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73 Cards in this Set
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une augmentation (de salaire)
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raise in salary
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un budget
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budget
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le chômage
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unemployment
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un(e) chômeur/chômeuse
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unemployed person
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un entrepôt
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warehouse
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une entreprise (multinationale)
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(multinational) company
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un(e) fainéant(e)
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lazybones
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une formation
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education, training
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un grand magasin
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department store
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un poste
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position, job
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une réunion
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meeting
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le salaire minimum
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minimum wage
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un syndicat
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labor union
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une taxe
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tax
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le temps de travail
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work schedule
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avoir des relations (f.)
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to have connections
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démissionner
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to quit
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embaucher
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to hire
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être promu(e)
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to be promoted
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être sous pression (f.)
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to be under pressure
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exiger
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to demand
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gagner sa vie
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to earn a living
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gérer/diriger
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to manage; to run
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harceler
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to harass
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licencier
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to lay off; to fire
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poser sa candidature à/pour
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to apply for
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solliciter un emploi
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to apply for a job
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au chômage
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unemployed
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(in)compétent(e)
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(in)competent
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en faillite
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bankrupt
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la banqueroute
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bankruptcy
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une carte de crédit/de retrait
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credit/ATM card
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un chiffre
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figure; number
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un compte de chèques
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checking account
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un compte d'épargne
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savings account
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la crise économique
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economic crisis
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une dette
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debt
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un distributeur automatique
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ATM
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des économies (f.)
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savings
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un marché (boursier)
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(stock) market
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la pauvreté
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poverty
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les recettes (f.) et les dépenses (f.)
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receipts and expenses
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avoir des dettes
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to be in debt
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déposer
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to deposit
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économiser
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to save
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investir
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to invest
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profiter de
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to take advantage of; to benefit from
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toucher
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to get; to receive (a salary)
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â court/long terme
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short-/long-term
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disposé(e) à
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willing (to)
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épuisé(e)
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exhausted
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financier/financière
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financial
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prospère
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successful; flourishing
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un cadre
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executive
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un(e) comptable
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accountant
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un(e) conseiller/conseillère
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advisor
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un(e) consultant(e)
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consultant
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un(e) employé(e)
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employee
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un(e) gérant(e)
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manager
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un homme/une femme d'affaires
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businessman/woman
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un(e) membre/un(e) adhérent(e)
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member
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un(e) propriétaire
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owner
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un(e) vendeur/vendeuse
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salesman/woman
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le Congo
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a large river in the center of Africa
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Brazzaville
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the capital city of the Republic of Congo (République du Congo), on the right side of the river Congo
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Kinshasa
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the capital city of the D.R. Congo (République Démocratique de Congo, RDC), on the left side of the river Congo
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Congo-Brazzaville
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another name for the Republic of Congo; belonged to France in the colonial period of Africa
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Congo-Kinshasa
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another name for the D.R. Congo; belonged to Belgium in the colonial period of Africa
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Leopoldville
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an old name for Kinshasa
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Zaïre
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an old name for Congo-Kinshasa (D.R. Congo)
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Brazzavillois
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inhabitants of Brazzaville
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Kinois
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inhabitants of Kinshasa
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la basilique sainte Anne du Congo
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a historic church in Brazzaville whose green roof changes color with the light
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