Work and social movements Flashcards

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salaire de misère

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starvation wages

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repousser les retraites (2)

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to put off retirement

to postpone retirement

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reporter qc

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to adjourn sg

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travailleur (adjectif) (2)

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industrious

hard-working

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la présence physique au bureau

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presenteeism

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se plonger dans son travail

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to burry oneself in one’s work

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être licencié de manière générale

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to be dismissed from a job

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être victime d’un licenciement éco

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to be laid off

to be made redundant

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être renvoyé

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to get the sack

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un licenciement

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a dismissal

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un licenciement économique (2)

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a lay-off

a redundancy

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chercher un job

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to look for a job

to seek a job

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démissionner (3)

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to resign from a post
to quit a job
to step down

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un CV (UK-US)

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a CV (UK) = a résumé (USA)

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une lettre de motivation

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a cover letter

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un poste

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a position

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sélectionner employés (2)

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to screen / select potential employees

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être embauché (2)

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to be taken on

to be hired

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précarité de l’emploi

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job insecurity

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des postes à responsabilité (2)

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top jobs

responsible jobs/positions

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occuper un poste

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to hold a position

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cadre supérieur / moyen

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a senior/ junior executive

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23
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conseiller en orientation

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a career advisor

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travailler en sous effectif / surplus

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to be understaffed ≠ overmanned

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avoir de la demande

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to meet demand

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avoir des horaires flexibles

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to work flexitime

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la sous-traitance ou la délocalisation

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outsourcing

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sous-traiter (2)

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to outsource

subcontract stg to sb

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délocaliser qc à

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to offshore stg to

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(travailler en) intérimaire

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temping
temporing work
(to temp)

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avoir recours au travail au noir

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to resort to moonlighting

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32
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faire la navette

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to commute

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faire des heures supplémentaires

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to work overtime

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une augmentation / une prime (3)

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a pay rise
a pay hike
a bonus

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le syndicat

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the (trade) union

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un syndicaliste

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a trade unionist

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un conflit social

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a dispute

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les conflits salariaux

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the wages dispute

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toucher le chômage (2)

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to be on the dole

to be on welfare

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être sans-emploi

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to be jobless

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la reduction du temps de travail

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shorter working hours

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les risques du métier (2)

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job hazards

occupational hazards

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être paresseux (2)

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to be work-shy

to be lazy

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un assisté, un profiteur (2)

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a welfare scrounger

a freeloader

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Une période d’essai

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a trial period

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une offre d’emploi (3)

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a job offer / vacancy / opportunity

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la main d’oeuvre (2)

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manpower

workforce

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allocation chomage

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unemployment benefit

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être en congé maladie

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to be on sick leave

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un fonctionnaire (2)

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a state employee

a civil servant

51
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la responsabilité sociale des entreprise

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CSR = corporate social responsibility

52
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Théorie du ruissellement

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the trickle down effect / theory

53
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capitalisme éclairé

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enlightened capitalism

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l’éthique d’entreprise

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business ethics

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délocalisation (vers)

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relocation (to)

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manifester

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to demonstrate

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se mettre aux drogues/ à boire

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to take to drugs / drinking

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descendre dans la rue

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to take to the streets

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coupe budgétaire

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budget cut

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rassembler/ mobiliser

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to rally

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une dizaine

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about ten

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une manifestation dans la rue

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a street protest

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afficher (3)

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to put up
to stick up
to post up

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distribuer les cartes

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to deal

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distribuer (tracts…) (2)

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to give out

to hand out

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vivre des prestations sociales (2)

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to live on handouts / welfare

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prospectus

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a leaflet

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un livret

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a booklet

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un tract / un polycopié

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a handout

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tract (pub)

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a flyer

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militer pour (3)

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to campaign for
to fight for
to stand up for

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faire pression avec faveur de

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to lobby in favor of

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le collectif (3)

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the mouvement
the group
the organization

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être inquiet de (2)

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to be concerned about / worried about

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l’endettement

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the indebtedness

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dette publique/ étudiante

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student / public debt

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défiler (manifestation)

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to march

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un panneau

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a sign (road sign)

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une pancarte

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a placard

80
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du carton 


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ø cardboard (a piece of cardboard)

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faire remarquer que

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to point out

82
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indiquant

A

reading

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se mettre / etre en grève

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to go / be on strike

84
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s’implanter à l’étranger

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to settle abroad

85
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la concurrence acharnée / déloyale

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fierce / unfair competition