1 Bases de données
1.1 Vocabulaire
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| flou | blurry |
| rugueux | rough |
| doux (au toucher) | smooth |
| brouillard | fog |
| brume | mist |
| la partie inférieure | the bottom part |
| la partie supérieure | the upper part |
| aborder (un sujet) | to tackle |
| à haute criminalité | crime-ridden |
| a ridge | une crête |
| atroce, ou criard | lurid |
| attendre de qn que… | to expect sb to |
| au premier plan | in the foreground |
| biaisé, partial | biassed |
| ce qui est produit, ce qui sort | the output |
| chaos | mayhem |
| comestible | edible |
| destinataire, récipiendaire | a recipient |
| diffuser | to broadcast |
| disposer, agencer | to lay out |
| durer | to last |
| échapper à | to elude |
| esquisser | to sketch |
| être condamné | to be doomed |
| être susceptible de | to be likely to |
| évident | obvious |
| exact, précis | accurate |
| faire 1m. de hauteur | to be 1m. high |
| faire 1m. de large | to be 1m. wide |
| faire 1m. de profondeur | to be 1m. deep |
| fournir (p…) | to provide sb with |
| fournir (s…) | to supply sb with |
| il semble que | it looks as if |
| une tache, une zone | a patch |
| incliner | to tilt |
| intenter un procès | to sue |
| interdire | to ban |
| la majorité écrasante | the overwhelming majority |
| la poitrine | the chest |
| la respiration, l’haleine | the breath |
| le confinement | the lockdown |
| le coucher du soleil | the sunset |
| le sein maternel | the bosom |
| menacer | to threaten |
| pendant que | while |
| posséder qqch | to own stg |
| postuler à qqch | to apply for stg |
| promouvoir (a…) | to advertise |
| promouvoir (p…) | to promote |
| provenir de | to stem from |
| résoudre | to work out |
| s’accroupir | to crouch |
| selon, d’après | according to |
| se noyer | to drown |
| (se) terminer | to be over |
| sonder | to probe |
| un but, un objectif (a…) | an aim |
| un but, un objectif (p…) | a purpose |
| un contour | an outline |
| un écart (d…) | a discrepancy |
| un écart (g…) | a gap |
| une épave de bateau | a shipwreck |
| une légende d’image | a caption |
| une mission, une tâche | an assignment |
| une pièce de 10 ¢ | a dime |
| une pièce de 25 ¢ | a quarter |
| une pièce de 5 ¢ | a nickel |
| une tâche de couleur | a patch |
| une tempête | a storm |
| une toile | a canvas |
| une vague | a wave |
| une vue d’ensemble | an overview |
| un hommage | a tribute |
| un indice | a clue |
| un ordinateur de bureau | a desktop |
| un ordinateur portable | a laptop |
| un rédacteur en chef | an editor |
| un sondage | a poll |
| un stage | an internship |
| un traité (livre) | a treatise |
| vendre la mèche | to spill the beans |
| élargir | to widen |
| approfondir | to deepen |
| rehausser | to heighten |
| allonger | to lengthen |
| largeur | width |
| longueur | length |
| profondeur | depth |
| hauteur | height |
| riche, abondant, aisé | wealthy |
| concret | hands-on |
| un devoir | a duty |
| la sagesse | wisdom |
| être excité à l’idée de | to be hung up on… |
| l’état-providence | the welfare state |
| le noyau | the core |
| une revendication | a claim |
| recouper, inclure | to cut across |
| un festin | a feast |
| mêler à | to embroil |
| supporter, accepter | to bear |
| cinglant | searing |
| une hypothèse | an assumption |
| sans fard, simple et clair | bald |
| une tentative | an endeavour |
| lutter | to struggle |
| vaincre | to overcome |
| une limite, une frontière | a border |
| superficiel, peu profond | shallow |
| une énigme | a riddle |
| lugubre (b…) | bleak |
| lugubre (d…) | dismal |
| lugubre (g…) | gloomy |
| une polémique | a row (rime avec “now“) |
| avant | prior to |
| à l’aube de | on the eve of |
| une répétition (théâtrale) | a rehearsal |
| une foule | a crowd |
| un manque | a lack |
| une enquête officielle | an enquiry |
| cassant, fragile | brittle |
| somptueux | lavish |
| un incendie | a blaze |
| tenir compte de qqch (t…) | to take stg into account |
| tenir compte de qqch (a…) | to allow for stg |
| authentique | genuine |
| soulever un problème | to raise an issue |
| une usine | a factory |
| une locomotive à vapeur | a steam engine |
| un chemin, un sentier | a path |
| un produit, un bien de consommation | a good |
| dilapider | to squander |
| éviter | to avoid |
| dentelle | lace |
| clocher | steeple |
| confiance (en soi) | confidence |
| deviner | to guess |
| “tenir debout“, “se tenir“ | to have legs |
| épineux, délicat | tricky |
| franchir une ligne | to cross a line |
| arrogant | overbearing |
| réaction, retour | feedback |
| une position | a stance |
| une personne facile à convaincre, crédule | a pushover |
| têtu | stubborn |
| amadouer | to schmooze |
| cahoteux, accidenté | bumpy |
| lisse, sans heurts | smooth |
| to tackle | to set about dealing with |
| un accord, une approbation | an approval |
| papeterie | stationery |
| finir par faire qqch | to wind up doing stg |
| véhiculer, transmettre | to convey |
| rappeler qqch à qn | to remind sb of stg |
| convaincre qn de dépenser plus | to upsell |
| attendre qqch de qn | to expect sb to do stg |
| un modèle | a template |
| une affiche | a billboard |
| audacieux | bold |
| finir par… | to end up doing… |
| très long | lengthy |
| épais | thick |
| couper | to trim |
| plier | to fold |
| peser | to weigh |
| d’après, selon | according to |
| lisse, doux | smooth |
| réunir | to gather |
| le dos d’un livre | the spine |
| une échéance | a deadline |
| engager, embaucher | to hire |
| dépenser | to spend |
| par exemple | for instance |
| once | une fois que |
| célèbre | famous |
| rendre, donner | to hand out |
| tôt | early |
| une réunion | a meeting |
| fournir | to provide |
| une séance photo | a photo shoot |
| la maquette, la disposition | the layout |
| une approbation, un accord | an approval |
| une publicité, une annonce | an ad |
| planifier | to schedule |
| a sample | un échantillon |
| un récit | a tale |
| d’actualité | topical |
| finalement | eventually |
| être conscient de, savoir | to be aware of |
| dépeindre | to depict |
| to overstep | outrepasser |
| accomplir | to achieve |
| grand plaisir, joie | delight |
| stupéfait, abasourdi | astounded |
| agité, qui ne prend jamais de répit | restless |
| to depict | représenter |
| bien que | although |
| pleurer, déplorer | to mourn |
| essayer de | to attempt to |
| sauver, préserver | to salvage |
| un huissier | a bailiff |
| comme si | though |
| avare | miserly |
| un parasite | a hanger-on |
| se déclencher | to break out |
| sauvage | wild |
| une preuve | a proof |
| le commerce, un métier | trade |
| un péché | a sin |
| en dépit de | despite |
| emprunter à | to borrow from |
| le public | the audience |
| une échelle (de grandeur) | a scale |
| homologue, équivalent, pair | fellow |
| un rappel | a reminder |
| flou | blurred |
| santé | health |
| rassembler | to gather |
| éteindre | to shut down |
| un conseil | a tip |
| au lieu de | instead of |
| un fossé, un écart | a gap |
| permettre à qn de faire qqch | to enable sb to do stg |
| une zone tampon | a buffer |
| d’avant, ancien | former |
| temps libre | downtime |
| désirer ardemment | to crave |
| environ (après un nombre) | odd |
| pendant | while |
| une pause, une interruption | a break |
| échanger | to swap |
| un confinement | a lockdown |
| à distance | remote |
| le surmenage | burnout |
| le train-train quotidien, les corvées | drudgery |
| un créneau | a slot |
| une humeur | a mood |
| au moins | at least |
| aller chercher, atteindre | to fetch |
| engranger, récolter | to bag |
| un rejeton, une ramification | an offshoot |
| une sérigraphie | a screenprint |
| défigurer | to deface |
| un bien, un actif, un atout | an asset |
| déchiqueter, réduire en lambeaux | to shred |
| une vente aux enchères | an auction |
| un dollar (fam.) | a buck |
| un gros titre | a headline |
| être témoin de qqch | to witness stg |
| un point de bascule | a tipping point |
| un décor, un arrière-plan | a backdrop |
| caracoler | to prance |
| contempler, regarder fixement | to gaze at |
| être bloqué | to be stuck |
| un objet, un jeton, une marque | a token |
| la propriété, la possession | ownership |
| cupide | greedy |
| une arnaque | a scam |
| un actif, un atout | an asset |
| une devise, une monnaie | a currency |
| un engouement, une mode | a craze |
| improbable | unlikely |
| une enchère, une offre d’achat | a bid |
| suivre la dernière tendance | to jump on the bandwagon |
| une escroquerie | a con |
| posséder | to own |
| au-delà de | beyond |
| détruire, faire disparaître | to wipe out |
| pourrir, se décomposer | to decay |
| étendre, étirer | to stretch |
| l’artisanat, le talent artistique | craft |
| une tache | a blotch |
| donner la parole | to give the floor |
| gronder, passer un savon | to tell off |
| une pièce exposée | an exhibit |
| un événement | an event |
| diffuser, retransmettre | to broadcast* |
| une cascade, un coup de pub | a stunt |
| révéler | to disclose |
| transformer | to turn into |
| puisque | since |
| ajouter | to add |
| derrière | behind |
| échanger, commercer | to trade |
| un service public | a utility |
| chercher | to watch for |
| une flambée, une poussée | a surge |
| une monnaie, une devise | a currency |
| un actif, un bien, un atout | an asset |
| une enchère | an auction |
| un droit, une prétention | a claim |
| assaillir | to beset |
| une étagère | a rack |
| une cabane | a shed |
| surgir brusquement | to spring up |
| se connecter | to hook up |
| un entrepôt | a warehouse |
| une rangée | a row |
| un logiciel | a software |
| la richesse | wealth |
| un terrain, un domaine | a realm |
| un impact, un dégât | a toll |
| manipuler, forcer | to tamper |
| un registre | a ledger |
| des honoraires, des frais | fees |
| un cadre, un environnement | a framework |
| décoller | to take off |
| détaché | unmoored |
| changer, transférer | to shift |
| verser | to pour |
| une installation | a setup |
| un engouement | a craze |
| peu économique, qui gaspille | wasteful |
| sensibiliser | to raise awareness |
| un bandit de grand chemin | a highway robber |
| les biens, les possessions | the effects |
| tandis que | while |
| ne pas être conscient de | to be oblivious to |
| un moyens de | a means to |
| sympathique | congenial |
| le premier plan | the foreground |
| prévenir de | to warn against |
| une corde | a rope |
| une bagarre | a brawl |
| le goût, le parfum | the flavour |
| cuire au four | to bake |
| cautionner | to endorse |
| parmi | among(st) |
| avaler | to swallow |
| embrasser | to snog |
| s’évanouir | to faint |
| un accessoire | a prop |
| une récompense | an award |
| précédent | previous |
| un couvercle | a lid |
| du jour au lendemain | overnight |
| une échelle | a scale |
| évaluer | to rate |
| 14 sur 20 | 14 out of 20 |
| s’attendre à qqch | to expect stg |
| des résultats mitigés | mixed results |
| l’opinion majoritaire | the majority opinion |
| tranché, clair | clear-cut |
| appartenir à | to belong to |
| la plupart | most |
| un tiers | a third |
| un veau | a calf |
| un mollet | a calf |
| un mémoire étudiant | a research paper |
| une entreprise | a company |
| une infime majorité | a tiny majority |
| jusqu’à maintenant | so far |
| aller à l’étranger | to go abroad |
| être indécis | to sit on a fence |
| un but (p…) | a purpose |
| un résumé | a summary |
| se concentrer sur | to focus on |
| viser à, avoir pour but de | to aim to |
| dès le départ | right off the bat |
| dans quelle mesure | to what extent |
| mettre à nu | to lay bare |
| les résultats | the findings |
| un moyen de | a means to |
| un résultat (o…) | an outcome |
| une tendance | a trend |
| aborder un problème | to address an issue |
| exécution, mise en œuvre | implementation |
| un échantillon | a sample |
| accomplir, réaliser | to carry out |
| inattendu | unexpected |
| attirer | to pull in |
| déclarer | to state |
| un plan de mesures | a scheme |
| faire l’éloge de | to praise |
| se moquer de | to poke fun at |
| inclure | to comprise |
| en apparence | seemingly |
| accueillir, héberger | to host |
| se mettre en route, chercher à | to set out |
| une recette | a recipe |
| à l’intérieur de | within |
| attacher, fermer | to fasten |
| un vendeur au détail | a retailer |
| pouvoir s’acheter qqch | to afford something |
| abandonner | to give up |
| améliorer, faire des progrès | to improve |
| rendre un hommage | to pay a tribute |
| un vif désir | a compulsion |
| fierté, orgueil | pride |
| du mobilier, des meubles | furniture |
| rester, demeurer | to remain |
| s’enrôler | to enlist |
| fort probable | likely |
| le ravitaillement | the supply |
| déménager | to move |
| demeurer | to remain |
| décerner | to award |
| champ, portée, marge de manœuvre | scope |
| bien aimer qqch | to be fond of stg |
| agencement, disposition, maquette | a layout |
| un scrupule | a qualm |
| qui s’ensuit, final | eventual |
| un équipage | a crew |
| probable, susceptible | likely |
| s’excuser de qqch | to apologize |
| agile | nimble |
| avertir | to warn |
| diriger qqch | to head stg |
| rendement, productivité | output |
| manipuler qqch | to handle stg |
| confier qqch à qn | to entrust sb with stg |
| une esquisse | a sketch |
| une forme | a shape |
| continuer, poursuivre | to carry on |
| vivant, plein d’entrain | lively |
| reconnaître, admettre | to acknowledge |
| transformer en | to turn into |
| une tendance | a tendency |
| vérifier | to check |
| un élément | an item |
| un tableur | a spreadsheet |
| relire | to proofread |
| faire passer un message | to get a message across |
| jouer avec, fignoler | to fiddle |
| s’assurer | to ensure |
| évaluer | to gauge |
| exiger | to require |
| bénéficier de | to benefit from |
| une tâche | an assignment |
| imminent | upcoming |
| mener à | to lead to |
| avoir les compétences pour | to be skilled at |
| empêcher de | to prevent from |
| un emploi du temps | a schedule |
| morceler | to break down |
| en avance | ahead of time |
| pertinent | relevant |
| à long terme | long-range |
| traiter | to deal with |
| planifier | to plan |
| gérer | to manage |
| la charge de travail | the workload |
| terminer | to complete |
| manipuler | to handle |
| to walk around slowly in a relaxed way | to wander |
| a way, a manner | a fashion |
| to push something or someone gently | to nudge |
| to push someone or something forcefully | to shove |
| a set of similar things | a range |
| to stay in the same place or in the same condition | to remain |
| to have the same effect as something | to amount to |
| making you remember something in particular | reminiscent |
| the ordinary people in a society or an organization | grassroots |
| to be in charge of selecting objects in a museum | to curate |
| the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it | a lack |
| too much of something | overload |
| physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack | an injury |
| having a lot of problems or difficulties | beleaguered |
| a place where something develops easily, especially something unpleasant (2 words) | a breeding ground |
| un comportement | a behaviour |
| gérer | to handle |
| partager | to share |
| une tâche | a task |
| conclure | to wrap up |
| finir par | to end up + ING |
| fusionner | to merge |
| faire un point | to set up a check-in |
| répondre aux besoins | to meet the needs |
| évaluer | to assess |
| améliorer | to improve |
| s’inquiéter de | to worry about |
| un outil | a tool |
| autoriser | to allow |
| une étape | a stage |
| un équilibre | a balance |
| un montant | an amount |
| parfois | sometimes |
| rattraper | to catch up |
| s’estomper | to fade |
| intimidant | daunting |
| compter sur | to rely on |
| le contexte | the background |
| tout en… | while + ING |
| court | brief |
| un aperçu | an overview |
| actuel | current |
| tel que | such as |
| aborder | to touch on |
| postuler à | to apply for |
| briser la glace | to break the ice |
| viser à | to aim at |
| légèrement | slightly |
| se vanter de | to brag about |
| recruter | to hire |
| obtenir un aperçu | to get insight into |
| afin de | in order to |
| être bien adapté à | to be a good fit for |
| être pour | to be in favour of |
| peser le pour et le contre | to weigh the pros and cons |
| participer | to take part in |
| une marque | a brand |
| un libraire | a bookseller |
| prendre de la vitesse | to gather pace |
| compromettre | to undermine |
| prouver | to prove |
| une amélioration | an upgrade |
| un érudit | a polymath |
| une boîte de conserve | a tin |
| une déchetterie | a junkyard |
| Voyons les choses ainsi | Put it this way |
| des sous-vêtements | underwear |
| parmi | among |
| actuellement | currently |
| être inclus | to feature |
| consacré à | devoted to |
| en-dessous de | beneath |
| hypnotique | mesmerising |
| être accroc à | to be hooked on |
| réunir, assembler | to gather |
| de la mousse | moss |
| un fil (conducteur) | a thread |
| la honte | the shame |
| les gros titres | the headlines |
| se dénouer | to unravel |
| un noyau | a core |
| accessible financièrement | affordable |
| numérique | digital |
| une fournée | a batch |
| une gamme de produits | a range |
| un foyer | a household |
| aisé | wealthy |
| principal | main |
| une moyenne | an average |
1.2 Définitions
| Expression | Definition |
|---|---|
| a career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| a commune | a group of families or single people who live and work together sharing possessions and responsibilities |
| an output | something produced |
| a skill | a learned power of doing something competently |
| a treatise | a formal piece of writing that considers and examines a particular subject |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion |
| to be doomed | to be condemned, to be certain to experience something terrible |
| to figure out | to discover |
| wit | astuteness of perception or apt humour |
| a one-off | limited to a single time, occasion, or instance |
| to epitomise | to embody |
| to commission | to appoint or assign to a task or function |
| a hook | something intended to attract and ensnare |
| to repurpose | to give a new use to |
| a tendril | a stem modified into a slender organ serving to attach a climbing plant to its support |
| tuition fees | the price of or payment for instruction |
| to plaster | to affix to or place on especially conspicuously or in quantity |
| to dispel | to cause to disappear |
| to elude | to escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of |
| a recipient | one that receives |
| an aim | a clearly directed intent or purpose |
| a purpose | something set up as an object or end to be attained |
| to stem from | to be caused by, to come from |
| an overview | a general survey, a summary |
| an assignment | a specified task or amount of work given by authority |
| to work out | to solve (something, such as a problem) by a process of reasoning or calculation |
| to sketch | to make a rough draft, or outline of |
| accurate | free from error especially as the result of care |
| to sue | to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process |
| to drop | to cease to be of concern |
| to sell like hot cakes | to sell at a rapid rate |
| to crouch | to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs |
| edible | something that is suitable or safe to eat |
| to threaten | to express an intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| according to | in conformity with, as stated by |
| to come through | to be expressed or communicated |
| a clue | a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem |
| prominence | something widely and popularly known |
| a backdrop | a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage |
| to rail | to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language |
| wealthy | very affluent, characterized by abundance |
| a parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| a duty | obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one’s position |
| wisdom | accumulated philosophical or scientific learning |
| to be hung up (on stg) | having great or excessive interest in or preoccupation with someone or something |
| a claim | a demand for something due or believed to be due |
| to cut across | to include within the scope of effect or significance |
| to embroil | to involve in conflict or difficulties |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| squalor | a state of being marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty |
| bald | basic and with no unnecessary words or detail |
| to endeavour | to attempt |
| to outlaw | to make illegal |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight |
| to rail against sb | to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language |
| a row | a noisy argument or fight |
| a slum | a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city |
| to imbue | to fill something or someone with a quality or feeling |
| an outbreak | a sudden beginning |
| a foreman | the supervisor or leader of a group |
| skewed | not accurate or exact |
| scrutiny | careful, detailed examination or inspection |
| to account for something | to explain or to be the reason for |
| refurbishment | the process of improving a building or store by cleaning and decorating it, adding new furniture, equipment, etc. |
| to pillory | to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way |
| to urge sb to do stg | |
| buttoned-up | coldly reserved or standoffish |
| to overshadow | to cause someone or something to seem less important or noticeable |
| an outlook | a view from a particular place, a prospect in the future |
| to taint | to spoil something or give it an unpleasant quality |
| to plague | to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time |
| to claim | to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it |
| to shelter | to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack |
| to pour | to make a substance flow from a container |
| a dweller | a person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc. |
| a row | a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other |
| to unsettle | to make someone feel anxious or slightly worried |
| handicraft | a skilled activity in which something is made in a traditional way with the hands rather than being produced by machines in a factory |
| a seat | a place that acts as a base or centre for an important activity |
| falsehood | a lie or a statement that is not correct |
| a bed | the bottom of something, or something that serves as a base |
| to squander | to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage |
| tracery | architectural ornamental work with branching lines |
| filigree | delicate jewellery made from twisted wire |
| lacework | objects or patterns consisting of or resembling lace |
| picturesque | attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way |
| to beat to the punch | to do or achieve something before someone else is able to |
| beforehand | in anticipation, in advance |
| a pain point | a persistent or recurring problem (as with a product or service) that frequently inconveniences or annoys customers |
| to poke holes in stg | to find mistakes or problems in a plan or in what someone has said |
| a takeaway | a conclusion to be made based on presented facts or information |
| to tweak stg | to make usually small adjustments in or to stg |
| momentum | strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events |
| a journey | an act or instance of traveling from one place to another |
| to come easy | to be easy to achieve or accomplish |
| to buzz | to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee |
| a step | an action, proceeding, or measure often occurring as one in a series |
| to walk through | to guide (someone, such as a novice) through an unfamiliar or complex procedure step-by-step |
| to pitch | to present or advertise |
| stellar | outstanding, exceptional |
| to push over the edge | o cause one to commit to doing something they had been considering or close to doing for a long time. |
| a buy-in | acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something |
| a daydream | a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination |
| amazeballs | extremely surprising or good: |
| the layout | the way that something is arranged |
| a head start | an advantage that someone has over other people in something such as a competition or race |
| hefty | quite heavy |
| a brand | a public image, reputation, or identity conceived of as something to be marketed or promoted |
| main | chief, principal |
| to drive | to give shape or impulse to |
| stunning | strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence |
| a mock-up | a full-sized structural model built to scale chiefly for study, testing, or display |
| to upsell | to try to convince (a customer) to purchase something additional or at a higher cost |
| to flesh out | to provide more information about something, to make something more complete by adding details |
| to draw out | to remove, to extract |
| to cleanse | to rid of impurities by or as if by washing |
| signage | all the signs that advertise a product or company |
| closure | an often comforting or satisfying sense of finality |
| hip | very fashionable, trendy |
| premium | a high value or a value in excess of that normally or usually expected |
| to wrap up | to summarize, to bring to a usually successful conclusion |
| Analogous colours | colours adjacent to one another on the colour wheel (e.g. violet, red and orange). |
| Complementary colours | opposites on the colour wheel. This relationship will produce visual tension and “shock.” |
| Triadic colours | three colours evenly spaced on the colour wheel. One colours dominates, the second supports, and the third accents. |
| Gradient | a gradual change from one colour to another. (For example, blue transitioning gradually to green). |
| Opacity | synonymous with non-transparency. The more transparent an image, the lower its opacity. |
| kerning | the adjustment of space between pairs of letters in the same word. |
| kerning | adds or subtracts space between letters to create more visually appealing and readable text. |
| leading | also known as line-height, the space between two lines of text. |
| tracking | the adjustment of space for groups of letters and entire blocks of text. |
| tracking | affects every character in the selected text and is used to change its overall appearance. |
| Paper color | Most paper is white. However, there are hundreds of different shades of white. Some whites are very warm, almost yellow. Others are cool, almost blue or gray. |
| Paper coating | How smooth the surface of the paper feels. The degree of smoothness is created during the paper-making process. |
| Paper weight | Paper is graded according to its weight — which is usually expressed in terms of how much 500 sheets of the paper in its standard size weighs. |
| Strength | how well the paper holds up under stress. Paper bags and envelopes need a high degree of strength. |
| Thickness | Thick papers don’t have to weigh a lot. Some books are printed on very thick but lightweight paper, which makes the book look like it has more pages. |
| Brightness | how light reflects off the paper. Some papers contain fluorescents so they appear brighter. This makes the paper sparkle more, but can affect the color of printed images. |
| Opacity | refers to how much the text or images printed on the other side of the page show through. |
| Three-ring binding | uses three punched holes in the paper and a three-ring binder. |
| Plastic comb binding | uses a plastic insert with teeth that fit into rectangular holes in the paper. |
| Spiral binding | uses a metal or plastic spiral that coils through many small holes on the side of the paper. |
| Wir-O binding | similar to spiral binding, but instead of a single spiral, two wire teeth fit into rectangular holes in the paper. |
| Velo binding | uses two plastic strips on either side of the document. The strips are held together with plastic pins and bound together with heat. |
| Fastback binding | uses a cloth or paper strip wrapped around the spine of the pages and then glued in position. |
| Saddle-stitch binding | uses two or more staples inserted right at the fold of the paper. |
| Side-stitch binding | combines all the signatures and the cover and stitches them together with staples on the outside of the book cover. |
| Perfect binding | gathers all the signatures together. The spine is then ground to create a fl at edge, and a paper cover is glued around the spine. |
| Lay-flat binding | gathers all the signatures together and grinds the spine as in perfect binding. Th e cover is then glued to the book at each side of the spine, which allows the pages of the book to lay flat when opened. |
| a scheme | an officially organized plan or system |
| to poke fun at sb | to make someone seem stupid by making jokes about them or laughing unkindly |
| to praise | to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing |
| to comprise stg | to have things or people as parts or members, to consist of stg |
| to set out | to start an activity with a particular aim |
| seemingly | appearing to be something, especially when this is not true |
| fat | the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm |
| within | inside or not further than an area or period of time |
| to host | to provide the space and other things necessary for a special event |
| to fasten | to (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed |
| a hodgepodge | a heterogeneous mixture |
| a retailer | someone who sells in small quantities directly to the consumer |
| pride | a reasonable or justifiable self-respect |
| to afford | to be able to pay |
| to give up | to stop trying to do something before you have finished |
| a parlour | a room for customers usually of firms providing particular services |
| a compulsion | a strong feeling that you must do something |
| to improve | to get or make better |
| a tribute | something that is done to honor somebody |
| a powerhouse | a country, organization, or person with a lot of influence |
| an obituary | a notice of a person’s death usually with a short biographical account |
| a craft | an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill |
| a monotype | an impression on paper of a design painted usually with the finger or a brush on a surface (such as glass) |
| scholarly | containing a serious detailed study of a subject |
| endpaper | a once-folded sheet of paper having one leaf pasted flat against the inside of the front or back cover of a book and the other pasted at the base to the first or last page |
| cautionary | giving a warning |
| to commission stg | to request sb to create a piece of art |
| a typescript | a typed copy of a piece of writing such as a book |
| to work out | to happen or develop in a particular way |
1.3 Traductions
| Français | English |
|---|---|
| Sur quoi Milton Glaser a-t-il dessiné le logo ? | What did he draw the logo on? |
| Il l’a dessiné sur une enveloppe. | He drew it on an envelope. |
| L’enveloppe sur laquelle il a dessiné le logo est exposée au MoMA. | The envelope he drew the logo on is exhibited / displayed in MoMA. |
| L’homme qui a créé le logo est mort en juillet. | The man who designed the logo died in July. |
| Pour comprendre le logo, il faut résoudre une petite énigme. | You need to crack / solve a little riddle to understand the logo. |
| Si Milton Glaser n’avait pas inventé le logo de New-York, il ne serait pas mondialement connu. | If Milton Glaser hadn’t designed the NYC logo, he would not be world-wide famous. |
| Le monde serait-il meilleur si les publicités ne mentaient pas ? | Would the world be a better place if adverts didn’t lie? |
| Milton Glaser conseille aux jeunes artistes de beaucoup travailler. | Milton Glaser advises young artists to work a lot. |
| Il aurait pu être un peu plus optimiste. | He could have been a bit more optimistic. |
| Il se peut qu’il ait été pessimiste… | He may have been pessimistic. |
| Mais j’aurais quand même dû l’écouter ! | Still, I should have listened to him! |
| Il est temps que tu ailles au lit. | It is time you went to bed. |
| Je préfèrerais que tu lui parles tout de suite. | I’d rather you talked to him right now. |
| Je regrette que tu ne lui aies pas parlé plus tôt. | I wish you had spoken to him earlier. |
| La toile fait 1,22m. de large. | The canvas is 1.22m wide. |
| Elle est exposée au musée des Beaux Arts de Boston. | It is displayed in the museum of Fine Arts in Boston |
| Il se peut qu’elle ait été peinte au XIXè siècle. | It may have been painted in the 19th century. |
| Je regrette de ne pas avoir vu ce tableau | I wish I had seen this painting. |
| Le cours de la semaine dernière a duré 3 heures, ce qui était beaucoup trop long. | Last week’s lesson lasted 3 hours, which was way too long. |
| Ce que j’ai trouvé un peu exagéré, ce sont les poissons et les mouettes au premier plan. | What I found a bit exaggerated were the seagulls and fish in the foreground. |
| Ce tableau, que Ruskin a si bien décrit, est en fait très politique. | This painting, which Ruskin described so well, is actually very political. |
| Si Ruskin n’avait pas écrit sur Turner, celui-ci ne serait pas célèbre aujourd’hui | Turner wouldn’t be famous today had Ruskin not written about him, |
| Pugin a peut-être poussé Ruskin à écrire | Pugin may have led Ruskin to take to writing. |
| On peut dire de lui qu’il a été un véritable visionnaire | He can be said to have been a true visionary. |
| On devrait tenir compte de la pensée victorienne dans nos opinions | Victorian thought should be allowed for in our opinions. |
| Peu de gens connaissent Pugin, à la différence de Turner dont les oeuvres sont mondialement connues | Few people know Pugin, unlike Turner, whose works are famous world-wide. |
| Pourtant il a conçu l’un des bâtiments anglais les plus connus. | He designed one of the most famous English landmarks, though. |
| L’image du haut est plus détaillée que celle du bas | The top picture features more details than the bottom one. |
| Les maisons georgiennes semblent lugubres tandis qu’on a envie de rentrer dans cette auberge néo-gothique | Georgian houses look bleak whereas you really want to step inside this neo-Gothic inn. |
| The crowd began to trickle back home. | La foule se mit à rentrer au compte-gouttes |
| They were rubbing their eyes, which even in the gloom could be seen to be red-rimmed | Ils se frottaient les yeux, dont on pouvait discerner les bords rougis dans l’obscurité |
| La foule au premier plan est à peine visible | The crowd in the foreground can hardly be seen. |
| Cette huile-sur-toile est exposée au musée de Philadelphie | This oil-on-canvas is displayed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. |
| Turner a passé des heures à retravailler le tableau avant de le montrer. | Turner spent hours reworking the painting before exhibiting it. |
| On pensait que ces esquisses montraient l’incendie du Parlement. | |
| Avec qui travailles-tu sur le logo du cours ? | Who are you working on the logo with? |
| On dit de nos nouveaux clients qu’ils n’aiment pas gaspiller de l’argent | Our new customers are said not to like squandering money. |
| J’ai vraiment hâte de présenter notre projet | I’m really hung up on pitching our project. |
| Je regrette de ne pas avoir tenu compte des problèmes soulevés par le client | I wish I had taken into account the issues raised by the customer. |
| Vantablack est utilisé par Anish Kapoor depuis 2014. | VB has been used by Kapoor since 2014. |
| Depuis mon enfance, j’ai toujours aimé la couleur. | Ever since I was a child, I’ve always loved colours. |
| La forme importe plus que la couleur | Shape matters more than colour |
| Voilà trois mois que je réfléchis à ce projet. | I’ve been thinking about this project for three months. |
| Les résultats fournissent aux concepteurs graphiques des conseils supplémentaires. | The findings provide designers with additional advice. |
| L’étude cherche à déterminer dans quelle mesure les pratiques actuelles sont durables et écologiques. | The survey investigates how green and sustainable the current procedures are. |
| Les professionnels que nous avons interrogés disent tous que leurs clients attachent beaucoup d’importance au développement durable. | The professionals we have interviewed all say their customers value sustainability. |
| Le problème que cet article aborde m’intéresse vivement | I’m highly interested in the issue this article addresses. |
| Si j’avais su, j’aurais pris le temps de développer mes compétences artistiques | If I had known, I would have taken the time to hone my artistic skills. |
| De nombreux graphistes se sont engagés à promouvoir le développement durable | Many graphic designers are committed to promoting sustainability. |
| Sur quoi travailles-tu en ce moment? | What are you working on these days? |
| Je finis un projet sur lequel je travaille depuis deux mois. | I am finishing a project I have been working on for two months. |
| Quelles sont tes échéances ? | What are your deadlines? |
| Je dois finir d’ici la fin de la semaine. | I must finish by the end of the week. |
| J’ai déjà contacté plus de dix entreprises depuis septembre. | I’ve alreay contacted more than 10 companies since September. |
| J’ai contacté plus de dix entreprises en septembre. | I contacted more than 10 companies in September. |
| J’aimerais attirer votre attention sur la raffinement des illustrations. | I would like to draw your attention to the exquisiteness of the illustrations. |
| La mise en page vise à mettre le texte en valeur. | The layout aims at enhance the text. |
| Même le dos du livre présente des qualités esthétiques dignes d’être mentionnées. | Even the spine of the book features aesthetic qualities that are worth mentioning. |
| J’ai choisi cet article parce que la même chose m’est arrivée. | I chose this article because the same thing (has) happened to me. |
| Voilà une aventure dont j’aurais bien fait l’expérience. | This is an adventure I would have loved to experience. |
| Si mon projet se concrétise, j’irai travailler à l’étranger. | If my project goes ahead, I’ll go and work abroad. |
| Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant? | |
| Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem. | |
| Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company? | |
| What are some long-range objectives that you developed in your last job? What did you do to achieve them? | |
| Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work. | |
| Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation. | |
| In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? | |
| What made you want to study industrial arts? | |
| How do you manage your workload for the day? | |
| What was the most difficult project you completed during your studies? | |
| Il faut nous dépêcher, nous devons respecter l’échéance ! | We must hurry up, we must meet the deadline! |
| As-tu rappelé l’entreprise hier ? | Did you call the company yesterday? |
| Je ne peux pas te répondre maintenant, cela dépend de mon emploi du temps. | I can’t answer now, it depends on my schedule. |
| Soyez du côté du recruteur. | Get on the same side as the interviewer. |
| Mettez-vous à la place du recruteur et demandez-vous ce qu’ils ne veulent pas pour vous embaucher. | Put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself why they might not want to hire you. |
| J’ai hâte de passer cet entretien avec vous. | I have been looking forward to this meeting. |
| La perspective de pouvoir contribuer m’enthousiasme. | I’m really excited by the prospect of being able to contribute.“ |
| Je suis très investie dans ma carrière. | I’m very committed to my career. |
| Je ne me vois pas l’abandonner, honnêtement. | I frankly can’t imagine giving it up. |
| Pourriez-vous me laisser vos coordonnées afin que je vous rappelle ? | Could you leave me your contact details so that I can call you back? |
| Je me demandais si vous aviez bien reçu mon dossier de candidature. | I was wondering whether you had received my application. |
| Si l’entreprise rappelle pendant que je suis en réunion, cela vous dérangerait-il de prendre leur message ? | Should the company call while I’m in a meeting, would you mind taking their message for me? |
| Voici le problème dont nous allons traiter aujourd’hui. | Here is the issue we’re going to deal with today. |
| Dans un premier temps, nous allons défendre le point de vue suivant. | First, we’re going to advocate the following opinion. |
| D’un autre côté, on peut se demander si cette solution est viable sur le long terme. | On the other hand, we can wonder if this solution is sustainable in the long run. |
| Je dois finir d’ici la fin de la semaine. | I must finish by the end of the week. |
| J’ai déjà contacté plus de dix entreprises depuis septembre. | I’ve alreay contacted more than 10 companies since September. |
| J’ai contacté plus de dix entreprises en septembre. | I contacted more than 10 companies in September. |
| J’aimerais attirer votre attention sur la raffinement des illustrations. | I would like to draw your attention to the exquisiteness of the illustrations. |
| Même le dos du livre présente des qualités esthétiques dignes d’être mentionnées. | Even the spine of the book features aesthetic qualities that are worth mentioning. |
| Il faut nous dépêcher, nous devons respecter l’échéance ! | We must hurry up, we must meet the deadline! |
| As-tu rappelé l’entreprise hier ? | Did you call the company yesterday? |
| Je ne peux pas te répondre maintenant, cela dépend de mon emploi du temps. | I can’t answer now, it depends on my schedule. |
| Franchement, j’aurais bien aimé faire ce cours à distance. | Honestly, I would have liked this lesson to be online. |
| Nous avons bien essayé de la reporter… | We did try to move it to another time. |
| J’attends de mes employeurs qu’ils m’offrent la chance de travailler en distanciel. | I expect my employers to give me the option to work from home. |
| Le cours de la semaine dernière a duré 3 heures, ce qui était beaucoup trop long. | Last week’s lesson lasted 3 hours, which was way too long. |
| Si mon projet se concrétise, j’irai travailler à l’étranger. | If my project goes ahead, I’ll go and work abroad. |
| On peut dire de lui qu’il a été un véritable visionnaire | He can be said to have been a true visionary. |
| J’ai choisi cet article parce que la même chose m’est arrivée. | I chose this article because the same thing (has) happened to me. |
| Voilà une aventure dont j’aurais bien fait l’expérience. | This is an adventure I would have loved to experience. |
| Si l’entreprise rappelle pendant que je suis en réunion, cela vous dérangerait-il de prendre leur message ? | Should the company call while I’m in a meeting, would you mind taking their message for me? |
| Le problème que cet article aborde m’intéresse vivement | I’m highly interested in the issue this article addresses. |
| Si j’avais su, j’aurais pris le temps de développer mes compétences artistiques | If I had known, I would have taken the time to hone my artistic skills. |
| Pourriez-vous passer à la diapositive suivante, s’il vous plaît ? | Could you move on to the next slide please? |
| D’après ce journal, les phénomènes ont augmenté de 25% | According to this newspaper, the phenomena have increased by 25%. |
| Faut-il remettre en cause une telle hypothèse ? | Must such an assumption be called into question? |
1.4 Prononciation
| Word | Stress Pattern | IPA (RP) | Received Pronunciation | General American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| about | /01/ | /ə.’baʊt/ | /ə.’baʊt/ | |
| accurate | /100/ | /’æk.jər.ət/ | /’æk.jər.ət/ | |
| although | /01/ | /ɔːl.’ðəʊ/ | /ˌɔːl.’ðoʊ/ | |
| bosom | /10/ | /’bʊz.əm/ | /’bʊz.əm/ | |
| breath | /1/ | /breθ/ | /breθ/ | |
| budgetary | /1000/ | /’bʌdʒ.ɪt.ər.i/ | /’bʌdʒ.ɪt.ˌer.i/ | |
| canvas | /10/ | /’kæn.vəs/ | /’kæn.vəs/ | |
| commune | /01/ | /kə.’mjuːn/ | /’kɑː.mjuːn/ | |
| contribute | /010/ | /kən.’trɪb.juːt/ | /kən.’trɪb.juːt/ | |
| country | /10/ | /’kʌntr.i/ | /’kʌntr.i/ | |
| crouch | /1/ | /kraʊtʃ/ | /kraʊtʃ/ | |
| domain | /01/ | /dəʊ.’meɪn/ | /dəʊ.’meɪn/ | |
| drown | /1/ | /draʊn/ | /draʊn/ | |
| elude | /01/ | /ɪ.’luːd/ | /ɪ.’luːd/ | |
| event | /01/ | /ɪ.’vent/ | /ɪ.’vent/ | |
| eventually | /01000/ | /ɪ.’ventʃ.u.əl.i/ | /ɪ.’ventʃ.u.əl.i/ | |
| figure | /10/ | /’fɪg.ə/ | /’fɪg.ər/ | |
| fundamental | /2010/ | /ˌfʌnd.ə.’ment.əl/ | /ˌfʌnd.ə.’ment.əl/ | |
| furniture | /100/ | /’fɜːn.ɪtʃ.ə/ | /’f3r ːn.ɪtʃ.ər/ | |
| general | /100/ | /’dʒen.ər.əl/ | /’dʒen.ər.əl/ | |
| generic | /010/ | /dʒə.’ner.ɪk/ | /dʒə.’ner.ɪk/ | |
| hierarchy | /100/ | /’haɪər.ɑːk.i/ | hierarchy | |
| identity | /0100/ | /aɪ.’dent.ət.i/ | /aɪ.’dent.ət.i/ | |
| lurid | /10/ | /’ljʊər.ɪd/ | /’ljʊr.ɪd/ | |
| manufacture | /2010/ | /ˌmæn.ju.’fæk.tʃə/ | /ˌmæn.ju.’fæk.tʃər/ | |
| mayor | /1/ | /meə/ | mayor | |
| measure | /10/ | /’meʒ.ə/ | /’meʒ.ər/ | |
| metaphor | /100/ | /’met.əf.ə/ | /’met.əf.ər/ | |
| natural | /100/ | /’nætʃ.ər.əl/ | /’nætʃ.ər.əl/ | |
| nuance | /10/ | /’njuː.ɑːns/ | /’njuː.ɑːns/ | |
| professional | /0100/ | /prə.’feʃ.ən.əl/ | /prə.’feʃ.ən.əl/ | |
| purpose | /10/ | /’pɜːp.əs/ | /’p3r ːp.əs/ | |
| rhythm | /10/ | /’rɪð.əm/ | /’rɪð.əm/ | |
| rough | /1/ | /rʌf/ | /rʌf/ | |
| table | /10/ | /’teɪb.əl/ | /’teɪb.əl/ | |
| theme | /1/ | /θiːm/ | /θiːm/ | |
| thought | /1/ | /θɔːt/ | /θɔːt/ | |
| through | /1/ | /θruː/ | /θruː/ | |
| treatise | /10/ | /’triːt.ɪz/ | /’triːt.ɪz/ | |
| virtue | /10/ | /’vɜːtʃ.uː/ | /’v3r ːtʃ.uː/ | |
| sheet | /1/ | /ʃiːt/ | /ʃiːt/ | |
| parable | /100/ | /’pær.əb.əl/ | /’per.əb.əl/ | |
| carnage | /10/ | /’kɑːn.ɪdʒ/ | /’kɑːn.ɪdʒ/ | |
| widen | /10/ | /’waɪd.ən/ | /’waɪd.ən/ | |
| pervasive | /010/ | /pə.’veɪs.ɪv/ | /pə.’veɪs.ɪv/ | |
| cruel | /10/ | /’kruː.əl/ | /’kruː.əl/ | |
| sear | /1/ | /sɪə/ | /sɪr/ | |
| criticism | /1020/ | /’krɪt.ɪ.ˌsɪz.əm/ | /’krɪt.ɪ.ˌsɪz.əm/ | |
| aesthetic | /010/ | /iːs.’θet.ɪk/ | /iːs.’θet.ɪk/ | |
| parallel | /100/ | /’pær.ə.lel/ | /’per.ə.ˌlel/ | |
| bald | /1/ | /bɔːld/ | /bɔːld/ | |
| thick | /1/ | /θɪk/ | /θɪk/ | |
| typical | /100/ | /’tɪp.ɪk.əl/ | /’tɪp.ɪk.əl/ | |
| endeavor | /010/ | /ɪn.’dev.ə/ | /ɪn.’dev.ər/ | |
| hideous | /100/ | /’hɪd.i.əs/ | /’hɪd.i.əs/ | |
| border | /10/ | /’bɔːd.ə/ | /’bɔːd.ər/ | |
| outlaw | /10/ | /’aʊt.lɔː/ | /’aʊt.ˌlɔː/ | |
| slavery | /100/ | /’sleɪv.ər.i/ | /’sleɪv.ər.i/ | |
| colony | /100/ | /’kɒl.ən.i/ | /’kɑːl.ən.i/ | |
| kernel | /10/ | /’kɜːn.əl/ | /’k3r ːn.əl/ | |
| nature | /10/ | /’neɪtʃ.ə/ | /’neɪtʃ.ər/ | |
| rehearsal | /010/ | /ri.’hɜːs.əl/ | /ri.’h3r ːs.əl/ | |
| echo | /10/ | /’ek.əʊ/ | /’ek.əʊ/ | |
| warehouse | /10/ | /’weə.haʊs/ | /’we.ˌhaʊs/ | |
| proposal | /010/ | /prə.’pəʊz.əl/ | /prə.’poʊz.əl/ | |
| skew | /1/ | /skjuː/ | /skjuː/ | |
| scrutiny | /100/ | /’skruːt.ɪn.i/ | /’skruːt.ɪn.i/ | |
| lavish | /10/ | /’læv.ɪʃ/ | /’læv.ɪʃ/ | |
| enquiry | /0100/ | /ɪn.’kwaɪ.ər.i/ | enquiry | |
| crowd | /1/ | /kraʊd/ | /kraʊd/ | |
| opinion | /010/ | /ə.’pɪn.jən/ | /ə.’pɪn.jən/ | |
| critic | /10/ | /’krɪt.ɪk/ | /’krɪt.ɪk/ | |
| marriage | /10/ | /’mær.ɪdʒ/ | /’mer.ɪdʒ/ | |
| volume | /10/ | /’vɒl.juːm/ | /’vɑːl.juːm/ | |
| history | /10/ | /’hɪs.tri/ | history | |
| appreciative | /01000/ | /ə.’priːʃ.i.ət.ɪv/ | /ə.’priːʃ.i.ˌeɪt.ɪv/ | |
| plague | /1/ | /pleɪg/ | /pleɪg/ | |
| shelter | /10/ | /’ʃelt.ə/ | /’ʃelt.ər/ | |
| pour | /1/ | /pɔː/ | /pɔːr/ | |
| parliament | /100/ | /’pɑːl.ə.mənt/ | /’pɑːl.ə.mənt/ | |
| structure | /10/ | /’strʌk.tʃə/ | /’strʌk.tʃər/ | |
| medieval | /2010/ | /ˌmed.i.’iːv.əl/ | medieval | |
| reason | /10/ | /’riːz.ən/ | /’riːz.ən/ | |
| era | /10/ | /’ɪər.ə/ | /’er.ə/ | |
| factory | /10/ | /’fæk.tri/ | factory | |
| architecture | /1000/ | /’ɑːk.ɪ.tek.tʃə/ | /’ɑːk.ɪ.ˌtek.tʃər/ | |
| cheap | /1/ | /tʃiːp/ | /tʃiːp/ | |
| falsehood | /10/ | /’fɔːls.hʊd/ | /’fæls.ˌhʊd/ | |
| fantasy | /100/ | /’fænt.əs.i/ | /’fænt.əs.i/ | |
| hefty | /10/ | /’heft.i/ | /’heft.i/ | |
| frame | /1/ | /freɪm/ | /freɪm/ | |
| enthusiastic | /02010/ | /ɪn.ˌθjuːz.i.’æst.ɪk/ | /ɪn.ˌθjuːz.i.’æst.ɪk/ | |
| perceive | /01/ | /pə.’siːv/ | /pə.’siːv/ | |
| stance | /1/ | /stæns/ | /stæns/ | |
| polish | /10/ | /’pɒl.ɪʃ/ | /’pɑːl.ɪʃ/ | |
| item | /10/ | /’aɪt.əm/ | /’aɪt.əm/ | |
| journey | /10/ | /’dʒɜːn.i/ | /’dʒ3r ːn.i/ | |
| common | /10/ | /’kɒm.ən/ | /’kɑːm.ən/ | |
| process | /10/ | /’prəʊs.es/ | /’prɑːs.ˌes/ | |
| allow | /01/ | /ə.’laʊ/ | /ə.’laʊ/ | |
| choose | /1/ | /tʃuːz/ | /tʃuːz/ | |
| average | /100/ | /’æv.ər.ɪdʒ/ | /’æv.ər.ɪdʒ/ | |
| study | /10/ | /’stʌd.i/ | /’stʌd.i/ | |
| attach | /01/ | /ə.’tætʃ/ | /ə.’tætʃ/ | |
| sequence | /10/ | /’siːk.wəns/ | /’siːk.wəns/ | |
| template | /10/ | /’tem.pleɪt/ | /’tem.pleɪt/ | |
| isolate | /100/ | /’aɪs.ə.leɪt/ | /’aɪs.ə.ˌleɪt/ | |
| approval | /010/ | /ə.’pruːv.əl/ | /ə.’pruːv.əl/ | |
| palate | /10/ | /’pæl.ət/ | /’pæl.ət/ | |
| cleanse | /1/ | /klenz/ | /klenz/ | |
| focus | /10/ | /’fəʊk.əs/ | /’foʊk.əs/ | |
| closure | /10/ | /’kləʊʒ.ə/ | /’kloʊʒ.ər/ | |
| analogous | /0100/ | /ə.’næl.əg.əs/ | /ə.’næl.əg.əs/ | |
| habit | /10/ | /’hæb.ɪt/ | /’hæb.ɪt/ | |
| widow | /10/ | /’wɪd.əʊ/ | /’wɪd.əʊ/ | |
| magazine | /201/ | /ˌmæg.ə.’ziːn/ | /’mæg.ə.ˌziːn/ | |
| gradient | /100/ | /’greɪd.i.ənt/ | gradient | |
| palette | /10/ | /’pæl.ət/ | /’pæl.ət/ | |
| height | /1/ | /haɪt/ | /haɪt/ | |
| visual | /100/ | /’vɪʒ.u.əl/ | /’vɪʒ.u.əl/ | |
| alignment | /010/ | /ə.’laɪn.mənt/ | /ə.’laɪn.mənt/ | |
| smooth | /1/ | /smuːð/ | /smuːð/ | |
| deadline | /10/ | /’ded.laɪn/ | /’ded.ˌlaɪn/ | |
| once | /1/ | /wʌns/ | /wʌns/ | |
| early | /10/ | /’ɜːl.i/ | /’3r ːl.i/ | |
| receive | /01/ | /ri.’siːv/ | /ri.’siːv/ | |
| schedule | /10/ | /’ʃed.juːl/ | /’ʃed.juːl/ | |
| lengthy | /10/ | /’leŋθ.i/ | /’leŋθ.i/ | |
| signature | /100/ | /’sɪg.nətʃ.ə/ | /’sɪg.nətʃ.ər/ | |
| summary | /100/ | /’sʌm.ər.i/ | /’sʌm.ər.i/ | |
| method | /10/ | /’meθ.əd/ | /’meθ.əd/ | |
| yield | /1/ | /jiːld/ | /jiːld/ | |
| squirrel | /10/ | /’skwɪr.əl/ | /’skw3r ːr.əl/ | |
| result | /01/ | /ri.’zʌlt/ | /ri.’zʌlt/ | |
| outcome | /10/ | /’aʊt.kʌm/ | /’aʊt.ˌkʌm/ | |
| trend | /1/ | /trend/ | /trend/ | |
| approach | /01/ | /ə.’prəʊtʃ/ | /ə.’proʊtʃ/ | |
| scheme | /1/ | /skiːm/ | /skiːm/ | |
| level | /10/ | /’lev.əl/ | /’lev.əl/ | |
| both | /1/ | /bəʊθ/ | /boʊθ/ | |
| recipe | /100/ | /’res.əp.i/ | /’res.əp.i/ | |
| period | /100/ | /’pɪər.i.əd/ | /’pɪr.i.əd/ | |
| area | /100/ | /’eər.i.ə/ | /’er.i.ə/ | |
| logo | /10/ | /’ləʊg.əʊ/ | /’loʊg.əʊ/ | |
| within | /01/ | /wɪð.’ɪn/ | /wɪð.’ɪn/ | |
| status | /10/ | /’steɪt.əs/ | /’stæt.əs/ | |
| pudding | /10/ | /’pʊd.ɪŋ/ | /’pʊd.ɪŋ/ | |
| heart | /1/ | /hɑːt/ | /hɑːrt/ | |
| range | /1/ | /reɪndʒ/ | /reɪndʒ/ | |
| afford | /01/ | /ə.’fɔːd/ | /ə.’fɔːd/ | |
| product | /10/ | /’prɒd.ʌkt/ | /’prɑːd.ʌkt/ | |
| retailer | /100/ | /’riː.teɪl.ə/ | /’riː.ˌteɪl.ər/ | |
| improve | /01/ | /ɪm.’pruːv/ | /ˌɪm.’pruːv/ | |
| visionary | /1000/ | /’vɪʒ.ən.ər.i/ | /’vɪʒ.ən.ˌer.i/ | |
| different | /10/ | /’dɪf.rənt/ | different | |
| obituary | /01000/ | /ə.’bɪtʃ.u.ər.i/ | /ə.’bɪtʃ.u.ˌer.i/ | |
| revival | /010/ | /ri.’vaɪv.əl/ | /ri.’vaɪv.əl/ | |
| flourish | /10/ | /’flʌr.ɪʃ/ | /’fl3r ːr.ɪʃ/ | |
| intricate | /100/ | /’ɪntr.ɪk.ət/ | /’ɪntr.ɪk.ət/ | |
| lively | /10/ | /’laɪv.li/ | /’laɪv.li/ | |
| pleasure | /10/ | /’pleʒ.ə/ | /’pleʒ.ər/ | |
| author | /10/ | /’ɔːθ.ə/ | /’ɔːθ.ər/ | |
| entire | /010/ | /ɪn.’taɪ.ə/ | /ɪn.’taɪ.ər/ | |
| riot | /10/ | /’raɪ.ət/ | /’raɪ.ət/ | |
| placard | /10/ | /’plæk.ɑːd/ | /’plæk.ɑːd/ | |
| casualty | /1000/ | /’kæʒ.u.əl.ti/ | /’kæʒ.u.əl.ti/ | |
| digital | /100/ | /’dɪdʒ.ɪt.əl/ | /’dɪdʒ.ɪt.əl/ | |
| pressure | /10/ | /’preʃ.ə/ | /’preʃ.ər/ | |
| prevent | /01/ | /pri.’vent/ | /pri.’vent/ | |
| assignment | /010/ | /ə.’saɪn.mənt/ | /ə.’saɪn.mənt/ | |
| avoid | /01/ | /ə.’vɔɪd/ | /ə.’vɔɪd/ | |
| ahead | /01/ | /ə.’hed/ | /ə.’hed/ | |
| sometimes | /10/ | /’sʌm.taɪmz/ | /sʌm.’taɪmz/ | |
| proofread | /10/ | /’pruːf.riːd/ | /’pruːf.ˌriːd/ | |
| gauge | /1/ | /geɪdʒ/ | /geɪdʒ/ | |
| gather | /10/ | /’gæð.ə/ | /’gæð.ər/ | |
| achieve | /01/ | /ə.’tʃiːv/ | /ə.’tʃiːv/ | |
| load | /1/ | /ləʊd/ | /loʊd/ | |
| complete | /01/ | /kəm.’pliːt/ | /kəm.’pliːt/ | |
| share | /1/ | /ʃeə/ | /ʃer/ | |
| relevant | /100/ | /’rel.əv.ənt/ | /’rel.əv.ənt/ | |
| prioritise | /0100/ | /praɪ.’ɒr.ɪ.taɪz/ | prioritise | |
| handle | /10/ | /’hænd.əl/ | /’hænd.əl/ | |
| develop | /010/ | /di.’vel.əp/ | /di.’vel.əp/ | |
| suggest | /01/ | /sə.’dʒest/ | /sə.’dʒest/ | |
| agile | /10/ | /’ædʒ.aɪəl/ | /’ædʒ.aɪəl/ | |
| majority | /0100/ | /mə.’dʒɒr.ət.i/ | /mə.’dʒɔːr.ət.i/ | |
| divide | /01/ | /di.’vaɪd/ | /di.’vaɪd/ | |
| amount | /01/ | /ə.’maʊnt/ | /ə.’maʊnt/ | |
| private | /10/ | /’praɪv.ət/ | /’praɪv.ət/ | |
| manage | /10/ | /’mæn.ɪdʒ/ | /’mæn.ɪdʒ/ | |
| topic | /10/ | /’tɒp.ɪk/ | /’tɑːp.ɪk/ | |
| slide | /1/ | /slaɪd/ | /slaɪd/ | |
| explain | /01/ | /ɪk.’spleɪn/ | /ɪk.’spleɪn/ | |
| summarize | // | /NA/ | summarize | |
| issue | /10/ | /’ɪʃ.uː/ | /’ɪʃ.uː/ | |
| realistic | /010/ | /rɪə.’lɪst.ɪk/ | realistic | |
| talk | /1/ | /tɔːk/ | /tɔːk/ | |
| conclude | /01/ | /kən.’kluːd/ | /kən.’kluːd/ | |
| among | /01/ | /ə.’mʌŋ/ | /ə.’mʌŋ/ | |
| beneath | /01/ | /bi.’niːθ/ | /bi.’niːθ/ | |
| thread | /1/ | /θred/ | /θred/ | |
| undermine | /201/ | /ˌʌnd.ə.’maɪn/ | /’ʌnd.ə.ˌmaɪn/ | |
| reminder | /010/ | /ri.’maɪnd.ə/ | /ri.’maɪnd.ər/ | |
| core | /1/ | /kɔː/ | /kɔːr/ | |
| lawyer | /10/ | /’lɔː.jə/ | /’lɔː.jər/ | |
| triumph | /10/ | /’traɪ.ʌmf/ | /’traɪ.ʌmf/ |
1.5 Échéances
| 24/09/2021 | DN3Créa : Préparer la présentation orale des résultats de sondage |
| 28/09/2021 | DN3Ang2 : Préparer la présentation orale des résultats de sondage |
| 29/11/2021 | Rendre l’abstract rédigé en anglais du mémoire |
1.6 Flashcards
| Images | Expressions |
|---|---|
|
a backdrop |
|
a billboard |
|
a bow window |
|
a bumpy road |
|
a cell and its nucleus |
|
a centrepiece |
|
a complementary palette |
|
a contrast by Pugin |
|
a core |
|
a display |
|
a drawing board |
|
a drum |
|
a fastener |
|
a feast |
|
a folded edge |
|
a greyscale palette |
|
a grid |
|
a hill |
|
a loaf of bread |
|
a loop around the city |
|
a magazine spread |
|
a monochromatic palette |
|
a palate cleanser |
|
a parlour |
|
a path |
|
a pillory |
|
a placard |
|
a puddle jumper |
|
a radial design |
|
a range of products |
|
a ridge |
|
a sales pitch |
|
a sample |
|
a scale |
|
a schedule |
|
a scrunchie |
|
a scythe |
|
a shipwreck |
|
a slide show |
|
a split background |
|
a squirrel |
|
a steam engine |
|
a steeple |
|
a storm |
|
a symmetrical balance |
|
a three ring binder |
|
a trend |
|
a triadic palette |
|
a vanishing point |
|
a Victorian slum |
|
a victory flag |
|
a warehouse |
|
a wave |
|
a wax seal |
|
a windy road |
|
a workshop |
|
an ad in the street |
|
an analogous palette |
|
an asymmetrical balance |
|
an iron railing |
|
an outline |
|
blank pages |
|
bleed and crop marks |
|
book binding |
|
calvert_sign |
|
compass |
|
cool colors |
|
Cornish clotted Cream |
|
cufflinks |
|
different typefaces |
|
endpaper |
|
fastback binding |
|
filigree |
|
foot steps |
|
glasscases of rare books |
|
gm |
|
gold foil |
|
googly eyes |
|
heart |
|
hodgepodge |
|
hue |
|
lace |
|
lay flat binding |
|
letterA with flourishes |
|
letterpress printing |
|
Melton Mowbray Pork Pies |
|
mockup designs |
|
monotype printing |
|
neo gothic architecture |
|
plastic comb binding |
|
rough and smooth textures |
|
saddle stitch binding |
|
sans serif |
|
scaffolding |
|
script |
|
serif |
|
shackles |
|
shade |
|
side stitch binding |
|
signage |
|
signature insertions |
|
skyline |
|
slab serif |
|
some tools |
|
sparks |
|
spiral binding |
|
spread dd |
|
spurs |
|
stained glass window |
|
Stilton cheese |
|
Stilton cheese |
|
Stornoway black pudding |
|
stucco neoclassical front |
|
tape |
|
the brain |
|
the chest |
|
the Distinguished Flying Cross |
|
the edge of a cliff |
|
the kernel |
|
the output |
|
the root |
|
the rule of thirds |
|
the spines of books |
|
the swell |
|
the Tom Tower in Oxford |
|
through |
|
tint |
|
to aim |
|
to be blindfolded |
|
to bounce |
|
to drag |
|
to drown |
|
to link |
|
to poke |
|
to polish |
|
to throw overboard |
|
to unveil |
|
to weigh |
|
tone |
|
tracery |
|
warm colors |
|
wayfinding design |
|
widening a road |
|
wirO binding |
|
yield |