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1
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les statuts d’une société

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articles of association

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être situé, avoir son siège

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be based in

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succursale, agence, bureau, magasin

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branch

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La banque a des agences dans tout le pays.

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The bank has branches all over the country.

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Elle travaille dorénavant dans notre bureau de Paris.

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She now works in our Paris branch.

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association caritative, oeuvre de bienfaisance

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charity

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fermer, cesser ses activités

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close down

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entreprise, société, compagnie

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company, firm, business, concern

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société de droit privé

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company under private law

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de société, d’entreprise

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corporate

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financement/ stratégie/ planification d’entreprise

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corporate finance/ strategy/ planning

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faire un don d’argent

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donate money

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mettre la clé sous la porte/ fermer boutique/ cesser ses activités/

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fail (v) / establish (v)

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un franchisé

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franchisee

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un indépendant (professions libérales)

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freelancer

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collecte de fonds

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fundraising

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collecter des fonds

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raise funds

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faire faillite

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go bankrupt/ down/ bust (v)

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faillite

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bankrupt

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entrer en bourse

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go public

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Facebook est entré en bourse en mai 2012

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Facebook went public in May 2012

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groupe (de sociétés/ d’entreprises)

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group (of companies)

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le Groupe l’Oréal est la plus grande entreprise de cosmétiques au monde.

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The l’Oréal Group is the world’s largest cosmetics company.

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siège d’une société

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head office (n)/ headquarters (pl.)

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un holding

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holding (n)

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responsabilité limitée

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limited liability (n)

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côté en bourse

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listed (adj) on the stock exchange

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acte constitutif (d’une société)

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memorandum of association (MoA)

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fusionner

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merger

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une multinationale

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multinational

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nationaliser

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nationalize

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une ONG (organisation non gouvernementale)

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NGO non-gourernmental organization

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association sans but lucratif

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non-profit (making) organisation/ not-for- profit organisation

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sans but lucratif

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non-profit making (adj)

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société/ maison mère

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parent company (n)

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société en nom collectif

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partnership (n)

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secteur primaire/ secondaire/ tertiaire

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primary/ secondary/ tertiary sector

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société privée

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private company (n)

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société de personnes à responsabilité limitée (SPRL)

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private limited company (also private limited - liability company) Ltd

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secteur privé

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private sector

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privatiser

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privatize (v)

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42
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société anonyme (sa)

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public company (also public limited company Plc - corporation Inc)

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secteur public

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public sector, government sector (n)

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siège social

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registered office (n)

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indépendant (adj)

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self-employed/ freelance (adj)

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vendre, céder (une entreprise ou une partie)

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sell off (v - sold, sold)

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Pour réduire ses dettes, la société a vendu/ cédé une grande partie de ses succursales.

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The company has sold off many of its branches to cut debts.

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s’installer à son compte/ comme

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set (yourself) up (as + noun)

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Elle a fait un prêt et s’est installée à son compte.

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She took out a bank loan and set up on her own.

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Il s’est installé comme photographe indépendant.

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He set himself up as a freelance photographer.

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action, part (dans une entreprise)

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share (n)

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actionnaire

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shareholder (n)

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les PME

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small and medium sized entreprises (n)

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mettre sur pied, démarrer une société

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stat (v)/ set up (v) a company

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capital/ fonds de démarrage

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start-up company

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société d’Etat, entreprise publique/ d’Etat

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state-owned company/ government-owned company (n)

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filiale

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subsidiary (n)

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racheter, reprendre (une société)

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take over (v. - took, taken) synonym buy, acquire

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Nous avons été rachetés par une société suisse.

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We were taken over by an Swiss company.

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rachat, acquisition (d’entreprise)

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takeover (n)

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offre public d’achat (OPA). OPA sauvage

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takeover bid/ hostile takeover

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responsabilité illimitée

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unlimited liability

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le volontariat

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voluntary sector

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un volontaire, bénévole

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volunteer

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industrie aéronautique

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aerospace industry

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assembler

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assemble/ put together

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chaîne d’assemblage

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assembly line

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industrie automobile

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automobile industry

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acheter

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buy/ purchase

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constructeur automobile

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car maker/ manufacturer (n)

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composant

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component (n)

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72
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la construction, le secteur de la construction

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construction (sector/ industry)

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industrie de l’armement

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defense industry

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74
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secteur de l’électronique

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electronics industry

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75
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installation

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facility (n)

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usine, manufacture

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factory/ plant

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défaut, vice

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fault/ defect

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trouver un défaut, un vice

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find/ detect/ uncover a defect/ a fault (v)

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secteur de l’agroalimentaire

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food processing industry

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80
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marchandises

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goods (pl.)

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biens de consommation

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consumers goods

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82
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appareils ménager

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household goods

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inspecter/ contrôler un produit

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inspect/ check a product (v)

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industrie légère/ lourde

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light/ heavy industry

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fabriquer/ produire

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manufacture (v)/ make (v. - made, made)/ produce

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fabrication

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manufacturing

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secteur industriel/ secteur secondaire

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manufacturing sector/ secondary sector

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pièce (détachée)

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part (n)

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industrie pharmaceutique

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pharmaceuticals/ pharmaceutical industry

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approvisionnement

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procurement

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contrôle de la qualité

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quality control

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enlever/ remplacer une pièce défectueuse

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remove/ replace a faulty part (v)

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acier

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steel

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industrie sidérurgique (sidérurgie)

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steel industry

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frais de stockage, d’entreposage

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storage costs (n)

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sous-traiter, confier à l’extérieur

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subcontract

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un sous-traitant

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subcontractor

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fournisseur

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supplier (n)

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fournir ch à qqun

A

supply someone with something

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chaîne de distribution

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supply chain

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industrie du textile

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textiles/ textile industry

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entrepôt

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warehouse (n)

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agriculture

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agriculture/ farming (n)

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entreprise/ exploitation agricole

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farm

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un baril (de pétrole)

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barrel (n)

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charbon, houille

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coal (unc.)

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industrie houillère

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coal industry

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électricité

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electricity (unc.)

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secteur de l’énergie

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energy sector (n)

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ingénierie, génie civil

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engineering (n)

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la pêche

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fishing (industry)

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sylviculture

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forestry (n)

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gaz

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gas (unc.)

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minerai de fer

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iron ore (unc.)

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une mine

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mine (n)

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industrie minière

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mining industry (n)

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ressources naturelles

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natural resources (n)

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compagnie pétrolière

A

oil company

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industrie pétrolière

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oil/ petroleum industry

120
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pétrole brut

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crude oil (unc.)

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plateforme pétrolière

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oil rig (n)

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marée noire

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oil spill (n)

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bio (produits bio)

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organic (adj)

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lait/ oeufs/ légumes bio

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organic milk/ eggs/ vegetables etc.

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centrale électrique

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power station/ power plant

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produire

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produce (v)

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matière première

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raw material (n)

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une raffinerie

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refinery (n)

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renouvelable/ non renouvelable

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renewable/ non-renewable

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sources d’énergie renouvelable

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renewable sources of energy (n)

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panneau solaire

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solar panel (n)

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énergie solaire

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solar power/ energy (unc.)

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énergie éolienne

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wind power/ energy (unc.)

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un parc d’éoliennes

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wind farm (n)

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cabinet d’expertise comptable

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accountancy firm

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agence de publicité

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advertising agency

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agence bancaire

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bank branch

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secteur bancaire

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banking

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une banque/ une agence bancaire

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bank/ a bank branch

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filiale, succursale

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branch (n)

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société de radiodiffusion

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broadcasting company

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restauration

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catering (n)

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bureau de consultants

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consultancy firm

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enseignement

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education

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secteur du divertissement

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entertainment industry

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services financiers

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financial services

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secteur des soins de santé

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healthcare

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secteur du tourisme et de l’accueil

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hospitality and tourism sector

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secteur des assurances

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insurance

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compagnie d’assurance/ courtier en assurances

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insurance company/ insurance broker

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cabinet d’avocats

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law firm (n)

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fournir des services

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provide services

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maison d’édition

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publishing house/ company

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l’immobilier

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real estate

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point de vente

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retail location/ retail outlet/ sales outlet (n)

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commerce de détail

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retailing

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chaîne de magasins/ boutiques

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store chain (n)

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secteur des télécommunications

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telecommunication sector

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secteur des transports

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transport industry

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agence de voyage

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travel agency

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résultats d’une société

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company performance (n)

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composants

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components (n)

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mettre au point, élaborer, concevoir

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develop (v)

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distribuer (des produits)

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distribute (v)

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coûts de distribution

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distribution costs (n)

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se diversifier, diversifier (ses activités)

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diversify (v)

167
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marché intérieur, national

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domestic market (n)

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étendre, élargir, développer (activités)

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expand (v)

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Le Groupe veut développer ses activités dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables.

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The Group wants to expand its operations in renewable energy.

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installation, équipements

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facilities (pl.)

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produit fini

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finished product (n)

172
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croître, grandir

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grow (v. - grew, grown)

173
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innover - une innovation

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to innovate - an innovation

174
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inventer - une invention

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to invent - an invention

175
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investir

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to invest + in

176
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L’année dernière, ils ont beaucoup investi dans de nouvelles installations.

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Last year they invested a lot of money in new facilities.

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étiqueter - étiquette - étiquetage

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label - a label - labelling

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lancer sur le marché

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to launch

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charger/ décharger (des marchandises)

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to load/ unload (goods)

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conclure un marché/ négocier un marché

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to make/ close a deal/ negotiate a deal

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faire une perte

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to make a loss

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faire un bénéfice

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to make a profit

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processus de fabrication

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manufacturing process (n)

184
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leader du marché, numéro un

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market leader (n)

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étude de marché

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market research (unc.)

186
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faire/ réaliser une étude de marché

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do/ carry out/ conduct market research

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fabrication à la chaîne/ en série

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mass production (n)

188
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fabriquer à la chaîne, en série

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to mass-produce

189
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marchandisage

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merchandising (n)

190
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activités

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operations

191
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rendement, production

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output (n)

192
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externaliser, sous traiter

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to outsource

193
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externalisation, sous-traitance

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outsourcing (n)

194
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emballer - paquet - emballage

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to package - a package - packaging

195
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essayer de vendre/ proposer à la vente

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to pitch

196
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Des représentants se sont rendus au Japon pour proposer les nouveaux produits.

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Representatives went to Japan to pitch the company’s newest products.

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transformer, traiter

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to process

198
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fournir des services

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to provide services

199
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lancement du produit

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product launch (n)

200
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contrôle de la qualité

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quality control (n)

201
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délocalistion, déménager

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to relocate

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délocalisation

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relocation (n)

203
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recherche et développement

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Research & Development (R&D)

204
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rétroingéniérie, ingérniérie inversée

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reverse engineering (n)

205
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gérer/ être à la tête d’une entreprise

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to run a business

206
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signer un contrat/ accord

A

to sign a contract

207
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tier

A

to sort

208
Q

pièces détachées

A

spare parts

209
Q

technologie

A

technology

210
Q

technologie de pointe

A

cutting-edge technology

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mondial

A

worldwide/ global (adj.)

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