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Les relations sociales

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Industrial Relations

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Le syndicalisme

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Unionism

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un syndicat

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a (trade) union

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un porte-parole (de)

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a spokesperson (for)

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le mouvement syndicale

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the union movement

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la syndicalisation

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unionization

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un travailleur syndiqué

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a union member

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un syndicaliste

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a trade-unionist

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les ouvriers

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the shop-floor

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la base

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the rank and file

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un responsable syndical

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a union official

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un délégué syndical

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a union representative

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un dirigeant syndical

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a union leader

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la cotisation syndical

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union fees

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un ouvrier non syndiqué

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a non-union worker

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(se) syndiquer

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unionize

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adhérer à un syndicat

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join a union

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préserver les droits

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protect rights

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représenter

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represent

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défendre

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defend

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soutenir

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support

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soutenir une revendication

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back up a claim

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Les tensions sociales

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Social Tensions

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Le mécontentement

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Dissatisfaction

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le mécontentement des travailleurs

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labour unrest

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le mécontentement social

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social discontent

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un conflit social

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an industrial dispute

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un grief, une doléance

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a grievance

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une revendication

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a claim

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une réduction du temps de travail

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a shorter working week

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(de meilleurs) conditions de travail

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(better) working conditions

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(d’avantage de) consignes de sécurité

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(more) safety regulations

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une revendication salariale

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a wage demand

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une augmentation de salaire

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improved pay, a wage increase

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une date de limite

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a deadline

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une impasse

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a deadlock

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être insatisfait, mécontent

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be dissatisfied

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ne pas être d’accord avec qqn/qqch

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disagree with sb / disapprove of sth

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réclamer, revendiquer

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claim

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exiger

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demand

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satisfaire les revendications

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meet demands

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arbitrer

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arbitrate

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aboutir à une impasse

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reach a deadlock

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quitter la table des négociations

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break off negociations

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La grève

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Going on Strike

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la grève, l’action revendicative

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industrial action

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le droit de grève

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the right to strike

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un gréviste

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a striker

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un comité de grève

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a strike committee

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un appel à la grève

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a strike call

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sans préavis

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without advance warning

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une grève

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a strike

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une grève surprise

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a lightning strike

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une grève sur le tas

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a sit-down strike

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une grève tournante

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a rolling strike

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une grève sauvage

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a wildcat strike

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une grève générale

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a general strike

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une grève de la faim

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a hunger strike

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un piquet de grève

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a picket

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les piquets de grève

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a picket line

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un non-gréviste

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a non-striker

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un briseur de grève

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a strikebreaker

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déposer un préavis de grève

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give notice of strike action

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lancer un appel à la grève

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call a strike

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se mettre en grève

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go on strike

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faire la grève

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strike, be on strike

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mener une grève

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lead a striker

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briser une grève

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break a strike

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placer des piquets de grève (devant une usine)

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picket (a factory)

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illimité

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indefinite

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soudain, inattendu

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sudden, unexpected

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décidé, déterminé

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determined

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campé sur ses positions

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entrenched

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paralysé par la grève

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strikebound

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Les négociations

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Negotiations

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les tractations

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bargaining

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une proposition

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an offer

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une contre-proposition

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a counter-offer

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une impasse

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a stalemate, a deadlock

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une objection

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an objection

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un rejet

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a rejection

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un accord

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an agreement

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un protocole d’accord

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a draft agreement

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une convention collective

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a collective agreement

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un désaccord

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a disagreement

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un compromis

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a compromise

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un concession

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a concession

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un accord, une entente

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a settlement

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ouvrir (les négociations)

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open (talks)

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mener (une négociation)

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carry out (negotiations)

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négocier, discuter, marchander

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bargain

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proposer

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offer

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élever des objections (contre qqch)

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object (to something)

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rejeter

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reject

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être d’accord (sur qqch)

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agree (on sth)

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accepter

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settle sor

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faire des concessions

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make concessions

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accorder

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grant

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céder

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yield

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accepter, être d’accord avec

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approve of

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mettre fin à une grève

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end a strike

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reprendre le travail

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resume work

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Les tendances

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Trends

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Les migrations du travail

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Work Migrations

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les flux migratoires nationaux

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national migrations

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un travailleur immigré

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a migrant worker

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l’exode rural

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rural exodus

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la migration vers les villes

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the drift to towns

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un appel de main d’œuvre

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a demand for labour

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les migrations saisonnières

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seasonal migrations

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un travailleur saisonnier

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a seasonal worker

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les migrations quotidiennes

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commuting

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un travailleur de banlieue

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a commuter

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la délocalisation

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relocation

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une mutation

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a transfer, a re-assignment

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migrer

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migrate

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faire le trajet domicile-travail

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commute

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délocaliser

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relocalize

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muter

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transfer, move, re-assign

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migratoire

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migratory

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temporaire

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temporary

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L’abolition des distances

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The Abolition of Distances

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une entreprise artisanale

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a cottage industry

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le télétravail

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teleworking

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le travail depuis son domicile

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telecommuting

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un travailleur à domicile

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a telecommuter

127
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la flexibilité, la souplesse

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flexibility

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travailler depuis son domicile

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work at home / from home

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diriger une entreprise à domicile

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run a business from home

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travailler à domicile

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telecommute, telework

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être à son compte

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be self-employed

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réduire les frais d’entretien

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reduce maintenance cost

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réduire les frais généraux

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cut down overheads

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pratique

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convenient

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souple, flexible

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flexible

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qui fait gagner du temps

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time-saving

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à distance

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home-based

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