The World of Work Flashcards

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1
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le travail

A

work

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2
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l’emploi

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employment

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3
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le plein emploi

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full employment

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4
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un emploi / un travail

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a job

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5
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un travailleur / un ouvrier

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a worker

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6
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la main-d’oeuvre

A

the workforce / the labour force

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7
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faire les trois huit

A

to work in shifts

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les conditions de travail

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working conditions

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les horaires de travail

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working hours

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un jour ouvrable / une journée de travail

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a working day (UK) / a work day (US)

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11
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la semaine de 35 heures

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the 35-hour working week

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12
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la réduction du temps de travail

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the reduction in the working week

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13
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faire des heures supplémentaires

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to work overtime / to do overtime

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14
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l’absentéisme

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absenteeism

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15
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travailler à plein-temps / à mi temps

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to work full time / part time

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un travailleur à mi temps

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a part-time worker / a part timer

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un travailleur manuel

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a blue-collar worker

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un ouvrier non qualifié

A

an unskilled worker

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un employé de bureau

A

a white-collar worker

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un intérimaire

A

a temp

21
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le renouvellement du personnel

A

the staff turnover

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la sécurité de l’emploi

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job security

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les perspectives d’emploi

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employment prospects / job prospects

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trouver du travail

A

to find work / to find a job

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un soutien de famille

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a breadwinner

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un CDD

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a fixed-term contract

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un CDI

A

a permanent contract

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la formation sur le tas

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on-the-job training

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un fonctionnaire

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a civil servant / a state employee

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un haut fonctionnaire

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a senior civil servant

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la fonction publique

A

the civil service

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le secteur publique

A

the public sector

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le secteur privé

A

the private sector

34
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un emploi peu/bien rémunéré

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a low-paid/highly-paid job

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un poste à responsabilités

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a responsible job / a job with responsibilities

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les perspectives de carrière

A

career prospects

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un plan de carrière

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a career track