Vocabulary
travailler
to work; to study; to struggle
Verb
chienne
a bitch (objectionable woman); a whore; a prostitute; overalls (shortening of chienne de travail); fear
Noun
SST
initialism of santé et sécurité au travail (“occupational health and safety”): OHS
Noun
cédétiste
a member of Confédération française démocratique du travail
Noun
OIT
initialism of Organisation internationale du travail (“International Labour Organization”); ILO
Name
SIMDUT
initialism of Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail
Noun
CGT
initialism of Confédération générale du travail, a French trade union.
Name
cédétiste
of Confédération française démocratique du travail (a French trade union)
Adjective
travailler au corps
to beat up (to assault with repeated blows); to wear down, to hound, to pressure, to bring pressure to bear on
Verb
travailler comme un nègre
to work one's fingers to the bone, to work like a dog, to work like a mule
Verb
travailler comme un forçat
to work like a dog, to work like a mule, to work like a horse
Verb