World Of Work Flashcards

1
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Les écarts de salaires

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The pay gap

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2
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Une déclaration, une affirmation

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The premise

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3
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Concurrence concurrents

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Competitors

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4
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L’industrie du bâtiment

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The building/construction industry

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5
Q

Détruire

A

Pull down

Knock down

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6
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Chantier de construction

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A building site

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7
Q

Surplomber

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Overhang

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8
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Renvoyer

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Dismiss

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9
Q

Renvoyer

Licenciement économique

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Make redondant

Lay off

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10
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L’actuel

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The curent

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11
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Réel

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Real

Actual

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12
Q

Embaucher

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Take on
Hire
Employ

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13
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Une boniche

Un larbin

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À dogsbody

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14
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Chasseur de tête

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Headhunter

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15
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Prime à l’entrée

Prime à l’embauche

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To be offered a golden hello

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16
Q

Petit boulot

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Odd job

Gig (slang word)

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17
Q

Marché du travail

Entrer sur le marché du travail

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Job market

To get into the job market

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18
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Suremployer

Sureffectif

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To overman
To be overman
VS underman

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19
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Gagner sa vie

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To earn a living

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20
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Source de revenu

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A livelihood

21
Q

Licenciement économique

22
Q

Esthéticienne

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A beautician

À beauty parlour

23
Q

The glass ceiling

A

Le plafond de verre

24
Q

Gender bias
Sexual prejudices
Male chauvinism

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Sexiste

Traitement préférentiel

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Equal employment | Equal pay for equal work
Avoir des salaires égaux pour homme et femme
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Dans quelle branche travailles tu
what's your line (of business/work)
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To network
To make useful business contacts
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Démissionner
To resign | To step down
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STEM education
Science Technology engineering and maths education
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Adjoint | Directeur adjoint
Deputy | Deputy director
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Être en sureffectif
To be overmanned | To be overstaffed
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L'artisanat | Un artisan
Crafts | A craftsman
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Police
THE police ARE
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Contraire de Brain drain
THE brain gain
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Commissariat
Headquarters (singulier)
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paiement mensuel
salary
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retraité
retiree
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retraite avec pension
pension
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un retraité pensionnaire
pensioner
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retraite
retirement
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allocation familiale
family allowance
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un syndicat
a (trade) union
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allocataire
recipient
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salaires
wages
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un conseil administratif
an executive
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Commissariat
Police headquarters
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Employés de bureau vs Ouvriers
White collar workers Blue collar workers
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Main d'œuvre exploitée
Sweated labour(force) A donné sweatshop