The Company (Chap 98) Flashcards

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Une entreprise/ Une Société

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A Company/ A Firm/ a business

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Une femme d’affaire

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A businesswoman

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3
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Une grande entreprise

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a corporation

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4
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de l’entreprise

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corporate

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5
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une multinationale

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a multinational

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6
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un magnat

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a tycoon

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7
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un cartel

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a trust

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8
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une filiale

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a subsidiary

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9
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monter/implanter

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to set up

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10
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le fondateur

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the founder

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11
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un PDG

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a CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

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12
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Un chef d’entreprise

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a head

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13
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diriger

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to manage/ to run / to head

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14
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la direction

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the management

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15
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présider

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to chair

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16
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Le président

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the Chairman/the chairperson

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17
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un entrepreneur

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an entrepreneur

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18
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l’esprit d’entreprise

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entrepreneurship/entrepreneurialism

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19
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le personnel

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the Staff/ the personnel

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20
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Un service

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a department

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21
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une marque

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a brand/ a make

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22
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un brevet/ une licence

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a patent

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23
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déposer (un brevet)

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to register

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24
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la productivité

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productivity

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le rendement
the output
26
fabriquer
to manufacture
27
un fabricant
a manufacturer
28
une usine
a factory/ a plant
29
des marchandises
goods/wares
30
un entrepôt
a warehouse
31
un produit (de base)/ un article
a commodity
32
Entreposer
to store
33
le stock
stock-in-trade
34
une transaction
a deal
35
un contrat
a contract
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un client
a customer
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une négociation
a negotiation
38
commander
to order
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facturer
to invoice
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Une facture
an invoice/ a bill
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régler
to settle
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investir
to invest
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financer
to fund
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rentable
efficient
45
la rentabilité
efficiency
46
un bénéfice
a profit
47
lucratif
profit-making
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rentable
profitable
49
rentabilité
profitability
50
l'intéressement aux bénéfices
profit-sharing
51
racheter (entreprise)
to take over/ to buy out
52
un rachat (entreprise)
a takeover/a buy-out
53
fusionner (entreprise)
to merge
54
une fusion (entreprise)
a merger
55
acquérir
to acquire
56
un associé
a partner
57
une association
a partnership
58
externaliser/ sous-traiter
to outsource
59
l'externalisation
outsourcing
60
délocaliser
to relocate
61
la délocalisation
relocation
62
se diversifier
to diversify
63
un débouché
an outlet
64
Un créneau
a niche
65
restructurer
to restructure
66
une restructuration
restructuring
67
dégraisser
to streamline
68
le dégraissage
Streamlining
69
réduire / revoir à la baisse
to downsize
70
Restructuration avec licenciements
downsizing
71
agrandir
to upsize
72
restructuration avec embauche
upsizing
73
une incitation
an incentive
74
une prime
a bonus
75
moderniser
to upgrade
76
rendre plus écologique
to green up
77
un directeur financier
a CFO (Chief financial officer)
78
un bulletin de salaire
a payslip
79
le chiffre d'affaires
the turnover
80
les recettes
revenues
81
les frais généraux
overheads
82
les pertes
losses
83
en difficulté
ailing (company)
84
mis en faillite
bankrupt
85
une faillite
a bankruptcy
86
fermer ses portes
to close down
87
une fermeture définitive
a closure
88
les PME
Medium-sized business
89
monter sa propre affaire
to set up one's own business
90
la maison mère
the parent company
91
le siège social
the head office/ quarters
92
la raison sociale
the corporate name
93
la culture d'entreprise
corporate culture
94
l'image de l'entreprise
corporate identity
95
la gouvernance d'entreprise
corporate governance
96
Le PDG
the General Manager/ The managing Director
97
Le conseil d'administration
the board of Directors
98
un directeur commercial
a sales manager
99
un DRH
a human resources manager
100
un chef de département
a head of department
101
la rotation du personnel
staff turnover
102
faire des affaires
to do business
103
conclure une affaire
to clinch a deal
104
une marque déposée
a registered trademark
105
l'image de marque
brand image
106
traiter une commande
to process an order
107
le service après-ventre
the after-sales service
108
satisfaire la demande du client
to meet customer demand
109
une OPA
a takeover bid
110
supprimer des emplois
to cut/axe/shed jobs
111
perdre sa clientèle
to lose business
112
la gestion des stocks
stock management/ inventory control
113
liquider une affaire
to wind up a business
114
cesser son activité
to go out of business
115
réduire les effectifs
to trim the workforce
116
le bilan financier
the balance sheet
117
faire faillite
to go bankrupt/ to go bust