Vocabulary Flashcards by A M

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Fourre-tout

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Buzzword

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Carrément

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<>, mais c’est presque toujours négative. Eg. <>

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Prendre pour acquis

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Take for granted (Québec)

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Accepter d’emblée

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Take for granted (France)

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Exigence

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Requirement

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Être exigeant (e)

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To be demanding

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Maintes

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Plusieurs (cet expression n’est pas utiliser souvent à l’oral)

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Malentendu

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Misunderstanding

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Un (des) enjeu (x)

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Quelque chose qui préoccupe des gens– “an issue” en Anglais

Often political or newsworthy

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Ce n’est pas de tes oignons

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It’s none of your business

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Remue-méninge

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Brainstorm

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Ça me tareauder

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Ça m’énerve; ça me gasse, etc

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Accro

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<>, eg. Elle est accro à son portable

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Brancher

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Synonyme à <> mais connecter est une anglicisme

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Ranquard

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A date [with a person]

France

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Van

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Une blague méchant

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Une ébauche

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‘first draft’

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Embaucher; une embauche

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‘to hire’ ; ‘a hiring’

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Brouillon

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Rough copy

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Mécène

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Patron; une personne riche qui paie pour une artiste / auteur/ musée, etc. de faire leur <>

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Congédier

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To fire [an employee]

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Lettre de motivation

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Cover letter (France)

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Lettre de présentation

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Cover letter (Québec)

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Entrevue

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Interview (Québec)

Entretien

Interview (France)

Un/une pigiste

A freelancer

À la pige

To freelance (<>)

Piger

To draw [something out of something] | <>

Correcteur d'épreuve

Proofreader

L'épreuve

Proof

Les preuves

Trials, hardships, struggles

Groupe cible

Target group (like for advertising or media)

Avide de lecteur

Avid reader

Angoisse

Angst

Sellette

The hot seat

Travailler d'autonome

Self

La sous-traitance

Contracting

Le/la sous-traitant(e)

A sub-contractor

Locataire

Tenant

Locateur

Propriétaire (snobby way to say it)

Louer

To rent

Le loyer

The rent [that you pay]

Un/une concepteur/trice

A designer

Concevoir

T

La conception

A design

Courriel

Email (Québec)

Mel

Email (France)

Donner le congé

To di

Vie privée

Privacy (no

Sage-femme

M

Avantages sociaux

Benefits (dentaire, congés payés, etc

Monsieur Toutlemonde

Joe Schmoe

RÉER

RRSP

Comte d'épargne

S

Comte de chèque

C

Un retraite

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