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Travail et Argent - Responsabilités et Tâches du Poste

Maîtrisez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises concernant les responsabilités et les tâches professionnelles, comme "avoir plusieurs fers au feu" et "être à l'heure".

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to [cover] for {sb}

to fulfill a person's responsibilities while they are sick or on a leave

remplacer quelqu'un, assurer son remplacement

remplacer quelqu'un, assurer son remplacement

Ex: Can you cover for me while I am on leave? 
[iron] in the fire

a project, activity, plan, business, etc. that an individual is involved in

projet en cours, affaire en cours

projet en cours, affaire en cours

Ex: She has several irons in the fire, including a podcast and a new book. 
to [put|set] {sb} to work

to assign a task or job to a person

mettre quelqu'un au travail, confier une tâche

mettre quelqu'un au travail, confier une tâche

Ex: The manager put the new intern to work right away. 
to [wear] (many|several) (different|) hats

to have different roles, positions, or jobs at the same time

porter plusieurs casquettes, cumuler les rôles

porter plusieurs casquettes, cumuler les rôles

Ex: In a small startup, everyone has to wear many hats. 
to [have] big (shoes|boots) to fill

to have to put in a lot of effort into one's work to be on the same level as one's predecessor

avoir de grands défis à relever, devoir être à la hauteur

avoir de grands défis à relever, devoir être à la hauteur

Ex: The new CEO has big shoes to fill after Maria's success. 
to [play] (hooky|hookey)

to not attend work, school, or other obligations without giving an explanation or getting permission

sécher, faire l'école buissonnière

sécher, faire l'école buissonnière

Ex: He played hooky from work and spent the afternoon at the beach. 
on the clock
on the clock
[Phrase]

during the hours that one is required to be working

sur les heures de travail, pendant le service

sur les heures de travail, pendant le service

Ex: You should not make personal calls while you are on the clock. 
to [step] into {one's} shoes

to be given someone's task, role, job, etc., particularly after they have left

prendre la place de quelqu'un, reprendre son rôle

prendre la place de quelqu'un, reprendre son rôle

Ex: After the director resigned, Maria stepped into his shoes. 
to [pick up] the baton

to continue or complete a task or project that someone else began or left unfinished

prendre le relais, poursuivre le travail

prendre le relais, poursuivre le travail

Ex: When Maria left, David picked up the baton and finished the project. 
to [hand] over the baton to {sb}

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

passer le relais, transmettre la responsabilité

passer le relais, transmettre la responsabilité

Ex: After ten years as director, Maria handed over the baton to David. 
to [have] {sth} on {one's} hands

to need to deal with something as a part of one's responsibilities or obligations

avoir quelque chose sur les bras, devoir s'occuper de quelque chose

avoir quelque chose sur les bras, devoir s'occuper de quelque chose

Ex: If the deal fails, we will have a serious problem on our hands. 
to [hold] the fort

to assume full control or responsibility of something until the actual person in charge returns, particularly in business

tenir la boutique, assurer l'intérim

tenir la boutique, assurer l'intérim

Ex: Can you hold the fort while I am at the conference? 
to [fill] {one's} shoes

to take on a person's position, role, or responsibility after they are gone

combler son absence, prendre sa place

combler son absence, prendre sa place

Ex: It will be hard to fill her shoes after everything she did for the company. 
to [step] into the breach

to take action or assume responsibility in a difficult or challenging situation, often when others are unable or unwilling to do so

monter au créneau, prendre les choses en main

monter au créneau, prendre les choses en main

Ex: When the project manager quit, Lina stepped into the breach. 
work to rule

a labor strategy where employees intentionally perform their job duties strictly according to the rules and procedures, without going beyond what is explicitly required, as a means of protest or showing dissatisfaction with work conditions

grève du zèle, application stricte du règlement

grève du zèle, application stricte du règlement

Ex: The staff decided on work to rule after months of ignored complaints. 
to [work] to rule

(of workers) to refrain from doing any extra work

faire la grève du zèle, ne rien faire au-delà du règlement

faire la grève du zèle, ne rien faire au-delà du règlement

Ex: The workers decided to work to rule until management agreed to talk. 
to [land] on {one's} plate

to suddenly become one's responsibility or problem

Ex: The report landed on her plate at the last minute. 
to [carry] the load

to handle a major responsibility or burden

Ex: She carried the load while her father was sick. 
to [fall] on {one's} shoulders

to become someone's responsibility

Ex: The final decision fell on her shoulders. 
heavy lifting

the hardest or most important part of the work

Ex: The software handles the heavy lifting, so users only need to enter basic information. 
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