Chapter L - Genetics Flashcards

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Un gène

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A gene

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2
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Le génome humain

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The human genome

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3
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Patrimoine génétique

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Gene pool

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4
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La génétique

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Genetics

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5
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Un généticien

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A geneticist

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6
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La thérapie génique

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Gene therapy

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7
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L’ADN

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DNA

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8
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Un test génétique

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A DNA test

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9
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Une empreinte génétique

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A DNA print, genetic print

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10
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Le profil génétique

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Genetic make-up, genetic profile

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11
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Subir un prélèvement ADN

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To be DNA-swabbed

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12
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Le génie génétique, les manipulations génétiques

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Genetic engineering

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13
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Un organisme génétiquement modifié

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A genetically modified organism

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14
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Les OGM

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GMOs

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15
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Une culture OGM

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A GM crop

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16
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Semence

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Seed

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17
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Les aliments contenant des OGM

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GM food

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18
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Transgénique

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Transgenic

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19
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Une étiquette

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A label

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20
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Un avertissement

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A warning

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21
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Dont l’origine peut être établie

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Traceable

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22
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La traçabilité

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Traceability

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23
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La chaîne alimentaire

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The food chain

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24
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La biotechnologie

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Biotechnology

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25
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Améliorer les rendements

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To improve yields

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26
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Une cellule

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A cell

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27
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Une cellule de la peau

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A skin cell

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28
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Les cellules-souches

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Stem cells

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29
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La recherche sur les cellules souches

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Stem-cell research

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30
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Un noyau

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A nucleus

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31
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Le clonage

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Cloning

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32
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A clone

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Un clone

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33
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Le clonage thérapeutique / reproductif

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Therapeutic / reproductive cloning

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34
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Un éprouvette

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A test tube

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35
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Un problème éthique

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An ethical issue

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36
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Jouer à l’apprenti sorcier

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To play God

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37
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L’eugénisme

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Eugenics

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38
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Un partisan de l’eugénisme

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A eugenicist

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39
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Le principe de précaution

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The precautionary principle

40
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Tournant, moment décisif

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Turning point

41
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Répondeur

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Answering machine

42
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Table des négociations

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Negotiating table

43
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Usine de recyclage

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Recycling plant

44
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Test de dépistage

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Screening test

45
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Centre de rétention ( administrative )

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Holding centre

46
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Société de crédit immobilier

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Building society (GB)

47
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Bureau de vote

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Polling station (GB)

48
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Centre commercial

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Shopping centre (GB) , shopping mall (US)

49
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Emplois du (secteur) secondaire

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Manufacturing jobs

50
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Seuil critique

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Tipping point

51
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Taux d’épargne

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Saving rate

52
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Niveau de vie

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Living standards

53
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Éditorial

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Leading article

54
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Jour des élections

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Polling day

55
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Le secteur bancaire

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The banking industry

56
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Les services, le tertiaire

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The service industries

57
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Le (secteur) textile

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The textile industry

58
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Le transport aérien

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The airline industry

59
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Industries traditionnelles

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Smokestack industries

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L’industrie du sexe

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The sex industry

61
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Le tourisme, l’industrie touristique

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The tourist industry

62
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L’hôtellerie, l’industrie hôtelière

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The hotel industry

63
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Industry familiale ou artisanale

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Cottage industry

64
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Le bâtiment

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The building industry

65
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L’industrie cinématographique

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The film industry

66
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Le secteur pétrolier

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The oil industry

67
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L’industrie aérospatiale

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The aerospace industry

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Impartial, objectif

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Unbiased, unprejudiced

69
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Incontesté, indiscuté

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Unchallenged

70
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Sans rapport

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Unrelated

71
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Inégalé, incomparable

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Unequalled, unrivalled

72
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Indemne

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Unharmed, unscathed

73
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Sans instruction

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Uneducated

74
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Sauvage (immigration)

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Uncontrolled

75
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Sauvage (capitalisme)

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Unfettered

76
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Non coté en bourse (entreprise)

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Unlisted

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Non habité (vol spatial)

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Unmmaned

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Non qualifié, peu qualifié

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Unskilled (worker)

79
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Sans plomb (essence)

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Unleaded (petrol)

80
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Dépenses

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Spending

81
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Financement

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Funding

82
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L’industrie, le secteur secondaire

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Manufacturing

83
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Les délocalisations

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Offshoring, outsourcing

84
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Dégraissage (effectifs)

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Streamlining, downsizing

85
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Restructuration

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Restructuring

86
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Traitement (déchets, information)

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Processing

87
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Trafic

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Trafficking

88
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Travail au noir

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Moonlighting

89
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Soutien

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Backing

90
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Industriel (adj)

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Industrial

91
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Un industriel

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An industrialist

92
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Industrialiser

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To industrialize

93
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Zone industrielle

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Industrial estate, industrial park

94
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Mouvement revendicatif, une grève

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Industrial action

95
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Relations patronat-syndicats

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Industrial relations

96
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Industrialisation

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Industrialization

97
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Désindustrialisation

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De-industrialization