Business Basics Flashcards

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Un compte

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An account

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Conseil / Conseiller / Conseillé

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Advice(n) / Advise (v) / Advisable (adj) / Advisor (n)

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Avoir les moyens / Se permettre

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To afford

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Ordre du jour

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Agenda (noun)

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Postuler

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Apply for (v) / Application (n)

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Nommer

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Appoint (v) He has been appointed CEO of the company.

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Un atout / L’actif

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Asset (noun)

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un travail à rendre

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Assignment

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Assister à une réunion

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Attend (v) / Attendance (n)

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Disponible

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Available

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Moyen(ne)

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Average (n or ajd)

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Éviter

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Avoid (v) / Avoidance (n) / Avoidable (adj)

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Interdire

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Ban (v or n)

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Faire faillite

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Bankrupt (adj) / bankruptcy (n)

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Offre / Enchère / Tentative

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Bid

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Conseil d’administration

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Board (of directors) (n)

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Emprunter

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Borrow (v)

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Annuler / Annulation

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Cancel (v) / Cancellation (n)

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19
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Directeur général

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CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

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Employé

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Clerk (n) / Clerical (adj)

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Un concurrent / La concurrence

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Competitors / The competition

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Consommateur

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Consumer(n)/Consume(v)/Consumption(n)

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Tribunal

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Court

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24
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Monnaie

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Currency

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Douane

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Customs

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Date limite / Date butoir

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Deadline

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Traiter / S’occuper de

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Deal - dealt - dealt with

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Licencier (pour faute) / Licenciement

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Dismiss / Dismissal

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Tirer / Attirer (aussi dessiner)

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Draw (drew - drawn)

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30
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Accent - Souligner

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Emphasis / emphasize

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Ébauche / Brouillon - Rédiger

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Draft (v or n)

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Cadre / Directorial

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Executive (n or adj)

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Équipements

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Facilities (n)

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34
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Usine

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Factory (n)

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Caractéristique / Aspect / Figurer / Présenter

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Feature (n or v)

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Chiffres

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Figures (n)

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Centre / Être centré sur

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Focus (n) / To focus on (v)

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Prévision

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Forecast (for sales, weather, etc) (v or n)

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Étranger

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Foreign (adj)

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Fonder

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Found (v)

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Marchandises / Biens

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Goods (n)

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Brut

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Gross profit / Salary, etc

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Croissance

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Growth (n) / Grow (grew - grown)(v)

44
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Le siège

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Headquarters/ Head Office (n)

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Santé / En bonne santé

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Health (n) / Healthy (adj)

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Informatique

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I.T. (n : Information Technology)

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Améliorer - Amélioration

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Improve (v) / Improvement (n)

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Revenus

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Incomes (n)

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Assurance

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Insurance (n)

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Stage - Stagiaire

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Internship - Intern/Trainee

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Une facture

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An invoice (n)

52
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Impliquer / Mêler

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Involve (n) / Involvement (n)

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Faire paraître / Distribuer / Mêler - Une question / Un problème

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Issue (v or n)

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Article

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Item (n)

55
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Lancer un produit

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Launch (v) (a product)

56
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Action en justice

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A lawsuit (n)

57
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Licencier / Licenciement

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Lay off(v) / Lay-off(n)

58
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Fuir / Fuite

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Leak (v or n)

59
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Prêter

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Lend (Lent -Lent) (n)

60
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Un prêt

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Loan (n)

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Perte

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Loss (n)

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Diminuer

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Lower (the price) (v)

63
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Fabriquer/ Fabricant

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Manufacture (v) / Manufacturer (n)

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Quelque chose qui va bien ou l’égal de quelque chose

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Match (v or n)

65
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Fusion

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Merger (n or v)

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Point de vente

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Outlet (Retail outlet)

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Locaux

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Premises (n) - We’re on the premises of the oldest company in the country

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Précédent

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Previous (adj)

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Bénéfice

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Profit (n)

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Acheter

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Purchase (n) / Purchasing (v)

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Trimestre / Trimestriel

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Quarter(n) / Quartely (adv)

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Gamme

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Range (n) (of products, etc)

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Taux

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Rate (n)

74
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Matière première

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Raw material(n)

75
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Compter sur / Se fier de

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Rely on, reliable (adj)

76
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Démissionner

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Resign (v) / Resignation (n) to

77
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Distribution / Vente en détail / Détaillant

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Retail (adj)/ Retailer(n)/Retailing(adj)

78
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(Prendre) la retraite

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Retire(v) / Retirement(n)

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Planifier / Planning / Emploi du temps

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Schedule (n or v)

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Actions / Actionnaires

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Shares, shareholders (n)

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Compétence

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Skill (n) / Skilled (adj)

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Diviser / Partager / Fendre

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Split (split -split) (v or n)

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Participation / Un intérêt particulier

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Stake(v) (have a stake in something)

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Grève / Gréviste

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Strike (n or v) / Striker (n)

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Filiale

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Subsidiary (n)

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Poursuivre en justice

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Sue (v) / Lawsuit (n)

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Fourniture / Fournir

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Supply (v or n) / Supplier (n)

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Absorption / Rachat

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Takeover (n) / To take over (v)

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Menace

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Threat(n) / Threaten (v)

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Commerce (niveau international)

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Trade (n, v or adj)

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Former / Formation / Entraînement

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Train (v) / Training (n)

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Tendance

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Trend (n)

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Un procès

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A trial (n)

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Déclencher

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Trigger (v)

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Chiffre d’affaires

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Turnover (n)

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Chômage

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Unemployment(n)

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Syndicat

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Union (or Trade Union)

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Salaire / Salarial

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Wages (n) / Wage (adj)

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Gaspiller / Perdre

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Waste (n or v)

100
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Richesse / Riche

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Wealth(n) / Wealthy (adj)