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21 networking
(b) (making contacts) établissement m d'un réseau de contactsDaimler-Chrysler has 13,000 people working in its Auburn Hills, Michigan headquarters. Kathryn Lee, staff labor programs administrator, is proud that her company supports a Women's Network Group and provides a number of opportunities for after-hours networking, including guest speakers and presentations.
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22 urban
urbain(e)British urban district district m urbain;urban planner urbaniste m f;urban renewal rénovations f pl urbaines;urban transport transport m urbain;urban unemployment chômage m en zones urbainesThe panel is tasked with crafting an urban renewal plan as part of the government's economic stimulus measures by considering issues including the construction of waste disposal and recycling plants, international airports and disaster refuge areas, as well as making use of vacant lots.
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23 body
['bodi] 1. plural - bodies; noun1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) corps2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) cadavre3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) corps, partie principale4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) masse5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) corps•- bodily2. adverb(by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) à bras-le-corps- body language - bodywork -
24 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) récolte; produits agricoles2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) cravache3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) courte chevelure4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) jabot2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) brouter- crop up -
25 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) famille2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) famille3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) famille4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) famille•- family tree -
26 rabies
['reibi:z](a disease that causes madness (and usually death) in dogs and other animals (including humans).) rage -
27 yoga
1) (any of several systems of physical exercises based on a Hindu system of philosophy and meditation.) yoga2) (the philosophy (usually including the meditation and exercises).) yoga•- yogi -
28 exclusive
exclusive [ɪksˈklu:sɪv]1. adjectivea. exclusif• exclusive to readers of... exclusivement pour les lecteurs de...• an interview exclusive to... une interview exclusive accordée à...c. ( = not including) to be exclusive of sth exclure qch2. noun( = newspaper article) exclusivité f* * *[ɪk'skluːsɪv] 1. 2.1) [club, social circle] fermé; [hotel] de luxe; [school, district] huppé2) [story, coverage, rights] exclusif/-ive; [interview] en exclusivité -
29 postage
postage [ˈpəʊstɪdʒ]• what she knows about children would fit on the back of a postage stamp les enfants, elle n'y connaît rien (inf)* * *['pəʊstɪdʒ]noun affranchissement mincluding postage and packing — frais mpl d'expédition inclus
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30 Fortune 500
= les cinq cents plus grosses entreprises américaines (dont la liste est établie, chaque année, par le magazine Fortune)Mr. Stenglein has represented various Fortune 500 companies, including General Electric, PG& E Corporation, Hughes Electronics, Occidental Chemical Corporation, U.S. Trust Company and General Electric Capital Corporation.
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31 Ponzi scheme
American = escroquerie dans laquelle l'argent des investisseurs les plus récents sert à payer les premiers investisseursThe investors who have sued Slatkin allege that he used funds collected from new investors to pay returns to older investors, a form of fraud commonly known as a Ponzi scheme. Last month, one investor won a court order to freeze Slatkin's brokerage accounts and other assets, including a ranch home in Santa Barbara.
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32 accrued
ACCOUNTANCY accrued charges effets m pl à payer;FINANCE accrued dividends dividendes m pl accrus;ACCOUNTANCY accrued expenses frais m pl cumulés ou accumulés, charges f pl à payer;ACCOUNTANCY accrued income effets ou produit m à recevoir;accrued interest intérêts m pl courus ou échusIn a separate action, Rare Medium and Motient announced today that Motient repaid approximately $26.2 million, including accrued interest, of the $50 million aggregate principal amount of exchangeable notes issued by Motient to Rare Medium by delivering to Rare Medium five million shares of XM Satellite Radio common stock held by Motient.
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33 anchor store
magasin m phare (d'un centre commercial)Located next to the historic Farmer's Market at the corner of 3rd St. and Fairfax in the heart of Los Angeles, The Grove is Southern California's most highly anticipated retail venue. The Grove features over 50 high-end retailers, including anchor store Nordstrom, as well as a spectacular 14-screen stadium-seating movie megaplex.
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34 cost-of-living
cost-of-living adjustment (in salary) augmentation f de salaire indexée sur le coût de la vie;cost-of-living allowance indemnité f de vie chère;cost-of-living increase (in salary) augmentation de salaire indexée sur le coût de la vie;cost-of-living index indice m du coût de la vieThe taxpayer asked the IRS if it was possible to modify his payment plan by adding an annual 4% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and by including a one-time "catch-up" amount. The IRS denied the request. It held the taxpayer could not modify the annual payment without triggering the 10% penalty for premature distributions.
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35 instant-access
(bank account) à accès immédiatThe internet-only savings accounts, as usual, offer the best rates to savers prepared to eschew trips to high street branches. Egg offers its internet-only savers 5 per cent, including an introductory offer, which puts it well out in the lead among instant-access accounts and is comfortably above official interest rates.
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36 international
international(e)International Accounting Standards Committee comité m international des normes comptables;International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Banque f internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement;TELECOMMUNICATIONS international call appel m international, communication f internationale;International Chamber of Commerce Chambre f de commerce internationale;international commodity agreements accords m pl internationaux sur les produits de base;international community communauté f internationale;international currency devise f internationale;TELECOMMUNICATIONS British international dialling code or American international dialing code indicatif m du pays;international division division f internationale;International Finance Corporation Société f financière internationale;International Labour Office Bureau m international du travail;International Labour Organization Organisation f internationale du travail;international law droit m international;ECONOMICS International Monetary Fund Fonds m monétaire international;international monetary reserves réserves f pl monétaires internationales;international money market marché m monétaire international;international money order mandat m international;international operations (of company) opérations f internationales;international reply coupon coupon-réponse m international;international rights droits m pl internationaux;International Standards Organization Organisation internationale de normalisation;international trade commerce m international;international trademark register registre m international des marques;international trade organization organisation professionnelle internationale;international trading corporation société de commerce internationalThe International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) has formally requested an investigation by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) into the practices of Cathay Pacific Airways management in the ongoing dispute with its pilots. The group charges that Cathay Pacific management has violated international standards of workers protection agreed to by many nations including China.
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37 streamline
(production, methods) rationaliser; (company, department, industry) dégraisserThe sweeping restructuring, including plans to scrap the second delivery, streamline the transport network and outsource some non-core operations is expected to cost £2.4bn. The plan is being underpinned by a package of measures announced yesterday by the government.
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38 alimentary canal
(the passage for the digestion of food in animals, including the gullet, stomach and intestines.) alimentaire, tube digestif -
39 flower
1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) fleur2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) fleurir- flowered- flowery - flower-bed - flower-pot - in flower -
40 grass
1) (the green plant which covers fields, garden lawns etc.) herbe2) (any species of grass, including also corn and bamboo: He studies grasses.) graminée3) ((slang) marijuana.) marijuana•- grassy- grasshopper - grassland
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