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1 the Welfare State
(concept) l'État m providence -
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welfare state n ( as concept) État-providence m ; ( stressing state assistance) protection f sociale ; to be dependent on the welfare state survivre grâce à l'aide sociale ; a welfare state mentality péj une mentalité d'assisté.ⓘ Welfare state Au Royaume-Uni, on désigne ainsi le système dans lequel l'État prend en charge les citoyens et leur assure les soins médicaux ainsi que des allocations familiales et des aides financières. Cette expression recouvre essentiellement les organismes du National Health Service (NHS), National Insurance et Social Security. -
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welfare ['welfeə(r)]1 noun(a) (wellbeing) bien-être m;∎ the welfare of the nation le bien public;∎ the physical and spiritual welfare of the people le bien-être physique et moral du peuple;∎ I am concerned about or for her welfare je m'inquiète pour elle;∎ she's looking after his welfare elle s'occupe de lui∎ his family is on welfare sa famille touche l'aide sociale;∎ to live on welfare vivre de l'aide sociale;∎ people on welfare les personnes ou ceux qui touchent l'aide sociale(meals, milk) gratuit;∎ the welfare lines are lengthening la masse des gens qui touchent le chômage augmente;∎ to stand in the welfare line recevoir les allocations chômage►► American welfare benefits avantages mpl sociaux;welfare centre ≃ centre m d'assistance sociale;American welfare check (chèque m d') allocations fpl;welfare economics économie f du bien-être;welfare hotel foyer m d'accueil;welfare officer = travailleur social ayant la charge d'une personne mise en liberté surveillée;welfare payments prestations fpl sociales;welfare service ≃ service m d'assistance sociale;the Welfare State (concept) l'État m providence;∎ the government wants to cut back on the Welfare State le gouvernement veut réduire les dépenses d'aide sociale;welfare work travail m social;welfare worker assistant m social, assistante f sociale -
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American (state aid) aide f sociale;∎ to live on welfare vivre de l'aide sociale;∎ people on welfare les personnes ou ceux qui touchent l'aide sociale;∎ the welfare lines are lengthening la masse des gens qui touchent le chômage augmente;∎ to stand in the welfare line recevoir les allocations chômageAmerican welfare benefits avantages m pl sociaux;American welfare centre ≃ centre m d'assistance sociale;American welfare check (chèque m d')allocations f pl;welfare economics économie f du bien-être;the welfare economy l'économie du bien-être;American welfare office bureau m d'aide sociale;American welfare payments prestations f pl sociales;American welfare service ≃ service m d'assistance sociale;the Welfare State (concept) l'État m providence;∎ the government wants to cut back on the Welfare State le gouvernement veut réduire les dépenses de sécurité sociale;welfare work travail m social;welfare worker assistant(e) m, f social(e) -
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welfare [ˈwelfεər]1. noun• public/social welfare aide f publique/sociale2. compounds[milk, meals] gratuit* * *['welfeə(r)] 1.2) ( state assistance) assistance f sociale; ( money) aide f sociale2.to go on welfare — US demander l'aide sociale
welfare cuts — réductions fpl dans les dépenses sociales
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welfare [ˈwelfεər]1. noun• public/social welfare aide f publique/sociale2. compounds[milk, meals] gratuit* * *Aux États-Unis, les programmes de protection sociale du Welfare offrent une assistance minimale aux personnes sans ressources. Medicaid, créé en 1965, leur assure la gratuité des soins, tandis que des coupons d'alimentation ( food stamps) leur permettent de se nourrir. Il existe également des aides financières et un programme d'aide à la scolarisation ( Head Start) pour les enfants des familles démunies -
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['welfeə]1) (mental and physical health; living conditions: Who is looking after the child's welfare?) bien-être2) (money or aid given by government to people in need: He is on welfare; She lives on welfare; to get welfare.)•- welfare state -
9 means-test
∎ to means-test sb = faire une enquête sur les revenus de quelqu'un avant de lui accorder une aide sociale;∎ all applicants are means-tested tous les candidats font l'objet d'une enquête sur leurs revenusEven though vast chunks of state spending - from university grants to income support - are means-tested, the term still carries a real stigma, especially for pensioners. The universal principle - embodied in the welfare state through the state pension, child benefit and NHS - has a binding effect. Poor people feel they are getting something as of right and rich people get something back for their taxes, discouraging them from opting out altogether.
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10 NHS
A n GB ( abrév = National Health Service) services mpl de santé britanniques ; on the NHS ≈ remboursé par la sécurité sociale.B modif [hospital, bed, ward] conventionné ; [operation, treatment] remboursé par la sécurité sociale ; NHS waiting list liste f d'attente (pour une opération prise en charge par la sécurité sociale). ⇒ welfare state. -
11 department
department [dɪ'pɑ:tmənt]∎ she works in the housing department elle travaille au ministère du Logement(b) (in company, organization) service m;∎ the sales/personnel department le service commercial/du personnel;∎ the complaints department le service des réclamations(c) (field, responsibility) domaine m;∎ recruiting staff is not my department le recrutement du personnel n'est pas mon domaine ou de mon ressort;∎ figurative cooking's not really my department la cuisine n'est pas vraiment mon domaine ou ma spécialité∎ the toy department le rayon des jouets(e) (in university) département m;∎ the French/maths department (at school) = ensemble des professeurs de français/de mathématique d'un établissement d'enseignement secondaire sous la responsabilité de l'un d'entre eux►► British Department of Culture, Media and Sport ministère m de la culture, de la communication et des sports;American Department of Defense ministère m de la Défense;British Department of Education and Employment = ministère britannique de l'Éducation et de l'Emploi;American Department of Education ministère m de l'Éducation nationale;American Department of Energy = ministère américain de l'Énergie;British Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions = Ministère britannique de l'Environnement, des Transports et des Régions;British Department of Health ministère m de la Santé;American formerly Department of Health, Education and Welfare = ancien ministère américain de l'Éducation et de la Santé publique;American Department of Health and Human Services ministère m de la Santé;American formerly Department of Housing and Urban Development ministère m du logement et de la ville;British Department for International Development = secrétariat d'État à la Coopération;American Department of the Interior = ministère de l'Intérieur;American Department of Justice ministère m de la Justice;American Department of Labor = ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité;American Department of Motor Vehicles = service des immatriculations et des permis de conduire aux États-Unis;British Department of National Heritage ≃ ministère m du patrimoine national;British Department of Public Works ≃ ministère m de l'Équipement;British Department of Social Security ≃ ministère m des Affaires sociales;American Department of State Département m d'État, ≃ ministère m des Affaires étrangères;department store grand magasin m;American Department of Trade ministère m du commerce;British Department of Trade and Industry ministère m du commerce et de l'industrie;
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