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The Office : "Pilote"

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In the pilot episode, we meet the eccentric staff of a paper company, led by an enthusiastic but often misguided regional manager. As the day begins, excitement builds with the arrival of a new client, but chaos ensues when a classic prank is pulled, encasing a co-worker's stapler in gelatin, sparking outrage. Amidst playful banter and workplace antics, the characters' distinct personalities are revealed, laying the foundation for the comedic dynamics that will define their interactions. This episode expertly captures the absurdities of office life, leaving viewers eager to see how these relationships will develop.

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une agrafeuse / yn ɛ̃.ɡʁa.fœz /noun

stapler

Hé, Dwight, c'est ta agrafeuse ?

Hey, Dwight, is that your stapler?

une farce / yn faʁs /noun

joke

C'est juste une farce.

It's just a joke.

blagueplaisanterie

appétissant / ap.pe.ti.sɑ̃ /adjective

appetizing

Ça a l'air appétissant.

That looks appetizing.

la gélatine / la ʒelatina /noun

gelatin

Elle est dans de la gélatine.

She is in gelatin.

ventes / vɑ̃t /noun

sales

J'ai le rapport de ventes ici.

I have the sales report here.

chiffre d'affairesproduitmarketing

la blague / la blɑʒ /noun

joke

Quelle blague Jim semble avoir faite ?

What joke does Jim seem to have told?

punie / py.ni /verb

punished

Je veux que cette personne soit punie.

I want this person to be punished.

découvrir / dekuvʁiʁ /verb

to find out

je vais découvrir qui a fait ça

I'm going to find out who did this

le patron / lə patʁɔ̃ /noun

boss

Bonjour, patron.

Hello, boss.

préparé / pʁepaʁe /verb

prepared

Oui, j'ai préparé les documents.

Yes, I prepared the documents.

préparation

le besoin / lə bəzwɛ̃ /noun

need

As-tu besoin de café, Michael ?

Do you need coffee, Michael?

le bureau / o byʁo /noun

office

Au bureau, Michael, Jim, Pam et Dwight commencent la journée.

At the office, Michael, Jim, Pam and Dwight start the day.

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