vocabulaire-business-bases Flashcards

1
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courtier

A

broker

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vrac, en

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in bulk

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3
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facture

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invoice

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4
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interdire

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to ban

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fauché, être

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to be broke

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6
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classer

A

to file

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7
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expédier (des marchandises)

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to ship

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retirer de l’argent

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to withdraw money

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faillite, une

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a bankruptcy (faire faillite to go bankrupt)

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10
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affaire

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a bargain

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11
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emprunteur

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a borrower

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12
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caisse

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a case

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13
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chaîne de magasins

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a chain of stores

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14
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ordinateur

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a computer

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15
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conseiller, un

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a consultant

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16
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escompte/remise

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a discount

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17
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prêt

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a loan

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18
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intermédiaire, un

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a middleman

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19
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imprimante

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a printer

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20
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producteur, un

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a producer

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21
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coffre fort

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a safe

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22
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échantillon

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a sample

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23
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envoi, expédition

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a shipment

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24
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fournisseur

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a supplier

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25
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retrait, un

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a withdrawal

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26
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service comptable

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accounts department

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27
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cas de force majeure, catastrophe naturelle

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act of God

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28
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agence de publicité

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advertising agency

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29
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service publicité

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advertising department

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30
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service après-vente

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after-sales service

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31
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comptable

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an accountant

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32
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assuré, un

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an insured person

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33
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découvert, un

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an overdraft

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34
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prêt sans garantie

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an unsecured loan

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35
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chaîne de montage

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assembly line

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36
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actif

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assets

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37
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enchères, vente aux

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auction sale

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38
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commissaire priseur

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auctioneer

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39
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commissaire aux comptes

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auditor

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40
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prélèvement automatique

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automatic debiting (transfer)

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41
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guichet (bancaire) automatique

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automatic teller machine (ATM)

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42
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solde

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balance

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43
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bilan

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balance sheet

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44
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prix de soldes

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bargain prices

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45
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soldes, vente en

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bargain sale

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46
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conseil d’administration

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board of directors

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47
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prime

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bonus

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48
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cahier des charges

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book of specifications

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49
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agence, succursale

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branch

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50
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volumineux

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bulky

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51
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relations d’affaires

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business connections

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52
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transporteur

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carrier

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53
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livre de caisse

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cash book

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54
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paiement comptant à la livraison

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cash on delivery (COD)

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55
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paiement comptant à la commande

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cash with order (CWO)

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56
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chèque certifié

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certified cheque

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57
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bilan de santé

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check up

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58
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carnet de chèques

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cheque book

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59
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chèque sans provisions

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cheque without cover

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60
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lettre de recouvrement

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collection letter

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61
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société

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company

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62
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biens de consommation

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consumer goods

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63
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consommation

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consumption

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64
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rédacteur publicitaire

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copywriter

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65
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prix de revient

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cost price

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66
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créancier

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creditor

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67
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compte courant

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current account

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68
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droits de douane

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customs duties

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69
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douanier, le

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customs officer

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70
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dégâts

A

damage

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71
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date d’échéance

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date of maturity

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72
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dette

A

debt

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73
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débiteur

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debtor

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74
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publicité mensongère

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deceptive advertising

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75
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article défectueux

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defective item

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76
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délais de livraison

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delivery dates

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77
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bon de livraison

A

delivery note

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78
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service

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department

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79
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compte de dépôts

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deposit account

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80
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administrateur

A

director

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81
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licenciement (pour faute)

A

dismissal

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82
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classement

A

filing

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83
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exercice financier

A

financial year

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84
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commerce extérieur

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foreign trade

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85
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franco

A

free of charge

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86
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assemblée générale

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general meeting

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87
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manier avec soin

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handle with care

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88
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manutention, opérations de

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handling operations

89
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équipent informatique

A

hardware

90
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siège social

A

head office, registered office

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avarie, en cas de

A

in case of damage

92
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double exemplaire, en

A

in duplicate

93
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par écrit

A

in writing

94
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demande de renseignements

A

inquiry/enquiry

95
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insolvabilité

A

insolvency

96
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assurances insurance

A

insurance

97
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compagnie d’assurance

A

insurance company

98
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police d’assurance

A

insurance policy

99
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article

A

item

100
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clavier

A

keyboard (une touche a key)

101
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juriste, avocat

A

lawyer

102
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service contentieux

A

legal department

103
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litige

A

legal dispute, litigation, lawsuit

104
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lien

A

link

105
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vente par correspondance

A

mail-order business

106
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réseau

A

network

107
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appel d’offres

A

notice of tender

108
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avis de virement

A

notice of transfer

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bon de commande

A

order form

110
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production, rendement

A

output

111
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planification

A

planning

112
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locaux

A

premises

113
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liste de tarifs

A

pricelist

114
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coûts de production

A

production costs

115
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bénéfice profit

A

profit

116
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marges bénéficiaires

A

profit margins

117
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facture pro-forma

A

pro-forma invoice

118
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achat comptant

A

prompt cash sale

119
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devis, cotation

A

quotation

120
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gamme

A

range

121
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taux d’escompte

A

rate of discount

122
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biens immobiliers

A

real estate

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reçu (de paiement)

A

receipt

124
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loyer

A

rent

125
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location

A

rental

126
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retraite, la

A

retirement

127
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politique de vente

A

sales policy

128
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conditions de vente

A

sales terms

129
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rayonnage, étagère

A

shelf

130
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expéditeur

A

shipper

131
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documents d’expédition

A

shipping documents

132
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congé de maladie

A

sick leave

133
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assurance maladie

A

sickness benefits

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ouvrier qualifié

A

skilled worker

135
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prix sacrifiés

A

slashed prices

136
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logiciel

A

software

137
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service du personnel

A

staff department

138
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relevé de factures

A

statement of invoices

139
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valeur, action

A

stock

140
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magasin

A

store, warehouse

141
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grève

A

strike

142
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étude, enquête

A

survey

143
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services fiscaux

A

tax authorities

144
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consommateur

A

the consumer

145
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direction, la

A

the management

146
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propriétaire, le

A

the owner

147
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bénéficiaire

A

the payee

148
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économe

A

thrifty

149
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avoir un solde créditeur

A

to be in the black

150
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avoir un solde débiteur

A

to be in the red

151
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court d’argent, être à

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to be out of cash

152
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surfacturé, être

A

to be overcharged

153
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poursuivi, être

A

to be prosecuted

154
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être mis en rapport avec quelqu’un,

A

to be put in touch with someone

155
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être inscrit

A

to be registered

156
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régi, être

A

to be regulated

157
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sous-facturé, être

A

to be undercharged

158
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enregistrer une commande

A

to book an order

159
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feuilleter

A

to browse

160
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annuler une commande

A

to cancel an order

161
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toucher, encaisser

A

to cash

162
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encaisser un chèque

A

to cash a cheque

163
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percevoir des intérêts

A

to charge interest

164
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contrôler

A

to check

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échéance, venir à

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to come to maturity

166
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se conformer à

A

to comply with

167
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licencier

A

to dismiss

168
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présenter, exposer (un produit)

A

to display

169
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remplir un document

A

to fill in a document

170
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accorder une remise

A

to grant a discount

171
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accorder du crédit

A

to grant credit

172
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pousser les gens à acheter

A

to induce people to buy

173
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se renseigner

A

to inquire/enquire about

174
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prêter de l’argent

A

to lend money

175
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prélever des taxes

A

to levy taxes

176
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charger

A

to load

177
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prendre une décision

A

to make a decision

178
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établir une facture

A

to make out an invoice

179
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administrer, diriger, gérer

A

to manage

180
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distribuer un produit

A

to market a product

181
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commander

A

to order

182
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emballer, conditionner

A

to package

183
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rembourser

A

to refund

184
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solliciter, prier

A

to request

185
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exiger

A

to require

186
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prendre sa retraite

A

to retire

187
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économiser de l’argent

A

to save money

188
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régler une dette

A

to settle a debt

189
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régler un différend

A

to settle a dispute

190
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régler en numéraire/en espèces

A

to settle in cash

191
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casser les prix

A

to slash prices

192
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trier

A

to sort

193
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opposition à un cheque, faire

A

to stop a cheque

194
Q

envelopper

A

to wrap

195
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tribunaux de commerce

A

Trade Courts

196
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chiffre d’affaires

A

turnover

197
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conforme à l’échantillon

A

up to sample

198
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Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA)

A

Value Added Tax (VAT)

199
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entreposage

A

warehousing

200
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traitement de textes (TTX)

A

word processing, a word processor

201
Q

Déclencher

A

to trigger

202
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Accorder un prêt

A

to grant a loan

203
Q

vivre à crédit

A

to live on credit

204
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entrainer

A

to entail

205
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monter en flèche

A

to soar

206
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renflouer

A

to bail out

207
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prospérer, monter en flèche

A

to boom

208
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Risqué

A

Risky

209
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Un taux d’intérêt

A

an interest rate

210
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un taux fixe

A

a fixed rate

211
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un taux variable

A

a floating rate

212
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les ménages

A

the housholds

213
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les dettes

A

the debts

214
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rembourser

A

to pay back

215
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faire faillite

A

to go bankrupt

216
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En sous effectif

A

Short-staffed / understaffed

217
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Un sous traitant

A

A sub contractor

218
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Charge de travail

A

Workload

219
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Inventaire

A

Inventory / stocktaking