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Ch. 6 Vocab
Chapter 6 Vocab
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
11/17/2013
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Term
president
 Definition
le président, la présidente
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minister
 Definition
le, la ministre
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senator
 Definition
le sénateur, la sénatrice
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representative
 Definition
le, la député(e)
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politician
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l'homme (la femme) politique
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politician (sometimes pejorative)
 Definition
le politicien, la politicienne
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candidate
 Definition
le candidat, la candidate
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term of office
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le mandat
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to go into politics
 Definition
se lancer dans la politique
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to run for office
 Definition
poser sa candidature
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to make a speech
 Definition
faire un discours
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to be elected
 Definition
être élu(e)
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party (political)
 Definition
le parti
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Democratic
 Definition
démocrate
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Republican
 Definition
républicain(e)
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Green
 Definition
vert
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left-wing
 Definition
de gauche
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right-wing
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de droite
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citizen
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le citoyen, la citoyenne
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supporter, follower
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le partisan, la partisane
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opponent
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l'adversaire (m,f)
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liberal
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libéral(e)
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conservative
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conservateur, conservatrice
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reactionary
 Definition
réactionnaire
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to vote (for, against)
 Definition
voter (pour, contre)
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program, platform
 Definition
le programme
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issue
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la question
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to preserve the environment
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préserver l'environnement
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to make reforms
 Definition
faire des réformes
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to maintain the status quo
 Definition
maintenir le statu quo
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crisis
 Definition
la crise
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bribe
 Definition
le pot-de-vin (fam)
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greed
 Definition
l'avidité (f)
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to resign
 Definition
démissionner
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the economy
 Definition
l'économie
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business
 Definition
les affaires (f)
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deal
 Definition
l'affaire (f)
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public (private) sector
 Definition
le secteur public (privé)
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the Government, the Administration
 Definition
l'État
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state
 Definition
l'état
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businessman, businesswoman
 Definition
l'homme (la femme) d'affaires
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director
 Definition
le directeur, la directrice
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colleague
 Definition
le, la collègue
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secretary
 Definition
le, la secrétaire
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employee
 Definition
l'employé(e)
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civil servant
 Definition
le, la fonctionnaire
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customer
 Definition
le client, la cliente
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consumer
 Definition
le consommateur, la consommatrice
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competitor
 Definition
le concurrent, la concurrente
Term
unemployed person
 Definition
le chômeur, la chômeuse
Term
energetic
 Definition
énergique
Term
lucrative
 Definition
lucratif, lucrative
Term
competent, incompetent
 Definition
compétent(e), incompétent(e)
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qualified
 Definition
qualifié(e)
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ambitious
 Definition
ambitieux, ambitieuse
Term
lazy
 Definition
parasseux, paresseuse
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hardworking
 Definition
travailleur, travailleuse
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honest, dishonest
 Definition
honnête, malhonnête
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greedy
 Definition
avide
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generous
 Definition
généreux, généreuse
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company, business, firm
 Definition
l'entreprise (f)
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factory
 Definition
l'usine (f)
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office
 Definition
le bureau
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atmosphere
 Definition
l'ambiance (f)
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computer
 Definition
l'ordinateur (m)
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to send, to receive an e-mail, a fax
 Definition
envoyer, recevoir un courriel, une télécopie
Term
to buy, to sell
 Definition
acheter, vendre
Term
to launch a new product
 Definition
lancer un nouveau produit
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to manage a business
 Definition
gérer une entreprise
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to advertise
 Definition
faire de la publicité
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advertisement
 Definition
la publicité
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competition
 Definition
la concurrence
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to hire
 Definition
engager, embaucher
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to ask for a promotion, a raise
 Definition
demander une promotion, une augmentation
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to earn a good salary
 Definition
gagner un bon salaire
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to work part-time, full-time
 Definition
travailler à temps partiel, à plein temps
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job
 Definition
l'emploi (m)
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to fire
 Definition
renvoyer
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to go bankrupt
 Definition
faire faillite
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to be unemployed
 Definition
être au chômage
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to lay off
 Definition
licencier
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layoff
 Definition
le licenciement
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