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un département
An administrative division of France, similar to a county or province.
l'hexagone (m)
A common nickname for metropolitan France (mainland France in Europe), referring to its approximate six-sided shape.
le métropole (métropolitain)
Metropolitan France, referring to the part of France located in Europe (on the continent).
outre-mer
Overseas territories of France (including departments, regions, and collectivities located outside of Europe).
l'Ile de France
The region in north-central France that surrounds and includes Paris.
le Midi
A geographic area of France corresponding roughly to the south of France.
la banlieue
The suburbs or area of a city's urban unit that is outside the city center.
la cité
In contemporary French, it often refers to a housing project or large government-built, rent-controlled group of buildings, often a shortened form of cité HLM.
une HLM (une habitation à loyer modéré)
Rent-controlled housing or social housing built by the government, typically found in housing projects (cités).
le patrimoine
Heritage, whether it be cultural, historical, architectural, or natural.
citer
To quote or mention someone or something.
à propos de
About, concerning, regarding.
à l'égard de
With regard to, concerning, toward (often used for feelings or attitudes toward someone/something).
c'est-à-dire
That is to say, in other words, I mean (used to clarify or expand upon something just said).
parcourir
To travel across, go through, cover (a distance, a place, a text).
un sondage
A poll, an opinion survey.
une enquête
A survey (general or investigative), an inquiry, or an investigation.
le taux (de)
The rate (e.g., le taux de chômage - the unemployment rate), the level.
les données (f pl)
The data (facts and statistics).
la hausse (augmenter)
An increase, a rise (the verb augmenter means to increase).
la baisse, la diminution (diminuer)
A decrease, a fall, a reduction (the verb diminuer means to decrease).
le revenu
Income.
la rémunération, rémunérer
Compensation, pay (the verb rémunérer means to compensate or to pay).
la crise
A crisis; an unstable or dangerous situation.
la grève
A strike (a collective and concerted cessation of work to support professional demands).
la manifestation (la manif)
A demonstration, a protest (often a public gathering for a political or social cause).
l'attentat (m)
A terrorist attack, an outrage.
le stage (stagiaire)
An internship (the person doing it is a stagiaire, or intern).
l'atelier (m)
A workshop (a place for manufacturing or a session for learning/work).
le CV (curriculum vitae)
The CV, or résumé.
la lettre de motivation
A cover letter (a document, usually with a CV, explaining one's motivations and qualifications for a job).
les débouchés (m)
Career prospects, opportunities, or outlets (what a specific degree or training leads to).
la filière
A sector, a track or program of study, or a channel.
l'embauche (f) (embaucher)
Hiring, recruitment (the verb embaucher means to hire).
le chômage, un chômeur
Unemployment (the state of being unemployed), a chômeur is an unemployed person.
se méfier de, la méfiance envers
To be wary of, distrust (the noun la méfiance means distrust or wariness toward).
gérer (une entreprise, sa liberté); Je gère…
To manage (an enterprise, one's freedom); Je gère means I'm managing or I've got it under control.
diriger, le dirigeant
To direct, lead, or manage; a dirigeant is a leader, manager, or director.
soutenir, le soutien
To support, uphold (the noun le soutien means support).
la puissance, puissant
Power, strength (the adjective puissant means powerful, strong).
l'appui (m) (appuyer)
Support, backing (the verb appuyer means to support or to press/lean on).
un atout
An asset, a major advantage (or a trump card).
le sort, le destin
Fate, destiny.
un aliment, une alimentation, alimentaire, alimenter, s'alimenter
A food item (un aliment), diet/nutrition (une alimentation), food/nutritional (alimentaire), to feed or supply (alimenter), to eat/feed oneself (s'alimenter).
un colis
A parcel, a package.
à l'aise, mal à l'aise; aisé; l'aisance
Comfortable, at ease (à l'aise), uncomfortable (mal à l'aise), easy/well-off (aisé), ease or affluence (l'aisance).
s'abonner (à), un abonné, un abonnement
To subscribe (to) (s'abonner), a subscriber (un abonné), a subscription (un abonnement).
davantage
More, more of it/them (adverb, often a replacement for plus).
désormais, dorénavant
From now on, henceforth.
au sein de
Within, inside (often figurative, meaning in the middle of or within an organization).
tel que (tel qu'il est décrit)
Such as, as (tel qu'il est décrit means as it is described).
quotidien(ne)
Daily.
hebdomadaire
Weekly (something that occurs or is published once a week).
mensuel
Monthly.
la facture (facturer, la facturation)
An invoice, a bill (the verb facturer means to invoice/bill; la facturation means invoicing/billing).