WOMEN AND THE GENDER GAP Flashcards

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Gender imbalance

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Le déséquilibre entre les sexes

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Gender inequalities

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Les inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes

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A (male) chauvisnist

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Un phallocrate

Un machiste

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Machismo

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Le machisme

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Misogyny

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La misogynie

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A sham marriage

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Un mariage blanc

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Female circumcision

Female genital mutilation

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L’excision

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Domestic violence

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Violence conjugale

Violence familiale

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Women of childbearing age

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Les femmes en âge d’avoir des enfants

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To be on pill

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Prendre la pilule

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Parent leave

Career break

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Le congé parental

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To look after one’s children

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S’occuper de ses enfants

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To do the housework

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Faire le ménage

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To do the hoovering

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Passer l’aspirateur

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Household chores

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Les tâches ménagères

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A nursery
A day-care center (GB)
A child-care center

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Une crèche

Une garderie

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To balance work and family

To combine work and family

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Trouver un équilibre entre travail et famille

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Te reconcile

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Concilier

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To feed one’s children

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Nourrir ses enfants

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She is the family wage earner

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C’est celle qui fait vivre la maison

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Female labour

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La main d’œuvre féminine

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Women make up x% of the workforce

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Les femmes représentent x% de la main d’œuvre

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The gender pay gap

The gender wage gap

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Le différentiel de salaire entre les deux sexes

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A misogynist

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Un misogyne

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The Women’s movement

Women’s right movement

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Le mouvement féministe

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To become emancipated

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S’émanciper

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27
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To empower women

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Rendre les femmes autonomes

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A forced marriage

An arranged marriage

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Un mariage forcé

Un mariage arrangé

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29
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A dowry

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Une dot

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30
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A battered wife

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Une femme battue

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31
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To be disenfranchised

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Être privé du droit de vote

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32
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The (contraceptive) pill

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La pilule (contraceptive)

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To go on a maternity leave

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Partir en congé maternité

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To bring up a child

To raise a child

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Élever un enfant

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35
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The upbringing of children
Child rearing
Parenting

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L’éducation des enfants

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To do the cooking

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Faire la cuisine

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37
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To do the washing

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Faire la lessive

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38
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To do the washing-up

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Faire la vaisselle

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39
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To do the shopping

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Faire les courses

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40
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Domestic appliances

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Les appareils ménagers

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41
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To be faced to a dilemma

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Être confronté à un dilemme

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42
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A childminder

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Une assistante maternelle

Une nourrice

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To juggle a career and a family

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Jongler pour concilier carrière et famille

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To support one’s family

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Subvenir aux besoins de sa famille

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To be the breadwinner

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Être celui qui fait vivre la famille

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46
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To bring home the bacon

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Faire bouillir la marmite

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Female employment

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L’emploi des femmes

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A career women

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Une femme qui fait carrière

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To appoint somebody to a post

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Nommer quelqu’un à un poste

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Le déséquilibre entre les sexes

A

Gender imbalance

51
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Les inégalités entre les hommes et les femmes

A

Gender inequalities

52
Q

Un phallocrate

Un machiste

A

A (male) chauvinist

53
Q

Le machisme

A

Machismo

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La misogynie

A

Misogyny

55
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Un mariage blanc

A

A sham marriage

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Q

L’excision

A

Female circumcision

Female genital mutilation

57
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Violence conjugale

Violence familiale

A

Domestic violence

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Les femmes en âge d’avoir des enfants

A

Women of childbearing age

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Prendre la pilule

A

To be on pill

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Le congé parental

A

Parental leave

Career break

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Q

S’occuper de ses enfants

A

To look after one’s children

62
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Faire le ménage

A

To do the housework

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Q

Passer l’aspirateur

A

To do the hoovering

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Q

Les tâches ménagères

A

Household chores

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Une crèche

Une garderie

A

A nursery
A day-care centre
A child care center

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Trouver un équilibre entre travail et famille

A

To balance work and family

To combine work and family

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To reconcile

A

Concilier

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Nourrir ses enfants

A

To feed one’s children

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C’est celle qui fait vivre la famille

A

She is the family wage earner

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La main d’œuvre féminine

A

Female labour

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Les femme représentent x% de la main d’œuvre

A

Women wake up x% of the workforce

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Le différentiel de salaire entre les deux sexes

A

The gender pay gap

The gender wage gap

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Un misogyne

A

A misogynist

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Le mouvement féministe

A

The Women’s movement

Women’s rights movement

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S’émanciper

A

To become emancipated

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Rendre les femmes autonomes

A

To empower women

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Un mariage forcé

Un mariage arrangé

A

A forced marriage

An arranged marriage

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Une dot

A

A dowry

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Une femme battue

A

A battered wife

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Être privé du droit de vote

A

To be disenfranchised

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La pilule (contraceptive)

A

The (contraceptive) pill

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Partir en congé maternité

A

To go on maternity leave

83
Q

Élever un enfant

A

To bring up a child

To raise a child

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Q

L’éducation des enfants

A

The upbringing of children
Child rearing
Parenting

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Faire la cuisine

A

To do the cooking

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Faire la lessive

A

To do the washing

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Faire la vaisselle

A

To do the washing-up

88
Q

Faire les course

A

To do the shopping

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Q

Les appareils ménagers

A

Domestic appliances

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Q

Être confronté à un dilemme

A

To be faced with a dilemma

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Une assistante maternelle

Une nourrice

A

A childminder

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Jongler pour concilier carrière et famille

A

To juggle a career and a family

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Q

Subvenir aux besoins de sa famille

A

Tu support one’s family

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Q

Être celui qui fait vivre sa famille

A

To be the breadwinner

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Q

Faire bouillir la marmite

A

To bring home the bacon

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L’emploi des femmes

A

Female employment

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Une femme qui fait carrière

A

A career woman

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Nommer quelqu’un à un poste

A

To appoint somebody to a post

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To compete with men

A

Être en concurrence avec les hommes

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A menial job

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Un emploi subalterne

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To be discriminated against

A

Être victime de discrimination

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Equal opportunity

A

L’égalité des chances

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A responsible job

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Un poste à responsabilités

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To discriminate against somebody

A

Introduire une discrimination contre quelqu’un

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Affirmative action

A

La discrimination positive

106
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To achieve equality with men

A

Atteindre l’égalité avec les hommes

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Atteindre l’égalité avec les hommes

A

To achieve equality with men

108
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La discrimination positive

A

Affirmative action

109
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Introduire une discrimination contre quelqu’un

A

To discriminate against somebody

110
Q

Un poste à responsabilités

A

A responsible job

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Q

L’égalité des chances

A

Equal opportunity

112
Q

Être victime de discrimination

A

To be discriminated against

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Un emploi subalterne

A

A menial job

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Être en concurrence avec les hommes

A

To compete with men