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Inès
Nathan, j'ai pleinement apprécié l'expérience de ce stage en entreprise. Bien qu'il ait été exigeant, il m'a permis d'acquérir une vision entière du métier.
Nathan, I really enjoyed the internship. Although it was demanding, it gave me a complete view of the job.
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Nathan
Tu as eu beaucoup de chance. Personnellement, j'aurais voulu que mon stage soit aussi complet, mais on m'a confié uniquement des tâches administratives.
You were very lucky. I personally would have liked my internship to be that complete, but I was only given administrative tasks.
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Inès
C'est dommage. Cependant, même les tâches répétitives peuvent enseigner des compétences précieuses si l'on s'y consacre entièrement.
It's a pity. However, even repetitive tasks can teach valuable skills if you commit to them fully.
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Nathan
Je suppose que tu as raison. Néanmoins, j'avais entièrement préparé mon dossier de candidature pour un poste plus stimulant.
I suppose you're right. However, I had fully prepared my application for a more challenging job.
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Inès
Patience. Mon collègue Marc a commencé exactement comme toi, et il dirige aujourd'hui une équipe de quinze personnes.
Be patient. My colleague Marc started exactly like you, and now he leads a team of fifteen people.
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Nathan
C'est encourageant. As-tu vraiment trouvé le travail aussi enrichissant qu'il en avait l'air sur le papier ?
That's encouraging. Did you really find the job as rewarding as it sounded on paper?
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Inès
Absolument. Nous étions entièrement préparés avant chaque événement, et la directrice s'assurait que tout fût complet jusqu'au moindre détail.
Absolutely. We were fully prepared before each event, and the director made sure everything was complete down to the smallest detail.
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Nathan
Quel professionnalisme. La rigueur fait toute la différence dans ce milieu compétitif.
Such professionalism. Rigor makes all the difference in this competitive field.
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Inès
Effectivement. Elle s'est engagée entièrement dans le projet de réorganisation, et les résultats ont été remarquables.
Indeed. She fully committed to the reorganization project, and the results were remarkable.
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Nathan
J'admire ce type de leadership. Si j'avais l'occasion de travailler sous sa direction, je l'accepterais sans hésiter.
I admire this kind of leadership. If I had the chance to work under their direction, I would accept without hesitation.
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Inès
Je peux te recommander auprès d'elle, à condition que tu sois prêt à t'investir entièrement. Elle attend une implication totale.
I can recommend you to her, provided you are ready to commit fully. She expects total involvement.
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Nathan
Avec plaisir. Bien que je sois novice, je suis convaincu que cette expérience complète transformera mon parcours professionnel.
With pleasure. Even though I'm a beginner, I'm convinced this complete experience will change my career path.
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