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un peintre

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a painter

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un macon

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a builder

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Qu’est-ce que vous faites dan la vie

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What do you do for a living

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un plombier

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a plumber

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current

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courantes

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les malades

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the sick / ill

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Un(e) musician(ne)

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a musicien

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stopped working

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(avoir) arrêté de travailler Past tense

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un(e) étudiant(e)

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student

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an insurance office

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un bureau d’assurances

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une nounou

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baby sitter

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un(e) peintre

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a painter

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un pilote

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a pilot

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un chauffeur de taxi

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taxi driver

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ils ont arrêté de travailler

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they have stopped working

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What do you do?

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Vous travaillez dans quoi?

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court

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tribunal

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un électricien

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an electrician

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un(e) technician(ne)

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a technician(ne)

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la voiture est réparée par un mécanicien

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the car is repaired by the mechanic

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un(e) ouvrier (-ière)

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workmen (M/F)

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What area do you work in?

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Vous travaillez dans quel domaine?

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Un(e) photographer

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a photographer

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un(e) dentiste

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dentist

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voyons

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let’s see (expr.)

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un(e) comptable

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an accountant

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au chômage

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in unemployment

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une femme de ménage

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cleaner

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un(e) caissier (ière)

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cashier

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intern

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stagiaire

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RULE about whether or not to use UN / UNE when saying ex: I am a….. He is a…… followed by a profession

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You don’t use these when describing someone’s profession

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for a living

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dans la vie

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in what area? (in terms of area of work)

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dans quell domaine?

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un(e) sculpteur (trice)

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sculpter

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un serveur / une serveuse

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waiter (M / F)

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un(e) danseur (euse)

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a dancer

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chef / responsable

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boss

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enseigner

pr. ensenyay

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to teach

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un(e) avocat

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lawyer

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Tom est an intern

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Tom est stagiaire

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un(e) assistant(e)

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assistant

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un(e) artiste

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an artist

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acteur (actrice)

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actor / actress

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Denis est chômeur (euse)

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Denis is unemployed

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He does an internship for two months

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il fait un stage de deux mois

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Un(e) journaliste

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journalist

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soit

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either

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un(e) ingénieur

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an engineer

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une usine

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a factory

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un garagiste

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a mechanic

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do an internship

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faire un stage

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une hôtesse de l’air

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a air hostess

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le chirurgien

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surgeon

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un entrepreneur

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V.vague, - just someone who does a job that doesn’t require a diploma

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un(e) architecte pr.arshitect

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an architect

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il cherche un nouvel emploi

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he is looking for a new job

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artisan

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tradesman (plumber etc.)

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un(e) commercial(e)

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salesmen

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le professeur

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teacher

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une nounou s’occupe des enfants

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a baby sitter looks after the kids

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un(e) standardiste

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call taker (in a call centre etc.)

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unemployed

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chômeur

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retraité

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retired

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a company

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une société - une enterprise

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les infirmiers (ières)

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nurses

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un(e) informaticien(ne)

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IT Technician

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un(e) vendeur (euse) in a shop

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salesmen (shop)

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il a perdu son traavil

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he has lost his job

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un commercant

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a shopkeeper

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les patients

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patients

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est chômeuse (female)

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is unemployed (female)

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a painter

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un peintre

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a builder

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un macon

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What do you do for a living

A

Qu’est-ce que vous faites dan la vie

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a plumber

A

un plombier

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courantes

A

current

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Q

the sick / ill

A

les malades

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a musicien

A

Un(e) musician(ne)

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(avoir) arrêté de travailler Past tense

A

stopped working

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student

A

un(e) étudiant(e)

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un bureau d’assurances

A

an insurance office

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baby sitter

A

une nounou

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a painter

A

un(e) peintre

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a pilot

A

un pilote

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taxi driver

A

un chauffeur de taxi

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they have stopped working

A

ils ont arrêté de travailler

88
Q

Vous travaillez dans quoi?

A

What do you do?

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tribunal

A

court

90
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an electrician

A

un électricien

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a technician(ne)

A

un(e) technician(ne)

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Q

the car is repaired by the mechanic

A

la voiture est réparée par un mécanicien

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workmen (M/F)

A

un(e) ouvrier (-ière)

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Q

Vous travaillez dans quel domaine?

A

What area do you work in?

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a photographer

A

Un(e) photographer

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dentist

A

un(e) dentiste

97
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let’s see (expr.)

A

voyons

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an accountant

A

un(e) comptable

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in unemployment

A

au chômage

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cleaner

A

une femme de ménage

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cashier

A

un(e) caissier (ière)

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stagiaire

A

intern

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You don’t use these when describing someone’s profession

A

RULE about whether or not to use UN / UNE when saying ex: I am a….. He is a…… followed by a profession

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dans la vie

A

for a living

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dans quell domaine?

A

in what area? (in terms of area of work)

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sculpter

A

un(e) sculpteur (trice)

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waiter (M / F)

A

un serveur / une serveuse

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a dancer

A

un(e) danseur (euse)

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boss

A

chef / responsable

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Q

the teacher

A

l’enseignant

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lawyer

A

un(e) avocat

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Tom est stagiaire

A

Tom est an intern

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assistant

A

un(e) assistant(e)

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an artist

A

un(e) artiste

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actor / actress

A

acteur (actrice)

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Denis is unemployed

A

Denis est chômeur (euse)

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il fait un stage de deux mois

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He does an internship for two months

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journalist

A

Un(e) journaliste

119
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either

A

soit

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an engineer

A

un(e) ingénieur

121
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a factory

A

une usine

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a mechanic

A

un garagiste

123
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faire un stage

A

do an internship

124
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a air hostess

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une hôtesse de l’air

125
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surgeon

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le chirurgien

126
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V.vague, - just someone who does a job that doesn’t require a diploma

A

un entrepreneur

127
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an architect

A

un(e) architecte pr.arshitect

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he is looking for a new job

A

il cherche un nouvel emploi

129
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tradesman (plumber etc.)

A

artisan

130
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salesmen

A

un(e) commercial(e)

131
Q

teacher

to teach

A

le professeur

enseigner

pr. ensenyay

132
Q

a baby sitter looks after the kids

A

une nounou s’occupe des enfants

133
Q

call taker (in a call centre etc.)

A

un(e) standardiste

134
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chômeur

A

unemployed

135
Q

retired

A

retraité

136
Q

une société - une enterprise

A

a company

137
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nurses

A

les infirmiers (ières)

138
Q

IT Technician

A

un(e) informaticien(ne)

139
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salesmen (shop)

A

un(e) vendeur (euse) in a shop

140
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he has lost his job

A

il a perdu son traavil

141
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a shopkeeper

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un commercant

142
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patients

A

les patients

143
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is unemployed (female)

A

est chômeuse (female)

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A

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