Working life Flashcards

1
Q

La population active

A

the working population

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2
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la main-d’œuvre

A

labour, the work force

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3
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une pénurie de main d’œuvre

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a labour shortage

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4
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l’apprentissage

A

apprenticeship

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5
Q

les diplômes

A

qualifications

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6
Q

qualifié /non qualifié

A

skilled /unskilled

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7
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un cadre supérieur

A

a senior executive

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8
Q

l’emploi

A

employment

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9
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une profession

A

an occupation

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10
Q

les professions libérales

A

the professions

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11
Q

travailler à son compte

A

to be self-employment

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12
Q

gagner sa vie

A

to earn a living

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13
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être salarié

A

to be on the payroll

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14
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pointer à l’entrée /à la sortie

A

to clock in /out

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15
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travailler dans l’équipe de nuit

A

to work on the night shift

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16
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rechercher un emploi

A

to look for a job

17
Q

postuler à un emploi

A

to apply for a job

18
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une candidature

A

an application

19
Q

faire un stage

A

to go on a training course

20
Q

un stagiaire

A

a trainee, an intern

21
Q

embaucher qqn

A

to take sb on, to hire sb

22
Q

refuser un candidat à l’embauche

A

to turn down a applicant

23
Q

un congé maladie

A

sick leave

24
Q

un congé maternité

A

matrenity leave

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la retraite
retirement
26
l'esprit d'initiative
enterprise
27
une petite entreprise
a small business
28
une PME
a medium-sized business
29
créer une entreprise
to create /to set up /to start up a business
30
diriger une entreprise
to run a company
31
racheter une entreprise
to buy out a company
32
la fusion de deux sociétés
the merger of two companies
33
conclure un marché
to make /clinch a deal
34
faire faillite
to go brankrupt
35
renflouer
to bail out
36
rationaliser
to streamline
37
réduire les effectifs
to downsize the workforce