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(une) Habileté (f)

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Skill, talent, qualification

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(les) Heures supplémentaires (f/pl)

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Overtime

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Il est évident que

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It is obvious that

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Il s’agit de

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It is regarding

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Il se peut que (+ subjonctif)

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It is possible that

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Implanter

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To implement

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(un) Imprévu (m)

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Unforeseen event

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Imprimer

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To print

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Imputer à

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To attribute, to ascribe

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(une) Indemnité (f)

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Claim

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(s’) Inscrire

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To register

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Intérimaire

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Acting, interim

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Interpeller

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To stop and question

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Je vous prie d’agréer l’expression de mes sentiments distingués

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Yours truly, (at the end of an official letter)

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Joindre (qqn)

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To reach, to contact (someone)

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(un) Jour férié (m) (ex.: Fête du Travail)

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Statutory holiday (ex.: Labour Day)

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Jusqu’à nouvel ordre

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Until further notice

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La plupart (de)

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Most (of)

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(un) Laissez-passer (m)

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Pass

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(un) Lien (m)

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Link

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(des) Lignes directrices (f/pl)

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Guidelines

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(une) Liste d’envoi (f)

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Mailing list

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(un) Litige (m)

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Dispute, lawsuit

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(un) Logiciel (m)

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Software

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(une) Loi (f)

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Law

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Lors de

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During

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Lorsque

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When

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(une) Main-d’œuvre (f)

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Labour force

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(un) Mandat (m)

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Mandate

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(un) Mandat (m)

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Money order

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Manquer de

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To lack

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(une) Marche à suivre (f)

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Procedure

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Même si

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Even if, even though

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Mener à terme

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To bring to a conclusion

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Mettre à jour

nom: mise à jour (f)

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To update, to bring up to date

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Mettre à la disposition de

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To make available to

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Mettre à pied

nom: mise à pied (f)

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To lay off

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Mettre au point

nom: mise au point (f)

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To fine-tune, to finalize, to refine

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Mettre en application

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To put into action

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Mettre en marche

une machine, un appareil

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To start, to put into operation / in motion

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Mettre en œuvre

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To implement

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Mettre en place

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To set

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Mettre l’accent sur

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To emphasize

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Mettre sur pied

nom: mise sur pied (f)

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To put in place, to organize, to set up

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(un) Milieu de travail (m)

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Job environment

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(un) Ministère (m)

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Ministry, department

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(une) Mise à niveau (f)

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Update

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(une) Mise en candidature (f)

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Nomination

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(une) Mise en garde (f)

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Warnings

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(une) Mise en service (f)

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Implementation

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(un) Mobilier de bureau (m)

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Office furniture

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Niveau

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Level

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Nomination (à un poste)

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Appointment

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(une) Norme (f)

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Norm, standard

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(une) Note de service (f)

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Memorandum

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Nuire à

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To be harmful to, to damage

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Nul besoin de souligner que

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It goes without saying that

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(une) Occasion (f)

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Opportunity

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Occasionner

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To cause

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Œuvrer

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To work, to serve

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(un) Ordre du jour (m)

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Agenda (of a meeting)

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(une) Paperasse (f)

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Paperwork

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Par conséquent, en conséquence

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Therefore, consequently, as a result

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Par l’intermédiaire / l’entremise de

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Through

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Par la présente

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Hereby (between subject and verb)

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Parcourir (un rapport)

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To skim through (a report)

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Parvenir à

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To reach, to succeed in (+ gerund)

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(une) Pause-café (f)

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Coffee break

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(se) Pencher sur

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To look into (a subject, a problem)

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Pénible

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Difficult, arduous

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(une) Pension d’invalidité (f)

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Disability pension

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(une) Pension de retraite (f)

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Retirement pension

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(un) Perfectionnement (m)

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Advanced training

{Development, improvement}

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(un) Personnel de courte affectation (m)

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Short-term staff

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(un) Personnel de soutien (m)

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Support staff

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(une) Personne-ressource (f)

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Contact

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(une) Plage horaire (f)

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Time-slot

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(se) Plaindre

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To complain about (something, someone)

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(une) Plainte (f)

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Complaint

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Plus tôt

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Earlier

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Plutôt (que)

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Rather (than)

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(une) Politique (f)

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Policy

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(une) Porte-document (m), serviette (f)

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Briefcase

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Porte-parole (m/f)

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Spokesperson

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Poser sa candidature (à un poste)

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To apply (for a position)

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Postuler (un emploi)

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To apply (for a position)

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(une) Poste (f)

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Mail

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(un) Poste (m)

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Position (job)

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Poster, mettre à la poste

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To mail

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(un) Pourriel (m)

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Spam (internet)

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Pourvu que

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Provided that, as long as

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Préalable (au)

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Before

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Pré-cité(e)

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Above-mentioned

Previously mentioned

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(un) Prélèvement (m)

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Deduction (wage)

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Prendre connaissance de

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To make oneself acquainted with

To study

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Prendre les mesures nécessaires

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To take the necessary steps / measures

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Prendre note que

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To be advised that, to take note that

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Prendre part à

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To take part in

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Prendre rendez-vous

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To make an appointment

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Prendre sa retraite

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To retire

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Prendre une décision

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To make a decision

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Préposé(e)

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Employee, agent

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(une) Préretraite (f)

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Early retirement

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Président(e)

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President, Chair (official title)

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Prestations d’assurance-emploi (f/pl)

A

Unemployment insurance benefits

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(un) Prêt (m)

A

Loan

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Prévenir

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To prevent, to warn

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Prévoir

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To plan, to foresee

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Prier quelqu’un (de faire qqch)

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To request someone (to do something)

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Prière de (+ infinitif)

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Please (+ plain verb)

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(une) Prime (f)

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Bonus, premium

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Primordial (e)

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Essential, fundamental

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(un) Processus (m)

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Process

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Procès-verbal (m)

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Minutes, proceedings (of a meeting)

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(se) Procurer

A

To obtain

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Profiter de

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To benefit from

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Profiter de l’occasion pour

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To take this opportunity to

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(un) Programme de mentorat (m)

A

Coaching program

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Promouvoir

A

To promote

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(une) Protection (f)

A

Coverage

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(un) Protocole d’entente (m)

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Protocol of agreement

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Provisoire

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Temporary, provisional

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(un) Publipostage (m)

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Mass mailing

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Puisque

A

Since (because)

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Quant à (+ nom, pronom)

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As far as (+ person) (+ be) concerned
According to (+ 2nd or 3rd person only)
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Que ce soit (ceci ou cela)

A

Be it (this or that)

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Quelle que soit la décision

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Whatever the decision

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Quiconque

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Whoever, whomever

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Quoi que (+ subjonctif)

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No matter what […]

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Quoique

A

Although

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Rappeler

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To remind, to reiterate, to call back

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Rapporter

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To bring back

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Rapporter

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To report

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(se) Rapporter à

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To relate to, to refer to

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Rattaché(e) à

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Related to, connected to

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(un) Recensement (m)

A

Census

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(une) Réclamation (f) (pour dépenses)

A

Claim (for expenses)

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Récompenser

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To reward

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Reconnaissant(e)

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Grateful

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Recyclage (professionnel)

A

Retraining

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Rédiger (un contrat, une lettre)

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To draw up, to draft (a contract, a letter)

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Réévaluer

A

To reconsider

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(un) Régime (m)

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Plan (ex.: Insurance plan, Retirement pension plan, medical dental plan)

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(un) Règlement (m)

A

Regulation, rule, settlement

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Relativement à

A

Concerning, regarding

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(un) Relevé de notes (m)

A

Transcript

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Relever de quelqu’un

A

To be answerable to somebody

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Relever un défi

A

To take on / up a challenge

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(un) Remaniement ministrériel (m)

A

Cabinet shuffle

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(un) Remboursement (m)

A

Refund

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Remettre (à un endroit)

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To put back (in a place)

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Remettre, reporter

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To postpone, to delay (a meeting)

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Remettre, transmettre

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To submit, to hand in (a document)

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(un) Rendement (m)

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Efficiency, productivity, performance

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(se) Rendre compte (de qqch)

A

To realize

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Rendre service (à quelqu’un)

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To help (someone)

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(un) Répertoire (m)

A

Directory

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Répondre à (une exigence)

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To meet (requirements)

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(un) Requérant (m)

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Applicant, claimant

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(une) Requête (f)

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Request

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(un) Réseau (m)

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Network

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Résoudre

A

To resolve, to solve, to settle

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Ressources humaines (f/pl)

A

Human Resources

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(un) Résumé (m)

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Summary

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(une) Retenue (f) (salaire)

A

Deduction (wage)

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Retirer sa candidature

A

To withdraw one’s candidacy / application

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(une) Retraite (f)

A

Retirement

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Rétrograder

A

To demote

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Réussir (+ nom)

Réussir à (+ verbe)

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To succeed, to achieve

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(un) Revenu (m)

A

Income

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(un) Roulement du personnel (m)

A

Staff turnover

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S’adresser à

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To contact, to refer to, to consult

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S’assurer de (+ verbe à l’infinitif)

S’assurer que (+ verbe à l’indicatif)

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To make sure, to ensure that

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S’attendre à (+ qqch ou + infinitif)

S’attendre à ce que (+ subjonctif)

A

To expect

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S’avérer

A

To turn out to be

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S’efforcer de

A

To try hard to

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S’engager à

A

To commit oneself to

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S’excuser de

A

To apologize for

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S’il y a lieu

A

If need be, if necessary

180
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Satisfaire aux exigences

A

To meet the requirements

181
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Savoir gré (à quelqu’un)
Utilisé au conditionnel présent
Nous nous saurions gré de (infinitif)

A

To be grateful (to someone)

We would be grateful to you if you (+ past verb)

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(une) Séance (f)

A

Session

183
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Selon (+ personne)

A

In my opinion, according to (someone)

184
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Selon (+ quelque chose)

A

According to, in accordance with (something)

185
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Servir à

A

To be used to

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(se) Servir de

A

To use

187
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(un) Siège social (m)

A

Head office

188
Q

Signaler (qqch à qqn)

A

To point out, to indicate (something to someone)

189
Q

Soit… soit…

A

Either… or…

190
Q

Solliciter

A

To request

191
Q

(un) Sondage (m)

A

Survey, opinion poll

192
Q

Souligner

A

To emphasize, to point out, to underline

193
Q

Soumettre une demande

A

To file a request

194
Q

Sous peu

A

Shortly, soon

195
Q

Sous-ministre (m/f)

A

Deputy Minister

196
Q

Soutenir

A

To support

197
Q

(un) Soutien administratif (m)

A

Administrative support

198
Q

(un) Stage (m)

A

Internship

199
Q

(une) Subvention (f)

A

Subsidy, grant

200
Q

Subventionner

A

To subsidize

201
Q

(une) Succursale (f)

A

Branch (office)

202
Q

(un) Suivi (m)

A

Follow-up

203
Q

Sujet(te) à

A

Subject to

204
Q

Susmentionné(e)

A

Above-mentioned

205
Q

(un) Syndicat (m)

A

Union

206
Q

(une) Table des matières (f)

A

Table of contents

207
Q

(une) Tâche (f)

A

Duty, task

208
Q

(un) Taux (m)

A

Rate

209
Q

Tel(le) (que)

A

Such (as)

210
Q

(un) Téléavertisseur (m)

A

Pager

211
Q

Télécharger

A

To download

212
Q

(une) Télécopie (f)

A

Fax

213
Q

Temps plein / partiel

A

Full-time / part-time

214
Q

Tenir à

A

To insist upon

215
Q

(se) Tenir au courant

A

To keep oneself informed

216
Q

Tenir compte de

A

To take into account, into consideration

217
Q

(un) Tirage (m)

A

Print run

218
Q

Titulaire (m/f)

A

Holder

219
Q

Tout de suite

A

Immediately (formal), right away (formal)

220
Q

Toutefois

A

However

221
Q

(un) Traitement de textes (m)

A

Word processing software

222
Q

Traiter (de qqch)

A

To deal with something, to handle

223
Q

Traiter (qqch)

A

To process

224
Q

Travailleur(euse) autonome

A

Self-employed worker

225
Q

(un) Trop-perçu (m)

A

Overpayment

226
Q

(une) Trousse (f)

A

Package

227
Q

Usager(ère)

A

User (of a service)

228
Q

Utilisateur(trice)

A

User (of a machine)

229
Q

Vacances (f/pl)

A

Holidays

230
Q

Valable

A

Valid

231
Q

Veiller à (+ nom ou infinitif)

Veillez à ce que (+ subjonctif)

A

To see to, to ensure that

232
Q

Vérificateur(trice)

A

Auditor, inspector

233
Q

(un) Versement (m)

A

Payment, contribution

234
Q

Verser une contribution

A

To make a contribution

235
Q

(une) Version papier (f)

A

Hard copy

236
Q

Veuillez (+ infinitif) (formel)

A

Please

237
Q

(une) Vignette de stationnement (f)

A

Parking sticker

238
Q

(un) Virement (m)

A

Money transfer

239
Q

Viser à

A

To aim to

240
Q

Voir à

A

To make sure, to see to

241
Q

(se) Vouloir

A

To be deemed

242
Q

Vu que

A

Given that, due to

243
Q

(une) Vu d’ensemble (f)

A

Overview

Government French (9 decks)

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