vocab 9 Flashcards

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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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9
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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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11
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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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15
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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)
le RER - le réseau express régional
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the bank account details (lit. summary of banking identity)
le RIB - le relevé d'identité bancaire
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the tax credits (as aid) (lit. revenue of active solidarity)
le RSA - le revenu de solidarité active
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the reduction in working hours
la RTT - la réduction du temps de travail
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the minimum wage (lit. inter-occupational minimum wage for growth)
le SMIC - le salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance
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the ambulance service (lit. emergency medical aid service)
le SAMU - le service d'aide médicale d'urgence
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(the) AIDS - the acquired immunodefficiency syndrome
le SIDA - le syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise
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the homeless person (lit. without fixed domicile)
le SDF - le sans domicile fixe
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the high-speed train
le TGV - le train à grande vitesse
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the VAT - the value-added tax
la TVA - la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée
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the EU - the European Union
l'UE - l'Union européenne
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the UV rays - the ultraviolet rays
les UV - les rayons ultraviolets
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the original version (of a film)
la VO - la version originale
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the French version (dubbed)
la VF - la version française
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the mountain bike (lit. all-terrain bike)
le VTT - le vélo tout terrain
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the hybrid bike (lit. all-path bike)
le VTC - le vélo tout chemin
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The grand total (lit:all taxes included)
TTC - toutes taxes comprises
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organic farming
AB - agriculture biologique
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unemployment and job search agency
ANPE -Agence nationale pour l'emploi
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post box
BP - boîte postale
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agreement required of long-term visitors and residents of France
CAI - Contrat d'Accueil et d'Intégration
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éprouver
to test
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aire
area
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inculpé
accused
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inculper
to charge with
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incertitude
uncertainty
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entourer
to surround
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parages
waters
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bafouer
to ridicule
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démesuré
immoderate
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axer
To centre
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songe
dream
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dépense
spending
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un album
an album
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une aquarelle
water colour
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l'art abstrait
abstract art
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l'art contemporain
contemporary art
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un auditeur
a listener
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une citation
quotation
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un chef d'oeuvre
a masterpiece
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une intrigue
plot (of a story)
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La Joconde
Mona Lisa
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émouvant
moving
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esthétique
aeshetic
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exact(e)
precise
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théâtral
theatrical
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nuancer
to shade
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retracer
to go back over
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la frâicheur
the freshness
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l’hôtellerie
catering industry
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la volaille
poultry
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alimentire
eating
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déguster
to savour