Thème business (2) Flashcards

1
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campagne de publicité

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advertising campaign

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programme (programme environnemental)

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agenda (environmental agenda)

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agressif

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aGGressive

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corriger, amender

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to amend

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5
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questions diverses

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AOB (any other business)

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une demande (de…)

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an application

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approximatif/ive

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approximate (approximately)

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8
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assigner une tâche à quelqu’un

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to assign a task to sb

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prise de conscience, sensibiliser

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awareness

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10
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arrière plan, formation

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background

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11
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bilan

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balance sheet

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12
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faillite

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bankruptcy

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13
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une entreprise en faillite / être en faillite

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a bankrupt business / to be bankrupt

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14
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relevé de compte

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bank statement

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15
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compte

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account

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16
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barrière douanière

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trade barrier

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17
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avantages sociaux

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benefits package

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18
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panneau d’affichage

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billboard (usa) / hoarding (uk)

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19
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projet’

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blueprint

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20
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conseil d’administration

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board of directors

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21
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stimuler l’économie

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to boost the economy

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22
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l’essentiel , le résultat final

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the bottom line

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23
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de marque

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branded

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24
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leader du marché

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brand leader

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25
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pot-de-vin / corruption

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bribe / bribery,corruption

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26
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bureaucratie

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bureaucracy

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27
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rachat

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buyout

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28
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sonder / faire campagne

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to canvass

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29
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capitalisation

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capitaliZation

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30
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vache à lait

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cash cow

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31
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vice président

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deputy chairman / vice chairman

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32
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défi

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challenge

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33
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PDG

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CEO (Chief Executive Officier)

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34
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engagement

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commitment

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35
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compatible

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compatible

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36
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indemniser / dédoMMagement

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to compensate / compensation

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37
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avantage concurrentiel

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competitive advantage

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38
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consortium

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consortium

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39
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comportement des consommateurs

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consumer behavior

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40
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éventualité / plan d’urgence

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contingency / contingency plan

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41
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participation majoritaire

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controlling interest

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42
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actionnaire majoritaire

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controlling shareholder

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43
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corrompu

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corrupt

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44
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contrefait / contrefaçon

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counterfeit / forgery

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45
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la douane

A

customs (sans the)

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46
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personnaliser

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to customize

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47
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tromperie

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deceit

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48
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baisse, déclin

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decline

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49
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défault

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defect

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50
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déléguer

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delegate

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51
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réclamer, revendication

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to demand

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52
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scinder

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demerge (a demerger)

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53
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sournois, fourbe

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devious

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54
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révélation, divulgation

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disclosure

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55
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renvoi

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dismissal

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56
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distribuer (quand une machine distribue)

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to dispense

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57
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circuit de distribution

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distribution chain

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58
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diversifier

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to diversify

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59
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bas de scale

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downmarket, downscale

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60
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descendre en gamme

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to go downmarket

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61
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code vestimentaire

A

dress code

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62
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dynamisme

A

drive

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63
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économies d’échelle

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economies of scale

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64
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restrictions budgétaires

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economy drive

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65
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adhérer à , soutenir

A

to endorse

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66
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mettre en valeur

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to enhance

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67
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éthique

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ethics, ethical

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68
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frauder, se soustraire à

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to evade

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69
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s’étendre

A

to expand (expansion)

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70
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extorquer qlq ch à qlq’1

A

to extort sth from sb

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71
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installations, équipements

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facilities

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72
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traficoter

A

to be on the fiddle

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73
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hoRaire à la carte

A

flexitime

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74
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flot

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flood

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75
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varier, fluctuer

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fluctuate (fluctuation)

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76
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groupe de discussion

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focus group

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77
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franchise

A

franchise

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78
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fraude

A

fraud

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79
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avantage en nature

A

fringe benefit

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80
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juger de, évaluer

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to gauge

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81
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à l’échelle mondiale / globalement

A

on a global scale / globally

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82
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mondialiser

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to globalize

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83
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PIB / PIB par habitant

A

GDP(gross domestic product) / GDP per capita

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84
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croissance

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growth

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85
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transport routier

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haulage

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86
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siège social

A

headquarters

87
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imposer

A

to impose

88
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mesure initiative

A

incentive

89
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déclaration de revenus

A

income statement

90
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incompétence, incapacité

A

incompetence

91
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progressive

A

incremental

92
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inculpation

A

indictment

93
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espionnage industriel

A

industrial espionage

94
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innovateur

A

innovatory

95
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innovateur / innovative

A

innovator / innovative

96
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traducteur

A

translator

97
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interprète

A

interpreter

98
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contrôle des stocks

A

inventory control, stock control

99
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isoler

A

isolate

100
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mettre en péril, compromettre

A

jeopardize

101
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courrier indésirable

A

junk mail

102
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lancement

A

launch

103
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être à la pointe de qlq ch

A

to be at the leading edge of sth

104
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niveler

A

to level

105
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se stabiliser

A

to level off/out

106
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faille, lacune

A

loophole

107
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accuser une perte

A

to show a loss

108
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perdre du terrain

A

to lose ground

109
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fidèle, loyale

A

loyal

110
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lucratif, qui rapporte

A

lucrative

111
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marge bénéficiaire

A

profit margin

112
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un créneau rentable

A

a profitable niche market

113
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part de marché

A

market share

114
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marchandises

A

merchandise

115
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fusioner / une fusion

A

to merge / a merger

116
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intermédiaire

A

middleman

117
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modeler, modèle

A

model

118
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motiver

A

to motivate

119
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népotisme

A

nepotism

120
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compenser

A

to offset

121
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bureaux à espace ouvert

A

open-plan office

122
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optimiser

A

to optimize

123
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externaliser

A

to outsource

124
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heures supplémentaires

A

overtime

125
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partenariat

A

partnership

126
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brevet

A

patent

127
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pic / heures de grande écoute

A

peak / peak time, prime time

128
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pingre, faibles économies

A

penny-pinching

129
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pionnier

A

pioneer

130
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chuter

A

to plummet

131
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prédateur

A

predator

132
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prime

A

premium

133
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prévaloir

A

prevail

134
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profil

A

profile

135
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compte de profits et pertes

A

profit and loss account

136
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promotion

A

promotion / sales promotion

137
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perspective

A

prospect

138
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quota

A

quota

139
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R et D

A

R and D

140
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rationaliser

A

to rationalize

141
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(se) rappeler

A

to recall

142
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immobilier

A

real estate

143
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un reçu

A

a receipt

144
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récession

A

recession

145
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réciproque

A

reciprocal

146
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rétablissement, redressement

A

recovery

147
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recruter

A

to recruit (recruitment)

148
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licenciement (économique)

A

redundancy (licencier = make redundant)

149
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remboursement

A

refund

150
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fiable

A

reliable (reliability)

151
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délocaliser

A

to relocate (relocation)

152
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démissionner

A

to resign

153
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détaillant

A

retailer

154
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point de vente

A

outlet

155
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conserver

A

to retain

156
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monter en fleche

A

to rocket (up), to soar

157
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peu abondant, rare

A

scarce

158
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segment de marché

A

market segment (to segment)

159
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liquider

A

sell off

160
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actionnaire

A

shareholder

161
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compétence, savoir faire

A

skill

162
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glisser

A

to slip

163
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une chute

A

a fall, a drop

164
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spéculer

A

to speculate (speculation)

165
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sponsoring, parrainage

A

sponsorship

166
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stabiliser

A

to stabilize

167
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miser, mettre en jeu

A

to stake

168
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s’établir à

A

to stand at

169
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signe de réussite sociale

A

status symbol

170
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gestion des stocks, contrôle des stocks

A

stock control

171
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être honnête avec

A

to be straight with sb

172
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stratégiquement

A

strategically

173
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stressant

A

stressful

174
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greve

A

strike

175
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soumettre

A

submit

176
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filiale

A

subsidiary company

177
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subventioner

A

to subsidize

178
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subvention

A

subsidy

179
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déferler, augmenter fortement

A

to surge

180
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tactique

A

tactic

181
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fait sur mesure

A

tailored , tailor-made

182
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reprendre, reprendre le dessus

A

to take over

183
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rachat

A

takeover

184
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cible

A

target

185
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barrières tarifaires

A

tariff barriers

186
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accord tarifaire

A

tariff agreement

187
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énigme

A

teaser

188
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guichet, guichetier

A

teller

189
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mettre fin à

A

to terminate

190
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prospérer

A

to thrive

191
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haut de gamme

A

upmarket,upscale

192
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syndicats

A

trade union

193
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transition

A

transition

194
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tendance

A

trend

195
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procès

A

trial

196
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revirement, nette amélioration

A

turnaround

197
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chiffre d’affaire

A

turnover

198
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être en dessous des objectifs

A

underperform

199
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un argument clé de vente

A

unique selling point

200
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sans scrupule

A

unscrupulous

201
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optimiser, moderniser

A

to upgrade

202
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boîte vocale

A

voice mail

203
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volatil(e)

A

volatile

204
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garantie

A

warranty

205
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bien être, aide sociale

A

welfare

206
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dénonciateur

A

whistleblower

207
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grossiste

A

wholesaler

208
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rentrée d’argent inattendue

A

windfall

209
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retirer, un retrait

A

withdraw, withdrawal (product withdrawal)

210
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main d’oeuvre

A

workforce

211
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compagnies fictive

A

shell company

212
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fraudeur fiscal

A

tax dodger

213
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corporate leverage

A

endettement des sociétés

214
Q

stoke

A

alimenter