Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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What does ‘environmentally friendly’ mean?

A

Respectueux de l’environnement, écologique

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What does ‘environmentally unfriendly’ mean?

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Non respectueux de l’environnement

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3
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What does ‘user-friendly’ mean?

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Convivial

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4
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What is ‘energy efficiency’?

A

Efficacité énergétique

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5
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What is ‘energy consumption’?

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Consommation d’énergie

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6
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What is ‘energy conservation’?

A

Les économies d’énergie

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7
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What are ‘environmental issues’?

A

Problèmes liés à l’environnement

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8
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What is ‘environmental policy’?

A

Politique écologique

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9
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What is ‘green consumerism’?

A

Consommation écologique

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10
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What is ‘radioactive waste’?

A

Déchets radioactifs

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11
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What is ‘renewable energy’?

A

Les énergies renouvelables

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12
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What is ‘sustainable development’?

A

Développement durable

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13
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What are ‘water supplies’?

A

Ressources en eau

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14
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What is a ‘weather forecast’?

A

Prévisions météo

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15
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What is ‘wind energy’?

A

Énergie éolienne

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16
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What is ‘an environmental law’?

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Une loi sur l’environnement

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17
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What does ‘the threshold of safety’ refer to?

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Le seuil de danger

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18
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What is an ‘advertised banner’?

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Bannière (f), bandeau (m) publicitaire

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19
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What is an ‘associate program’?

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Programme (m) d’affiliation, d’associés

Companies pay a commission to websites creating links with their products.

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20
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What is an ‘auction site’?

A

Site (m) de vente aux enchères

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21
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What is ‘authentication’?

A

Authentification (f)

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22
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Who is an ‘authorized user’?

A

Utilisateur (m) autorisé

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23
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What is the ‘B2A segment’?

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Segment (m) entreprise-administration

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24
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What is ‘B2B e-commerce’?

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Commerce (m) électronique interentreprises

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What is the ‘B2C segment’?

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Commerce (m) électronique de détail/avec les consommateurs/grand public

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26
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What is ‘brick-and-mortar retailing’?

A

Vente (f) au détail traditionnelle

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What is a ‘brick-and-mortar store’?

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Boutique (f) traditionnelle

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What is a ‘click-and-mortar store’?

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Boutique (f) électronique et traditionnelle

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29
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What is a ‘dot-com company’?

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Entreprise (f) point-com

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30
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What is a ‘consumer online business’?

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Enterprise (f) en ligne destinée aux consommateurs

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31
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What does ‘cost per click’ mean?

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Coût (m) par clic ; CPC (m)

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32
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What does ‘cost per thousand’ mean?

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Coût (m) par mille

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33
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What is a ‘cyberbookstore’?

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Cyberlibrairie (f), web librairie (f)

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34
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What is a ‘cybermarket’?

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Cybermarché (m), marché en ligne (m)

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35
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What is a ‘cybershopper’?

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Cyberacheteur (m), acheteur (m) en ligne, électronique

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36
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What is ‘digital/electronic cash’?

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Argent (m) électronique, argent numérique (m), monétique (f)

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37
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What is the ‘digital economy’?

A

Économie (f) numérique

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38
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What is a ‘distribution channel’?

A

Canal (m) de distribution

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39
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What is ‘e-business’?

A

Commerce (m) électronique

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40
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What is ‘e-tailing’?

A

Vente (f) au détail en ligne

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What is an ‘online transaction’?

A

Transaction (f) en ligne/électronique

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42
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What is ‘information privacy’?

A

Confidentialité (f) des renseignements

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43
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What is the ‘internet economy’?

A

Net-économie (f)

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44
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What is ‘m-commerce’?

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Commerce (m) mobile

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45
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What is an ‘e-marketplace’?

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Marché (m) en ligne

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46
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What is ‘PIN security’?

A

Sécurité (f) du NIP

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47
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What is the French term for PIN security?

A

sécurité (f) du NIP

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48
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What is a pop-up page in French?

A

page (f) interstitielle

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49
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How do you say portal in French?

A

portail (m)

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50
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What is P2P commerce in French?

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commerce (m) de personne à personne

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51
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What does ‘a slowdown in the economy’ translate to in French?

A

un ralentissement économique

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52
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What is an economic slump in French?

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une dépression, un marasme économique

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53
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What does it mean to be in the doldrums in French?

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être en plein marasme

54
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What is bankruptcy in French?

A

une banqueroute

55
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How do you say ‘to streamline a company’ in French?

A

restructurer une entreprise

56
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What is unemployment in French?

A

le chômage

57
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What does ‘to be made redundant’ mean in French?

A

être renvoyé

58
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What is the inflation rate in French?

A

le taux d’inflation

59
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What does ‘a drop in the living standards’ translate to in French?

A

une chute du niveau de vie

60
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How do you say ‘the credit crunch’ in French?

A

le resserrement du crédit

61
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What is the black market in French?

A

le marché noir

62
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What does ‘an illegal worker, a moonlighter’ mean in French?

A

un travailleur illégal

63
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What is a tax evader in French?

A

un fraudeur fiscal

64
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What does ‘to run up huge debts’ translate to in French?

A

accumuler d’immenses dettes

65
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What is ‘la politique économique’ in English?

A

economic policy

66
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Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer in French?

A

le ministre des Finances au Royaume-Uni

67
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What does ‘to weather a crisis’ mean in French?

A

traverser une crise

68
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What is an economic upturn in French?

A

une reprise économique

69
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What does ‘to sustain economic growth’ translate to in French?

A

soutenir la croissance économique

70
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What are austerity measures in French?

A

des mesures d’austérité

71
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What is a wage and price freeze in French?

A

un gel des salaires et des prix

72
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What does ‘to support household purchasing power’ mean in French?

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défendre le pouvoir d’achat des ménages

73
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What does SMEs stand for in French?

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les PME (Petites et Moyennes Entreprises)

74
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What does ‘to be on the payroll’ mean in French?

A

être salarié d’une entreprise

75
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What is a top executive in French?

A

un cadre d’entreprise

76
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How do you say entrepreneur in French?

A

un entrepreneur

77
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What is a merger in French?

A

une fusion

78
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What does ‘to gobble up, to swallow up a firm’ mean in French?

A

absorber une entreprise

79
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What is a shareholder in French?

A

un actionnaire

80
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What is the stock exchange in French?

A

le marché des actions, la Bourse

81
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What is an advertising campaign in French?

A

une campagne de publicité

82
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What is a distribution network in French?

A

un réseau de distribution

83
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What is strike notice in French?

A

un préavis de grève

84
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What does ‘to give notice of’ mean in French?

A

donner un préavis de

85
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What are trade unions in French?

A

les syndicats

86
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What does seniority mean in French?

A

l’ancienneté (f)

87
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What is paid leave in French?

A

les congés payés

88
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What is sick leave in French?

A

un congé maladie

89
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What does ‘resign’ mean in French?

A

démissionner

90
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What does ‘lay off’ mean in French?

91
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Make someone redundant

A

faire un licenciement économique

92
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To be on the dole

A

être au chômage

93
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Severance pay

A

la prime de licenciement

94
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Job centre

A

une agence pour l’emploi

95
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Job seeker

A

un demandeur d’emploi

96
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Hire

97
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On probation

A

à l’essai

98
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A letter of application

A

une lettre de candidature

99
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An applicant

A

un candidat

100
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A pay slip

A

un bulletin de salaire

101
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Incentive bonus

A

une prime d’encouragement

102
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Wage policy

A

la politique salariale

103
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Working hours

A

la durée du travail

104
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Part time

A

à mi-temps, à temps partiel

105
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Temp

A

un intérimaire

106
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To work full time

A

à plein temps

107
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Flexitime

A

les horaires flexibles

108
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Fixed term contract

109
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Unlimited work contract

110
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Odd job

A

un petit boulot

111
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Overtime

A

les heures supplémentaires

112
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Schedule

A

les horaires de travail

113
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Work load

A

la charge de travail

114
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Wage freeze

A

le gel des salaires

115
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Pay restraint

A

la non augmentation des salariés

116
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Work force

A

la main d’œuvre

117
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Payroll

A

les effectifs

118
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To moonlight

A

travailler au noir

119
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A departmental manager

A

un chef de service

120
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A sales manager

A

un directeur commercial

121
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A chief of staff

A

un chef du personnel

122
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A top executive

A

un cadre de direction

123
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An executive

124
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Transfer

125
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Promotion

A

l’avancement (m)

126
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Retirement

A

la retraite

127
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Semi-retirement

A

la pré-retraite

128
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Retraining

A

le recyclage

129
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Social insurance benefits

A

les prestations sociales

130
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Vocation training

A

la formation professionnelle

131
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Internship