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36 Cards in this Set
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un arrondissement
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administrative division
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un canton
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canton, division of an arrondissement
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une collectivité d'outre-mer (COM)
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overseas community
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une commune
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village, town
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un comté
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canton, county
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un département
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department
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un département d'outre-mer (DOM)
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overseas department
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francophone (adj.)
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French-speaking
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un pays d'outre-mer (POM)
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overseas country
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une région
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region
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une région d'outre-mer (ROM)
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overseas region
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l'administration
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government, management, administration
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le Maire
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Mayor
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le Maire adjoint
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Deputy Mayor
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le Ministère
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Ministry
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le Ministre
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Minister (in U.S., Secretary of Defense, etc.)
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le Premier Ministre
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Prime Minister
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François Fillon qui réside à Matignon
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le chômage
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unemployment
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la conjoncture économique
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economic climate
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la croissance
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growth
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la croissance économique
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economic growth
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l'espérance de vie
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life expectancy
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la devise
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currency, motto
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l'inflation
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inflation
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la monnaie
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currency
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la population active
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working population
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le Produit Intérieur Brut (PIB)
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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une profession libérale
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a profession requiring special training in liberal arts & sciences;
sb not employed by a company (doctors, lawyers, architects, etc.) |
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le Revenu National Brut (RNB)
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Gross National Product (GNP)
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le taux
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rate
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le taux d'alphabétisation
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literacy rate
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le taux de croissance
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growth rate
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le taux de fécondité
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fertility rate
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le taux d'impôts
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tax rate
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le taux de mortalité
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mortality rate
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le taux de natalité
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birth rate
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