Sigles et expressions utiles pour la CR aux concours
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| - | *a UFO=an Unidentified Flying Object=un OVNI | + | |
| - | *NATO | + | |
| - | *the EU | + | == International == |
| - | *the RAF | + | |
| - | *the NHS | + | |
| - | *a GP | + | *a UFO: an Unidentified Flying Object: un OVNI |
| - | *AIDS | + | *NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization: OTAN |
| - | *an AIDS patient | + | *the EU: European Union: UE |
| - | *HIV=>he/she is HIV positive | + | *the EEC: European Economic Community: CEE |
| - | *MS=>an MS sufferer | + | *AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome: usage: an AIDS patient: SIDA |
| - | *MPs | + | *HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus: usage: he/she is HIV positive |
| - | *MOT=>the MOT test | + | *MS: multiple sclerosis: usage: an MS sufferer |
| - | *the TUC | + | *an NGO: non-governmental organization: OGN |
| - | *the RSPCA | + | |
| - | *the AFL (in the USA) | + | |
| - | *the NAACP (in the USA) | + | == Africa == |
| - | *the NFL (in the USA) | + | |
| - | *the ANC (in Africa) | + | |
| - | *an NGO | + | *the ANC (in Africa): African National Congress |
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| + | == UK == | ||
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| + | *a GP (UK): general practitioner | ||
| + | *the NHS (UK): National Health Service | ||
| + | *MOT (UK): Ministry of Transport | ||
| + | *MPs (UK): Member of Parliament | ||
| + | *the MOT test (UK): Ministry of Transport test (verifies that cars are roadworthy apparently) | ||
| + | *the RAF (UK) Royal Air Force | ||
| + | *the RSPCA (UK): Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: SPCA (US) | ||
| + | *the TUC (UK): Trades Union Congress | ||
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| + | == US == | ||
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| + | *the AARP (US): American Association of Retired Persons (powerful lobby) | ||
| + | *the AFL/CIO (US): American Federation of Labor / Congress of Industrial Organizations (two labor organizations that joined forces in 1955) | ||
| + | *a CPA (US): certified public accountant (expert comptable) | ||
| + | *DMV (US): Department of Motor Vehicles | ||
| + | *FDA (US): Food and Drug Administration | ||
| + | *the NAACP (US): National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (website) | ||
| + | *the NFL (US): National Football League?! (National Labor Federation = NATLFED) | ||
| + | *NRA (US): National Rifle Association | ||
| + | *SEC (US): Securities and Exchange Commission (gendarme de la bourse) Cf. AMF autorité des marchés boursiers? | ||
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| + | == Hot at the moment == | ||
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| + | SAHM: stay at home mom | ||
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| =Expressions à comprendre et à savoir expliquer= | =Expressions à comprendre et à savoir expliquer= | ||
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Sigles utiles
basé sur un document de Lallarookh
International
- a UFO: an Unidentified Flying Object: un OVNI
- NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization: OTAN
- the EU: European Union: UE
- the EEC: European Economic Community: CEE
- AIDS: acquired immune deficiency syndrome: usage: an AIDS patient: SIDA
- HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus: usage: he/she is HIV positive
- MS: multiple sclerosis: usage: an MS sufferer
- an NGO: non-governmental organization: OGN
Africa
- the ANC (in Africa): African National Congress
UK
- a GP (UK): general practitioner
- the NHS (UK): National Health Service
- MOT (UK): Ministry of Transport
- MPs (UK): Member of Parliament
- the MOT test (UK): Ministry of Transport test (verifies that cars are roadworthy apparently)
- the RAF (UK) Royal Air Force
- the RSPCA (UK): Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: SPCA (US)
- the TUC (UK): Trades Union Congress
US
- the AARP (US): American Association of Retired Persons (powerful lobby)
- the AFL/CIO (US): American Federation of Labor / Congress of Industrial Organizations (two labor organizations that joined forces in 1955)
- a CPA (US): certified public accountant (expert comptable)
- DMV (US): Department of Motor Vehicles
- FDA (US): Food and Drug Administration
- the NAACP (US): National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (website)
- the NFL (US): National Football League?! (National Labor Federation = NATLFED)
- NRA (US): National Rifle Association
- SEC (US): Securities and Exchange Commission (gendarme de la bourse) Cf. AMF autorité des marchés boursiers?
Hot at the moment
SAHM: stay at home mom
Expressions à comprendre et à savoir expliquer
- A-levels
- Broadway (in New York)
- Capitol Hill
- Comprehensive ( for a school)
- D-day
- Docklands (in London)
- Downing Street
- Fleet Street
- further education
- He got an ‘F’
- higher education
- Oxbridge
- The Big Three
- the City
- the East End (in London)
- the Home Counties
- the Ivy League
- the M4
- the South Bank (in London)
- the West End (in London)
- the White House
- Westminster
- Whitehall
Comment varier son vocabulaire de présentation
Liste de verbes pour remplacer "said"
- accused
- acknowledged
- added
- addressed
- admitted
- admonished
- advised
- affirmed
- agreed
- announced
- answered
- apologized
- appealed
- argued
- asked
- babbled
- bantered
- barked
- bawled
- begged
- belched
- bellowed
- berated
- blamed
- blubbered
- blurted
- bragged
- butted in
- called
- cautioned
- challenged
- chanted
- charged
- chatted
- cheered
- chirped
- choked
- chuckled
- claimed
- clamored
- clarified
- coached
- comforted
- commented
- complained
- complimented
- concluded
- condemned
- conducted
- confessed
- confirmed
- conflicted
- congratulated
- considered
- contemplated
- corrected
- cracked
- cried
- croaked
- crowed
- dared
- declaimed
- declared
- declined
- demanded
- denied
- denounced
- described
- differed
- directed
- disagreed
- disapproved
- disclosed
- disputed
- dissented
- drawled
- droned on
- dragged out
- echoed
- encouraged
- enlightened
- entreated
- exaggerated
- exclaimed
- explained
- expressed
- fibbed
- fretted
- fussed
- gabbed
- gasped
- giggled
- greeted
- grieved
- groaned
- growled
- grumbled
- grunted
- guessed
- harassed
- hesitated
- hinted
- hissed
- howled
- hummed
- illuminated
- imparted
- implied
- indicted
- informed
- inquired
- insisted
- instructed
- insulted
- interrogated
- interrupted
- jeered
- jested
- joked
- lamented
- laughed
- lectured
- lied
- mentioned
- moaned
- mocked
- mourned
- mumbled
- murmured
- mused
- muttered
- nagged
- named
- needled
- noted
- nudged
- objected
- observed
- offered
- orated
- ordered
- outlined
- panted
- pestered
- pleaded
- pointed out
- pondered
- pounded
- pouted
- praised
- prayed
- preached
- prescribed
- presented
- proceeded
- proclaimed
- professed
- promoted
- pronounced
- proposed
- protested
- proved
- provoked
- quarreled
- questioned
- rambled
- ranted
- rasped
- raved
- reacted
- read
- realized
- reassured
- rebuked
- recalled
- reciprocated
- recited
- recounted
- referred
- reflected
- refused
- rehearsed
- reinforced
- rejected
- remarked
- reminded
- reminded
- repeated
- replied
- reported
- requested
- responded
- retaliated
- retold
- retorted
- retracted
- roared
- rumbled
- saluted
- sang
- sassed
- scolded
- screamed
- screeched
- shouted
- shrieked
- sighed
- snapped
- snarled
- sneered
- snickered
- snorted
- sobbed
- spat
- spoke
- squalled
- squawked
- squeaked
- squealed
- stated
- strained
- stuttered
- submitted
- suggested
- swayed
- swore
- teased
- thought
- threatened
- told
- urged
- uttered
- verified
- vocalized
- volunteered
- wailed
- warned
- wept
- whimpered
- whined
- whispered
- whistled
- withdrew
- yelled
- yelped
