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Workplace discrimination Flashcards

1
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How to say “une enquête”?

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A survey

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How to say “être interviewé(e)”?

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To be interviewed (to interview)

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How to say “échantillon”?

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A cross-section, a representative sample

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4
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Synonyms of “the findings”?

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The results, the revelations, the disclosures

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5
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How to say “révéler”?

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To reveal

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6
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How to say “faire face à”?

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To face

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7
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How to say “trouver”?

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To find (found, found)

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Synonyms of “to cause”

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To provoke
To generate
To impact
To bring about
To create
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How to say “une répercussion” ?

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A repercussion, a knock-on effect

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10
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How to say “donner naissance à…”?

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To arouse

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Synonym of “agitation”?

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A stir

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12
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How to say “l’intérêt”?

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The interest

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13
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Synonym of “controversy”?

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An argument

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Synonym of “controversial” ?

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Contentious (about a subject)

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15
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Meaning of “polemical” ?

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Polémique (à propos d’un écrit, d’un article)

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How to say “chercher à faire la polémique”?

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To try to stir up controversy

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Synonyms of “to be put aside”?

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To be put away
To be pushed out
To be pushed away
To be pushed aside
To be pushed into isolation
To be put on sidelines (GB)
To be sidelined (US)
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18
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How to say “démissionner”?

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To resign, to quit

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19
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How to say “être forcé(e)”?

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To be forced, to be compelled

20
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How to say “être embauché(e)”?

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To be hired

21
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How to say “être renvoyé(e)”?

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To be fired, To be dismissed, To be thrown out, To be discarded

22
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How to say “comme un déchet/rebut”?

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…like a scrap

23
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Meaning of “To throw out”?

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Jeter

24
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How to say “être promu(e)”?

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To be promoted (to promote)

25
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How to say “gravir les échelons de l’entreprise”

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To climb [klaim] up the corporate ladder

26
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How to say “dire adieu à quelque chose”?

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To kiss something goodbye

27
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How to say “un travail sans perspective d’avenir”?

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A dead-end job

28
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How to say “une carrière” ?

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A career

29
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Meaning of “to career up/down”?

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Monter/Descendre … à toute allure

30
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How to say “une femme ambitieuse”?

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A career girl

31
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How to say “un congé maternité”?

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A maternity leave.
Other career breaks :
- paternity leave
- parental leave
- sick leave
- sabbatical leave
- unpaid leave
- study leave
32
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How to say “déroulement de carrière, changement de carrière” ?

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A career development

33
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How to say “possibilités d’avancement, débouchés” ?

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Career prospects

34
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How to say “une femme qui se consacre avant tout à sa carrière” ?

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A career woman

35
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Synonym of “target”?

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A prery

36
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How to say “susceptible, être de nature à…”?

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Likely to…

37
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How to say “oser” ?

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To dare

38
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Synonym of “to speak out” ?

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To dare, to express themselves

39
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How to say “pratiquer la politique de l’autruche” ?

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To bury [beri] their heads in the sand

40
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How to say “se plaindre” ?

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To complain

41
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Synonym of “a complain” ?

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A grievance

42
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How to say “Formuler une plainte, une réclamation” ?

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To make a complaint

43
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How to say “embêter qqn., en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qqn.”?

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To give somebody grief

44
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Synonym of “detrimental” ?

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Harmful, injurious, prejudicial (to)

45
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How to say “être nuisible à quelqu’un/quelque chose”?

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To be detrimental for somebody/something

46
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How to say “être préjudiciable à quelqu’un/quelque chose”?

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To have a detrimental effect on somebody/something

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