| A | B |
| scolariser | to educate at school |
| la cellule familliale | family unit |
| les valeurs traditionnelles | traditional values |
| quitter le foyer | to leave home |
| mineur/e | below the age of consent |
| mûrir | to mature |
| responsabiliser quelqu'un | to teach someone to take responsability |
| réussir sa vie | to succeed in life |
| la liberté individuelle | personal freedom |
| l'égalité des sexes | equality |
| illettré/e | illiterate |
| la formation | training |
| un stage | a course |
| perfectionner | to perfect |
| suivre des cours | to take lessons |
| les besoins affectifs | emotional needs |
| gâter un enfant | to spoil a child |
| l'apprentissage | learning |
| gaspiller ses chances | to waste one's opportunities |
| le niveau | the level |
| le parcours professionnel | career path |
| l'avenir | the future |
| le chômage | unemployment |
| embaucher | to hire/employ |
| licencier | to fire |
| un smicard | person on the minimum wage |
| le syndicat | the union |
| le cadre | a manager |
| la gestion | management |
| le congé payé | paid holidays |
| apprendre par coeur | to learn off by heart |
| sécher les cours | to skip lessons |
| une épreuve | a test |
| un bachelier | s.o. who has passed the Bac |
| redoubler | to retake a year |
| poursuivre ses études | to continue one's studies |
| s'éclater dans son travail | to enjoy one's job |
| poser sa canditature | to apply for a job |
| avoir des dispositions pour | to be good at/suited to.. |
| être faible en | to be weak at |