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September 2023 Flashcards

1
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Ça tourne carré.

A

Things are not running smoothly.

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Sortie (exemple: de pêche, de camping)

Exemple: J’ai fait moins de sorties de camping que prévu.

A

outing
trip

Example: I had fewer camping trips than expected.

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Recteur (d’université)
Vice-recteur

A

Rector
Vice-rector

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4
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Organisateur

A

Organizer (not “organizator”) ;-)

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5
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Inauguration

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Inauguration
Opening (ceremony)

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Valider

Exemple: Je vais valider avec mon adjointe.

A

Validate
double-check

Example: I’m going to double-check with my assistant.

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Recommencer

A

start again
(not “rebegin”)

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8
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How do we pronounce the word “cardio” in English?

A

KAR-dee-oh

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9
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What is “partager” in English?

Exemple: On doit partager l’information au bureau avec nos collègues.

A

Share

Example: We have to share the information at the office with our colleagues.

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10
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What is “prendre du poids” in English?

A

Gain weight

Put on weight
(not “take” weight)

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11
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What is “doublage” and “doubler” in movies?

A

dubbing
dub

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12
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How do we pronounce “diabetes” in English?

A

DAÏ-ah-BEE-deez

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13
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How do we pronounced “desert?
And “dessert”?

A

DÈ-zert
dee-ZERT

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14
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How do we pronounce “obese” in English?

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o-BEECE

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15
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What’s the difference between “too” and “either”?

A

“Too” is used with positive statements.

“Either” is used with negative statements.

Example:
I like her too.
I don’t like her either.

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16
Q

Which is correct?

1) I work with another person.
2) I work with another people.

A

1) I work with another person.

Explanation:
Another+singular (Example: I work with another person.)
Other + plural (Example: I work with other people.)

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17
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Which is right?

1) Some people don’t understand.
2) Some people doesn’t understand.

A

1) Some people don’t understand.

Explanation:
“People” is plural, so we use “don’t”. “Doesn’t” is only used with the third person singular.

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18
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What is “jusqu’à” in the following sentence:

Ça peut prendre jusqu’à 5 jours avant de recevoir la commande.

A

up to

Example: It can take up to 5 days before receiving the order.

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19
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What does “bear in mind” mean?

Example: You have to** bear in mind** that learning English takes time and effort. It doesn’t happen overnight.

A

Comprendre
Garder à l’esprit
Être conscient que

Exemple: Vous devez être conscient qu’apprendre l’anglais demande du temps et des efforts. Ça n’arrive pas du jour au lendemain.

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20
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What does “likely’ mean?

Example: It’s not likely to happen.

A

susceptible de
probable

Exemple: Ce n’est pas susceptible d’arriver. Il est peu probable que ça arrive.

21
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What is “travailler à distance” in English?

Exemple: La plupart de nos employés ne peuvent pas travailler à distance.

A

Work remotely
Work from home

Example: Most of our employees can’t work from home. Most of our employees can’t work remotely.

22
Q

What is the difference between “still” and “again”?

NOTE: They can both be translated with “encore” in French.

A

Again = another time (Example: I went to France last year and I’m going again this year.)

Still = Use for something that hasn’t stopped (Example: I heard you were looking for a job. Are you still looking or have you found something?)

23
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What is “agent de soutien” in English?

A

Support agent

24
Q

How do we pronounce the word “event” in English?

A

e-VENT

25
Q

What is “accompagner” in English?

Exemple: Sa femme va l’accompagner à l’événement.

A

Accompany

Example: Hiw wife is going to accompany him to the event.

26
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What is “viser” in the sense of “but / objectif” in English?

Exemple: On visait 200 invités mais on va en avoir 250!

A

Aim for

Example: We were aiming for 200 guests but we will have 250!

27
Q

What is “le milieu communautaire” in English?

Exemple: On avait des invités du milieu communautaire à notre événement.

A

The community world
The community sector
The nonprofit sector

Example: We had guests from the communituy sector at our event.

28
Q

What is “sclérose en plaques” in English?

Exemple: Notre première édition de Pousse-la ta toune était au profit de la Société dela Sclérose en plaques.

A

Multiple sclerosis

Example: The first edition of our “Pousse-la ta toune” event was for the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

29
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What is “informatique” in English?

Exemple: Il étudie en informatique à l’université.

A

IT
Computer science

Example: He studies **IT **/ Computer Science at university.

30
Q

What is “lutrin” in English?

A

Lectern

31
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What is “à l’aise” in English?

Exemple: Je ne suis pas très à l’aise sur une scène.

A

Comfortable

Example: I’m not very comfortable on a stage.

32
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What is “animer” or “animateur” in English?

Exemple:
J’étais l’animateur de l’événement.
J’ai animé la soirée.

A

Host

Example:
I was the host of the event.
I hosted the evening.

33
Q

What is “attendre” as in “On attendait 200 personnes.”?

A

Expect

Example: We were expecting 200 people.

34
Q

What is “invité”?

Example: Les organisateurs n’ont pas réservé de tables pour les invités des chanteurs.

A

Guest

Example: The organizers didn’t reserve any tables for the singers’ guests.

35
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What is “conseiller municipal” in English?

Exemple: Mr Gingues a été conseiller municipal pendant plusieurs années.

A

Municipal councillor
Example: Mr Gingues was a municipal coucillor for many years.

36
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What is “varié” in English?

Exemple: Les styles étaient très variés.

A

Varied

Example: The styles were very varied.

37
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What is “variété” in English and how do we pronounce it?

A

Variety
(pronounced ve-RAÏ-eh-dee)

38
Q

What is “commis de magasin” in English?

A

Shop clerk

Shop assistant

39
Q

How do we pronounce “schedule”?

A

SKÈ-djool

40
Q

What is “gâté” in English?

Exemple: Les gens ont été gâtés.

A

Spoiled

Example: The people were spoiled.

41
Q

What is “tout de suite” as in “Je l’ai reconnu tout de suite.”?

A

Right away

Example: I recognized him right away.

42
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What is “trop peu” in English?

Exemple: Je pratique trop peu.

A

Too little.

Example: I pratice too little.

43
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What is “accueillir” in English?

Exemple: Je vais accueillir nos 3 nouveaux employés la semaine prochaine.

A

Welcome

Example: I’m going to welcome our three new employees next week.

44
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What’s the difference between “since” and “until”?

A

Since = depuis (Example: I’ve been a teacher since 1997)

Until = jusqu’à (Example: I will be a teacher until I retire.

45
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What is “Avant, elle travaillait pour Rémi.” in English?

A

She used to work for Rémi.

46
Q

What is “le secteur aéronautique” in Englsih?

A

Aeronautics

The aeronautic sector

47
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What is “perplexe” in English?

A

Perplexed
Baffled
Puzzled

48
Q

What is “piste d’atterrissage” in English?

A

Runway
Landing strip
Landing airstrip

P.S.: I told you it was “tarmac” but I was wrong. I actually meant “runway”.

“Tarmac” is not used for landing, but actually for parking airplanes, loading and unloading them.

Sébastien Lussier (5 decks)

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