Common terms and expressions (G-P)

Question 1

Grâce à

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Thanks to

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Il est entendu que

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It is understood that

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Il importe que

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It is important that (sub)

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Il ne fait aucun doute

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it is without a doubt, it makes no doubt

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Il s’agit de

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it is about, concerning

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Il se peut que

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It is possible that (sub)

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Il va de soi que

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It goes without saying

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Il ya lieu (de)

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There is a good reason to

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Imputabilité (f) / imputer à

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accountability/ to attribute to, to allege to

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incomber à

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to be the duty of (assignment)

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intérim/ intérimaire

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interim / acting

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J’accuse réception de votre lettre

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I acknowledge receipt of your letter

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J’ai le plaisir de vous faire part de

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I have the pleasure to announce… to you

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J’aimerais en premiere lieu

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I would like first

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J’aimerais porter a votre attention

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I permit myself to bring to your attention

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Je suis d’accord avec cela

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I agree with that

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Je me permets d’attirer votre attention

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I would like to draw your attention

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Je me rends compte de

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I realize, I notice

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Je m’en remets à vous

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I will leave it to you

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Je ne suis pas de cet avis

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I don’t agree with that

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Je tiens à confirmer

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I wish to confirm

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Je tiens compte de

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I take into consideration

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je vous fait fart de

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I inform you of or about

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Je vous fait parvenir de

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I am sending you,

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je vous prie de croire

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be assured that

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Je vous saurais gré de

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I would be grateful

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Jour de relâche

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day off

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Jusqu'à

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until, up to

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Jusqu'à quel point

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to what extent

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la plupart de

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most of

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la présente est pour

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the letter is for, the purpose of this letter is

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Lancer (un programme, un processus)

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to initiate

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le 10 courant

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the tenth of this month

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le cas échéant

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if need be

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lignes directrices (fem)

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guidelines

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lors de

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during

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lorsque

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when, while

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maintenant que

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now that

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malgré

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despite

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marche à suivre (fem)

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the methodology, the steps to follow

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même si

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even though

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mettre a jour

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to update

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mettre en oeuvre

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to start, to implement

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mettre en veilleuse

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to put on the shelf, to put on the backburner

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mettre l'accent sur

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to emphasize

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mettre sur clé

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to lock

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mettre sur pied

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to start, to begin

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mettre a pied

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to layoff

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néanmoins

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Nevertheless

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nonobstant

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notwithstanding

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notamment

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in particular, especially

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note de service (fem)

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memorandum

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nul employé

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no employee

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nul besoin de (souligner, d'expliquer)

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no need to

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obligeance / avoir l'obligeance de

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helpfulness, to be kind enough to

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oeuvrant / oeuvrer

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working / to work, to perform

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optique (fem)

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point of view

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Or

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although, yet, but

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ordinairement

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usually, as a rule

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ordre du jour

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adenda

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en outre

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in addition to, besides

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par ailleurs

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besides

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par contre

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on the other hand

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par conséquent

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in consequence, as a result, consequently

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par la présente

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by this letter

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par la suite

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after

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par retour du courrier

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by return mail

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parfois

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sometimes

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parmi (les cadres intermédiaires)

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among (the middle managers)

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pendant / pendant que

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during / while

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peut-être

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maybe / perhaps

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plus tôt

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earlier

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plustôt

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rather

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pièce jointe

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attachment

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porter à (votre) attention

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to bring to your attention

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Poser une candidature à un poste

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to apply for a job

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pour ce qui est de

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concerning

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pour de plus amples renseignements

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for more information

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pour donner suite à notre conversation

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to follow up on our conversation

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pour faire suite à

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further to

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pour revenir à

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to come back to

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pourvu que

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as long as (subjunctive)

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prendre connaissance de

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to become aware of

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prendre en compte

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take into account, to consider

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prendre part à

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to take part in

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près de

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near

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presque

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almost

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prêter assistance à quelqu'un

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to help someone

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prière de bien noter que

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please note that

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puisque

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because, since