
Q

acheter/vendre qqch au détail

A

to buy/sell sth retail

681
Q

la vente par correspondance, par téléhpone, sur internet

A

mail-order selling
telephone selling
online selling

682
Q

le prix de revient

A

the cost price

683
Q

le prix de vente

A

the selling price

684
Q

le prix d’achat

A

the purchase price

685
Q

le prix de gros

A

the wholesale price

686
Q

le prix de détail

A

the retail price

687
Q

le prix d’usine

A

the factory-gate price

the price ex-works

688
Q

le prix de lancement

A

the launch price

689
Q

des prix défiant toute concurrence

A

rock-bottom prices

690
Q

régler, payer en espèces

A

to ay cash

691
Q

verser un acompte

A

to pay a deposit

692
Q

acheter qqch à credit

A

to buy sth on credit

693
Q

faire crédit à qqn

A

to give sb credit

694
Q

un importateur de café/thé/rhum

A

a coffee/tea/rhum importer

695
Q

paiement à la livraison

A

cash on delivery (COD)

696
Q

les prix peuvent augmenter/baisser

A

prices may go UP/RISE/INCREASE

prices may go DOWN/FALL/DROP

697
Q

les prix montent en flèche (3)

A

Prices are soaring, rocketing, spiralling

698
Q

une hausse des prix

A

an increase in prices

699
Q

une baisse des prix

A

a drop in prices

700
Q

la flambée des prix

A

the explosion of prices

701
Q

payer rubis sur l’ongle

A

to pay on the nail

702
Q

payer la peau des dents

A

to pay through the nose

703
Q

payer par mensualités

A

to pay by monthly instalments

704
Q

c’est en vente

A

it’s on sale

705
Q

le service après vente

A

the after-sales service

706
Q

dédouaner des produits

A

to clear goods through the customs

707
Q

rien à délcarer

A

nothing to declare

708
Q

commercialiser qqch

A

to marker sth

709
Q

un marché

A

a market

710
Q

un créneau

A

a gap(in the market)

711
Q

un débouhé

A

an outlet

712
Q

une campagne promotionnelle

A

a sales drive

713
Q

faire la pub de qqch

A

to advertise sth

714
Q

une pub

A

an advertisement

715
Q

un publicitste (2)

A

an advert

an adman

716
Q

les relations publiques

A

public relations

717
Q

un sponsor

A

a sponsor

718
Q

sponsoriser

A

to sponsor

719
Q

faire de la pub pour qqch

A

to hype sth

720
Q

vanter les mérites de qqch

A

to talk up sth

721
Q

une enseigne

A

a sign(board)

722
Q

une enseigne lumineuse

A

an illuminated sign

723
Q

un prospectus (2)

A

a leaflet

a brochure

724
Q

une affiche

A

a poster

725
Q

un panneau publicitaire (2)

A

a hoarding

a billboard

726
Q

un sport publicitaire

A

a commercial

727
Q

une petite musique publictiaire

A

a jingle

728
Q

un slogan (2)

A

a slogan

a catchphrase

729
Q

un court texte publicitaire

un argumentaire

A

a blurb

730
Q

un échantillon

A

a sample

731
Q

un bénéfice

A

a profit

732
Q

une marge bénéficiaire

A

a profit margin

733
Q

une perte

A

a loss

734
Q

le marché intérieur (2)

A

the home market

domestic market

735
Q

faire une étude de marché

A

to do market research

736
Q

s’établir sur de nouveaux marchés

A

to break into new markets

737
Q

s’emparer d’un marché

A

to capture a market

738
Q

s’implanter dans un marché

A

to establish oneself in a market

739
Q

inonder le marché

A

to flood the market

740
Q

saturer le marché

A

to saturate the market

741
Q

une agence publicité

A

an advertising agency

742
Q

une campagne de publicité

A

a advertising campaign

743
Q

la publicité mensongère

A

misleading

744
Q

essayer, tester un échantillon

A

to test a sample

745
Q

lancer un produit

A

to launch a product

746
Q

répondre aux besoins de client

A

to meet the needs of the customers

747
Q

emballer, conditionner

A

to package

748
Q

l’emballage

A

packaging

749
Q

un carton

A

a cardboard box

750
Q

un cageot, une caisse

A

a crate

751
Q

manipuler (des colis…)

A

to handle

752
Q

la manutention

A

handling

753
Q

un entrepôt

A

a warehouse

754
Q

un magasinier

A

a warehouseman

755
Q

un dépôt de marchandises

A

a goods depot

756
Q

une boutique

A

a shop

757
Q

une vitrine

A

a shopwindow

758
Q

un commerçant

A

a shopkeeper

759
Q

un chef de rayon (2)

A

a shopwalker

a floor walker

760
Q

un commis d magasin (2)

A

a shop assistant

a sales clerk

761
Q

faire les courses

A

to shop

762
Q

les courses

A

shopping

763
Q

un magasin

A

a store

764
Q

un grand magasin

A

a department-store

765
Q

un marché

A

a market

766
Q

un supermarché/hypermarché

A

a supermarket/hypermarket

767
Q

une foire

A

a fair

768
Q

une foire commerciale

A

a trade fair

769
Q

une exposition

A

a show

770
Q

une salle d’exposition

A

a showroom

771
Q

une vente aux enchères

A

an auction sale

772
Q

un commissaire-priseur

A

an auctioneer

773
Q

vendre qqch aux enchères

A

to auction sth off

774
Q

une boutique de mode

A

a boutique

775
Q

un vendeur/vendeuse

A

a salesman

a saleswoman