English-French Migration, Labour, and Analysis Vocabulary

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Vocabulary practice cards providing English translations for French terms related to migration, employment, demographics, and data commentary.

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famine

starvation

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chômage

unemployment

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dictature

dictatorship

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nouvel arrivant

newcomer

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main d'œuvre (bon marché)

(cheap) labour force

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pays d'origine

homeland

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pays d'accueuil

host country

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politique

political

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religieux

religious

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économique

economic

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riche

wealthy = well-off

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bien-nourri

well-fed

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linguistique

linguistic

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ethnique

ethnic

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fuir

flee

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s'échapper

escape

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associer qqch avec

associate sthg with

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s'attendre à

expect to

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espérer qqch

hope for sthg

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rêver de N/V

dream of sthg/V-ing

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réussir (dans la vie)

achieve success

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partir de zéro

start from scratch

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salaire

wage = salary

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revenu

earning

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soutien de famille

breadwinner

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s'occuper de

look after

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se soucier de

care for

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payer qqch

pay for sthg

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joindre les deux bouts

make ends meet

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soutenir sa famille financièrement

provide for one's family

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gagner suffisamment pour vivre

make enough to live on

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gagner sa vie

earn one's living

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inflexible

determined - adamant

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volontaire

strong-minded / strong-willed

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être prêt / disposé à

plan - be willing to

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mourir d'envie de V

yearn to V

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rêver de V

dream of V+ING

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avoir hâte de V

be eager to

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se décider

make up one's mind

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peser les avantages et les inconvénients

weigh the pros and cons

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non-négociable

not up for discussion

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Jour J

D-day

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départ

departure

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un tournant, un moment décisif

a turning point

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enthousiaste

excited = enthusiastic

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inquiet

nervous / apprehensive

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tendu

tense

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désemparé, fou d'inquiétude

distraught

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être pris d'une frénésie

be caught up in a frenzy

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prendre congé

take leave (of)

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sur des charbons ardents

on pins and needles

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tourner le dos à

turn one's back (on)

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c'est sans retour

there's no turning back

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histogramme

bar chart

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diagramme circulaire

pie chart

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chiffre, donnée

figure

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légende

caption

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proportion

proportion

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augmenter

increase/rise (in)

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représenter

represent

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révéler

reveal

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montrer

show

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exprimer

express

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être divisé en

be divided into

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consister en

consist (of/in)

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atteindre

reach

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se situer, se trouver à

stand (at)

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la plupart des clandestins

most of the illegal immigrants

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majoritairement

mainly/mostly

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considérablement

dramatically

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régulièrement

steadily

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dans une moindre mesure

to a lesser extent

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les sans-abris

the homeless

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les chômeurs

the unemployed

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les défavorisés

the underprivileged

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quart-monde, sous-prolétariat

underclass

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prolétariat

lower class

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crise(s)

crisis (pl: crises)

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défavorisé

underprivileged

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miserable

destitute

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indigent

badly-off / needy

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malheureux

miserable

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passeur

smuggler / Coyote (Mex.)

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trafic

traffic

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police des frontières

border patrol

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contrôle d'identité

identity check

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contrôle de l'immigration

immigration control

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manuel

manual

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peu éduqué

poorly-educated

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exploité

exploited

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passer la frontière

cross the border

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maitriser l'immigration clandestine

curb illegal immigration

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refuser de respecter la loi

disobey the law/refuse to comply with the law

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mexicain

Mexican

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hispanique

Hispanic

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latin

Latino

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sud-américain

South American

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sans papiers

undocumented / without papers

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clandestin

underground / clandestine / illegal

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non autorisé

unauthorized