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1
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le commerce

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commerce, trade

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le commerce intérieur

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home trade

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le commerce extérieur

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foreign trade

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le commerce de gros

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wholesale trade

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le commerce de détail

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retail trade

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les importations (f)

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imports

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les exportations (f)

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exports

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le marchand en gros

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wholesaler

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l’achat en gros (m)

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bulk buying

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le marchand en détail

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retailer

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le magasin de détail

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retail outlet

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la corporation

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corporation

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la multinationale

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multinational

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le consortium

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consortium

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la société

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company

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la société par actions

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stock company

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la société anonyme

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stock company

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la société à responsabilité limitée

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limited company

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la société mère

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parent company

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la société affiliée

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affiliated company

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la compagnie

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company

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la maison de commerce

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firm

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la firme

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firm

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l’entreprise (f)

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firm

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le siège social

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head office

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la succursale

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branch

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la filiale

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subsidiary

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le magasin à succursales multiples

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chain store

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l’entrepôt (m)

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warehouse

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privatiser

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to privatise

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se privatiser

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to go private

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l’association (f)

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partnership

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le contrat d’association

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partnership agreement

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la société de gestion

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trust company

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le patronat

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employers

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l’industriel (m)

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industrialist

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l’actionnaire (m/f)

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shareholder

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l’associé(e)

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partner

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le/la partenaire

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partner

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l’associé(e) principal(e)

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senior partner

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le/la co-associé(e)

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joint partner

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la gestion

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management

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la direction

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management

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l’administration (f)

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management

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le comité de direction

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management committee

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le président directeur général

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chief executive

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le directeur général

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managing director

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le directeur régional

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area manager

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le sous-directeur

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assistant manager

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le comité d’entreprise

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works’ council

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le président/la présidente

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chairman/chairwoman

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le directeur commercial

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marketing manager

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53
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les cadres supérieurs (m)

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senior staff

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54
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le recrutement du personnel

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staffing

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55
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le produit

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product

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le produit de qualité

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quality product

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la gamme de produits

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range of products

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le produit fini

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finished product

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lancer un produit

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to launch a product

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l’offre et la demande

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supply and demand

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le producteur

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producer

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le consommateur

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consumer

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les biens de consommation (m)

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consumer goods

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la protection du consommateur

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consumer protection

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la société de consommation

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consumer society

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la gamme de produits

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range of products

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les marchandises (f)

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merchandise

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la marque

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brand

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les produits de marque (m)

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branded goods

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l’image de marque (f)

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brand image

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la matière première

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raw material

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la recherche de marché

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market research

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l’ étude de marché (f)

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market survey, market study

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les tendances du marché (f)

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market trends

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75
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cibler un marché

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to target a market

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viser un marché

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to aim at a market

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pénétrer un marché

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to break into a market

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monopoliser un marché

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to corner a market

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inonder le marché

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to flood the market

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80
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la gamme de prix

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price range

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le prix coûtant

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cost price

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le prix de revient

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cost price

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le prix d’achat

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purchase price

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le prix de vente

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selling price

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le prix de détail

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retail price

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le prix de gros

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resale price

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le prix de fabrique

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factory price

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le prix imposé

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regulation price

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l’indice des prix (m)

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price index

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l’éventail de prix (m)

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price range

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le tarif des prix

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price list

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le cartel des prix

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price ring

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93
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maintenir des prix bas

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to keep the prices down

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le contrôle des prix

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price control

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le bénéfice brut

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gross profit

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le bénéfice net

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net profit

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à but lucratif

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profit-making

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à but non lucratif

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non-profit-making

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la marge bénéficiaire

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profit margin

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très risqué

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high risk

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la perte

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loss

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102
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se rattraper de ses pertes

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to recoup losses

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103
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les soldes (f)

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sales

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104
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solder

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to sell off at sale prices

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105
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la liquidation

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clearing sale

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la clientèle

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customers, clientele

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le conglomérat

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conglomerate

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la société à responsabilité limitée

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limited company

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la société mère

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parent company

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la fusion

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merger

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111
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fusionner

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to merge

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112
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le rachat

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take-over

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113
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l’offre publique d’achat

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take-over bid

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114
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être racheté

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to be bought out

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115
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le comité de direction

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management board

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le conseil d’administration

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management board

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le comité d’entreprise

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works council

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118
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le groupe de travail

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working party

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119
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le programme de fabrication

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production schedule

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120
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le produit haut de gamme

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top-range product

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le produit bas de gamme

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bottom of the range product

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le sous-produit

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by-product

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le comportement du consommateur

A

consumer behaviour

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fabriqué sur demande

A

custom-made

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personnalisé

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customised

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les cadres moyens (m)

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middle-management

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le cadre stagiaire

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management trainee

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le directeur/la directrice régional(e)

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regional manager

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le directeur adjoint/la directrice adjointe

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assistant manager

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le directeur/la directrice commercial(e)

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sales director

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le directeur/la directrice du personnel

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personnel manager

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le chef de rayon

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departmental manager

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le directeur financier/la directrice financière

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finance director

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le chef hiérarchique

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line manager

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le supérieur hiérarchique

A

line manager

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le chef du bureau

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office manager

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le conseiller/la conseillère de direction

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management consultant

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le secrétaire particulier la secrétaire particuliére/

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personal assistant

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le chef d’exploitation

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operations manager

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le chef de fabrication

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production manager

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le chef de vente

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sales manager

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l’apprenti (e)

A

apprentice

143
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la base

A

rank and file

144
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le/la juriste

A

company lawyer

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le vérificateur/la vérificatrice

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auditor

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le fournisseur/la fournisseuse

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supplier

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le magasinier/la magasinière

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storeman

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le débouché

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outlet, gap in the market

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la vente porte-à-porte

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door-to-door selling

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les ventes par téléphone (f)

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telesales

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la campagne d’exportations

A

exports drive

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la période creuse

A

slack period

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facturer

A

to invoice

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la facture

A

invoice, bill

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emballer

A

to pack

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l’emballage (m)

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packing

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envelopper

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to wrap

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commander

A

to order

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le carnet de commandes

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order book

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le bon de commande

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order form

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livrer

A

to deliver

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la livraison

A

delivery

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le bon de livraison

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delivery slip

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le livreur

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delivery-man

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le concurrent/la concurrente

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competitor

166
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la concurrence déloyale

A

unfair competition

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la guerre des prix

A

price war

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le monopole

A

monopoly

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le service du personnel

A

personnel department

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le service clientèle

A

customer services department

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le service des ventes

A

sales department

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le service après-vente

A

after sales service

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le service des réclamations

A

complaints department

174
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le service de comptabilité

A

accounts department

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le service d’exportations

A

export department

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le service d’informatique

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computing department

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le service de la facturation

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accounts department

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le service de création

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design/creative department

179
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le service des achats

A

buying department

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le service d’entretien

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maintenance department

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le service des expéditions

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dispatch department

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le contrôle de qualité

A

quality control

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la salle du courrier

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mailroom

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l’entreprise de transport routier (f)

A

haulage contractor

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l’aire de chargement (m)

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loading bay

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la cargaison

A

shipment

187
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franco de port

A

carriage free

188
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le certificat de douane

A

customs clearance certificate

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la déclaration de douane

A

customs declaration

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les droits de douane (m)

A

customs duty

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hors taxe

A

duty-free

192
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les droits d’entrée

A

import duty

193
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immatriculer une société

A

to register a company

194
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dissoudre une société

A

to dissolve a company

195
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la participation des travailleurs

A

worker participation

196
Q

présider un conseil

A

to chair a meeting

197
Q

la politique de l’entreprise

A

company policy

198
Q

la stratégie de l’entreprise

A

corporate strategy

199
Q

la gestion des crises

A

crisis management

200
Q

l’organisation du temps (f)

A

time management

201
Q

l’organisation du bureau (f)

A

office management

202
Q

le brainstorming

A

brainstorming

203
Q

l’affairisme (m)

A

wheeling and dealing

204
Q

la formation des cadres

A

executive training

205
Q

le chef direct

A

line manager

206
Q

l’équipe de direction (f)

A

management team

207
Q

le style managériel

A

management style

208
Q

le chasseur de têtes

A

head-hunter

209
Q

les sureffectifs (m)

A

overmanning

210
Q

supprimer des emplois

A

to cut jobs

211
Q

la compression de personnel

A

reduction in work-force, downsizing

212
Q

dégraisser

A

to streamline

213
Q

les départs volontaires

A

natural wastage

214
Q

la capacité inutilisée

A

idle capacity

215
Q

l’agent exclusif (m)

A

sole agent

216
Q

l’agent accrédité (m)

A

accredited agent

217
Q

la commission de l’agent

A

agents commission

218
Q

l’agence régionale (f)

A

area office

219
Q

la franchise

A

franchise

220
Q

le franchiseur

A

franchiser

221
Q

la soustraitance

A

subcontracting

222
Q

les normes de qualité (f)

A

quality standards

223
Q

le contrôle de la qualité

A

quality control

224
Q

le test de produit

A

product testing

225
Q

la conception du produit

A

product design

226
Q

jetable

A

disposable

227
Q

la société de gaspillage

A

throwaway society

228
Q

le marché porteur

A

growth market

229
Q

le marché à la baisse

A

buyer’s market

230
Q

le marché acheteur

A

buyer’s market

231
Q

le marché à la hausse

A

seller’s market

232
Q

le marché favorable au vendeur

A

seller’s market

233
Q

le leader du marché

A

market leader

234
Q

la notoriété de la marque

A

brand awareness

235
Q

la fidélité à la marque

A

brand loyalty

236
Q

la date limite de vente

A

sell-by date

237
Q

la date limite de consommation

A

use-by date

238
Q

une part du marché

A

market share

239
Q

le créneau commercial

A

market opportunity

240
Q

la saturation du marché

A

market saturation

241
Q

la braderie

A

discount centre, cut price stall

242
Q

brader

A

to sell cut-price

243
Q

le magasin de dégriffés

A

designer seconds shop

244
Q

‘prix sacrifiés’

A

‘prices slashed’

245
Q

‘prix écrasés’

A

‘rock-bottom prices’

246
Q

la vente aggressive

A

hard sell

247
Q

la promotion discrète

A

soft sell

248
Q

la gestion des stocks

A

stock control

249
Q

l’inventaire (m)

A

stocktaking

250
Q

les marchandises en magasin (f)

A

stock in trade

251
Q

les marchandises en stock (f)

A

stock in trade

252
Q

le magasin

A

stockroom

253
Q

la réserve

A

stockroom

254
Q

bien achalandé

A

well-stocked, well patronised

255
Q

prix tout compris

A

all-in price

256
Q

le prix de catalogue

A

list price

257
Q

l’escompte de caisse (m)

A

cash price

258
Q

le rabais

A

discount

259
Q

la remise

A

discount

260
Q

la livraison contre remboursement

A

cash on delivery

261
Q

le prix concurrentiel

A

competitive price

262
Q

l’offre de lancement (f)

A

introductory offer

263
Q

le code barres

A

bar code

264
Q

le lecteur de codes barres

A

bar-code reader

265
Q

le traitement de commandes

A

processing of orders

266
Q

le devis

A

quote, estimate

267
Q

l’avis d’expédition (m)

A

advice note

268
Q

le bon de livraison

A

delivery note

269
Q

les marchandises à l’essai (f)

A

goods on approval

270
Q

l’échantillon (m)

A

sample

271
Q

la tenue des livres

A

book-keeping

272
Q

vérifier les comptes

A

to audit

273
Q

l’exercice fiscal (m)

A

the accounting year

274
Q

la comptabilité assouplie

A

creative accounting

275
Q

le journal auxiliaire

A

ledger

276
Q

les frais de fonctionnement (m)

A

running costs

277
Q

les frais généraux (m)

A

overheads

278
Q

les frais de déplacement (m)

A

travelling expenses

279
Q

les frais de manutention (m)

A

handling charges

280
Q

rentrer dans ses frais

A

to break even

281
Q

le démantèlement de l’actif

A

asset-stripping

282
Q

le système de participation aux bénéfices

A

profit-sharing scheme

283
Q

le profiteur

A

profiteer

284
Q

le mercanti

A

profiteer, swindler

285
Q

faire des bénéfices excessifs

A

to profiteer

286
Q

les coûts fixes (m)

A

fixed costs

287
Q

coûts variables (m)

A

variable costs

288
Q

les coûts marginaux (m)

A

marginal costs

289
Q

les coûts d’établissement (m)

A

set-up costs

290
Q

les coûts de démarrage (m)

A

start-up costs

291
Q

coût-efficace

A

cost-effective

292
Q

l’évaluation des coûts (f)

A

costing

293
Q

l’établissement des prix de revient (m)

A

costing

294
Q

l’analyse de risques (f)

A

risk-analysis

295
Q

l’organigramme (m)

A

organisational chart

296
Q

le graphique à bâtons

A

bar chart

297
Q

le graphique circulaire

A

pie chart

298
Q

le graphique de circulation

A

flow chart

299
Q

le logotype

A

logo