Work Flashcards

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oeuvre d’art

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work of art

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travail

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job

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métier

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occupation

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4
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chômage

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unemployment

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licenciement

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lay-off/redundancy

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ouvrier

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workman

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atelier

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workshop

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apprenti

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apprentice

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intérimaire

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temp

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main d’oeuvre

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labour/manpower

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homme à tout faire

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handyman

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effectifs

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labor force

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manoeuvre

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labourer

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travail au noir

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moonlighting

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travailleur au noir

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moonlighter

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travail dur et monotone

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grindstone

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charge de travail

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workload

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tâche

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task

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corvée

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chore

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routine

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routine

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banlieusard travaillant en ville

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commuter

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compétence

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skill

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aptitude

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ability

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compétence

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expertise

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dynamisme
drive
26
dévouement
dedication
27
zèle
zeal
28
bourreau de travail
workaholic
29
ménage
housework
30
candidature
application
31
postulant
applicant
32
demandeur d'emploi
job seeker
33
entretien
interview
34
formation
training
35
teletravail
teleworking
36
avancement
promotion
37
recyclage
retraining
38
formation continue
further training
39
trépidant
hectic
40
épuisant
exhausting
41
surmené
overworked
42
sale
dirty
43
couvert de cambouis
greasy
44
subalterne
menial
45
de bureau
clerical
46
de secretariat
secretarial
47
habile
skilful
48
jeune/subalterne
junior
49
superieur
senior
50
apte
fit
51
perfectionné
sophisticated
52
complexe
elaborate
53
de mauvaise qualité
shoody
54
exceptionnel
outstanding
55
intermittent
occasional
56
libre
vacant
57
licencié
redundant
58
commode
handy
59
astucieux
clever
60
assidu
painstaking
61
dévoué
dedicated
62
désinvolte
offhand/casual
63
négligent
slack
64
lisse
smooth
65
rugueux
rough
66
poli
polished
67
terne
dull
68
brillant
glossy
69
mat
mat
70
à la main
manually
71
habilement
skilfully
72
minutieusement
elaborately
73
assidûment
painstakingly
74
irrégulièrement/avec désinvolture
casually
75
peiner
toil
76
travailler dur
labour
77
bâcler
botch
78
se dérober
dodge
79
maîtriser
master
80
pointer à l'arrivée/sortie
to clock in/out
81
faire le trajet journalier
commute
82
s'attaquer à
tackle
83
démissionner
resign
84
postuler
apply for
85
embaucher
take on/hire
86
nommer
appoint
87
congédier
dismiss
88
mettre au chômage
lay off
89
virer
fire
90
frapper au marteau
hammer
91
équiper
fit
92
raboter
plane
93
scier
saw
94
clouer
nail
95
screw
visser
96
vernir
varnish
97
polir
polish
98
réparer
repair/fix
99
réviser complètement
overhaul
100
refaire l'installation electrique
rewire
101
brancher
plug in
102
faire sauter
unplug
103
faire sauter
blow
104
concevoir
plan/design/devise
105
esquisser
draft
106
estimer
assess
107
compter/calculer
reckon
108
art/métier
craft
109
artisan
craftsman
110
connaissance d'un métier
craftsmanship
111
bricolage
DIY
112
menuisier
joiner
113
charpentier
carpenter
114
ébéniste
cabinet maker
115
tour
lathe
116
rabot
plane
117
marteau
hammer
118
clou
nail
119
vis
screw
120
tournevis
screwdriver
121
planche
plank
122
isolation
insulation
123
double vitrage
double gazing
124
réparation automobile
car repairs
125
mécanicien
mechanic
126
garage
garage
127
motor
engine
128
cylindre
cylinder
129
boîte de vitesses
gearbox
130
soupape
valve
131
embrayage
clutch
132
freins
brakes
133
système de refroidissement
cooling system
134
radiateur
radiator
135
huile
oil
136
cric
jack
137
clé
spanner
138
cambouis
grease
139
bleu de travail
overalls
140
révision
servicing
141
vérification
check-up
142
entrepreneur en bâtiment
building contractor
143
tailleur de pierres
stone mason
144
maçon
bricklayer
145
plâtrier
plasterer
146
couvreur/carreleur
tiler
147
maçonnerie
masonry
148
mortier
mortar
149
truelle
trowel
150
tuile
tile
151
parpaing
breeze block
152
béton
concrete
153
ciment
cement
154
papier peint
wallpaper
155
pinceau
brush
156
installation électrique
wiring
157
circuit
circuit
158
raccordement
connexion
159
electrotechnique
electrical engineering
160
fusible
fuse
161
prise
plug
162
commutateur
switch
163
potier
potter
164
faïence
earthenware
165
argile
clay
166
porcelaine
(bone)china
167
four
kiln
168
poterie
pottery
169
travail de bureau
office work
170
fonctionnaire
civil servant
171
responsable
official
172
direction
management
173
personnel
staff
174
professions libérales
the professions
175
expert-conseil
consultant
176
dessinateur industriel
draughtsman
177
géomètre
surveyor
178
comptabilité
accountancy
179
expert-comptable
chartered-accountant
180
comptes
accounts
181
cadre
executive
182
secrétaire
secretary
183
secrétaire de direction
personal assistant
184
employé d ebureau
clerk
185
paperasserie
red tape
186
siège
headquarters
187
vie professionnelle trépidante
a hectic working life
188
faire des heures supplémentaires
to work overtime
189
faire beaucoup d'heures
to work long hours
190
travail de forçat
salve labour
191
travailleur exploité
sweated worker
192
lieu de travail
workplace
193
assigner une tâche
assign a task
194
travailler à domicile
to work from home
195
poste de travail
work station
196
être de service
be on duty
197
ne pas être de service
to be off duty
198
chercher un emploi
seek employment
199
chercher un travail
look for a job
200
offres d'emploi
situations vacant
201
col blanc/bleu
a white-blue-collar worker
202
temps partiel
part time
203
temps plein
full time
204
foire d'empoigne
rat race
205
renouvellement du personnel
staff turnover
206
enfoncer un clou
drive a nail
207
outils de la profession
tools of the trade
208
travail remarquable
outstanding craftsmanship
209
peindre en vert
paint green
210
éléphant dans un magasin de porcelaine
a bull in a china shop
211
emploi de bureau
clerical job
212
emploi de secrétariat
secretarial job
213
haut fonctionnaire
government official
214
faire sauter les plombs
blow a fuse
215
travailler sans répit
to keep one's nose to the grindstone
216
mettre des bâtons dans les roues
to put a spanner in the works
217
menuisier de son état
joiner by trade
218
je vais devoir
I shall have to get back
219
petits boulots
odd jobs