Vocabulary Flashcards

Business, Economy, Finance, Law, Tourislm

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1
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The next day

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Le lendemain

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NHS (National Health Service)

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Sécurité Sociale

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Il n’est pas dans son assiette

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He is not feeling well / He’s feeling under the weather

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We see eye to eye

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Nous sommes du même avis

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Le temps arrange tout

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Time heals everything

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Objets trouvés

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Lost and found items

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We could hear a pin drop

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On pouvait entendre les mouches voler

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Le marché

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Street market

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Barrières douanières

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Trade/Customs barriers

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Fournisseur d’électricité

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Power/energy supplier

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Un jeu d’enfat

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A child’s play

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Fraude fiscale

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Tax evasion

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TGV (train)

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High-speed train/bullet train

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Directeur financier

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CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

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Chiffre d’affaires

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Turnover / revenue

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La Manche

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The English Channel

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17
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Earning

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Gains

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Retail

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Distribution

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Entertainment

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Divertissement

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20
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Fair trade

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Commerce équitable

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Bargain

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Négocier ou faire une bonne affaire

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Facilities

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Equipement

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A work placement

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Un stage

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Prix du pétrole

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Oil prices

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Croissane exponentielle

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Skyrocketing/huge increase

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Filiale

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Branch/subsidiary

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Candidats

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Applicants

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Des dizaines

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Dozens/tens

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29
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Classeur

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Binder

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30
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Trésorerie

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Cash flow

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31
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Augmenter

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Increase / rise

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32
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Currency

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Monnaie

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33
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Commercial bank

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Banque d’affaires

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Saving bank

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Banque d’épargne

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35
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Bank clerk

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Employé de banque

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35
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Yield

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Rendement

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ATM

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Distributeur automatique (billets)

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Going rate

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Taux en vigueur

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Assets

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Patrimoine

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39
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Interest rate

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Taux d’intérêt

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40
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Deposit

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Versement

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41
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Down payment

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Acconte

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42
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Withdrawal

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Retrait

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43
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Monthly instalment

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Mensualité

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44
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Loan

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Emprunt

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45
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Repayment

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Remboursement

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46
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Overdraft

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Découvert

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47
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Bank charges

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Frais bancaires

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48
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Bank Statement

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Relevé bancaire

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49
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To fund

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Financer

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50
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To loan / To lend

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Prêter

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50
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To borrow

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Emprunter

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51
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To pay back

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Rembourser

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51
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To be in the red

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Etre à découvert

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To be in the black

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Etre solvable

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To cash a cheque

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Encaisser un chèque

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Insurance policy

A

Police d’assurance

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Policy premium

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Prime d’assurance

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Policy holder

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Assuré

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Car insurance

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Assurance automobile

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Comprehensive insurance

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Assurance tous risques

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Insurance broker

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Courtier en assurances

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Life insurance

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Assurance vie

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To take out a policy

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Souscrire une police d’assurace

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To cancel a policy

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Résiller une police d’assurance

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Taxpayer

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Contribuable

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Value Added Tax (VAT)

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Taxe sur la valeur ajoutée (TVA)

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Wealth tax

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Impôt sur la fortune

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Corporate tax

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Impôt sur les sociétés

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Property tax

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Taxe foncière

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Inclusive tax or exclusive tax

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TTC ou HT

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Dealings

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Transactions

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Quotations

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Devis

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Securities

A

Les titres / fonds

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Shareholder (GB) / Stockholder (US)

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Actionnaire

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bond / Debenture

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Obligation

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A broker

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Un courtier

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Portfolio

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Portefeuille

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Bull Market

A

Marché à la hausse

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Bear market

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Marché à la baisse

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Insider trading

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Délit d’initié

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Issue shares

A

Emettre des actions

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Cheque (GB) / Check (US)

A

Chèque

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Banknote

A

Billet de banque

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Exchange rate

A

Taux de change

80
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Small change

A

Petites pièces

81
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Money supply

A

Resources monétaires

82
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L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur

A

Money does not buy happiness

83
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Every penny counts

A

Chaque centime compte

84
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She feels like a milion dollars

A

Elle est en forme

85
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She must think we’re made of money

A

Elle doit croire que nous roulons sur l’or

85
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Boursicoter

A

To speculate

86
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Enquêter

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To investigate

86
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Best before [date]

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A consommer de préférence avant le [date]

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Le coupable

A

The culprit

87
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Garde à vue

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Custody period

87
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Preuves

A

Evidence

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Coupable

A

Guilty

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Procès

A

Trial

90
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Inculpé de

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Charged with

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Le droit du travail

A

Labor law (US) / Labour law (GB)

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Verdict

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Sentence / Verdict

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Audience

A

Hearing

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Cambriolage

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Burglary

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Escroquerie

A

Fraud

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Legal age

A

Majorité

96
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To act lawfully

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Agir en toute légalité

97
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Law office

A

Cabinet d’avocats

98
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Legally binding

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Contraignant

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Legal agreement

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Contrat

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Law of the land

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Loi du pays

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Court of law

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Court de justice / Tribunal

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By law

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Selon la loi

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Against the law

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Illégal

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Legal action

A

Action en justice

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Lawless area

A

Zone de non-droit

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Legal department

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Service juridique

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Legal aid

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Aide juridictionelle

108
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Lawful discrimination

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Discrimination licite

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Law school

A

Faculté de droit

110
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Welcome pack

A

Cadeau de bienvenue

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Cluster

A

Foyer

112
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Etre sous serment

A

To be under oath

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L’accusé

A

The defendant/defender

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Faire appel

A

To appeal

115
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Faire chanter quelqu’un

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To blackmail someone

116
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Un voyou

A

A thugh / lout

117
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Métro

A

Underground station

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Ménages

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Households

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Patrimoine (ex: patrimoine d’un pays)

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Heritage

120
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Durable

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Sustainable

121
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Chambes libres (ex: dans un hôtel)

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Vacancies

122
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Commerce de détail

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Retail trade