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The company

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L’entreprise

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a company / a firm / a business

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une société / une entreprise

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a businessman / woman

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un homme / une femme d’affaires

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a corporation

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une grande entreprise

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corporate

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de l’entreprise

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a multinational

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une multinationale

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transnational

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transnational

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a tycoon

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un magnat

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a trust

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un cartel / un trust

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a start-up

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une start-up

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a subsidiary

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une filiale

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to set up

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monter / implanter

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to found

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fonder

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the founder

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le fondateur

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Business organization

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L’organisation de l’entreprise

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a CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

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un PDG

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a head (of a company)

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un chef d’entreprise

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to manage / to run / to head

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diriger

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the management

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la direction

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to chair

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présider

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the chairman / the chairperson

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le président

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an entrepreneur

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un entrepreneur

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entrepreneurialism / entrepreneurship

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l’esprit d’entreprise

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the staff / the personnel

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le personnel

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a department

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un service

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Business activities

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Les activités de l’entreprise

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a brand / a make

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une marque

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a patent

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un brevet / une licence

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to register

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déposer

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to produce

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produire

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a product

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un produit

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production

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la production

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productivity

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la productivité

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the output

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le rendement

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to manufacture

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fabriquer

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a manufacturer

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un fabricant

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a factory / a plant

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une usine

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goods / wares

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des marchandises

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a warehouse

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un entrepôt

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a commodity

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un produit (de base) / un article

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to store

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entreposer

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stock-in-trade

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le stock

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a deal / a contract

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une transaction / un contrat

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a customer

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un client

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to negotiate

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négocier

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a negotiation

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une négociation

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47
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to order

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commander

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an order

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une commande

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to invoice

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facturer

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an invoice / a bill

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une facture

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to settle

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régler

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to invest

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investir

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53
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an investment

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un investissement

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to fund

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financer

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55
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funds

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des fonds

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Business strategy

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La stratégie de l’entreprise

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efficient

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efficace / rentable

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efficiency

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efficacité / rentabilité

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a profit

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un bénéfice / un profit

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profit-making

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lucratif

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profitable

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rentable

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profitability

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rentabilité

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profit-sharing

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l’intéressement aux bénéfices

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to buy out / to take over

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racheter

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a buy-out / a takeover

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un rachat

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to merge

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fusionner

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a merger

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une fusion

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to acquire

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acquérir

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an acquisition

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une acquisition

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a partner

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un associé

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a partnership

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une association

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to outsource

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externaliser / sous-traiter

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outsourcing

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l’externalisation

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to relocate

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délocaliser

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relocation

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la délocalisation

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to diversify

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se diversifier

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diversification

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la diversification

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an outlet; a niche

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un débouché ; un créneau

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to restructure

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restructurer

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restructuring

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une restructuration

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to streamline

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dégraisser

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streamlining

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un dégraissage

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to downsize

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réduire / revoir à la baisse

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downsizing

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restructuration avec licenciements

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to upsize

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agrandir

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upsizing

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restructuration avec embauche

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87
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an incentive; a bonus

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une incitation ; une prime

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to update

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moderniser

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89
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to green (up)

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rendre plus écologique

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90
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Accounting

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La comptabilité

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a CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

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un directeur financier

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a payslip

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un bulletin de salaire

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93
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the turnover

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le chiffre d’affaires

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revenues

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les recettes

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earnings // expenses

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les gains // les dépenses

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overheads

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les frais généraux

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to lose

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perdre

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98
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losses

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les pertes

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99
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ailing (company)

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en difficulté

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100
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bankrupt

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mis en faillite

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101
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a bankruptcy

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une faillite

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102
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to close down

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fermer ses portes

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103
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a closure

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une fermeture définitive

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104
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medium-sized businesses

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les PME

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105
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to set up one’s own business

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monter sa propre affaire

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106
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the parent company

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la maison mère

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the head office / quarters

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le siège social

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108
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the corporate name

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la raison sociale

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109
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corporate culture

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la culture d’entreprise

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110
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corporate identity

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l’image de l’entreprise

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111
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corporate governance

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la gouvernance d’entreprise

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the General Manager / the Managing Director

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le PDG

113
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the Board of Directors

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le conseil d’administration

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a sales manager

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un directeur commercial

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a personal manager / a human resources manager

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un directeur du personnel / un DRH

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a head of department

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un chef de service

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staff turnover

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la rotation du personnel

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to do business

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faire des affaires

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to clinch a deal

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conclure une affaire

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a registered trademark

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une marque déposée

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brand image

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l’image de marque

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to process an order

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traiter une commande

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the after-sales service

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le service après-vente

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stock management / inventory control (US)

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la gestion des stocks

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to meet customer demand

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satisfaire la demande de la clientèle

126
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to go into partnership

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s’associer

127
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a takeover bid

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une OPA

128
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to trim the workforce

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réduire les effectifs

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to cut / axe / shed / jobs

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supprimer / détruire des emplois

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to make profits

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faire des bénéfices

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a profit margin

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une marge bénéficiaire

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handsome bonuses

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des primes substantielles

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a golden handshake

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une grosse prime de départ

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a compensation package

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des indemnités

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the balance sheet

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le bilan (financier)

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to loose business

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perdre sa clientèle

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to go bankrupt / to go bust

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faire faillite

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to wind up a business

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liquider une affaire

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to go out of business

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cesser son activité

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L’entreprise

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The company

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une société / une entreprise

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a company / a firm / a business

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un homme / une femme d’affaires

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a businessman / woman

143
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une grande entreprise

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a corporation

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de l’entreprise

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corporate

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une multinationale

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a multinational

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transnational

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transnational

147
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un magnat

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a tycoon

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un cartel / un trust

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a trust

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une start-up

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a start-up

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une filiale

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a subsidiary

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monter / implanter

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to set up

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fonder

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to found

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le fondateur

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the founder

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L’organisation de l’entreprise

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Business organization

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un PDG

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a CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

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un chef d’entreprise

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a head (of a company)

157
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diriger

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to manage / to run / to head

158
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la direction

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the management

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présider

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to chair

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le président

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the chairman / the chairperson

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un entrepreneur

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an entrepreneur

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l’esprit d’entreprise

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entrepreneurialism / entrepreneurship

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le personnel

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the staff / the personnel

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un service

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a department

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Les activités de l’entreprise

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Business activities

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une marque

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a brand / a make

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un brevet / une licence

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a patent

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déposer

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to register

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produire

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to produce

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un produit

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a product

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la production

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production

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la productivité

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productivity

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le rendement

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the output

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fabriquer

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to manufacture

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un fabricant

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a manufacturer

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une usine

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a factory / a plant

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des marchandises

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goods / wares

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un entrepôt

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a warehouse

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un produit (de base) / un article

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a commodity

180
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entreposer

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to store

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le stock

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stock-in-trade

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une transaction / un contrat

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a deal / a contract

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un client

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a customer

184
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négocier

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to negotiate

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une négociation

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a negotiation

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commander

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to order

187
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une commande

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an order

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facturer

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to invoice

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une facture

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an invoice / a bill

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régler

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to settle

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investir

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to invest

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un investissement

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an investment

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financer

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to fund

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des fonds

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funds

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La stratégie de l’entreprise

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Business strategy

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efficace / rentable

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efficient

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efficacité / rentabilité

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efficiency

198
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un bénéfice / un profit

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a profit

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lucratif

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profit-making

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rentable

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profitable

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rentabilité

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profitability

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l’intéressement aux bénéfices

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profit-sharing

203
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racheter

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to buy out / to take over

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un rachat

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a buy-out / a takeover

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fusionner

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to merge

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une fusion

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a merger

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acquérir

A

to acquire

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une acquisition

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an acquisition

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un associé

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a partner

210
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une association

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a partnership

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externaliser / sous-traiter

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to outsource

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l’externalisation

A

outsourcing

213
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délocaliser

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to relocate

214
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la délocalisation

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relocation

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se diversifier

A

to diversify

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la diversification

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diversification

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un débouché ; un créneau

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an outlet; a niche

218
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restructurer

A

to restructure

219
Q

une restructuration

A

restructuring

220
Q

dégraisser

A

to streamline

221
Q

un dégraissage

A

streamlining

222
Q

réduire / revoir à la baisse

A

to downsize

223
Q

restructuration avec licenciements

A

downsizing

224
Q

agrandir

A

to upsize

225
Q

restructuration avec embauche

A

upsizing

226
Q

une incitation ; une prime

A

an incentive; a bonus

227
Q

moderniser

A

to update

228
Q

rendre plus écologique

A

to green (up)

229
Q

La comptabilité

A

Accounting

230
Q

un directeur financier

A

a CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

231
Q

un bulletin de salaire

A

a payslip

232
Q

le chiffre d’affaires

A

the turnover

233
Q

les recettes

A

revenues

234
Q

les gains // les dépenses

A

earnings // expenses

235
Q

les frais généraux

A

overheads

236
Q

perdre

A

to lose

237
Q

les pertes

A

losses

238
Q

en difficulté

A

ailing (company)

239
Q

mis en faillite

A

bankrupt

240
Q

une faillite

A

a bankruptcy

241
Q

fermer ses portes

A

to close down

242
Q

une fermeture définitive

A

a closure

243
Q

les PME

A

medium-sized businesses

244
Q

monter sa propre affaire

A

to set up one’s own business

245
Q

la maison mère

A

the parent company

246
Q

le siège social

A

the head office / quarters

247
Q

la raison sociale

A

the corporate name

248
Q

la culture d’entreprise

A

corporate culture

249
Q

l’image de l’entreprise

A

corporate identity

250
Q

la gouvernance d’entreprise

A

corporate governance

251
Q

le PDG

A

the General Manager / the Managing Director

252
Q

le conseil d’administration

A

the Board of Directors

253
Q

un directeur commercial

A

a sales manager

254
Q

un directeur du personnel / un DRH

A

a personal manager / a human resources manager

255
Q

un chef de service

A

a head of department

256
Q

la rotation du personnel

A

staff turnover

257
Q

faire des affaires

A

to do business

258
Q

conclure une affaire

A

to clinch a deal

259
Q

une marque déposée

A

a registered trademark

260
Q

l’image de marque

A

brand image

261
Q

traiter une commande

A

to process an order

262
Q

le service après-vente

A

the after-sales service

263
Q

la gestion des stocks

A

stock management / inventory control (US)

264
Q

satisfaire la demande de la clientèle

A

to meet customer demand

265
Q

s’associer

A

to go into partnership

266
Q

une OPA

A

a takeover bid

267
Q

réduire les effectifs

A

to trim the workforce

268
Q

supprimer / détruire des emplois

A

to cut / axe / shed / jobs

269
Q

faire des bénéfices

A

to make profits

270
Q

une marge bénéficiaire

A

a profit margin

271
Q

des primes substantielles

A

handsome bonuses

272
Q

une grosse prime de départ

A

a golden handshake

273
Q

des indemnités

A

a compensation package

274
Q

le bilan (financier)

A

the balance sheet

275
Q

perdre sa clientèle

A

to loose business

276
Q

faire faillite

A

to go bankrupt / to go bust

277
Q

liquider une affaire

A

to wind up a business

278
Q

cesser son activité

A

to go out of business