2. Working time Flashcards

(68 cards)

1
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the work week

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la semaine de travail

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advencement

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une promotion

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3
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breadwinner

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le soutien de la famille

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4
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a clerk

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un employé de bureau

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5
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to commute

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aller de la banlieu au bureau

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6
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convenient

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pratique

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7
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to earn money

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gagner de l’argent

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8
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to earn one’s living

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gagner sa vie

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9
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full-time

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à plein temps

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10
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the labour force

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la main d’oeuvre

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11
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the minimum wage

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la SMIC

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12
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an opportunity

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une occasion

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13
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part-time

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à temps partiel

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14
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the pay

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la paie

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15
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qualified

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qualifié

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16
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skills

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capacités, compétences

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17
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the staff

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les employés

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18
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temp work

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l’intérim

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19
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a temp

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un intérimaire

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20
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the 35-hour working week

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la semain de 35 heures

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21
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training

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la formation

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22
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a venture, firm, company, business

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une entreprise

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23
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employement

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l’emploi

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24
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to be on the payroll

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être salarié de

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competition
la concurrence
26
competitiveness
la compétitivité
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to fire, to sack
mettre à la porte, virer
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to lay off
licencier
29
to make redundant
licencier pour raisons économiques
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to hire
embaucher
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the income level
le niveau des revenus
32
job mobility
la mobilité de l'emploi
33
job security
la sécurité de l'emploi
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a lay-off
un licenciement
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a redundancy
un licenciement économique
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to be on the dole
toucher le chomage
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to be on the welfare
toucher l'aide sociale
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on the black
au marché noir
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to work overtime
faire des heures supplémentaires
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to resign
démissionner
41
a salary rise
une augmentation de salaire
42
a trade-union
un syndicat
43
unemployement
le chomage
44
unpaid
non payé
45
upward mobility
la mobilité sociale
46
free time
le temps libre
47
annual leave
les congés annuels
48
availibility
la disponibilité
49
a benefit
un avantage, une allocation
50
a break
une pause
51
a couch potato
un téléphage
52
a day off
un jour de congé
53
entertainement
les loisirs, distractions
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a hobby, pastime
un passe-temps
55
holidays, vacation
les vacances
56
idle
oisif
57
leisure
les loisirs
58
a maternity leave
un congé maternité
59
a pension
une retraite
60
a pensioner, retiree
un retraité
61
perks
les avantages
62
to reduce hours
réduire le temps de travail
63
to rest
se reposer
64
to retire
prendre sa retraite
65
retirement
la retraite
66
a sickness leave
un congé maladie
67
stay-at-home
casanier, pantouflard
68
time off
du temps libre