Business

Question 1

le chiffre d’affaire

Answer 1

the turnover

Question 2

acheter OU l’achat

Answer 2

purchase

Question 3

les locaux

Answer 3

the premises

Question 4

le fondateur

Answer 4

the founder

Question 5

des actions

Answer 5

shares

Question 6

acquisition

Answer 6

acquisition

Question 7

rachat, achat d’une autre Ets OU acheter

Answer 7

take-over

Question 8

garantie, caution financiere (banque) : argent ou propriete

Answer 8

collateral

Question 9

propriété

Answer 9

ownership

Question 10

la croissance

Answer 10

the growth

Question 11

faire la promotion

Answer 11

to promote

Question 12

fournisseur

Answer 12

supplier

Question 13

se concerter, etre en liaison

Answer 13

to liaise

Question 14

publique, detenu par l’Etat

Answer 14

state-owned

Question 15

faire des benefices

Answer 15

to make a profit

Question 16

le service administratif

Answer 16

the back-office

Question 17

preserver, maintenir

Answer 17

to maintain

Question 18

• hypothequer

- emprunt immobilier

Answer 18

(to) mortgage

Question 19

faire faillite (2)

Answer 19

• to go bankrupt

- to go bust

Question 20

devoir (de l’argent)

Answer 20

to owe

Question 21

debiteur (personne qui doit de l’argent)

Answer 21

debtor

Question 22

un pret (immobilier par ex)

Answer 22

a (home) loan

Question 23

biens personnels

Answer 23

personal assets

Question 24

boycotter

Answer 24

to boycott

Question 25

tyranniser, intimider (forcer de plus petites Ets…)

Answer 25

To bully

Question 26

investisseur

Answer 26

investor

Question 27

investissement

Answer 27

investment

Question 28

le conseiller

Answer 28

the advisor

Question 29

l’epargnant

Answer 29

the saver

Question 30

epargner

Answer 30

to save (money)

Question 31

le preteur

Answer 31

the lender

Question 32

l’emprunt

Answer 32

the borrowing

Question 33

l’emprunteur

Answer 33

the borrower

Question 34

le comptable

Answer 34

the accountant

Question 35

le caissier

Answer 35

the cashier

Question 36

un courtier (se charge des operations financieres)

Answer 36

a stockbroker

Question 37

un créditeur (qui donne de l’argent)

Answer 37

a creditor

Question 38

fournir, offrir, apporter

Answer 38

to provide

Question 39

se faire beaucoup d’argent/profit $

Answer 39

to make big bucks

Question 40

£

Answer 40

quid

Question 41

insarisfait, qu’on ne peut jamais rassasier, jamais assez

Answer 41

insatiable

Question 42

se fournir en

Answer 42

to source

Question 43

reseau routier

Answer 43

road network

Question 44

pays déchiré par la guerre

Answer 44

war-torn country

Question 45

PIB

Answer 45

GDP = Gross Domestic Product

Question 46

taux de chomage

Answer 46

unemployment rate

Question 47

taux d’interet

Answer 47

interest rate

Question 48

une forte baisse

Answer 48

a sharp drop

Question 49

sans emploi

Answer 49

out of work

Question 50

une baisse

Answer 50

a decline

Question 51

ralentissement de l’economie

Answer 51

an economic downturn

Question 52

reprise de l’economie

Answer 52

an ecomomic upturn

Question 53

la monnaie

Answer 53

the currency

Question 54

menage

Answer 54

household

Question 55

depenses publiques

Answer 55

government spending

Question 56

niveau de vie

Answer 56

standard of living

Question 57

frais generaux

Answer 57

overhead costs

Question 58

richesse

Answer 58

wealth

Question 59

durable

Answer 59

sunstainable

Question 60

matiere premiere

Answer 60

raw material

Question 61

salopette de travail

Answer 61

the overalls

Question 62

réduire

Answer 62

to cut down

Question 63

fermer definitivement

Answer 63

to shut down

Question 64

cargaison

Answer 64

a shipment

Question 65

client (magasin, pub)

Answer 65

patron

Question 66

sortir en vitesse, produire tres vite

Answer 66

to rush out

Question 67

décider de ne pas utiliser ; se désabonner

Answer 67

to opt out

Question 68

investir dans, soutenir un plan/idee

Answer 68

to buy into

Question 69

instruction générale, conseils

Answer 69

guideline

Question 70

prendre pied sur un marché

Answer 70

to take a foothold in a market

Question 71

supprimer progressivement un produit

Answer 71

to phase out a product

Question 72

rappeler un produit, tout le monde doit le rendre, car trop dangereux

Answer 72

recall

Question 73

revenu

Answer 73

income

Question 74

entraver, faire obstacle à

Answer 74

to hinder

Question 75

grossiste

Answer 75

wholesaler

Question 76

consommateur (2)

Answer 76

• consumer -> use

- customer -> buy

Question 77

reprise, redressement

Answer 77

rebound

Question 78

perte

Answer 78

loss

Question 79

examiner, revoir, passer en revue

Answer 79

to go over

Question 80

distribuer

Answer 80

to hand out

Question 81

licencier

Answer 81

to lay off

Question 82

renvoyer, licencier

Answer 82

to dismiss

Question 83

soulever (sujet, question)

Answer 83

to bring up

Question 84

rentable, fructueux

Answer 84

profitable

Question 85

rivaliser, etre concurrent a

Answer 85

to compete against

Question 86

caracteristiques du produit

Answer 86

product features

Question 87

haut de gamme, d’excellente qualite

Answer 87

(at the) top of the range

Question 88

bas de gamme

Answer 88

(at the) lower end of the range

Question 89

autonomie, chaine, gamme

Answer 89

range

Question 90

placer, parcourir

Answer 90

to range