LFBP February 2017 IV Flashcards

1
Q

Harvest (2)

harvesting of tomatoes occurs all summer

A

la récolte
la moisson
La récolte des tomates se fait tout l’été.

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2
Q

corn on the cob

A

maïs en épi (nm)

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3
Q

sticks (trees)

A

un bout de bois

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4
Q

stick (little)

sausage on a stick (corndog)

A

un bâtonnet

une saucisse sur bâtonnet

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5
Q

to glean

i want to attend this conference in order to glean some info about the govt projects

A

glaner
Je tiens à assister à cette conférence afin de glaner quelques renseignements sur les projets du
gouvernement.

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6
Q

the people for which its not their native language

A

les personnes dont ce n’est pas la langue

maternelle

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7
Q

inauguration

A

l’inauguration

clap de début

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8
Q

clapboard

A

le clap

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9
Q

time zone

A

un fuseau horaire

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10
Q

megabyte

gigabyte

A

méga-octet
MO
giga-octet

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11
Q

the stakes

do the stakes of their investigation justify the methods when it is tantamount to bending of the law?

A

l’enjeu

L’enjeu de leurs investigations justifie-t-il les moyens quand cela revient à faire une entorse au règlement

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12
Q

to equate to/tantamount to

it is tantamount to bending the law

A

revenir à…

cela revient à faire une entorse au règlement

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13
Q

the ambiance rose in the French Stadium as the kick-off approached

A

L’ambiance montait au Stade de France au fur et à mesure qu’approchait le coup d’envoi

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14
Q

That day I crossed the finish line in first

A

Ce jour-là, j’avais franchi en tête la ligne d’arrivée

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15
Q

jeanne’s jacket goes well with her dress

A

Le manteau de Jeanne s’assortit bien à sa robe.

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16
Q

we have to focus on the positive

A

Il faut se focaliser sur le positif.

17
Q

to post a communication/photo on FB

A

mettre un commentaire/photo

18
Q

privacy settings

A

Un paramètre de confidentialité

19
Q

i really dig it

A

je la kiffe trop

20
Q

to pitch/roll (boat)

A

tanguer

osciller

21
Q

order food commander or ordonner?

A

commander

ordonner much harsher

22
Q

beneficial

this training will be beneficial to you in every way

A

bénéfique

Cette formation vous sera bénéfique à tout point de vue

23
Q

as the rapprochement between politics and internet companies hardens, our liberty and sense of privacy is at stake

A

au fur et à mesure que le rapprochement entre la politique et les entreprises informatiques durcit, notre liberté et notre sens d’intimité sont en jeu.

24
Q

to be weighed down under

weighed by the burden of charges

A

crouler

crouler sous le faix des charges