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Usages of de secours
Sans badge, je ne peux pas entrer dans l’immeuble, alors j’en garde toujours un de secours dans mon sac.
Without a badge, I cannot enter the building, so I always keep a spare one in my bag.
Nous prenons l'escalier de secours quand l'ascenseur est en panne.
We take the emergency stairs when the elevator is out of order.
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