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En matière de

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In matters of

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droit social

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social law

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n’a rien à envier à

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is no better than

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En cause, les contrats

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At issue are the contracts

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contrats à zéro-heure

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zero-hour(s) contract

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gracieusement

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graciously

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Le Palais royal (GB)

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The Palace

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saisonnier

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seasonal worker

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accueillir

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welcome

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spécificité britannique

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typically British

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garantir à qqn qqch (matériel)

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to offer sby … guarantee of

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salaire minimun

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minimum wage

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interdire de

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to bar from

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prendre un autre emploi

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to take another job

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Le plus souvent

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More often than not

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congé payé

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paid holiday

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être rémunéré en cas d’arrêt maladie

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to have a sick-leave benefit

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arrêt maladie

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sick-leave

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contrats ultra-précaires

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“Mickey Mouse” contracts

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ils n’ont rien de nouveau

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there is nothing new abouth them

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y a recours depuis sont arrivée sur le sol britannique

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has been using them ever since it first arrived in Britain

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l’hôtellerie

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the hotel industry

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la restauration

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the restaurant industry

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en principe

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in principle

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emplois peu qualifiés

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unskilled jobs

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gagner du terrain

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to gain ground

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la formule

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the formula

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convenir à

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to suit sby

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certains

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certain

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retraités

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pensioners

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femmes au foyer

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housewifes

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arrondir leur fins de mois

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to supplement their income

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elle toucherait désormais

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it is now thought to apply to

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….. soit …… (pr équivalence)

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that is to say

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un cinquième

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one in five

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qui empoisonne la vie de millions de

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poisoning the liveS of millions of

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Entacher la réputation de qqn

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To stain sby’s reputation

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Une tache

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A stain

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Sac isothèrme

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A cool bag

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Un bail

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A lease

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Humide

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Damp

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Humidifier (3)

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To wet / to damp / to moist

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3 valeurs de will

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Futur / volonté / caractéristique

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Crasse, saleté (2)

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Squarol / filth

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Niveau moral / spirituel

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Moral / spiritual plane

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rejeté

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thrown out

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ennemi intérieur

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infighter

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faire preuve de qqch

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to put on a display of

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(de) contrebande

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contraband

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en accord avec / en conformité avec

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in keeping with

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mettre de côté, écarter

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to set aside

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imminent, prochain

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impending

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alimenter

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to fuel

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maladresse, bévue

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blunder

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Agir (lutter socialement…)

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To take action

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Un polonais

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A Pole / Polish (adj)

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Un grec

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A Greek / Greek (adj)

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Un suédois

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A Swede / Swedish (adj)

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Un écossais

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A Scot / Scottish (adj)

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Un danois

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A Dane / Danish (adj)

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Un espagnol

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A Spaniard / Spanish (adj)

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Un finlandais

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A Finn / Finnish (adj)

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Un britannique

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A Briton / British (adj)

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Réagir (2)

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To react / to respond

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Subir une discrimination (2)

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To face / to suffer discrimination

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Lancer un débat (2)

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To trigger a debate / to spark off a debate

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Pour l’instant

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For the time being

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Promouvoir (2)

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To promote / to publicize

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Comme l’illustre parfaitement…

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As exemplified by

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Pour le moins explicite

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To say the least explicit

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Émettre un avertissement

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To issue a warning

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Procédure disciplinaire

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Disciplinary action

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Envisager (2)

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To consider / to contemplate

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Être libéré de prison

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To be set free / to be discharged

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La cargaison

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The cargo

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Automne

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Autumn

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L’automne venu

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With autumn

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Déployer

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To display

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Elle doit ses légendes à

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She owes its legends to

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Devoir qcch à qqn

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To owe sthg TO someone

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Mettre, enfiler (vetement)

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To don

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82
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Manteau de pluie

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Raincoat

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Brume

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Mist

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Ruelle

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Alley

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85
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S’obscurcir

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To grow dark

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Évoquer (cela m’évoque qqch)

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To call to mind

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Se replier

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To take refuge

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Les gens vont dand des pubs pour se réchauffer

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People go in pubs to warm themselves

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Les degrés (d’alcool)

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The strength of alcohol

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Le récit, le conte (2)

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Tale / yarn

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La ville accueille un festival

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The city hosts a festival

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Conteurs

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Storyteller

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Auquel sont conviés des gens

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To which people are invited

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On y vient en famille

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People come with family

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Se mettre en quête de

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To set out in quest of

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Le joueur de cornemuse

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The bagpiper

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Qqch, qqch, ou bien encore qqch (énumération)

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Sthg, sthg, or else sthg

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Des agences de voyages proposent des ghost tour

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Travel agencies offer ghost tour

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Sur les traces de

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On the trail of

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Macabre

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Gruesome

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Au fil des siècles

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Over the centuries

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Auteurs

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Authors

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S’inspirer de qqn

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To draw inspiration from someone

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Le débat sur

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The debate on

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L’appartenance à l’UE

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The EU membership

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Refaire surface

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To resurface

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En Grande-Bretagne

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In Britain

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Raviver

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To rekindle

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La crise qui frappe l’Europe

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The crisis affecting Europe

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Un débat déjà ancien

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An alreday long-running debate

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europhile

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Europhile

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eurosceptique

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Eurosceptic

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Un amendement proposant un referendum

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An amendement calling for a referendum

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Un referendum sur

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A referendum on

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Le maintien de la GB dans l’UE

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Britain remaining in the E.U

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Une révolte

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A revolt

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La motion n’avait aucune chance d’être adoptée

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The motion stood no chance of being adopted

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Qqn est allié à qqn

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Someone is someone’s partner

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L’ampleur de la révolte, sans précédent

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The size of the unprecedented revolt

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Être dans l’UE

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To be within the EU

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Régissant

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Governing

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Le marché unique

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The single market

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Le plus gros marché pour les exportations, puisqu’il en absorbe 50%

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The biggest foreign market, since it accounts for 50% exports

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Abstrait

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Abstract

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Théorique

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Theoretical

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Préciser (2)

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To point out, to precise

127
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Des millions d’emplois sont en jeu

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Millions of jobs are at stake

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Miteux

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Dingy

129
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Prendre un air innocent

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To assume a look of innocence

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Tomber sur qqn

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To come accross / to run into

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Croiser le chemin de qqn

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To cross paths with sby

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Réel (2)

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Real / actual

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Quand il s’agit de

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When it comes to

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C’est l’intention qui compte

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It’s the thought that counts

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Contre toute attente

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Against all the odds

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Il y a pas de chance qu’il vienne

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The odds are against him coming

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Équivalent stylé de after

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Following

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Une douzaine d’oeufs

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A dozen eggs

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Dizaine / douzaine

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Dozen

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Cabine téléphonique

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A phone booth

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Un isoloir (vote)

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A polling booth

142
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Photomaton

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Photobooth

143
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Faux ami “a patron” trad

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Un client régulier

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Comment cela se fait-il que…?

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How does it happen that… ?

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Est-ce que par hasard vous auriez un crayon?

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Do you happen to have a pencil?

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Froissée

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Rumpled

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Faux ami “solid” trad

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Uni

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Faire un emprunt

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To take out a loan

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Rembourser un emprunt

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To pay back a loan

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Un record de 40% de…

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A record high of 40% of

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Être au plus bas

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To be at a all-time low

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Atteindre un niveau historique

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To reach a record high

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Les dépenses (2)

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Expenses / expenditure (sg)

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Bombe a retardement

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Time-bomb

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En face du terrorisme (2)

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In the face of / against terrorism

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Se faire entendre

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To make one’s voice heard

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Insister sur

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To insist ON

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Douleur

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Pain / suffering

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Au milieu de (2 concepts) (2)

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In the midst / Amid

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Il est …. que nous fassions ça

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It is ….. that we (should => on l’enlève aux US) do this

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Un problème de société qui divise

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A divisive issue

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Concevoir, mettre au point

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To devise

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Chercher à faire qqch

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To seek to

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Se tenir cote à cote

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To stand side by side

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L’union fait la force

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United we stand, divided we fall

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Réduire au silence

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To silence

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Aube

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Dawn

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Un conseiller municipal

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A city supervisor

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Annoncer, proclamer

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To herald

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Boucher

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Butcher

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Boulanger

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Baker

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Se mettre colère (2)

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To fly into a temper / into rage

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Piquer une crise / faire une attatque

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To have a fit

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Une quinte de toux

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A fit of coughing

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Un fou rire

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A fit of laughter

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Avoir 30 ans

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To turn 30 years old

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Quant à lui

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As for him

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Froncer les sourcil (2)

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To frown at sby / to knit one’s (eye)brows

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Faire faire qqch à qqn

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To make sby do sthg

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Traduire on par => /

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Voix passive / si c’est trop lourd on met you

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Avoir prise sur

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To get a hold on sby

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S’énerver contre qqn

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To get angry WITH

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S’emporter contre qqn

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To fly one’s temper with sby

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Hurler sur qqn (2)

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To yell at sby / to scream at

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Finir par faire qqch

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To end up doing sthg

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Au bout du rouleau

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At the end of one’s tether

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Réussir à faire qqch

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To manage doing sthg / to succeed in doing sthg

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Pleurer (2)

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To cry / to weep

189
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Virer qqn (3)

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To fire sby / to give sby the sack / to throw sby out

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Être habitué à faire qqch / s’habituer à faire qqch

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To be used to doING sthg / to get used to doING sthg

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Avocat (GB) (2)/ avocat / avocat (US)

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Sollicitor ou barrister / lawyer / attorney at law

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Tituber, chanceler

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To totter

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Ça et là

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Here and there

194
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Un monopole sur qqch

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A monopoly over sthg

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Bijoux

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Jewels

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Les moins de 35 ans

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Under-35s

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Attiré par

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Attracted to

198
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Ecran tactile

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Touch screen

199
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Telephone portable

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Mobile phone

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Il en est de même pour

A

The same goes for

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Il ferait bien de…

A

He would do well to…

202
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Fidèle

A

Faithful

203
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Traduire “on” par

A

You et pas par we

204
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S’en remettre à

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To live up to

205
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Dans les 2 ans à venir

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WITHIN the two next years

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Nom de population on met tjrs

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Une majuscule => Brazilian, Indian…

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Pratique

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Handy

208
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Au profit de

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In favour of

209
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Et ainsi de suite

A

And so forth

210
Q

Il est logique que…. soit…

A

It is logical that … (should) be….

211
Q

Un costume

A

A suite

212
Q

Des boutons de manchette

A

Cufflinks

213
Q

Un rapport de qqn

A

A report FROM sby

214
Q

Une facture

A

A bill

215
Q

Quand on traduit, bien penser à écrire la devise en chiffre ou en lettres suivant le texte

A

€ -> €

euro -> euro

216
Q

Assurer qqch à qqn (garantir)

A

To ensure sthg to sby

217
Q

Dérisoire

A

Derisory

218
Q

Metre cube

A

Cubic metre

219
Q

Des entreprises qui produisent de l’eau

A

Water-producing companies

220
Q

Il est logique que…. soit…

A

It is logical that … (should) be….

221
Q

Un costume

A

A suite

222
Q

Des boutons de manchette

A

Cufflinks

223
Q

Un rapport de qqn

A

A report FROM sby

224
Q

Une facture

A

A bill

225
Q

Quand on traduit, bien penser à écrire la devise en chiffre ou en lettres suivant le texte

A

€ -> €

euro -> euro

226
Q

Assurer qqch à qqn (garantir)

A

To ensure sthg to sby

227
Q

Dérisoire

A

Derisory

228
Q

Metre cube

A

Cubic metre

229
Q

Des entreprises qui produisent de l’eau

A

Water-producing companies

230
Q

Les pays en dvppt

A

Developing countries