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Chapter 11 vocab: work and career
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
05/04/2010
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Term
ambition
 Definition
l'ambition (f)
Term

expectations

 

 Definition
les attentes (f)
Term
the future (not referring to tense)
 Definition
l'avenir (m)
Term
banker
 Definition
un banquier
Term
a professional (manager, executive, etc.)
 Definition
un cadre
Term
a career
 Definition
une carrière
Term
a CEO
 Definition
un chef d'entreprise
Term
unemployment
 Definition
le chômage
Term
an accountant
 Definition
un(e) comptable
Term
a cook
 Definition
un(e) cuisinier (-ière)
Term
a resume
 Definition
un curriculum vitae (CV)
Term
a beginner
 Definition
un(e) débutant(e)
Term
equality
 Definition
l'égalité (f)
Term
a job
 Definition
un emploi
Term
an employee
 Definition
un(e) employé(e)
Term
an employer
 Definition
un employeur
Term
boredom
 Definition
l'ennui (m)
Term
a teacher
 Definition
un(e) enseignant(e)
Term
a company
 Definition
une entreprise
Term
an interview
 Definition
un entretien
Term
a gov't employee/ civil servant
 Definition
un(e) fonctionnaire
Term
education, training
 Definition
la formation
Term
businessman/woman
 Definition
un homme/une femme d'affaires
Term
a nurse
 Definition
un(e) infirmier (-ière)
Term
a lack (of)
 Definition

un manque (de)


- manque [qqch] = to lack/miss/fail at s'th

- manquer (w/o DO) = to be missing

- manquer à qq'un = to miss: "Ma mère me[IO] manque" means, "My mom is missing from me (I miss my mom)".
Term
a job, career
 Definition
un métier
Term
a factory worker
 Definition
un(e) ouvrier (-ière)
Term
the boss
 Definition
le patron/ la patronne
Term
a 1/2-time/ full-time position
 Definition
un poste à mi-temps/ à plein temps
Term
power
 Definition
le pouvoir
Term
a profession
 Definition
une profession (libérale)
Term
a management position
 Definition
un poste de direction
Term
a promotion
 Definition
une promotion
Term
reality
 Definition
la réalité
Term
retirement
 Definition
la retraite
Term
success
 Definition
la réussite, le succès
Term
salary
 Definition
la salaire
Term
society
 Definition
la societé
Term
an internship
 Definition
un stage
Term
a salesperson
 Definition
un(e) vendeur (-euse)
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