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Usages of la rentrée
La rentrée commence lundi, et Marie prépare déjà son inscription à l’université.
The start of the school year begins on Monday, and Marie is already preparing her registration at the university.
Au secrétariat, une employée vérifie son dossier d’inscription avant la rentrée.
At the office, an employee checks her registration file before the start of the school year.
Ce dont Marie a besoin avant la rentrée, c’est d’un emploi du temps clair et d’un abonnement déjà payé.
What Marie needs before the start of the school year is a clear schedule and an already paid pass.
Plus la rentrée approche, plus Marie se sent prête à commencer cette nouvelle étape.
The closer the start of the school year gets, the more ready Marie feels to begin this new stage.
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