Sentence:

Depuis que les commandes ont commencé à chuter, l'entreprise a licencié 50 % du personnel sans préavis.

English Translation:

Since orders declined, the company has fired 50% of the work force without notice.

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Words used:

since

/sɪns/

depuis

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order

/ˈɔːdə/

1. commander 2. commande 3. ordre

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decline

/dɪˈklaɪn/

1. décliner, refuser 2. baisser

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the

/ðə/

/ðɪ/

le, la, les

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company   (Pl: companies)

/ˈkʌmpənɪ/

compagnie

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have

/hæv/

avoir

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fire

/faɪə/

1. feu 2. licencier, renvoyer

Here: licencier, renvoyer

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fifty

/ˈfɪftɪ/

50

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per cent

pour cent, %

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of

/ɒv/

/əv/

1. de 2. des

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the

/ðə/

/ðɪ/

le, la, les

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work force

personnel

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without

/wɪˈðəʊt/

sans

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notice

/ˈnəʊtɪs/

1. remarquer 2. attention 3. préavis

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