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1ere Generation

1ere talkin'bout my generation

EnglishFrench
be tech savvy - be shaped by technology être calé en informatique - être façonné par la tech
be tech native être né avec l'informatique
previous generation génération précédente
misunderstandings malentendus
widen or narrow the gap élargir/creuser le fossé ou le rétrécir
workplace le monde du travail
unemployment chômage
decades décennie
embody personnifier
be mobile être mobile ( contraire de sédentaire)
be exposed to different cultural influences être exposé à différentes influences culturelles
drastic difference une différence radicale
the new millennia le nouveau millénaire
consumer market le marché de la consommation
the post war baby boom l'explosion des naissances survenue à l'après guerre
ad agencies agences de publicité
catchy term terme accrocheur
be overshadowed by someone or something être éclipsé par qlq ou qlq chose
emblematic figure figure emblematic
elderly couple couple plus âgé
self-centeredness / be self-centered égocentrisme / être égocentrique
launch date/ launch something date de lancement / lancer qlq chose
an overview vue d'ensemble+/ aperçu
be on the go toujours prêt à repartir ( dans le sens d'une vie animée)
student loan prêt étudiant
basement sous sol d'une maison
manufacturing job travail en usine
something be outsourced (in other countries) quelque chose sous traité (dans d'autres pays)
to be a graduate être diplômé de l'université
a housing bubble une bulle immobilière
mess up fichre en l'air / mettre la pagaille
jack up prices faire grimper les prix
recklessly awful horrible sans souci des conséquences
"you nailed it" vous avez géré, assuré
quagmire wars guerres bourbiers (desquelles on se sort difficilement)
offspring projéniture
be stripped of something être dépouillé de quelque chose
Gen "Y" Y stands for the earplug/headphone that hangs from Millenials' ears
be plugged in 24/7 être branché ( sur les écrans) 24 h sur 24
trade something for sthg else,ex : trade high pay for family life échanger quelque chose contre autre chose : échanger un salaire important pour une vie de famille
lack of commitment/drive manque d'engagement / d'ambition
expectation attente
be pampered être dorloté, surprotégé
question authority remettre en question l'autorité
meaningful work un travail qui a du sens
a no-person-left-behind generation une génération inclusive de tout le monde
be involved in something être impliqué dans quelque chose
be attention craving / craving attention avoir un besoin intense d'attention (2)
have a craving for something avoir un désir intense pour quelque chose
need praise avoir besoin de louanges (compliments)
ad agency agence de publicité
target a product to a particular generation cibler un produit pour une génération en particulier
SPEAK face to face with someone parler avec quelqu'un face à face
have a meaningful job avoir un travail qui a du sens
be team oriented avoir un esprit d'&quipe
be entitled to avoir droit à
retirement retraite
be self-sufficient être autonome
Created by: stbenglish
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