20 Economics Choise Flashcards

1
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Une economie dirigée

A

a state-run economy

a state-controlled economy

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le dirigisme

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State intervention

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une entreprise publique

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a state-owned company

a state-controlled company

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4
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étatiser

A

To bring under state control

To bring under government control

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5
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Recession

A

Slump

Recession

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6
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Lancer un emprunt

A

To issue a loan

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7
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Subvention

A

Subsidy

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8
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relance

A

reflation

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9
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des mesures de relance

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reflationary measures

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10
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grandes valeurs de la cote

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gift-edged securities

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11
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une participation financiere

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a stake
a holding
an interest

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12
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le marche au comptant

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the spot market

the cash market

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13
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être coté (en bourse)

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to be quoted

to be listed

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14
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se redresser

A

to rally

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15
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un marché haussier

A

a bull market

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16
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un marché baissier

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a bear market

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17
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faire de la monnaie

A

to get change

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18
Q

quelle est votre banque ?

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where do you bank ?

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19
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J’ai un compte chez eux

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I bank with them

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20
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faire à qqn un chèque de

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To write somebody a cheque for

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21
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Libeller un chèque à l’ordre de qqn

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To make a cheque out to somebody

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22
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Barrer un chèque

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To cross a cheque

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23
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Un chèque en bois

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a cheque bounced

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24
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un chèque sans provision

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a bad cheque

a dud cheque

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25
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retirer de l’argent

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To withdraw money from

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26
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un code confidentiel

A

a pin number

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27
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Avoir un découvert

A

to have an overdraft

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28
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être à découvert

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to be overdrawn

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29
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échéancier

A

schedule of repayments

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30
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Souscrire un crédit immobilier

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To take out a mortgage

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31
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Hypothéquer quelque chose

A

To mortgage something

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32
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rapporter (rendement)

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To yield

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33
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Une caution d’un prêt

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a security on a loan

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34
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Une rupture de contrat

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A breach of contract

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35
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Une employée de banque

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A bank clerk

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36
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La salle des coffres

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The strongroom

The vault

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37
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Une marque déposée

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a registered trademark

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38
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Un brevet

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A patent

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39
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Concurrence deloyale

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Unfair competition

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40
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Des prix défiants toute concurrence

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rock-botton prices

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41
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un débouché

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an outlet

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42
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s’établir sur de nouveaux marchés

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To break into new markets

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43
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se tailler une part de marché

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to carve out a share of the market

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44
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une campagne promotionnelle

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a sales drive

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45
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la marge

A

the mark-up

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46
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une société anonyme

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a public limited company

an incorporated company

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47
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s’associer avec quelqu’un

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To go into partnership

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48
Q

l’exercice financier

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The financial year

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49
Q

Les recettes

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Receipts

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50
Q

Les rentrées

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Takings

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51
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Les sorties

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Outgoings

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52
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Les frais generaux

A

Overheads

Oncosts

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53
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Déposer son bilan

A

To go into voluntary liquidation

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54
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Renflouer une compagnie

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To refloat a company

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55
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Tenir les comptes

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To keep the books

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56
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Le grand livre

A

The ledger

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57
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Un expert comptable

A

A chatered accountant

A certified public accountant (CPA)

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58
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C’est de la camelote

A

It’s junk

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59
Q

Rédiger le compte rendud’une réunion

A

To take the minutes of the meeting

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60
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Un rachat

A

A takeover

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61
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Une opa

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A takeover bid

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62
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Vendre en gros

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To sell wholesale

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63
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Un grossiste

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A wholesaler

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64
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Le prix de gros

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The wholesale price

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65
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Le prix de detail

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The retail price

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66
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Le prix de revient

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The cost price

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67
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Le prix de vente

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The selling price

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68
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Le prix sortie d’usine

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The factory-gate price

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69
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Commander quelque chose à quelqu’un

A

To order something from someone

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70
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Un bon de commande

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A order form

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71
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Carnet de commande

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Order book

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72
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En stock

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In stock

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73
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En rupture de stock

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Out of stock

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74
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à l’essai

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On approval

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75
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d’occasion

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second-hand

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76
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Troc

A

Barter

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77
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Une étiquette

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a label

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78
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une étiquette de prix

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a price tag

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79
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Un devis

A

a quotation
a quote
an estimate

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80
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une facture

A

an invoice

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81
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facturer

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To invoice

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82
Q

Fournir quelque chose à quelqu’un

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To supply somebody with something

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83
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Un versement une mensualité

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an installment

an instalement

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84
Q

faire crédit à quelqu’un

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To give somebody credit

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85
Q

Des facilités de paiement

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Credit facilities

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86
Q

Verser des arrhes sur quelque chose

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To pay a deposit on something

87
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Un bon de garantie

A

a guarantee slip

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expédier

A

To dispatch
To despatch
To consign
To ship

89
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Paiement à la livraison

A

Cash on delevery

90
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Payable à la commande

A

Cash with order

91
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une caisse

A

A crate

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un dépot de marchandise

A

A goods depot

93
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La Manutention

A

Handling

94
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Un transitaire

A

A forwarding agent

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Le niveau de vie

A

The living standards

The standard of living

96
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Le pouvoir d’achat

A

The purchasing power

97
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Couter les yeux de la tete

A

To cost the earth

98
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Exorbitant

A

Exorbitant

Outrageous

99
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Sans valeur

A

Valueless

Worthless

100
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Augmenter

A

To go up in price

101
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Baisser les prix

A

To go down in price

102
Q

Les prix montent en flèchent

A

Prices are soaring
Prices are rocketing
Prices are spiralling

103
Q

L’explosion des prix

A

The explosion of price

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Economiser

A

To save up

To put aside

105
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Reduire les depenses de nourriture

A

To cut back on food

To cut down on food

106
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Se serrer la ceinture

A

To tighten one’s belt

107
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Régler une facture

A

To pay a bill

To settle an account

108
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Factures impayes

A

Unpaid bills

109
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Impayes

A

Oustanding overdue

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Devoir un arriere de loyer

A

To be in arrears with one’s rent

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L’echeance est à la fin du mois

A

It is due by the end of the month

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Chercher à acheter quelque chose

A

To shop for something

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Comparer les prix de quelque chose

A

To shop around for something

114
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Faire du lèche vitrine

A

To go window-shopping

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Exposer quelque chose

A

To display something

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Un etalage

A

a display

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être en vitrine

A

To be in the window

118
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Un inventaire

A

A stall

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Une etagère

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A shelf

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Marchander

A

To haggle

To bargain

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Debattre du prix

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To haggle over the price

122
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Un chef de rayon

A

A shop walker

A floor walker

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Un panier

A

A shopping basket

124
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Un cabas

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a shopping bag

125
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Un chariot

Un caddie

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A (shopping) trolley
A cart
A caddy

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Un paquet

A

A parcel

127
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Papier d’emballage

A

Wrapping paper

128
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Ficelle

A

String

129
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Un noeud pour attacher

A

Knot

130
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Un noeud pour decorer

A

A bow

131
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Emballer quelque chose

A

To wrap something

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Papier cadeau

A

Giftwrap

133
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Ouvrir un cadeau

A

To unwrap a present

134
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Un commerce de proximite

A

A corner shop

A man-and-pop store

135
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Une succursale

A

A branch

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Une galerie marchande

A

An arcade

A shopping arcade

137
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Un patissier

A

A confectioner

138
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Un charcutier

A

A park butcher

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Une epicerie fine

A

A delicatessen

140
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Un marchand de fruits et legumes

A

A greengrocer

141
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Un poissonier

A

A fishmonger

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Un marchand de journaux

A

A newsagent

143
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Un kiosque a journaux

A

A bookstall

A news stand

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Un bouquiniste

A

A second-hand-book-seller

145
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Un pharmacien

A

A chemist

A druggist

146
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Un magasin d’articles d’occasion

A

A second-hand shop

147
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Un quincailler

A

A hardware dealer

An ironmonger

148
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aisé, nanti

A

well-to-do
well-off
well-heeled

149
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vivre dans le luxe

A

to lead a life o luxury

150
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vivre dans l’aisance

A

to be affluent

151
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la société d’abondance

A

the affluent society

152
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solvable

A

solvent

153
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solvabilité

A

solvency

154
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le seuil de pauvreté

A

the poverty line

155
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être à court d’argent

A

to be short of money

156
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vivre au jour le jour

A

lo live from hand-to-mouth

157
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indigent

A

destitute

158
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nécessiteux

A

needy

159
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dans le besoin

A

in the need

160
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etre fauché

A

to be broke

161
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sans un sou

A

penniless

162
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avoir du mal à joindre les 2 bouts

A

to have difficulty in making ends meet

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revenu

A

income

164
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misérable

A

poverty-sticken

165
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la misère noire

A

abject poverty

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accumuler d’énormes dettes

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to run up enormous debts

167
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un mendiant

A

a beggar

168
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un prêteur sur gages

A

a moneylender, a pawnbroker

169
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mettre quelque chose en gage

A

to pawn someting

170
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recevoir de l’aide social

A

to be on social security

171
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rembourser

A

to refund

172
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une allocation pour quelque chose

A

an allowance for something

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avoir droit à quelque chose

A

to be entitled to something

174
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c’est remboursé par la sécurité sociale

A

you can get it on the NHS

175
Q

verser des cotisations à

A

to pay contributions to

176
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prestations

A

benefit(s)

177
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allocation chômage

A

unemployment benefit

unemployment compensation

178
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toucher l’allocation chômage

A

to be on the dole

179
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le revenu minimum d’insertion

A

income support

180
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toucher l’assurance maladie

A

to get sickness benefit

181
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un accident du travail

A

an industrial injury

182
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une pension d’invalidité

A

a disablement pension

183
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des indemnités pour quelque chose

A

compensation for something

184
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une allocation de maternité

A

a maternity allowance

185
Q

les allocations familiales

A

family allowances

186
Q

le congé de maternité

A

maternity leave

187
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indexé

A

index-linked

188
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retraite

A

retirement

189
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responsabilité civile

A

civil liability

190
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une police d’assurance

A

an insurance policy

191
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une prime

A

a premium

192
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un assuré

A

a policy holder

193
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une police multirisques

A

an all-risks policy

194
Q

une assurance tous risques

A

comprehensive insurance

195
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un agent d’assurance

A

an insurance agent

196
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un courtier d’assurances

A

an insurance broker

197
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impôt foncier

A

land tax

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impôt sur la fortune

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wealth tax

199
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système de retenue de l’impôt à la source

A

pay-as-you-earn

pay-as-you-go

200
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être imposable

A

to be liable for tax

201
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fraude fiscale

A

tax evasion

202
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frauder le fisc

A

to evade taxation

203
Q

une feuille d’impôts

A

a tax form

204
Q

remplir sa déclaration d’impôts

A

to do one’s tax return

205
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un abattement fiscal

A

a tax allowance

206
Q

un dégrèvement fiscal

A

a tax rebate

207
Q

exonération fiscale

A

tax exemption

208
Q

paradis fiscal

A

tax haven

209
Q

le percepteur

A

the tax collector

the taxman

210
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taxe sur la valeur ajoutée

A

value added tax

sales tax

211
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TVA

A

VAT

212
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taxes comprises

A

inclusive of tax

213
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taxes non comprises

A

exclusive of tax

214
Q

le taux d’escompte

A

the discount rate