The economic crisis & unemployment Flashcards

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1
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un ralentissement de l’économie

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a downturn

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2
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déclencher

A

to trigger

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3
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de lourdes pertes

A

heavy losses

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4
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l’immobilier

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real estate

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5
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un agent immobilier

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an estate agent

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un bien

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an asset

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7
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un emprunt immobilier

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a mortgage

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8
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réaliser des bénéfices

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to make a profit

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une perte

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a loss

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10
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faire faillite

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to go bankrupt

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11
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etre dans le rouge

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to be in the red

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12
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sortir du rouge

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to get out of the red

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13
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prendre des mesures d’urgence

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to take emergency measure

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14
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une subvention

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a subsidy

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15
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subventionner

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to subsidize

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16
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epargner

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to save

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17
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savings

A

economies

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18
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une escroquerie

A

a scam

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19
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la croissance

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growth

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20
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reduction drastique du budget

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drastic budget cuts

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21
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les depenses publiques

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public spending

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22
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emprunter de l’argent

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to borrow money from

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23
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investissement

A

investment

24
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les dépenses de consommation

A

consumer spending

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reduire les effectifs

A

to downsize

26
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lincencier des salariers

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to make workers redundant / to lay off workers

27
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supprimer des postes

A

to cut jobs

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le lieu de travail

A

the workplace

29
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travailler à temps complet/temps partiel

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to work full time/part time

30
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la classe ouvrière

A

the working class

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les conditions de travail

A

the working conditions

32
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un atelier

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a workshop

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une usine

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a plant or a factory

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beaucoup travailler

A

to work hard

35
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un permis de travail

A

a working permit

36
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le taux de chômage

A

the unemployment rate

37
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un stage

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an internship

38
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un intérimaire

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a temporel worker

39
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employer

A

to employ

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un employé

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an employee

41
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une période d’essai

A

a trial period

42
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l’expérience professionnelle

A

the work experiencence

43
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postuler à un emploi

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to apply for a job

44
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les compétences

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the skills

45
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un entretien d’embauche

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a job interview

46
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un ouvrier

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a blue-collar

47
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un cadre

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a white-collar

48
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la salaire

A

tha wage or the salary

49
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une prime

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a bonus

50
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une voiture de fonction

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a company car

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être en vacances

A

to be on holiday

52
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être en congés malaide

A

to be on sick leave

53
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un jour férié

A

a bank holiday

54
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rationaliser

A

to streamline

55
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un licenciement

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a redundancy

56
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se mettre en grève

A

to go on strike

57
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la retraite

A

the retirement