L'économie (II) Flashcards

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1
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un client

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a customer

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la clientèle

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the customers

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une coutume

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a custom

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la marchandise (2)

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goods

merchandise

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un article (2)

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an item

an article

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un modèle (2)

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a model

a design

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une commande

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an order

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commander qqch

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to order sth

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un catalogue (2)

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a catalogue

a catalog

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à l’essai

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on approval

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un échange

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an exchange

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échanger (qqch contre)

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to exchange sth for

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une étiquette (marque)

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a label

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une étiquette (prix)

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a price tag

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15
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livrer qqch à qqn

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to deliver sth to sb

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16
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une livraison

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a delivery

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17
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un livreur

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a delivery man/woman

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18
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la caisse enregistreuse (2)

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the till

the cash register

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19
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un cassier

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a cashier

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20
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la caisse (magasin)

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the cashdesk

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la caisse (supermarché)

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the checkout

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22
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un marchand ambulant

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a hawker

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un marchand de glaces

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an ice cream vendor

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24
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un kiosque à journaux

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a newsstand

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25
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le laitier

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the milkman

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26
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faire ses courses chez “…”

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to shop at “…” ‘s

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27
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chercher qqch dans les magasins

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to shop for sth

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chercher qqch [en comparant]

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to shop around for sth

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29
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un self-service

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a self-service shop

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30
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un commerce de proximité (2)

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a corner shop

a mom-and-pop store

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31
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des marchandises défraîchies

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shopsoiled goods

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32
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aller faire les courses

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to go shopping

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33
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faire les courses

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to do the shopping

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34
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faire du lèche-vitrines

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to go window-shopping

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35
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la liste des courses

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the shopping list

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36
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un sac à provisions = un cabas

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a shopping bag

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37
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un panier à provisions

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a shopping basket

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38
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un chariot (2)

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a shopping trolley

a shopping cart

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39
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un centre commercial (3)

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a shopping centre
a shopping center
a shopping mall

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40
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une galerie marchande

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a shopping arcade

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41
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faire des folies

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to go on a shopping spree

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42
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les achats sur internet

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online shopping

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43
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un bazar

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a general store

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44
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un magasin à succursales (2)

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a chain store

a multiple store

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45
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un jardin maraîcher

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a market garden

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46
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un étal

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a market stall

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47
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un marché aux puces

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a flea market

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48
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une halle= marché couvert

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a covered market

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49
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un marché de plein vent

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an open-air market

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50
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aller au marché

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to go to market

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51
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passer commande de qqch

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to place an order for sth

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52
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annuler une commande

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to cancel an order

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53
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un bon de commande

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n order form

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54
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un carnet de commandes

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an order book

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55
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l’indice des prix à la consommation

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the retail price index

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56
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une large gamme d’articles

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a wide range of articles

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57
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une ligne de produits

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a product line

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58
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ça n’a pas l’air de bonne qualité

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it looks cheap

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59
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c’est de la camelote

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it’s junk

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60
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il y a une rupture de stock sur cet article

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this item is out of stock

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61
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acheter qqch d’occasion

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to buy sth second-hand

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62
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une voiture d’occasion

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a second-hand car

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63
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acheter qqch aux enchères

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to buy sth at an auction

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64
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une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé !

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Going, going, gone!

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65
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paiement à la commande

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cash with order

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66
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paiement à la livraison

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cash on delivery

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67
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port payé

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carriage paid

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68
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port dû

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carriage forward

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69
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un boulanger

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a baker

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70
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une boulangerie

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a baker’s shop

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71
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un boucher

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a butcher

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72
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une boucherie

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a butcher’s shop

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73
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un charcutier

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a pork butcher

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74
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un épicier

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a grocer

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75
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une épicerie

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a grocer’s shop

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76
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un marchand de fruits et légumes

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a greengrocer

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77
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un magasin de légumes

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a greengrocer’s shop

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78
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une épicerie fine = un traiteur (2)

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a delicatessen

a deli

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le poisson

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a fish

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80
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un poissonnier

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a fishmonger

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81
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une poissonnerie (2)

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a fishmonger’s shop

a fish store

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82
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une crémerie

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a dairy

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83
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un crémier/ère

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a dairyman

a dairywoman

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84
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un marchand de vin = un caviste

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a wine merchant

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85
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un fleuriste

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a florist

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86
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un magasin de chaussures

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a shoeshop

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87
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une cordonnerie

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a shoe repair shop

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88
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un cordonnier

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a cobbler

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89
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un bureau de tabac

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a tobacconist’s

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90
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un mercier, un chemisier

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a haberdasher

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91
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un pharmacien

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a chemist

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92
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une pharmacie (3)

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a chemist’s shop
a druggist
a drugstore

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93
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un quincaillier (2)

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a hardware dealer

an ironmonger

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94
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un papetier

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a stationer

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95
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la papeterie

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stationery

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96
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une papeterie

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a stationery store

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97
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une animalerie (2)

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a pet shop

a pet store

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98
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exposer qqch

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to display sth

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99
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un étalage

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a display

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100
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une étagère

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a shelf

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101
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un étal, éventaire

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a stall

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102
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une remise (2)

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a discount

a reduction

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103
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les soldes = aussi les ventes

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the sales

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104
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un boniment

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a sales pitch

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105
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casser les prix

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to slash prices

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106
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marchander (2)

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to bargain

to haggle

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107
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emballer qqch

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to wrap sth up

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108
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l’emballage, le conditionnement

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wrapping

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109
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le papier d’emballage

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wrapping paper

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110
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le papier cadeau

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giftwrapping paper

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111
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la ficelle

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string

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112
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le ruban adhésif

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adhesive tape

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113
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un ruban

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a ribbon

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114
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un noeud (de ficelle)

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a knot

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115
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un noeud, une rosette

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a bow

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116
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nouer

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to tie

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117
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cher

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expensive

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118
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bon marché (2)

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inexpensive

cheap

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119
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gratuit = aussi libre

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free

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120
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exposer les marchandises

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to put the goods on display

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121
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mettre les marchandises en vitrine

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to put the goods in the window

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122
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faire un rabais de 10 livres sur un article (2)

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to give a £10 discount on an article

¨to knock £10 off the price

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123
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solder qqch (2)

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to sell sth off

to sell sth at a sale price

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124
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je vous l’emballe ?

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Should i wrap it up ?

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125
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vous voulez un papier cadeau ?

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Would you like it giftwrapped ?

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126
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Faire un noeud

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to tie a knot

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127
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se passer la corde au cou = se marier

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to tie the knot

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128
Q

c’est combien ?

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How much is this ?

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129
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Combien est-ce que ça coute ?

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What does it cost ?

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130
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Quel est le prix ?

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What is the price ?

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131
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Le prix est exorbitant (3)

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the price is outrageous
the price is exorbitant
this price is extravagant

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132
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le prix est prohibitif

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The price is prohibitive

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133
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le prix est raisonnable

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the price is reasonable

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134
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ça m’a coûté beaucoup d’argent, une fortune(3)

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It cost me :
a lot of money
a fortune
the earth

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135
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cela m’a coûté les yeux de la tête (2)

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It cost me an arm and a leg

i paid the earth for it

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136
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acheter qqch à prix réduit

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to buy sth at a reduced price

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137
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acheter qqch pour une bouchée de pain (2)

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to buy sth for a song

to buy sth for next to nothing

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138
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faire une affaire

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to get a good bargain

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139
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une robe de créateur dégriffée

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a marked-down designer dress

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140
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c’est un bon rapport qualité-prix

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It’s good value for your money

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141
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c’est gratuit

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i got it free

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cela ne vaut rien

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it’s worthless

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cela a beaucoup de valeur

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it’s valuable

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c’est d’une valeur inestimable

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it’s priceless

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consommer

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to consume

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un consommateur

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a consumer

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dépenser de l’argent pour qqch

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to spend money on sth

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une dépense

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an expense

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les dépenses (2)

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expenses

expenditure

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un budget

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a budget

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une facture

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a bill

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facturer qqch à qqn

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to bill sb for sth

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153
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le niveau de vie (2)

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the living standards

the standard of living

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le coût de la vie

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the cost of living

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l’économie (= dans le sens économiserà

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thrift

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économe (3)

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thrifty
frugal
economical

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la société de consommation

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the consumer society

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les biens de consommation

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consumer goods

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159
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ne pas regarder à la dépense

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to spare no expense

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160
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régler la facture, la note

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to pay the bill

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payer la facture

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to foot the bill

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162
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l’argent du ménage

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the housekeeping money

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163
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faire ses comptes

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to work out one’s budget

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tenir les comptes du ménage

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to keep the household accounts

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165
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ils ont trois mois de retard dans le paiement de cette facture

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This bill is three months overdue

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l’échéance est à la fin du mois

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Payment is due by the end of the month

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nous avons un arriéré de loyer (3)

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We are behind with the rent
we are late with the rent
We are in arrears with the rent

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168
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économiser sur qqch

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to economize on sth

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économiser de l’argent (3)

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to save up money
to set money
to put aside money

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170
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réduire ses dépenses de… (2)

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to cut back on…

to cut down on…

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171
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se serrer la ceinture

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to tighten one’s belt

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172
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une banque

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a bank

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un banquier

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a banker

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174
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un billet de banque (2)

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a banknote

a bill

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175
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un compte courant (2)

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a current account

a checking account

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un compte d’épargne = sur livret (2)

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a savings account

a deposit account

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177
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la finance

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finance

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178
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u financier

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a financier

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179
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le capital

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capital

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180
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financer

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to fund

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181
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les fonds

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funds

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182
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l’argent

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money

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183
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la petite monnaie

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small change

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184
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la monnaie nationale

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the currency

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185
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une pièce de monnaie

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a coin

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186
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les espèces

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cash

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187
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un distributeur automatique de billets (3)

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a cashpoint
a cash dispenser
an automatic teller

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un chèque (2)

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a cheque

a check

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un carnet de chèques (2)

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a chequebook

a checkbook

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un crédit

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a credit

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un créditeur

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a creditor

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une carte de crédit

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a credit card

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193
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un solde créditeur

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a credit balance

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194
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un solde débiteur

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a debit balance

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une dette

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a debt

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196
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un débuteur

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a debtor

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une traite

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a draft

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un découvert

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an overdraft

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un prêt

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a loan

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200
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un prêt immobilier

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a mortgage

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201
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une hypothèque

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a mortgage

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202
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hypothéquer qqch

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to mortgage sth

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203
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l’échéancier

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the schedule of payments

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204
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rembourser qqch

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to repay sth

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205
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investir dans…

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to invest in…

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un investisseur

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an investor

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l’investissement

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investment

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l’intérêt

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the interest

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le taux d’intérêt

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the interest rate

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un caissier (2)

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a cashier

a teller

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un coffre-fort (3)

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a safe box
a strong box
a safe deposit box

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chambre forte (2)

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the strongroom

the vault

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assurer qqch contre..

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to insure sb against

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l’assurance

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the insurance

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un assuré

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a policy holder

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un directeur de banque

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a bank manager

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un employé de banque

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a bank clerk

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les agios

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bank charges

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219
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un relevé bancaire

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a bank statement

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220
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un compte bancaire

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a bank account

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un jour férié

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a bank holiday

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une banque d’affaires (3)

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a merchant bank
a commercial bank
an investment bank

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ouvrir/ferme un compte

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to open/close an account

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la haut finance

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high finance

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retirer de l’argent

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to withdraw money

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226
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une pièce de un,deux,cinq pince

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a one-penny coin…

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deux pièces de 1 penny chacune

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two pennies

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payer en espèces

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to pay cash

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229
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un chèque sans provisions

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a bad cheque

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un chèque en bois

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a dud cheque

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faire un chèque

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to write a cheque

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libeller un chèque à l’ordre de qqln

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to make out a cheque to sb

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barrer un chèque

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to cross a cheque

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encaisser un chèque

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to cash a cheque

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être endetté envers qqn

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to be in debt to sb

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s’endeter (3)

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to go into debt
to incur debts
to run up debts

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êter criblé de dettes

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to be overwhelmed with debts

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238
Q

une assurance tous risques

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a comprehensive insurance

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239
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une assurance vie/décès

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a life insurance

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une assurance responsabilité civile

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a third-party insurance

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une assurance automobile

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a car insurance

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un agent d’assurance

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an insurance agent

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un courtier d’assurances

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an insurance broker

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une police d’assurance

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an insurance policy

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une prime d’assurance

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an insurance premium

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une compagnie d’assurance

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an insurance company

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prendre une assurance

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to take out an insurance

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248
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quelle est votre banque ?

A

Where do you bank ?

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249
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J’ai un compte chez…

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I bank with…

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Q

Nous devons de largent à la banque

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we owe money to the bank

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un cheqe de 1000 livres

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a cheque for 1,000

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déposer un chèque sur un compte

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to pay a cheque into an account

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c’était un chèque en bois

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the cheque bounced

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Q

elle a versé X sur son compte

A

she deposited X in her account

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on a crédité son compte de…

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Her account has been credited with …

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Q

faire de la monnaie

A

to get change

257
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faire à qqln la monnaie de..

A

to give sb change for a … note

258
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être dans le rouge

A

to be in the red

259
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prêter de l’argent à

A

to lend money to

260
Q

emprunter de l’argent à

A

to borrow money from

261
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l’intérêt d’un investissement

A

the interest on an investment

262
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un intérêt de 10%

A

a 10% intrest

263
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cet investissement est d’un bon rapport

A

this investment gives a good return

264
Q

il rapport 10%

A

It yields 10%

265
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tirer profit de qqch

A

to cash in on sth

266
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assurer qqln contre qqch

A

to insure sb against sth

267
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les actions

A

stocks and shares

268
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une action

A

a share

269
Q

un actionnaire (2)

A

a shareholder

a stockholder

270
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l’indice des valeurs boursières

A

the share index

271
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des valeurs/des titres

A

securities

272
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des fonds d’Etat

A

government securities

273
Q

une participation financière (3)

A

a stake
a holding
an interest

274
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un portefeuille d’actions

A

a portfolio

275
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une obligation (2)

A

a bond

a debenture

276
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une obligation d’Etat

A

a government bond

277
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le marché à règlement mensuel

A

the forward market

278
Q

le marché au comptant (2)

A

the spot market

the cash market

279
Q

le marché des échanges

A

the foreign exchange market

280
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le taux de change (2)

A

the exchange rate

the rate of exchange

281
Q

un cambiste

A

a foreign exchange dealer

282
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un agent de change, un courtier

A

a stockbroker

283
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une émission (d’actions) (2)

A
an issue
a flotation (of shares)
284
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une cotation

A

a quotation

285
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fluctuer

A

to fluctuate

286
Q

la fluctuation

A

the fluctuation

287
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spéculer

A

to speculate

288
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un spéculateur

A

a speculator

289
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la spéculation

A

speculation

290
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un krach

A

a crash

291
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l’effondrement du marché

A

the collapse of the market

292
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prendre une participation majoritaire

A

to take a majority shareholding

293
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être coté en Bourse (2)

A

to be quoted/listed on the Stock Exchange

294
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une action peut prendre de la valeur

A

A share may appreciate

295
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une action peut perdre de la valeur

A

a share may depreciate

296
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le dollar a baissé de 10% par rapport à l’euro

A

the dolar has fallen by 10% against the euro

297
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l’euro a augmenté de 10%

A

the euras has risen by 10%

298
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les cours se sont redressés, il y a beaucoup de transactions

A

the market has rallied, trading is brisk

299
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le marché est stable

A

the market is steady

300
Q

riche, fortuné (3)

A

wealthy
affluent
rich

301
Q

les riches (3)

A

the rich
the wealthy
the affluent

302
Q

prospérer (2)

A

to prosper

to thrive

303
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prospère (2)

A

prosperous

thriving

304
Q

la propérité

A

prosperity

305
Q

la richesse, les richesses

A

riches

306
Q

une fourtune

A

a fortune

307
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un milliardaire (2)

A

a multimillionaire

a billionaire

308
Q

un revenu

A

an income

309
Q

qqn de dépensier

A

a spendthrift

310
Q

dépensier (2)

A

extravagant

profligate

311
Q

lé débauche

A

profligacy

312
Q

s’enrichir (3)

A

to get
to grow
to become
RICH

313
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thésauriser

A

to hoard riches

314
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gagner de l’argent, s’enrichir

A

to make money

315
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faire fortune

A

to make a fortune

316
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accumuler de l’argent (3)

A

to accumulate
to acquire
to amass

317
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hériter d’une somme d’argent

A

to inherit money

318
Q

chercher à se faire du fric

A

to be on the make

319
Q

être aisé (3)

A

to be well-off
to be well-to-do
to be well-heeled
to have means

320
Q

faire son beurre

A

to feather one’s next

321
Q

s’en mettre plein les poches

A

to line one’s pocket

322
Q

rouler sur l’or (2)

A

to roll in money

to wallow in riches

323
Q

être riche comme Crésus

A

to be as rich as Croesus

324
Q

la société d’abondance

A

the affluent society

325
Q

la répartition de la richesse

A

the distribution of wealth

326
Q

employer

A

to employ

327
Q

un employeur

A

an employer

328
Q

un employé

A

an employee

329
Q

l’emploi

A

employment

330
Q

engager qqn (2)

A

to hire sb on

to take sb on

331
Q

recruter qqn

A

to recruit sb

332
Q

un chasseur de têtes

A

a headhunter

333
Q

poser sa candidature à un poste

A

to apply for a job

334
Q

une candidature

A

an application

335
Q

un CV (2)

A

a CV

a résumé

336
Q

les diplômes

A

qualifications

337
Q

nommer qqn sur un poste

A

to appoint sb to a post

338
Q

Un poste (=aussi un rdv)

A

an appointment

339
Q

un poste, une situation

A

a position

340
Q

une période d’essai (2)

A

a probationary period

a trial period

341
Q

promouvoir qqln (2)

A

to promotes sb

to upgrade sb

342
Q

la promotion, l’avancement

A

promotion

343
Q

rétrograder qqn

A

to demote

to downgrade sb

344
Q

des gages, un salaire

A

wages

345
Q

un salarié

A

a wage earner

346
Q

la paie

A

the pay

347
Q

un bulletin de paie

A

a payslip

348
Q

le registre du personnel

A

the payroll

349
Q

le jour de paie

A

payday

350
Q

un salaire, es appointements

A

a salary

a stipend

351
Q

une prime

A

a bonus

352
Q

des honoraires

A

a fee/fees

353
Q

une agence de placement

A

an employment agency

354
Q

une agence de recrutement

A

a recruitment agency

355
Q

un formulaire, dossier de candidature

A

an application form

356
Q

la liste des postes vacants

A

the list of positions available

357
Q

il a été nommé directeur des ventes

A

he has been appointed sales manager

358
Q

il a été promu directeur des ventes

A

he was promoted to sales manager

359
Q

un contrat a durée déterminée CDD

A

a term contract

360
Q

un CDI (2)

A

a rolling contract

an open-ended contract

361
Q

prendre qqn à l’essai (2)

A

to take sb on probation

to ake sb on a trial basis

362
Q

créer des débouchés

A

to create job opportunities

363
Q

le marché du travail

A

the labour market

364
Q

il a été mis à pied pour faute professionnelle

A

he was fired for professional misconduct

365
Q

un travailleur/ouvrier

A

a worker

366
Q

un emploi

A

a job

367
Q

un métier

A

a trade

an occupation

368
Q

un apprenti (2)

A

a trainee

an apprentice

369
Q

l’apprentissage

A

apprenticeship

370
Q

professionnel

A

professional

371
Q

professionnel

A

occupational

372
Q

une profession libérale

A

a profession

373
Q

une carrière

A

a career

374
Q

une vocation (2)

A

a calling

a vocation

375
Q

une tâche

A

a task

376
Q

travailler au noir

A

to moonlight

377
Q

le travail au noir

A

moonlighting

378
Q

un travailleur au noir

A

a moonlighter

379
Q

être occupé

A

to be busy

380
Q

le patron

A

the boss

381
Q

une équipe

A

a team

382
Q

le travail d’équipe

A

teamwork

383
Q

pointer en arrivant (2)

A

to clock in

to punch in

384
Q

pointer en partant

A

to clock out

to punch out

385
Q

une pause

A

a break

386
Q

un congé

A

a leave

387
Q

un congé de maternité

A

a maternity leave

388
Q

un congé de maladie

A

a sick leave

389
Q

un ticket-restaurant

A

a luncheon voucher

390
Q

les congés payés

A

holidays with pay

391
Q

une note de frais

A

an expense account

392
Q

un accident du travail

A

an industrial injury

393
Q

une pension d’invalidité

A

a disablement pension

394
Q

les règles de sécurité

A

health and safety regulations

395
Q

un inspecteur du travail (2)

A

a factory inspector

a labour inspector

396
Q

la parité

A

parity

397
Q

le travail saisonnier

A

seasonal work

398
Q

le travail de bureau

A

clerical work

399
Q

le partage du travail

A

work sharing

400
Q

un poste de travail

A

a workstation

401
Q

une journée de travail (2)

A

a working day

a work day

402
Q

une semaine de travail (2)

A

a work week

a working week

403
Q

la population active

A

the working population

404
Q

se concentrer sur son travail

A

to concentrate on one’s work

405
Q

être absorbé par son travaille

A

to be engrossed in one’s work

406
Q

l’expérience professionnelle

A

a work experience

407
Q

un contrat de travail (2)

A

a work contract

a service contract

408
Q

un permis de travaille

A

a work permit

409
Q

la maind’oeuvre (4)

A

the workforce
the manpower
the labour
the labor

410
Q

un ouvrier spécialisé

A

a semi-skilled worker

411
Q

un ouvrier qualifié

A

a skilled worker

412
Q

un ouvrié non qualifier

A

an unskilled worker

413
Q

un travailleur indépendant

A

a freelance worker

414
Q

un intérimaire

A

a temporary worker

415
Q

un travailleur immigré

A

a manual worker

416
Q

un col bleu/blanc

A

a blue collar

a white-coller worker

417
Q

la main d’oeuvre occasionnelle

A

casual labour

418
Q

le manque de main d’oeuvre

A

labour shortage

419
Q

le surplus de maind’oeuvre

A

labour surplus

420
Q

un travail gratifiant

A

a rewarding job

421
Q

un travail absorbant

A

an absorbing job

422
Q

un travail à temps partiel

A

a part-time job

423
Q

un travail à mi-temps

A

a half-time job

424
Q

un travail à temps pleins

A

a full-time job

425
Q

les pettits boulots/bricolage

A

odd jobs

426
Q

quitter son emploi

A

to leave one’s job

427
Q

la satisfaction professionnelle

A

job satisfaction

428
Q

la sécurité de l’emploi

A

job security

429
Q

une candidature

A

a job application

430
Q

une offre d’emploi

A

a job offer

431
Q

une annonce pour un emploi

A

a job ad

432
Q

une agence pour l’emploi

A

a job centre

433
Q

chercher un travail

A

to look for work

434
Q

changer d’emploi

A

to move to a new job

435
Q

les risques du métiers

A

occupational hazards

436
Q

une maladie professionnelle

A

an occupational disease

437
Q

déléguer une tâche à qqn

A

to delegate a task to sb

438
Q

confier une tâche a qqn

A

to set sb a task

439
Q

que faites-vous dans la vie ?

A

What do you do for a living ?

440
Q

je travaille comme secrétaire

A

I work as a secretary

441
Q

Je suis plombier de mon métier

A

i’m a plumber by trade

442
Q

travailler à domicile

A

to work at home

443
Q

travailler dans un bureau

A

to work in an office

444
Q

être à l’essai

A

to be on trial

445
Q

avoir du travail

A

to have a job

446
Q

se mettre au travail

A

to get down to work

447
Q

travailler dur

A

to work hard

448
Q

travailler 24/24

A

to work around the clock

449
Q

être surmené

A

to be over-worked

450
Q

être débordé de travail

A

to be snowed under with work

451
Q

se tuer au travail

A

to work oneself to death

452
Q

être un bourreau de travail

A

to be a workaholic

453
Q

faire des heures supplémentaires

A

to work overtime

454
Q

avoir un travail à honoraire flexible

A

to work flextime

455
Q

travailler par roulement

A

to work shifts

456
Q

l’équipe de jour

A

the day shift

457
Q

faire partie de l’équipe de jour

A

to be on day shift

458
Q

les heures de travail

A

working time

459
Q

combien gagnez vous ?

A

How much do you earn ?

460
Q

travailler pour un salaire de misère (2)

A

to work for a pittance

to work for peanuts

461
Q

gagner des clopinettes

A

to earn chickenfeed

462
Q

a travail égal

A

equal pay for equal work

463
Q

les inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes au atravail

A

gender inequalities at work

464
Q

les différences de salaires entre les sexes

A

the gender pay gap

465
Q

exiger l’égalité des salaires

A

to demand equal pay

466
Q

être en congé

A

to be on leave

467
Q

prendre un jour de congé

A

to take a day off

468
Q

être à la recherche d’un emploi

A

to be job-hunting

469
Q

il y a un poste vacant

A

there is a vacancy position

470
Q

offres d’emploi

A

situations vacant

471
Q

demandes d’emploi

A

Situations wanted

472
Q

être a la retraite

A

to be retired

473
Q

une jeunne fille au pair

A

an au-pair girl

474
Q

un domestique

A

a servant

475
Q

une femme de ménage

A

a charwoman

476
Q

une bonne

A

a maid

477
Q

une femme de chambre

A

a chambermaid

478
Q

un valet de chambre

A

a manservant

479
Q

un valet e pied

A

a footman

480
Q

un maître d’hotel = majordome

A

a butler

481
Q

un intendant, un régisseur

A

a steward

482
Q

une gouvernante

A

a housekeeper

483
Q

la compétence (2)

A

competence

expertise

484
Q

l’incompétence

A

incompetence

485
Q

le savoir-faire

A

know-how

486
Q

travailleur(2) (adj)

A

industrious

hard-working

487
Q

paresseux (2

A

lazy

idle

488
Q

application, diligence

A

industriousness

489
Q

paresse, oisiveté

A

laziness idleness

490
Q

soigneux

A

careful

491
Q

négligent

A

careless

492
Q

nonchalant

A

lackadaisical

493
Q

inactif

A

inactive

494
Q

l’invactivité

A

inactivity

495
Q

passif

A

passive

496
Q

la passivité

A

passivity

497
Q

l’invertie

A

invertia

498
Q

conscientieux

A

conscientious

499
Q

travailleur

A

diligent

500
Q

assidu

A

painstaking

501
Q

avec application (2)

A

diligently

painstakingly

502
Q

fiable

A

reliable

503
Q

indigne de confiance

A

unreliable

504
Q

sérieux (

A

serious

earnest

505
Q

dévoué

A

devoted

506
Q

l’initiative

A

initiative

507
Q

acquérir (2)

A

to acquire

to gain

508
Q

faire preuve de compétence

A

to show expertise

509
Q

un degré de compétence

A

a degree of expertise

510
Q

un niveau de compétence

A

a level of expertise

511
Q

prendre une initiative

A

to take an initiative

512
Q

être responsable de qqch (2)

A

to be in charge of sth

to be responsible for sth

513
Q

relever directement de qqln

A

to be directly responsible to sb

514
Q

bâcler son travail

A

to botch up one’s work

515
Q

le patronat et les travailleus

A

employers and labour

516
Q

une commission paritaire

A

a joint committee

517
Q

un syndicat (2)

A

a trade union

a labor union

518
Q

un syndicaliste

A

a trade unionist

519
Q

le syndicalisme

A

trade unionism

520
Q

les syndiqués

A

unionized labour

521
Q

un délégué syndical

A

a shop steward

522
Q

le comité d’entreprise (2)

A

the works council

the works committee

523
Q

l’agitation sociale (2)

A

industrial unrest

labour unrest

524
Q

un conflit du travail (2)

A

an industrial dispute

a labour dispute

525
Q

les conflits du travail

A

labour strife

526
Q

le mécontentement social

A

social discontent

527
Q

un grief

A

a grievance

528
Q

une revendication (2)

A

a claim

a demand

529
Q

revendiquer/exiger qqch (2)

A

to claim

to demand

530
Q

négocier

A

to negotiate

531
Q

la négociation

A

negotiatio

532
Q

le pids dans les négociations

A

bargaining power

533
Q

arbitrer

A

to arbitrate

534
Q

un conseil de prud’hommes

A

an industrial tribunal

535
Q

une grève

A

a strike

536
Q

faire grève

A

to strike

537
Q

un gréviste

A

a striker

538
Q

une grève perlée(2)

A

a go-slow

a slowdown

539
Q

une grève tournante (2)

A

a strike by rota

a staggered strike

540
Q

la grève du zèle

A

work-to-rule

541
Q

un lock-out

A

a lockout

542
Q

un débrayage, un arrêt de travail

A

a stoppage

543
Q

un piquet de grève

A

a picket

544
Q

faire le piquet

A

to picket

545
Q

un jaune

A

a blackleg

546
Q

une épreuve de force

A

a showdown

547
Q

un accord

A

a settlement

548
Q

un accord salarial

A

a pay settlement

549
Q

une prime d’encouragement

A

an incentive bonus

550
Q

un syndiqué

A

a union member

551
Q

un syndicaliste

A

a union official

552
Q

un section syndicale (2)

A

a union branch

a union lodge

553
Q

la cotisation syndicale

A

the union dues

554
Q

les revendications salariales

A

wage claims

555
Q

une grève d’avertissement

A

a token strike

556
Q

une grève générale (2)

A

a general strike

an all-out strike

557
Q

une grève sauvage

A

a unofficial strike

558
Q

une grèe de solidarité

A

a sympathy strike

559
Q

le droit de grève

A

the right to strike

560
Q

lancer un ordre de grève

A

to call a strike

561
Q

un ordre de grève

A

a strike call

562
Q

le comité de grève

A

the strike committee

563
Q

un briseur de grève

A

a strike breaker

564
Q

appeler à la grève

A

to call for strike action

565
Q

déposer un préavis de grève

A

to give notice of strike action

566
Q

se mettre en grève (2)

A

to take industrial action

to go on strike

567
Q

être en grève

A

to be on strike

568
Q

un pays paralysé par les grèves

A

a strike-bound country

569
Q

forcer un piquet de grève

A

to cross the picket line

570
Q

une situation où il n’y a pas de gagnats

A

a no-win situation

571
Q

une solution qui permet à tout le monde d’être gagnat

A

a win-win solution

572
Q

recourir à l’arbitrage

A

to go to arbitration

573
Q

aboutir à une impasse

A

to reach a deadlock

574
Q

reprendre le travail

A

to resume work

575
Q

rompre les négociations

A

to break off the negotiations

576
Q

le personnel

A

staff

577
Q

être en sureffectifs

A

to be overstaffed

578
Q

être en sous-effectifs

A

to be understaffed

579
Q

envoyer un préavis

A

to give sb notice

580
Q

licencier

A

to dismiss

581
Q

virer

A

to fire

582
Q

mettre à la porte

A

to sack sb

583
Q

un licenciement

A

a dismissal

584
Q

licencier

A

to lay off sb

585
Q

le licenciement

A

lay-off

586
Q

une prime de licenciement

A

a redundancy payment

587
Q

donner sa démission

A

to resign

588
Q

la démission

A

resignation

589
Q

sans emploi (3)

A

jobless
unemployed
out of work

590
Q

les chômeurs

A

the jobless

591
Q

les sans-emploi

A

the unemployed

592
Q

se recycler (nouveau métier)

A

to retrain

593
Q

les chiffres du chômages

A

the unemployment figures

594
Q

le chômage des jeunes

A

youth unemployment

595
Q

l’indemnité de chômage

A

the unemployment benefit

596
Q

le taux de chômage des femmes

A

the female unemployment rate

597
Q

les chômeurs de longue durée

A

the long-term unemployed

598
Q

donner sa démission

A

to hand in one’s resignation

599
Q

ils sont en sureffectifs dans cette société

A

They are overmanned in this company

600
Q

il faut effectuer des compressions de personel

A

Staff reductions are to be made

601
Q

il faut qu’ils dégraissent leurs effectifs

A

they must make cuts in the staff

602
Q

un certain nombre d’employés vont être licenciés

A

Some employees will be made redundant

603
Q

les chiffres du chômage ont augmenté

A

The unemployment figures have risen

604
Q

s’adapter aux changements du marché du travail

A

to adapt to a changing labour market

605
Q

changer de métier

A

to change jobs

606
Q

se reconvertir dans

A

to switch to

607
Q

pauvre (3)

A

poor
destitute
impoverished

608
Q

les pauvres (2)

A

the poor

the destitute

609
Q

un pauvre

A

a pauper

610
Q

les plus défavorisés

A

the underprivileged

611
Q

le SMIC

A

the garanteed minimum wage

612
Q

insolvable

A

insolvent

613
Q

insolvabilité

A

insolvency

614
Q

ruiné

A

bankrupt

615
Q

la faillite

A

bankruptcy

616
Q

défavorisé

A

deprived

617
Q

le besoin

A

need

618
Q

nécessiteux

A

needy

619
Q

mendier

A

to beg

620
Q

un mendiant

A

a beggar

621
Q

faire la manche

A

to pass the hat round

622
Q

un clochard

A

a tramp

623
Q

un vagabond

A

a vagrant

624
Q

les sans-abri

A

the homeless

625
Q

les laissés-pour-compte

A

the underdogs

626
Q

un asile de nuit (2)

A

a dosshouse

a flophouse

627
Q

une soupe populaire

A

a soup kitchen

a bread line

628
Q

une grante pauvreté

A

a great poverty

629
Q

la misère noire

A

extreme poverty

630
Q

miésrable

A

poverty-stricken

631
Q

sombrer dans la misère

A

to fall from poverty

632
Q

social

A

social

633
Q

une cotisation

A

a contribution

634
Q

une alocation

A

an allowance

635
Q

une prestation

A

a benefit

636
Q

prendre sa retraite

A

to retire

637
Q

la retraite

A

retirement

638
Q

une pension

A

a pension

639
Q

un retraité

A

pensioner