Lesson 1 Flashcards

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1
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Perturbation/ rupture

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Disruption

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fichiers/ dossiers

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files

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s’attendre à

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to be expect to

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4
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gras/audacieux

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bold

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5
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convertir

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to convert

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s’inscrire

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to sign up

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bien que

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though

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perturbation étendue

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widespread

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perturbation inutile

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undue

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imminent

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impending

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pour assurer …

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to ensure

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mener à

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lead to

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éviter

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to avoid

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empêcher

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to prevent

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perturber/ chambouler/désorganiser

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to disrupt

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16
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transformation radicale

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sea

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changement considérable

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sweeping

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changement intégral

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wholesale

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subir

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to undergo

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allouer/affecter

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to allocate

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21
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corriger les échecs du marché

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correct for market failure

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22
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freiner les excès

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to curb excess

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23
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réduire les effectifs

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downsize

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24
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traîner les pieds

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to drag one’s feet

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25
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empiéter sur

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to encroach on

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prospérer

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to flourish

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27
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prendre de la vitesse

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to gain mommentum

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28
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avoir libre cours

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to have a free rein

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freiner

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to hinder

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30
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récolter les fruits de son labeur

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to keep the rewards of hard work

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31
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créer des conditions favorables

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to provide favorable conditions

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32
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mettre en application

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to put into effect

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33
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réglementer l’économie

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to regulate economy

34
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abroger une loi

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to repeal a law

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stimuler

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to spur

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oeuvrer pour le bien de la société

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to work for the good of society

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concurrence

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competition

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concurrent

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competitor

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méfiance à l’égard du pouvoir

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distrust of authority

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aide gouvernementale

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government assistance

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la condition humaine

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human plight

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paupérisation

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impoverishment

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incitation

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incentive

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opinion publique

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public mood

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question épineuse

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sticky issue

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obstacle

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stumbling block

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toucher le fond

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to bottoms out

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qqch de certain

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to bound to / to sure to

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probable

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likely to

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a ce moment là

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by that time

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avant

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forward

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introduction

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lead-in

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mot à la mode

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buzz word

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ainsi que

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as well as

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évident

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obvious

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s’enraciner dans

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to take root in

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implacablement

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relentlessly

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exploiter

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to harness

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trouble

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turmoil

60
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niveau de vie

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standard of living

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machines à vapeur

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steam power

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gravir les échelons dans un projet de carrière

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to grab a rung on the career ladder

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le rythme / la cadence

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the pace

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pour décrire / pour dépeindre

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to depict

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ce fichu truc

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this blasted thing

66
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des histoires à n’en plus finir

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long rambling stories

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blagues récurrentes

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running jokes

68
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commencer à croitre en popularité

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to be catching on

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subir

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to undergone

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entre temps

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meanwhile

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décalage / changement

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shift

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peser davantage sur

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to put further strain on

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tout nouveau

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the brand new

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le monde entier

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worldwide

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prendre la relève

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to take over

76
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to be still unraveling

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ne sont pas encore tous connus

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to spring up

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voir le jour

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la vie n’est pas rose

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it’s not all sunshine and roses

79
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arriver à peine à la cheville

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to hold candle to

80
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passer du temps avec

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to hang out with