Chap 17 : Business and Trade P2 Flashcards

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une économie de marché

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a free-market economy

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l’offre et la demande

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supply and demand

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la libre entreprise

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free entreprise

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le libre-échange

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free trade

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la privatisation

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privatization

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la nationalisation

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nationalization

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une économie d’État

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a state-run economy

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l’économie planifiée

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planned economy

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un plan quinquennal

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a five-year plan

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le collectivisme

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collectivism

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l’interventionnisme

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interventionism

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l’intervention de l’Etat

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state intervention

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le protectionnisme

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protectionism

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une subvention

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a subsidy

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le secteur (semi) public

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the (semi) public sector

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le secteur privé

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the private sector

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le marché intérieur

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the domestic/home market

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le marché mondial

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the world/global market

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la mondialisation

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globalization

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privatiser

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privatize

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nationaliser

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nationalize

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mettre sous tutelle d’Etat

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bring under state control

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planifier

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plan

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réguler

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control,regulate

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intervenir

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intervene

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protéger

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protect

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subventionner

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subsidize

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capitaliste (adj)

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capitalist, capitalistic

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libéral

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liberal

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nationalisé, étatisé

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nationalized, state-owned

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interventionniste

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interventionist

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la croissance

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growth

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une augmentation

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an increase, a rise (an increase IN profit by ..%)

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une vague de prospérité

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a boom

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un coup de pouce, une relance

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a boost

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la stagnation

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stagnation

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un arrêt

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a standstill

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une crise, une récession

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a slump, a recession

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la crise économique

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the economic crisis (kraïsis) ; several crises (kraïsiz)

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une diminution

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a decrease, a fall

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une reprise

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a recovery

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l’inflation, la déflation

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inflation, deflation

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un déficit

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a deficit

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la monopolisation

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monopolization

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la concentration (horiz/vert)

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(horizontal/vertical) integration

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croître, augmenter

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grow

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monter, augmenter

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go up

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augmenter

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increase, rise

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être en plein essor

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boom

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stimuler, propulser

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boost

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s’immobiliser

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be at a standstill

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être en plein marasme

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be in the doldrums

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diminuer, baisser

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decrease, go down, fall

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s’effondrer

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slump, collapse

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reprendre

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recover

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monopoliser

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monopolize

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un billet

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a banknote/a bill (US)

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la monnaie (à rendre)

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change

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les cartes de crédit

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plastic money

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la livre Sterling

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the pound sterling

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un penny/deux pennies

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one penny/two pence

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la livre Irlandaise

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the Irish pound, the punt

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le dollar Canadien

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the Canadian dollar

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le taux de change

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the exchange rate

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(devise) forte

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strong, hard (currency)

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(devise) stable

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firm (currency)

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sûr

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steady

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instable

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unsteady

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un commerçant, un marchand

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a shopkeeper

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un stock

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a supply, a stock

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un fournisseur

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a supplier

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un grossiste

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a wholesaler

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un détaillant

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a retailer

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un réseau de distribution

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a supply chain/channel

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la gestion des stocks

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stock management

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les marchandise en stock

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stock-in-trade

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l’entreposage

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storage

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un entrepôt

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a warehouse

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une commande

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an order

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une facture

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an invoice

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la recette

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the takings

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les frais généraux

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overheads

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le bénéfice, le profit

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profit

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une marge bénéficiaire

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a profit margin

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un gain, un capital

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an asset

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les dettes

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liabilities

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une perte

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a loss

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des facilités de paiement

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paysment facilities, easy terms

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vendre en gros

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sell wholesale

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vendre au détail

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retail

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facturer qqch à qqn

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invoice sb for sth

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stocker

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stock, store

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baisser les prix

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cut prices

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casser les prix

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slash prices

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la concurrence

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competition

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le numéro un

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the leader

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un rival

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a challenger

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un concurrent

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a competitor

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une percée, une victoire

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a breakthrough

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une part de marché

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a market share

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une appel d’offre

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a bid, a tender

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la domination

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domination

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la cannibalisation

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cannibalization

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un monopole

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a monopoly

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concurrencer

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compete (with)

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être à la tête du marché

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lead

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briguer la première place

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challenge

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pénétrer un marché

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penetrate a market

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avoir un pied dans

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have a foothold in

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prendre une part de marché

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gain/grab a market share

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accaparer le marché

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corner the market

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prendre l’assaut

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storm

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le commerce extérieur

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foreign trade

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le commerce intérieur

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home trade

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les importations

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imports

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un importateur

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an importer

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les exportations

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exports

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un exportateur

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an exporter

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une barrière douanière

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a trade barrier

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un tarif douanier

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a customs tariff

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les droits de douane

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customs duties

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le service des douanes

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the customs services

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la balance commerciale

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the balance of trade

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une balance commerciale excédentaire

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a favourable trade balance

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une balance comm déficitaire

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a negative trade balance

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l’excédent du commerce extérieur

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trade surplus

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le déficit du commerce extérieur

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trade deficit

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une guerre commerciale

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a trade war

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un marché protégé

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a sheltered market

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infliger des sanctions

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level sanctions at

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des embargos

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embargoes

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un blocus

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a blockade

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protéger

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protect, shelter

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appliquer des sanctions contre

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enforce sanctions against

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le plan marchéage

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the marketing mix

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l’analyse du marché

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market analysis

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une étude de marché

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a market survey

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un sondage (d’opinion)

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a(n opinion) poll

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une enquête par sondage

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a sample survey

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un échantillonnage

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a sampling

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un panel

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a tracking study

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une catégorie socioprofessionnelle

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a socio-professional group

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le profil du consommateur

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consumer profile

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la fidélité (à une marque)

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(brand) loyalty

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étudier

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survey

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mener (une étude)

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carry out (a survey)

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sonder, faire un sondage

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poll, make a survey

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essayer, faire un essai

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test

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mettre sur le marché

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market

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fidéliser les clients

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build consumer loyalty

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les biens de consommation

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consumer goods

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un produit d’appel

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a loss-leader

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un produit vendu à perte

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a loss-making

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les produits alimentaires

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food products

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l’électroménager

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domestic applicances

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les produits blancs/bruns

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white/brown goods

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les biens de 1ere nécessité

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staple goods

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les produits manufacturés

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manufactured goods

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une gamme

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a range

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des produits de marque

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branded goods (attention, the MAKE of a car)

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l’image de marque

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the brand image

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fabriquer

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manufacture

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proposer

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offer

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emballer

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package

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étiqueter

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label

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disponible, en stock

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available

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consigné

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returnable

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jetable

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disposable

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écologique

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green, eco-friendly

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fiable

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reliable

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fragile

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fragile, breakable

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défectueux

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faulty

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haut de gamme

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upscale, up-market

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bas de gamme

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downscale, downmarket

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à la mode, dernier-cri

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fashionable, trendy

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démodé

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outdated

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d’occasion, de seconde main

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second-hand

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le prix du marché

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the market price

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le prix public, conseillé

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the high street price

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le prix de détail

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the retail price

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la gamme des prix

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the price range

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la fixation des prix

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pricing

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le tarif, les prix courants

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the price list

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une étiquette (qui porte le prix)

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a price tag

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un code-barre

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a bar code

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acheter au prix fort

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buy full price

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un prix plancher

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a floor price

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le plafond

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the ceiling

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un bon rapport qualité-prix

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good value for money

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un gel (des prix)

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a (price) freeze

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fixer le prix

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price

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solder

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price down

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gonfler (un prix)

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boost

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casser (un prix)

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slash

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marchander (avec qqn/qqch)

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bargain (with sby/over sth)

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prohibitif, dissuasif

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prohibitive

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raisonnable

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sensible

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être sensible

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to be sensitive

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moyen

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average

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une incitation

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an incentive

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une (bonne) affaire

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a bargain

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une réduction, une remise

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a discount

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un rabais

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a rebate

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une prime

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a bonus

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un bon de réduction

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a (money-off) coupon

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un bon, un coupon

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a voucher

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un échantillon

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a sample

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une offre spéciale

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a promotional offer

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une offre d’essai

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a trial offer

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une offre de remboursement

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a refund offer

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proposer

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offer

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attirer, allécher

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entice, allure

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organiser des soldes

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hold a sale

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acheter à moitié prix

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buy half-price