BUSINESS AND COMMERCE 1 Flashcards by Dean Smith

affiliated company

la société affiliée

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assets

le capital

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auction

la vente aux enchères

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balance of trade

la balance du commerce

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bankruptcy

la banqueroute, la faillite

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to be bought out

être racheté

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branch

la succursale

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budget

le budget

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bulk buying

l’achat en gros (m)

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business

les affaires (f)

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cash

les espèces (f), l’argent liquide (m)

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cash register

la caisse

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chain store

le magasin a succursales multiples

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chamber of commerce

la chambre de commerce

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collateral

la garantie

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commerce, trade

le commerce

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company

la société/l’entreprise (f)

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competition

la concurrence

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conglomerate

le conglomérat

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consortium

le consortium

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corporation

la corporation, la Société Anonyme/la SA

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cost of living

le coût de la vie

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debt

la dette

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downward move

la baisse

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economic recovery

le redressement économique

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economy

l’économie

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exports

les exportations (f)

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firm

la firme

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firm commerce

la maison de

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foreign trade

le commerce extérieur

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gain

les revenus (mpl)

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general manager

le PDG (président-directeur-général)

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to go private

se privatiser

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head office

le siége social

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home trade

le commerce intérieur

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imports

les importations (f)

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income tax

les impôts (sur le revenu) (m)

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income tax agency

le ﬁsc

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income tax return

la déclaration de revenu

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inflation

l’inflation (f)

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insurance company

la société d’assurances

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investment

l’investissement (m), le placement

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investor

l’investisseur (m)

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invoice

la facture

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liability

la responsabilité légale

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limited company

la société à responsabilité limitée

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loss

la perte

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management

la direction

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management board

le comité de direction

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to merge

fusionner

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merger

la fusion

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multinational

la multinationale

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non-profit

à but non lucratif

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parent company

la société mère

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partner

l’associé(e)

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partnership

l’association (f)

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partnership agreement

le contrat d’association

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Les prix montent avec l’inflation.

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to privatise

privatiser

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profit

le proﬁt/le bénéﬁce

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quote

coter

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recession; slump

la récession

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retail outlet

le magasin de détail

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retail trade

le commerce de détail

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retailer

le détaillant

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l’action (f)

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shareholder

l’actionnaire

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speculator/trader

le spéculateur/la spéculatrice

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stock company

la société par actions

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stock exchange, market

la bourse

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subsidiary

la filiale

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supply

fournir

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supply and demand

l’offre (f ) et la demande

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takeover

le rachat, l’acquisition (f)

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take-over bid

l’offre publique

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tax-exempt

exempt de taxe

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The stock exchange goes up and down.

La bourse à des hauts et des bas.

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trust company

la société de gestion

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warehouse

l’entrepôt (m)

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wholesale trade

le commerce de gros

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wholesaler

le marchand en gros

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working party

le groupe de travail

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works council

le comité d’entreprise

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Agencies and franchising

Agences et franchises

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accredited agent

l’agent accrédité (m)

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agents commission

la commission des agents

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area office

l’agence régionale (f)

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franchise

la franchise

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franchiser

le franchiseur

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sole agent

l’agent exclusif (m)

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subcontracting

la soustraitance

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Buying, Renting, and Selling

Acheter, louer et vendre

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borrow

emprunter

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broker

le courtier

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to buy, purchase

acheter

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buy on credit

acheter à crédit

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cheap

bon marché

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co-owner

le/la copropriétaire

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to cost

coûter

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credit card

la carte de crédit

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deed

l’acte de vente (m)

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discount

le rabais/la réduction

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discount sales

les soldes (f)

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down payment

l’acompte (m), les arrhes (f) (non reimbursable down payment)

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excessively priced

hors de prix

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expensive

cher/chère

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free

gratuit

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to go shopping

faire des achats

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house for sale

maison à vendre

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house sold

maison vendue

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How much does it cost?

Ça coûte combien?

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How much is it?

Ça fait combien?

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in escrow

en séquestre

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landlord/owner

le/la propriétaire

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lease

le bail/le contrat

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lease purchase

l’achat de bail (m)

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to lend

prêter/faire un prêt

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loan

le prêt

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money

l’argent (m)

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mortgage

l’hypothèque (f)

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My rent is going up.

Mon loyer va augmenter.

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on sale

en réclame, en solde, en liquidation

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to pay

payer

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pay cash

payer en espèces

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pay in full

payer comptant

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payment

le paiement

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price

le prix

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purchase

l’achat (m)

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real estate

l’immobilier (m)

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real estate agency

l’agence immobilière (f)

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real estate agent

l’agent immobilier (m)

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receipt

le reçu

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rent

le loyer

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retail

au détail

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retailer

le détaillant

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sale

la vente

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sales commission

la commission

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security deposit

la garantie/le cautionnement

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shop

le magasin

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spend

dépenser

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sublease

sous-louer

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tenant

le/la locataire

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wholesale

en gros

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wholesaler

le vendeur/la vendeuse en gros

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Competition

La concurrence

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competitor

le concurrent/la concurrente

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monopoly

le monopole

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price war

la guerre des prix

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unfair competition

la concurrence déloyale

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Departments

Le service

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accounts department

le service de comptabilité

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after-sales service

le service après vente

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buying department

le service des achats

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complaints department

le service des réclamations

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computing department

le service informatique

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customer services department

le service clientèle

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design/creative department

le service de création

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dispatch department

le service des expéditions

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export department

le service d’exportation

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mailroom

la salle du courrier

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maintenance department

le service d’entretien

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personnel department

le service du personnel

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quality control

le contrôle qualité

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sales department

le service des ventes

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Exhibition

Le salon

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association

l’association (f)

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badge (identity tag)

le badge

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to be placed

être placé

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booth, stand

le stand

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conference hall

la salle de conférences

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congress

le congrès

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contest (competition)

le concours

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country

le pays

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customer

le client

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design

le design

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details

les détails

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director

le directeur

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display case

la vitrine

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distributor

le distributeur

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entrance

l’entrée

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exhibition, show

le salon

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to fill out

remplir

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foreign (adj)

l’étranger

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to include

inclure

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including

y compris

information

l’information

to organise

organiser

organizer

l’organisateur

organizer’s office

la direction

participant (exhibitor)

le participant

to participate

participer à …

participation

la participation

participation form

la demande de participation

pavilion, hall

le pavillon

to pay

payer

to place (put, set)

mettre, placer

price

le prix

product

le produit

to register

enregistrer

registration fee

les droits d’inscription

to reserve, to book

réserver

spotlight

la lampe

supplier

le fournisseur

to supply

fournir

trade show

le salon commercial

to visit, attend

visiter

visitor

le visiteur

Marketing and sales

Marketing et ventes

to aim at a market

viser un marché

to break into a market

percer un marché

to corner a market

monopoliser un marché

designer seconds shop

le magasin de dégriffés

discount centre, cut price stall

la braderie

to flood the market

inonder le marché

hard sell

la vente aggressive

market opportunity

le créneau commercial

market research

l’étude de marché

market saturation

la saturation du marché

market share

une part du marché

market survey, market study

l’étude de marché

market trends

les tendances du marché

«prices slashed»

«prix sacrifiés»

«rock-bottom prices»

«prix écrasés»

to sell cut-price

brader

soft sell

la promotion discrète

to target a market

cibler un marché

Ordering

La commande

advice note

l’avis de passage

to deliver

livrer

delivery

la livraison

delivery note

le bon de livraison

delivery man

le livreur

goods on approval

les marchandises à l’essai (f)

to invoice

facturer

invoice, bill

la facture

to order

commander

order book

le carnet de commandes

order form

le bon de commande

to pack

emballer

packing

l’emballage (m)

processing of orders

le traitement de commandes

quote, estimate

le devis

sample

l’échantillon (m)

to wrap

envelopper

Ownership, management and personnel

La gestion, le personnel

accountant

le comptable

agent

l’agent

apprentice

l’apprenti(e)

area manager

le directeur régional

assistant

l’assistant

assistant manager

le sous-directeur, le directeur adjoint/la directrice adjointe

auditor

le vérificateur/la vérificatrice

banker

le banquier

billionaire

le milliardaire

borrower

l’emprunteur

boss

le patron

brand

la marque

brand image

l’image de marque (f)

branded goods

les produits de marque (m)

broker

le courtier

businessman

l’homme d’affaires (m)

buyer (customer)

l’acheteur

cashier, teller

le caissier

chairman/chairwoman

le président/la présidente

chief executive

le président directeur général

client

le client

company lawyer

le/la juriste

consultant

le conseiller

consumer

le consommateur

consumer goods

les biens de consommation (m)

consumer protection

la protection du consommateur

consumer society

la société de consommation

creditor

le créancier

to cut jobs

supprimer des emplois

debtor

le débiteur

departmental manager

le chef de rayon

deputy (substitute)

l’adjoint (m)

director

le directeur

distributor

le distributeur

employers

le patronat

entrepreneur

l’entrepreneur

executive training

la formation des cadres

expert

l’expert

exporter

l’exportateur (m)

finance director

le directeur ﬁnancier/la directrice ﬁnancière

finished product

le produit fini

to found

fonder

founder

le fondateur

headhunter

le chasseur de têtes

idle capacity

la capacité inutilisée

importer

l’importateur (m)

industrialist

l’industriel (m)

insurance agent

l’agent d’assurances

investor

l’investisseur (m)

joint partner

le/la co-associé

landowner

le propriétaire foncier

to launch a product

lancer un produit

line manager

le supérieur hiérarchique

management

la gestion

management committee

le comité de direction

management consultant

le conseiller/la conseillére de direction

management style

le style managériel

management team

l’équipe de direction (f)

management trainee

le cadre stagiaire

manager (director)

le gérant

managing director

le directeur général

manufacturer

le producteur

marketing manager

le directeur commercial

merchandise

les marchandises (f)

middleman

l’intermédiaire

middle-management

les cadres moyens (m)

millionaire

le millionnaire

natural wastage

les départs volontaires

office manager

le chef du bureau

operations manager

le chef d’exploitation

overmanning

le sureffectif

owner, proprietor

le/la propriétaire

partner

l’associé(e)

personal assistant

le secrétaire particulier/la secrétaire particulière

personnel manager

le directeur/la directrice du personnel

producer

le producteur

product

le produit

production manager

le chef de fabrication

professional (n)

le professionnel

quality product

le produit de qualité

range of products

la gamme de produits

rank and file

la base

raw material

la matiere premiere

reduction in workforce, downsizing

la compression de personnel

regional manager

le directeur/la directrice régional

regular client

le client régulier

representative

le représentant

sales director

le directeur/la directrice commercial(e)

sales manager

le chef de vente

secretary

le/la secrétaire

security guard

l’agent de sécurité

senior partner

l’associé principal (m)

senior staff

les cadres supérieurs (m)

shareholder

l’actionnaire

specialist

le spécialiste (m)

staffing personnel

le recrutement du

stockholder

l’actionnaire

storeman

le magasinier/la magasinière

to streamline

dégraisser

superior

le supérieur

supplier

le fournisseur/la fournisseuse

supply and demand

l’offre et la demande

visitor

le visiteur

works council

le comité d’entreprise

Prices and Profits

Prix et marges

all-in price

prix tout compris

bar code

le code barres

bar-code reader

le lecteur de codes barres

cash-on-delivery

la livraison contre remboursement

cash price

l’escompte de caisse (m)

clearing sale

la liquidation

competitive price

le prix concurrentiel

cost price

le prix coûtant

customers, clientele

la clientele

discount

le rabais

factory price

le prix de fabrique

gross profit

le bénéfice brut

high risk

à haut risque

introductory offer

l’offre de lancement (f)

to keep the prices down

maintenir des prix bas

list price

le prix de catalogue

loss

la perte

net profit

le résultat net/le bénéﬁce net

non-profit-making

a but non lucratif

price control

le contrôle des prix

price index

l’indice des prix (m)

price list

le tarif des prix

price range

la gamme de prix

price ring

le cartel des prix

profit margin

la marge bénéficiaire

profit-making

à but lucratif

purchase price

le prix d’achat

to recoup losses

se rattraper de ses pertes, récupérer les pertes

regulation price

le prix imposé

resale price

le prix de gros

retail price

le prix de détail

sales

les soldes (f)

to sell off at sale prices

solder

selling price

le prix de vente

Production and consumption

Production et consommation

bottom of the range product

le produit bas de gamme

brand awareness

la notoriété de la marque

brand loyalty

la ﬁdélité à la marque

buyer’s market

le marché acheteur

byproduct

le sous-produit, le produit dérivé (spin off)

consumer behaviour

le comportement du consommateur

customised

personnalisé

custom-made

fabriqué sur demande

disposable

jetable

growth market

le marché porteur

market leader

le leader du marché

product design

la conception du produit

product testing

le test de produit

production schedule

le programme de fabrication

quality control

le contrôle (de la) qualité

quality standards

les normes de qualité (f)

sell-by date

la date limite de vente

seller’s market

le marché à la hausse

throwaway society

la société de gaspillage

top-range product

le produit haut de gamme

use-by date

la date limite de consommation

Selling

La vente

door-to-door selling

la vente en porte à porte

export drive

la campagne d’exportations

outlet, gap in the market

le débouché

slack period

la période creuse

telesales

les ventes par téléphone (f)

Stock

Les stocks

stock control

la gestion des stocks

stock-in-trade

les marchandises en stock (f), les marchandises en magasin (f)

stockroom

la réserve, le magasin

stocktaking

l’inventaire (m)

well-stocked, well patronised

bien achalandé

Telephone, mobile telephone

Téléphonie, téléphone portable

alarm clock

le réveil

to answer

répondre

answering machine

le répondeur

to ask

demander

battery

la pile

to be dead (battery)

être déchargé

busy

occupé(e)

button

le bouton

calculator

la calculatrice

to call (telephone)

téléphoner, appeler

charger

le chargeur

contacts

les contacts (m)

to dial a number

composer le numéro

display

l’écran

to hang up (the phone)

raccrocher

to hear (vt)

entendre(vt)

Hello!

Allô!

international

international call

l’appel international

local

local call

l’appel local

long distance (adj)

interurbain

long-distance call

l’appel interurbain

le menu

mobile phone

le portable

noises (interference)

les bruits

not well

mal

phone call

l’appel

to pick up (the phone)

décrocher

receiver

le récepteur

to ring (phone)

sonner

to select

sélectionner

settings

les réglages (m)

SIM card

la carte SIM

SMS (text message)

le SMS

subscriber

l’abonné

telephone book

le carnet de téléphone

tune (melody)

la mélodie

voice mail

le répondeur

well (adv)

bien

The Firm and Management

La société et l’organisation

brainstorming

le brainstorming

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