Vocab Flashcards

1
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i took the opportunity to visit

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J’ai profité pour visiter –

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I took the opportunity to go

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J’ai profité pour aller

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I took this occasion to

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J’ai profité de l’occasion pour

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I took advantage of my trip

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J’ai profité de mon voyage

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I took this opportunity to

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J’ai profité de l’occasion pour

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I enjoyed every moment

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J’ai profité de chaque moment

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7
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since when have you been working there

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Depuis quand y travaillez-vous

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8
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the day before

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La veille

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9
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Au cours des derniers jours

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during the last couple of days

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10
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it lasted several days

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Cela a duré quelques jours

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it took us a long time

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Cela nous a pris beaucoup de temps

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it took a long time

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Cela a pris beaucoup de temps

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13
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it took us by surprise

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Cela nous a pris par surprise

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14
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it took us less time

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Cela nous a pris moins de temps

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15
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we spent a couple of days doing

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On a passé quelques jours à

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16
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we spent a couple of days in paris

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On a passé quelques jours à Paris

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17
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we spent a lot of time

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On a passé beaucoup de temps

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18
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to know in advance

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De connaitre longtemps à l’avance

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19
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i was confident following the meeting

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J’étais très confiant à la suite de la reunion

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20
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following this step

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à la suite de cette demarche

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21
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i am planning a long voyage

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Je planifie un long voyage

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22
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I was playing tennis

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Je jouais au tennis

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23
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in order to examine the repairs they were doing

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afin d’examiner les réparations qu’ils effectuaient

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24
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it took place last february

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s’est passé en février dernier

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25
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I used to play tennis

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J’avais l’habitude de jouer au tennis -

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26
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in which I was involved

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dans laquelle j’étais impliqué.

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27
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the windows were being restored

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Les fenêtres étaient en cours de restauration

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28
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located in the outskirts of barrie

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située à la périphérie de Barrie

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29
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we stayed in a hotel

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Nous sommes séjournés dans un hôtel

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30
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The trip lasted three days

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Le voyage a duré trois jours

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31
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it took us a day to get there

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il nous a fallu une journée pour nous y rendre

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32
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we drove home the next day

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nous sommes rentres en voiture le lendemain

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33
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they had set up

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Ils avaient mis en place

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34
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mock-ups of all the different types of repairs

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des maquettes de tous les différents types de réparations

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35
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we provided our comments

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nous avons fait part de nos commentaires

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36
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on the question of whether

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sur la question de savoir

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37
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The windows were about 150 years old.

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Les fenêtres avaient environ 150 ans

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38
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we had a lot of fun.

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nous nous étions bien amuse

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39
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by listening to music

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en écoutant de la musique

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40
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by chatting about our colleagues

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en bavardant sur nos collègues

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41
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to take a break from the daily work routine

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pour faire une pause dans la routine quotidienne de travail

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42
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with the way they did the repairs.

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avec la façon dont ils ont fait les réparations

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43
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Although I have some knowledge of window repair

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Bien que j’aie quelques connaissances de la réparation de fenêtres

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44
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you always learn new things

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on apprend toujours de nouvelles choses

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45
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is to be part of a committee

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est de faire partie d’un comité

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46
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whose task is to evaluate

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dont la tâche est d’évaluer

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47
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federal buildings that are more than 40 years old

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les édifices fédéraux de plus de 40 ans

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48
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to determine whether they should be designated as federal heritage buildings

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afin de déterminer s’ils devraient être désignés édifices fédéraux du patrimoine

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49
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The committee has twelve members

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Le comité compte douze membres

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50
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The first thing we need to do

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La première chose que nous devons faire

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51
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which speaks about the history of the building

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qui parle de l’histoire du bâtiment

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52
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the themes it represents

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des thèmes qu’il représente

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53
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the environment in which it is located

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de l’environnement dans lequel il est situé

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54
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in preparation for the meeting

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En préparation pour la réunion

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55
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we must complete an evaluation criteria sheet

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nous devons remplir une fiche de critères d’évaluation

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56
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which determines the number of points the building will receive

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ce qui détermine le nombre de points que le bâtiment obtiendra

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57
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A building can score up to 100 points

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Un édifice peut obtenir jusqu’à 100 points

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58
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if it gets more than 50 points

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s’il obtient plus de 50 points

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59
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it is designated a recognized federal heritage building

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il est désigné édifice fédéral du patrimoine reconnu

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60
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During the meeting

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Au cours de la réunion

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61
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the reasons why we assigned each score

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des raisons pour lesquelles nous avons attribué chaque note

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62
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we must reach a consensus

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Nous devons parvenir à un consensus

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63
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we therefore discuss each criteria at length

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nous discutons donc longuement de chaque critère

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64
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we learn about the style and history of each building

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nous apprenons le style et l’histoire de chaque bâtiment

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65
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which allows us to deepen our knowledge of what we do

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ce qui nous permet d’approfondir nos connaissances sur ce que nous faisons

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66
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I really appreciate the discussions we have

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j’apprécie vraiment les discussions que nous avons

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there is nothing better than to discuss

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Il n’y a rien de mieux que de discuter

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68
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discuss the values of a building

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discuter des valeurs d’un immeuble

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69
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with people who are passionate about the same subject

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avec des gens passionnés par le même sujet

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70
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It’s a real treat.

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C’est très agréable

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71
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I’m lucky to be paid for it.

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j’ai de la chance d’être payé pour le faire

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72
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because it makes their work more satisfying

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car cela rend leur travail plus satisfaisant

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73
Q

It seems that parents who choose to stay home

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Il semble que les parents qui choisissent de rester à la maison

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74
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This seems to be a mistake

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Il semble que ce soit une erreur

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75
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it seems like this is possible

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il semble que ce soit possible

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76
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it seems clear

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il semble évident

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77
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it seems therefore

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Il semble donc

78
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it appears unlikely that there will be enough

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il semble peu probable qu’il y ait suffisamment

79
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it is therefore difficult

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Il est donc difficile

80
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this therefore means

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C’est donc dire

81
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we have therefore

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nous avons donc

82
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and must therefore be changed

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et doivent donc être changés.

83
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It can therefore be considered

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Il peut donc être considéré

84
Q

he will have to declare

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Il devra faire part de

85
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I have shared with you my intention

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je vous ai fait part de mon intention de

86
Q

I will express my opinions

A

je vous ferais part de mon opinion

87
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We have expressed our concerns

A

nous avons fait part de nos inquiétudes

88
Q

thanks for letting me know

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Merci de m’avoir fait savoir

89
Q

evaluation criteria

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la grille d’évaluation

90
Q

corporate memory

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memoire collective

91
Q

employee turnover

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la roulement de personnelle

92
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the dialog in itself

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ce dialogue serait en soi

93
Q

the film was not a comedy per se

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le film n’était pas une comedie en soi

94
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he considers that this is the way to go

A

il estime que c’est la bonne façon de procéder

95
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as for her

A

Quant à elle

96
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what interests Bob most is beer

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ce qui intéresse surtout Bob, c’est la biere

97
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what catches Bob’s attention is the fact that

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ce qui retient l’attention de Bob, c’est le fait que

98
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she bases her choice on the fact that most people love her

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elle base son choix sur le fait que la plupart de gens l’aime

99
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he justifies his choice by saying that he is the best choice

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il justifie son choix en disant qu’il est la meilleur choix

100
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as far as I’m concerned

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en ce qui me regarde

101
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I like to think of myself as a nice person.

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j’aime a croire que je suis une personne agreable

102
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I’ve come to the conclusion that

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j’en viens à la conclusion que

103
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there is not doubt that

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il n’y aucun doute que

104
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in my opinion

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quant à moi

105
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we would like to hear your opinion about

A

nous aimerons entendre votre opinion au sujet de

106
Q

I wanted to eat pizza, whereas he wanted to eat pasta.

A

Je voulais manger de la pizza, alors qu’il voulait manger des pâtes.

107
Q

She partied while I worked.

A

Elle faisait la fête alors que je travaillais

108
Q

either you are sick or you are angry

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soit vous êtes malade, soit que vous êtes en colère

109
Q

until the situation is clarified

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jusqu’à ce que la situation soit clarifiée

110
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until you get back.

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jusqu’à ce que tu reviennes

111
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if we speak of

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quant on parle de

112
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it is something that can be learned

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c’est quelque chose que l’on peut apprendre.

113
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requires that one be able

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exige que l’on soit capable

114
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that is the least that one can say

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c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire

115
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so that one can find

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afin que l’on puisse trouver

116
Q

Contrary to what one might think

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contrairement à ce que l’on pourrait penser

117
Q

What I didn’t like about it

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Ce qui m’a déplu

118
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Leadership, it can be learned

A

Le leadership, ça s’apprend

119
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It’s easy to learn.

A

ça s’apprend vite

120
Q

learn by doing

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s’apprend sur le tas

121
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I have the feeling that

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J’ai le sentiment que

122
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I adjusted my diet so that I would lose weight.

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J’ai modifié mon régime de manière à perdre du poids.

123
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to ensure that

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pour faire en sorte que

124
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In view of the meeting

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En vue de la réunion

125
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In view of the preparation of this event

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En vue de la préparation de cet évènement

126
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in such a way that

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de façon à ce que

127
Q

for fear of loosing

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de crainte de perdre

128
Q

by working so hard

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à force de travailler

129
Q

From talking to people

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À force de parler aux gens

130
Q

I sat down

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je me suis assis

131
Q

we sit down

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nous nous asseyons

132
Q

he would sit down

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il s’asseyait

133
Q

they sat down

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ils se sont assis

134
Q

we had sat down

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nous nous étions assis

135
Q

I will sit down

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je m’assiérai

136
Q

you sit down

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vous vous asseyez

137
Q

he sits down

A

il s’assied

138
Q

I sit down

A

je m’assieds

139
Q

you sit down

A

tu t’assieds

140
Q

we sit down

A

nous nous asseyons

141
Q

they sit down

A

ils s’asseyent

142
Q

I would like to remind you that

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je vous fait rappelle

143
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I prefer to raise

A

Je préfère relever

144
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I’d rather come alone,

A

je préfère y venir seul,

145
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just to clarify that

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juste une precision la dessus

146
Q

I’m not sure I understand

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je ne suis pas sûr de comprendre

147
Q

you just said

A

vous venez de dire

148
Q

what do you mean by that exactly

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qu’est-ce que vous entendez par là, exactement

149
Q

what I want to say

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ce que je veux dire

150
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this means that

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qu’est-ce que vous entendez par là, exactement

151
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I would like to point out that

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je voudrais vous faire remarquer que

152
Q

If I understand you correctly,

A

si je te comprends bien

153
Q

in other words

A

en d’autres mots

154
Q

she was not be able to work that day

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elle n’a pas pu travailler ce jour-là

155
Q

due to the fact

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en raison du fait que

156
Q

a hiring freeze

A

un gel d’embauche

157
Q

during the Harper years

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pendant les annees Harper

158
Q

the employees are happy

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les employés sont heureux

159
Q

a interesting question

A

une question interessante

160
Q

one must be strong

A

on doit être fort

161
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more frequent

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d’une manière plus frequente

162
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the value is very important

A

la valeur est très importante

163
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they end up

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elles finissent

164
Q

they respond

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ils répondent

165
Q

many employees

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beaucoup d’employes

166
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open positions

A

postes vacant

167
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positions to be filled

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postes à combler

168
Q

while preserving

A

en préservant

169
Q

while safe guarding

A

en sauvegardant

170
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while making sure

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en s’assurant

171
Q

while helping them

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out en les aidant

172
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she prefers to use

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elle préfère utiliser

173
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he prefers to avoid

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Il préfère éviter

174
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he prefers to be outside

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il préfère être à l’extérieur

175
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to help maintain

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pour aider à maintenir

176
Q

the cookies go fast

A

les biscuits vont vite

177
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I forgot to mention that

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j’ai oublie de mentioner que

178
Q

she would have to cancel her lesson

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elle devait annuler sa leçon

179
Q

she asked the other employee whether she could have

A

elle a demandé à l’autre employée si elle pouvait avoir

180
Q

She asked him if someone could be sent to fix them.

A

elle lui a demande si quelqu’un pouvait etre envoyer pour les reparer

181
Q

if she could resend the fax

A

si elle pouvait renvoyer la télécopie

182
Q

as she did not receive it the first time

A

elle ne l’avait pas reçue la première fois

183
Q

as she had a problem with

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en raison d’un problème avec

184
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I am a member of a committee

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Je suis membre d’un comité

185
Q

I’ll be with you in ten minutes.

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Je suis à vous dans dix minutes.

186
Q

I am on the fifth floor

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Je suis au cinquième étage

187
Q

an order for paper for the printer

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une commande de papier pour l’imprimante

188
Q

to live in the country

A

vivre a la campagne

189
Q

I’m allowing Bob to do the evaluation

A

je permet a Bob de faire l’evaluation

190
Q

I failed the exam

A

J’ai échoué à l’examen