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le monument aux morts

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war memorial

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le boulevard périphérique

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ring road

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l’abri-bus (m)

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bus shelter

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la chaussée

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road, roadway

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le passage souterrain

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underpass

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la chaussée goudronnée

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road (made of Tarmac)

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le trottoir

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pavement

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la bouche de métro

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subway entrance

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la ruelle,
la venelle

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alley

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le square,
la place

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square

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le passage clouté

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pedestrian crossing

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la piste cyclable

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cycle lane

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le ruisseau,
le caniveau

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gutter

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le pavé

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cobble

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la boutique

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shop

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le marché aux puces

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flea market

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les tréteaux (m)

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trestles

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l’échoppe (f)

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stall, booth

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le grand magasin

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department store

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le magasin à succursales multiples

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chain store

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la laiterie

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dairy

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le magasin d’habillement

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clothes shop

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le kiosque à journaux

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newspaper stand

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la crèmerie

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dairy, cheese shop

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la papeterie

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stationer’s

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l’alimentation (f)

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food store

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la mercerie

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haberdashery

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le magasin de diététique

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health food shop

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le magasin de chaussures

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shoe shop

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la laverie automatique

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laundrette

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la charcuterie

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delicatessen, butcher’s shop

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le boutiquier,

la boutiquière

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shopkeeper

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le tabac-journaux,

le bureau de tabac

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tobacconist’s

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la boutique en plein vent

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open-air stall

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le magasin d’antiquités

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antiques shop

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le marché aux
poissons

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fish market

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le marché aux fleurs

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flower market

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la fille d’attente

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queue

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l’hypermarché (m)

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large supermarket

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la cordonnerie

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cobbler’s

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la pharmacie

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pharmacy

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la nocturne

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late opening

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le marché couvert

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indoor market

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le marché ouvert

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open-air market

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la poissonnerie

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fishmonger’s

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la grande surface

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supermarket

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le magasin d’ameublement,

le magasin de meubles

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furniture shop

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le pressing

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dry cleaner’s

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l’étalage (m)

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display

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le caddie
le chariot

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trolley

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le libre-service

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self-service

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la librairie

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book shop

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l’occupant(e)

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occupant, householder

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le loyer

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rent

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louer

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to rent,

to hire

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la garçonnière

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bachelor flat

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le/la locataire

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tenant

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les dépendances (f)

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outbuildings

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le/la propriétaire

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householder, homeowner

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héberger

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accommodate,
put up,
take in (someone)

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la gouvernante

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housekeeper

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le pavillon

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detached house

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l’immeuble (m)

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block of flats

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le pâté de maisons

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block of houses

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loger

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to put up,
to provide accommodation for,
to live,
to stay

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la maison préfabriqué

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prefab

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le logement

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housing

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le lotissement,

la cité

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holding estate

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le quartier

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district

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la capitale

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capital

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le centre-ville

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town centre

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le hameau

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hamlet

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la métropole

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metropolis

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le/la banlieusard(e)

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suburbanite, commuter

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le chantier

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work site

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la banlieue,
les faubourgs (m)

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the suburbs

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le centre-commercial

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shopping centre

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la zone commerciale

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shopping precinct

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la ville champignon

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boom town

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le bourg

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market town

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la ceinture verte

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green belt

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l’enceinte (f)

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defensive wall

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l’agglomération (f)

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town, conglomeration, built-up area

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le/la citadin(e)

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city dweller

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les curiosités (f)

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sights, places of interest

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le rempart

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rampart

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la cité-dortoir

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commuter town

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la cathédrale

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cathedral

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la mosquée

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mosque

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le jardin zoologique

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zoo

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la mairie,

l’hôtel de ville (m)

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town hall

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le tribunal

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court

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la chapelle

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chapel

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la caserne

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barracks

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le parc d’attractions

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amusement park

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l’église (f)

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church

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le syndicat d’initiative

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tourist information office

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le palais de justice

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law courts

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le temple

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temple, Protestant church

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le couvent

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convent

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la Bourse

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stock exchange

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le commissariat (de police)

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police station

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le jardin des plantes

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botanic gardens

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le terrain à bâtir

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building plot

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le ménagement

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conversion

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aménager

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to convert

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la péniche aménagée

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houseboat

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aménager une chambre en bureau

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to convert a bedroom into an office

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la maison jumelée

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semi-detached house

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attenant, contigu

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adjoining

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la terrasse

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patio

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l’avant-court (f)

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forecourt

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l’allée (f)

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drive, path

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le rebord de fenêtre

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window ledge

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la fenêtre à guillotine

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sash window

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la fenêtre à coulisse

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sliding window

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la fenêtre panoramique

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picture window

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le soupirail

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basement window

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la lucarne

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dormer window

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la tabatière

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skylight

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le linteau

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lintel

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le carreau

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pane

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le châssis

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frame

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le contrevent,

le volet

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shutter

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le battant

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leaf

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le store à rouleaux

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roller blind

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la porte coulissante,

la porte à glissière

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sliding door

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la sortie de secours

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emergency exit

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l’escalier de secours (m)

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fire escape

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le portier électronique,

l’interphone (m)

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intercom

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la trappe

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trap door

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la véranda

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veranda

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le balcon

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balcony

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la balustrade

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rail [on a balcony, terrace]

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la main courante

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handrail [on a wall]

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la rampe

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banister, rail [on stairs]

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la cage d’escalier

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stairwell

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la volée

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flight of stairs

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la palière

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landing

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la cloison

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partition wall

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la plinthe

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skirting board

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le gond

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hinge

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le chambranle

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jamb

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le tuyau d’écoulement

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downpipe

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l’office (m)

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pantry

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le coin repas

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dining area

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le débarras

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box-room

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l’espace de rangement (m)

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storage space

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le grenier

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attic, loft

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la mansarde

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attic

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le mitron

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chimney pot

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la souche

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chimney stack

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la cheminée à foyer ouvert

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open fire

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le poêle à bois

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wood-burning stove

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la tuyauterie

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plumbing

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l’installation électrique (f)

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wiring

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la climatisation

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air-conditioning

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le double vitrage

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double-glazing

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les installations (f)

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fixtures and fittings

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les présentations

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amenities

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la flèche

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spire

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le clocher

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bell-tower

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la tourette

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turret

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l’arc (m)

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arch

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la voûte

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vault

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le portail

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portal

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la colonne

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column

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la colonnade

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colonnade

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le perron

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stone steps

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le parvis

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square [in front of a church]

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la mosaïque

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mosaic

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le virtail

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stained-glass window

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la rosace

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rose window

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la corniche

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cornice

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crépi

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pebble-dashed

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chaulé

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whitewashed

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le mouchetis

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roughcast

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le revêtement

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facing

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le ravalement

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repairing and cleaning,

restoration

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encastrer

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to fit, build in

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encastré

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fitted,

built-in

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entièrement équipé

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fully equipped

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l’âtre (m)

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hearth

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le lambris

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panelling

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le judas

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spy-hole,

peephole

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le garde-fou

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balustrade

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la gouttière

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gutter

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les pignons (m)

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gables

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l’antenne parabolique (f)

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satellite dish

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le broyeur

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waste disposal, shredder

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remis à neuf

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refurbished

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refaire le tuyauterie

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to replumb

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refaire l’installation électrique

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to rewire

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le robinet d’arrêt

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stopcock

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le prospectus,

le dépliant

A

prospectus

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le marché à la hausse

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seller’s market

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le marché à la baisse

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buyer’s market

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la pleine propriété

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freehold

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la propriété foncière libre

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freehold property

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le bail

A

lease

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louer

A

to lease

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loué à bail

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leasehold [adj.]

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l’ingénieur -constucteur

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structural engineer

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le rapport de construction

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structural report

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les réparations de structure (f)

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structural repairs

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la jouissance immédiate

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immediate possession

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le rédaction d’actes translatifs

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conveyancing

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