2. Working time Flashcards

1
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the work week

A

la semaine de travail

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2
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advencement

A

une promotion

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3
Q

breadwinner

A

le soutien de la famille

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4
Q

a clerk

A

un employé de bureau

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5
Q

to commute

A

aller de la banlieu au bureau

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6
Q

convenient

A

pratique

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7
Q

to earn money

A

gagner de l’argent

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8
Q

to earn one’s living

A

gagner sa vie

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9
Q

full-time

A

à plein temps

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10
Q

the labour force

A

la main d’oeuvre

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11
Q

the minimum wage

A

la SMIC

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12
Q

an opportunity

A

une occasion

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13
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part-time

A

à temps partiel

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14
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the pay

A

la paie

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15
Q

qualified

A

qualifié

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16
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skills

A

capacités, compétences

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17
Q

the staff

A

les employés

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18
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temp work

A

l’intérim

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19
Q

a temp

A

un intérimaire

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20
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the 35-hour working week

A

la semain de 35 heures

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21
Q

training

A

la formation

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22
Q

a venture, firm, company, business

A

une entreprise

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23
Q

employement

A

l’emploi

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24
Q

to be on the payroll

A

être salarié de

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25
Q

competition

A

la concurrence

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26
Q

competitiveness

A

la compétitivité

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27
Q

to fire, to sack

A

mettre à la porte, virer

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28
Q

to lay off

A

licencier

29
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to make redundant

A

licencier pour raisons économiques

30
Q

to hire

A

embaucher

31
Q

the income level

A

le niveau des revenus

32
Q

job mobility

A

la mobilité de l’emploi

33
Q

job security

A

la sécurité de l’emploi

34
Q

a lay-off

A

un licenciement

35
Q

a redundancy

A

un licenciement économique

36
Q

to be on the dole

A

toucher le chomage

37
Q

to be on the welfare

A

toucher l’aide sociale

38
Q

on the black

A

au marché noir

39
Q

to work overtime

A

faire des heures supplémentaires

40
Q

to resign

A

démissionner

41
Q

a salary rise

A

une augmentation de salaire

42
Q

a trade-union

A

un syndicat

43
Q

unemployement

A

le chomage

44
Q

unpaid

A

non payé

45
Q

upward mobility

A

la mobilité sociale

46
Q

free time

A

le temps libre

47
Q

annual leave

A

les congés annuels

48
Q

availibility

A

la disponibilité

49
Q

a benefit

A

un avantage, une allocation

50
Q

a break

A

une pause

51
Q

a couch potato

A

un téléphage

52
Q

a day off

A

un jour de congé

53
Q

entertainement

A

les loisirs, distractions

54
Q

a hobby, pastime

A

un passe-temps

55
Q

holidays, vacation

A

les vacances

56
Q

idle

A

oisif

57
Q

leisure

A

les loisirs

58
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a maternity leave

A

un congé maternité

59
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a pension

A

une retraite

60
Q

a pensioner, retiree

A

un retraité

61
Q

perks

A

les avantages

62
Q

to reduce hours

A

réduire le temps de travail

63
Q

to rest

A

se reposer

64
Q

to retire

A

prendre sa retraite

65
Q

retirement

A

la retraite

66
Q

a sickness leave

A

un congé maladie

67
Q

stay-at-home

A

casanier, pantouflard

68
Q

time off

A

du temps libre