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54 Cards in this Set
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un brevet professionnel
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a professional license / certificate
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un collège d'enseignement technique
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a technical secondary school (where one learns a specific trade)
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le baccalauréat (le bac)
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a French national exam that permits one to enter a university
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se spécialiser en
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to major in
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les sciences économiques
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economics
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la gestion
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business management
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les sciences humaines
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social sciences
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les lettres
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humanities
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le droit
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law (profession)
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la durée
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the duration
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un diplôme
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a diploma
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obtenir
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to obtain
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un brevet de technicien
supérieur (BTS) |
a degree/certificate earned after two years of studying at a technical university
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une licence
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the equivalent to a bachelor's degree
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une maîtrise
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a master's degree
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un doctorat
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a doctoral degree
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les grandes écoles
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the most prestigious universities in France (comparable to Ivy league schools in the US)
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un coucours
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a competitive entrance exam (for "les grandes écoles)
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l'élite
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the elite
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les études de médecine
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medical studies
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les études dentaires
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dental studies (dental school)
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un but
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a goal
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un objectif
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an objectif
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un débouché
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a job opportunity
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un médecin
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a (medical) doctor
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un dentiste
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a dentist
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un vétérinaire
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a veterinarian
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un infirmier / une infirmière
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a nurse
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un(e) pharmacien(ne)
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a pharmacist
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un poste
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position (at work)
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un chimiste
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a chemist
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un biologiste
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a biologist
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un chercheur / une chercheuse
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a researcher
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un(e) avocat(e)
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a lawyer
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un administrateur / une administratrice
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an administrator
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un gestionnaire
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a management expert
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un président directeur général (P-DG)
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a CEO (chief executive officer)
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un banquier / une banquière
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a banker
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un architecte
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an architect
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un professeur
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a professor / teacher
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un écrivain
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a writer
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un journaliste
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a journalist
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un artiste
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an artist
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une profession intermédiaire
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a profession such as a gradeschool teacher or technician (usually requiring less education or experience)
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une profession intellectuelle supérieure
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a profession such as an engineer, a university professor, a business head, etc. (usually requiring more schooling/ experience)
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un cadre
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an executive or member of "une profession intellectuelle supérieure"
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réussir
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to succeed
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satisfaire les exigences
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to satisfy the expectations
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une entriprise
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a business
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un fonctionnaire
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an individual who works for the government
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obtenir une promotion
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to obtain a promotion
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performant(e)
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high-performance / efficient
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gagner sa vie
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to earn one's living
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un équilibre
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a balance (equilibrium)
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