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Une œuvre d’art (travail d’art)

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A work of art

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Un travail / emploi (us)

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A job

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Un métier (occupation, échange)

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An occupation / a trade

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Le travail / l’emploi (

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Employment

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Le chômage

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Unemployment

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Un licenciement (redondance

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A redundancy / a lay off

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Un travailleur

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A worker

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Un ouvrier (travailleur)

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A workman

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Un atelier magasin de travail

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A workshop

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Un apprenti

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An apprentice

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Un(e) intérimaire (temporaire)

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A temp

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La main d’œuvre / le travail (labeur)

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labour

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La main d’œuvre / les effectifs (force humaine, force de labeur)

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Man power / the labour force

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Un homme à tout faire (homme de main)

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A handyman

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Un manœuvre (labeureur)

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A labourer

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Le travail au noir

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Moonlighting

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Un travailleur au noir

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A moonlighter

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Un esclave

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A slave

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L’esclavage

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Slavery

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Le travail dur et monotone (skate pierre)

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The grindstone

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La charge de travail

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The workload

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Une tâche

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A task

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Un devoir (cod)

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A duty

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Une corvée

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A chore

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Une routine

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A routine

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Un emploi du temps

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A time-table/ a schedule

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Un banlieusard travaillant en ville (commuteur)

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A commuter

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L’habileté, la compétence (improve your)

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Skill

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L’aptitude (habileté)

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Ability

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Le talent

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Talent

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L’efficacité (efficience)

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Efficiency

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Le savoir-faire

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Know-how

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La compétence (expertise)

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Expertise

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Un expert, un spécialiste

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An expert

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Le dynamisme (conduire)

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Drive

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Le dévouement (dedication)

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Dedication

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Le zèle

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Zeal

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Un bourreau de travail (alcoholic du travail)

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A workaholic

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Le ménage

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Housework

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Les devoirs

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Homework

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Une candidature (une application)

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An application

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Un postulant (un applicant)

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An applicant

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Un demandeur d’emploi (un chercheur d’emploi)

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A job seeker

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Un entretien

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An interview

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45
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La formation (entraînement)

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Training

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Le recyclage (re-entraînement)

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Retraining

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47
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La formation continue (fourrure zoeur)

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Further training

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L’avancement (promotion)

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Promotion

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49
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Le télétravail

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Teleworking

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Dur

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Hard

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Trépidant (hectique)

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Hectic

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Fatigant

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Tiring

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Ennuyeux

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Boring

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Répétitif

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Repetitive

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Fatigué

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Tired

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Épuisant (exhaustant)

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Exhausting

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Épuisé (exhausté)

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Exhausted

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Surmené (surtravaillé)

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Overworked

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59
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Sale

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Dirty

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Couvert de cambouis (grisy)

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Greasy

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Subalterne (menel)

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Menial

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Manuel

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Manual

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De bureau (clerique)

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Clerical

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De secrétariat

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Secretarial

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(Non)qualifié (improve your)

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(Un)skilled

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Habile (improve your)

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Skilful

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Officiel

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Official

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Subalterne, jeune (catégorie)

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Junior

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Supérieur (catégorie)

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Senior

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Doué (gâté)

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Gifted

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Apte (va bien)

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Fit

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Perfectionné (sophistique)

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Sophisticated

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Complexe (élaboré)

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Elaborate

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Exceptionnel (en dehors du standing)

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Outstanding

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De mauvaise qualité

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Shoddy

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(Peu)sûr

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(Un)safe

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Intermittent (occasionnel)

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Occasional

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Vacant,libre

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Vacant

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Temporaire

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Temporary

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Licencié (redondant)

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Redundant

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Commode (Manuel)

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Handy

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Astucieux (intelligent)

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Clever

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Compétent

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Competent

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Efficace (efficient)

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Efficient

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Travailleur

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Hard-working

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Assidu, appliqué (douleur steak)

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Painstaking

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Dévoué (dédié)

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Dedicated

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Ambitieux

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Ambitious

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Intermittent (casuel)

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Casual

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Désinvolte (éteint main)

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Offhand

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Negligent, peu sérieux (smanque)

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Slack

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Lisse (banane-ie)

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Smooth

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Rugueux

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Rough

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Poli

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Polished

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Brillant (gloss)

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Glossy

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Terne / ennuyeux (bière simpson ll)

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Dull

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Mat

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Mat

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Dur

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Hard

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À la main

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Manually

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Habilement (plein de improve)

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Skilfully

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Minutieusement (élabore)

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Elaborately

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Sûrement, sans danger

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Safely

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Occasionnellement

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Occasionally

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Efficacement (avec efficience)

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Efficiently

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Avec compétence

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Competently

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Assidûment (douleur steakly)

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Painstakingly

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Irrégulièrement / avec désinvolture (casuel)

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Casually

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Travailler

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To work

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Peiner (toile sans e)

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To toil

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Travailler dur

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To labour

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Bâcler, saboter (bottesch)

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To botch

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Se dérober à, esquiver (viper)

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To dodge

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Transpirer / exploiter

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To sweat

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Exploiter

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To exploit

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Maîtriser

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To master

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Manquer de

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To lack

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Pointer à l’arrivée / sortie (horloge)

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To clock in / out

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Faire le trajet journalier

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To commute

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S’attaquer à

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To tackle

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Postuler

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To apply (for)

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Démissionner

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To resign

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Embaucher

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To take on, to hire

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Nommer

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To appoint

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Congédier, licencier

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To dismiss

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Mettre au chômage

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To lay off

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Licencier, virer

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To fire

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Frapper au marteau

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To hammer

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Équiper (s’)ajuster

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To fit

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Raboter

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To plane

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Scier

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To saw

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Clouer

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To nail

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Visser

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To screw

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Vernir

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To varnish

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Polir

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To polish

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Réparer

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To repair, to mend

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Arranger, réparer

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To fix

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Réviser

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To service

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Réviser complètement

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To overhaul

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(Re)faire l’installation électrique de

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To (re)wire

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(Dé)connecter

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To (dis)connect

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Brancher

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To plug in

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Débrancher

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To unplug

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Faire sauter

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To blow

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Concevoir

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To plan

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Esquisser

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To draft

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Dessiner,concevoir

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To design

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Imaginer, concevoir

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To devise

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Conseiller

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To counsel, to advise

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Informer

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To inform

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Estimer, évaluer

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To assess

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Compter, calculer

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To reckon

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Calculer

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To calculate