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Vulgariser (Ex. Les chercheurs universitaires doivent toujours vulgariser les résultats de leurs recherches.)

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Popularize (Ex. University researchers must always popularize their research results.)

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Caoutchouc

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Rubber

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Algues

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Seeweed

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Gratuitement

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for free

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Porter plainte

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Complain / file a complaint

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Plaignant

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complainant

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Chiropraticien

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Chiropractor
(pronounced kaï-ro-PRAK-ter)

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Atteindre un but

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Reach a goal

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Faire ses bagages ( Je n’ai pas encore commencé à faire mes bagages)

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Pack (Ex. I haven’t started packing yet)

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En amont

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upstream

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En aval

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downstream

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Dériver (Ex. Si le bateau n’est pas solidement amarré ou ancré, il peut partir à la dérive)

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Drift away (Ex. If the boat is not securely moored or anchored, it can drift away.)

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Recteur d’université

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University dean

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Consommation (Nous devrons limiter notre consommation d’alcool.)

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Consumption (Ex. We will have to limit our alcohol consumption.)

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Objectif, but, intention (Ex. L’objectif de l’athlète est de gagner la course.)

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Aim (Ex. The athlete’s aim is to win the race.)

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Sur la terre ferme

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On the mainland

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Intelligence artificielle

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Artificial intelligence (A.I.)

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Comique

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Funny

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Étang

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Pond

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Ruisseau

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Creek

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Brochette

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Skewer (pronounced SKIOU-wer)

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Boucherie

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Butcher shop

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être pressé

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be in a hurry

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Ne pas pouvoir supporter la chaleur

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Can’t stand the heat

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Conjoints

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spouses

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Sur-estimer

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Over-estimate

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Sous-estimer

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Underestimate

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Manquer d’électricité, perdre le courant (Ex. Nous avons perdu le courant pendant deux jours à cause de la tempête de verglas alors que j’étais en vacances.)

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Lose power (Ex. We lost power for 2 days beacause of the ice storm while I was on vacation.)

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Calculs scientifiques (ex. Nous n’avons pas besoin de calculs scientifiques)

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Scientific calculations (ex. We don’t need scientific calculations)

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Expérimenté (Actuellement, nous recherchons des employés expérimentés.)

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Experienced (We are currently looking for experienced employees)

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Rendement (Ex. Le rendement de l’année dernière est de 10%.)

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Yield (Ex. Last year’s yield is 10%.)

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Film fantastique

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Fantasy film

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Policier (ère) ex. Ma belle-fille veut devenir policière)

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Police officer ( ex. My stepdaugther wants to be a police officer.)

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Personnage (dans un film) (ex. le personnage principal est interprété par Arnold Schwarzenneger.)

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Character (Ex. The main character is played by Arnold Schwarzenneger.)

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Récréatif

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Recreational

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Zone-tampon (ex. il faut prévoir une zone tampon entre les maisons et la rivière.)

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Buffer zone (e.g. We need to have a buffer zone between houses and the river.)

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Réaliste

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Realistic

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(être) au courant (Ex. Il est au courant que je regard pour un autre emploi.)

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(Be) aware E.g. He’s aware that I’m looking for another job.)

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Croissance

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Growth

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Instable

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Unstable

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Patrimoine

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Heritage

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Conflit d’horaire

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Schedule conflict

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Parrainer (Ex. Il est possible de parrainer un immigrant.)

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Sponsor (E.g. It’s possible to sponsor an immigrant,)

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Pression

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Pressure

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Musulman

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Muslim

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Circonstances

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Circumstances

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Mériter (Ex. Je mérite des belles vacances.)

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Deserve (E.g.) I deserve a nice vacation.)

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Pension alimentaire

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Alimony

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Une autre personne ou d’autres personnes (Ex. Il est dans son bureau avec une autre personne ou Il est dans son bureau avec d’autres personnes.)

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Another person or other people (E.g. He’s in his office with another person or He’s in his office with other people.)

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Attentes (Ex. Je leur ai dit mes attentes salariales mais je ne sais pas s’ils peuvent les rencontrer).

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Expectations (E.g. I told them my salary expectations but I don’t know if they will be able to meet them.)

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Déçu

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Disappointed

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Défaut (Ex. J’ai beaucoup de qualités mais peu de défauts.)

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Flaw (e.g. I have many qualities but just a few flaws.)

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Gouvernail

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Rudder

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Gêné, timide

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Shy

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Large (Ex. Les pneus sont larges. Quelle est la largeur de vos pneus ?)

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Wide (e.g. The tires are wide. How wide are your tires)

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plus large (ex. Les pneus de mon vélo sont plus larges que ceux du vélo de Stéphanie.)

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Wider (e.g. The tires on my bike are wider than on Stéphanie’s bike.)

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Largeur (ex. Quelle est la largeur de tes pneus ?)

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Width (e.g. What is the width of your tires?)

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Mince, étroit (ex. Sur un vélo de route, les pneus sont étroits.)

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Thin, narrow (e.g. On a road bike, the tires are narrow.)

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Plus mince, plus étroit (ex. Les pneus de Stéphanie sont plus étroits que les miens.)

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Thinner / narrower (e.g. Stéphanie’s tires are narrower than mine.)

60
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Rappel

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Reminder

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Pièce de théâtre (ex. Shakespeare a écrit de nombreuses pièces de théâtre.)

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Theater play (e.g. Shakespeare wrote many theater plays.)

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se séparer (ex. John et sa petite amie se sont séparés après 10 ans de relation.)

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split up (e.g. John and his girlfriend split up after a 10-year relationship.)

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Auberge de jeunesse

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Youth hostel

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À jour

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Updated or up-to-date

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Mettre à jour (Verbe) (ex. Je dois mettre à jour mon serveur une fois par semaine.)

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Update (e.g. I need to update my server once a week.)

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Mise à jour (nom) Ex. J’ai reçu une mise à jour

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update (noun) e.g. I received an update

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fort (ex. La musique est trop forte.)

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Loud (e.g. The music is too loud.)

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