Lesson 1

Question 1

Perturbation/ rupture

Answer 1

Disruption

Question 2

fichiers/ dossiers

Answer 2

files

Question 3

s’attendre à

Answer 3

to be expect to

Question 4

gras/audacieux

Answer 4

bold

Question 5

convertir

Answer 5

to convert

Question 6

s’inscrire

Answer 6

to sign up

Question 7

bien que

Answer 7

though

Question 8

perturbation étendue

Answer 8

widespread

Question 9

perturbation inutile

Answer 9

undue

Question 10

imminent

Answer 10

impending

Question 11

pour assurer …

Answer 11

to ensure

Question 12

mener à

Answer 12

lead to

Question 13

éviter

Answer 13

to avoid

Question 14

empêcher

Answer 14

to prevent

Question 15

perturber/ chambouler/désorganiser

Answer 15

to disrupt

Question 16

transformation radicale

Answer 16

sea

Question 17

changement considérable

Answer 17

sweeping

Question 18

changement intégral

Answer 18

wholesale

Question 19

subir

Answer 19

to undergo

Question 20

allouer/affecter

Answer 20

to allocate

Question 21

corriger les échecs du marché

Answer 21

correct for market failure

Question 22

freiner les excès

Answer 22

to curb excess

Question 23

réduire les effectifs

Answer 23

downsize

Question 24

traîner les pieds

Answer 24

to drag one’s feet

Question 25

empiéter sur

Answer 25

to encroach on

Question 26

prospérer

Answer 26

to flourish

Question 27

prendre de la vitesse

Answer 27

to gain mommentum

Question 28

avoir libre cours

Answer 28

to have a free rein

Question 29

freiner

Answer 29

to hinder

Question 30

récolter les fruits de son labeur

Answer 30

to keep the rewards of hard work

Question 31

créer des conditions favorables

Answer 31

to provide favorable conditions

Question 32

mettre en application

Answer 32

to put into effect

Question 33

réglementer l'économie

Answer 33

to regulate economy

Question 34

abroger une loi

Answer 34

to repeal a law

Question 35

stimuler

Answer 35

to spur

Question 36

oeuvrer pour le bien de la société

Answer 36

to work for the good of society

Question 37

concurrence

Answer 37

competition

Question 38

concurrent

Answer 38

competitor

Question 39

méfiance à l'égard du pouvoir

Answer 39

distrust of authority

Question 40

aide gouvernementale

Answer 40

government assistance

Question 41

la condition humaine

Answer 41

human plight

Question 42

paupérisation

Answer 42

impoverishment

Question 43

incitation

Answer 43

incentive

Question 44

opinion publique

Answer 44

public mood

Question 45

question épineuse

Answer 45

sticky issue

Question 46

obstacle

Answer 46

stumbling block

Question 47

toucher le fond

Answer 47

to bottoms out

Question 48

qqch de certain

Answer 48

to bound to / to sure to

Question 49

probable

Answer 49

likely to

Question 50

a ce moment là

Answer 50

by that time

Question 51

avant

Answer 51

forward

Question 52

introduction

Answer 52

lead-in

Question 53

mot à la mode

Answer 53

buzz word

Question 54

ainsi que

Answer 54

as well as

Question 55

évident

Answer 55

obvious

Question 56

s'enraciner dans

Answer 56

to take root in

Question 57

implacablement

Answer 57

relentlessly

Question 58

exploiter

Answer 58

to harness

Question 59

trouble

Answer 59

turmoil

Question 60

niveau de vie

Answer 60

standard of living

Question 61

machines à vapeur

Answer 61

steam power

Question 62

gravir les échelons dans un projet de carrière

Answer 62

to grab a rung on the career ladder

Question 63

le rythme / la cadence

Answer 63

the pace

Question 64

pour décrire / pour dépeindre

Answer 64

to depict

Question 65

ce fichu truc

Answer 65

this blasted thing

Question 66

des histoires à n'en plus finir

Answer 66

long rambling stories

Question 67

blagues récurrentes

Answer 67

running jokes

Question 68

commencer à croitre en popularité

Answer 68

to be catching on

Question 69

subir

Answer 69

to undergone

Question 70

entre temps

Answer 70

meanwhile

Question 71

décalage / changement

Answer 71

shift

Question 72

peser davantage sur

Answer 72

to put further strain on

Question 73

tout nouveau

Answer 73

the brand new

Question 74

le monde entier

Answer 74

worldwide

Question 75

prendre la relève

Answer 75

to take over

Question 76

to be still unraveling

Answer 76

ne sont pas encore tous connus

Question 77

to spring up

Answer 77

voir le jour

Question 78

la vie n'est pas rose

Answer 78

it's not all sunshine and roses

Question 79

arriver à peine à la cheville

Answer 79

to hold candle to

Question 80

passer du temps avec

Answer 80

to hang out with