Abbreviations
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.11.1
L'Abréviation Commune - Common Abbreviations
Key vocab
- CDI → le centre de documentation et d’information - resource centre, school library.
- CDI → le contrat à durée indéterminée - permanent contract.
- CES → le collège d’enseignement secondaire - secondary school.
- EPS → l'éducation (f) physique et sportive - PE (physical education).
- HLM → l'habitation (f) à loyer modéré - council/social housing accommodation.
- SAMU → le service d’aide médicale d’urgence - emergency medical services.
Appeler...
- Ma mère a appelé le SAMU hier soir, parce que je suis tombé.
- My mum called the emergency medical services yesterday evening, because I fell over.
- L'EPS est ma matière préférée.
- PE is my favourite subject.
- L'année prochaine je vais au CES.
- Next year I will go to secondary school.
Un CDI
- Est-ce que tu as un CDI?
- Do you have a CDI?
- Oui, je suis en CDI. Autrement dit j'ai un travail pour un temps illimité.
- Yes I have a permanent contract. In other words I have a job for an unlimited time.
L'abréviation Commune - Common Abbreviations
Key vocab
- SDF → le sans domicile fixe - homeless person.
- SNCF → la société nationale des chemins de fer français - National Rail Service.
- TGV → Le train à grande vitesse - high-speed train.
- TVA → la taxe sur la valeur ajoutée - VAT (Value Added Tax).
- VTT → le vélo tout terrain - mountain bike.
Je pense que
- Je pense que les SDF ont besoin de plus d'aide.
- I think that homeless people need more help.
- Le TGV est très utile.
- The high speed train is very useful.
- Je pense que la TVA est trop élevée.
- I think that VAT is too high.
Un VTT
- Est-ce que tu as un VTT?
- Do you have a mountain bike?
- Non, je n'ai pas de VTT, mais je voudrais en avoir un.
- No I don't have a mountain bike, but I would like to have one.
Test yourself on Abbreviations
Which of the following abbreviations means 'emergency medical services' in French?
Which of the following abbreviations means 'physical education' in French?
Which of the following abbreviations means a 'high-speed train' in French?
How do you say 'VAT' in French?