The World of Work Flashcards

(71 cards)

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un accord

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a deal

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bien payé

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well-paid

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3
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défectueux

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faulty

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4
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des actions, des titres

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stock

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5
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des biens de consommation

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consumer goods

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6
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industriel

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industrial

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7
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international, mondial

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global, worldwide

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l’industrie

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industry

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9
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l’insertion

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integration

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10
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la bourse

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stock exchange

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11
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la comptabilité

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bookkeeping, accounting

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12
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la concurrence

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competition

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13
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la durée de vie d’un produit

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shelf life

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la livraison

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a delivery

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15
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la main-d’œuvre

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the workforce

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16
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la marque

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a brand

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17
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la mentalité d’entreprise

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corporate spirit

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18
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la paperasserie

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paperwork

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19
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la prise de pouvoir, la prise de contrôle

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a takeover

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20
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la production en série

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mass production

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21
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la qualification

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a skill

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22
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la recherche et développement

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research and development (R&D)

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23
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la remise à neuf

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refurbishment

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24
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la rentabilité

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profitability

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la TVA
vat (value added tax)
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le chiffre d’affaire
a turnover
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le chômage
unemployment
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le compte d’exploitation
operating income
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le conseil d’administration
a board
30
le consommateur
a consumer
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le directeur
a manager
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le directeur administratif et financier (DAF)
chief financial officer (CFO)
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le directeur commercial
the sales manager
34
le directeur technique
chief technical officer (CTO)
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le partage du temps
time sharing
36
le patronat
employers
37
le personnel
the staff
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le président du conseil d’administration
the chairman of the board
39
le recyclage
recycling
40
le renvoi
dismissal
41
le restaurant d’entreprise
staff canteen
42
le secteur d’activité
a field
43
le secteur privé
the private sector
44
le secteur public
the public sector
45
les conditions de travail
working conditions
46
les coûts de production
production costs
47
les frais généraux
overheads
48
les heures de bureau
office hours
49
les locaux
the premises
50
les marges bénéficiaires
profit margins
51
les matières premières
raw materials
52
mal payé
badly-paid
53
rentable
profitable
54
sans emploi
unemployed
55
sous-payé
underpaid
56
un actionnaire
a shareholder
57
un apprenti
apprentice
58
un assistant de direction
a personal assistant
59
un associé
a partner
60
un atelier
a workshop
61
un avantage en nature
a perk
62
un bénéfice
a profit
63
un bureau
an office
64
un cadre
an executive
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un cadre moyen
a junior executive
66
un cadre supérieur
a senior executive
67
un collègue
a colleague
68
un emploi
a job
69
un employé
an employee
70
un entrepôt
a warehouse
71
un entrepreneur
an entrepreneur