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283 Cards in this Set
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apprendre par cœur
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to memorize
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assister à
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to attend
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échouer
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to fail
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faire des études de
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to study, to major (in)
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____ supérieures
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to go to university
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faire une demande d'inscription
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to apply
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former
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to educate, to prepare
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s'inscrire
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to register, to enroll
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loger
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to live, to lodge
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s'orienter
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to choose a course of study
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se préinscrire
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to preregister
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prendre une décision
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to make a decision
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se rattraper
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to make up
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recevoir (un diplôme)
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to finish a course of study, to graduate
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régler
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to settle, to pay
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remplir
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to fill out
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retirer
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to obtain, to withdraw
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sécher un cours
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to cut class
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subir
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to undergo
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un amphithéâtre (amphi)
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lecture hall
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un apprentissage
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apprenticeship
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un bachelier/ une bacheliere
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baccalaureate holder
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le BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur)
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technical degree obtained at secondary level
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le cité universitaire
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residence hall complex
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une classe préparatoire
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preparatory class (for the entry exam to the grandes écoles)
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une conférence
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lecture
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un conseiller/une conseillere
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advisor
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le contrôle continu des connaissances
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periodic testing
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une copie
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exam paper
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un cours magistral
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lecture by the professor
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un cursus
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course of study
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le date limite
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deadline
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le DEUG (Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Générales)
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degree obtained after two years of university study
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le deuxieme cycle
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second level of higher education
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un diplome
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diploma
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un dossier
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record, transcript
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le droit
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law
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le DUT (Diplome Universitaire de Technologie)
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technical degree obtained at university level
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l'enseignement
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teaching, instruction
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une épreuve
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test
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une étape
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stage
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les études
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course of study
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une fiche
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form
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une filiere
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track
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une formation
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education, academic preparation
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_____ en alternance
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alternating work-study
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un domaine de ____
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field of study
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les frais d'inscription
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tuition, registration fees
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la gestion
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mangement
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HEC (cole des hautes études commerciales
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prestigious business school
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l'informatique
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computer science
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les inscriptions
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registration
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une insertion
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entry into
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un IUT (Institut universitaire de technologie)
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technical institute
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la licence
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first diploma after DEUG (3 years of university study)
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la maîtrise
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master's degree one year beyond license
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une majeure
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major subject
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une manifestation
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demonstration
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une matiere
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subject
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une mention
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honors (on an exam), degree concentration
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une mineure
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minor
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le ministere de l'Education nationale
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Department of Education
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un module
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unit
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une moyenne
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average
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un niveau
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level
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une note
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grade
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une orientation
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direction of study
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un polycopié
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reproduced set of lecture notes
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un poste
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job or position in a company
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la premiere
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next to last year of lycée
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le repechage
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second chance
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le Resto U
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university restaurant
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les sciences des organisations privées et publiques
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organizational systems
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les sciences humaines
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social sciences
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la scolarité
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schooling
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une spécialisation
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major
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le terminale
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last year of lycée
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les travaux pratiques
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drill, laboratory
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une unité de valeur
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credit
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la vie active
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work
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admis(e)
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accepted
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au fur et a mesure
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bit by bit
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décu(e)
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disappointed
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surpeuplé
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crowded
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facultatif(ive)
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optional
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gratuit(e)
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free
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provisoire
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temporary
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recu(e)
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passed (an exam)
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sélectif (ive)
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selective
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supprimé (e)
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eliminated, canceled
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appuyer (sur un bouton)
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to press (a button)
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attacher
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to fasten
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atterir
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to land
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composter (son billet)
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to punch (a ticket)
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décoller
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to take off
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se déplacer
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to get around
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enrgistrer (ses bagages)
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to check (baggage)
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éteindre
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to extinguish
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faire une escale
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to stop over
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se rendre
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to go
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valider
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to validate
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une agence de voyages
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travel agency
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un aller-retour
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round trip ticket
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un aller simple
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one-way ticket
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l'arrivée
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arrival
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le bureau de renseignements
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information counter
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le comptoir
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airline ticket counter
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une correspondance
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connection
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le départ
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departure
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un greve
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strike
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le haut-parleur
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loudspeaker
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les heures de pointe
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rush hour
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l'horaire
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schedule
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un tarif (réduit)
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(reduced) fare
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les transports en comun
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mass transport
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une valise
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suitcase
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la ceinture
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seat belt
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la compagnie aérienne
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airline
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la piste
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runway
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la porte
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gate
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un steward/un hotesse de l'air
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flight attendant
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le vol
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flight
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un arret
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stop
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une bouche de métro
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subway entrance
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un carnet (de tickets)
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book of tickets
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le distributeur
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ticket dispenser
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un plan
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map
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le quai
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platform
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une rame
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subway train
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la RATP
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Paris bus and subway agency
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le RER
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suburban rapid transit line
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la sortie
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exit
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la voie
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track
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la voiture
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subway or railroad car
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l'avant
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front
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le bouton
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button
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le car
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intercity bus
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le couloir
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aisle, bus lan
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le chemin de fer
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railroad
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un compartiment
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compartment
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une couchette
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bunk
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la gare
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station
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l'indicateur
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train schedule
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la période creuse
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slack period
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un rapide
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express train
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un réseau
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network
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la SNCF
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french national railroad system
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le système ferroviaire
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train system
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a bord
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on board
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a destination de
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bound for
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affichè(e)
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posted
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direct(e)
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non-stop
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de location
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rental
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en partance pour
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departing for
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en provenance de
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arriving from
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fumeur (non-fumeur)
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smoking, non-smoker
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doubler
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to dub
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faire la queue
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to stand in line
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passer
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to show (a film)
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tourner
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to shoot (a film)
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un abonnement
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subscription
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une affiche
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movie poster
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un billet
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ticket
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un caissier
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cashier
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un cinè-club
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film club
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un cinèphile
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cinema enthusiast
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le cinoche
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movie theater
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l'ècran
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screen
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un fana
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fan
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le guichet
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ticket window
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une ouvreuse
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usherette
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une place
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seat
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une rvue
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magazine
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une salle de cinèma
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movie house
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une sèance
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showing
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un spectacle
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show
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un tarif
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price
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un acteur
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acor
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un cinèaste
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filmmaker
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le dècor
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set
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un dessin animé
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cartoon
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les effets spéciaux/ les trucages
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special effects
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un film d'épouvante
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horror movie
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un film policier
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detective movie
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le générique
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credits
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le grand film
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main feature
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l'interprétation
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acting
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l'intrigue
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plot
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un long métrage
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feature film
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le maquillage
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makeup
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un maquilleur
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makeup artist
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un metteur en scene
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director
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un personnage
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character
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le plateau
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movie set
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un réalisatuer
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director
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la sortie
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release
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les sous-titres
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subtitles
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le tournage
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shooting
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une vedette
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male or female
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la version originale
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movie in its original language
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se baigner
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to swim
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beneficier
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to benefit
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bricoler
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to putter
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se faire bronzer
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to get a suntan
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faire des economies
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to save money
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flaner
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to loaf around
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s'occuper de
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to take care of
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profiter de
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to take advantage of
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se renseigner
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to obtain information
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la cote d'azur
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the french riviera
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un depliant
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brochure
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une escale
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stopover
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un forfait vacances
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vacation package deal
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les moyens
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financial means
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un rabais
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discount
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une randonnee
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hike
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une reesidence scondaire
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vacation home
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une station balneaire
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seaside resort
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des vacances vertes
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eco-tourism
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des vols-vacances
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reduced airfares for vacation travel
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l'autoroute
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superhighway
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la batterie
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battery
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faire le graissage
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to lubricate the car
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faire le plein
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to fill the gas tank
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faire la vidange
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to change the oil
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les freins
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brakes
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un garagiste
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garage operator
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le guide michelin
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popular french travel guide
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la mise au point
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tune-up
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un pneu
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tire
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la pression
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pressure
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rouler
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to drive
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signaler
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to indicate
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un acompte
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deposit
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une auberge
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hostel, inn
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un gite rural
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country lodging with cooking facilities
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l'hebrgement
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housing
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un hotelier
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hotel manager
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la reception
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front desk
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le sejour
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stay
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un tarif reduit
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a reduced fare
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casanier
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stay-at-home
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comprise
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included
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fofaitaire
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all-inclusive
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interessante
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financially advantageous
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conserver
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to preserve
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elargir
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to broaden
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etablir
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to establish
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s'etendre
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to extend
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naviguer
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to sial
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un anglophone
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english-speaking person
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le carnaval d'hiver
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winter carnival
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un colon
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colonist
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des communautes
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communities
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la conquete
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conquest
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le creole
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language spoken in several territories and formed by a mixture of indigenous languages with french, spanish and portuguese influences
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un departement
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administrative division of france
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un divertissement
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recreation, entertainment
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la douceur de vivre
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pleasant lifestyle
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une fete
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festival
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une francophone
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french speaking person
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la francophonie
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french speaking world
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l'hexagone
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the hexagon (term standing for france, stemming from its six-sided shape)
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un lien
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link
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le maghreb
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north african countries
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un maghrebin
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person from north africa
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la mer des antilles (ou des caraibes)
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Caribbean Sea
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la metropole
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mainland france
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le moyen-orient
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middle east
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un palmier
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palm tree
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la patrie
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homeland
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un pays
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country
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la peau
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skin
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la plage
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beach
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le sable
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sand
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un sport d'hiver
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winter sport
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destine
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intended (for)
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d'outre-mer
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from overseas
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fier
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proud
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francophone
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french-speaking
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indigene
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native
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maternel
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native (language)
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metropolitain
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of/from continental france
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