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remettre à
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to put off
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répertoire (m)
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inventory
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réplique (f)
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response
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répondeur automatique (m)
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answering machine
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revoir
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to review
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surcroît (m)
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excess
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veiller à
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to see to
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vitré(e)
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glass (adj)
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enlèvement de la neige (m)
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snow removal
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escompte (m)
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discount
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est-ce que ça fait ton affaire?
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does that suit you?
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être affecté à
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to be transfered to
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être disposé à
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to be willing to
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faire part
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to mention
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faire part de
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to inform
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faire preuve de
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to show, demonstrated
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fermer à clé
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to lock
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gorgée (f)
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a sip
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liqueur douce (f)
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soft drink
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manchette (f)
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article
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majeur(e) (m/f)
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adult
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modique (m/f)
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modest
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piger
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to understand
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prélèvement (m)
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deduction
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prendre connaissance
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to familiarize oneself
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protocole d'entente
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agreement
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publicité mensongère
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false publicity
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qu'est-ce que tu deviens?
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what's happening to you?
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qu'est-ce qui me vaut l'honneur?
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to what do I owe this honour?
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programme de subvention (m)
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grant program
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à part cela
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apart from that
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à quoi ça sert
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what is the use of that
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à tout bout de champs
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continually
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à tout moment
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at any time
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s'agir
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it is a question of...
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air ambiant
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surrounding air
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alinéa (m)
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paragraph
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allouer
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to allocate
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arriver pile
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to arrive right on time
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au complet
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in full force
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ça fait trois jours que
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it has been three days that
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ça tourne autour de
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it's around
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câblodistribution (f)
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cable network
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censé(e) (m/f)
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supposed to
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composante (f)
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component
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comptoir (m)
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counter
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contrevenant(e) (m/f)
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offender
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contribuable (m/f)
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taxpayer
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cotisation (f)
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dues
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d'un bout à l'autre
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from start to finish
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dans sept jours
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in a week
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dans son ensemble
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on the whole
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dans quinze jours
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in two weeks
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date d'entrée en vigueur (f)
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date it comes into effect
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défrayer
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to pay
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dépasser
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to exceed
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se dérouler
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to happen
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devancer
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to finish before
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document normatif (m)
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document with standards
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échantillon (m)
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sample
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éffectifs (m-pl)
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work force
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en être toujours à
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to be still at
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épaisseur (f)
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thickness
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estampille (f)
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stamp
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être tenu de
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to be obliged to
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fair parvenir à
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to send to
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feuillet (m)
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leaflet
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fibre de verre (f)
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fibreglass
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se fier à
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to trust
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frais divers (m-pl)
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miscellaneous expenses
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housse (f)
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cover
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il n'y a pas moyen de s'arranger
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there is nothing I can do
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s'installer
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to settle
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intégral(e) (m/f)
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unabridged
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interjeter appel
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to lodge an appeal
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joindre l'utile à l'agréable
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to mix business with pleasure
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largeur (f)
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width
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le délai va jusqu'à quand?
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how long is the extension?
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ligne directive (f)
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guideline
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se limiter à
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to restrict oneself to
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lors de
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at the time of
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mettre sur pied
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to do ground work
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mise à l'essai (f)
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try
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mise en oeuvre (f)
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start
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mise en veilleuse (f)
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put on hold
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mise en vigueur (f)
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put into effect
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mise de l'avant (f)
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put forward
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mise de côté (f)
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put aside
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panne de courant (f)
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blackout
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à quinze heure pile / à quinze heure tapant
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at 3 p.m. sharp
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pour le compte du bureau
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for work purposes
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pourboire (m)
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tip
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prélever
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to take
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prestation (f)
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benefit
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qu'est-ce que ça implique?
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what does that imply?
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recensement (m)
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census
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renfermer
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to contain
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restreindre
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to restrict
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rubrique (f)
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section
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saillant(e) (m/f)
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outstanding
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se servir de
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to use
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soit...soit
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either...or
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superficie (f)
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area
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tablier (route) (m)
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roadway
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taux (m)
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rate
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taux permis
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allowable rate
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s'en tenir à
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to restrict oneself to
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tirage (m)
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circulation
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tout le tour
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all around
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toutefois
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however
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traité (m)
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treaty
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tranche [de] {pain}(f)
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[a] section [of] {bread}
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tri (m)
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sort
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à propos
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by the way
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à destination de
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to the destination of
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accrocher
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to hang on the wall
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addition (f)
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bill (in restaurant)
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aération (f)
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air circulation
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affectation (f)
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assignment
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être agenouillé(e) (m/f)
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to be kneeling
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s'agenouiller
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to kneel
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allumer un appareil
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to turn on a machine
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antérieurement
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previously
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s'apercevoir
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to become aware
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arbuste (m)
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bush, shrub
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assommant
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deadly, dull
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être au courant de ça
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to be aware of that
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au fait
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by the way
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avoir lieu
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to take place
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brousse (f)
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bush
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c'est périmé
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it's out of date
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cambrioleur (m)
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burglar
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cancérigène (m/f)
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carcinogenic
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casier (m)
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locker, pigeon hole
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ceci dit
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on that note
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colis (m)
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parcel
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colloque (m)
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symposium
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comité syndical-patronal (m)
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union-management meeting
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commencer par / pour commencer
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to begin with
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commerçant (m)
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shopkeeper
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conduire quelqu'un (voiture)
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to drive somebody (car)
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conférence de presse (f)
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press conference
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conflit d'intérêt (m)
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conflict of interest
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corbeille à papiers (f)
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wastepaper basket
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coupe-papier (m)
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paper knife
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être craintif
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to be afraid
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creuser
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to dig
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d'ailleurs
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besides
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d'une part... d'autre part
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on the one hand... on the other hand
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se décoller
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to come unglued
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découper
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to cut with scissors
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défaire
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to undo
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dégrafer
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to unstaple
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dépollution (f)
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getting rid of pollution
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[se] dépouiller [de]
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to go through [to divest oneself of]
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discours de clôture
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closing speech
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disons que
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let's say that
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dotation de personnel (f)
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staffing
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échantillonnage (m)
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sample
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en ce qui concerne
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about, as far as... is concerned, regarding, with regards to, as for
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en d'autres mots
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in other words
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en prémier lieu
en deuxième lieu en troisième lieu |
firstly
secondly thirdly |
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enlever
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to take off
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s'entendre avec
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to cope with
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s'entendre avec
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to cope with
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entre parenthèses
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incidentally
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entre-temps
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in the meantime, meanwhile
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étagère (f)
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shelf
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étape suivante (f)
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following step
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étendre
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to extend
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être à / être rendu(e) à
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to be at
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être en vigueur
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to come into effect
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expéditeur (m)
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sender
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exposé (m)
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presentation
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faire venir
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to get (somebody) to come
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front (m)
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forehead
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il est plus que temps
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it's about time
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implantation (f)
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introduction / set-up
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interlocuteur (m) / interlocutrice (f)
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person on the other end of the line
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intervenir
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to intervene
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je disais donc que
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as I was saying
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la veille
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the day before
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livraison (f)
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delivery
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nager le crawl
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to swim the crawl
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opèration physique (f)
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physical operation
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par ailleurs
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furthermore, moreover
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par la suite
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after it
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paraphe (m)
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(an) initial
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passer prendre
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to come by and get
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(être) penché(e)
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to be bent
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se pencher
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to bend over
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pendant que j'y pense
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while I think of it
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placard (m)
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cupboard
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planchette (f)
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small board
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plier
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to fold
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plonger d'un tremplin
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to dive from a diving board
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pour en revenir à
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to get back to
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pousser
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to push, to grow
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précédent(e)
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previous
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provenance (f)
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where it is coming from
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provenir
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to come from
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quoique je fasse
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whatever I do
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ranger
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to tidy, put in order
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rassembler
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to gather
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reculer
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to go back
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redonner
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to give back
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répartir
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to distribute
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restaurer
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to restore
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rouvrir
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to reopen
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sain et sauf
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safe and sound
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salir
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to dirty
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stade du déroulement (m)
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stage of development
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stagiaire (m/f)
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trainee
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standardiser
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to standardize
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subvention (f)
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subsidy
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sur ce
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on that note
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surcharge (électricité)
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to overload
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se taire
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to be quiet
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tenir de
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to resemble someone
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trier le courrier
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to sort the mail
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trou (m)
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hole
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s'en venir
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to come
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venir chercher
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to come get
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verrouiller
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to bolt, lock
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à quoi ça sert de faire ça?
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what is the use of doing that?
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aller à l'encontre de
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to go against
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alors que
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whereas
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appel interurbain (m)
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long distance call
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appel outremer (m)
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overseas call
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appeal local (m)
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local call
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arriver à
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to be able to, to manage
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auprès de
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close to
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autorisation (f)
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authorization
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baisse (f)
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lowering
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balai (m)
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broom
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ça irait
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that would be okay
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ça me prend ce document
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I need that document
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ça me prend cinq minutes
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it takes me five minutes
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dépendant de
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depending on
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en mesure de
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capable
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être tenu de / être obligé
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to be obligated
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exercer
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to exercise, exert, practice
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exercice d'évacuation (indendie) (m)
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fire drill
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hâtif
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hasitly
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il vaudrait mieux / il serait mieux
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it would be better
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importer
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to matter
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ne... nulle part
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nowhere
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ne... pas encore
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not yet
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obligation (par) (f)
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(to do something because one) has to
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outremer
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overseas
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poêle
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wood stove
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quand même
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all the same, anyway, nevertheless
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quelque part
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somewhere
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sortie de secours (f)
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security exit
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souhaitable de / que
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desireable to / that
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sur place
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on site, here
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tandis que
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whereas
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valoir la peine
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to be worthwhile
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à compter de
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starting from
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acquiescer
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to agree
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aller bon train
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to go well
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atténuer
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to weaken, tone down
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au plus haut point
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to the greatest extent
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avouer
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to admit
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babillard (m)
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bulletin board
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bouchée (f)
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bite
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c'est agaçant
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it's irritating
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ça ne me dérange pas du tout
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it doesn't bother me at all
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ça ne me tente pas de
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I don't feel like
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casque (m)
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helmet
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cheminement (m)
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progression
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citer
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to quote
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cochonnerie (f)
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junk food
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consacrer
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to devote
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correspondance (f)
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mail
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cotiser
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to collect
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courses (f-pl)
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shopping, errands
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d'autant plus que
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furthermore
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déballer
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to unwrap, to unpack
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se détendre
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to relax
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données brutes (f-pl)
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raw data
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donner suite à
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sto follow up
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