RECAP 2 Flashcards

1
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gaz d’échappement

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exhaust fumes

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2
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cancérigène

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carcinogenic

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3
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mettre en péril

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jeopardize

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une éolienne

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a windmill

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5
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biologique

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organic

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un isolant

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an insulator

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subventionner

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to subsidize

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gagne pain

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livelihood

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9
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réduire les emballage superflus

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to cut overpackaging

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10
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l’eau en bouteille

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bottle water

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inondation

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flood

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12
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pourri

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rotten

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criblé de dette

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debt-ridden

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engrais

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fertilizer

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15
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délocaliser

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to relocate

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16
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déposer un brevet

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to take out a patent

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17
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automatisé

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automated

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18
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réseau électrique

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the power grid

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19
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une citerne

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a tank

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20
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acier

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steel

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21
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prospérer

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to thrive

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22
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la TVA

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VAT (vallue-added tax)

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un fournisseur

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a supplier

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24
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une filiale

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a subsidiary

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25
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bulletin de salairz

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payslip

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26
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faire faillite

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to go bankrupt

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27
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un entrepôt

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a warehouse

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28
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un actionnaire

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a shareholder

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29
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un coffre-fort

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a safe

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30
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devoir de l’argent

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to owe

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31
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faire passer clandestinement

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to smuggle

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32
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un fardeau

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a burden

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33
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travailleurs sans papier

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undocumented worker

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34
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un marginal

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a dropout

35
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des allocations

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benefits

36
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inégalités criantes

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stark inequalities

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impitoyable

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ruthless

38
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grève de la faim

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hunger strike

39
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maltraiter

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to abuse

40
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un avortement

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an abortion

41
Q

agresser

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to mug

42
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faire de la contrebande

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to smuggle

43
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un massacre

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a slaughter

44
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un engrais

A

a fertilizer

45
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faire des ravages

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to wreak havoc

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noxious

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nocifs

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lethal

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mortel

48
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une prime

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a bonus

49
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covoiturage

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car-pooling

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respecter

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to comply with

51
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échanger

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to swap

52
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lieu de travail sans discrimination

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inclusive workplace

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restreindre

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to curtail

54
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sécheresse

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drought

55
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situation difficile

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plight

56
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sans OGM

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GM free

57
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une industrie en declin

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an ailing industry

58
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industrie du bois

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Timber industry

59
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souder

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to weld

60
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oléoduc

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pipeline

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un barrage

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a dam

62
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un puits

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a shaft

63
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les droits de douane

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custom duties

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dégringoler

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to plummet

65
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le marasme Economique

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to be in the doldrums

66
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un magnat

A

a tycoon

67
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conseil d’administration

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Board of Directors

68
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bilan financier

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the balance sheet

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une économie

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a thrift

70
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un marché haussier

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a bull market

71
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un chèque en bois

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a dud cheque

72
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un atout

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an asset

73
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un ressortissant étranger

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an alien

74
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séduisant, tentant

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enticing

75
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qui a des préjugés

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biased

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misérable

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wretched

77
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gaspiller

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to squander

78
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effroyable

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appalling

79
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battre

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to batter

80
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harceler

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ro harass

81
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une tache ménagère

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a chore

82
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véreux, malhonnête

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crooked

83
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une blessure

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a wound

84
Q

détournement de fonds

A

embezzlement