Pronunciation and vocabulary Flashcards
How do you pronounce the following word? DEBTS
DÈTS
(do not pronounce the “b”)
What is the English word for “soumission”? (used in business when referring to prices.)
Quote or quotation
Proposal
Bid
What are the three ways in English to say: “aux deux semaines”?
Every two weeks / Every second week / Every other week
What do we call the type of leave an employee has the right to have when they save a certain percentage of their salary over some time to get some time off?
Deferred leave
How do you pronounce the following word?
Procedure
pro-SEE-djer
How do we pronounce the following word?
Component
kom-PÔ-nent
What are the terms we use for a company’s main office?
Headquarters
HQ
Head office
How do we pronounce the following word?
Signal
SIG-nowl
When we have a lot to do in a short amount of time at work, we say we have….? (un échéancier serré)
A tight schedule
A tight deadline
What does it mean when someone says they feel under the weather?
They feel slightly sick
What is “gestion de risque” in English?
Risk management
What do future lawyers have to do after they graduate from university before they can start practicing?
Pass the bar
What is another expression for “I would prefer..”?
I’d rather…
What do we call a person or a group of people who are used to try a new product, a new service or a new drug?
guinea pig(s)
What program do lawyers have to study at university?
Law
What do we call a temporary prohibition of an activity?
Moratorium
When we are buried or drowned under a large amount of work, we can say that we are ……. (Note: adjective).
Overwhelmed with work.
Swamped with work.
What is “sur le chantier” or “sur le site” in English?
On the (job) site
On-site
On the construction site
What is the English translation for “à nos frais”?
at our expense
What is a synonym for “if” in the following sentence?
I don’t know if my students read their notes or not.
whether
What is “soit…soit…” in English?
Example: On peut soit reporter la rencontre, soit l’annuler.
either…or…
We can either postpone the lesson or cancel it.
What do we call the place we put ice cream in at home?
freezer
Having machines do the work instead of humans is called autom…..?
automation
(not “automatization”)
What word is defined here?
“Failure to act in accordance with a wish or command.” (non-conformité)
Non-compliance
