The World of Work Flashcards

1
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un accord

A

a deal

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2
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bien payé

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well-paid

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3
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défectueux

A

faulty

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4
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des actions, des titres

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stock

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5
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des biens de consommation

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consumer goods

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6
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industriel

A

industrial

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7
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international, mondial

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global, worldwide

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8
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l’industrie

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industry

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9
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l’insertion

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integration

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10
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la bourse

A

stock exchange

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11
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la comptabilité

A

bookkeeping, accounting

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12
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la concurrence

A

competition

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13
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la durée de vie d’un produit

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shelf life

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14
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la livraison

A

a delivery

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15
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la main-d’œuvre

A

the workforce

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16
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la marque

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a brand

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17
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la mentalité d’entreprise

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corporate spirit

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18
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la paperasserie

A

paperwork

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19
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la prise de pouvoir, la prise de contrôle

A

a takeover

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20
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la production en série

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mass production

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21
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la qualification

A

a skill

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22
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la recherche et développement

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research and development (R&D)

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23
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la remise à neuf

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refurbishment

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24
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la rentabilité

A

profitability

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25
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la TVA

A

vat (value added tax)

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26
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le chiffre d’affaire

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a turnover

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27
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le chômage

A

unemployment

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28
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le compte d’exploitation

A

operating income

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29
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le conseil d’administration

A

a board

30
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le consommateur

A

a consumer

31
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le directeur

A

a manager

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le directeur administratif et financier (DAF)

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chief financial officer (CFO)

33
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le directeur commercial

A

the sales manager

34
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le directeur technique

A

chief technical officer (CTO)

35
Q

le partage du temps

A

time sharing

36
Q

le patronat

A

employers

37
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le personnel

A

the staff

38
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le président du conseil d’administration

A

the chairman of the board

39
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le recyclage

A

recycling

40
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le renvoi

A

dismissal

41
Q

le restaurant d’entreprise

A

staff canteen

42
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le secteur d’activité

A

a field

43
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le secteur privé

A

the private sector

44
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le secteur public

A

the public sector

45
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les conditions de travail

A

working conditions

46
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les coûts de production

A

production costs

47
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les frais généraux

A

overheads

48
Q

les heures de bureau

A

office hours

49
Q

les locaux

A

the premises

50
Q

les marges bénéficiaires

A

profit margins

51
Q

les matières premières

A

raw materials

52
Q

mal payé

A

badly-paid

53
Q

rentable

A

profitable

54
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sans emploi

A

unemployed

55
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sous-payé

A

underpaid

56
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un actionnaire

A

a shareholder

57
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un apprenti

A

apprentice

58
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un assistant de direction

A

a personal assistant

59
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un associé

A

a partner

60
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un atelier

A

a workshop

61
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un avantage en nature

A

a perk

62
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un bénéfice

A

a profit

63
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un bureau

A

an office

64
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un cadre

A

an executive

65
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un cadre moyen

A

a junior executive

66
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un cadre supérieur

A

a senior executive

67
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un collègue

A

a colleague

68
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un emploi

A

a job

69
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un employé

A

an employee

70
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un entrepôt

A

a warehouse

71
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un entrepreneur

A

an entrepreneur