Companies Flashcards

1
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les modèles de société

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business organisations/organizations

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le secteur public

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the public sector

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3
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nationalisé

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state-owned

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le secteur privé

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the private sector

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5
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être privatisé

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to be privatised

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6
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la constitution de société

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incorporation

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7
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une association (à but non lucratif)

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a society

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une compagnie, une société de capitaux

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a company

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9
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une société par actions

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a joint-stock company

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10
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une société de service public

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a public utility (company)

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11
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une société anonyme (UK)

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a public limited company

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12
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une société anonyme (US)

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a business corporation

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13
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une société de personnes

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a partnership

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14
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une société mixte

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a joint venture

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une entreprise, une firme, une maison, une société

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a firm

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16
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corporation, organisme, société par actions, SA

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a corporation

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17
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un organisme public

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a public corporation

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18
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une multinationale

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a multinational

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19
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une affaire, une entreprise

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a concern

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20
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un trust, un cartel

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a trust

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21
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une succursale

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a branch

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22
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une filiale

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a subsidiary/an affiliate

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23
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une affaire

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un business

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24
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une PME

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a middle sized business

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25
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une société-mère

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a parent company

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26
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l’organigramme

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the organization chart

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27
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le personnel

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personnel/the staff

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28
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l’ensemble des salariés

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the payroll

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29
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être salarié d’une entreprise

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to be on the payroll

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30
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la base

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the rank and file

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31
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l’encadrement

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management

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32
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les cadres supérieurs

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the top management

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33
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le président

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the chairman

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34
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le président directeur général (PDG)

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the chief-executive officer (CEO)

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35
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le directeur général, le gérant (SARL)

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the general manager

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36
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un directeur, un gérant, un administrateur

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a manager

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37
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un adjoint

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un assistant

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38
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un cadre

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an executive

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39
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un cadre supérieur

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a senior executive

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40
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un cadre moyen

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a junior executive

41
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le patronat

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the employers

42
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le siège principal

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the head office

43
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le siège

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the headquarters

44
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un service

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a department

45
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le bureau

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the office

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un employé de bureau

47
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le travail de bureau

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clerical work

48
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un ingénieur

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an engineer

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le service comptable

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the accounting/accounts department

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la comptabilité

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accountancy/accounting

51
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un expert-comptable

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a chartered accountant

52
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un comptable

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an accountant

53
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un commissaire aux comptes

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an auditor

54
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vérifier (les comptes)

55
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un exercice fiscal/comptable

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a fiscal/financial year

56
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le bilan

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the balance sheet

57
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l’avoir, l’actif

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le stock

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inventory, stock

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faire l’inventaire

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to take stock

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le passif, les dettes

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liabilities

61
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un compte de résultats

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a trading account

62
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le chiffre d’affaires (CA)

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the turnover (UK)/the gross (US)

63
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les frais généraux

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le contentieux

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the legal department

65
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passer un contrat avec qqn pour

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to contract with sb to

66
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une obligation contractuelle

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a covenant

67
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une partie contractante

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a contracting party

68
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rédiger un contrat

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to draw up a contract

69
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les termes d’un contrat

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the terms of a contract

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rompre un contrat

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to break a contract

71
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une inexécution de contrat

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a breach of a contract

72
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porter plainte en se prévalant d’un contrat

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to sue on a contract

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subir une perte

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to suffer a loss

74
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réclamer des dommages et intérêts

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to claim damages

75
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un entrepreneur

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an entrepreneur

76
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l’esprit d’entreprise

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entrepreneurship

77
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un esprit d’entreprise

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an enterprising spirit

78
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avoir l’esprit d’entreprise

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to be business-minded

79
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un fondateur

80
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lancer

81
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démarrer

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établir

83
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un démarrage, une création

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a start-up

84
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constituer

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to incorporate

85
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s’établir en affaires

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to set up in business

86
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monter une société

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to organize a company

87
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dissoudre une société

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to dissolve a company

88
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gérer une entreprise

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to manage a firm

89
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diriger une société

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to run a company

90
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être à la tête d’une entreprise

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to be at the head of a company

91
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un décideur

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a decision-maker

92
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la participation des travailleurs

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worker participation

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un cercle de qualité

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a quality circle

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le conseil d’administration (CA)

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the board of directors

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une réunion du CA

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a board meeting

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le président du conseil d’administration

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the chairman of the board

97
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un actionnaire

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a shareholder/a stockholder

98
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un actionnaire majoritaire

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a majority owner