emploi

Definitions of emploi
  1. noun
    the occupation for which you are paid
    synonyms: métier, travail
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    accord
    employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
    navigation
    the work of a sailor
    activité, service
    employment in or work for another
    service public, services sociaux ou médicaux
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
    service administratif
    employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
    ministre
    the job of a head of a government department
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    métier, profession
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  2. noun
    a damaging piece of work
    synonyms: travail, tâche
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    travail
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  3. noun
    a workplace; as in the expression "on the job";
    synonyms: travail
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    lieu de travail
    a place where work is done
  4. noun
    the act of using
    synonyms: usage
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    activités, exercice, pratique
    the exercise of a profession
    utilisation
    utilization or exercise
    abus
    improper or excessive use
    développement
    the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
    recyclage
    the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
    application
    the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
    médecine
    the practice of medicine
    abus d'alcool, alcoolisme, toxicomanie
    excessive use of drugs
    aménagement
    making an area of land more useful
    Assainissement
    making an area of water more useful
    ingénierie, technique
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
    emploi excessif
    exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
    capitalisation
    the act of capitalizing on an opportunity
    commercialisation
    the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
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    activité, occupation
    any specific behavior
  5. noun
    a particular service
    synonyms: utilité
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    utilité
    the quality of being of practical use
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