Fiche 2/4 — Faux Amis du Management

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Les 20 faux amis les plus couteux en reunion

Vous dites (mal)Ce que l'anglais entendVersion correcte
I have a delayJ'ai un retard (pas un delai !)I need more time / extra time
I control the budgetJe domine le budget (autoritaire)I manage / oversee the budget
Actually, I work at...En fait (pas actuellement)Currently, I work at...
I assist to the meetingJ'aide la reunionI attend the meeting
Several feedbacksIncorrect (incomptable)Several pieces of feedback
My collaboratorsMes collabos (pejoratif !)My colleagues / team members
A formationUne formation militaireA training / learning program
I'm sensibleJe suis raisonnableI'm sensitive
EventuallyFinalement (pas eventuellement)Possibly / perhaps
A libraryUne bibliotheque (pas librairie)A bookshop / bookstore
To demandExiger (ton autoritaire)To ask / request
A chanceUne opportuniteLuck (si vous parlez de veine)
To pretendFaire semblantTo claim (pretendre que)
A comedianUn comiqueAn actor (un acteur)
To resumeReprendre (pas resumer)To summarize
An issueUn probleme / editionA problem / challenge
To advertiseFaire de la pubTo warn (avertir)
A journeyUn voyageA day (une journee)
CurrentlyActuellementFluently (couramment langue)
ExperimentExperience scientifiqueExperience (experience pro)

Exercice : corrigez ces phrases

1. I have a big delay on this project. → I need more time on this project.

2. Actually, I'm the team manager. → Currently, I'm the team manager.

3. My collaborators don't agree. → My colleagues don't agree.

4. Can you give me some feedbacks? → Can you give me some feedback?

5. I must control the quality. → I need to oversee the quality.

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