Work : the job market expression Flashcards

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les petites annonces, décrocher un emploi

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the classified ads, to land a job

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refuser une offre, satisfaire aux exigences

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to turn down an offer, to meet the requirements

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une période d’essai, le marché du travail

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a probationary period, the job / labour market

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la population active, le travail manuel

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the working population, manual work

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le travail de bureau, le travail de secrétariat

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clerical work, secretarial work

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un emploi subalterne, cols bleus / blancs / roses

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a menial job, blue / white / pink collar workers

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décider de travailler à temps partiel, décider de travailler en indépendant

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to go part time, to go freelance

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le partage du travail, un cadre débutant / supérieur

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job sharing, a junior / senior executive

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faire un stage, se recycler / se perfectionner

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to go on a training period, to go on a refresher course

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l’avancement à l’ancienneté / au mérite

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promotion by seniority / by selection

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une promotion ultrarapide, un jeune loup

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a fast-track scheme, a high flyer

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gravir les échelons de l’entreprise

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to move up / to climb the corporate ladder

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les postes à responsabilités

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senior positions / top jobs

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assumer la responsabilité de

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to take on responsibility for

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se faire mettre à la porte

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to get the sack

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lourdes suppressions d’emplois

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drastic job cuts / heavy job losses

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licenciements de masse

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massive layoffs

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le taux de chômage

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the unemployment rate / the jobless rate

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les chiffres du chômage, le chômage partiel

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unemployment figures, short-time working

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les indemnités de chômage

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unemployment / welfare benefits / jobseeker’s allowance

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toucher des indemnités chômage

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to collect unemployment benefits / to be on the dole / to be on welfare

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retrouver un emploi

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to find a new job