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Éducation/enseignement de base

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Basic education

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Instruction/Scolarité/enseignement obligatoire

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Compulsory education

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Enseignement professionnel/technique

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Vocational education

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Formation continue

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Adult education/continuing education

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Enseignement à l’école maternelle/ pré-scolaire

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Pre-school education

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Enseignement élémentaire/primaire

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Elementary/primary education

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Enseignement secondaire

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Secondary education

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Enseignement supérieur

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Higher/tertiary/third-level education

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École maternelle

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Kindergarten/ play school

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Ecole primaire/élémentaire

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  • Primary school (UK)
  • elementary school (US)
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École secondaire/ collège

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  • Secondary school (UK)
  • junior high school (US)
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Lycée

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High School

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École/lycée professionnel

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Vocational school

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Université

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College / University

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École privée

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Private school

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Un internat

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Boarding school

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École publique

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State school

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La bibliothèque

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The library

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Informatique

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Computer science, information technology (IT)

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Orthographe

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Spelling

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Mathématiques / maths

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mathematics/maths

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langues étrangères

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foreign languages

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littérature

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literature

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physique

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physics

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biologie

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biology

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chimie

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chemistry

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sciences naturelles

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natural science

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géographie
histoire

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geography
history

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Education physique et sportive (EPS)

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physical education (PE)

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un professeur des écoles

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a school teacher

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un.e directeur.trice / principal.e

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  • a principal (UK)
  • headmaster/mistress (US)
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un enseignant (à l’université)

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a lecturer

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un professeur

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a professor (highest university rank)

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un étudiant de licence

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an undergraduate (student)

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un étudiant de master

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a graduate student

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un cahier

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an exercise book, notebook

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un manuel

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a textbook (UK) / coursebook (US)

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un cours

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a class

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un cours (magistral)

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a lecture

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un cours / une formation

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a course

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un laboratoire de langues

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a language laboratory/lab

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emploi du temps

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  • timetable (UK)
  • schedule (US)
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un trimestre

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a term

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un contrôle

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  • a test (UK)
  • quizz (US)
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une évaluation

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an assessment

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contrôle continu

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continuous assessment

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enseignement à distance

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distance learning/education/training

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mooc

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MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)

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le programme

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curriculum

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enseigner

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to teach

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donner des devoirs

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to give out / assign homework

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prendre des notes

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to take notes

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apprendre

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to learn

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apprendre par coeur

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to learn by heart

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faire ses devoirs

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to do/complete homework

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acquérir des connaissances

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to acquire knowledge

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acquérir des compétences

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to acquire skills

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réviser

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to revise/review

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participer aux activités scolaires

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to do / participate / take part in school activities

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participer / asister / être present à…

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to attend school/university

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louper/sécher un cours

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to skip a class

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abandoner ses études

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to drop out of school/university

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étudiant abandonnant leurs études

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dropouts

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terminer le lycée

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to complete / graduate high school

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aptitude, compétences, connaissance

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proficiency

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être bon en langues

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to be good at languages

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être mauvais en maths

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to be bad at maths

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être intéressé par la physique

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to be interested in physics

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ne pas être intéressé par la chimie

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to be bored with chemistry (it’s boring)

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adorer la géographie

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to be keen on geography

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préparer un examen

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to prepare for an exam (a test /a quiz)

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passer un examen

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to sit/take an exam

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réussir/obtenir un examen

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to get/pass an exam

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réussir / avoir réussi

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to do well

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rater / ne pas avoir réussi

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to do badly

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rater un examen

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to fail an exam

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repasser un examen

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to resit an exam

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examens de rattrapage

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repeat exams

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redoubler

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to repeat

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BEP

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professional diploma

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Baccalauréat

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(French) equivalent to
- the High School Leaving Certificate (US)
- A Levels (UK)
- the Leaving Certificate (Ireland), etc.
Certificate granted after completing secondary studies
French secondary school diploma (equivalent to A levels)

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Classe préparatoire

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  • Intensive undergraduate studies/courses to prepare for competitive exams for admission to elite French universities
  • Preparation for admission to French Business Schools
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un master

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a master’s degree

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obtenir sa licence

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to graduate (from the university of Southern Brittany)

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une licence LEA

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a bachelor’s degree in applied languages

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une licence de science

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bachelor of Science (BSc)

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une licence de lettres / sciences humaines

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bachelor of Arts (BA)

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Licence

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  • a bachelor’s degree
  • a three-year university degree in… (equivalent to a British Bachelor’s degree of Arts (BA) /Science (BSc))
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un diplôme (universitaire)

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a degree

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DEUG/DUT

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two-year university degree in…

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BTS

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two-year technical degree in…

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candidater pour une place à l’université

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to apply for a place at university

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une candidature

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an application

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obtenir une place à l’université

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to gain/secure a place at university

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s’inscrire à l’université

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to enroll at university

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frais d’inscription à l’université

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tuition fees

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une bourse (au mérite)

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a scholarship/bursary

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une bourse (sur critères sociaux)

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a grant/bursary

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(demander) un prêt

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(to apply for) a loan

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contracter un prêt étudiant

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to take out a student loan

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un prêt à taux zéro

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an interest-free loan

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compte bancaire/courant/d’épargne

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Bank/current/savings account

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rembourser un prêt

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to apply for / repay a loan

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carte bancaire

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credit/debit card

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chéquier

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cheque book

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liquide

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cash

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retirer de l’argent à un distributeur

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to withdraw cash from an ATM

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être à découvert

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to be overdrawn

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le logement

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accommodation

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travailler à temps partiel

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to work part-time

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(un) revenu

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income

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chercher un logement/hébergement

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to look for accommodation/housing

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agence immobilière

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estate agency

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louer une chambre / un appartement

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to rent a room / appartment/flat

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verser une caution

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to pay a deposit

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le loyer

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the rent

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appartement en collocation

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shared appartment

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payer les factures d’électricité

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to pay electricity bills

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un stage

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an internship, a (work) placement

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stage de formation

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training period

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demander (faire une demande) de stage

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to apply for a work placement / an internship

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trouver un stage

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to find a work placement / an internship

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un CV

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  • a CV (UK)
  • resume (US)
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une lettre d’accompagnement/de motivation

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a cover letter

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faire un stage

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to do a work placement / an internship

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faire un apprentissage (apprenti)

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to serve an apprenticeship (apprentice)

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un stagiaire

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an intern, a trainee

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sujet de mémoire

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dissertation topic

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les perspectives d’emploi

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job/employment prospects

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Activités extrascolaires

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extracurricular activities

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une année de césure

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a gap year

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une organisation étudiante

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a student organization

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ancien élève

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alumnus (plural: alumni)