Chapter II · IntermediateLevel 5
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- Listenexamen théorique[ɛɡzamɛ̃ teɔʁik]Level 5
Knowledge test
The SAAQ written test on the Highway Code, signs and driving techniques, required before the road test.
In the guidesYour First Driver's Licence in Quebec: Courses and ExamsQuebec administrative vocabulary
- Listengarderie[ɡaʁdʁi]Level 5
daycare
A childcare facility for young children, before school age.
In the guidesSubsidized Daycare in Quebec: How to Get a Spot
- Listenharcèlement psychologique[aʁsɛlmɑ̃ psikɔlɔʒik]Level 5
Psychological harassment
Repeated hostile or unwanted conduct at work that harms an employee's dignity or well-being.
In the guidesQuebec Labour Standards: Your Basic Rights as an Employee
- Listenindemnité de vacances[ɛ̃dɛmnite də vakɑ̃s]Level 5
Vacation indemnity
The vacation pay owed on top of time off — a percentage of your annual earnings.
In the guidesQuebec Labour Standards: Your Basic Rights as an Employee
- ListenLoi sur les normes du travail[lwa syʁ le nɔʁm dy tʁavaj]Level 5
Act respecting labour standards
The Quebec law setting the minimum working conditions almost every employer must respect.
In the guidesQuebec Labour Standards: Your Basic Rights as an Employee
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- Listenmilieu familial[miljø familjal]Level 5
home childcare
Subsidized childcare provided by a recognized person in their own home, for a small group of children.
In the guidesSubsidized Daycare in Quebec: How to Get a Spot
- Listenoreilles de crisse[ɔʁɛj də kʁis]Level 5
crisped salt-pork slices
Slices of salt pork grilled until crisp, which curl as they cook. Not ears. The government heritage register spells it 'oreilles-de-Christ'; 'crisse' is a Quebec swear-word distortion of 'Christ'.
In the guidesThe sugar shack and maple season
- Listenpermis d'apprenti conducteur[pɛʁmi daprɑ̃ti kɔ̃dyktœʁ]Level 5
Learner's permit
The first licence stage; lets you practise driving while accompanied, before the road test.
In the guidesYour First Driver's Licence in Quebec: Courses and Exams
- Listenpermis d'épicerie[pɛʁmi depisʁi]Level 5
grocery licence
The RACJ licence that lets a grocery store or dépanneur sell beer, cider and wine — never distilled spirits. It requires the store to be genuinely food-focused.
In the guidesBuying and drinking alcohol in Quebec
- Listenpréavis[pʁeavi]Level 5
Notice of termination
Advance written notice of the end of employment, or pay in its place.
In the guidesQuebec Labour Standards: Your Basic Rights as an Employee
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