Women and Work (15) Flashcards

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la femme moderne

A

modern woman

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2
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une femme / mère qui travaille

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a working woman/mother

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3
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envahir le marché du travail

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to pour into the job market
to flood into the job market

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4
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l’emploi féminin

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female employment

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5
Q

avoir un emploi rémunéré

A

to have a paid job

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6
Q

embrasser une carrière

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to take up a career

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7
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en emploi à plein temps

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a full time job

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8
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un emploi à mi-temps

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a part time job

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9
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travailler à plein/mi temps

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to work full/part time

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10
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un travailleur à temps partiel

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a part-timer

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11
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les congés de maternité

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meternity leave

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12
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prendre un congé après une naissance

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to take time off after a birth

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13
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une nourrice

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a nany

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14
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une crèche

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a creche
a day care center

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15
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une garderie

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a nursery

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16
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l’aménagement du temps de travail

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flexitime
flextime (US)

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17
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avoir des horraires compatibles avec ceux des enfants

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to work child friendly hours

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18
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avoir des enfants en age scolaire

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to have school age children

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19
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avoir une activité professionnelle

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to be economically active

20
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être économiquent indépendante

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to be economically independent (of)

21
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gagner l’indépendance financière

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to achieve financial independence

22
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dépendre de son mari

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to be dependent on one’s husband

23
Q

gagner son propre argent

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to earn one’s own money

24
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un couple bi-actif

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a dual-income couple

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être soutien de famille
to be a breadwinner
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être sous-payée
to be underpaid
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arriver au sommet réussir
to make it to the top
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occuper un poste à responsabilité
to hold a top job
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un emploi subalterne
a menial job a lower-status job
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faire l'affaire être à la hauteur
to be up to the job to be equal to the job
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une carriériste
a career woman
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être capable de mener plusieurs tâches de front
to multitask
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concilier travail et vie de famille
to combine/balance/juggle work and family
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nécessiter de la résistance
to require stamina
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courir perpétuellement
to be always on the run
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l'épanouissement personnel
self-fulfilment self-realization
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homemakers
femmes d'intérieur
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to run out of steam
s'éssoufler
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la pilule
the pill
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la main d'oeuvre des pays riches
the rich world's labour force
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faire machine arrière
to turn back
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la liberté de travailler hors de chez soi
the freedom of the workplace
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fourneaux
stove
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to put one's career on hold to...
mettre sa carrière entre parenthèses pour ...
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le manque de temps
the lack of time
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le pouvoir d'achat
spending power
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a male preserve
une chasse gardée des hommes