Grammaire(5) Flashcards

(40 cards)

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La société qui a breveté le Viagra, a annoncé la suppression de 10000 postes dont 500 en France

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The company, who/which PATENTED Viagra, (has) announced the laying off/ REDUNDANCY of 10,000 (the cutting of 10,000 jobs) employees, INCLUDING 500 in France.

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Un continent ou la population survit avec moins d’un dollar par jour

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A continent WHERE / half of the population / the people survive(!)/ GET BY ON less than one dollar a day.

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Le candidat de l’UMP prévoit une réforme très libérale de la fiscalité.”il veut donner de l’argent à ceux qui en ont déjà”

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The UMP candidate FORECASTS a very liberal TAX reform. ‘he wants to give money to THOSE who already have it .’

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Les droits d’inscription hors sécurité sociale s’élèvent à 162$ par étudiant en licence et en master

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The REGISTRATION fees, REACJ €162 for an UNDERGRADUATE, and for a master’s student

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Elles doivent expliquer au recruteur pourquoi vous postulez et pourquoi vous avez le bon profil

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They must explain to the RECRUITER why you ARE applyING and why you have the RIGHT profile.

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Assurez vous d’avoir compris ce que l’entreprise attend de vous et informez vous sur ses activités

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Make sure you have understood what the company expects OF you and inform YOURSELF about its activities.

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Je vous serai reconnaissant de bien vouloir signer le document

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I would be grateful if you could return the document

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L’Irlande a connu un énorme succès économique

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Ireland experienced huge economic success (WITHOUT A) .

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Veuillez patienter un instant, je vous metS en communication avec Monsieur Henkel

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hold on / wait a moment, I’ll put you through / connect you to MR Henkel.

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10
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décapitation

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beheading

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ont été abattu

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were shot

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reach / acquire

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reach = atteindre / acquire = acquérir

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awful / glowing / bright

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affreux / élogieux / brillant

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outright

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absolu, total

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uncanny

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étrange, troublante

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admettre un crime

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to admit TO a crime

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accès direct

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casual

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de passage/ désinvolte

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Ils ont été …. de nombreuses

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they have been …(! !) many times

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Si seulement la loi changeait les gens pourraient vraiment savoir ce qu’ils mangent

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Only if the law is changed WILL customers really know what they are eating.

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progresser de 3,8% à 37,5 milliards d’euros

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increased BY 3.8% to €3.7bn

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Le gouvernement a instauré

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The government INTRODUCED

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Quelle que soit la date d’entrée dans l’Union

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Whatever the date of their entry into the Union,

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de manière simultanée.

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simultaneously

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Veuillez remplir le formulaire ci-joint, en précisant votre choix, et nous le retourner à l’adresse ci-dessous.
Please complete the ENCLOSED FORM specifYIng your choice and return it to the FOLLOWING address / address below.
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et est évaluée à
with an estimated cost of
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PLAN the evacuation of 17 coloNies
planifier l’évacuation de 17 colonies
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vente par correspondance
mail order
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avoir une opinion de qlq'un
to have an opinion OF s.o
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avant ta mutation ?
before being transferred
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pour l’achat des fournitures de bureau.
for the purchase of office supplies.
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La société a réduit ses frais au minimum et ne fournit plus de voitures de fonction.
The company has reduced its EXPENSES to A minimum, and no longer provideS COMPANY cars.
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numérique
digital
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Peu d’entreprises pourront se permettre de les acheter.
Few companies will be able to afford (to buy) them.
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Il y a combien de temps que tu leur as demandé un devis ?
How long AGO did you ask them FOR a QUOTATION / price quote ?
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pour abaisser leurs coûts de production !
to LOWER their production costS
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le P.N.B. reflète le mieux la puissance économique d’un pays.
the GNP is the best indicator of a country’s economic STRENGTH.
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Elle m'a demandé quel heure il est
She asked me what time IT IS
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Inversion avec let's / imperative / Barely
Shall / will / positive
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Cela fait longtemps qu’il veut s’acheter un appareil photo
He has wanted to buy a camera for a long time