V2 - On the way to the competition Flashcards by Louis Le Douarec

Je vous demanderais d’arriver rapidement et de prendre quelque chose à manger.

I’ll ask you to come quickly and get a bite to eat.

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prévoyant, clairvoyant

farsighted

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tourisme (2)

tourism

sightseeing

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apercevoir

to sight

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Nous avons pu apercevoir des baleines depuis le bateau.

We were able to sight some whales from the boat.

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cahier des charges

specification

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négocier, marchander

to bargain

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un marché (dans le sens d’une bonne affaire)

une aubaine, une occasion, une affaire

a bargain

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prix avantageux

a bargain price

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un lâche, un poltron

a coward

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lâche (adj)

cowardly

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jusqu’à nouvel ordre

until further notice

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autre, nouveau, supplémentaire, accrue (adj)

further

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plus loin (adverbe)

further

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approfondir, promouvoir, faire avancer

to further

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jusqu’ici, jusqu’à présent

so far

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éloigné, lointain

far

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Fond, bas, dessous

Bottom

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demande, ordre

behest

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instigation (traduction + définition ?)

instigation (meme mot qu’en français)

= manoeuvre pressante pour inciter une personne à faire quelque chose (de bien ou de mal).

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ostracisme (traduction + définition ?)

ostracism
= action de tenir quelqu’un qui ne plaît pas à l’écart d’un groupe, d’une société, d’une manière discriminatoire et injuste

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Le diplomate a agi sur ordre du gouvernement.

The diplomat acted at the behest of the government.

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un britannique

a Briton (avec la majuscule)

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britannique (adj)

British (avec la majuscule)

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un français

a Frenchman (avec la majuscule)
(pluriel = Frenchmen)

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réalisable, possible, atteignable

achievable

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faisable

doable

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Je cherche un stage correspondant à mes études.

I am looking for an internship relevant to my studies.

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pertinent, correspondant, important, adéquat

relevant

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marquer (2)

to mark

to impress

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entre eux, ensemble, les uns avec les autres

with each other

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je me demande quand…

I wonder when…

I am wondering when…

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tricoter

+ repasser

to knit

to iron

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se serrer les coudes

to stick together (stuck, stuck)

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coller, rester, adhérer

to stick (stuck, stuck)

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passer en jugement, traduire en justice (3)

to bring for trial
to bring sb to justice
to prosecute sb

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spectacle de marionnette

puppet show

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récolte (2)

harvest

crop

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moissonner, récolter, vendanger (2)

to harvest

to reap

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cher

expensive

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bon marché (2)

cheap, inexpensive

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Quel parti a jugulé le déficit?

Which party curbed the deficit?

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réduire, limiter, freiner, endiguer, juguler

juguler = arrêter le développement de quelque chose.

to curb

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inflation

inflation (comme en français)

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bien de consommation

consumer goods

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espérer qqch
avoir hâte de qqch
être impatient de qqch

to look forward

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Il hâte de commencer son nouveau travail.

He is looking forward to starting his new job.

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Je suis impatient de vous rencontrer enfin en personne.

I look forward to finally meeting you in person.

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un entretien

a talk

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faire les corvées du ménage

faire les tâches ménagères

do household chores

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domestique, familial, ménager (ménagère) (adj)

household

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corvée, tâche

chore

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après que

conjonction de temps

after

conjonction de temps

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aussi longtemps que, tant que

conjonction de temps

as long as

conjonction de temps

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dès que

conjonction de temps

as soon as

conjonction de temps

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une fois que

conjonction de temps

once

conjonction de temps

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quand

conjonction de temps

when

conjonction de temps

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toutes les fois que

conjonction de temps

whenever

conjonction de temps

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pendant que

conjonction de temps

while

conjonction de temps

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embaucher

to hire

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dévaluer une monnaie

to devalue a currency

to debase

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monnaie dévaluée, monnaie dépréciée

debased currency

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dépréciation monétaire

currency debasement

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compte à rebours

countdown

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choyer, gâter, prendre soin de qqn, chouchouter

to pamper

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Il (ils, elle…) voulait qu’on lui dise (qu’on leur dise) quand…

He/she/they wanted to be told when…

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traiteur

caterer

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Le traiteur a fourni la nourriture le jour de mon mariage.

The caterer provided the food on my wedding day.

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passer un examen

to take an exam (took, taken)

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Avant de passer un examen, ma sœur est toujours nerveuse.

Before taking an exam, my sister is always edgy.

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…le jour où il se prélasserai au soleil.

…the day when he would be basking in the sun.

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se prélasser au soleil

to be basking in the sun

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5 jours par semaine

5 days a week

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le ministre des Finances (GB)

the Chancellor of the Exchequer (GB)

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parvenir, réussir, gérer

to manage

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appliquer, imposer, faire respecter

to enforce

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approuver, appuyer, adopter, adhérer, cautionner, entériner

to endorse

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maintien de l’ordre, maintien de la paix

peacekeeping

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submerger, accabler

to overwhelm

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écrasant(e), massif, accablant

overwhelming

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massivement

overwhelmingly

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majorité écrasante

overwhelming majority

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preuve accablante

overwhelming evidence

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soutien massif

overwhelming support

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Aussi incompréhensible que cela puisse paraître

However incomprehensible it may be

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déconcertant, déroutant, inexplicable

baffling

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inexplicable, incompréhensible (2)

incomprehensible

inexplicable

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schéma, contour, silhouette

outline

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notamment (2)

notably

in particular

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éditeur, rédacteur

editor

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scandale politique

political furore (GB)

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purement

purely

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règlement

settlement

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fureur, scandal

furore

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une sur-médiatisation

an excessive media coverage

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se baser sur

to be reposed on

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engagement, promesse, gage, serment

pledge

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panne, coupure, interruption

outage

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panne électrique, panne de courant

power outage

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puissant, éloquent

potent

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renoncer à qqch, abandonner, quitter, déserter, désavouer

to forsake (forsook, forsaken)

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bassin de l’industrie minière

mining industry belt

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bassin (corps humain)

pelvis

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poitrine (corps humain)

chest

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soutien-gorge, brassière

bra

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bras (corps humain)

arm

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front (corps humain)

forehead

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sourcils (corps humain)

eyebrows

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cils (corps humain)

eyelashes

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lèvres (corps humain)

lips

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menton (corps humain)

chin

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joue (corps humain)

cheek

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paume
pouce
index
majeur
annulaire
auriculaire
ongle

paume > palm
pouce > thumb
index > index finger / forefinger
majeur > middle finger
annulaire > ring finger
auriculaire > little finger
ongle > nail

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cuisse (corps humain)

thigh

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poignet (corps humain)

wrist

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hanche (corps humain)

hip

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cheville (corps humain)

ankle

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orteil (corps humain)

toe (pluriel : toes)

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coude (corps humain)

elbow

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promesse, espoir

promise

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entreprise, promesse, engagement

undertaking

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relancer qqch (4)

to jump-start
to relaunch
to revive
to restart

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concevable, possible, imaginable

conceivable

or imaginable

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parmi

among

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revendication, réclamation, demande (2)

claim, demand

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ressentiment, rancoeur

resentment

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amertume

bitterness

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abandonner, renoncer, céder (2)

to abandon (!!! abandoned, abandoned)
to give up (gave, given)

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au profit de

for the benefit of

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personnes de couleur

nonwhites

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indicateur, signe, signal

indicator

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inquiétude, souci

worry

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paresseux

shiftless

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fainéant (3)

lazy
idle
slacker

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changement

shift

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modifier, évoluer, basculer

to shift

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se grouiller (fam.) (GB)

to shift (fam.) (GB)

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Le gouvernement a modifié ses objectifs pour tenir compte des développements mondiaux.

The government shifted its aims to reflect global developments.

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Les valeurs de notre société ont évolué au fil des années.

Our society’s values have shifted over the years.

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L’entreprise a basculé la production vers la ville pour économiser de l’argent.

The company shifted production to the city to save money.

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refléter, penser, représenter, illustrer

tenir compte de

to reflect

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tenant compte de, reflétant

reflecting

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respecter, tenir compte, écouter (des conseils par exemple)

to heed (heeded, heeded)

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tenir compte de (3)

take account of sb./sth.
to heed
to consider

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tenir compte de qqch, compter avec qqn

reckon with sb./sth.

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carry on ?
carry off ?
carry forward ?
carry out ?
carry ?

carry on = poursuivre, continuer
carry off = remporter
carry out = réaliser, effectuer, emporter
carry forward = reporter
carry = porter, transporter, supporter

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Il se peut que tu aies raison

You may be right.

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Il se peut qu’il neige demain.

It may snow tomorrow.

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Il se pourrait que tu aies raison.

You might be right.

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Il se pourrait qu’il neige demain.

It might snow tomorrow.

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enquête, demande, demande d’information, requête

enquiry (GB)

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formulaire de demande

enquiry form (GB)

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chroniqueur, journaliste, éditorialiste

columnist

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dénigrer

to rubbish sb/sth (GB)

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salir, dénigrer, diffamer

to malign sb/sth

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condamner, sanctionner

to condemn

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condamner, reconnaître coupable

to convict sb

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prisonnier, condamné, personne coupable

convict

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dépense (2)

expenditure

expense

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vente par correspondance (GB)

catalogue sales (GB)

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gérer, diriger, réussir, piloter

to manage

a pu = a été capable de ?

was able to = managed to

sur qui on peut compter

dependable

compter sur (2+)

count on
rely on
depend on
rely upon

compter sur, se fier à, s’appuyer sur

rely on

parent, proche

relative

un parent proche

a close relative

A quelle heure est-ce que tu rentres de New York?

What time will you get back from New York ?

Utilisations différentes de get en anglais (3 points)

obtenir, recevoir, acheter
atteindre, arriver à un endroit
devenir, ou pour montrer un changement d’état

Elle a obtenu la permission d’aller à la fête

She got permission to go to the party (obtenir)

J’ai reçu un email de mon ami à Londres

I got an email from my friend in London (recevoir)

Nous avons acheté une nouvelle voiture de famille

We got a new family car (acheter)

Je suis arrivé à l’école juste à temps

I got to school just in time

A quelle heure est-ce que tu rentres de New York?

What time will you get back from New York?

On s’est couchés vraiment tard

We got to bed really late

Mon papy devient vieux

My grandad is getting old

Il commence à faire nuit vraiment tôt en hiver

It gets dark really early in the winter

chaque été il fait plus chaud

Every summer it gets hotter

Tu comprends?

Do you get it?

Tu as compris ce que le professeur disait?

Did you get what the teacher was saying?

Il prépare le dîner ce soir

He’s getting dinner tonight

Je paie l’addition

I’ll get the bill

Ca m’énerve!

That really gets me!

Se débarrasser de quelque chose

To get rid of something

Je vais me débarrasser de tous mes posters de One Direction car je les aime plus

I’m going to get rid of all my One Direction posters as I don’t like them anymore

Etre de mauvaise humeur

To get out of bed on the wrong side (litteralement être sorti du mauvais côté du lit)

Se venger (mais un peu moins fort)

To get your own back

Je vais me venger de mon frère

I’ll get my own back on my brother

• essayer d’exprimer

- Qu’est-ce que tu veux dire?

To get at

What are you getting at?

• s’en tirer

- Comment il s’en tire à chaque fois?

To get away with

How does he always get away with it?

• s’en sortir/se débrouiller/faire face

- Quand tu es étudiant tu ne gagnes pas beaucoup d’argent, mais en général tu t’en sors

To get by

When you’re a student you don’t earn much money but you can usually get by

• descendre ou déprimer ou danser
- Descends de cet arbre tout de suite!
Il y a aussi:
- S’il-te plaît, je peux sortir de table?

To get down

Get down from that tree now!
Please can I get down from the table?

• descendre ou déprimer ou danser

- Lache-toi et danse!

To get down

Get down and boogie!

• descendre ou déprimer ou danser

- L’hiver me fait vraiment déprimer

To get down

Winter really gets me down

• descendre d’un transport (bus, train, avion etc)

- Nous sommes descendus du bus au dernier arrêt

To get off

We got off the bus at the last stop

• faire (en général des bêtises) / fabriquer

- Quand ses parents ne regardent pas elle fait des bêtise

To get up to

When her parents aren’t looking she gets up to mischief

• se lever

- Je déteste être obligé de me lever quand il fait nuit dehors

To get up

I hate having to get up when it’s dark outside

• consommer / épuiser ou se connecter avec quelqu’un / joindre au téléphone ou s’en sortir (épreuve)
- La communauté s’est réunie pour s’en sortir de cet acte de terrorisme

To get through

The community has come together to get through this terrorist act

• consommer / épuiser ou se connecter avec quelqu’un / joindre au téléphone ou s’en sortir (épreuve)
- Il m’écoute jamais, je ne sais pas comment me faire comprendre

To get through

He never listens to me, I just don’t know how to get through to him

• consommer / épuiser ou se connecter avec quelqu’un / joindre au téléphone ou s’en sortir (épreuve)
- Ca nous prendra des mois de consommer tous les fruits de notre jardin

To get through

It will take us months to get through all the fruit from our garden

• monter dans un transport (bus, train, avion etc) ou s’entendre avec quelqu’un
- J’étais super excité quand Ed Sheeran est monté dans mon train

To get on

I was so excited when Ed Sheeran got on my train

• monter dans un transport (bus, train, avion etc) ou s’entendre avec quelqu’un
- Je m’entends vraiment bien avec ma soeur

To get on

I get on really well with my sister

• Continuer à faire / se mettre à faire

Continue avec tes devoirs avant de jouer

To get on with

Get on with your homework before you play

• sortir d’une voiture, un bâtiment, une tente etc. ou éviter / se dégager de / trouver un moyen de ne pas faire un devoir
Je devais sortir de la tente parce qu’il faisait trop chaud

To get out of

I had to get out of the tent because it was too hot

• sortir d’une voiture, un bâtiment, une tente etc. ou éviter / se dégager de / trouver un moyen de ne pas faire un devoir
Elle trouve toujours un moyen de ne pas ranger ses affaires, c’est pas juste!

To get out of

She always gets out of tidying her things, it’s not fair!

• se remettre de / récupérer

Ca m’a pris des siècles de récupérer de ma crève

To get over

It took me ages to get over my cold

paquebot

* revêtement, doublure, bâche

liner

parvenir à un accord, tomber d’accord

reach an agreement

chuter, dégringoler, s’effondrer, plonger

to plummet

diabète

diabetes

La nounou s’occupe de nos enfants tous les mercredis..

The nanny looks after our children every Wednesday.

look after = s’occuper de, prendre soin de

s’occuper de qqn/qqch (4)

to look after
to take care of
to attend to
to provide for

courtiser, charmer, séduire, draguer (version formelle)

to woo

séduction

wooing

draguer (3)

to flirt with sb
to chat sb up
to woo (langage formel)

un voisin

a neighbour (GB)

rubrique (en presse par exemple)

column

éditorial (2)

leader

parfois : column

voyage organisé

package tour

l’image d’une entreprise

l’image d’une marque

company image

brand image

Il a su faire fortune en partant de rien

he was able to go from rags to riches.

chiffons

rags

tante, oncle, parrain, marraine ?

tante : aunt
oncle : uncle
parrain : godfather
marraine : godmother

Le maire est le parrain de l’évènement.

The mayor is the sponsor of the event.

J’ai pu entrer dans le club grâce à un parrain.

I was able to join the club thanks to a referrer.

referrer = parrain, référant

Mon oncle est le parrain de notre association.

My uncle is the patron of our association

patron = mécène, parrain, client

remplir le formulaire

fill out the form

impliquer, comprendre, supposer, inclure, nécessiter

involve

principalement

primarily [prwaille-ma-ri-li]

avantage, privilège

privileges

favoriser, privilégier

to favour (GB) [feille-veur]

souligner, insister, privilégier, mettre l’accent sur

to emphasise (GB) [em-feu-size]

s’allonger

to lie down (lied, lied)

reposer, se situer

to lie (lied, lied)

poser, mettre

to lay (laid, laid)

laïque (adj) (2)

secular

lay

un moment

while

quelques temps (adverbe)

while

tandis que
alors que
tout en
bien que
pendant que

while

rester en contact, garder le contact

keep in touch / stay in touch

désigner, nommer, élire

to appoint

administrateur

fiduciaire, syndic

trustee

délicat, difficile, compliqué, épineux

tricky

désormais, dorénavant (4)

henceforth
from now on
here after
as of now

fastidieux, fatiguant, ennuyeux

tiresome

douloureux

painful

pénible, fastidieux

tedious

(se) rencontrer, retrouver, rejoindre…

meet up with (met, met)

Si nous pouvions construire un chemin de fer qui nous relierait à Fort Nelson, à 1 000 kilomètres de distance, ce serait bien utile.

If we could construct railroad tracks to meet up with Fort Nelson, 1,000 kilometres away, that would help.

Deuxièmement, les gouvernements devront se montrer prudents afin d’éviter d’assumer trop de dépenses reliées au secteur privé et ce, trop rapidement.

Second, governments must tread carefully least they assume too much current private expenditure too quickly

la boucherie

a butcher’s shop

pertinent

relevant

Ce n’est pas tout à fait la même question.

That’s not quite the same question.

assez
plutôt
tout à fait

quite

consulter, vérifier

look up

à propos de, concernant

regarding

Ce n’est pas ma voiture, c’est celle de mes parents.

It isn’t my car, it’s my parents’ (car).

–> le s est elliptique.

Il a dû pleuvoir (le locuteur est presque certain)

it must have rained

Il se peut qu’il est plu (le locuteur fait part d’une éventualité)

it may have rained

Ils devraient être arrivés à l’heure qu’il est (exprime la probabilité)

They should have arrived by now

optimiste (3)

optimistic
hopeful
upbeat

pessimiste

pessimistic

bearish (plus rare, veut aussi dire “baissier, à la baisse”)

tendance à la baise

bearish trend

marché boursier

stock market

sauter, bondir

to leap (leapt, leapt) (GB)

se lier, lier, unir

to bind (bound, bound)

probable (adj)

likely

probablement (adverbe)

likely

le plus probable

most likely

le moins probable

less likely

Cela risque d’arriver

It’s likely to happen

Cela arrivera inévitablement

It’s bound to happen

finalement
≠
actuellement
≠
en fait, réellement

eventually = finalement
≠
currently = actuellement
≠
actually = en fait, réellement

remplir, satisfaire, honorer, accomplir

to fulfil (GB)

J’ai fait de mon mieux pour remplir ma mission.

I did my best to fulfil my mission.

Le produit satisfait aux exigences de sécurité.

The product fulfils the safety requirements.

porter atteinte à, enfreindre, transgresser

to infringe

nuancer

to qualify

to shade

inconvénient, désavantage

a drawback

songer

to muse

Que le Diable t’emporte !

May the Devil take you !

Cela nécessite tout un ensemble de mesures spécifiques aux différents groupes cibles.

A whole package of targeted measures is required here.

endiguer

to stem (stemmed, stemmed)
to contain

survenir, se produire, surgir, se lever

to arise (arose, arisen)

cacher, se cacher, masquer, taire, faire disparaitre

to hide (hid, hidden)

Un étudiant assidu a plus de chances de réussir.

A keen student is more likely to succeed.

Les chiens ont un sens de l’odorat affûté.

Dogs have a keen sense of smell.

ménage, foyer, famille, résidence

household

logement social

logements sociaux

social housing

impôt foncier

property tax

culture, récolte,

- génération

crop

La nouvelle génération de politiciens veut remplacer l’ancienne.

The new crop of politicians wants to replace the old one.

La récolte de maïs a été très bonne cette année.

This year’s corn crop was very good.

rude, sévère, dur (adj)

harsh

pochette, poche, besace

pouch

prévoir, prédire

to foresee (foresaw, foreseen)

prévoir,

- s’occuper de, subvenir au besoins de

to provide for

fournir, offrir qqch, assurer, permettre

to provide

assurer le leadership

provide leadership

assurer, garantir, veiller à

to ensure

s’efforcer, oeuvrer, faire de son mieux

to endeavour (GB)

un effort, une initiative

an endeavour (GB)

veiller à qqch (2)

to endeavour to (GB)

to watch out for

superviser, surveiller, piloter, administrer, encadrer

to oversee (oversaw, overseen)

se prélasser

to bask

Ils sont allés à la plage pour se prélasser au soleil.

They went to the beach to bask in the sun.

Trésor Public

exchequer

factice, faux, fictif (adj)

dummy

coquille, carapace, coque, coquillage

shell

obus

shell

bombarder, décortiquer

to shell

société écran

+ définition ?

Une société écran est une société fictive, créée pour dissimuler les transactions financières d’une ou de plusieurs autres sociétés.
Plusieurs buts sont recherchés lors de la création de sociétés écrans :
- L’évasion fiscale
- Le blanchiment d’argent

évasion fiscale (2)

tax evasion

fiscal evasion

blanchiment d’argent

money laundering

L’homme d’affaires a été inculpé de blanchiment d’argent.

The businessman was charged with money laundering.

ail

garlic

oignon

onion

patate (2)

potato

plus rare : spud

haricots verts (2)

French beans (GB)
green beans

poireau

leek

chou

cabbage

légumes

vegetables

côte de boeuf

prime rib

boeuf

beef

riz

rice

un changement profond, un tournant décisif

a watershed

une quinzaine de jours, deux semaines

a fortnight

Tristan a travaillé jusqu’à la mort

Tristan has worked himself to death

Lucas a endormi le bébé en le berçant

Lucas has lulled the baby to sleep

= Lucas a bercé le bébé jusqu’à s’endormir

to tear (tore, torn)

déchirer

une larme

a tear

1 inch

en cm

environ 2,5 cm

1 foot
en inches
en cm

= 12 inches

environ 30 cm

1 yard
en feet
en cm

= 3 feet

environ 90 cm

1 mile
en mètres
en km

= 1609 mètres

environ 1,5 km

répondre aux besoins

meet the needs (of)

poumon

lung

artère

artery

veine

vein

nerf

nerve

circulation sanguine

blood flow

système nerveux

nervous system

foie

liver

la foi

the faith

secouer, agiter, ébranler, serrer

to shake (shook, shaken)

humiliation, abaissement (soutenu)

abasement

embarrassé, gêné, honteux (adj) (soutenu)

abashed

honte, embarras, humiliation (soutenu)

abashment

abhorrer, détester (soutenu)

abhorrer = s’écarter avec horreur de…

to abominate

se baser, se fonder sur (soutenu)

to base upon

boussole

compass

bifurcation (= division en deux branches, deux voies) (soutenu)

fork

dépouiller, piller, spoiler (soutenu)

to despoil

gâcher, gâter

to spoil

Deus ex machina

(Soutenu) Ce qui ou celui qui, arrive par surprise et qui est le moteur d’une action.
–> Du latin, signifiant littéralement « dieu issu de la machine ». Cette expression tient son origine du vocabulaire théâtral pour désigner la machinerie faisant entrer en scène, en le descendant des cintres, un dieu dénouant de manière impromptue une situation désespérée.

éphémère (soutenu)

ephemeral

de courte durée

short-lived

fugace, éphémère

fleeting

renoncer à (soutenu)

to forswear (forswore, forsworn)

gourmandise (soutenu)

gluttony

La gourmandise est l’un des 7 péchés capitaux.

Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins.

péché

sin

mortel, fatal, meurtrier, funeste

deadly

glauque (soutenu)

glaucous

appui-tête (2) (soutenu)

headrest

head-restraint

obstiné, têtu, opiniâtre (soutenu)

obdurate

proposer, soumettre (soutenu)

to propound

interdire, proscrire, prohiber (soutenu)

to proscribe

prohibition (soutenu)

défense, interdiction

proscription

interdire, défendre

to forbid (forbade, forbidden)

prétendre (soutenu)

to purport

recevoir

to receive

timoré, peureux, timide (soutenu)

timorous

plus de temps (pour faire qqch par exemple)
un temps de répit
un répit

a breathing space

tremblant (2)

tremulous (soutenu)

trembling

Avec tout le respect que je vous dois

sauf votre respect.

with all due respect

cire

wax

la main d’oeuvre

the labour force

non qualifié

unskilled

adroit (habile, qui fait preuve d’adresse physique)

skilful

contre-intuitif, paradoxal (2)

counter-intuitive,

moins bien : paradoxical

pourvoir,

combler, remplir

to fill

pathologie (2)

pathology, condition, disease

maladie, affection, pathologie

disease

retours,

bénéfices, rendements, résultats financiers, rentabilités

returns

sain, en bonne santé, bon

healthy

se vanter, se targuer

to boast

radin, avare, pingre

stingy

se languir de, rêve de

to pine for

Subrepticement ? def + trad

= d’une manière insidieuse, voire trompeuse, en se cachant, contre le gré de quelqu’un

traduction :
surreptitiously

Insidieux ? def + trad

= dont le but est de piéger
= qui se répand de manière sournoise

traduction :
insidious

Fallacieux ? def + trad

= trompeur, mensonger. Des propos fallacieux sont faux et induisent sciemment en erreur la personne qui les entend.

traduction :
fallacious

probablement, vraisemblablement, sûrement (adv)

- probable, possible, vraisemblable (adj)

likely

bien-être, mieux-être

wellness

hygiène (2)

hygiene, health

distribuer (3)

distribute
dispense
hand out

pour y arriver

to get there

en matière de droit social

in matters of social law

entreprise

firm

co-entreprise

venture

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