La vie politique et économique

Question 1

president

Answer 1

le président, la présidente

Question 2

minister

Answer 2

le, la ministre

Question 3

senator

Answer 3

le sénateur, la sénatrice

Question 4

representative

Answer 4

le, la député(e)

Question 5

politician

Answer 5

l’homme (la femme) politique

Question 6

politician (sometimes pejorative)

Answer 6

le politicien, la politicienne

Question 7

candidate

Answer 7

le candidat, la candidate

Question 8

term of office

Answer 8

le mandat

Question 9

to go into politics

Answer 9

se lancer dans la politique

Question 10

to run for office

Answer 10

poser sa candidature

Question 11

to make a speech

Answer 11

faire un discours

Question 12

to be elected

Answer 12

être élu(e)

Question 13

citizen

Answer 13

le citoyen, la citoyenne

Question 14

supporter, follower

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le partisan, la partisane

Question 15

opponent

Answer 15

l’adversaire

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liberial

Answer 16

libéral(e)

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conservative

Answer 17

conservateur, conservatrice

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reactionary

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réactionnaire

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to vote (for, against)

Answer 19

voter (pour, contre)

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program, platform

Answer 20

le programme

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issue

Answer 21

la question

Question 22

to preserve the environment

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préserver l’envrironnement

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to make reforms

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faire des réformes

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to maintain the status quo

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maintenir le statu quo

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party

Answer 25

le parti

Question 26

democratic

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démocrate

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republican

Answer 27

républicain (e)

Question 28

green

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vert

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left-wing

Answer 29

de gauche

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right-wing

Answer 30

de droite

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crisis

Answer 31

la crise

Question 32

bribe

Answer 32

le pot-de-vin

Question 33

greed

Answer 33

l'avidité

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to resign

Answer 34

démissionner

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business

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les affaires

Question 36

deal

Answer 36

l'affaire

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public (private) sector

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le secteur public (privé)

Question 38

the government

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l'état

Question 39

state

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l'état

Question 40

businessman (woman)

Answer 40

l'homme (la femme) d'affaires

Question 41

director

Answer 41

le directeur, la directrice

Question 42

colleague

Answer 42

le, la collègue

Question 43

secretary

Answer 43

le, la secrétaire

Question 44

employee

Answer 44

l'employé(e)

Question 45

civil servant

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le, la fonctionnaire

Question 46

customer

Answer 46

le client, la cliente

Question 47

consumer

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le consommateur, la consommatrice

Question 48

competitor

Answer 48

le concurrent, la concurrente

Question 49

unemployed person

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le chômeur, la chômeuse

Question 50

energetic

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énergique

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lucrative

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lucratif, lucrative

Question 52

competent, incompetent

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compétent(e), incompétent(e)

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qualified

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qualifié(e)

Question 54

ambitious

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ambitieux, ambitieuse

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lazy

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paresseux, paresseuse

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hardworking

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travailleur, travailleuse

Question 57

honest, dishonest

Answer 57

honnête, malhonnête

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greedy

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avide

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generous

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généreux, généreuse

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company, business, firm

Answer 60

l'enterprise

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factory

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l'usine

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office

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le bureau

Question 63

atmosphere

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l'ambiance

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computer

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l'ordinateur

Question 65

to send, to receive an email or fax

Answer 65

envoyer, recevoir un courriel, une télécopie

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to buy

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acheter

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to sell

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vendre

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to launch a new product

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lancer un nouveau produit

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to manage a business

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gérer une enterprise

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to advertise

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faire de la publicité

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advertisement

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la publicité

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competition

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la concurrence

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to hire (2 options)

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engager, embaucher

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to ask for a promotion

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demander une promotion

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to ask for a raise

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demander une augmentation

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to earn a good salary

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gagner un bon salaire

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to work part-time, full-time

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travailler à temps partiel, à plein tem

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job

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l'emploi

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to fire

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renvoyer

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to go bankrupt

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faire faillite

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to be unemployed

Answer 81

être au chomage

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to lay off

Answer 82

licencier

Question 83

layoff

Answer 83

le licenciement