Employment : conditions of Employment

Question 1

Absteisme

Answer 1

Absenteeism

Question 2

Accorder une promotion

Answer 2

To promote

Question 3

Acquérir de l’expérience

Answer 3

To gain experience

Question 4

Acquérir des compétences professionnelles

Answer 4

Acquire job skills

Question 5

Allocation de maternité

Answer 5

Maternity benefit

Question 6

Améliorer les conditions de travail

Answer 6

Improve working conditions

Question 7

Améliorer les compétences

Answer 7

To upgrade (one’s) job skills

Question 8

Ancienneté

Answer 8

Seniority/ Length of service

Question 9

Apprenti

Answer 9

Apprentice

Question 10

Assurance maladie

Answer 10

Health insurance, health care coverage

Question 11

Avantage en nature

Answer 11

Fringe benefits, perks

Question 12

Avoir droit à

Answer 12

To be entitled to

Question 13

Avantage sociaux

Answer 13

Welfare benefits

Question 14

Blocage des salaires

Answer 14

Wage freeze

Question 15

Caisse de retraite

Answer 15

Pension fund

Question 16

Charge de travail

Answer 16

Work load

Question 17

Charges sociales

Answer 17

Employer’s social security

Question 18

Comité d’entreprise

Answer 18

Social welfare committee / Workers’ concil

Question 19

Compétence particulières

Answer 19

Skills

Question 20

Conditions de travail

Answer 20

Working conditions

Question 21

Confier des responsabilités à qqn

Answer 21

To entrust responsibilities to someone

Question 22

Congé de formation

Answer 22

Study Break / Paid leave for retraining

Question 23

Congé de maladie

Answer 23

Sick leave

Question 24

Congé de maternité

Answer 24

Maternity leave

Question 25

Congé payés

Answer 25

Paid leave

Question 26

Contrat à durée déterminée

Answer 26

Fixed-term contract

Question 27

Contrat à durée indéterminée

Answer 27

permanent contract

Question 28

Contremaître

Answer 28

Foreman

Question 29

Démissionner

Answer 29

To resign

Question 30

Direction

Answer 30

Management

Question 31

Donner sa démission

Answer 31

To hand in one's resignation

Question 32

Donner un préavis d'un mois

Answer 32

To give a month's notice

Question 33

Durée du travail

Answer 33

Working hours

Question 34

Efficace (qqln)

Answer 34

Efficient

Question 35

Efficace (travail, campagne pub.)

Answer 35

Effective

Question 36

Employé

Answer 36

Employee

Question 37

Employeur

Answer 37

Employer

Question 38

Équipe de nuit

Answer 38

Night-shift

Question 39

Etre au chômage

Answer 39

To be unemployed

Question 40

Faute professionnelle

Answer 40

Professional misconduct

Question 41

Feuille de salaire

Answer 41

Pay Slip

Question 42

Formation

Answer 42

training

Question 43

Formation continue

Answer 43

Adult education / continuing education

Question 44

Grille des salaires

Answer 44

Salary scale

Question 45

heures supplémentaires

Answer 45

Overtime

Question 46

indemnité de maladie

Answer 46

Sickness benefit

Question 47

Intéressement

Answer 47

Profit-sharing scheme

Question 48

Jour de congé

Answer 48

Day off

Question 49

Jour férié

Answer 49

Bank holiday, public holiday

Question 50

journal d'entreprise

Answer 50

in-house magazine/house journal

Question 51

lettre de licenciement

Answer 51

letter of dismissal

Question 52

licencier (raisons eco.)

Answer 52

to lay off / to make s. redundant

Question 53

lieu de travail

Answer 53

place of work

Question 54

main d'oeuvre

Answer 54

workforce

Question 55

mettre au chômage

Answer 55

to lay off

Question 56

mission (pro.)

Answer 56

assignment

Question 57

ouvrier qualifié

Answer 57

skilled worker

Question 58

ouvrier non qualifié

Answer 58

unskilled worker

Question 59

participation aux bénéfices

Answer 59

profit-sharing

Question 60

pause de midi

Answer 60

lunch break

Question 61

perdre son emploi

Answer 61

to lose one's job

Question 62

periode d'essai

Answer 62

trial period

Question 63

personnel

Answer 63

staff

Question 64

perspectives de carrière

Answer 64

carreer prospects

Question 65

perspectives d'emploi

Answer 65

job prospects

Question 66

perspectives de promotion

Answer 66

promotion prospects

Question 67

politique des salaires

Answer 67

wage policy

Question 68

prendre sa retraite

Answer 68

to retire

Question 69

prime d'encouragement

Answer 69

incentive bonus

Question 70

prime de licenciement

Answer 70

severance pay (UC)

Question 71

prime de vie chère

Answer 71

cost of living allowance

Question 72

promotion interne

Answer 72

promotion from within

Question 73

recycler (se) dans

Answer 73

to retrain (in the field of)

Question 74

rémunération global annuelle

Answer 74

annual earnings

Question 75

renvoyer (un employé)

Answer 75

to dismiss/to discharge/to sack/ to fire

Question 76

responsable de stage

Answer 76

internship coordinator (superior)/Mentor

Question 77

retenue à la source

Answer 77

pay as you earn (PAYE)/deduction at source

Question 78

retenues sur salaire

Answer 78

deducation from pay

Question 79

retraite anticipée

Answer 79

early retirement

Question 80

revenu

Answer 80

income

Question 81

rotation du personnel

Answer 81

staff turnover

Question 82

salaire brut

Answer 82

gross pay/before-tax income

Question 83

salaire net

Answer 83

take-home pay (UC)

Question 84

semaine de travail

Answer 84

working week

Question 85

SMIC

Answer 85

statutory minimum wage

Question 86

stage d'accueil et d'orientation

Answer 86

introduction course / introduction training (UC)

Question 87

stage (de formationj

Answer 87

trainings​ course

Question 88

stage (en entreprise)

Answer 88

intership/work placement (UK)

Question 89

stagiaire

Answer 89

intern

Question 90

tache à accomplir

Answer 90

duties

Question 91

Taux horaire

Answer 91

hourly rate

Question 92

temps partiel

Answer 92

part time

Question 93

toucher un salaire

Answer 93

earn a salary

Question 94

travail

Answer 94

work (UC)

Question 95

travail à temps partiel

Answer 95

part-time work

Question 96

travail au noir

Answer 96

illicit work