POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS Flashcards

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1
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accept

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accepter

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announcement

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le faire-part

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bottle of wine

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une bouteille de vin

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celebration

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la fête

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ceremony/official function

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la cérémonie

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cocktail party

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le cocktail

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decline regretfully

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être au regret

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formal party

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la soirée

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gladly

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volontiers

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10
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I gladly accept your invitation.

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J’accepte volontiers votre invitation.

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11
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Invitations

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Invitations

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12
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invite for a drink inviter

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à prendre un pot/inviter à prendre un verre

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please respond

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s’il vous plaît répondre

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reception

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la réception

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sorry

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désolé(e)

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unfortunately

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malheureusement

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with pleasure

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avec plaisir

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E-Mail

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Le courrier électronique

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19
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access

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l’accès (m)

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high-speed

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à haut débit

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21
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instant message

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le message instantané

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22
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log on

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se connecter

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23
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Post

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La poste

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24
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address

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l’adresse (f )

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addressee

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le/la destinataire

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26
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affirmative reply

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la réponse affirmative

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air mail

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la poste aérienne/le courrier aérien

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announcement (of birth, marriage, death)

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l’annonce

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29
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birth announcement

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le faire-part de naissance

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30
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box

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la case

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31
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brown paper

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le papier gris

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32
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business letter

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la lettre d’affaires

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33
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Business Mail

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le CEDEX (courrier d’entreprise a’ distribution exceptionnelle)

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by return of post

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par retour du courrier

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35
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by the first post

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par le premier courrier

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36
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compliments slip

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la fiche de transmission

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37
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confidential

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confidentiel

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38
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correspondent

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le correspondant/la correspondante

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39
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courier service

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la messagerie

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40
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covering letter

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la lettre explicative

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dear Jean-Claude/dear Marie

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cher Jean-Claude/chère Marie

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dear Sir/Madam

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cher Monsieur/chère Madame

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43
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death announcement

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l’annonce du décés

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44
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declared value

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la valeur déclarée

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45
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enclosed

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inclus / ci-joint

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46
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enclosure

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la pièce jointe

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47
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envelope

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l’enveloppe (f )

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48
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express mail service

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prioritaire d’envoi

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49
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fax machine

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le télécopieur

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50
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fax number

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le numéro de fax

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51
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first-class post

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le tarif normal

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52
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following

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comme suite à

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53
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franking machine

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la machine à affranchir

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54
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get-well wishes

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souhaits de prompt rétablissement

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55
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herewith

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sous ce pli

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56
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in reply to

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en réponse à

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57
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international reply coupon

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le coupon-réponse international

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58
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letter

A

la lettre

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59
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letter bomb

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la lettre piégée

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60
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letter card

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la carte-lettre

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61
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letter of acknowledgement

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l’accusé de réception

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62
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letter of complaint

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la lettre de réclamation

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63
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letter of condolence

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la lettre de condoléances

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64
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letter of congratulations

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la lettre de félicitations

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65
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letter of introduction

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la lettre de recommandation

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66
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letter of invitation

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la lettre d’invitation

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67
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letter opener

A

le coupe-papier

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68
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letter quality

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qualité courrier

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69
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letter-box

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la boîte aux lettres

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70
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letterhead

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l’en-tête

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71
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Letters

A

Les lettres

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72
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mail

A

le courrier

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73
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mail bomb

A

le colis piégé

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74
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mail train

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le train-poste

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75
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mail van (rail transport)

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le wagon-poste

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76
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mail van (road transport)

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la camionnette de la poste

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77
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mailing

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le mailing

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78
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mailing list

A

le fichier d’adresses, la liste d’adresses

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79
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mail-merge

A

le publipostage

80
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mail-order

A

la vente par correspondance

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mail-order catalogue

A

le catalogue de vente par correspondance

82
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mail-order company

A

la maison de vente par correspondance

83
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memo

A

la note de service

84
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name and address of addressee

A

la vedette

85
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negative reply

A

la réponse négative

86
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New Year greetings

A

les voeux de nouvel an (m)

87
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open letter

A

la lettre ouverte

88
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package

A

le paquet

89
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parcel

A

le colis

90
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password

A

le mot de passe

91
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personal letter

A

la lettre personnelle

92
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post and packaging

A

les frais de port et d’emballage (m)

93
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post code

A

le code postal

94
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post due

A

port due

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post office

A

le bureau de poste / la poste

96
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post paid

A

port payé

97
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postage stamp

A

le timbre-poste

98
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postal order

A

le mandat

99
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postal rates

A

les tarifs postaux (m)

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postal services, post office

A

le service des postes

101
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postbag

A

le sac postal

102
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postcard

A

la carte postale

103
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post-free

A

en franchise / franco / franc de port

104
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postman

A

le facteur

105
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postmark

A

le cachet de la poste

106
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postmaster

A

le receveur des postes

107
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postmistress

A

la receveuse des postes

108
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postscript

A

le post-scriptum

109
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postwoman

A

la factrice

110
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prepaid envelope

A

l’enveloppe affranchie (f )

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rate

A

le tarif

112
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receive

A

recevoir

113
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recipient

A

le destinataire

114
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recorded delivery

A

l’envoi recommandé (m)

115
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reference

A

la référence

116
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registered letter

A

la lettre recommandée

117
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reminder

A

la lettre de rappel

118
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reply card

A

la carte-re’ponse

119
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request for an application form

A

la demande de formulaire

120
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return receipt

A

l’avis de réception (m)

121
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second-class post

A

le tarif réduit

122
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send/mail

A

envoyer/poster

123
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sender

A

l’expéditeur/l’expéditrice

124
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signatory

A

le/la signataire

125
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signature

A

la signature

126
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stamp

A

le timbre

127
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stamp machine

A

le distributeur de timbres

128
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surface mail

A

le courrier ordinaire

129
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thank-you letter

A

la lettre de remerciements

130
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the Web

A

le web

131
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Tick the appropriate box

A

Cochez la case adéquate

132
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to acknowledge receipt of

A

accuser réception de

133
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to countersign

A

contresigner

134
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to send a message

A

envoyer un message

135
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to tick

A

cocher

136
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two-tier postal system

A

le courrier à deux vitesses

137
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wedding announcement, wedding invitation

A

le faire-part de mariage

138
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wrapping paper

A

le papier d’emballage

139
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write

A

écrire

140
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writing paper

A

le papier à lettres

141
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Your friend

A

votre ami / amicalement

142
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Telephone

A

Téléphone

143
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answering machine

A

le répondeur automatique

144
Q

car phone

A

le téléphone de voiture

145
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card phone

A

la carte de téléphone

146
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cheap rate

A

le tarif réduit

147
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coin-operated phone

A

le téléphone à pièces

148
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crackle

A

la friture

149
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dialling tone

A

la tonalité

150
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digital

A

digital

151
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directory enquiries

A

les renseignements (m)

152
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engaged tone

A

la tonalité occupée

153
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exchange

A

le central

154
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ex-directory

A

la liste rouge

155
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extension number

A

le numéro de poste

156
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fault

A

le dérangement

157
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fibre optic cable

A

le cable à fibre optique

158
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installation charge

A

les frais d’installation

159
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local call

A

la communication urbaine

160
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long-distance call

A

l’appel interurbain (m)

161
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mobile phone

A

le téléphone mobile

162
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mute key

A

la touche ‘silencieux’

163
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operator

A

le/la standardiste

164
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operator service

A

le standard

165
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pager

A

le bipeur

166
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peak rate

A

le tarif maximal

167
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phone booth

A

la cabine téléphonique

168
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phone-in programme

A

le programme à ligne ouverte

169
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public telephone

A

le téléphone public

170
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receiver

A

le combiné

171
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recorded message

A

le message enregistré

172
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reverse-charge call

A

la communication en PVC

173
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speaking clock

A

l’horloge parlante (f )

174
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teleconference

A

la téléconférence

175
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telematics

A

la télématique

176
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telephone card

A

la télécarte

177
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telephone directory

A

l’annuaire (m)

178
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teleprinter

A

le téléscripteur

179
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the pip

A

le bip

180
Q

time zone

A

le fuseau horaire

181
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time-lag, time difference

A

le décalage horaire

182
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to be on the phone, to be in the book

A

être dans l’annuaire

183
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to call back

A

rappeler

184
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to connect

A

relier

185
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to dial direct

A

composer directement

186
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to dial the number

A

composer le numéro

187
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to disconnect

A

couper

188
Q

to give someone a ring

A

passer un coup de fil

189
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to hold the line

A

rester en ligne

190
Q

to lift the receiver

A

décrocher

191
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to put someone through

A

mettre quelqu’un en ligne

192
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to replace the receiver

A

raccrocher

193
Q

to reverse the charges

A

appeler en PVC

194
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to tap a phone

A

mettre un téléphone sur écoute

195
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videoconference

A

la visioconférence

196
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videophone

A

le visiophone

197
Q

wrong number

A

le faux numéro