Vocabulary Flashcards by A M | Brainscape

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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)

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Entretien

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Interview (France)

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Un/une pigiste

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A freelancer

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À la pige

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To freelance (<>)

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Piger

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To draw [something out of something]

<>

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Correcteur d’épreuve

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Proofreader

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L’épreuve

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Proof

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Les preuves

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Trials, hardships, struggles

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Groupe cible

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Target group (like for advertising or media)

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Avide de lecteur

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Avid reader

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Angoisse

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Angst

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Sellette

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The hot seat

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Travailler d’autonome

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Self

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La sous-traitance

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Contracting

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Le/la sous-traitant(e)

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A sub-contractor

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Locataire

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Tenant

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Locateur

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Propriétaire (snobby way to say it)

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Louer

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To rent

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Le loyer

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The rent [that you pay]

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Un/une concepteur/trice

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A designer

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Concevoir

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T

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La conception

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A design

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Courriel

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Email (Québec)

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Mel

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Email (France)

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Donner le congé

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To di

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Vie privée

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Privacy (no

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Sage-femme

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M

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Avantages sociaux

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Benefits (dentaire, congés payés, etc

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Monsieur Toutlemonde

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Joe Schmoe

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RÉER

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RRSP

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Comte d’épargne

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S

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Comte de chèque

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C

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Un retraite

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