Cyberteacher 3 Flashcards
a home worker
a person who works from her/his home
a core employee
a full-time, permanent employee
a contingent employee
a part-time or temporary employee
Job sharers
one of two part-time employees who do one full-time job
a freelancer
a self-employed person who does work for several different companies
a subcontractor
a person or business that does some of a job that another company is responsible for
un sous-traitant
a consultant
a specialist who gives advice on a certain subject
a factory floor
an area where goods are made
un atelier
a double day shift
a system where there are two working periods during the day
a continuous day shift
different workers are one after another both day and night to allow production 24 hours a day
pamphlet
une brochure
an ad(vertisement)
une pub / marketing
a banner
banner advertisements on their websites.
an advertisement on a web page that is in the form of a bar, column, or box.
a billboard
Some businesses spend a lot of money putting up billboards on highways.
a large, usually outdoor board for displaying information about products, companies and other items
un panneau publicitaire
a commercial
information about a product, service or other item that is shown on television, radio or the Internet
une pub
to entice
The objective of advertising is to entice consumers to buy products.
to offer something a person likes or wants to get them to do something
attirer, séduire, tenter quelqu’un
to ensnare
The salesman ensnared the customer and sold him a much more expensive product than he had intended to buy.
to limit someone’s freedom to act, or to trick someone
piéger quelqu’un
to bombard
to attack again and again with bombs, questions, or information
bombarder
a rooster
un coq
A crop
a plant grown on a farm
une culture agricole
a livestock
farm animals
bétail
a listeria
In some countries the sale of cheese made from raw milk is not allowed due to the danger of listeria.
a type of bacterium present in some bad food that should not be eaten
la listeria
a pathogen
ood that is traded internationally is often tested for dangerous pathogens.
a very small life form that can cause disease
un pathogen
to standardize
Some countries that import and export food have standardized rules for food safety
to change things so that they are the same and agree with rules
standardiser
to implement
The company will implement the new food safety rules next year
to make use of something
Mettre en oeuvre
to ban
to officially stop something
to process
to perform operations on food in order to increase the amount of time it can be kept before it is eaten
digérer, traiter, transformer
to pasteurize
o briefly heat something up to a specific temperature in order to kill pathogens
pasteuriser
A startup cost
frais de lancement
a customer base
the group of people who repeatedly buy the goods or services of a business
Our output cannot keep up with demand
the amount of something produced
They achieved brand differentiation by adding things to their product
a marketing process that focuses on showing the differences between a product and its competitors
différentiation de marque
Thanks to economies of scale, the more units we produce, the cheaper it costs to make each one.
savings in cost gained by an increased level of production
économie d’échelle
being mainstream
dominant sur le marché
the life cycle of a product
he period of time over which a product is developed, brought to market and eventually removed from the market
cycle de production
introduction stage
During the introduction stage the product will only be available in Europe.
the first stage in a product’s life cycle, in which it enters the market
growth stage
he part of a product’s life cycle during which there is an increase in sales and profits
maturity stage
the part of a product’s life cycle in which the maker tries to keep their market share while competition tries to take it away
saturation stage
the part of a product’s life cycle in which everyone who might want the product already has it
Cost of entry
the more competitive the industry, higher the cost of entry.
coûts d’entrée sur le marché
A customs
The customs officer inspected the goods before letting them into the country.
an official government department that deals with imported goods
douaniers
a duty
to avoid paying duty on the goods they buy and bring with them into another country
the tax collected on imported goods
droits de douane
a consignment
If a consignment is damaged, a report must be made immediately by the recipient.
a shipment
une consignation
a letter of credit
these goods will be paid because of this letter of credit from the recipient’s bank.
letter from a bank to promise that payment will be made in the future
free on board (FOB)
The shipment is marked FOB, so it’s the seller’s responsibility to ensure delivery.
a trade term requiring the seller to deliver the goods on board a vessel, becoming effective as soon as the goods have passed over the ship’s rail
(FOB)
a bill of lading
Proof that the shipment is on its way can be seen in the bill of lading.
a document signed by someone moving goods to confirm receipt of cargo
un connaissement
To purchase
We are interested in purchasing from your company
acheter, commander
Self completing
they self completing on me
to wank on someone
A scenery
I squashed my nose against the window to see the scenery
Landscape, vicinity
Water under the bridge (expression)
something that has happened in the past and is no longer important (expression)
To keep a straight face (expression)
To keep a calme expression despite the temptation to display a strong emotion (expression)
a road rage
anger when driving (expression)
a cat burglar
a skillful thief (expression)
saved by the bell
saved by a last-minute intervention (expression)
To mind your Ps and Qs
To be polite (expression)
To have a chinwag
to have a chat (expression)
A thread
une ficelle
a clip
a short piece of video ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes
un clip vidéo
The cyberspace
a place where connections between computers in different places occur and people can share information
To make the round
Did you see the new video that is making the rounds? Everyone I know has seen it.
do the rounds, to pass something on from one person to another
a scammer
un arnaqueur
moral decay
décadence morale
For donkey’s years (expressions)
for a very, very long time (expression)
(someone) wouldn’t say boo to a goose
the person is very quiet and timid (expression)
Since the year dot (expression)
As long ago as anyone can remember (expression)
The skeleton in the closet (expression)
a dark secret(s) that no one wants to talk about (expression)
To have a one-track mind (expression)
To think almost entirely about one subject, a near obsession (expression)
To see red (expression)
To suddenly become very angry (expression)
A thread about workplace safety
a series of related messages about the same subject
a moderator (a mod)
a forum user with the power to control the discussions on that forum
a poster
a person who posts something on a forum
to quote
to repeat verballu or in writing what someone else has said
to lock the thread cause everyone was insulting each other
to end all discussion in a series of related messages
to bump
The thread was bumped to make it more noticeable
to post a very short message, in order to increase the number of views and posts
to lurk
he lurks on cooking forums
to read a forum regularly without posting anything yourself
rôder
to troll
an impolite term for someone who behaves badly on a web forum
a controversial topic
un sujet controversé
Rivalries
The root causes of this conflit are old rivalries
des rivalités
a CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
massage cardiaque
a welfare
the general welfare of all staff members.
health and happiness (noun)
a hazard
A fire hazard
something dangerous
Asbestos
Dangerous asbestos was found in the factory walls
a material used in many products and processes that is known to cause cancer
amiante
carcinogen
Mold is carcinogen (moisissure)
any substance that is found to cause cancer
silicosis
Without a mask, you risk getting silicosis
a lung disease caused by breathing in dust
a fire drill
an exercice of leaving the building if there’s a fire
assemply point
point de rassemblement
toxic spillage
the accidental leakage of a dangerous substance
drawbacks
the only drawback to my job is that it’s far from home
inconvénients
To be worth one’s weight in gold
to be extremely precious, useful or valuable (expression)
Ships that pass in the night
when you see someone very briefly before going your separate ways (expression)
To put your money where your mouth is
to back up what you are saying with action (expression)
To feel like a million dollars
to feel good about yourself (expression)
to beckon
beckoned
beckoned at arya
faire signe à quelqu’un
to buffet something or somebody
secouer, ballotter
ripple, rippling
rippling muscles, sheets
onduler, ondulant
unfurl her wings
dérouler, déployer
I eargerly await
J’attends impatiemment
she bored a strong resamblence to
ressemble fortement à
could be a trap, it most likely is
il y a de très grandes chances que ça le soit
Oblivious to her presence
insensible à sa présence
