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the DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid

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l’ADN - l’acide désoxyribonucléique

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the stroke (lit. vascular-cerebral accident

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l’AVC - l’accident vasculaire cérébral

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the comic (lit. drawn strip)

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la BD - la bande dessinée

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preppy (lit. good chic, good type)

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BCBG - bon chic bon genre

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the indefinite job contract (lit. contract of undetermined duration)

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le CDI - le contrat à durée indéterminée

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the fixed-term job contract (lit. contract of determined duration)

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le CDD - le contrat à durée déterminée

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the CV - the curriculum vitae

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le CV - le curriculum vitæ

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the 1st year of French primary school (lit. preparatory course)

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le CP - le cours préparatoire

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the DELF exam (lit. diploma of studies in French language)

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le DELF - le diplôme d’études en langue française

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the DALF exam (lit. in-depth diploma of French language)

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le DALF - le diplôme approfondi de langue française

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the overseas department

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le DOM - le département d’outre-mer

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the HR director - the Director of Human Resources

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le DRH - le directeur des ressources humaines

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the housing estates/projects (lit. reduced rent residence)

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le HLM - l’habitation à loyer modéré

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the abortion (lit. voluntary interruption of pregnancy)

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l’IVG - l’interruption volontaire de grossesse

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the Olympic Games

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les JO - les Jeux olympiques

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the TV news (lit. televised newspaper)

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le JT - le journal télévisé

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the NGO - the non-governmental organization

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l’ONG - l’organisation non gouvernementale

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the UFO - the unidentified flying object

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l’OVNI - l’objet volant non identifié

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the UN - the United Nations

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l’ONU - l’Organisation des Nations Unies

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the ENT doctor - the ear, nose and throat doctor

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l’ORL - l’oto-rhino-laryngologiste

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the small and mid-sized business

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la PME - la petite et moyenne entreprise

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the civil partnership (lit. civil pact of solidarity)

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le PACS - le pacte civil de solidarité

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the GDP - the gross domestic product

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le PIB - le produit intérieur brut

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the CEO - the Chief Executive Officer (lit. general president director)

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le PDG - le président-directeur général

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the Parisian regional railway (lit. regional express network)

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le RER - le réseau express régional

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the bank account details (lit. summary of banking identity)

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le RIB - le relevé d’identité bancaire

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the tax credits (as aid) (lit. revenue of active solidarity)

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le RSA - le revenu de solidarité active

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the reduction in working hours

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la RTT - la réduction du temps de travail

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the minimum wage (lit. inter-occupational minimum wage for growth)

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le SMIC - le salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance

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the ambulance service (lit. emergency medical aid service)

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le SAMU - le service d’aide médicale d’urgence

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(the) AIDS - the acquired immunodefficiency syndrome

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le SIDA - le syndrome d’immunodéficience acquise

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the homeless person (lit. without fixed domicile)

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le SDF - le sans domicile fixe

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the high-speed train

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le TGV - le train à grande vitesse

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the VAT - the value-added tax

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la TVA - la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée

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the EU - the European Union

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l’UE - l’Union européenne

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the UV rays - the ultraviolet rays

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les UV - les rayons ultraviolets

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the original version (of a film)

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la VO - la version originale

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the French version (dubbed)

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la VF - la version française

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the mountain bike (lit. all-terrain bike)

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le VTT - le vélo tout terrain

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the hybrid bike (lit. all-path bike)

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le VTC - le vélo tout chemin

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The grand total (lit:all taxes included)

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TTC - toutes taxes comprises

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organic farming

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AB - agriculture biologique

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unemployment and job search agency

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ANPE -Agence nationale pour l’emploi

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post box

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BP - boîte postale

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agreement required of long-term visitors and residents of France

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CAI - Contrat d’Accueil et d’Intégration

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éprouver

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to test

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aire

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area

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inculpé

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accused

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inculper

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to charge with

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incertitude

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uncertainty

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entourer

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to surround

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parages

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waters

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bafouer

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to ridicule

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démesuré

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immoderate

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axer

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To centre

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songe

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dream

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dépense

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spending

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un album

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an album

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une aquarelle

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water colour

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l’art abstrait

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abstract art

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l’art contemporain

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contemporary art

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un auditeur

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a listener

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une citation

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quotation

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un chef d’oeuvre

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a masterpiece

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une intrigue

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plot (of a story)

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La Joconde

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Mona Lisa

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émouvant

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moving

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esthétique

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aeshetic

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exact(e)

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precise

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théâtral

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theatrical

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nuancer

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to shade

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retracer

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to go back over

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la frâicheur

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the freshness

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l’hôtellerie

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catering industry

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la volaille

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poultry

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alimentire

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eating

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déguster

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to savour

French Vocab (26 decks)

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