atelier de misère

French

Etymology

Literally, “workshop of misery”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.tə.lje d(ə) mi.zɛʁ/

Noun

atelier de misère m (plural ateliers de misère)

sweatshop
Synonyms: atelier d’exploitation, atelier de pressurage

Descendants

→ Portuguese: ateliê da miséria (calque)

Further reading

“atelier de misère” in the Grand Dictionnaire terminologique (GDT) of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF, Quebec Board of the French Language).

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