Chap 17 : Business and Trade P1 Flashcards

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1
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un lingot

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an ingot

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le président

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the chairman, the chairperson

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le déficit

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deficit

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descendre

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go down

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un quartier d’affaires

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a business centre/ center (US)

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la raison sociale

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the corporate name

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un boursicoteur

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a dabbler in stocks

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monter en flèche

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soar, rocket

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une succursale

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a branch

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être à la banque X

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bank with X

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une agence, une division

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a branch [ch]

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dégringoler

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plunge, plummet

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un cambiste

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a foreign exchange broker

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un contrat

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a contract

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un directeur, un gérant

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a manager

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le conseil d’administration

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the board (of directors)

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diriger, gérer

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manage, run

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boursicoter

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dabble in stocks

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19
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faire des affaires

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do business

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20
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acheter à crédit

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buy on credit

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21
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un président-directeur général

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a managing director

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présider

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chair

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l’image (de marque) d’une société

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corporate identity

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une caisse d’épargne

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a savings bank

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les ressources humaines

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human resources

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hypothéquer

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mortgage

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un chèque de voyage

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a traveller’s cheque

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un conglomérat

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a conglomerate

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un chef de service

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a head of department

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le défaut de paiement

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default

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un guichet

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a window (UK) / a wicket (US)

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32
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le capital social

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share capital

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33
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un versement ; un acompte

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a deposit

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34
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encaisser un chèque

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cash a cheque

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les intérêts

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interest

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le bénéfice, le profit

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profit

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37
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une société, une entreprise

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a corporation, a concern

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un chèque

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a cheque (UK) / a check (US)

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39
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la croissance (d’une entreprise)

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upsizing

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40
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la comptabilité

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accounting

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41
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un chéquier

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a chequebook

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42
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avare

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miserly, avaricious

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43
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investir

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invest

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44
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une banque de dépôts

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a deposit bank

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45
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un banquier

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a banker

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46
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le cours du dollar

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the price of the dollar

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47
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une banque d’affaires

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a commercial/mercantile bank

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48
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faire un dépôt

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deposit

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49
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les économies, l’épargne

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savings

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50
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un courtier

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a broker

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51
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la spéculation

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speculation

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52
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un cartel, un trust

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a trust

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53
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faire un retrait

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withdraw

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54
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perdre sa clientèle

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lose business

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55
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une (société) holding

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a holding (company)

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56
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un retrait

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a withdrawal

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57
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le siège social

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the head office

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58
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un krach boursier

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a crash

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59
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investir

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invest

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60
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une PME

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a medium-sized business

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61
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un distributeur de billets

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a cash point/dispenser

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62
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un marché à la hausse

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a rising market

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financier

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financial

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une carte de crédit

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a credit card

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faire un chèque

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issue/write out a cheque

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une action

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a share

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une olbigation

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a bond

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le retour d’investissement

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the return on investment

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(affaires) en plein marasme

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slack (business)

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une entreprise, une compagnie

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a firm, a company

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un représentant de commerce

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a commercial traveller

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des olbigations à risque

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junk bonds

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des capitaux

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capital, funds

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faire faillite

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go bankrupt

75
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fusionner (avec)

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merge (with)

76
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être dans les affaires

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be in business

77
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un comptable

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an accountant

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un groupe

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a group

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un chèque en bois

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a rubber cheque (coll)

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un découvert

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an overdraft

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un cadre

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an executive

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le cours d’ouverture/de fermeture

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the opening/closing price

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recruter

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recruit

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la culture d’entreprise

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corporate culture

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prêter de l’argent

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loan/lend money

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une multinationale

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a multinational

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méthodique, professionnel

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businesslike

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le cours du marché

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the price of the market

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un actionnaires

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a shareholder

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un coffre-fort

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a safe

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négocier

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negociate

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une transaction

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a transaction

93
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un chèque en blanc

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a blank cheque

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la direction

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the management

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la réduction d’effectif

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downsizing

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spéculer

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speculate

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un (jeune) as de la finance

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a golden boy

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le taux

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the rate

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conclure une affaire

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clinch a deal

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embaucher, engager

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hire, take on

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le délit d’inité

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insider trading

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l’or en barre, les lingots

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bullion

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employer

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employ

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un directeur commercial

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a sales manager

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un employé

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an employee

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un taux d’intérêt

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an interest rate

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un actionnaire

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a shareholder

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lucratif

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profit-making

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chuter

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drop

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le cours, la cotation

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quotation

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payer par chèqe

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pay by cheque

112
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ouvrir/fermer un compte

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open/close en account

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un investissement

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an investment

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une banque de réserve

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a reserve bank

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un magnat

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a tycoon

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être à découvert

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be overdrawn

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le chiffre d’affaires

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the turnover

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une filiale

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a subsidiary

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un marché à la baisse

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a falling market

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une entreprise familiale

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a family business

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un portefeuille (d’actions)

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a portfolio

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le remboursement

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repayment

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emprunter de l’argent

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borrow money

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un homme d’affaires

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a businessman

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un jour férié (Britt)

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a bank holiday

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une entreprise étatisée

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a state-owned company

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économiser, épargner

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save up

128
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être à son maximum

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peak

129
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~~ prudent en matière de dépenses

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cost conscious

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les opérations bancaires

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banking

131
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un chèque au porteur

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a cheque to bearer

132
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dépensier, dispendieux

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extravagant

133
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payer par carte de crédit

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put something on a credit card

134
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(affaires) florissantes

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thriving (business)

135
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rentabiliser quelque chose

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make something profitable

136
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le personnel

A

the staff

137
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être introduit en bourse

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go to the market

138
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un prêt / un emprunt

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a loan

139
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une fusion

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a merger

140
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une hypothèque

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a mortgage

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un agent de change

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a stockbroker

142
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une affaire, une entreprise

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a business

143
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un investisseur

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an investor

144
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rentable

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profitable

145
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un employé de banque

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a clerk

146
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un directeur du personnel

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a personnel director/manager

147
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un service

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a department

148
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ne pas acquitter une dette

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default on a loan

149
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une société anonyme, une SARL

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a limited company

150
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les petites entreprises

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small businesses

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le taux de change

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the exchange rate

152
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rembourser

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pays back, reimburse

153
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être coté (en Bourse)

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be quoted (on the Stock Exchange)

ATTENTION be quoted at £50 !!!

154
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monter,augmenter

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go up, rise