The World of work Flashcards

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qualifications

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les diplômes

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une licence

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a degree

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a Ph.D

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un doctorat

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un diplômé

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a graduate

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training period/ a placement (GB)/ an internship (US)

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un stage

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un(e) stagiaire

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a trainee (GB)/ an intern (US)

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un emploi, un travail, un poste

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a job

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a trade, a craft

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un métier (savoir-faire)

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un métier une activité

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an occupation

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integration

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l’insertion (pro)

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job-seeker/ a job-hunter

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un chercheur d’emploi

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a job application

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une candidature

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poser sa candidature à un poste

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to apply for a job

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a vacancy

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un poste à pourvoir

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une offre d’emploi

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a job offer

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a CV (GB) / a résumé (US)

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un CV

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un débouché

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an opening, a prospect

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to land a job

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obtenir un emploi

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to hire

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embaucher

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to be in charge of

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avoir la responsabilité de

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to be promoted // to be demoted

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promu // rétrogradé

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une mutation

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a transfer

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23
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PDG

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Chef Executive Officer

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24
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la main d’oeuvre

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the labour force

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a salaried worker

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un salarié

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un employé

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an employee

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a white-collar job // a blue-collar job

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un emploi de bureau // un emploi d’ouvrier, manuel

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un fonctionnaire

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a civil servant

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the professions

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les professions libérales

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un employé de bureau / un emploi de bureau

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a clerk / a clerical job

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workaholic

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un bourreau du travail

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lazy/ idle

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paresseux

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le soutien de gamille

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the breadwinner

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the livelihood

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le gagne-pain

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travail au noir

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moonlighting

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gagner sa vie

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to make a living

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le SMIC

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the minimum wage

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a pay rise or pay raise

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une augmentation de salaire

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well-paid // ill-paid

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bien/mal payé

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travailler pour une bouchée de pain

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to work for a pittance

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a temp

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un intérimaire

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être licencier

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to be laid off

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une course effrénée à l’argent

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a rat race

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la routine

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the treadmill

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rewarding/ appealing // boring/ tedious/ dull

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gratifiant, enrichissant, attrayant // ennuyeux, pénible

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the perks

A

les avantages en nature

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en congé

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on leave

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to pick up

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reprendre, remonter (taux, chiffres)

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un licenciement

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a layoff

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au chômage économique

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redundant

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démissioner

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to resign

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to dismiss/ to lay off

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renvoyer

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to fire/ to sack

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virer

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délocalisations

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relocations

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les allocations chômage

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the unemployment benefits

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petits boulots

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odd jobs

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un syndicat

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a (trade) union

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l’agitation sociale

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labour unrest

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une grève

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a strike

60
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to go on strike

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se mettre en grève