Unit 79 Flashcards

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our field

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notre domaine

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notre domaine

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our field

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the word-of-mouth

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le bouche à oreille

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le bouche à oreille

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the word-of-mouth

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to implement

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mettre en oeuvre

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mettre en oeuvre

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to implement

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our viewership

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notre audience

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notre audience

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our viewership

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to scale back

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réduire

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our efforts will pay off

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nos efforts vont payer

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nos efforts vont payer

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our efforts will pay off

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they will discontinue my favorite product

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ils vont arrêter mon produit préféré

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she moved up so fast

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elle a progressé si vite

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he was calling the shots*

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c’était lui qui donnait les ordres

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the upper management*

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la haute direction

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néanmoins

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nevertheless

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nevertheless

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néanmoins

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a marketing stunt

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un coup marketing

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un coup marketing

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a marketing stunt

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how can I get buy-in from the president ?

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Comment puis-je obtenir l’adhésion du président ?

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Comment puis-je obtenir l’adhésion du président ?

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how can I get buy-in from the president ?

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that might not be effective

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cela pourrait ne pas être efficace

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cela pourrait ne pas être efficace

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that might not be effective

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how much longer will the meeting last

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combien de temps encore la réunion va-t-elle durer

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combien de temps encore la réunion va-t-elle durer

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how much longer will the meeting last

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it should be over by 3 pm

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ça devrait être fini à 15h

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ça devrait être fini à 15h

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it should be over by 3 pm

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consequently,

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par conséquent,

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par conséquent,

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consequently,

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she moved up in the company

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elle a progressé dans l’entreprise

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elle a progressé dans l’entreprise

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she moved up in the company

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she interned at the company

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elle a fait un stage dans l’entreprise

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elle a fait un stage dans l’entreprise

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she interned at the company

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they have scaled back production

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ils ont réduit la production

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ils ont réduit la production

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they have scaled back production

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sales went up 15%

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les ventes ont augmenté de 15%

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les ventes ont augmenté de 15%

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sales went up 15%

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company outsourced most of its content

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l’entreprise a externalisé la plupart de son contenu

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l’entreprise a externalisé la plupart de son contenu

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company outsourced most of its content

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I have a few follow-ups questions

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J’ai quelques questions complémentaires

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J’ai quelques questions complémentaires

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I have a few follow-ups questions

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I’m assuming they felt threatened

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Je suppose qu’ils se sont sentis menacés

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Je suppose qu’ils se sont sentis menacés

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I’m assuming they felt threatened

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relevant details

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détails pertinents

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détails pertinents

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relevant details

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46
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the widespread availability

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la disponibilité généralisée

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la disponibilité généralisée

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the widespread availability

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he rip them up (the notes)

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il les déchire (les notes)

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il les déchire (les notes)

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he rip them up (the notes)

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to rip

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déchirer

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déchirer

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to rip

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52
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it dates back to*

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ça remonte à*

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they are likely to be persuaded

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ils sont susceptibles d’être persuadés

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ils sont susceptibles d’être persuadés

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they are likely to be persuaded

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their peers

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leurs pairs

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leurs pairs

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their peers

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he appeals to

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il fait appel à

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il fait appel à

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he appeals to

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mainly

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principalement

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principalement

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mainly

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a knowledgeable source

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une source bien informée

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une source bien informée

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a knowledgeable source

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this blend

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ce mélange

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ce mélange

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this blend

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reliable information

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informations fiables

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informations fiables

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reliable information

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with confidence

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avec confiance

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avec confiance

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with confidence

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a dear friend

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un ami cher

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un ami cher

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a dear friend

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the field of rhetoric

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le domaine de la rhétorique

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le domaine de la rhétorique

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the field of rhetoric

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she spoke at length

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elle a parlé longuement

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elle a parlé longuement

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she spoke at length

75
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overall

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dans l’ensemble / globalement

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dans l’ensemble / globalement

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overall

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endless possibilities

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Des possibilités infinies

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Des possibilités infinies

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endless possibilities

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they will spring up*

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Ils vont surgir*

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It has not been proven successful in the market.

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Cela n’a pas fait ses preuves sur le marché.

81
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Cela n’a pas fait ses preuves sur le marché.

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It has not been proven successful in the market.

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beyond the fact that

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au-delà du fait que

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au-delà du fait que

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beyond the fact that

84
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counterproductive

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contreproductif

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contreproductif

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counterproductive

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he manage wisely

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il manage judicieusement

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il manage judicieusement

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he manage wisely

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wisely

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sagement / judicieusement

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sagement / judicieusement

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wisely

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the speech primarily concerns

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le discours concerne principalement

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the human mind

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l’esprit humain

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le discours concerne principalement

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the speech primarily concerns

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l’esprit humain

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the human mind

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due to

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en raison de

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en raison de

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due to

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an alarming rate

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un taux alarmant

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un taux alarmant

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an alarming rate

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natural lands

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terres naturelles

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terres naturelles

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natural lands

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the drought

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la sécheresse

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la sécheresse

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the drought

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the lines at the voting stands

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les files d’attente aux bureaux de vote

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les files d’attente aux bureaux de vote

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the lines at the voting stands

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a war-torn society

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une société déchirée par la guerre

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une société déchirée par la guerre

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a war-torn society

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the mismatch

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le décalage

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le décalage

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the mismatch

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in the so-called “skilled trades”

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dans les soi-disant « métiers spécialisés »

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dans les soi-disant « métiers spécialisés »

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in the so-called “skilled trades”

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an apprenticeship system

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un système d’apprentissage

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un système d’apprentissage

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an apprenticeship system

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widespread popularity

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popularité généralisée

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popularité généralisée

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widespread popularity

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frais de scolarités

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tuition

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tuition

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frais de scolarité

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in order to close the skills gap

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afin de combler le déficit de compétences

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afin de combler le déficit de compétences

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in order to close the skills gap

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your lecture*

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votre conférence*

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I once went to a presentation

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Une fois, je suis allé à une présentation

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Une fois, je suis allé à une présentation

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I once went to a presentation

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we used to be told what to do

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on nous disait quoi faire

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on nous disait quoi faire

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we used to be told what to do

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a homeless shelter

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un refuge pour sans-abri

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un refuge pour sans-abri

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a homeless shelter

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countless factors

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d’innombrables facteurs

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d’innombrables facteurs

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countless factors

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in short,

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en bref,

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en bref,

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in short,

129
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academic fields

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domaines académiques

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domaines académiques

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academic fields

131
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a dumpster

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une benne à ordures

132
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une benne à ordures

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a dumpster

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slums

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bidonvilles

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bidonvilles

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slums

135
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to take over the project

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pour reprendre le projet

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pour reprendre le projet

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to take over the project

137
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the unemployed

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les chômeurs

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les chômeurs

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the unemployed