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Language - French
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11/26/2005
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Term
rendre service a quelqu'un
 Definition
to do someone a favor
Term
aider les autres
 Definition
to help others
Term
faire la charité
 Definition
to give charity
Term
le foyer
 Definition
shelter
Term
être charitable
 Definition
to be charitable
Term
l'abri
 Definition
shelter
Term
le resto du coeur
 Definition
restaurant for the poor
Term
le bénévolat
 Definition
volunteer work
Term
les inégalités sociales
 Definition
social inequities
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les classes défavorisées
 Definition
under privileged classes
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les classes privilégées
 Definition
privileged classes
Term
avoir le droit (de faire quelque chose)
 Definition
to have the right (to do something)
Term
le pouvoir
 Definition
power
Term
gravir les échelons de la sociale
 Definition
to move up the social ladder
Term
l'arriviste
 Definition
social climber
Term
hériter de
 Definition
to inherit
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faire partie de
 Definition
to belong
Term
être snob
 Definition
to be snobbish
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avoir bon genre, mauvais genre
 Definition
to be distinguished, vulgar
Term
comme il fait
 Definition
proper
Term
avoir de la classe
 Definition
to have class
Term
l'homme/la femme d'affaires
 Definition
businessman/ businesswoman
Term
les membres (m) des professions libérales
 Definition
professionals
Term
êtres aisé
 Definition
to be affluent
Term
la pauvreté
 Definition
poverty
Term
le/la bénévole
 Definition
volunteer
Term
faire la manche
 Definition
to beg
Term
mendier
 Definition
to beg
Term
le/la mendiant(e)
 Definition
beggar
Term
le/la clochard(e)
 Definition
tramp
Term
le sans domicile fixe (SDF)
 Definition
homeless
Term
faire sauter une contravention
 Definition
to have a ticket fixed
Term
obtenir un logement à loyer modéré
 Definition
to get a rent controlled apartment
Term
la justice
 Definition
justice
Term
l'égalité
 Definition
equality
Term
l'équité
 Definition
equity
Term
la hiérachie
 Definition
hierarchy
Term
le haut fonctionaire
 Definition
top civil servant
Term
le cadre
 Definition
executive
Term
le passe droit
 Definition
favor
Term
le traitment de faveur
 Definition
preferential treatment
Term
le privilège
 Definition
privilege
Term
le/la privilégié(e)
 Definition
privileged person
Term
pistonner
 Definition
to pull strings
Term
le piston
 Definition
string pulling
Term
la prérogative
 Definition
prerogative
Term
le cadre moyen, supérieur
 Definition
middle/senior management executive
Term
la réussite
 Definition
success
Term
le revenu
 Definition
income
Term
le niveau de vie
 Definition
standard of living
Term
le mode de vie
 Definition
lifestyle
Term
le comportement
 Definition
behavior
Term
le milieu social
 Definition
social environment
Term
le/la pauvre
 Definition
poor person
Term
généreux-euse
 Definition
generous
Term
la générosité
 Definition
generosity
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