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Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Travail

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur l'emploi, tels que "travail", "apprenti", "poste", etc., qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
occupation

a person's profession or job, typically the means by which they earn a living

profession

profession

Ex: His occupation as a software developer requires him to stay updated on the latest technology trends. 
vacancy
vacancy
[nom]

a position or job that is available

poste vacant, poste libre, poste à pourvoir

poste vacant, poste libre, poste à pourvoir

Ex: He applied for the vacancy in the accounting department. 

Il a postulé pour le poste vacant dans le département comptable.

position

a job, role, or function within an organization

poste

poste

Ex: The position requires experience in finance. 
internship

a period of supervised work experience, often unpaid, undertaken by a student or recent graduate to gain practical skills or fulfill qualification requirements

stage

stage

Ex: During his internship, he learned how to manage client accounts and prepare financial reports. 

Stage lui a appris à gérer les comptes clients et à préparer des rapports financiers.

apprentice

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

apprenti, apprentie

apprenti, apprentie

Ex: As an apprentice, she spent hours observing skilled jewelers. 

En tant qu'apprentie, elle passait des heures à observer des joailliers qualifiés.

job description

a written statement of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of a specific job position

fiche de poste, description de poste

fiche de poste, description de poste

Ex: She reviewed the job description before applying for the role. 
collaboration

the act or process of working with others to create or achieve something

collaboration, coopération

collaboration, coopération

Ex: Sarah developed the new program in collaboration with several local schools. 
workforce

all the people who work for a particular company, industry, organization, or country

main-d'œuvre, effectifs

main-d'œuvre, effectifs

Ex: Women now make up nearly half of the country's workforce. 
human resources

the workforce of an organization, viewed in terms of their talents, experience, and potential contributions

ressources humaines

ressources humaines

Ex: Skilled human resources are essential for driving innovation and growth. 

Les ressources humaines qualifiées sont essentielles pour stimuler l'innovation et la croissance.

personnel

individuals employed in an organization, especially in military or structured environments, who are expected to follow directives

personnel

personnel

Ex: Emergency personnel arrived quickly at the scene of the accident. 
colleague

someone with whom one works

collègue

collègue

Ex: It's important to maintain a good relationship with your colleagues, as teamwork often leads to better results in the workplace. 
labor
labor
[nom]

work, particularly difficult physical work

labeur

labeur

Ex: The farm relied on seasonal labor to harvest the crops efficiently. 
laborer
laborer
[nom]

someone whose job includes heavy physical work that does not require much skill

ouvrier, ouvrière

ouvrier, ouvrière

Ex: He found employment as a construction laborer, assisting with demolition and site cleanup. 

Il a trouvé un emploi comme ouvrier du bâtiment, aidant à la démolition et au nettoyage du site.

commission

a sum of money paid to someone based on the value or quantity of goods they sell

commission

commission

Ex: She made a large commission from selling luxury cars. 
contract

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrat

contrat

Ex: The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months. 
pension
pension
[nom]

a regular payment made to a retired person by the government or a former employer

pension

pension

Ex: Many workers are concerned about the future stability of their pension funds. 
salary
salary
[nom]

a fixed amount of money paid regularly to an employee for their work, usually expressed as an annual amount and paid monthly

salaire

salaire

Ex: His annual salary is $60,000. 
minimum wage

the lowest level of salary, set by the law

salaire minimum

salaire minimum

Ex: She works part-time at minimum wage while studying. 

Elle travaille à temps partiel au salaire minimum tout en étudiant.

low-paid
low-paid
[Adjectif]

earning or giving only a small amount of money

mal payé

mal payé

Ex: She took a low-paid job to gain experience. 

Elle a pris un emploi mal payé pour acquérir de l'expérience.

to exploit
to exploit
[verbe]

to use someone or something unfairly for one's own benefit

exploiter

exploiter

Ex: He exploited his position to obtain special favors. 
pay gap
pay gap
[nom]

the difference in average earnings between two groups or categories of workers

écart de rémunération

écart de rémunération

Ex: She published a report on the ethnic pay gap in the financial sector. 
to strike
to strike
[verbe]

to stop working as a sign of protest against some work issues, such as low wages, poor working conditions, etc.

se mettre en grève, faire la grève

se mettre en grève, faire la grève

Ex: He is planning to strike if their demands are not met. 
underemployed
underemployed
[Adjectif]

(of a person) not having much work to do in their job or being unable to use their full potential

sous-employé, sous-utilisé

sous-employé, sous-utilisé

Ex: Many graduates in the field of arts and humanities find themselves underemployed, working in unrelated jobs. 

De nombreux diplômés dans le domaine des arts et des sciences humaines se retrouvent sous-employés, travaillant dans des emplois sans rapport.

monotonous
monotonous
[Adjectif]

boring because of being the same thing all the time

monotone

monotone

Ex: The monotonous droning of the lecturer's voice put many students to sleep during the long lecture. 

Le bourdonnement monotone de la voix du conférencier a endormi de nombreux étudiants pendant la longue conférence.

exhausting
exhausting
[Adjectif]

causing one to feel very tired and out of energy

épuisant, exténuant, éreintant

épuisant, exténuant, éreintant

Ex: Working back-to-back shifts at the hospital can be physically exhausting. 
challenging
challenging
[Adjectif]

difficult to accomplish, requiring skill or effort

éprouvant, difficile,  	 	exigeant

éprouvant, difficile, exigeant

Ex: Climbing the steep mountain trail was challenging, testing the hiker's endurance and determination. 

Grimper le sentier de montagne escarpé était difficile, mettant à l'épreuve l'endurance et la détermination du randonneur.

demanding
demanding
[Adjectif]

(of a task) needing great effort, skill, etc.

exigeant

exigeant

Ex: Taking care of young children can be demanding, requiring constant attention and patience. 

S'occuper de jeunes enfants peut être exigeant, nécessitant une attention constante et de la patience.

rewarding
rewarding
[Adjectif]

(of an activity) making one feel satisfied by giving one a desirable outcome

gratifiant

gratifiant

Ex: Volunteering at the local shelter is a rewarding experience, as it allows individuals to make a positive impact on their community. 

Faire du bénévolat au refuge local est une expérience enrichissante, car cela permet aux individus d'avoir un impact positif sur leur communauté.

tedious
tedious
[Adjectif]

boring and repetitive, often causing frustration or weariness due to a lack of variety or interest

ennuyeux

ennuyeux

Ex: The tedious process of data entry required hours of concentration and attention to detail. 

Le processus fastidieux de saisie de données nécessitait des heures de concentration et d'attention aux détails.

bonus
bonus
[nom]

an extra amount of money paid to an employee in addition to regular wages or salary, usually as a reward

prime

prime

Ex: The company pays employees an annual bonus in December. 
to multitask

to simultaneously do more than one thing

être multitâche

être multitâche

Ex: Parents often need to multitask, balancing work responsibilities with household chores and caring for their children. 

Les parents doivent souvent multitâche, équilibrant les responsabilités professionnelles avec les tâches ménagères et les soins à leurs enfants.

recruitment

the process of finding and attracting people to join a company, organization, military force, or other group

recrutement

recrutement

Ex: Military recruitment fell sharply that year. 
leave
leave
[nom]

a period of authorized absence from work, duty, or service

congé, permission

congé, permission

Ex: He took annual leave to visit his family. 
placement

the action of finding someone a job, home, or school

disposition

disposition

to resign
to resign
[verbe]

to officially announce one's departure from a job, position, etc.

démissionner de

démissionner de

Ex: He resigned from his job to pursue other opportunities. 
workload

the amount of work that a person or organization has to do

charge de travail

charge de travail

Ex: The manager redistributed the workload to ensure no one was overburdened. 

Le manager a redistribué la charge de travail pour s'assurer que personne ne soit surchargé.

overtime

the extra hours a person works at their job

heures supplémentaires, heures sup

heures supplémentaires, heures sup

Ex: He earned extra money by working overtime. 

Il a gagné de l'argent supplémentaire en travaillant heures supplémentaires.

well-paid
well-paid
[Adjectif]

(of a job or occupation) providing a high salary or income in comparison to others in the same industry or field

bien payé

bien payé

Ex: Many people consider jobs in the tech industry to be well paid due to high demand and competitive salaries. 

Beaucoup de gens considèrent les emplois dans l'industrie technologique comme bien rémunérés en raison de la forte demande et des salaires compétitifs.

supervisor

someone who observes or directs a person or an activity

superviseur

superviseur

Ex: She reported her concerns to her supervisor regarding the project timeline. 

Elle a signalé ses préoccupations à son superviseur concernant le calendrier du projet.

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