Pocket BUSINESS

FRENCH
DICTIONARY
third edition

English-French/French-English Anglais-Franais/Franais-Anglais

General Editor PH Collin French Editor Franoise Collin

A BLOOMSBURY REFERENCE BOOK

Originally published by Peter Collin Publishing Third edition published 2003 Second edition published 2001 First edition published 1998

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 38 Soho Square London W1D 3HB Copyright P.H. Collin 1998, 2001 This edition Bloomsbury Publishing 2003 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publications Data A Catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0171-1

Text computer typeset by Bloomsbury Printed and bound in Italy by Legoprint

Preface This pocket dictionary is for any business person, business student or traveller who needs to deal with the language of business. It contains over 5,000 essential business terms in French and English with clear and accurate translations.

Abbreviations adj adv f fpl m mf mpl n v adjective adverb feminine feminine plural masculine masculine or feminine masculine plural noun verb

Prface Ce dictionnaire vous offre 5 000 mots et expressions indispensables lors de vos voyages daffaires ltranger. Le format tudi, la liste de mots choisis avec soin et les traductions au point en font un outil tout fait convivial.

Abrviations adj adv f fpl m mf mpl n v adjectif adverbe fminin fminin pluriel masculin masculin ou fminin masculin pluriel nom verbe

Contents English-French dictionary French-English dictionary Business correspondence 1 106 209

Table des matires Dictionnaire anglais-franais Dictionnaire franais-anglais La correspondance commerciale 1 106 209

English-French Anglais-Franais

A1

2 account: on account en acompte account executive responsable

Aa
A1 [condition] excellent(e) ou

parfait(e)

abandon (v) abandonner ou

renoncer

abandon an action [legal]

renoncer aux poursuites ou un procs abatement (n) rduction (f) abroad ltranger absence absence (f) absence: in the absence of en labsence de absent (adj) absent(e) absolute monopoly monopole (m) absolu
accelerated depreciation

amortissement (m) acclr accept (v) [agree] accepter

accept (v) [take something]

accepter
accept a bill accepter une traite accept delivery of a shipment

rceptionner des marchandises ou prendre livraison dun envoi

accept liability for something

(mf) de clientle ou responsable de la gestion du budget dun client account for (v) rendre compte de ou justifier account in credit compte (m) crditeur account on stop compte (m) bloqu accountant (n) comptable (mf) accounting (n) comptabilit (f) accounting procedures mthodes (fpl) comptables accounts department service (m) de la comptabilit accounts payable comptes (mpl) fournisseurs ou dettes (fpl) accounts receivable comptes (mpl) clients (mpl) ou crances (fpl) accrual (n) accumulation (f) ou capitalisation (f) accrual of interest capitalisation (f) des intrts accruals (n) compte (m) de rgularisation accrue (v) courir ou saccumuler accrued interest intrt (m) couru accumulate (v) accumuler ou saccumuler accurate (adj) exact(e) ou prcis(e) ou correct(e)
acknowledge (v) receipt of a letter acknowledgement (n) accus (m)

accepter la responsabilit de quelque chose acceptable (adj) acceptable acceptance (n) acceptation (f) acceptance of an offer acceptation (f) dune offre acceptance sampling test (m) sur chantillon accommodation address adresse (f) postale ou bote (f) lettre accommodation bill billet (m) de complaisance ou effet (m) de complaisance according to selon ou suivant ou conformment () account (n) compte (m)

accuser rception dune lettre

lacquisition dune socit ou acheter une socit acquisition acquisition (f) across-the-board (adj) gnral(e) ou gnralis(e) act (n) loi (f) act (v) agir act of God catastrophe (f) naturelle acting (adj) intrimaire acting manager directeur (-trice) intrimaire action [thing done] action (f)

acquire (v) a company faire

de rception

3 action [lawsuit] procs (m) ou poursuite (f) ou action (f) action for damages poursuite (f) en dommages-intrts actual (adj) rel (-elle) ou vritable actuals (n) chiffres (mpl) rels actuarial tables tables (fpl) de mortalit actuary (n) actuaire (mf) ad or advert (n) annonce (n) (publicitaire) add (v) ajouter ou augmenter add on (v) 10% for service ajouter 10% pour le service add up (v) a column of figures

advertiser (n) adjust (v) ajuster ou modifier adjustment (n) ajustement (m) ou

modification (f)

admin (n) [informal: administration] (d)

administration; administratif (-ive)

admin costs frais (mpl)

adminsitratifs ou de gestion

administration (n) administration

(f) ou gestion (f) (-ive)

administrative (adj) administratif administrative expenses frais

administratifs ou frais de gestion

(quelquun) ou laisser entrer (quelquun) ad valorem ad valorem ou proportionnel(-elle) ( la valeur) ad valorem tax taxe proportionnelle address a letter or a parcel advance (adj) anticip(e) adresser une lettre ou un colis advance (n) [increase] hausse (f) address a meeting prendre la ou augmentation (f) parole une runion advance (n) [loan] avance (f) address label tiquette (f) (avec ou advance (v) [increase] augmenter pour) adresse advance (v) [lend] avancer (de address list rpertoire (m) ou largent) ou prter (de largent) fichier (m) dadresses advance booking rservation (f) addressee (n) destinataire (mf) lavance adequate (adj) adquat(e) ou advance on account avance (f) ou suffisant(e) acompte (m) ou provision (f) adjourn (v) ajourner ou remettre adjourn a meeting lever la sance; advance payment paiement anticip ajourner une runion advertise (v) mettre ou insrer une adjudicate (v) in a dispute se annonce; faire de la publicit prononcer sur un litige ou sur un advertise a new product faire de conflit la publicit pour un produit nouveau adjudication (n) jugement (m) ou advertise a vacancy annoncer un dcision (f) ou arrt (m) poste (dans un journal) adjudication tribunal conseil (m) advertisement (n) annonce (f); darbitrage adjudicator (n) arbitre (m) ou juge publicit (f) advertiser (n) annonceur (m) (m)

additionner une colonne de chiffres addition (f) [calculation] addition (f) ou somme (f) addition [thing added] addition (f) additional (adj) supplmentaire additional charges frais (mpl) supplmentaires ou supplment (m) additional premium prime (f) additionnelle address (n) adresse (f) address (v) adresser

entre (f)

admission (n) admission (f) ou admission charge entre (f) admit (v) [confess] avouer ou

reconnatre

admit (v) [let in] admettre

advertising (n) advertising (n) publicit (f) ou

rclame (f)

(avec) ou correspondre () daccord avec quelquun

agree with [be same as] concorder agree with [of same opinion] tre agreed (adj) accept(e) ou agreed price prix convenu agreement (n) contrat (m) ou agricultural (adj) agricole aim (n) objectif (m) ou but (m) aim (v) viser () ou avoir pour but air (n) air (m) air freight transport (m) par avion

advertising agency agence (f) de

publicit

advertising budget budget (m) de

publicit

convenu(e)

(f) publicitaire ou campagne de publicit advertising manager responsable (mf) de la publicit advertising rates tarifs (mpl) publicitaires advertising space espace (m) publicitaire advice note avis (m) dexpdition
advise (v) [tell what happened]

advertising campaign campagne

accord (m) ou convention (f)

(de)

air freight charges or rates tarifs (mpl) de transport par avion air letter arogramme (m) advise (v) [what should be done] air terminal arogare (f) conseiller airfreight (v) expdier par avion adviser or advisor (n) conseiller airline (n) compagnie (f) (de (-re) navigation) arienne affidavit (n) dclaration (f) sous airmail (n) poste (f) arienne serment airmail (v) envoyer par avion affiliated (adj) affili(e) airmail sticker tiquette (f) par affirmative (adj) affirmatif (-ive) avion afford (v) pouvoir se payer ou airport (n) aroport (m) sacheter ou soffrir quelque chose airport bus autobus (m) de after-sales service service (m) laroport aprs-vente (SAV) airport tax taxe (f) daroport after-tax profit bnfice (m) aprs airport terminal terminal (m) impts (daroport) agency (n) agence (f) airtight packaging emballage (m) agenda (n) ordre du jour (m) hermtique agent (n) [representative] all expenses paid tous frais pays reprsentant(e) all-in tout compris; toutes taxes agent (n) [working in an agency] comprises (TTC) agent (m) all-in price prix (m) net ou tarif AGM (annual general meeting) (m) tout compris assemble (f) gnrale annuelle all-out strike grve (f) totale ou agree (v) [accept] accepter ou gnrale convenir de all-risks policy assurance (f) tous agree (v) [approve] accepter ou risques approuver allocate (v) affecter ou attribuer ou agree (v) [be same as] concorder distribuer (avec) allow [permit] permettre agree to do something accepter de allow a discount accorder ou consentir une remise faire quelque chose

ou fret (m) arien

informer ou aviser (de)

5 allow 10% for carriage ajouter

apply in writing annualize (v) annualiser annualized percentage rate (APR)

10% pour le transport allowance (n) allocation (f) ou indemnit (f)

allowance (n) for depreciation

provisions (fpl) pour dprciation alphabetical order ordre (m) alphabtique alter (v) changer ou modifier alteration (n) changement (m) ou modification (f) alternative (adj) autre ou de remplacement alternative (n) alternative (f); solution (f) amend (v) rectifier ou modifier ou corriger amendment amendement (m) ou modification (f) ou correction (f) American (adj) amricain (-aine) American (n) Amricain (-aine) American dollar dollar (m) (amricain) amortization (n) amortissement (m) amortize (v) amortir ou rembourser (un prt ou une dette) amount [of money] montant (m) ou somme (f) amount owing somme (f) due amount paid montant (m) vers ou versement (m) amount to (v) slever ou se monter analyse or analyze (v) analyser
analyse the market potential

taux (m) effectif global (TEG) annually (adv) annuellement ou chaque anne annuity (n) rente (f) annul (v) [contract] annuler ou rsilier (un contrat) answer (n) rponse (f) answer (v) rpondre answer a letter rpondre une lettre answer the telephone rpondre au tlphone ou prendre un appel
answering machine or answerphone (n) rpondeur (m) answering service permanence (f) antedate (v) antidater anti-inflationary measures

tlphonique

tlphonique

mesures (fpl) anti-inflationnistes apologize (v) sexcuser apology (n) excuse (f)
appeal (n) [against a decision]

appel (m) (dun jugement) appeal (n) [attraction] attrait (m) faire appel (dun jugement) appeal to (v) [attract] attirer ou sduire appear (v) [seem] paratre ou sembler appendix (n) annexe (f) applicant for a job candidat(e) un emploi application (n) demande (f) application for a job candidature (f) un poste ou demande (f) demploi application form formulaire (m) de candidature ou de demande (demploi) apply for (v) [ask for] demander ou solliciter apply for a job solliciter un emploi ou poser sa candidature un poste apply in writing faire une demande par crit
appeal (v) [against a decision]

tudier le potentiel du march analysis (n) analyse (f) announce (v) annoncer announcement (n) dclaration (f) ou annonce (f) annual (adj) annuel (-elle) annual accounts comptes (mpl) annuels ou comptes de lexercice
annual general meeting (AGM)

assemble (f) gnrale annuelle annual report rapport (m) annuel annual return rendement (m) annuel

apply to (v) [affect] apply to (v) [affect] concerner appoint (v) nommer appointee (n) personne nomme appointment (n) [job] poste (m) ou

6 area code [telephone] indicatif area manager directeur (-trice)

(m) de zone rgional(e)

un poste; candidat(e) retenu(e) emploi (m)

dispute (f) organiser

argument (n) discussion (f) ou arrange (v) [meeting] arranger ou arrange [set out] arranger ou

appointment [meeting]

rendez-vous (m) (f)

appointment [to a job] nomination appointments book carnet (m) de appointments vacant offres (f)

disposer

arrangement (n) [compromise]

rendez-vous

accord (m) ou compromis (m)

arrangement [system]

demploi

appreciate (v) [how good something is] apprcier appreciate [increase in value]

organisation (f) arrears (n) arrir (m) arrival (n) arrive (f) (fpl)

augmenter en valeur ou sapprcier

appreciation (n) [how good something is] apprciation (f) appreciation [in value]

arrivals [at airport, etc.] arrives arrive (v) arriver article (n) [clause] article (m) ou article [item] article (m) articles of association statuts

augmentation (f) en valeur ou apprciation (f) appropriate (v) [funds] affecter ou destiner [une somme un projet] approval (n) approbation (f)
approval: on approval or on appro

clause (f)

(mpl) dune socit

lessai ou condition

poids lourd (m)

articulated lorry or articulated vehicle semi-remorque (m ou f); as per advice suivant avis as per invoice selon facture as per sample selon chantillon ou

approve (v) the terms of a contract

approuver les termes dun contrat approximate (adj) approximatif (-ive) approximately (adv) environ ou approximativement
APR (annualized percentage rate)

conformment lchantillon

asap (as soon as possible)

TEG (taux effectif global) un conflit

aussitt que possible ou ds que possible ask (v) demander

ask someone to do something

arbitrate (v) in a dispute arbitrer arbitration (n) arbitrage (m) ou

mdiation (f)

arbitration board or arbitration tribunal comit (m) de conciliation arbitrator (n) arbitre (mf) area (n) [of town] secteur (m) ou area [region] rgion (f) ou zone (f) area [subject] secteur (m) ou area [surface] surface (f)

quartier (m)

demander quelquun de faire quelque chose ask for (v) [ask a price] demander (un prix) ask for [something] demander ou rclamer quelque chose ask for a refund demander un remboursement
ask for further details or particulars demander des

domaine (m)

assembly (n) [meeting] assemble

renseignements supplmentaires

(f)

award a contract to someone attention (n) attention (f) attorney (n) fond (m) de pouvoir attract (v) attirer attractive salary salaire attrayant

assemblage (m) ou montage (m) assembly line chane (f) de montage assess (v) valuer ou estimer assess damages valuer les dommages
assessment (n) of damages

assembly [putting together]

valuation (f) des dommages asset (n) actif (m) asset stripping dpeage (m) dune entreprise (aprs son rachat) asset value valeur (f) de lactif assets and liabilities lactif et le passif ou doit (m) et avoir (m) attribuer un droit quelquun assignee (n) cessionnaire (mf) assignment (n) [cession] cession (f) ou transfert (m) assignment [work] tche (f) assignor (n) cdant(e) assist (v) aider assistance (n) aide (f) ou assistance (f) assistant (n) assistant(e) assistant manager directeur (-trice) adjoint(e) associate (adj) associ(e) associate (n) associ(e); collgue (mf) associate company socit (f) affilie ou filiale (f) association (n) association (f) assurance (n) assurance (f) assurance company compagnie (f) dassurance-vie assurance policy police (f) dassurance-vie assure (v) someones life assurer quelquun sur la vie attach (v) attacher ou joindre attachment (n) [email] pice (f) jointe attack (v) attaquer attend (v) [meeting] assister [une runion] attend to (v) soccuper de (quelque chose)
assign a right to someone

ou intressant auction (n) enchre (f) ou vente (f) aux enchres auction (v) vendre aux enchres auction rooms salle (f) des ventes ou htel (m) des ventes [enchres] audit (n) audit (m) audit (v) vrifier ou rviser audit (v) the accounts vrifier les comptes auditing (n) vrification (f) ou rvision (f) comptable auditor (n) audit (m) ou auditeur (m); commissaire (m) aux comptes authenticate (v) authentifier ou homologuer authority (n) autorit (f) authorization (n) autorisation (f)
authorize (v) [give permission]

autoriser
authorize payment autoriser le

paiement

authorized (adj) autoris(e) availability (n) disponibilit (f) available (adj) disponible available capital capital disponible average (adj) moyen (-enne) average (n) moyenne (f) average: on average en moyenne average (n) [insurance] avaries (f) average (v) tablir une moyenne;

atteindre une moyenne

instructions

average price prix moyen avoid (v) viter await (v) instructions attendre les award (n) [decision] dcision (f)

ou sentence (f)

award (v) attribuer award a contract to someone

donner ou adjuger un contrat quelquun

back (n)

8 balance of payments balance (f)

Bb
back (n) dos (m) back orders commandes (f) en

des paiements

balance of trade balance (f)

commerciale (m)

balance sheet bilan (m) ban (n) interdiction (f); embargo ban (v) interdire bank (n) banque (f) bank (v) [cheque] mettre ou

(de salaire)

back pay rappel (m) ou arrir (m) back up (v) [computer file]

attente

dposer la banque

bank with (v) avoir un compte en

banque ( ou au)

sauvegarder ou tayer

back up (v) [financially] appuyer backdate antidater backer (n) sponsor (m); bailleur

bank account compte (m) bancaire bank balance [bank account]

solde (m) ou position (f) (dun compte) bank base rate taux (m) de base (m) de fonds bancaire backhander (n) pot-de-vin (m) bank bill [GB] effet (m) bancaire backing (n) [financial] appui (m) ou traite (f) bancaire (financier) bank bill [US] billet (m) de banque backlog (n) travail (m) en retard ou bank book livret (m) ou carnet (m) en attente de banque back office (n) back office (m) bank borrowings emprunts (m) backup (adj) [computer] de bancaires sauvegarde bank charges frais (mpl) bancaires backup copy disquette (f) de ou agios (mpl) sauvergarde bank credit crdit (m) bancaire backwardation dport (m) bank deposits dpts (mpl) bad buy mauvais achat (m) bancaires bad debt crance (f) douteuse bank draft traite (f) bancaire bag sac (m) bank holiday jour (m) fri bail (v) someone out cautionner bank loan prt (m) bancaire quelquun bank manager directeur (-trice) balance (n) solde (m) [dun dagence compte] bank mandate mandat (m) de balance (v) quilibrer ou solder ou paiement arrter [compte] bank statement relev (m) de balance (v) (a budget) quilibrer compte (bancaire) (un budget) bank reserves rserves (fpl) balance brought down or brought bancaires forward solde (m) nouveau; bank transfer virement (m) ancien solde; solde report bancaire balance carried down or carrried bankable paper effet (m) forward solde (m) ce jour; solde escomptable ou bancable reporter banker banquier (m) balance due to us solde (m) recevoir bankers draft traite (f) bancaire

bid (v) basis base (f) batch (n) [of orders] paquet (m) ou

virement bancaire banking (n) banque (f) [activit bancaire] banking hours heures (fpl) douverture des banques banknote billet (m) de banque bankrupt (adj) failli(e) (adj) bankrupt (n) failli(e) (n) bankrupt (v) causer ou entraner une faillite bankruptcy (n) faillite (f) bar chart diagramme (m) en btons; histogramme (m) bar code code (m) () barres
bargain (n) [cheaper than usual]

bankers order ordre (m) de

liasse (f)

batch (n) [of products] lot (m) batch (v) grouper batch number numro (m) de lot batch processing traitement (m)

par lots

bear (n) [Stock Exchange] baissier

(m) ou spculateur (m) la baisse

bear (v) [carry] porter bear (v) [interest] porter intrt bear (v) [pay for] supporter [frais] bear market march (m) la baisse

ou march baissier

affaire (f) ou occasion (f) bargain (n) [deal] march (m) ou affaire (f) vente (f) dun lot dactions bargain (v) discuter ou marchander bargain offer offre (f) exceptionnelle bargain price prix (m) sacrifi ou prix exceptionnel bargaining (n) marchandage (m) ou ngociation (f) bargaining position prise (f) de position dans les ngociations bargaining power position (f) de force dans les ngociations barrier barrire (f) ou obstacle (m) barter (n) troc (m) barter (v) troquer bartering change (m) ou troc (m) base (n) [initial position] base (f) base (n) [place] sige (m) base (v) [in a place] avoir son sige
base (v) [start to calculate from] bargain (n) [Stock Exchange]

(f) au porteur begin (v) commencer beginning dbut (m) behalf: on behalf of au nom de belong to (v) appartenir
below-the-line expenditure

bearer (n) porteur (m) bearer bond titre (m) ou obligation

(se) baser sur ou calculer partir de base year anne (f) de rfrence basic (adj) [most important] de base ou essentiel (-elle) basic (adj) [simple] de base basic discount remise (f) de base ou remise habituelle basic tax taux (m) dimpt moyen

dpense (f) exceptionnelle (hors bilan) benchmark (n) (point de) rfrence (f) ou repre (m) beneficiary (n) bnficiaire (mf) ou ayant droit (m) benefit (n) allocation (f) ou prestation (f) ou indemnit (f) benefit from (v) profiter de ou bnficier de berth (n) poste (m) damarrage berth (v) accoster ou mouiller ou arriver quai best (adj) le meilleur, la meilleure best (n) le mieux best-selling car voiture la plus en demande bid (n) [at an auction] offre (f) ou enchre (f) bid (n) [offer to buy] offre (f) ou mise (f) bid (n) [offer to do work] devis (m) bid (n) [tender] soumission (f) bid (v) faire une soumission ou une offre

bidder (n) [at an auction] bidder (n) [at an auction]

10 block (v) bloquer block booking rservation (f) en blocked currency devises (fpl) non

enchrisseur (m)

bidder [for tender]

soumissionnaire (m) (f)

bloc

bidding (n) [at an auction] enchre bilateral (adj) bilatral(e) bill (v) facturer ou prsenter la bill (n) [US] billet (m) de banque bill (n) [in a restaurant] addition bill (n) [in Parliament] projet (m) bill (n) [list of charges] facture (f)

ordre ou valeur (f) sre

blue chip titre (m) de premier blue-chip investments placements board (n) [group of people]

convertibles

facture (f)

(mpl) de pre de famille

conseil (m) ou comit (m) board (v) monter bord de

de loi

board meeting [of directors]

ou note (f)

bill (n) [written promise to pay]

traite (f) change

bill of exchange lettre (f) de bill of lading connaissement (m) bill of sale contrat (m) de vente ou billing (n) facturation (f) billion milliard (m) bills for collection effets (mpl) bills payable effets (mpl) payer bills receivable effets (mpl) binding (adj) qui lie [par contrat] black economy conomie (f) black list (n) liste (f) noire black market march (m) noir blacklist (v) mettre sur la liste blame (n) reproche (m); blame (v) reprocher blank (adj) blanc (blanche) blank (n) [empty square] blanc blank cheque chque (m) en blanc blister pack blister (m) block (n) [building] bloc (m) block (n) of shares paquet (m) ou

runion (f) du conseil dadministration board of directors conseil (m) dadministration; directoire (m) board: on board bord
boarding card or boarding pass

acte (m) de vente

carte (f) dembarquement ou daccs bord boardroom (n) salle (f) de runion (du conseil dadministration) bona fide de bonne foi bon (m) (du Trsor) ou obligation (f) bonded warehouse entrept (m) de la douane bonus (n) bonus (n) ou prime (f) bonus issue mission (f) dactions gratuites book (n) livre (m) book (v) rserver book sales ventes (fpl) enregistres book value valeur (f) comptable booking (n) rservation (f) booking clerk prpos(e) la vente des billets booking office bureau (m) de location ou des rservations bookkeeper employ(e) (n) aux critures bookkeeping comptabilit (f) ou tenue (f) de livres boom (n) priode (f) dexpansion ou boom (m) boom (v) devenir prospre
bond [borrowing by government]

recevoir

recevoir

parallle; travail (m) au noir

noire

responsabilit (f)

(m)

dimmeubles

bloc (m) dactions

11

broke [informal]

pleine croissance ou en pleine expansion booming (adj) prospre (adj) ou florissant(e) (adj) boost (n) pousse (f) boost (v) pousser ou relancer ou ractiver border (n) frontire (f) borrow (v) emprunter borrower (n) emprunteur (-euse) borrowing (n) emprunt (m) borrowing power capacit (f) demprunt boss (n) [informal] patron (-onne) bottleneck (n) goulot (m) ou goulet (m) dtranglement bottom (n) fond (m) bottom line rsultat (m) net ou bnfice (m) net bought ledger grand livre (m) des achats bought ledger clerk employ(e) aux critures (du grand livre des achats) bounce (v) [cheque] (chque) sans provision box number numro (m) de bote postale boxed set (prsentation sous) coffret (m) boycott (n) boycott (m) ou boycottage (m) boycott (v) boycotter bracket (n) [tax] tranche (f) bracket (v) together grouper ou runir [les lments dune liste] branch (n) succursale (f); agence (f) [dune banque]
branch manager [company]

boom industry industrie (f) en

brand loyalty fidlit (f) la brand name marque de fabrique ou brand new tout neuf (toute neuve) breach of contract non respect (m) breach of warranty non respect break (n) pause (f) ou arrt (m) break (v) [contract] rompre (un break down (v) [itemize] ventiler break down (v) [machine] tre en

marque

nom de marque

ou rupture (f) de contrat

(m) ou rupture (f) de garantie

accord ou un contrat) les frais

prendre fin frais

break down (v) [talks] chouer; break even (v) rentrer dans ses break off (v) negotiations arrter break (v) the law enfreindre la loi breakages (n) casse (f) breakdown (n) [items] dtail (m) breakdown (n) [machine] panne breakdown (n) [talks] rupture (f) breakeven point seuil (m) de bribe (n) pot-de-vin (m) bribe (v) acheter ou corrompre

panne ou avoir une panne

ou rompre les ngociations

ou ventilation (f)

(f) ou dfaillance (f)

rentabilit

directeur (-trice) de succursale branch manager [bank] directeur (-trice) dagence branch office succursale (f); agence (f) [dune banque] brand (n) marque (f) ou nom (m) brand image image (f) de marque ou rputation (f)

quelquun brief (v) informer ou donner des explications briefcase (n) serviette (f) ou porte-documents (m) bring (v) apporter ou amener bring a civil action intenter un procs quelquun bring in [yield] rapporter bring out [launch] produire ou lancer British (adj) britannique ou anglais (-aise) brochure brochure (f) broke [informal] fauch(e) ou sans le sou

broker (n) broker (n) courtier (m) brokerage or brokers commission

12 business: on business pour

affaires

courtage (m) ou commission (f) (dagent) brown paper papier (m) kraft bubble pack blister (m) budget (n) [government] budget (m)
budget (n) [personal, company]

budget (m)
budget (v) budgter ou budgtiser budget account [in bank] compte

(m) crdit

budget deficit

budgtaire

dficit (m)

budgetary (adj) budgtaire (adj) budgetary control contrle (m)

budgtaire

budgetary policy politique (f)

budgtaire

budgeting prparation (f) de

budget; budgtisation (f) crdit immobilier

build in (v) incorporer ou intgrer building society socit (f) de built-in incorpor(e) ou intgr(e) bulk (n) grande quantit bulk buying achat (m) en gros bulk shipment expdition (f) en

bureau ou du lieu de travail business call visite (f) daffaires business card carte (f) professionnelle business centre centre (m) ou quartier (m) des affaires business class [travel] classe (f) affaires business equipment quipements (mpl) de bureau business gift cadeau (m) daffaires business hours heures (fpl) douverture ou de bureau business letter lettre (f) daffaires business lunch djeuner (m) daffaires business premises local (m) usage de bureaux; locaux (mpl) commerciaux business strategy stratgie (f) des affaires business transaction transaction (f) ou opration (f) business trip voyage (m) daffaires
businessman or businesswoman

business address adresse (f) du

vrac

bulk: in bulk en gros; en vrac bulky volumineux (-euse) bull (n) [Stock Exchange]

homme daffaires ou femme daffaires

busy (adj) [work, phone]

spculateur (m) la hausse ou haussier (m) bull market march (m) haussier ou la hausse bulletin (n) bulletin (m) bullion (n) lingots (mpl) (dor ou dargent) bureau (n) de change bureau (m) de change bus (n) bus (m) ou autobus (m) business (n) [commerce] affaires (fpl) ou entreprise (f) business [company] entreprise (f) business [discussion] question (f) ou point (m)

occup(e) buy (v) acheter buy back racheter buy for cash acheter au comptant buy forward acheter terme buyer (n) [for a store] acheteur (-euse) buyer [client] acheteur (-euse) buyers market march (m) la baisse buying (n) achat (m) buying department service (m) achats by-product sous-produit (m)

13

capture 10% of the market

annulation (f) dun rendez-vous candidate (n) candidat(e) canvass (v) prospecter ou faire du porte--porte canvasser (n) dmarcheur (m) qui fait du porte--porte canvassing (n) dmarchage (m) ou cable address adresse (f) prospection (f) tlgraphique canvassing techniques techniques calculate (v) calculer; estimer (fpl) de dmarchage calculation (n) calcul (m) capable of capable de calculator (n) calculatrice (f); capacity (n) [ability] don (m) ou calculette (f) capacit (f) calendar month mois (m) civil; capacity [production] capacit (f) mois complet ou rendement (m) calendar year anne (f) civile capacity [space] capacit (f) ou call (n) [for money] demande (f) volume (m) (de remboursement dun prt) capacity utilization utilisation (f) call (n) [phone] appel (m) ou de la capacit communication (f) (tlphonique) capital (n) capital (m) ou capitaux call (n) [Stock Exchange] appel (mpl) (m) de fonds capital account compte (m) de capital call (n) [visit] visite (f) capital assets actif (m) immobilis call (v) or make a call [phone] tlphoner ou appeler (quelquun) ou immobilisations (fpl) capital equipment biens (mpl) call (v) a meeting convoquer une dquipement runion ou une assemble capital expenditure (cot d) call off (v) a deal annuler un acquisition (f) dimmobilisations contrat capital gains plus-value (f) call off a strike annuler un ordre de capital gains tax impt (m) sur les grve plus-values call on (v) [visit] visiter capital goods biens (mpl) call rate (n) frquence (f) des dquipement visites (dun reprsentant) capital loss moins-value (f) callable bond obligation (f) capital-intensive industry remboursable par anticipation industrie fort coefficient de capital campaign (n) campagne (f) capitalization (n) capitalisation (f) cancel (v) annuler; dcommander capitalization of reserves (un rendez-vous) capitalisation des rserves cancel a cheque annuler un capitalize (v) doter en capital ou chque capitaliser cancel a contract annuler ou capitalize on profiter de ou rsilier un contrat exploiter cancellation (n) annulation (f); captive market march (m) captif rsiliation (f) [contrat] capture (v) prendre le contrle (de) capture 10% of the market cancellation clause clause (f) accaparer 10% du march rsolutoire

cancellation of an appointment

Cc

carbon copy carbon copy copie (f) carbone carbon paper (papier) carbone (m) carbonless (adj) sans carbone ou

14

entreprise solde

carry on a business diriger une carry over a balance reporter un cartel cartel (m) carton [box] bote (f) en carton ou carton [material] carton (m) case (n) [box] caisse (f) case (n) [suitcase] valise (f) case (v) [put in boxes] emballer cash (adv) (payer) (au) comptant cash (n) [money] argent (m)

autocopiant(e)

comptant ou espces (fpl) ou liquide (m) ou cash (m) cash (v) a cheque encaisser un chque ou remettre un chque lencaissement cash account compte (m) de caisse cash (n) advance avance (f) de caisse cash and carry libre-service (m) carnet [international document] de gros ou cash and carry (m) carnet (m) ATA cash balance solde (m) de carriage transport (m) ou port (m) trsorerie carriage forward port d ou en cash book livre (m) de caisse port d cash card carte (f) de retrait carriage free franco de port ou cash deal vente (f) au comptant franc de port cash deposit dpt (m) en espces carriage paid port pay ou en port cash desk caisse (f) pay cash discount escompte (m) de carrier [company] transporteur (m) caisse ou entreprise (f) de transports cash dispenser distributeur (m) carrier [vehicle] camion (m); automatique de billets (DAB) ou [ship] navire (m) billetterie (f) carry (v) [approve in a vote] cash float encaisse (f) ou caisse (f) adopter ou voter cash flow marge (f) brute carry [have in stock] avoir en dauto-financement (MBA); flux stock (m) de trsorerie carry [produce interest] produire cash flow forecast prvisions (fpl) (un intrt) de trsorerie carry [transport] transporter; cash flow statement plan (m) de acheminer trsorerie carry a line of goods suivre une cash in hand avoir (m) en caisse ligne de produits cash offer offre (f) en espces ou offre au comptant carry forward reporter

(professionnelle) card [material] carton (m) card [membership] carte (f) de membre card [postcard] carte postale card index (n) fichier (m) card phone tlphone (m) carte card-index (v) mettre sur fiches card-index file fichier (m) card-indexing (n) mise (f) sur fiches cardboard (n) carton (m) [matrial] cardboard box bote (f) en carton ou carton (m) care of (c/o) aux bons soins de ou chez cargo (n) cargaison (f) cargo ship cargo (m)

card (n) [business card] carte (f)

carton (m)

ou mettre dans une bote ou (payer) cash

15

charge (n) [money]

(f) contre remboursement cash payment paiement (au) comptant cash price prix (m) du comptant cash purchase achat (m) (au) comptant cash register [till] caisse (f) (enregistreuse) cash reserves rserves (fpl) de trsorerie cash sale vente (f) au comptant cash terms paiement (m) comptant cash transaction opration (f) au comptant cash voucher bon (m) de caisse cashable (adj) encaissable ou qui peut tre encaiss(e) cashier (n) caissier (-ire) cashiers check [US] chque (m) de banque casting vote (n) voix (f) prpondrante casual work (n) travail (m) temporaire casual worker travailleur (-euse) ou employ(e) temporaire catalogue catalogue (m) catalogue price prix (m) catalogue category catgorie (f) cater for (v) fournir caveat emptor aux risques de lacheteur ceiling (n) plafond (m) ceiling price prix (m) plafond cellular telephone tlphone (m) cellulaire central (adj) central(e) central bank banque (f) centrale central purchasing achats (mpl) centraliss centralization (n) centralisation (f) centralize (v) centraliser centre [important town] centre (m)
CEO (chief executive officer)

cash on delivery (c.o.d.) livraison

certificate of deposit certificat de certificate of guarantee certificat

dpt ou bon (m) de caisse de garantie

dorigine

certificate of origin certificat certificate of registration certificat certificated (adj) certifi(e) certificated bankrupt failli (m)

denregistrement concordataire

expert-comptable (m) (diplm) certified cheque chque certifi certified copy copie certifie conforme certify (v) certifier cession (n) cession (f) chain (n) [of stores] chane (f) de magasins chain store magasin (m) succursales multiples
chairman [of committee]

certified accountant

prsident(e) prsident(e)

chairman [of company] chairman and managing director

prsident-directeur gnral (PDG) Chamber of Commerce Chambre (f) de commerce et dindustrie change (n) [cash] monnaie (f)
change (n) [difference]

changement (m) changer

change (v) [become different] change (v) [money] changer (de

propritaire de monnaie

change hands changer de change machine distributeur (m) channel (n) canal (m) channel (v) canaliser channels of distribution canaux charge (n) [in court] inculpation

largent)

directeur (m) gnral certificate (n) certificat (m) certificate of approval certificat dhomologation

(mpl) de distribution

droit (m) ou frais (mpl)

charge (n) [money] prix (m) ou

(f) ou accusation (f)

charge (n) [on account] charge (n) [on account] dbit (m);

16 check-in counter enregistrement check-in time heure (f) check out [of hotel] quitter lhtel; checkout [in supermarket] caisse

imputation (f)

(m)

charge (v) (in court] inculper ou

accuser quelquun

denregistrement

charge (v) [money] demander ou

faire payer ou facturer

rgler la note dhtel au dpart

charge a purchase mettre (un

achat) sur un compte dachat

charge account compte (m) charge card carte (f) accrditive chargeable (adj) imputable ou la

(m)

check sample chantillon-tmoin cheque (n) chque (m) cheque (guarantee) card carte (de

(f)

charge de

garantie) bancaire

charges forward en port d ou

frais payer

charter (n) affrtement (m) ou

cheque account or (US) checking account compte (m) de chques cheque book carnet (m) de cheque number numro (m) de cheque stub talon (m) de chque cheque to bearer chque (m) au chief (adj) principal(e) chief clerk chef (m) de bureau chief executive (officer)

nolisage (m)

chques ou chquier (m)

noliser un avion charter flight vol (m) charter charter plane avion (m) charter charterer (n) affrteur (m) chartering (n) affrtement (m) ou nolisage (m) chase (v) [an order] relancer ou activer (le travail) chase (v) [follow] poursuivre cheap bon march cheap labour main-doeuvre (f) bon march cheap money argent (m) bon march cheap rate tarif (m) rduit check (n) [examination] contrle (m) ou vrification (f) check (n) [stop] arrt (m) ou interruption (f) check (v) [examine] contrler ou vrifier check (v) [stop] arrter ou interrompre check in [at airport] se prsenter lenregistrement check in [at hotel] arriver lhtel; sinscrire larrive ( lhtel)
check-in (n) [at airport]

charter (v) affrter ou noliser charter an aircraft affrter ou

chque

porteur

prsident-directeur (m) gnral (PDG) choice (adj) de choix ou de qualit choice (n) [choosing] choix (m)
choice (n) [items to choose from]

choix (m) (m)

choice (n) [thing chosen] choix choose (v) choisir Christmas bonus treizime mois chronic (adj) chronique (adj) chronological order ordre (m) c.i.f. (cost, insurance and freight)

chronologique

enregistrement (m)

CAF (cot, assurance, fret) circular (n) circulaire (f) circular letter circulaire (f) circular letter of credit lettre (f) de crdit circulaire circulation (n) [money] circulation (f) circulation [newspaper] tirage (m) civil law code (m) civil ou droit (m) civil

17 claim (n) rclamation (f) ou revendication (f) ou demande (f) claim (v) [insurance] rclamer (des dommages-intrts) claim (v) [right] rclamer claim (v) [suggest] prtendre claimant (n) requrant(e) claims department service (m) des rclamations claims manager chef (m) du service des rclamations class (n) classe (f) ou catgorie (f) classification (n) classification (f) classified ads annonces classes ou petites annonces

co-operative (adj)

march)

clerk (n) employ(e) de bureau client (n) client(e) clientele (n) clientle (f) climb (v) grimper clinch (v) (a deal) conclure (un

annonces classes ou petites annonces classified directory rpertoire (m) dadresses par professions classify (v) classer clause (n) clause (f) ou article (m) clawback (n) rcupration (f) ou reprise (f) clear (adj) [complete] entier (-ire) ou complet (-te)
clear (adj) [easy to understand]

classified advertisements

clair(e)

chque dette

clear (v) [stock] liquider clear: to clear en solde clear (v) a cheque compenser un clear (v) a debt rembourser une clear (adj) profit bnfice (m) net clearance certificate [customs]

certificat (m) de passage en douane ou de ddouanement

clearance of a cheque

compensation (f) dun chque clearance sale soldes (m&fpl) clearing (n) [paying] acquittement (m) (dune dette) clearing bank banque (f) de compensation clerical error erreur (f) dcriture clerical staff personnel (m) de bureau clerical work travail (m) de bureau

clipping service agence (f) de coupures de presse close (n) [end] fin (f) ou clture (f) close (v) [after work] fermer (aprs le travail) close a bank account fermer un compte en banque close a meeting lever la sance close an account fermer ou clturer un compte close down fermer (un magasin ou une usine) close to (adj) prs de closed ferm(e) closed circuit TV tlvision (f) en circuit ferm closed market march dexclusivit closing (adj) final(e) ou dernier (-ire) closing (n) fermeture (f) closing balance bilan (m) de fin dexercice closing bid dernire enchre (f) closing date date (f) limite closing price prix (m) ou cours (m) de clture closing stock stock (m) en fin dexercise closing time heure (f) de fermeture closing-down sale liquidation (f) du stock closure (n) fermeture (f) c/o (care of) aux bons soins de ou chez co-creditor cocrancier (-ire) co-director codirecteur (-trice) co-insurance coassurance (f) co-operate (v) collaborer ou cooprer co-operation (n) coopration (f) co-operative (adj) coopratif (-ive)

co-operative (n) co-operative (n) cooprative (f)

18 collector (n) percepteur (m) ou

[socit]

receveur (m)

co-opt (v) someone coopter

quelquun

co-owner (n) copropritaire (mf) co-ownership (n) coproprit (f) c.o.d. or COD (cash on delivery)

livraison (f) contre remboursement code (n) code (m) code of practice politique (f) gnrale (de lentreprise) coding (n) codage (m) ou chiffrage (m) coin (n) pice (f) de monnaie cold call (n) visite (f) impromptue (dun reprsentant) cold start (n) dmarrage (m) ou de zro cold storage (n) conservation (f) en chambre froide cold store (n) chambre (f) froide ou entrept (m) frigorifique collaborate (v) collaborer collaboration (n) collaboration (f) collapse (n) effondrement (m) collapse (v) seffondrer ou scrouler collateral (adj) en nantissement collateral (n) garantie (f) ou nantissement (m) collect (v) [fetch] aller chercher collect (v) [money] percevoir collect (v) a debt recouvrer une crance collect call [US] appel (m) en PCV
collection (n) [of goods]

ou pub (f) ou message (m) publicitaire [ la tlvision] commercial attach attach(e) commercial(e) commercial college cole (f) suprieure de commerce commercial course cours (m) de commerce commercial directory rpertoire (m) dentreprises commercial district quartier (m) commerant commercial failure faillite (f) ou banqueroute (f) commercial law droit (m) commercial
commercial traveller

commerce (n) commerce (m) commercial (adj) commercial(e) commercial (n) [TV] publicit (f)

reprsentant(e) de commerce ou dlgu(e) commercial(e) ou VRP (m)

commercial undertaking

entreprise (f) commerciale

commercialization (n)

commercialisation (f) commercialize (v) commercialiser commercials (n) [TV] la publicit [ la tlvision]
commission (n) [committee]

enlvement (m)
collection [of money]

recouvrement (m) ou perception (f) collection [postal] leve (f)

collection charges or collection rates frais (mpl) denlvement collective (adj) collectif (-ive) collective ownership proprit (f)

collective

collective wage agreement

convention (f) collective sur les salaires

commission (f) (denqute) commission [money] commission (f) commission agent agent (m) la commission commission rep reprsentant (m) la commission commit (v) [crime] commettre commit funds to a project affecter une somme un projet commitments (n) engagements (mpl) financiers commodity (n) marchandise (f) ou denre (f)

19

completion date

de commerce ou des matires premires commodity futures oprations (fpl) terme sur les matires premires commodity market march (m) des matires premires common [frequent] courant(e) ou commun(e)
common [belonging to more than one] commun(e) common carrier entreprise (f) de

commodity exchange bourse (f)

compare (v) comparer compare with (v) tre comparable comparison (n) comparaison (f) compensate (v) ddommager ou compensation (n) compensation compensation for damage

indemniser

(f)

ddommagement (m) ou indemnisation (f)

Commun

Common Market March (m) common ownership proprit (f) common pricing fixation (f) communicate (v) communiquer communication (n) [general]

transports publics

collective

concerte des prix

communication (f)

communication [message]

message (m) ou communication (f) communications communications (fpl) community (n) communaut (f) ou collectivit (f) commute (v) [exchange] changer commute (v) [travel] voyager (chaque jour) entre son domicile et son lieu de travail commuter (n) banlieusard (m) [qui fait le trajet quotidien de son domicile son lieu de travail] companies register (n) registre (m) du commerce et des socits (RCS) company (n) socit (f) ou compagnie (f) company director directeur (-trice); administrateur (-trice) company law droit (m) des socits company secretary secrtaire (mf) gnral(e) comparability (n) comparabilit (f) comparable (adj) comparable

concurrencer quelquun ou une socit competing (adj) concurrentiel (-elle) ou en concurrence competing firms entreprises (fpl) concurrentes competing products produits (mpl) concurrentiels competition (n) concurrence (f) competitive (adj) concurrentiel (-elle) ou comptitif (-ive) competitive price prix (m) concurrentiel ou prix comptitif competitive pricing fixation (f) de prix comptitifs competitive products produits (mpl) concurrentiels competitively priced (un) prix comptitif competitiveness (n) comptitivit (f) competitor (n) concurrent(e) complain (v) (about) se plaindre (de) complaint (n) rclamation (f) complaints department service (m) des rclamations
complementary (adj)

compete (v) with someone or with a company faire concurrence ou

complmentaire achev(e)

complete (adj) complet (-te) ou complete (v) excuter ou terminer completion excution (f) ou completion date date (f)

achvement (m) (de travaux, etc.)

dachvement (de travaux)

completion of a contract completion of a contract signature

20 computer programmer

(f) dun contrat

compliance (n) acceptation (f) complimentary (adj) de faveur complimentary ticket billet (m)

programmeur (-euse) ou informaticien (-ienne)

computer programming

programmation (f) informatiques informatique dordinateur

gratuit ou billet de faveur compliments slip carte (f) professionnelle (qui accompagne un envoi) comply with (v) se conformer
composition (n) [with creditors]

computer services services (mpl) computer system systme (m) computer terminal terminal (m) computer time temps (m) computer-readable en langage computer-readable codes codes computerize (v) informatiser computerized (adj) informatis(e) concealment (n) of assets

accommodement (m)
compound interest intrts (mpl)

dordinateur machine

composs

comprehensive (adj) global(e) ou

gnral(e)

comprehensive insurance

(mpl) en langage machine

assurance (f) tous risques compromise (n) compromis (m) compromise (v) arriver un compromis compulsory (adj) obligatoire; forc(e)
compulsory liquidation

dissimulation (f) dactif (f) ou firme (f) (f)

concern (n) [business] entreprise concern (n) [worry] proccupation concern (v) concerner concession (n) [reduction]

liquidation (f) force

compulsory purchase [of property]

expropriation (f) computer (n) ordinateur (m) computer bureau socit (f) de services et dingnierie informatique (SSII) computer department service (m) informatique computer error erreur (f) dordinateur computer file fichier (m) (informatique) computer language langage (m) de programmation computer listing listing (m) ou sortie (f) dimprimante computer printer imprimante (f) (dordinateur) computer printout sortie (f) dimprimante ou listing (m) computer program programme (m) ou logiciel (m)

rduction (f)

concession [right] concession (f)

ou droit (m) exclusif de vente

concessionaire (n)

concessionnaire (mf) conciliation (n) conciliation (f) conclude (v) [agreement] conclure condition (n) [state] condition (f) ou tat (m) condition [terms] condition (f) condition: on condition that (la) condition que ou sous rserve de conditional (adj) conditionnel (-elle)
conditions of employment

conditions (fpl) demploi conditions of sale conditions (fpl) de vente conduct (v) negotiations mener des ngociations conference (n) [large] congrs (m)

21 conference [small] confrence (f) conference phone tlphone (m) conference room salle (f) de

containerization (n)

de confrence

consult (v) consulter consultancy assistance (f) consultancy firm cabinet-conseil

confrences ou de runion confidence (n) confiance (f) confidential (adj) confidentiel (-elle) confidential report rapport (m) confidentiel confidentiality (n) confidentialit (f) confirm (v) confirmer confirm a booking confirmer une rservation confirm by letter envoyer une lettre de confirmation confirmer une embauche confirmation confirmation (f) conflict (n) of interest conflit (m) dintrts conglomerate (n) conglomrat (m) connect (v) lier ou relier connecting flight correspondance (f) connection lien (m) ou relation (f) consider (v) examiner ou tudier consign (v) consigner consignee (n) destinataire (mf) ou consignataire (mf)
consignment (n) [sending] confirm someone in a job

(m)

consultant (m) conseil (m)

consultant (n) expert (m) ou consulting engineer ingnieur consumables (n) produits (mpl) de

consommation (-trice)

consumer (n) consommateur consumer credit crdits (mpl) la

consommation

consumer durables biens (mpl) de

consommation durables

consumer goods biens (mpl) de

consommation

consommateurs

consumer panel panel (m) de consumer price index indice (m)

des prix la consommation (f) du consommateur

consumer protection protection consumer research recherche (f)

des besoins des consommateurs des consommateurs

consumer spending dpenses (fpl) consumption (n) consommation

(f)

expdition (f) ou envoi (m)

contact (n) [general] contact (m) contact (n) [person] relation (f) ou

dexpdition comprendre

consignment (n) [things sent, received] envoi (m); arrivage (m) consignment note bordereau (m) consignor (n) expditeur (m) consist of (v) consister en ou consolidate (v) consolider consolidate [shipments] grouper consolidated consolid(e) consolidated shipment envoi (m) consolidation (n) groupage (m) consortium (n) consortium (m) constant (adj) constant(e)

contact (m)

contact (v) contacter ou joindre contain (v) contenir container (n) [box, tin] contenant

(m)

container (n) [for shipping]

conteneur (m)
container port port (m) pour porte-conteneurs container ship porte-conteneurs (m) container terminal terminal (m) maritime (pour porte-conteneurs)

group

(denvois)

mise (f) en conteneurs

containerization (n) [putting into containers] conteneurisation (f) ou

containerization (n) containerization [shipping in containers] transport (m) par

22 contracting party partie (f) contractor (n) entrepreneur (m) contractual (adj) contractuel (-elle) contractual liability responsabilit contractually (adv) conformment contrary (n) contraire (m) contrast (n) contraste (m) contribute (v) contribuer (une contribution contribution (f) contribution of capital versement

conteneurs

contractante

containerize (v) [put into containers] conteneuriser ou

mettre (des marchandises) en conteneurs

(f) contractuelle un contrat

containerize [ship in containers]

expdier (des marchandises) par conteneurs content (n) contenu (m) ou teneur (f)
contents (n) [things contained]

somme) ou cotiser (m) au capital

contenu (m) contest

contested takeover rachat (m) contingency (n) imprvu (m) ou contingency fund fonds (m) de contingency plan plan (m) continual (adj) continuel (-elle) continually (adv) continuellement continuation (n) continuation (f)

contributor (n) [of money]

ventualit (f)

donateur (-trice)

contributor (n) [of work, etc.]

prvoyance durgence

collaborateur (-trice)

control (n) [check] contrle (m) ou control (n) [power] contrle (m) ou control (v) [check] contrler ou

vrification (f) ou surveillance (f) matrise (f)

ou sans cesse

ou poursuite (f) continue (v) continuer continuous (adj) continu(e)

continuous feed [paper]

ou matriser entreprise

control (v) [have power] contrler control (v) a business diriger une

vrifier ou surveiller

alimentation (f) en continu continuous stationery papier (m) en continu ou papier listing contra account compte (m) de contrepartie contra an entry contrepasser une criture contra entry criture (f) de contrepartie ou contrepassation (f) contract (n) contrat (m); engagement (m) contract (v) contracter contract law droit (m) des contrats et des obligations contract note avis (m) dexcution contract of employment contrat (m) de travail contract work travail (m) contractuel

control (n) key [computer keyboard] touche (f) de contrle control systems tests (mpl) et controlled economy conomie (f) controller [US] chef comptable (m) controller [who checks] contrleur controlling (adj) qui contrle convene (v) convoquer convenient (adj) pratique ou conversion (n) conversion (f) conversion of funds [embezzlement] dtournement (m)

diagnostics dirige

(m) ou vrificateur (m)

commode

de fonds

conversion price or conversion rate taux (m) de conversion convert (v) changer de largent

23 convertibility (n) convertibilit (f) convertible currency monnaie (f)

cost-of-living index

convertible

convertible loan stock valeurs (f)

convertibles

corporation tax impt (m) sur les bnfices des socits correct (adj) correct(e) ou exact(e) correct (v) corriger correction (n) correction (f) correspond (v) with someone [write] correspondre avec

conveyance (n) acte (m) de

cession

conveyancer (n) notaire (mf) (qui

quelquun

rdige un acte de cession) conveyancing (n) rdaction (f) dun acte de cession

correspond with something [fit]

correspondre quelque chose

correspondence (n)

cooling off period (after purchase)

correspondance (f)

dlai (m) de rflexion cooperative society socit (f) cooprative ou cooprative (f) copartner (n) coassoci(e) copartnership (n) coparticipation (f) cope (v) se dbrouiller ou sen tirer copier (n) photocopieur (m) ou photocopieuse (f) copy (n) [book] exemplaire (n) copy (n) [document] document (m) copy (n) [duplicate] copie (f) copy (n) [newspaper] exemplaire (m) ou numro (m) copy (v) faire une copie ou reproduire copying machine photocopieur (m) ou photocopieuse (f) corner (n) [angle] coin (m) ou angle (m) corner (n) [monopoly] situation (f) de monopole corner shop magasin (m) du coin corner (v) the market accaparer le march corporate (adj) image image (f) de marque (de la socit) corporate name raison (f) sociale corporate plan plan (m) de dveloppement de la socit corporate planning planification (f) dans lentreprise corporate profits bnfices (mpl) dune socit corporation (n) socit (f)

correspondent (n) [journalist]

correspondant(e) ou journaliste (mf)

correspondent (n) [who writes letters] correspondant(e) cost (n) cot (m) ou frais (mpl) ou cost (v) coter; valoir cost accountant responsable (mf)

prix (m)

de la comptabilit analytique cost accounting comptabilit (f) analytique cost analysis analyse (f) des cots cost centre centre (m) de cot cost factor facteur (m) (de) cot cost of living cot (m) de la vie cost of sales cot (m) de revient (des marchandises vendues) cost plus cot (m) major cost price prix (m) cotant cot, assurance, fret (CAF) cost-benefit analysis tude (f) du rapport cot-bnfice cost-cutting (n) rduction (f) des frais cost-effective (adj) rentable cost-effectiveness (n) rentabilit (f) cost-of-living allowance indemnit (f) de vie chre cost-of-living bonus prime (f) de vie chre augmentation (f) indexe sur le cot de la vie cost-of-living index indice (m) du cot de la vie
cost-of-living increase cost, insurance and freight (c.i.f.)

cost-push inflation cost-push inflation inflation (f) costing (n) calcul (m) du prix de

24 cover (v) [expenses] couvrir (ses

par les cots

dpenses)

onreux (-euse) costs (n) frais (mpl) [de procs] counsel (n) avocat-conseil (m) count (v) [add] compter count (v) [include] inclure counter (n) comptoir (m); rayon (m) counter staff vendeurs (-euses) ou prpos(e)s au(x) comptoir(s) counter-claim (n) demande (f) reconventionnelle counter-claim (v) opposer une demande reconventionnelle counter-offer contre-proposition (f) counterbid (n) surenchre (f) counterfeit (adj) faux (fausse) counterfeit (v) contrefaire counterfoil (n) talon (m) ou souche (f) [chquier, etc.] countermand (v) annuler [rendez-vous, runion] countersign (v) contresigner country (n) [not town] campagne (f); province (f); rgion (f) country [state] pays (m) country of origin pays (m) dorigine coupon bon (m) coupon ad publicit (f) avec coupon-rponse
courier (n) [guide]

costly (adj) cher (chre) ou

revient

recouvrir

cover (v) [put on top] couvrir ou cover (v) costs couvrir les cots de

production un risque

cover (v) a risk tre assur contre cover charge (n) [in restaurant]

couvert (m)
cover note (n) attestation (f)

provisoire dassurance

covering letter or note lettre (f)

daccompagnement

crash (n) [accident] accident (m) crash (n) [financial] crise (f)

(financire); krach (m) seffondrer

crash (v) [fail] faire faillite ou crash (v) [hit] scraser contre crate (n) caisse (f) crate (v) mettre (des marchandises)

en caisse(s)

credit (n) crdit (m) credit: in credit [account]

accompagnateur (-trice) courier [messenger] coursier (m) court (n) cour (f) ou tribunal (m) court case procs (m) covenant (n) engagement (m) contractuel covenant (v) sengager ( verser une somme dargent dtermine) cover (n) [insurance] garantie (f) ou couverture (f)
cover (n) [protective cover]

housse (f)

crditeur (-trice) (adj) credit: on credit crdit credit (v) (an account) crditer (un compte) credit account [in shop] compte (m) dachat credit agency agence (f) de notation financire credit balance solde (m) crditeur credit bank banque (f) de crdit credit card carte (f) de crdit credit card sale vente (f) rgle avec (une) carte de crdit credit ceiling plafond (m) de crdit credit column colonne (f) des crdits credit control contrle (m) de crdit ou encadrement (m) du crdit credit entry criture (f) au crdit credit facilities facilits (fpl) de crdit credit freeze restriction (f) ou encadrement (m) du crdit

25

cut (n)

(f) de crdit

credit limit plafond (m) ou limite credit note facture (f) davoir ou

current yield rendement (m)

note (f) de crdit credit policy politique (f) en matire de crdit credit rating notation (f) ou note (f) financire credit side colonne (f) des crdits ou ct (m) crdit credit-worthy (adj) solvable creditor (n) crancier (m) cross (v) a cheque barrer un chque cross off (v) radier (quelque chose dune liste) cross out (v) barrer cross rate taux (m) (de change) crois crossed cheque chque (m) barr cubic (adj) cube cubic measure mesure (f) de volume cum avec cum coupon coupon attach cum dividend avec dividende cumulative (adj) cumulatif (-ive) cumulative interest intrts (mpl) composs
cumulative preference share

courant ou taux (m) de rendement (dune action) curriculum vitae (CV) curriculum (m) vitae (CV) curve courbe (f) custom (n) clientle (f) (fait) sur mesure ou sur commande customer (n) client(e) customer appeal facteur (m) de sduction du client customer loyalty fidlit (f) de la clientle customer satisfaction satisfaction (f) du client
customer service department custom-built or custom-made

service (m) clients customs douane (f)

Administration (f) des douanes customs barrier barrire (f) douanire customs broker agent (m) en douane customs clearance ddouanement (m) customs declaration dclaration (f) en douane formulaire (m) de dclaration en douane customs duty droit (m) de douane customs entry point poste (m) frontire customs examination contrle (m) douanier customs formalities formalits (fpl) de douane ou formalits douanires
customs officer or customs official customs receipt rcpiss (m) des customs seal plomb (m) de la customs tariff tarif (m) douanier customs union union (f) douanire cut (n) rduction (f) customs declaration form

Customs and Excise

action (f) privilgie cumulative currency (n) devise (f) (trangre) currency conversion conversion (f) en devises trangres currency note billet (m) de banque currency reserves rserves (fpl) de devises current (adj) courant(e) current account compte (m) courant current assets actif (m) circulant current cost accounting mthode (f) des cots courants current liabilities dettes (fpl) court terme ou passif (m) exigible current price prix (m) courant ou actuel current rate of exchange taux (m) de change en vigueur

douanier (m)

douanes

douane

cut (v) cut (v) rduire ou diminuer ou

26 damages dommages-intrts (mpl) ou dommages et intrts data (n) donnes (fpl) data processing traitement (m) de donnes ou informatique (f) data retrieval recherche (f) dinformation database base (f) de donnes date (n) date (f) date (v) dater date of receipt date (f) de rception date stamp [device] timbre (m) dateur dated (adj) dat(e) (de) day (n) [24 hours] jour (m) day [working day] jour (m) ou journe (f) (de travail) day shift quipe (f) de jour day-to-day ordinaire ou courant(e) ou au jour le jour dead (adj) [person] mort(e) ou dcd(e) dead account compte (m) oisif ou compte qui dort dead loss perte (f) sche deadline (n) date (f) limite deadlock (n) impasse (f) deadlock (v) arriver une impasse deadweight charge (f) en lourd deadweight cargo port (m) en lourd deadweight tonnage charge (f) en lourd deal (n) march (m) ou accord (m) ou contrat (m) deal in (v) faire le commerce de deal with (v) an order soccuper dune commande ou excuter une commande deal with someone faire affaire ou traiter avec quelquun dealer (n) ngociant(e) ou marchand(e) dealing (n) [commerce] commerce (m) dealing [Stock Exchange]

supprimer

cut down on expenses rduire les

dpenses

rabais

cut price (n) prix (m) rduit cut-price (adj) prix rduit ou au cut-price goods marchandises cut-price petrol essence prix cut-price store magasin prix

prix sacrifis rduit

rduits ou de discount

cut-throat competition

concurrence (f) froce

CV (curriculum vitae) curriculum

(m) vitae (CV)

cycle cycle (m) cyclical (adj) cyclique cyclical factors facteurs (mpl)

conjoncturels

Dd
daily journalier (-ire) ou quotidien

(-ienne)

daisy-wheel printer imprimante (f)

marguerite

dgts (mpl)

damage (n) dommage (m) ou damage (v) abmer ou

endommager

damage survey expertise (f) des

dgts

damage to property dommages

(mpl) matriels

damaged endommag(e) ou

abm(e)

opration (f) boursire ou de Bourse

27 dear (adj) [costly] cher (chre) ou

default on payments

(chre)

dear (adj) [starting a letter] cher Dear Madam; Dear Sir Madame; debenture (n) obligation (f) (mise debenture holder obligataire (mf) debit (n) dbit (m) debit (v) an account dbiter un debit balance solde (m) dbiteur debit column colonne (f) des debit entry criture (f) au dbit debit note note (f) de dbit debits and credits dbit et crdit debt (n) dette (f) debt collection recouvrement (m) debt collection agency agence (f) debt collector agent (m) de

coteux (-euse)

declaration (n) dclaration (f) declaration of bankruptcy

Monsieur

jugement (m) dclaratif de faillite declaration of income dclaration (f) de revenus declare (v) dclarer
declare goods to customs

par une socit)

dclarer des marchandises la douane dclarer quelquun en faillite declared dclar(e) declared value valeur (f) dclare decline (n) baisse (f) ou ralentissement (m) decline (v) [fall] tre en baisse ou diminuer decontrol (v) librer decrease (n) baisse (f) ou diminution (f) decrease (v) baisser ou diminuer decrease (n) in price baisse (f) de prix decrease (n) in value diminution (f) ou perte (f) de valeur decreasing (adj) dcroissant(e) ou en baisse deduct (v) dduire ou retenir deductible (adj) dductible deduction (n) dduction (f) ou retenue (f) deed (n) acte (m) deed of assignment acte (m) de cession (de crance) deed of covenant engagement (m) contractuel ( verser une somme dtermine) deed of partnership contrat (m) dassociation deed of transfer acte (m) de cession (de proprit) deeds (of a house) acte (m) de proprit default (n) manquement (m) ou dfaillance (f) default (v) ne pas faire face ses engagements default on payments se trouver en cessation de paiements
declare someone bankrupt

compte dbits

ou passif et actif

de crances

de recouvrement (de crances)

debtor (n) dbiteur (m) debtor side colonne (f) des dbits debts due crances (fpl) exigibles decentralization (n)

recouvrement (de crances)

dcentralisation (f) decentralize (v) dcentraliser decide (v) dcider de; se dcider
decide on a course of action

arrter un plan daction deciding (adj) dcisif (-ive) deciding factor facteur (m) dcisif decimal (n) dcimale (f) decimal (adj) point virgule (f) (dcimale) decision (n) dcision (f) decision maker dcideur (m) decision making prise (f) de dcision
decision-making processes

processus (m) de prise de dcision deck (n) [ship] pont (m) (dun navire) deck cargo ponte (f)

defaulter (n) defaulter (n) tmoin (m) dfaillant; partie (f) dfaillante defect (n) dfaut (m) ou vice (m) de fabrication defective [faulty] dfectueux (-euse) defective [not valid] non valable ou non valide defence (n) [legal] dfense (f) defence [protection] dfense (f) defence counsel avocat (m) de la dfense defend (v) dfendre defend a lawsuit se dfendre en justice defendant (n) dfendeur (dfenderesse) ou accus(e) ou prvenu(e) defer (v) diffrer ou remettre defer payment diffrer le paiement deferment (n) ajournement (m) ou remise (f) deferment of payment dlai (m) de paiement deferred report(e) ou diffr(e) deferred creditor crancier (m) diffr deferred payment paiement (m) diffr deficit (n) dficit (m) deficit financing financement (m) du dficit budgtaire deflation (n) dflation (f) deflationary (adj) dflationniste defray (v) [costs] dfrayer ou couvrir des frais defray someones expenses

28 deliver (v) livrer delivered price prix tout compris delivery (n) [goods] livraison (f) delivery date date (f) de livraison delivery note bulletin (m) de

[port et emballage inclus] ou envoi (m) livraison

delivery of a bill of exchange

transfert (m) ou cession (f) dune traite delivery of goods livraison (f) de marchandises delivery order instructions (fpl) pour la livraison delivery time dlai (m) de livraison delivery van camion (m) ou camionnette (f) de livraison deliveryman (n) livreur (m) demande (f) ou rclamation (f) demand (n) [need] demande (f) demand: on demand vue ou prsentation demand (v) rclamer demand bill traite (f) vue demand deposit dpt (m) vue demand-led inflation inflation (f) lie la demande demerge (v) effectuer une (opration de) scission demerger (n) scission (f) demonstrate (v) faire une dmonstration demonstration (n) dmonstration (f) demonstration model modle (m) ou appareil (m) de dmonstration demonstrator (n) dmonstrateur (-trice) demurrage (n) surestarie (f)
department (n) [in government] demand (n) [for payment]

rembourser les frais de quelquun del credere ducroire

del credere agent

commissionnaire (m) ducroire delay (n) retard (m) delay (v) tre en retard ou retarder delegate (n) dlgu(e) delegate (v) dlguer delegation (n) [action] dlgation (f) (de pouvoirs) delegation [people] dlgation (f) delete (v) rayer ou supprimer

ministre (m)

department [in office] service (m) department [in shop] rayon (m) department store grand magasin departmental (adj)

ou bureau (m)

dpartemental(e)

29 departmental manager [shop]

diary (n)

chef (m) de rayon [dun magasin] departure (n) [going away] dpart (m) departure [new venture] nouveau dpart ou nouvelle orientation departure lounge [airport] salle (f) dembarquement
departures (n) [at airport, etc.]

(f)

deregulation (n) drglementation describe (v) dcrire description (n) description (f) design (n) conception (f) ou tude

dparts (mpl) compter sur

depend on (v) dpendre de ou depending on suivant ou en deposit (n) [in bank] dpt (m) deposit (n) [paid in advance]

(f) ou design (m) design (v) dessiner ou concevoir design department bureau (m) dtudes desk (n) bureau (m) desk diary agenda (m) de bureau
desk-top publishing (DTP)

fonction de

publication (f) assiste par ordinateur (PAO)

acompte (m) ou provision (f) ou arrhes (fpl) deposit (v) verser de largent (sur un compte) deposit account compte (m) de dpt(s) ou compte sur livret deposit slip [bank] bordereau (m) de versement depositor (n) dposant(e) depository (n) [place] dpt (m) depot (n) dpt (m) ou entrept (m) depreciate (v) [amortize] amortir
depreciate (v) [lose value]

despatch (= dispatch) destination (n) destination (f) detail (n) dtail (m) ou prcision (f) detail (v) dtailler detailed dtaill(e) detailed account compte (m) determine (v) dterminer ou fixer Deutschmark (n) mark (m) devaluation (n) dvaluation (f) devalue (v) dvaluer develop (v) [build] amnager develop [plan] dvelopper ou

dtaill

(allemand) ou Deutschemark (m)

diminuer de valeur ou se dprcier

depreciation (n) [amortizing]

amortissement (m) ou dprciation (f)

depreciation (n) [loss of value]

moins-value (f) ou dvaluation (f) depreciation rate taux (m) damortissement depression (n) dpression (f)
dept (= department) deputize (v) for someone assurer deputy (n) supplant(e) ou deputy manager directeur (-trice)

lintrim de quelquun

adjoint(e)

adjoint(e)

deputy managing director

directeur gnral adjoint ou directrice gnrale adjointe

developing country pays (m) en dveloppement (PED) development (n) dveloppement (m) device (n) dispositif (m) ou systme (m) diagram (n) diagramme (m) ou schma (m) ou graphique (m) dial (v) faire ou composer un numro dial (v) a number composer un numro (de tlphone) dial (v) direct appeler en direct dialling (n) composition (f) dun numro (de tlphone) dialling code indicatif (m) (tlphonique) dialling tone tonalit (f) (du tlphone) diary (n) agenda (m)

mettre au point

dictate (v) dictate (v) dicter dictating machine Dictaphone (m) dictation (n) dicte (f) differ (v) diffrer difference (n) diffrence (f) differences in price diffrences

30 disclaimer (n) dni (m) de

responsabilit

disclose (v) rvler ou divulger disclose a piece of information

divulguer un renseignement disclosure (n) rvlation (f) ou divulgation (f) (fpl) de prix discontinue (v) cesser (la different (adj) diffrent(e) differential (adj) diffrentiel (-ielle) fabrication ou la vente dun produit) discount (n) rduction (f) ou differential tariffs tarifs (mpl) remise (f) ou escompte (m) ou diffrentiels rabais (m) digit (n) chiffre (m) discount (v) vendre au rabais dilution of equity dilution (f) du discount house [bank] banque (f) capital descompte direct (adj) direct(e) discount house [shop] magasin direct (adv) directement (m) de discount ou discounter (m) direct (v) diriger ou mener discount price prix (de) discount direct cost cot (m) direct discount rate [bank] taux direct debit prlvement (m) descompte automatique discount store magasin (m) de direct mail publicit (f) directe ou discount ou discounter (m) publipostage (m) discountable (adj) escomptable direct selling vente (f) par discounted cash flow (DCF) correspondance cash-flow (m) actualis direct tax impt (m) direct discounted value valeur (f) direct taxation impt(s) direct(s) actualise ou imposition (f) directe discounter (n) magasin (m) de direct-mail advertising publicit discount ou discounter (m) (f) directe ou publipostage (m) discrepancy (n) erreur (f) ou cart direction (n) direction (f) (m) directions for use mode (m) discuss (v) discuter demploi discussion (n) discussion (f) directive (n) directive (f) director (n) administrateur (-trice); diseconomies (n) of scale dsconomies (fpl) dchelle directeur (-trice) dishonour (v) a bill ne pas honorer directorship (n) directorat (m) ou une traite poste (m) de directeur disinflation (n) dsinflation (f) directory (n) [addresses] disinvest (v) dsinvestir rpertoire (m) dadresses directory [telephone] annuaire (m) disinvestment (n) dsinvestissement (m) (des tlphones) disk (n) disque (m) disburse (v) dbourser disk drive lecteur (m) de disques discharge (n) [of debt] rglement ou de disquettes (m) dune dette discharge (v) [employee] renvoyer diskette (n) disquette (f) dismiss (v) (an employee) ou congdier licencier (un employ) discharge (v) a debt rgler ou acquitter une dette dismissal (n) licenciement (m)

31 dispatch (n) [goods sent] envoi dispatch (n) [sending] envoi (m) dispatch (v) [send] expdier (des

dollar stocks

(m)

distribution network rseau (m) de

distribution

ou expdition (f) marchandises)

des livraisons ou service des expditions dispatch note bordereau (m) dexpdition display (n) prsentation (f) ou talage (m) display (v) prsenter display case vitrine (f) display material matriel (m) publicitaire display pack emballage (m) de prsentation; conditionnement (m) display stand prsentoir (m) ou talage (m) display unit prsentoir (m); gondole (f) disposable (adj) jeter aprs usage disposal (n) [sale] vente (f)
dispose (v) of excess stock [sell]

dispatch department service (m)

concessionnaire (m); [books] diffuseur (m) distributorship (n) concession (f) [pour la distribution de certains produits] diversification (n) diversification (f) diversify (v) diversifier ou varier dividend (n) dividende (m) dividend cover couverture (f) des dividendes dividend warrant chque (m) de dividende dividend yield taux (m) de rendement dune action
division (n) [part of a company]

distributor (n) distributeur (m);

division (f) ou secteur (m)

division [part of a group] division

(f)

dock (n) bassin (m) dock (v) [remove money] retenir

(une somme)

couler le surplus de stock dissolve (v) dissoudre dissolve a partnership dissoudre une association marchandises vendues en catastrophe ou tout prix distress sale vente (f) force distributable profit bnfice (m) distribuable distribute (v) [goods] distribuer (des marchandises) distribute [share] distribuer distribution (n) distribution (f); [books] diffusion (f) distribution channels canaux (mpl) de distribution distribution costs frais (mpl) de distribution ou de diffusion distribution manager responsable (mf) de la distribution ou de la diffusion
distress merchandise

accoster mdical

dock (v) [ship] arriver quai ou docket (n) fiche (f) (de contenu) doctors certificate certificat (m) document (n) document (m) documentary (adj) documentaire documentary evidence or proof

(document) justificatif (m) ou pice (f) justificative documentation (n) documentation (f) documents documents (mpl); dossier (m) dole (n) indemnit (f) de chmage dollar (n) [American] dollar (m) (amricain) ou le billet vert dollar area zone (f) dollar dollar balance balance (f) commerciale en dollars dollar crisis crise (f) du dollar dollar stocks actions (fpl) en dollars

domestic (adj) domestic (adj) intrieur(e) ou

32 draft (n) [money] traite (f) ou lettre draft (n) [rough plan] esquisse (f) draft (v) esquisser ou baucher draft a contract faire une bauche draft a letter faire un brouillon de

domestique ou national(e) domestic market march (m) intrieur domestic production production (f) intrieure domestic sales ventes (fpl) intrieures domestic trade commerce (m) intrieur domicile domicile (m) door (n) porte (f) door-to-door porte--porte (m)
door-to-door salesman

(f) de change

ou bauche (f) ou avant-projet (m) de contrat lettre

dmarcheur (m)
door-to-door selling [canvassing]

dmarchage (m) ou porte--porte (m) dormant account compte (m) oisif ou qui dort dossier (n) dossier (m) dot-matrix printer imprimante (f) matricielle double (adj) double double (v) doubler double taxation double imposition (f)
double taxation agreement

(f) ou bauche (f) ou avant-projet (m) draw (v) [a cheque] tirer un chque [sur une banque] draw [money] tirer ou retirer [de largent] draw up (v) rdiger draw up a contract rdiger un contrat drawee (n) tir (m) drawer (n) tireur (m) drawing account compte (m) courant drive (n) [campaign] campagne (f) drive (n) [energy] energie (f)
drive (n) [part of machine]

draft plan or draft project esquisse

commande (f) voiture)

drive (v) [a car] conduire (une driver (n) conducteur (-trice) drop (n) chute (f) ou baisse (f) drop (v) chuter ou baisser drop in sales chute (f) des ventes dud (adj) cheque chque (m) sans due (adj) [awaited] attendu(e) due (adj) [owing] d (due) dues (n) [orders of items not yet on the market] commandes (fpl) duly [in time] en temps voulu duly [legally] dment dummy (n) maquette (f) dummy pack emballage (m) dump bin (n) prsentoir (m) de

convention (f) entre deux pays sur la double imposition double-book (v) surrserver ou faire du surbooking double-booking (n) surrservation (f) ou surbooking (m) down en bas ou vers le bas down payment acompte (m) down time temps (m) darrt ou temps improductif down-market bas de gamme downside factor facteur (m) pessimiste ou ngatif downtown (adv) au centre de la ville downtown (n) centre(-)ville (m) downturn (n) repli (m) ou baisse (f) ou recul (m) downward vers le bas ou en baisse dozen (n) douzaine (f)

provision

en attente ou anticipes

factice ou bote (f) factice produits en vrac

du dumping

dump (v) goods on a market faire

33 dumping (n) dumping (m) duplicate (n) double (m) ou

economy [system]

earnings per share or earnings yield rendement (m) ou revenu (m)

duplicata (m) ou copie (f)

dune action

copie; polycopier

duplicate (v) copier ou faire une duplicate (v) a letter faire une

earnings-related pension retraite easy (adj) facile easy terms facilits (fpl) de

(f) proportionnelle (au salaire)

copie dune lettre

quittance durables

duplicate receipt or duplicate of a receipt duplicata (m) dune duplication (n) reproduction (f) durable goods biens (mpl) duty (n) [tax] taxe (f) ou droit (m) duty-free [article] hors taxe ou

paiement

ECGD (Export Credit Guarantee Department) bureau (m) e-commerce (n)

dassurance crdit lexportation commerce (m) lectronique ou commerce en ligne

economic (adj) [general]

conomique

exempt(e) de droits duty-free shop boutique (f) hors taxe duty-paid goods marchandises (fpl) ddouanes

montaire (UEM) conomique

economic [profitable] rentable Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) Union (f) conomique et economic cycle cycle (m) economic development

Ee
e. & o.e. (errors and omissions excepted) sauf erreur ou omission early (adj & adv) tt ou de bonne

heure

earmark (v) funds for a project

affecter des fonds un projet earn (v) [interest] rapporter; tre rmunr earn [money] gagner earning capacity niveau (m) de salaire possible earnings [profit] bnfice (m) earnings [salary] salaire (m) ou revenu (m)

dveloppement (m) conomique economic growth croissance (f) conomique economic indicators indicateurs (mpl) conomiques economic model modle (m) conomique economic planning planification (f) conomique economic trends tendances (fpl) conomiques ou conjoncture (f) conomique economical (adj) conomique; avantageux (-euse) economics (n) [profitability] ct (m) conomique ou rentabilit (f) economics [study] conomie (f) (politique) economies of scale conomies (fpl) dchelle economist (n) conomiste (mf) economize (v) conomiser ou faire des conomies economy (n) [saving] conomie (f) economy [system] conomie (f) ou rgime (m) conomique

economy class [travel] economy class [travel] classe (f)

34 emergency (n) urgence (f);

touriste

economy size

effect (n) rsultat (m) ou effet (m) effect (v) effectuer effective (adj) efficace effective date date (f) dentre en effective demand demande (f) effective yield rendement (m) effectiveness (n) efficacit (f) efficiency (n) efficacit (f) ou

conomique

format (m)

situation (f) critique

emergency reserves rserves (fpl)

de secours ou fonds (m) de secours

vigueur

employ (v) employer employed (adj) [in job] employ(e) employed (adj) [money] investi(e) employed (adj) [used] employ(e)

ou utilis(e) salari(e)

effective

employee (n) employ(e) ou employer (n) employeur (m) employment (n) emploi (m) employment agency agence (f) ou

effectif

performance (f) efficient (adj) efficace ou performant(e); comptent(e) [personne] effort (n) effort (m) elasticity (n) lasticit (f) elect (v) lire ou choisir election (n) lection (f) electronic mail or email courrier (m) lectronique point (m) de vente lectronique elevator (n) [goods] monte-charge (m) elevator [grain] silo (m) email (n) (electronic mail) courrier (m) lectronique email (n) [message] message (m) lectronique ou e-mail (m) email (v) envoyer par courrier lectronique embargo (n) embargo (m) embargo (v) mettre lembargo sur embark (v) embarquer ou monter bord (dun navire) embark on (v) entreprendre embarkation (n) embarquement (m) embarkation card carte (f) dembarquement embezzle (v) dtourner des fonds embezzlement (n) dtournement (m) de fonds embezzler (n) escroc (m)
electronic point of sale (EPOS)

bureau (m) de placement

empty (adj) vide empty (v) vider EMS (European Monetary System)

SME (systme montaire europen) encash (v) toucher un chque ou encaisser un chque encashment (n) encaissement (m) enclose (v) joindre enclosure (n) (encl. or enc.) pice (f) jointe (p.j.) end (n) fin (f) end (v) prendre fin ou finir ou se terminer end of season sale vente (f) de fin de saison end product produit (m) fini end user utilisateur (m) (final) ou consommateur (m) endorse (v) a cheque endosser un chque endorsee (n) endossataire (mf)
endorsement (n) [action]

endossement (m)
endorsement [on insurance]

avenant (m)
endorser (n) endosseur (m) energy (n) [electricity] nergie (f) energy [human] nergie (f) ou

dynamisme (m)

lnergie observer

energy-saving (adj) qui conomise enforce (v) faire excuter ou faire

35 enforcement (n) application (f) ou

eurozone (n)

mise (f) en vigueur engage (v) employer ou embaucher occup(e)

ERM (Exchange Rate Mechanism)

engaged (adj) [telephone] engaged tone tonalit occup enquire se renseigner enquiry demande (f) (officielle) enter (v) [go in] entrer enter [write in] inscrire ou

mcanisme (m) de change (du SME) erode (v) roder ou rduire error (n) erreur (f) error rate taux (m) derreur
errors and omissions excepted (e. & o.e.) sauf erreur ou omission escalate (v) monter rapidement escape clause clause (f) escrow account compte (m) escrow: in escrow la garde dun essential (adj) essentiel (-elle) establish (v) tablir ou ouvrir ou establishment (n) [business]

chappatoire

enregistrer ou noter (des discussions)

bloqu

enter into [discussion] entamer enterprise (n) entreprise (f) entertainment allowance

tiers

indemnit (f) de reprsentation entitle (v) (someone to) autoriser (quelquun) ou donner le droit ( quelquun de) entitlement (n) droit (m) entrepot port (port) entrept (m) entrepreneur (n) entrepreneur (m)
entrepreneurial (adj)

fonder

tablissement (m) ou maison (f) de commerce establishment [staff] personnel (m)

estimate (n) [calculation]

dentrepreneur; dynamique mais risqu entrust (v) confier entry (n) [going in] entre (f) entry [writing] criture (f) entry visa visa (m) dentre envelope (n) enveloppe (f)
environmentally friendly (adj)

cologique
epos or EPOS (electronic point of sale) point (m) de vente

lectronique

matriel (m)

equal (adj) gal(e) ou mme equal (v) galer equalization (n) galisation (f) equip (v) quiper equipment (n) quipement (m) ou equities (n) actions (fpl) ordinaires equity (n) droit (m) de equity or shareholders equity

valuation (f) ou estimation (f) estimate (n) [quote] devis (m) estimate (v) estimer estimated (adj) estim(e) ou estimatif (-ive) estimated figure chiffre (m) estimatif estimated sales estimation (f) des ventes estimation (n) estimation (f) EU (European Union) UE (Union europenne) euro euro (m) Eurocheque (n) eurochque (m) Eurocurrency (n) eurodevise (f) Eurodollar (n) eurodollar (m) Euromarket (n) Euromarch (m) European (adj) europen (-enne)
European Investment Bank (EIB)

Banque Europenne dInvestissement (BEI)

participation

European Monetary System (EMS)

capitaux (mpl) propres equity capital capital (m) social

systme montaire europen (SME) European Union (EU) Union europenne (UE) eurozone (n) eurozone (f)

evade (v) evade (v) se soustraire ou evade tax frauder le fisc evaluate (v) valuer evaluate costs valuer les cots evaluation (n) valuation (f) evasion (n) vasion (f) ex coupon coupon dtach ex dividend ex-dividende ex-directory [telephone] sur la exact (adj) exact(e) exactly exactement examination (n) [inspection]

36 excise duty droits (mpl) de rgie Excise officer receveur (m) des exclude (v) exclure excluding lexception de exclusion (n) exclusion (f) exclusion clause clause (f) exclusive agreement contrat (m) exclusive of non compris(e) exclusive of tax hors taxe exclusivity (n) exclusivit (f) execute (v) excuter execution (n) excution (f) executive (adj) excutif (-ive) executive (n) directeur (-trice) ou

chapper

contributions indirectes

dexclusion

dexclusivit

liste rouge

examen (m) ou contrle (m) examination [test] examen (m) examine (v) examiner exceed (v) excder ou dpasser excellent (adj) excellent(e) except except ou sauf ou lexception de exceptional (adj) exceptionnel (-elle) exceptional items postes (mpl) exceptionnels excess (n) excdent (m) ou surplus (m) excess baggage excdent (m) de bagages excess capacity surcapacit (f) excess profits bnfices (mpl) exceptionnels excessive (adj) excessif (-ive) ou dmesur(e) excessive costs frais (mpl) excessifs exchange (n) [currency] change (m) exchange (v) [currency] changer de largent
exchange (v) [one thing for another] changer exchange control contrle (m) des exchange rate taux (m) de change exchangeable (adj) changeable Exchequer Ministre (m) des excise (v) [cut out] supprimer

changes

Finances

dirigeant (m) ou cadre (m) executive director administrateur (m) dirigeant; cadre (m) suprieur exempt (adj) exempt(e) ou exonr(e) exempt (v) exempter ou exonrer exempt from tax exonr(e) dimpt exemption (n) exemption (f) ou dispense (f) exemption from tax exonration (f) dimpt exercise (n) exercice (m) exercise (v) exercer exercise an option lever une option exercise of an option leve (f) dune option exhibit (v) exposer exhibition (n) exposition (f) exhibition hall hall (m) ou pavillon (m) dexposition exhibitor (n) exposant(e) expand (v) augmenter ou dvelopper; se dvelopper expansion (n) croissance (f) ou dveloppement (m) expenditure (n) dpense (f) expense (n) dpense (f) ou frais (mpl) expense account note (f) de frais; frais (mpl) de reprsentation

37

extras (n)

frais (mpl)

expenses (n) dpenses (fpl) ou expensive (adj) cher (chre) ou

express (adj) [stated clearly]

coteux (-euse)

experienced (n) expriment(e) ou

comptent(e)

expertise (n) comptence (f) expiration (n) expiration (f) expire (v) expirer ou prendre fin ou

venir expiration expiration (f)

expiry (n) terminaison (f) ou expiry date date (f) dexpiration explain (v) expliquer ou donner

explicite ou exprs (-esse) express (v) [send fast] expdier rapidement ou par express express (v) [state] exprimer express delivery livraison (f) express express letter lettre (f) express ou prioritaire extend (v) [grant] accorder extend [make longer] prolonger extended credit crdit (m) long terme
extension (n) [making longer]

une raison raison (f)

prolongation (f) (tlphonique)

explanation (n) explication (f) ou exploit (v) exploiter explore (v) explorer ou tudier ou

extension [telephone] poste (m) external (adj) [foreign] extrieur(e)

ou tranger (-re)

examiner

external [outside a company]

export (n) exportation (f) ou export

externe

(m)

dassurance-crdit lexportation export department service (m) des exportations ou service export export duty taxe (f) lexportation ou droit (m) de sortie export house maison (f) dexportation
export licence or export permit

export (v) exporter Export Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD) bureau (m)

licence (f) ou permis (m) dexportation export manager chef du service export export trade commerce (m) dexportation exporter (n) exportateur (m) ou socit (f) exportatrice exporting (adj) qui exporte ou exportateur (-trice) exports (n) exportations (fpl) ou marchandises (fpl) exportes exposure (n) [risk] risque (m) express (adj) [fast] rapide ou express

(m) extrieur ou compte de non-rsident external audit audit (m) externe external auditor auditeur (m) externe external growth croissance (f) externe external trade commerce (m) extrieur extra (adj) en plus ou en sus ou supplmentaire extra charges supplment (m) ou frais (mpl) supplmentaires extraordinary (adj) extraordinaire extraordinary items postes (mpl) exceptionnels extras (n) frais (mpl) supplmentaires

external account [bank] compte

face value

38

Ff
face value valeur (f) nominale facilities (n) installations (fpl);

normale

fair wear and tear usure (f) fake (n) faux (m) fake (v) falsifier faked documents documents

(mpl) ou papiers falsifis

fall (n) chute (f) ou baisse (f) ou

effondrement (m) diminuer tomber

locaux (mpl)

fall (v) [go lower] baisser ou fall (v) [on a date] avoir lieu ou fall behind [be in a worse position]

facility [building] btiment (m) facility [ease] facilit (f) fact-finding mission mission (f)

denqute

factor (n) [influence] facteur (m) factor (n) [person, company]

se laisser distancer
fall behind [be late] tre en retard

factor (m) ou socit (f) daffacturage ou de factoring factor (v) faire de laffacturage factoring affacturage (m) ou factoring (m) factoring charges commission (f) daffacturage factors of production facteurs (mpl) de production factory (n) usine (f) ou fabrique (f) factory inspector inspecteur (m) du travail factory outlet magasin (m) dusine factory price prix (m) dpart usine fail (v) [go bust] faire faillite fail [not to do something] omettre de fail [not to succeed] chouer failing that dfaut ou sinon failure (n) [lack of success] chec (m) failure (n) [machine] panne (f) ou arrt (m) ou dfaillance (f) failure to pay non-paiement (m) (dune facture) fair (adj) honnte ou correct(e) fair dealing or trading transactions (fpl) honntes fair price prix (m) raisonnable ou quitable fair trade accord (m) de rprocit (internationale)

ou prendre du retard

fall due venir chance fall off diminuer ou chuter fall through chouer ou ne pas

avoir lieu

falling (adj) en baisse false (adj) faux (fausse) ou

incorrect(e)

false description description (f)

mensongre

frauduleux

false pretences moyens (mpl) false weight faux poids (m) ou falsification (n) falsification (f) falsify (v) falsifier ou truquer family company socit (f)

poids inexact

familiale

FAO (= for the attention of)

lattention de

vendent rapidement fault (n) [blame] faute (f) fault [mechanical] dfaut (m) faulty equipment matriel (m) dfectueux favourable (adj) avantageux (-euse)

fare (n) prix (m) du billet farm out (v) work sous-traiter fast (adj) rapide fast (adv) rapidement fast-selling items articles qui se

39 favourable balance of trade

fire risk

balance (f) commerciale bnficiaire ou excdentaire fax (n) fax (m) ou tlcopie (f) fax (n) (machine) fax (m) ou tlcopieur (m) fax (v) faxer ou envoyer par fax ou par tlcopie feasibility (n) faisabilit (f) feasibility report rapport (m) de faisabilit fee (n) [admission] droit (m) dentre fee [for services] honoraires (mpl) ou rmunration (f) feedback (n) information (f) (en retour) ou raction (f) ferry (n) ferry (m) fiddle (n) combine (f) fiddle (v) trafiquer field (n) champ (m) field sales manager responsable (mf) dune quipe de reprsentants rgionaux field work enqute (f) sur le terrain FIFO (first in first out) PEPS (premier entr, premier sorti) figure (n) chiffre (m); montant (m) figures chiffres (mpl); rsultat (m) (quantitatif) file (n) [computer] fichier (m) file (n) [documents] dossier (m) file (v) [request] dposer une requte
file (v) a patent application

final result [accounts] rsultat (m)

net

opration

finalize (v) mettre au point finance (n) finance (f) finance (v) financer finance an operation financer une

dposer une demande de brevet file (v) documents classer (des documents) filing (n) [action] classement (m) filing cabinet classeur (m) filing card fiche (f) fill (v) a gap combler un manque final (adj) final(e) ou dernier (-ire) final demand dernier rappel final discharge paiement (m) libratoire final dividend dernier dividende ou solde (m) de dividende

finance company socit (f) de crdit ou de financement finance director directeur financier finances (n) [funds] finances (fpl) financial (adj) financier (-ire) financial adviser conseiller financier financial asset actif (m) financier financial crisis crise (f) financire financial institution institution (f) financire financial position position (f) ou situation (f) financire financial resources ressources (fpl) financires financial risk risque (m) financier financial statement tat (m) financier financial year exercice (m) financier financially financirement financing (n) financement (m) fine (adj) [very good] trs bien fine (adj) [very small] fin(e) fine (n) amende (f) fine (v) condamner quelquun une amende fine tuning rglage (m) plus fin ou plus prcis (de lconomie) finished (adj) fini(e) finished goods produits (mpl) finis fire (n) feu (m) ou incendie (m) fire damage dgts (mpl) causs par le feu fire insurance assurance (f) incendie ou assurance contre lincendie fire regulations consignes (fpl) en cas dincendie fire risk risque (m) dincendie

fire-damaged goods

40 flexible (adj) souple ou adaptable flexible prices prix (mpl) flexibles flexible pricing policy politique (f) flight (n) [of money] fuite (f) flight [of plane] vol (m) flight of capital fuite (f) de flip chart tableau (m) feuilles float (n) [cash] avance (f) (de float (n) [of company] lancement

(fpl) abmes au cours dun incendie firm (adj) ferme ou dfinitif (-ive) ou soutenu(e) firm (n) firme (f) ou maison (f) ou socit (f) ou entreprise (f) firm (v) se maintenir firm price prix (m) ferme first (adj) premier (-ire) first in first out (FIFO) premier entr, premier sorti (PEPS) first option en premire option first quarter premier trimestre (m) first-class de premire qualit fiscal (adj) fiscal(e) fiscal measures mesures (fpl) fiscales fittings (n) accessoires (mpl); quipement (m) fix (v) [arrange] fixer ou tablir fix (v) [mend] rparer fix a meeting for 3 p.m. fixer une runion 15h fixed (adj) fixe ou tabli(e) fixed assets actif (m) immobilis fixed costs cots (mpl) fixes fixed deposit dpt (m) terme fixe fixed exchange rate taux (m) de change fixe fixed income revenu (m) fixe fixed interest intrt (m) fixe fixed scale of charges barme (m) fixe ou chelle (f) de prix fixe investissements (mpl) intrt fixe fixed-price agreement contrat (m) forfaitaire fixed-term contract contrat (m) dure dtermine fixing (n) dtermination (f) ou fixation (f) flat (adj) [dull] terne flat (adj) [fixed] fixe flat (n) appartement (m) flat rate taux (m) fixe ou forfait (m) flexibility (n) souplesse (f) ou flexibilit (f)
fixed-interest investments

fire-damaged goods marchandises

ou flexible

de fixation souple des prix

(dargent)

capitaux mobiles

caisse)

une devise

float (v) [a currency] laisser flotter float (v) a company lancer une floating (adj) flottant(e) floating exchange rates taux (m)

(m) dune socit (en Bourse)

socit (en Bourse)

de change flottants

lancement (m) dune socit (en Bourse) flood (n) inondation (f) flood (v) inonder floor (n) [level] tage (m) floor [surface] sol (m) ou plancher (m) floor manager chef (m) de rayon floor plan plan (m) densemble floor space surface (f) au sol flop (n) chec (m) ou ratage (m) ou fiasco (m) flop (v) chouer ou rater flotation (n) lancement (m) dune socit en Bourse flourish (v) prosprer flourishing (adj) prospre ou florissant(e) flourishing trade commerce (m) prospre flow (n) flux (m) ou mouvement (m) flow (v) scouler
flow chart or flow diagram

floating (n) of a company

graphique (m) dvolution

41 fluctuate (v) fluctuer ou osciller fluctuating (adj) variable ou qui fluctuation (n) fluctuation (f) FOB or f.o.b. (free on board)

free (adj) [not occupied]

fluctue

franco bord (FAB) follow (v) suivre

crer

forgery (n) [action] falsification (f) forgery [copy] contrefaon (f) fork-lift truck chariot (m) lvateur form (n)[paper] formulaire (m) form (v) former ou constituer ou formal (adj) officiel (-elle) formality (n) formalit (f) forward lavance ou terme forward buying achat (m) terme forward dealing opration (f) forward market march (m) forward rate taux (m) de change forward sales ventes (fpl) terme forwarding (n) acheminement (m) forwarding address adresse (f) de forwarding agent transitaire (m) forwarding instructions

suivre ou poursuivre ou exploiter follow-up letter lettre (f) de relance for sale vendre forbid (v) dfendre ou interdire force majeure force (f) majeure force (v) prices down faire baisser les prix force prices up faire monter les prix forced (adj) forc(e) forced sale liquidation (f) force ou vente (f) force forecast (n) prvisions (fpl) forecast (v) prvoir forecasting (n) prvision (f) ou estimation (f) foreign (adj) tranger (-re) foreign currency devises (fpl) (trangres)
foreign exchange [currency]

follow up (v) [examine further]

terme

terme

terme

ou expdition (f) rexpdition

change (m)

foreign exchange [rate of exchange] (cours du) change (m) foreign exchange broker

cambiste (mf)

foreign exchange dealing

opration (f) de change (m) des changes

foreign investments

foreign exchange market march

investissements (mpl) ltranger foreign money order mandat (m) international foreign trade commerce (m) extrieur forfeit (n) confiscation (f) forfeit (v) perdre par confiscation forfeit a deposit perdre des arrhes forfeiture (n) confiscation (f) (dun bien) forge (v) falsifier ou contrefaire

instructions (fpl) relatives lexpdition fourth quarter quatrime trimestre (m) fragile (adj) fragile franc (n) [Swiss currency] franc (m) franchise (n) franchise (f) franchise (v) accorder une franchise ou franchiser franchisee (n) franchis (m) franchiser (n) franchiseur (m) franchising (n) franchisage (m) franco (adv) franco frank (v) affranchir (une lettre) franking machine machine (f) affranchir fraud (n) fraude (f) fraudulent (adj) frauduleux (-euse) fraudulent transaction transaction frauduleuse fraudulently frauduleusement free (adj) [no payment] gratuit(e) free (adj) [no restrictions] libre free (adj) [not busy] libre free (adj) [not occupied] libre

free (adv) [no payment] free (adv) [no payment]

42 freightage (n) frais (mpl) de freighter (n) [plane] avion-cargo freighter [ship] cargo (m) freightliner (n) train (m) de

marchandises en conteneurs frequent (adj) frquent(e) collaborateur (-trice) indpendant(e) frozen (adj) gel(e) free market economy conomie (f) frozen account compte (m) gel frozen assets actifs (mpl) gels ou de march ou conomie librale fonds (mpl) bloqus free of charge gratuit(e); frozen credits crdits (mpl) gels gratuitement fulfil (v) an order excuter une free of duty exempt(e) de taxe ou commande hors taxe fulfilment (n) excution (f) free of tax exonr(e) dimpt free on board (f.o.b.) franco bord full (adj) plein(e) ou complet (-te) (FAB) full discharge of a debt pour acquit free on rail franco wagon full payment rglement (m) total free port port (m) franc free sample chantillon (m) gratuit full price prix (m) fort full refund remboursement (m) free trade libre-change (m) total free trade agreement accord (m) full-scale (adj) total(e) ou complet de libre-change (-te) free trade area zone (f) de full-time (adj) temps complet ou libre-change plein temps free trade zone zone franche full-time employment travail (m) free trial essai (m) gratuit plein temps free zone zone (f) franche fund (n) fonds (mpl) freeze (n) gel (m) ou blocage (m) freeze (v) [prices] bloquer ou geler fund (v) financer funding (n) [financing] freeze (v) credits geler ou limiter financement (m) les crdits funding [of debt] consolidation (f) freeze wages and prices bloquer (dune dette) les salaires et les prix further to suite ou en rponse freight (n) [carriage] fret (m) ou future delivery livraison (f) future prix (m) du transport futures (n) oprations (fpl) terme freight car wagon (m) de [en Bourse] marchandises freight costs port (m) ou frais (mpl) de transport freight depot dpt (m) ou entrept (m) de marchandises freight forward (en) port d freight plane avion-cargo (m) freight rates tarifs (mpl) dexpdition freight train train (m) de marchandises
freelance (n) or freelancer

gratuitement ou sans payer free (v) librer free delivery livraison gratuite ou colis expdi franc de port free gift prime (f) freelance (adj) freelance

transport (m)

43

good quality

Gg
gain (n) [getting bigger]

get into debt sendetter get rid of something se

dbarrasser de quelque chose contourner (une difficult)

get round (a problem) viter ou get the sack tre renvoy ou

licenci ou mis la porte [au tlphone]

get through to [telephone] joindre gift (n) cadeau (m) gift coupon bon (m) dachat gift shop boutique (f) de souvenirs gift voucher chque-cadeau (m) gilt-edged securities (n) or gilts (n)

accroissement (m) ou augmentation (f)

gain (n) [increase in value]

augmentation (f) (de valeur)

gain (v) [become bigger]

augmenter; gagner gain (v) [get] acqurir ou obtenir gap (n) vide (m) gap in the market crneau (m) sur le march
GDP (gross domestic product)

PIB (produit intrieur brut) gear adapter ou ajuster gearing (n) effet (m) de levier ou ratio (m) dendettement general (adj) gnral(e) general audit vrification (f) gnrale des comptes general average avarie (f) commune general insurance assurance (f) multirisque general manager directeur (-trice) gnral(e) general meeting assemble (f) gnrale general office sige (m) social general post office poste (f) centrale general strike grve (f) gnrale
gentlemans agreement

titres (mpl) dtat ou obligations (fpl) dtat giro account compte (m) de virement ( la Girobank) giro cheque chque (m) de virement giro system systme (m) de virement bancaire give (v) [as gift] offrir give [pass] donner give away [free] offrir (en prime) giveaway (n) cadeau (m) (publicitaire) gratuit giveaway price prix dfiant toute concurrence glut (n) surplus (m) ou surabondance (f) glut (v) surcharger ou encombrer
GNP (gross national product)

gentlemans agreement (m) genuine (adj) vritable ou authentique genuine purchaser acheteur (m) srieux get (v) recevoir get along se dbrouiller
get back [something lost]

rcuprer

PNB (produit national brut) go (v) aller go into business se lancer dans les affaires go-ahead (adj) dynamique ou entreprenant(e) go-slow (n) grve (f) du zle ou grve perle going (adj) [rate, price] actuel (-elle) ou courant(e) going rate tarif en vigueur good (adj) bon (bonne) good buy bonne affaire good management bonne gestion good quality bonne qualit

good value (for money) good value (for money) aubaine

44

(f); rapport qualit/prix excellent goods (n) marchandises (fpl) goods depot dpt (m) ou entrept (m) goods in transit marchandises (fpl) en transit goods train train (m) de marchandises goodwill goodwill (m) government (n) gouvernement (m) ou Etat (m)
government (adj)

dductions

gross (adj) brut(e) ou sans gross (n) (= 144) douze douzaines

ou grosse (f)

profit brut

gross (v) rapporter brut ou faire un gross domestic product (GDP)

produit (m) intrieur brut (PIB) gross earnings revenu (m) brut gross income salaire (m) brut gross margin marge (f) brute
gross national product (GNP)

gouvernemental(e) ou du gouvernement ou de lEtat government bonds bons (mpl) du Trsor

produit (m) national brut (PNB) gross profit bnfice (m) brut gross salary salaire (m) brut gross tonnage jauge (f) brute government contractor gross weight poids (m) brut fournisseur (m) du gouvernement gross yield rendement (m) brut government stock titres (mpl) dEtat group (n) [of businesses] groupe government-backed avec laval du (m) (industriel) gouvernement group [of people] groupe (m) government-controlled contrl(e) growth (n) croissance (f) par lEtat; dEtat growth index indice (m) de government-regulated croissance rglement(e) par lEtat growth rate taux (m) de croissance government-sponsored guarantee (n) garantie (f) subventionn(e) par lEtat guarantee (v) garantir graded advertising rates tarifs (mpl) publicitaires dgressifs guarantee a bill of exchange graded hotel htel (m) class avaliser une traite graded tax impt (m) progressif guarantee a debt se porter garant gradual (adj) progressif (-ive) dune dette graduate trainee stagiaire (mf) guarantee: go guarantee for diplm(e) someone se porter garant de graduated (adj) progressif (-ive) quelquun graduated income tax impt (m) guaranteed for six months progressif [product] garanti(e) six mois gram or gramme (n) gramme (m) guaranteed minimum wage salaire grand total total (m) gnral ou (m) minimum garanti somme (f) globale grant (n) subvention (f); bourse (f) guarantor (n) avaliste (m) ou garant (m) grant (v) accorder ou octroyer guideline (n) ligne (f) de conduite gratis gratis ou gratuitement ou directive (f) grid (n) grille (f) grid structure structure (f) en guild guilde (f) ou corporation (f) grille

45

high-quality (adj)

Hh
haggle (v) marchander half (adj) demi(e) half (n) moiti (f) ou demie (f) half a dozen or a half-dozen

agressive

hard selling (politique de) vente (f) harmonization (n) [of prices, etc.]

harmonisation (f) haulage (n) transport (m) routier haulage contractor entrepreneur (m) de transports routiers
haulage costs or haulage rates

demi-douzaine (f) half-price sale solde (m) moiti prix half-year semestre (m) (comptable) half-yearly accounts comptes (mpl) semestriels half-yearly payment paiement (m) semestriel half-yearly statement relev (m) semestriel hand in (v) remettre hand luggage bagages (mpl) main hand over (v) remettre handle (v) [deal with] soccuper de ou traiter handle (v) [sell] vendre handling (n) manutention (f) handling charge frais (mpl) de manutention handwriting (n) criture (f) handwritten (adj) crit(e) la main ou manuscrit(e) handy (adj) pratique harbour (n) port (m) harbour dues droits (mpl) de port harbour facilities installations (fpl) portuaires hard bargain affaire (f) difficile hard bargaining tractations (fpl) difficiles hard copy copie (f) (sur) papier ou imprim (m) hard currency devise (f) forte hard disk disque (m) dur hard sell (n) vente (n) agressive

frais (mpl) de transport (routier) head (n) of department chef (m) de service head office sige (m) social ou bureau (m) central headquarters (HQ) sige (m) social heads of agreement protocole (m) daccord health (n) sant (f) health insurance assurance (f) maladie healthy profit bnfice (m) substantiel heavy (adj) [important] lourd(e) ou important(e) ou massif (-ive) heavy [weight] lourd(e) frais (mpl) importants heavy equipment matriel (m) lourd heavy goods vehicle (HGV) poids lourd (m) heavy industry industrie (f) lourde heavy machinery installations (fpl) lourdes ou matriel (m) lourd hectare (n) hectare (m) hedge (n) couverture (f) hedging (n) oprations (fpl) de couverture HGV (heavy goods vehicle) poids lourd (m) hidden asset bien (m) masqu hidden reserves caisse (f) noire ou rserves (fpl) occultes high interest intrt (m) lev high rent loyer (m) lev high taxation taux (m) dimposition lev high-quality (adj) de premire qualit
heavy costs or heavy expenditure

high-quality goods high-quality goods marchandises

46

(fpl) de premire qualit highest bidder le plus offrant

highly motivated sales staff

(m)

holder [thing] support (m); tui holding (n) portefeuille (m)

personnel (m) de vente trs motiv highly qualified hautement qualifi(e) highly-geared company socit qui a un fort coefficient dendettement highly-paid qui peroit un salaire lev highly-priced onreux (-euse) ou coteux (-euse) hire (n) location (f) hire (v) a car louer une voiture hire car voiture de location hire purchase (HP) achat (m) crdit ou temprament hire (v) staff embaucher du personnel hire-purchase company socit (f) de crdit historic(al) cost prix (m) dorigine ou cot (m) historique historical figures chiffres (mpl) dorigine hive off (v) dcentraliser hoard (v) faire des rserves ou amasser hoarding (n) [for posters] panneau (m) daffichage hoarding [of goods] accumulation (f) de provisions hold (n) [ship, plane] cale (f) (dun navire); soute (f) (dun avion) hold (v) [contain] contenir hold (v) [keep] dtenir ou garder
hold a meeting or a discussion

dactions

pendant les vacances home address adresse (f) personnelle home consumption consommation (f) domestique home market march (m) intrieur home sales ventes (fpl) intrieures homeward freight fret (m) de retour homeward journey voyage (m) de retour homeworker (n) travailleur (-euse) ou ouvrier (-ire) domicile honorarium (n) honoraires (mpl) honour (v) a bill honorer ou acquitter une traite honour ones signature honorer sa signature
horizontal (adj) communication

holding company holding (m) holiday pay salaire (m) pay

tenir une runion ou une discussion hold out for maintenir sa position hold over remettre ou ajourner plat!
hold the line please or please hold [phone] ne quittez pas, sil vous hold up (v) [delay] retarder hold-up (n) [delay] retard (m) holder (n) [person] titulaire (mf)

communication (f) horizontale horizontal integration intgration (f) horizontale hotel (n) htel (m) hotel accommodation chambre (f) dhtel hotel bill note (f) dhtel hotelier (n) htelier (m) hotel manager directeur (-trice) dhtel hotel staff personnel (m) htelier hour heure (f) hourly (adv) lheure ou horaire hourly rate tarif (m) horaire hourly wage salaire (m) horaire hourly-paid workers ouvriers pays lheure house (n) [company] maison (f) ou firme (f) ou entreprise (f) house [for family] maison (f); rsidence (f)
house insurance

ou dtenteur (-trice)

assurance-habitation (f)

47 house magazine journal (m) de house-to-house porte--porte (m) house-to-house selling vente (f)

inclusive (adj)

lentreprise

implement (n) outil (m) ou

domicile ou porte--porte (m) ou dmarchage (m) HP (= hire purchase) achat (m) crdit ou temprament HQ (= headquarters) sige (m) social human resources ressources (fpl) humaines hurry up (v) [order] activer ou acclrer [une commande] hype (n) publicit (f) excessive hype (v) lancer (un produit) grand renfort de publicit hypermarket (n) hypermarch (m) [grande surface]

en pratique; excuter appliquer un accord

implement (v) appliquer ou mettre implement (v) an agreement

instrument (m)

implementation (n) excution (f) ou application (f) import (n) importation (f) ou import (m) import (v) importer import ban interdiction (f) dimporter import duty or import levy taxe (f) limportation

Ii
illegal (adj) illgal(e) illegality (n) illgalit (f) illegally (adv) illgalement illicit (adj) illicite ILO (International Labour Organization) OIT (Organisation

Internationale du Travail)

FMI (Fonds Montaire International) imitation (n) imitation (f) immediate (adj) immdiat(e) immediately tout de suite ou immdiatement imperfect (adj) dfectueux (-euse); imparfait(e); de second choix imperfection (n) imperfection (f)

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

licence (f) dimportation import quota quota (m) dimportation import restrictions limitations (fpl) des importations import surcharge surtaxe (f) limportation import-export (n & adj) (d) import-export (m) importance (n) importance (f) important (adj) important(e) importation (n) importation (f) importer (n) importateur (-trice) importing (adj) importateur (-trice) importing (n) importation (f) imports importations (fpl) impose (v) imposer impulse buyer acheteur impulsif impulse purchase achat (m) impulsif ou achat dimpulsion in-house dans lentreprise ou dans la maison in-house training formation (f) dans lentreprise incentive (n) incitation (f)
incentive bonus or incentive payment prime (f) dincitation au incidental (adj) expenses faux include (v) inclure ou comprendre inclusive (adj) inclus(e) ou

import licence or import permit

travail

frais (mpl)

compris(e)

inclusive charge inclusive charge tarif (m) tout

48

compris

ddommager

indemnify (v) indemniser ou indemnify someone for a loss

ou toutes taxes comprises (TTC) income (n) revenu (m) income tax impt (m) sur le revenu incoming call [phone] appel (m) venant de lextrieur incoming mail courrier (m) larrive incompetent (adj) incomptent(e) incorporate (v) incorporer ou intgrer
incorporate [a company]

inclusive of tax taxe (f) comprise

constituer; immatriculer (une socit) incorporation (n) constitution (f); immatriculation (f) dune socit incorrect (adj) incorrect(e) incorrectly incorrectement increase (n) augmentation (f) ou hausse (f)
increase (n) [higher salary]

augmentation (f) (de salaire) increase (v) augmenter [le prix dun article] increase (v) in price augmenter de prix ou coter plus cher increasing (adj) en augmentation ou de plus en plus grand increment (n) augmentation (f) de salaire automatique incremental (adj) qui augmente rgulirement incremental cost cot (m) marginal incremental scale chelle (f) mobile des salaires incur (v) [costs] engager (des dpenses) incur (v) [risk] courir (le risque de) incur debts contracter des dettes indebted (adj) qui a une dette ou qui doit de largent indebtedness (n) endettement (m) indemnification (n) indemnisation (f) ou ddommagement (m)

indemniser quelquun dune perte indemnity (n) indemnit (f) independent (adj) indpendant(e) independent company socit (f) indpendante index (n) [alphabetical] index (m) index (n) [of prices] indice (m) (des prix) index (v) indexer index card fiche (f) [de fichier] index number numro (m) de rfrence; indice (m) index-linked (adj) index(e) (sur lindice du cot de la vie) indexation (n) indexation (f) indicator (n) indicateur (m) indirect indirect(e) indirect labour costs charges (fpl) indirectes indirect tax impt (m) indirect indirect taxation imposition (f) indirecte ou impts (mpl) indirects induction (n) initiation (f)
induction courses or induction training cours (mpl) dinitiation industrial (adj) industriel (-elle) industrial accident accident (m)

du travail

conseil (m) de prudhommes industrial capacity capacit (f) industrielle industrial centre centre (m) industriel industrial design esthtique (f) industrielle ou dessin (m) industriel industrial disputes conflits (mpl) du travail industrial espionage espionnage (m) industriel industrial estate zone (f) industrielle
industrial expansion

industrial (arbitration) tribunal

dveloppement (m) industriel industrial processes procds (mpl) industriels

49 industrial relations relations (fpl)

insufficient funds [US]

entre employeurs et employs industrialist (n) industriel (m)

industrialization (n)

initiate (v) commencer initiate discussions entamer des initiative (n) initiative (f) inland (adj) intrieur(e) Inland Revenue le fisc innovate (v) innover innovation (n) innovation (f) innovative (adj) innovateur (-trice) innovator (n) innovateur (-trice) input (v) information saisir ou input tax TVA exigible (sur biens inquire (v) se renseigner inquiry (n) demande (f) (de insider dealing or trading dlit insolvency (n) insolvabilit (f) insolvent (adj) insolvable inspect (v) inspecter ou vrifier ou inspection (n) inspection (f) ou instalment (n) versement (m) instant (adj) [current] courant ou

discussions

industrialisation (f) industrialize (v) industrialiser industrialized societies pays (mpl) industrialiss industry (n) [companies] industrie (f) industry [general] industrie (f) inefficiency (n) inefficacit (f); incomptence (f) [personne] inefficient (adj) inefficace; incomptent(e) [personne] inexpensive (adj) bon march; peu ou pas cher (chre) inflated currency monnaie (f) inflationniste inflated prices prix (mpl) gonfls (artificiellement) inflation (n) inflation (f) inflationary (adj) inflationniste influence (n) influence (f) influence (v) influencer inform (v) informer ou renseigner information (n) renseignement(s) (m(pl)) information bureau bureau (m) de renseignements information officer responsable (mf) de linformation infrastructure (n) infrastructure (f) infringe (v) transgresser infringe a patent contrefaire un produit protg par un brevet formalits douanires
infringement (n) of customs regulations non respect (m) des infringement of patent contrefaon

introduire des donnes

et services)

reseignement(s)) insider (n) initi(e) (m) diniti(s)

contrler

vrification (f) ou contrle (m) de ce mois

instantan(e) ou immdiat(e) instant credit crdit (m) immdiat institute (n) institut (m) institute (v) instituer ou engager institution (n) institution (f) institutional (adj) institutionnel (-elle)
institutional investors

instant (adj) [immediate]

(f) (dun produit brevet)

initiales

initial (adj) initial(e) initial (v) parapher ou signer de ses

initial capital capital (m) initial ou capital dinvestissement initials (n) [letters] initiales (fpl)

investisseurs (mpl) institutionnels instruction (n) ordre (m) ou instruction (f) instrument (n) [device] instrument (m) ou appareil (m) instrument [document] acte (m) ou document (m) ou instrument (m) insufficient funds [US] (compte) insuffisamment approvisionn

insurable (adj) insurable (adj) assurable insurance (n) assurance (f) insurance agent agent (m)

50 interim report rapport (m)

intrimaire (m)

dassurances

intermediary (adj) intermdiaire internal (adj) [inside a company]

insurance broker courtier (m)

dassurances

insurance claim dclaration (f) de

interne
internal [inside a country]

sinistre

insurance company compagnie (f)

intrieur(e)
internal audit audit (m) interne internal auditor auditeur (m)

dassurances

insurance contract contrat (m)

dassurance

interne

couverture (f) dassurance insurance policy police (f) dassurance insurance premium prime (f) dassurance insurance rates tarifs (mpl) dassurance insurance salesman agent (m) dassurances insure (v) assurer insurer (n) assureur (m) ou compagnie (f) dassurances intangible (adj) incorporel (-elle) intangible assets immobilisations (fpl) incorporelles
interest (n) [investment]

insurance cover garantie (f) ou

internal telephone tlphone (m)

interne ou intrieur

international (adj) international(e) international call [phone] appel

(m) (tlphonique) international

international direct dialling

systme (m) tlphonique automatique international Internationale du Travail (OIT) international law droit (m) international
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fonds (m) Montaire International Labour Organization (ILO) Organisation (f)

International (FMI)

participation (f)
interest (n) [paid on investment, on loan] intrt (m) interest (v) intresser (quelquun) interest charges intrts (mpl) (

international dinterprte

international trade commerce (m) Internet (n) Internet (m) interpret (v) interprter ou servir interpreter (n) interprte (mf) intervention price prix (m)

payer) ou frais (mpl) financiers interest rate taux (m) dintrt interest-bearing deposits dpts (mpl) rmunrs interest-free credit crdit (m) gratuit interface (n) interface (f) interface (v) connecter ou relier (par interface) interim dividend dividende (m) intrimaire interim payment paiement (m) intrimaire ou acompte (m)

dintervention

interview (n) interview (m) interview (n) [for a job] entretien

(m)

interview (v) interviewer interview (v) [for a job] avoir un

entretien avec (un candidat)

interviewee (n) interview(e) interviewer (n) interviewer (m) introduce (v) prsenter introduction (n) [bringing into use]

introduction (f)

51 introduction [letter] lettre (f) introductory offer offre (f) de

itinerary (n)

dintroduction

irrecoverable debt dette (f) irredeemable bond obligation (f) irregular (adj) irrgulier (-ire) irregularities (n) irrgularits (fpl) irrevocable (adj) irrvocable irrevocable acceptance

irrcouvrable

valide; prim(e) invalidate (v) invalider ou annuler invalidation (n) invalidation (f) ou annulation (f) invalidity (n) invalidit (f)
inventory (n) [list of contents]

invalid (adj) non valable ou non

lancement

non remboursable

acceptation (f) irrvocable (f) de crdit irrvocable

irrevocable letter of credit lettre issue (n) [magazine] numro (m) issue (n) [of shares] mission (f) issue (v) [shares] mettre (des

inventaire (m) (m)

inventory (n) [US: stock] stock inventory (v) inventorier ou faire

dactions nouvelles actions)

stocks ou gestion (f) des stocks invest (v) investir ou placer (de largent) investigate (v) enquter ou examiner investigation (n) enqute (f) investment (n) investissement (m) ou placement (m) investment income revenus (mpl) de placements investor (n) investisseur (m) invisible assets biens (mpl) incorporels invisible earnings revenus (mpl) invisibles invisible trade commerce (m) invisible invitation (n) invitation (f) invite (v) inviter quelquun ou demander quelquun de invoice (n) facture (f) ou note (f) invoice (v) facturer; envoyer une facture invoice number numro (m) de facture invoice value montant (m) (total) de la facture invoicing (n) facturation (f) invoicing department service (m) de la facturation IOU (= I owe you) reconnaissance (f) de dette

inventory control contrle (m) des

linventaire

issue a letter of credit

issue instructions donner des issuing bank banque (f) mettrice item (n) [accounts] poste (m) item [on agenda] question (f) [ item [thing for sale] article (m) itemize (v) dtailler itemized account compte (m) itemized invoice facture (f) itinerary (n) itinraire (m)

une lettre de crdit

mettre

instructions

ou banque dmission lordre du jour]

dtaill

dtaille

job (n) [employment]

52 journal [magazine] revue (f) ou

Jj
job (n) [employment] emploi (m)

journal (m)

(m)

judge (n) juge (m) ou magistrat judge (v) juger ou estimer judgement (n) or judgment

jugement (m)
judgment debtor dbiteur

ou travail (m)

condamn rembourser une dette

job [piece of work] travail (m) ou

judicial processes procdures

tche (f)

(fpl) juridiques une queue

job analysis analyse (f) des tches

jump (v) the queue resquiller dans junior (adj) subalterne; dbutant(e) junior clerk employ(e) subalterne junior executive or junior manager

ou de la fonction

job application candidature (f)

un emploi ou demande (f) demploi

la fonction ou profil (m) de poste job satisfaction satisfaction (f) au travail job security scurit (f) de lemploi job specification description (f) de la fonction ou profil (m) de poste job title titre (m) join (v) joindre ou relier joint (adj) commun(e) ou conjoint(e); mixte joint account compte (m) joint joint discussions discussions (fpl) collectives [dans lentreprise] joint management codirection (f) ou cogestion (f)
joint managing director

job cuts suppression (f) demplois job description description (f) de

cadre (m) dbutant ou jeune cadre junior partner simple associ(e) junk bonds obligations (fpl) dune socit en cours dOPA ou junk bonds (mpl) junk mail prospectus (mpl) publicitaires [par la poste] jurisdiction (n) juridiction (f)

codirecteur (-trice) gnral(e) ou directeur (-trice) gnral(e) adjoint(e) joint owner copropritaire (mf) joint ownership coproprit (f) ou proprit (f) en commun joint signatory cosignataire (mf) joint-stock company socit (f) anonyme par actions joint venture joint-venture (f) ou coentreprise (f) jointly conjointement
journal (n) [accounts book]

Kk
keen (adj) competition

comptition (f) acharne ou concurrence (f) vive keen demand demande (f) forte keen prices prix (mpl) comptitifs keep (v) a promise tenir une promesse keep back (v) retenir keep up (v) maintenir
keep up with the demand

journal (m) ou livre-journal (m)

satisfaire la demande

53 key (n) [on keyboard] touche (f) key [to door] clef (f) ou cl (f) key [very important] cl key factor facteur (m) cl key industry industrie (f) cl key personnel or key staff

launching date

main-doeuvre travail

labour costs cot (m) de la labour disputes conflits (mpl) du labour force main-doeuvre (f) labour-intensive industry

personnel (m) cl key post poste (m) cl keyboard (n) clavier (m) keyboard (v) saisir (sur clavier) [des donnes] keyboarder (n) claviste (mf) ou oprateur (-trice) de saisie keyboarding (n) saisie (f) (de donnes sur clavier) kilo or kilogram (n) kilo (m) ou kilogramme (m) knock down (v) [price] baisser (un prix)
knock off (v) [reduce price]

industrie (f) forte densit de main-doeuvre labour laws lgislation (f) du travail labour relations relations (fpl) entre employeurs et employs labour union syndicat (m) (ouvrier) lack (n) of funds manque (m) de fonds land (n) terre (f) ou terrain (m) land (v) [of plane] atterrir
land (v) [passengers, cargo] land goods at a port dbarquer des marchandises dans un port landed costs prix (m) quai landing card carte (f) de dbarquement landing charges frais (mpl) de dbarquement

dbarquer

baisser un prix de ou faire un rabais de knock off [stop work] arrter le travail ou dbrayer knock-on effect raction (f) en chane ou rpercussion (f) knockdown prices prix (mpl) sacrifis
krona (n) [currency in Sweden and Iceland] couronne (f) krone (n) [currency in Denmark and Norway] couronne (f)

Ll
label (n) tiquette (f) ou label (m) label (v) tiqueter labelling (n) tiquetage (m) labour (n) travail (m)

propritaire (m) [dun logement locatif] lapse (v) expirer ou ntre plus valide laser printer imprimante (f) laser last in first out (LIFO) dernier entr, premier sorti (DEPS) last quarter dernier trimestre (m) late (adv) en retard late-night opening nocturne (m) latest (adj) le dernier ou la dernire; le plus rcent ou la plus rcente launch (n) lancement (m) launch (v) lancer (un produit) launching (n) [action] lancement (m) launching costs cots (mpl) de lancement launching date date (f) de lancement

landlord (n) or landlady (n)

launder (money) launder (money) blanchir (des

54 left (adj) [not right] gauche; de left luggage office consigne (f) legal (adj) [according to law]

capitaux)

gauche

tribunal (m) ou tribunaux (mpl) law of diminishing returns loi (f) des rendements dcroissants law of supply and demand loi (f) de loffre et de la demande lawful (adj) lgal(e) ou licite ou lgitime lawful trade commerce (m) licite lawsuit (n) procs (m) lawyer (n) avocat(e) lay off (v) workers mettre pied ou licencier des ouvriers LBO (= leveraged buyout) rachat dune socit avec des capitaux garantis par lactif de la socit L/C (= letter of credit) lettre (f) de crdit leader (n) [person] chef (m) ou leader (m) lead time dlai (m) de livraison ou dexcution leaflet (n) prospectus (m) ou feuillet (m) leakage (n) coulage (m) ou fuite (f) lease (n) bail (m) ou location-bail (f)
lease (v) [of landlord, of tenant]

law (n) [rule] loi (f) law [study] droit (m) law courts cour (f) de justice ou

lgal(e) ou licite juridique

legal [referring to law] lgal(e) ou legal advice conseils (mpl) legal adviser conseiller (m) legal costs or legal charges frais legal department service (m) du legal expenses frais (mpl) de

juridiques juridique

(mpl) de justice ou frais juridiques contentieux

louer ( bail) de cession-bail

lease back (v)

faire une opration

lease-back (n) cession-bail (m) lease (v) equipment louer du

matriel en crdit-bail

partir

leasing (contrat de) location (f) leave (n) cong (m) leave (v) [go away] quitter ou leave (v) [resign] dmissionner ou

partir

leave of absence autorisation (f)

dabsence ou cong (m)

livre

ledger (n) registre (m) ou grand

justice ou frais juridiques legal proceedings poursuites (fpl) judiciaires legal status situation (f) lgale ou statut lgal legal tender monnaie (f) lgale legislation (n) lgislation (f) lend (v) prter lender (n) prteur (-euse) lending (n) prt (m) ou crdit (m) lending limit plafond (m) de crdit lessee (n) locataire (mf) bail lessor (n) bailleur, bailleresse let (n) (priode de) location (f) let (v) louer let (v) an office louer un bureau [donner bail] letter (n) lettre (f) letter of application lettre (f) de candidature ou de demande demploi letter of appointment lettre (f) dembauche; (lettre de) nomination (f) letter of complaint lettre (f) de rclamation letter of credit (L/C) lettre (f) de crdit letter of intent lettre (f) dintention letter of reference lettre (f) de recommandation letters patent brevet (m) dinvention

55 letting agency agence (f) immobilire ou de location level (n) niveau (m) level off or level out (v) se stabiliser leverage (n) ratio (m) dendettement; effet (m) de levier leveraged buyout (LBO) rachat dune socit avec des capitaux garantis par lactif de la socit levy (n) impt (m) ou contribution (f) levy (v) lever ou percevoir (un impt) liabilities (n) dettes (fpl) ou passif (m) liability (n) responsabilit (f) [obligation lgale] liable for (adj) responsable de [lgalement] liable to (adj) passible de ou assujetti(e) licence (n) autorisation (f) ou permis (m) license (v) autoriser; octroyer un permis licensee (n) titulaire (mf) dune licence licensing (n) octroi (m) ou concession (f) de licence lien (n) droit (m) de retention life assurance or life insurance

loan (n) [borrowing]

limited (liability) company (Ltd)

socit (f) responsabilit limite (S.A.R.L.) limited market march (m) restreint limited partnership socit (f) en commandite simple (SCS) line (n) ligne (f) hirarchique ou verticale line printer imprimante (f) ligne ligne liquid assets disponibilits (fpl) ou liquidits (fpl) liquid: go liquid raliser son actif liquidate (v) a company liquider une entreprise liquidate stock liquider du stock liquidation (n) liquidation (f) dun socit liquidator (n) liquidateur (m) liquidity (n) liquidit (f) liquidity crisis crise (f) de liquidit ou problme (m) de trsorerie lira (n) [currency in Turkey] lire (f) list (n) liste (f) list (n) [catalogue] catalogue (m) list (v) faire ou dresser ou tablir une liste list price prix (m) catalogue listed company socit (f) cote en Bourse litre (n) litre (m) Lloyds register registre (m) maritime Lloyd load (n) charge (f) ou chargement (m) load (v) embarquer ou charger
line management or line organization organisation (f)

assurance-vie (f) life interest jouissance (f) vie ou usufruit (m) LIFO ( last in first out) DEPS (dernier entr, premier sorti) lift (n) ascenseur (m) load (v) [computer program] lift (v) [remove] lever charger (un programme) lift (v) an embargo lever lembargo load a lorry or a ship charger un lift (v) credit restrictions camion ou un navire dsencadrer le crdit load factor coefficient (m) de limit (n) limite (f) remplissage [avion] limit (v) limiter loading bay aire (f) de chargement limitation (n) limitation (f) ou loading ramp plateforme (f) de limite (f) chargement limited (adj) limit(e) loan (n) [borrowing] emprunt (m)

loan [lending] loan [lending] prt (m) loan (v) prter loan capital capital (m) demprunt loan stock emprunt obligataire lobby (n) groupe (m) de pression local (adj) local(e) local call [phone] communication local government municipalits local labour main-doeuvre (f) lock (n) serrure (f) lock (v) fermer cl lock up a shop or an office fermer

56 lorry (n) camion (m) lorry driver camionneur (m) lorry-load charge (f) complte dun lose (v) (something) perdre lose [fall to a lower level] chuter lose an order perdre une lose money perdre de largent loss (n) [not a profit] dficit (m) loss [of something] perte (f) loss of an order perte dune

camion

(f) urbaine

commande

(fpl)

ou perte (f)

locale

(un magasin ou un bureau la fin de la journe) lock up capital bloquer ou immobiliser des capitaux lock-up premises magasin (m) sans logement log (v) enregistrer log calls [phone] enregistrer le nombre et la dure des appels logo (n) logo (m) long (adj) long (longue) long credit crdit (m) long terme long-dated bill effet (m) longue chance long-range longue porte ou long terme long-standing de longue date long-standing agreement accord (m) de longue date long-term long terme long-term debts dettes (fpl) long terme long-term forecast prvisions (fpl) long terme long-term liabilities dettes (fpl) long terme long-term loan prt (m) ou emprunt (m) long terme long-term objectives objectifs (mpl) long terme long-term planning planification (f) long terme loophole (n) faille (f) loose (adj) [goods] en vrac

ou manque (m) gagner loss-leader produit (m) dappel ou article-rclame (m) lot (n) [of items] lot (m) low (adj) bas (basse) low (n) niveau (m) trs bas low sales ventes (fpl) mdiocres low-grade (item) de qualit infrieure low-level de bas niveau ou peu important low-quality de qualit infrieure ou mdiocre lower (adj) moindre ou moins lev(e) ou infrieur(e) lower (v) baisser ou diminuer lower prices baisser les prix lowering (n) rduction (f) ou diminution (f) S.A.R.L. (socit responsabilit limite) luggage (n) bagages (mpl) lump sum (n) montant (m) ou versement (m) unique; versement forfaitaire luxury goods or items articles (mpl) de luxe
Ltd (limited liability company)

loss of earnings perte de salaire

commande

57

management (n) [action]

Mm
machine (n) machine (f) ou

maintenance (n) [keeping in working order] entretien (m) ou

maintenance (f)

maintenance [keeping things going] maintien (m) maintenance of contacts maintien

(m) ou entretien (m) de relations

maintenance of supplies maintien

appareil (m)

(m) du stock de fournitures

macro-economics (n)

major (adj) important(e) ou

macro-conomie (f) magazine (n) revue (f) ou magazine (m) ou priodique (m) magazine insert encart (m) publicitaire magazine mailing envoi (m) de revues par la poste ou mailing (m) de revues magnetic tape or mag tape bande (f) magntique
mail (n) [letters sent or received]

majeur(e)

major shareholder actionnaire (m)

important

majority (n) majorit (f) majority shareholder actionnaire

(m) majoritaire

make (v) faire make good [a defect, a loss]

courrier (m)
mail (n) [postal system] poste (f) mail (v) poster; expdier ou

envoyer par la poste

mail shot mailing (m) mail-order vente (f) par

correspondance (VPC)

compenser ou rparer make money faire un gain ou un profit make out [invoice] rdiger ou tablir make provision for prvoir ou prendre des dispositions make-ready time temps de mise en marche dune machine
make up for [compensate]

mail-order business or mail-order

maison (f) de vente par correspondance mail-order catalogue catalogue (m) de vente par correspondance mailing (n) envoi (m) par la poste mailing list fichier (m) dadresses mailing piece prospectus (m) ou imprim (m) publicitaire [envoy par la poste] mailing shot mailing (m) ou publipostage (m) main (adj) principal(e) main building btiment (m) principal main office sige (m) social
maintain (v) [keep at same level]

maintenir ou conserver ou entretenir

maintain [keep going] maintenir

compenser ou ddommager (une perte, etc.) maladministration (n) mauvaise gestion (f) man (n) [worker] homme (m) ou ouvrier (m) man (v) assurer une permanence [ un stand, etc.] man-hour heure/homme (f) ou heure travaille manage (v) grer ou diriger manage property grer une proprit manage to arriver ou russir manageable (adj) qui peut tre contrl ou gr management (n) [action] gestion (f) ou management (m) ou direction (f)

management [managers] management [managers] la

58

direction ou ladministration (f); les cadres (mpl) management accounts comptes (mpl) de gestion management buyout (MBO) rachat (m) de lentreprise par ses salaris
management consultant

(m)

manual (n) manuel (m) ou livret manual work travail (m) manuel manual worker manoeuvre (m) ou

travailleur (m) manuel usinage (m)

manufacture (n) fabrication (f) ou manufacture (v) fabriquer ou

conseiller (m) en gestion dentreprise management course cours (m) de management ou de gestion dentreprise management team quipe (f) dirigeante ou quipe de direction
management techniques

manufacturer ou usiner

manufactured goods produits

(mpl) manufacturs

manufacturer (n) fabricant (m) ou

constructeur (m)

manufacturers recommended price (MRP) prix (m) de vente

conseill

techniques (fpl) de gestion management trainee jeune cadre en stage management training formation (f) en gestion dentreprise
manager (n) [of branch, shop]

manufacturing (n) fabrication (f);

transformation (f)

manufacturing capacity capacit

(f) de production

manufacturing costs cots (mpl)

ou frais (mpl) de fabrication

directeur (-trice) dagence; grant(e) manager [of department] directeur (-trice) ou chef (m) (de service) ou manager (m) managerial (adj) de gestion managerial staff personnel (m) de direction; les cadres (mpl) managing director (MD) directeur (-trice) gnral(e) mandate (n) mandat (m) manifest (n) manifeste (m) manned (adj) avec du personnel en service manning (n) effectifs (mpl) manning levels besoins (mpl) en effectifs manpower (n) main-doeuvre (f) manpower forecasting prvisions (fpl) des besoins en main-doeuvre manpower planning planification (f) de la main-doeuvre manpower requirements besoins (mpl) en main-doeuvre manpower shortage pnurie (f) de main-doeuvre manual (adj) manuel (-elle)

(mpl) de fabrication margin [profit] marge (f) margin of error marge (f) derreur marginal (adj) marginal(e) ou faible marginal cost cot (m) marginal marginal pricing mthode (f) de cots marginaux marine (adj) maritime marine insurance assurance (f) maritime marine underwriter assureur (m) maritime maritime (adj) maritime maritime law droit (m) maritime maritime lawyer spcialiste (mf) en droit maritime maritime trade commerce (m) maritime mark (n) [stamp] marque (f); estampille (f) mark (v) marquer ou noter mark down (v) rduire (le prix dun article) ou dmarquer (un article)

manufacturing overheads frais

59

mature (v)

prix ou rabais (m) mark up (v) augmenter ou majorer (le prix dun article) mark-up (n) [action] augmentation (f) ou majoration (f) (de prix) mark-up [profit margin] marge (f) bnficiaire marker pen marqueur (m) ou surligneur (m) market (n) [place] march (m)
market (n) [possible sales]

mark-down (n) rduction (f) de

de commercialisation

marketing agreement accord (m) marketing department or division

service (m) (du) marketing marketing manager directeur (-trice) du marketing marketing strategy stratgie (f) commerciale marketing techniques techniques (fpl) de marketing marketplace (n) [in town] place (f) du march
marketplace [place where something is sold] march (m) mass (n) [of people] foule (f) mass [of things] grande quantit mass market product produit (m)

march (m)
market (n) [where a product might sell] march (m) market (v) vendre ou

commercialiser

market analysis analyse (f) du

grand public

march

mass marketing distribution (f) mass media mdias (mpl) mass production production (f) ou mass-produce (v) fabriquer en mass-produce cars fabriquer des

market analyst analyste (m) de

grand public

march

market capitalization

capitalisation (f) boursire market economist conomiste (m) financier market forces tendances (fpl) du march market forecast prvisions (fpl) du march market leader N 1 du march ou leader (m) market opportunity crneau (m) market penetration pntration (f) du march market price prix (m) du march market rate cours (m) du march market research tude (f) de march market share part (f) du march market trends tendances (fpl) du march market value valeur (f) marchande market value [stockmarket] valeur (f) la cote marketable (adj) [product] facile commercialiser ou vendre marketing (n) marketing (m) ou commercialisation (f)

fabrication (f) en srie

srie

voitures en srie

Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) matrise (f)

de gestion dentreprise

material (n) [for building, etc.] material (n) [fourniture] matriel (m) ou quipement (m) materials control contrle (m) des fournitures ou des matriaux (en magasin) materials handling manutention (f) du matriel maternity leave cong (m) de maternit matter (n) [problem] sujet (m) ou problme (m) matter (n) [to be discussed] point (m) ou question (f) matter (v) avoir de limportance ou importer mature (v) venir ou arriver chance

matriau (m)

mature economy mature economy maturit (f) maturity date date (f) dchance maximization (n) maximalisation maximize (v) maximaliser ou maximum (adj) maximum ou maximum (n) maximum (m) maximum price prix (m)

60 meet (v) [requirements] satisfaire meet (v) [someone] rencontrer

conomique

ou convenir ()

(f)

maximiser

maximal(e)

maximum

MBA (Master in Business Administration) matrise (f) de MBO (management buyout) rachat

gestion dentreprise

(quelquun); se rencontrer ou se runir meet a deadline respecter un dlai meet a demand satisfaire ou rpondre la demande meet a target atteindre un objectif meeting (n) runion (f) ou assemble (f) meeting place lieu (m) de runion member (n) [of a group] membre (m)
membership (n) [all members]

(m) de lentreprise par ses salaris MD (managing director) directeur (-trice) gnral(e) mean (adj) moyen (-enne) mean (n) moyenne (f)
mean annual increase

ensemble (m) des membres dun groupe appartenance (f) ou adhsion (f) ou affiliation (f)
memorandum (n) or memo (n) membership [being a member]

augmentation annuelle moyenne means [money] moyens (mpl) means [ways] moyen (m) ou faon (f) means test enqute (f) sur les ressources (dune personne) measure (n) mesure (f) measure (v) mesurer analyse (f) de la rentabilit ou mesure (f) du rendement measurements (n) mesures (fpl) ou dimensions (fpl) media coverage couverture (f) mdiatique median (n) mdiane (f) mediate (v) intervenir comme mdiateur mediation (n) mdiation (f) ou intervention (f) mediator (n) mdiateur (-trice) medium (adj) moyen (-enne) medium (n) moyen (m) medium-sized (adj) moyen (-enne) medium-term moyen terme meet (v) [expenses] faire face (aux dpenses)
measurement (n) of profitability

note (f) ou mmorandum (m) memory (n) [computer] mmoire (f) merchandise (n) marchandise (f) merchandize (v) commercialiser commercialiser un produit merchandizer (n) spcialiste (mf) des techniques marchandes ou marchandiseur (m) merchandizing (n) techniques (fpl) marchandes ou marchandisage (m) ou merchandising (m) merchant (n) marchand(e) ou ngociant(e) merchant [wholesaler] grossiste (mf) merchant bank banque (f) daffaires merchant navy marine (f) marchande
merchant ship or merchant vessel merge (v) fusionner merger (n) fusion (f) merit (n) mrite (m) merit award or merit bonus prime merchandize (v) a product

navire (m) marchand ou cargo (m)

(f) dencouragement

61 message (n) message (m) messenger (n) commissionnaire

money changer

miscellaneous items articles (mpl) mismanage (v) mal grer mismanagement (n) mauvaise

(m) ou coursier (m)

divers

micro-economics (n)

micro-conomie (f)
microcomputer (n)

gestion

micro-ordinateur (m)

miss (v) [not to hit, not to meet]

(mpl) de quinzaine mid-week en milieu de semaine middle management cadres (mpl) moyens middle-sized company entreprise (f) de taille moyenne middleman (n) intermdiaire (m) million (n) million (m) millionaire (n) millionnaire (m) minimarket (n) suprette (f) minimum (adj) minimum ou minimal(e) minimum (n) minimum (m) minimum dividend dividende (m) minimum minimum payment paiement (m) minimum minimum wage salaire (m) minimum (garanti) minor shareholders petits actionnaires (mpl) minority (n) minorit (f) minority shareholder actionnaire (m) minoritaire minus moins ou sans minus factor facteur (m) ngatif minute (n) [time] minute (f) minute (v) enregistrer ou prendre note de
minutes (n) [of meeting]

mid-month accounts comptes

manquer ou rater dun versement

miss an instalment tre en retard miss a target ne pas atteindre un miss a train, a plane manquer ou mistake (n) erreur (f) ou faute (f) misunderstanding (n) malentendu mixed (adj) [different sorts] mixte mixed [neither good nor bad]

objectif ou manquer son but rater un train, un avion

(m)

mitig(e) mixte

mixed economy conomie (f) mobile phone tlphone (m) mobility (n) mobilit (f) mobilize (v) mobiliser mobilize capital mobiliser des mock-up (n) maquette (f) mode (n) mode (m) mode of payment modalits (fpl) model (n) [person] mannequin (m) model [small copy] modle (m) model [style of product] modle model (v) [clothes] prsenter des

mobile

capitaux

de paiement

rduit ou maquette (f)

(m)

modles de collection

procs-verbal (m) fonds

misappropriate (v) dtourner des misappropriation (n)

dtournement (m) de fonds miscalculate (v) faire une erreur de calcul miscalculation (n) erreur (f) de calcul miscellaneous (adj) divers(e) ou vari(e)

accord-type (m) modem (n) modem (m) moderate (adj) modr(e) moderate (v) modrer ou limiter monetary (adj) montaire monetary base base (f) montaire monetary unit unit (f) montaire money (n) argent (m) money changer courtier (m) de change ou bureau (m) de change

model (adj) agreement

money markets money markets marchs (mpl) money order mandat (m) postal ou money rates taux (m) dintrt de money supply masse (f) montaire money up front avance (f) ou

62 motivated (adj) motiv(e) motivation (n) motivation (f) motor insurance assurance (f)

montaires

mandat-poste (m)

automobile

largent

ou flamber

mount up (v) augmenter ou monter mounting (adj) grandissant(e) move (v) [be sold] se vendre move [house, office] dmnager move [propose] dposer (une

paiement (m) davance money-making (adj) qui rapporte moneylender (n) prteur (-euse) monitor (n) [screen] cran (m) (dordinateur) monitor (v) contrler ou vrifier
monopolization (n)

motion)

movement mouvement (m) ou

fluctuation (f)

monopolisation (f) monopolize (v) monopoliser monopoly (n) monopole (m) month (n) mois (m) month end fin (f) de mois month-end accounts comptes (mpl) de fin de mois monthly (adj) mensuel (-elle) monthly (adv) mensuellement ou chaque mois monthly payments paiements (mpl) mensuels ou mensualits (fpl) monthly statement relev (m) mensuel moonlight (v) travailler au noir moonlighter (n) travailleur (-euse) au noir moonlighting (n) travail (m) au noir more than plus de; suprieur(e) moratorium (n) moratoire (m) mortgage (n) hypothque (f) ou prt (m) hypothcaire mortgage (v) prter sur hypothque remboursements (mpl) de prt (hypothcaire) mortgagee (n) prteur (m) (sur hypothque)
mortgager or mortgagor (n) mortgage payments

movements of capital

mouvements (mpl) de capitaux

MRP (manufacturers recommended price) prix (m) de

vente conseill

multicurrency operation opration

(f) multidevise

multilateral (adj) multilatral(e) multilateral agreement accord (m)

multilatral

multilateral trade commerce (m)

multilatral

multidedia (n) multimdia multinational (adj)

multinational(e)
multinational (n)

(f)

multinationale

emprunteur (m) (sur hypothque) most-favoured nation nation (f) la plus favorise

permanent (bon pour plusieurs entres) multiple ownership proprit (f) collective multiple store magasin (m) succursales multiples multiplication (n) multiplication (f) multiply (v) multiplier mutual (adj) commun(e) ou mutuel (-elle) ou rciproque
mutual (insurance) company

multiple (adj) multiple multiple entry visa visa (m)

mutuelle (f)

63

non-executive director

net earnings or net income profit

Nn
de libre-change nord-amricain) national (adj) national(e) national advertising publicit (f) lchelon national nationalization (n) nationalisation (f) nationalize (v) nationaliser nationalized industry industrie (f) nationalise nationwide (adj) national(e) ou lchelon national natural resources ressources (fpl) naturelles natural wastage [workers] dparts (mpl) naturels
near letter-quality (NLQ) [printer] NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) Alna (Accord

net income or net salary salaire net loss perte (f) nette net margin marge (f) nette net price prix (m) net net profit bnfice (m) net ou gain net receipts recettes (fpl) nettes net sales ventes (fpl) nettes net weight poids (m) net net worth valeur (f) nette net yield rendement (m) net network (n) rseau (m) network (v) [computers] connecter

(m) net; revenu (m) net (m) net

(m) net

en rseau

networking (n) [making business contacts] exploitation (f) des

qualit (f) courrier necessary (adj) ncessaire ou indispensable negative cash flow cash-flow (m) ngatif ou trsorerie (f) ngative neglected business entreprise (f) mal gre neglected shares valeurs (fpl) ngliges negligence (n) ngligence (f) negligent (adj) ngligent(e) negligible (adj) ngligeable negotiable (adj) ngociable negotiable instrument effet (m) ngociable negotiate (v) ngocier negotiation (n) ngociation (f) negotiator (n) ngociateur (-trice) net (adj) net (nette) net (v) toucher ou gagner net net assets or net worth actif (m) net; valeur (f) nette

contacts daffaires news agency agence (f) de presse newspaper (n) journal (m) niche (n) crneau (m) (sur le march) night (n) nuit (f) night rate tarif (m) de nuit ou tarif rduit night shift quipe (f) de nuit nil (noun) nant (m) ou zro (m) nil return tat (m) nant NLQ (near letter-quality) qualit (f) courrier
no-claims bonus [insurance]

bonus (m) grve

no-strike agreement or no-strike clause clause (f) interdisant la nominal capital capital (m) nominal ledger grand livre (m) nominal rent loyer (m) symbolique nominal value valeur (f) nominale nominee (n) personne (f) dsigne nominee account compte confi non-delivery non-livraison (f) non-executive director

nominal gnral

un fond de pouvoir

administrateur (m) non dirigeant

non-feasance non-feasance dlit (m) par

64

abstention

non-negotiable instrument effet

(m) non ngociable

non-payment (n) [of a debt]

Oo
objective (adj) objectif (-ive) objective (n) objectif (m) obligation (n) [debt] dette (f) obligation [duty] obligation (f) obsolescence (n) obsolescence (f) obsolescent (adj) obsolescent(e) obsolete (adj) obsolte ou qui

non-paiement (m)
non profit-making non lucratif

(-ive) ou sans but lucratif exceptionnels

non-recurring items postes (mpl) non-refundable deposit arrhes

(fpl) non remboursables

(m) perdu ou non consign non-stop sans arrt; sans escale ou non-stop [vol] non-taxable income revenu (m) non imposable non-voting shares actions (fpl) sans droit de vote norm (n) norme (f) libre-change nord-amricain (Alna) notary public notaire (mf) note (n) avis (m) ou note (f) note (v) [write down] noter note (n) of hand billet (m) ordre
notice (n) [piece of information] North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Accord de

non-returnable packing emballage

nest plus en usage

obtain (v) obtenir ou se procurer obtainable (adj) disponible ou

quon peut se procurer

occupancy (n) occupation (f) occupancy rate taux (m)

doccupation (-elle)

occupant (n) occupant (m) occupational (adj) professionnel occupational accident accident

(m) du travail

odd (adj) [not a pair] dpareill(e) odd [not even] impair(e) odd numbers nombres (mpl)

impairs

notice (f) ou note (f) (dinformation)

notice [that worker is leaving his job] pravis (m) notice [time allowed] pravis (m) notification (n) notification (f) ou

pointe

off [away from work] absent(e) off [cancelled] annul(e) off [reduced by] avec rduction off-peak en dehors des heures de off-season morte-saison (f) off the record officieusement ou off-the-job training formation (f)

avis (m)

notify (v) notifier null (adj) nul (nulle) number (n) [figure] numro (m) number (v) numroter numbered account compte (m)

en priv

numrot

numeric or numerical (adj)

numrique
numeric keypad [on keyboard]

clavier (m) ou pav (m) numrique

professionnelle dans un centre spcialis offer (n) offre (f) offer (v) [to buy] offrir ou proposer offer (v) [to sell] mettre en vente offer for sale offre (f) publique de vente (OPV) offer price [shares] prix (m) dmission (dune action)

65 office (n) bureau (m) office equipment quipement (m) office furniture meubles (mpl) de office hours heures (fpl) de bureau office security mesures (fpl) de office space local (m) pour office staff personnel (m) de office stationery fournitures (fpl) offices to let bureaux (mpl) louer official (adj) officiel (-elle) official (n) fonctionnaire (m) official receiver administrateur (m) official return dclaration (f)

open (adj) account

ou matriel (m) de bureau

condition

on average en moyenne on approval lessai ou on behalf of au nom de on board bord on business pour affaires on condition that (la) condition on credit crdit on demand vue ou prsentation on duty de service on favourable terms des

bureaux

scurit dans les bureaux bureaux

que ou sous rserve de

bureau

de bureau

judiciaire

administratif

officialese (n) jargon (m) offset (v) losses against tax

officielle

dduire ses pertes des impts off-shore (adj) offshore off-shore bank banque (f) offshore off-shore fund placement (m) dans un paradis fiscal oil [petroleum] ptrole (m) oil price prix (m) du ptrole oil-exporting countries pays (mpl) exportateurs de ptrole old (adj) vieux, vieil (vieille) old-established (adj) tabli(e) depuis longtemps old-fashioned (adj) dmod(e) ombudsman (n) mdiateur (m) ou ombudsman (m) omission (n) omission (f) omit (v) oublier ou omettre (de faire quelque chose) on a short-term basis court terme on account en acompte on agreed terms aux termes le laccord on an annual basis chaque anne ou sur une base annuelle

conditions avantageuses ou exceptionnelles on line or online en ligne on request sur demande on sale en vente on the increase qui va en augmentant on time lheure on-the-job training formation (f) dans lentreprise ou sur le tas ou sur le terrain one-off isol(e) ou unique one-off item article (m) unique ou non suivi one-sided (adj) unilatral(e) one-sided agreement accord (m) unilatral one-way fare tarif (m) dun aller simple one-way trade commerce (m) unilatral
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) OPEP

(Organisation des pays exportateurs de ptrole) open (adj) [not closed] ouvert(e) open (v) [begin] dmarrer ou entamer
open (v) [start new business]

ouvrir

open a bank account ouvrir un open a line of credit autoriser ou open a meeting ouvrir la sance open (adj) account compte (m)

compte en banque

ouvrir une ligne de crdit ouvert

open (v) an account open (v) an account ouvrir un

66 operational (adj) oprationnel operational budget budget (m) operational costs cots (mpl) operative (adj) en vigueur; operative (n) oprateur (-trice)

ou crdit (m) dcouvert open market march (m) libre open (v) negotiations entamer des ngociations open (adj) ticket billet (m) open open (adj) to offers ouvert toute proposition open-ended agreement accord (m) flexible ou non limit open-plan office bureau (m) modules ou bureau paysager opening (adj) initial(e) opening (n) ouverture (f) opening balance bilan (m) initial opening bid offre (f) douverture ou premire mise (f) opening hours heures (fpl) douverture opening price [auction] mise (f) prix opening price [shares] prix (m) ou cours (m) douverture opening stock stock (m) initial ou stock douverture opening time heure(s) (f(pl)) douverture operate (v) tre en vigueur operate (v) [machine] (faire) fonctionner operating budget budget (m) oprationnel oprationnels ou cots dexploitation operating manual manuel (m) dutilisation operating profit bnfice (m) commercial operating system systme (m) dexploitation
operation (n) [business] operating costs or operating expenses cots (mpl)

open cheque chque (m) non barr open credit dcouvert (m) autoris

compte

(-elle)

oprationnel

oprationnels

oprationnel (-elle) [dune machine]

[dune machine]

operator (n) oprateur (-trice) operator (n) [telephone]

exploitation (f) ou opration (f) operation (n) [dealing] opration (f) (boursire)

standardiste (mf) ou opratrice (f) opinion poll sondage (m) dopinion opportunity (n) opportunit (f) ou occasion (f) option to purchase option (f) dachat optional (adj) facultatif (-ive) ou en option ou optionnel (-elle) optional extras accessoires (mpl) en option order (n) [certain way] ordre (m) order (n) [for goods] commande (f) order (n) [instruction] ordre (m) ou instruction (f) order (n) [money] mandat (m) order (v) [goods] commander order (v) [put in order] classer ou ordonner order (n) book carnet (m) de commandes order fulfilment excution (f) de commande(s) order number numro (m) de commande order picking slection (f) des diffrents lments dune commande order processing traitement (m) de commande(s) order: on order command ou en commande ordinary (adj) ordinaire ordinary shares actions (fpl) ordinaires

67 organization (n) [institution]

overpayment (n)

organisation (f)
organization [way of arranging]

outright (adj) [purchase] au

comptant

outside (adj) extrieur(e) ou

organisation (f)
organization and methods

lextrieur

outside director administrateur

organisation et mthodes organization chart organigramme (m) Organisation des pays exportateurs de ptrole (OPEP) organizational (adj) relatif lorganisation ou la structure organize (v) organiser origin (n) origine (f) ou provenance (f) original (adj) original(e) ou dorigine original (n) original (m) OS (= outsize) grande taille (f) out of date dmod(e) ou dpass(e) out-of-pocket expenses dbours (mpl) out of pocket: be out of pocket en tre de sa poche out of stock puis(e) [article] out of stock en rupture de stock [marchand] out of work au ou en chmage outbid (v) surenchrir outgoing (adj) sortant(e) outgoing mail courrier (m) au dpart outgoings (n) sorties (fpl) ou dpenses (fpl) outlay (n) dpense (f) outlet (n) point (m) de vente output (n) [computer] sortie (f) ou donnes (fpl) de sortie output (n) [goods] production (f) ou rendement (m) output (v) [computer] sortir output tax TVA sur les prestations de service
outright (adv) [completely] Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

(m) externe

outside line [phone] ligne (f)

(tlphonique) extrieure heures de bureau

outside office hours en dehors des outsize (OS) grande taille (f) outstanding (adj) [exceptional]

exceptionnel (-elle)
outstanding [unpaid] payer;

impay(e)

outstanding debts dettes (fpl)

payer; les impays (mpl) (fpl) en attente

outstanding orders commandes overall (adj) global(e) ou

gnral(e)

overall plan plan (m) global overbook (v) surrserver ou faire

un surbooking

ou surbooking (m) survalu

overbooking (n) surrservation (f) overbought (market) march (m) overcapacity (n) surcapacit (f) overcharge (n) trop-peru (m) overcharge (v) faire payer trop

cher

overdraft (n) dcouvert (m) overdraft facility autorisation (f) de

dcouvert

overdraw (v) tirer dcouvert overdrawn account compte (m)

dcouvert

frais gnraux

overdue (adj) en retard overestimate (v) surestimer overhead budget budget (m) des overheads (n) or overhead costs

compltement ou totalement

frais (mpl) gnraux ou dadministration gnrale overmanning (n) excdent (m) de personnel overpayment (n) trop-peru (m)

overproduce (v) overproduce (v) produire en overproduction (n) surproduction

68

excdent ou surproduire (f)

outre-mer trangers

overseas (adj) ltranger ou overseas (n) ltranger ou les pays overseas markets marchs (mpl) overseas trade commerce (m) overspend (v) trop dpenser overspend ones budget dpasser overstock (v) avoir un excdent de overstocks (n) excdents (m) de overtime (n) heures (f) overtime ban refus (m) de faire overtime pay tarif (m) des heures overvalue (v) survaluer overweight: to be overweight tre owe (v) devoir owing (adj) d (due) owing to en raison de ou cause

Pp
p & p (postage and packing) frais

trangers extrieur

(mpl) de port et demballage

(f) ou assistante de direction pack (n) paquet (m) pack (v) emballer ou empaqueter
pack (v) goods into cartons

PA (personal assistant) secrtaire

son budget

stock

stock

supplmentaires

des heures supplmentaires

supplmentaires trop lourd

own (v) possder ou dtenir own brand goods or own label goods produits (mpl) marque du owner (n) propritaire (mf) ownership (n) proprit (f)

de

distributeur

emballer des marchandises dans des cartons pack (n) of envelopes paquet (m) denveloppes package (n) [of goods] paquet (m) ou colis (m) package [of services] contrat (m) global package deal contrat (m) global; forfait (m) package holiday forfait-vacances (m); voyage (m) organis packaging (m) [action] emballage (m) ou conditionnement (m) packaging (material) emballage (m) ou conditionnement (m) packer (n) emballeur (-euse) packet (n) paquet (m) packet of cigarettes paquet (m) de cigarettes packing (n) [action] emballage (m) packing (material) emballage (m) packing case caisse (f) packing charges frais (mpl) demballage packing list or packing slip liste (f) de colisage paid (adj) [for work] pay(e) ou rmunr(e) paid [invoice] pay(e) ou rgl(e) pallet (n) palette (f) palletize (v) mettre sur palette(s) panel (n) panneau (m)

69 panel (n) (of experts) groupe (m) panic buying achat (m) de

payable on delivery

(dexperts) prcaution

patent applied for or patent pending demande (f) de brevet patented (adj) brevet(e) pay (n) [salary] salaire (m) ou paie

dpose

en papier papier

paper bag sac (m) ou pochette (f) paper feed alimentation (f) en paper loss [accounts] perte (f) paper profit [accounts] bnfice paperclip (n) trombone (m) papers (n) documents (mpl) paperwork (n) paperasserie (f) par (adj) au pair ou la parit par value valeur (f) nominale ou

thorique

(m) thorique ou gain (m) thorique

valeur au pair parcel (n) paquet (m) ou colis (m) parcel (v) empaqueter parcel post service (m) colis (postaux) parent company maison (f) mre ou socit (f) mre parity (n) parit (f) ou galit (f) part (n) part (f) ou partie (f) part exchange reprise (f) (contre achat) part-owner copropritaire (mf) part-ownership coproprit (f) part-time (adj & adv) temps (m) partiel ou mi-temps (m)
part-time work or part-time employment travail (m) temps part-timer (n) employ(e) temps partial loss sinistre (m) partiel partial payment acompte (m) particulars (n) dtails (mpl) ou partner (n) associ(e) partnership (n) association (f) ou party (n) partie (f) [juridique] patent (n) brevet (m) patent agent agent (m) en brevets patent (v) an invention faire

partiel ou mi-temps

partiel ou mi-temps

coordonnes (fpl)

socit (f)

breveter une invention

(f) ou traitement (m) ou rmunration (f) pay (v) [bill] payer ou verser (de largent) pay (v) [worker] payer ou rmunrer pay a bill rgler ou payer une note pay a dividend verser un dividende pay an invoice rgler une facture pay back rembourser pay by cheque rgler ou payer par chque pay by credit card rgler ou payer avec une carte de crdit pay cash payer comptant pay (n) cheque chque (m) de salaire pay desk caisse (f) pay (v) in advance payer davance pay in instalments payer par versements chelonns pay interest verser un intrt pay money down verser un acompte ou une provision pay off (v) [debt] rembourser pay off [worker] congdier ou licencier (avec paie) pay out (v) verser de largent pay phone tlphone (m) public pay (n) rise augmentation (f) de salaire pay (n) slip bulletin (m) de salaire ou feuille (f) de paie pay the bill [at restaurant] payer laddition pay up (v) rgler une dette payable (adj) payable payable at sixty days payable soixante jours payable in advance payable lavance payable on delivery payable la livraison ou livraison contre remboursement

payable on demand

70

ou sur prsentation payables (n) comptes (mpl) fournisseurs payback (n) remboursement (m) payback clause clause (f) de remboursement (dun prt) payback period dlai (m) de remboursement ou damortissement payee (n) bnficiaire (mf) payer (n) payeur (m) paying (adj) qui rapporte ou lucratif (-ive) ou rentable paying (n) paiement (m) paying-in slip bordereau (m) de versement payload (n) [lorry] charge (f) utile payment (n) paiement (m) ou rglement (m); versement (m) payment by cheque rglement (m) par chque payment by credit card rglement avec carte de crdit payment by results paiement (m) au rendement ou salaire (m) au rendement payment in cash paiement (m) en espces ou au comptant ou cash payment in kind paiement (m) en nature payment on account acompte (m)
PC (personal computer)

payable on demand payable vue

march ou simplanter sur un march pension (n) pension (f) de retraite pension fund caisse (f) de retraite pension scheme rgime (m) de retraite per par ou pour per annum or per year par anne per capita par personne ou par tte per cent [%] pour cent [%] per day par jour per head par personne ou par tte per hour (de) lheure; lheure per week par semaine per year par anne percentage (n) pourcentage (m); taux (m) percentage discount pourcentage (m) de remise percentage increase taux (m) daugmentation percentage point un pour cent performance (n) performance (f) performance rating valuation (f) du rendement period (n) priode (f) ou dure (f) period of notice dlai (m) de pravis ou dlai-cong (m) period of validity dure (f) ou priode (f) de validit
periodic or periodical (adj)

penetrate (v) a market pntrer un

ordinateur (m) personnel

priodique revue (f)

PER (m) (coefficient de capitalisation des rsultats) peak (n) maximum (m) ou record (m) peak (v) culminer; atteindre un record ou un niveau lev peak output production (f) record peak period heures (fpl) de pointe peg (v) prices bloquer les prix penalize (v) pnaliser ou sanctionner penalty (n) amende (f) ou pnalit (f) ou sanction (f) penalty clause clause (f) pnale pending (adj) en attente

P/E ratio (price/earnings ratio)

periodical (n) priodique (m) ou peripherals (n) [computer]

priphriques (mpl) (dordinateur) perishable (adj) prissable

perishable goods or perishables (n) denres (fpl) prissables permanent contract contrat (m) permission (n) permission (f) ou permit (n) permis (m) permit (v) autoriser quelquun

dure indtermine

autorisation (f)

faire quelque chose personal (adj) priv(e) ou personnel (-elle)

71

plug (v) [publicize]

abattement (m); revenu (m) exonr dimpt personal assets biens (mpl) meubles personal assistant (PA) secrtaire (f) ou assistante de direction ordinateur (m) personnel personalized (adj) personnalis(e) personalized cheques chques personnaliss personnel (n) [staff] personnel (m) personnel department service (m) du personnel personnel management gestion (f) du personnel personnel manager chef (m) du personnel petty (adj) peu important petty cash petite caisse (f) petty cash box caisse (f) petty expenses petites ou menues dpenses (fpl) phase in (v) introduire graduellement phase out (v) mettre fin graduellement () phone (n) tlphone (m) phone (v) tlphoner ou appeler phone back (v) rappeler phone call appel (m) (tlphonique) ou coup (m) de fil phone card tlcarte (f) phone for (something) demander ou commander par tlphone phone number numro (m) de tlphone photocopier photocopieur (m) photocopy (n) photocopie (f) photocopy (v) photocopier photocopying (n) (action de faire des) photocopies (fpl) photocopying bureau service (m) de reproduction picking list inventaire (m) de position pie chart (n) diagramme (m) circulaire ou camembert (m)
personal computer (PC)

personal allowances [income tax]

piece (n) pice (f) piece rate [rate of pay] tarif (m) piecework (n) travail (m) la pice

unitaire

ou aux pices

chapardage (m) pilot (adj) pilote ou modle pilot (n) [person] pilote (m) pilot scheme programme (m) pilote pioneer (n) pionnier (m) ou novateur (-trice) pioneer (v) innover place (n) [in a competition] place (f) ou rang (m) place (n) [job] poste (m) ou emploi (m) place (n) [situation] endroit (m) ou lieu (m) place (v) placer place an order passer une commande place (n) of work lieu (m) de travail plaintiff (n) partie (f) plaignante plan (n) [drawing] plan (m) plan (n) [project] plan (m) ou projet (m) plan (v) planifier; projeter plan (v) investments faire des plans dinvestissement plane (n) avion (m) planner (n) planificateur (-trice) planning (n) planification (f) plant (n) [factory] usine (f) plant (n) [machinery] machines (fpl) plant-hire firm socit (f) de location de matriel platform (n) [railway station] quai (m) (de la gare)
PLC or plc (Public Limited Company) Socit anonyme (S.A.) plug (n) [electric] fiche (f) plug (v) [block] arrter plug (v) [publicize] faire de la

pilferage or pilfering (n)

[cote en Bourse]

publicit

plummet (v) plummet (v) chuter plus plus plus factor atout (m) pocket (n) poche (f) pocket (v) gagner (net) ou pocket calculator

72 positive (adj) positif (-ive) positive cash flow trsorerie (f) possess (v) possder possibility (n) possibilit (f) possible (adj) possible post (n) [job] poste (m) ou emploi post (n) [letters] courrier (m) post (n) [postal system] poste (f) post (v) poster ou mettre la poste post (v) an entry passer une post (n) free franco de port ou postage (n) tarif (m) postal; postage and packing (p & p) frais postage paid port (m) pay postage stamp timbre-poste (m) postal (adj) postal(e) postal charges or postal rates

positive

empocher de poche

calculatrice (f)

(m)

point (n) point (m) point of sale (p.o.s. or POS) point

(m) de vente

ou service (m) postal

point of sale material (POS material) matriel (m) de publicit policy (n) politique (f) pool (n) pool (m) pool (v) resources mettre les

sur le lieu de vente (PLV)

criture

franc de port

ressources en commun poor (adj) [not rich] pauvre poor quality qualit (f) infrieure poor service service (m) mdiocre popular (adj) populaire popular prices prix (mpl) la porte de tous port (n) [computer] port (m) port (n) [harbour] port (m) port authority autorits (fpl) portuaires port charges or port dues droits (mpl) de bassin port of call port (m) descale port of embarkation port (m) dembarquement port of registry port (m) dattache [dun navire] portable (adj) portatif (-ive) ou portable portfolio (n) portefeuille (f) (dactions) portfolio management gestion (f) de portefeuilles POS or p.o.s. (point of sale) point (m) de vente
POS material (point of sale material) matriel (m) de publicit position (n) [job] poste (m) position [state of affairs] position

affranchissement (m)

(mpl) de port et demballage

ou timbre (m)

sur le lieu de vente (PLV) (f)

tarifs (mpl) postaux postal order mandat-poste (m) postcode (n) code (m) postal postdate (v) postdater poste restante poste restante postmark (n) cachet (m) de la poste postmarked (adj) timbr(e) (de) postpaid (adj) port (m) pay postpone (v) remettre plus tard ou reporter postponement renvoi (m) ou remise (f) plus tard potential (adj) potentiel (-elle) ou possible potential (n) potentiel (m) potential customers clients (mpl) potentiels ou prospects (mpl) potential market march (m) potentiel pound (n) [currency] livre (f) (sterling) pound (n) [weight: 0.45kg] livre (f)

73 pound sterling livre (f) sterling power of attorney procuration (f) PR (public relations) relations pre-empt (v) devancer ou prvenir pre-financing (n) prfinancement prefer (v) prfrer preference (n) prfrence (f) ou preference shares actions (fpl) preferential (adj) privilgi(e) ou preferential creditor crancier (m) present a bill for payment

price tag

(fpl) publiques (m)

prsenter une traite au recouvrement present (adj) value valeur (f) actuelle
presentation (n) [exhibition]

prsentation (f)

priorit (f)

presentation [showing a document] prsentation (f) press (n) presse (f) press conference confrence (f)

privilgies prioritaire

presse luxe

press release communiqu (m) de prestige (n) prestige (m) prestige product produit (m) de pretax profit bnfice (m) avant prevent (v) empcher prevention (n) prvention (f) preventive (adj) prventif (-ive) previous (adj) antrieur(e) ou

de presse

prioritaire

preferential duty or preferential tariff tarif (m) privilgi preferred creditor crancier (m) premises (n) locaux (mpl) premises: on the premises sur

impts

prioritaire

place

premium (n) [extra charge]

plus-value (f) [du change] premium [insurance] prime (f) (dassurance) premium [on lease] reprise (f) premium offer prime (f) ou cadeau (m) premium quality premire qualit ou qualit (f) extra
premium: at a premium [shares, etc.] au-dessus du pair prepack (v) or prepackage (v)

prcdent(e) price (n) prix (m) price (v) fixer ou dterminer un prix price ceiling plafond (m) des prix price control contrle (m) des prix price differential cart (m) de prix coefficient (m) de capitalisation des rsultats ou PER (m) price ex quay prix (m) quai ou franco quai price ex warehouse prix ex-entrept price ex works prix dpart usine price label tiquette (f) de prix price list catalogue (m) ou tarif (m) ou liste (f) de prix price range fourchette (f) de prix price reduction rduction (f) de prix ou rabais (m) price-sensitive product produit (m) sensible aux changements de prix price stability stabilit (f) des prix price tag or price ticket tiquette (f) de prix ou ticket (m) de prix
price/earnings ratio (P/E ratio)

premballer ou conditionner prepaid (adj) pay(e) davance prepay (v) payer davance prepayment (n) paiement (m) davance
present (adj) [being there]

prsent(e)

present (adj) [now] actuel (-elle) present (n) [gift] cadeau (m) present (v) [give] offrir present (v) [show a document]

prsenter

present a bill for acceptance

prsenter une traite lacceptation

price war

74

guerre (f) des prix pricing (n) fixation (f) dun prix pricing policy politique (f) (de fixation) des prix primary (adj) de base primary industry industrie (f) de base ou secteur (m) primaire prime (adj) de base prime cost prix (m) cotant de base prime rate taux (m) de base bancaire principal (adj) principal(e) principal (n) [money] capital (m) principal (n) [person] chef (m) ou directeur (-trice) principle (n) principe (m) print (v) imprimer print out (v) imprimer printer (n) [company] imprimeur (m) printer [machine] imprimante (f) printout (n) sortie (f) dimprimante prior (adj) antrieur(e) ou pralable private (adj) priv(e); privatif (-ive) private enterprise entreprise (f) prive private limited company socit (f) anonyme (S.A.) [ordinaire] private ownership proprit (f) prive private property proprit (f) prive private sector secteur (m) priv ou le priv privatization (n) privatisation (f) privatize (v) privatiser pro forma (n) (invoice) facture (f) pro forma pro rata (adj & adv) au prorata probation (n) priode (f) dessai probationary (adj) lessai ou dessai problem (n) problme (m) problem area secteur (m) difficile problem solving solution (f) de problmes

price war or price-cutting war

mthode (f) continuer excuter chiffres

procedure (n) procdure (f) ou proceed (v) (se) poursuivre ou process (n) procd (m) process (v) [deal with] traiter ou process (v) [raw materials] traiter process figures analyser des

processing (n) of information or of statistics traitement (m) de produce (n) [food] produits (mpl)

donnes ou de statistiques marachers

ou prsenter fabriquer

produce (v) [bring out] produire produce (v) [interest] rapporter produce (v) [make] produire ou producer (n) producteur (-trice) product (n) produit (m) product advertising publicit (f) product design conception (f) de

de produit produit

product development

dveloppement (m) de nouveau(x) produit(s) product engineer ingnieur (m) produit product line gamme (f) ou ligne (f) de produits product mix ventail (m) ou gamme (f) de produits fabrication (f) ou production (f) production [showing] prsentation (f) production cost cot (m) de production ou prix (m) de revient production department service (m) de la production ou de la fabrication production line chane (f) de production production manager directeur de la production ou chef (m) de la fabrication
production (n) [making]

75 production standards niveau (m) de qualit de production production targets objectifs (mpl) de production production unit unit (f) ou centre (m) de production productive (adj) productif (-ive) productive discussions

promotion budget

programme (n) or program (n) [computer] programme (m) ou

logiciel (m)

programming (n) [computer]

programmation (f)

programming language langage progress (n) progrs (m) ou progress (v) avancer ou se progress chaser responsable (mf)

(m) de programmation avancement (m)

discussions (fpl) productives productivity (n) productivit (f) ou rendement (m) productivity agreement contrat (m) de productivit productivity bonus prime (f) de rendement
professional (adj) [expert]

drouler de suivi

(mpl) chelonns

progress payments acomptes progress report rapport (m) progressive (adj) progressif (-ive) progressive taxation imposition prohibitive (adj) exorbitant(e) ou project (n) [plan] projet (m) ou project analysis analyse (f) de project manager chef (m) de projected (adj) prvu(e) projected sales ventes (fpl) promise (n) promesse (f) promise (v) promettre promissory note billet (m) ordre promote (v) [advertise] faire de la

professionnel (-elle)

davancement (du travail)

professional (n) [expert]

spcialiste (m) ou expert (m)

professional qualifications

(f) progressive inabordable

qualifications (fpl) professionnelles profit (n) profit (m) ou bnfice (m) ou gain (m) profit after tax bnfice (m) aprs impts profit and loss account compte (m) de rsultat; compte de pertes et profits profit before tax bnfice (m) avant impts profit centre centre (m) de profit profit margin marge (f) bnficiaire profit-making (adj) rentable profit-oriented company socit (f) but lucratif
profit-sharing (scheme)

plan (m)

projet

projet

prvues

publicit

promote (v) [give better job]

intressement (m) ou participation (f) aux bnfices

profitability (n) [making a profit]

donner de lavancement ou promouvoir

promote a corporate image

rentabilit (f)
profitability [ratio of profit to cost]

coefficient (m) de rentabilit profitable (adj) rentable

program (v) a computer

promouvoir limage dune socit promote a new product lancer un nouveau produit
promotion (n) [publicity]

promotion (f) promotion (f) promotionnel

programmer un ordinateur programme (n) [plan] programme (m)

promotion (n) [to better job] promotion budget budget (m)

promotion of a product promotion of a product promotion

76 protest strike grve (f) de

(f) dun produit

protestation

promotional (adj) promotionnel

(-elle)

provision prvoir

provide (v) constituer une provide for (v)

promotional budget budget (m)

promotionnel

tenir compte de ou

immdiat

prompt (adj) prompt(e) ou rapide prompt payment paiement (m) prompt service service (m) rapide proof (n) preuve (f) proportion (n) part (f) ou partie (f) proportional (adj) proportionnel

provided that or providing provision (n) [condition]

condition (que ou de) ou pourvu que

stipulation (f) ou clause (f)

provision [money put aside]

(-elle)

proposal (n) proposition (f) proposal (n) [insurance]

provision (f) ou rserve (f) provisional (adj) provisoire provisional budget budget (m) provisoire
provisional forecast of sales

proposition (f) dassurance propose (v) [a motion] proposer

propose to (v) [do something]

proposer de (m)
proprietary company [US] holding proprietor (n) propritaire (mf) proprietress (nf) propritaire (f) prosecute (v) poursuivre en justice prosecution (n) [legal action]

poursuites (fpl) judiciaires

prosecution [party in legal action]

la partie plaignante ou laccusation (f) prosecution counsel procureur (m) gnral prospective (adj) probable ou possible prospective buyer acheteur (m) potentiel ou prospect (m) prospects (n) perspectives (fpl) prospectus (n) prospectus (m) protective (adj) protecteur (-trice) protective tariff tarif (m) protectionniste
protest (n) [against something]

chiffres (mpl) provisoires des ventes proviso (n) condition (f) proxy (n) [deed] procuration (f) proxy (n) [person] fond (m) de pouvoir proxy vote vote (m) par procuration public (adj) public (publique) public finance finances (fpl) publiques public funds fonds (mpl) publics public holiday jour (m) fri public image image (m) de marque
Public Limited Company (Plc)

socit (f) anonyme (S.A.) [cote en Bourse] public opinion opinion (f) publique public relations (PR) relations (fpl) publiques
public relations department

protestation (f)
protest (n) [official document]

prott (m) (pour non-paiement)

protest (v) [against something]

protester contre quelque chose protest a bill dresser un prott

service (m) des relations publiques public relations officer charg(e) des relations publiques public sector secteur (m) public public transport transports (mpl) en commun publicity (n) publicit (f) publicity budget budget (m) publicitaire publicity campaign campagne (f) publicitaire

77 publicity department service (m) publicity expenditure dpenses

quoted (adj) [company, shares]

de publicit

responsable (mf) (du service) de la publicit publicize (v) faire de la publicit (pour) punt [Irish currency] livre (f) (irlandaise) purchase (n) achat (m) ou acquisition (f) purchase (v) acheter ou acqurir purchase ledger grand livre (m) des achats purchase order commande (f) ou ordre (m) dachat purchase price prix (m) cotant purchase tax taxe (f) lachat purchaser (n) acheteur (m) ou acqureur (m) purchasing (n) achat (m) purchasing department service (m) des achats purchasing manager directeur (-trice) du service des achats purchasing power pouvoir (m) dachat put (v) [in a place] mettre ou fixer put back (v) [later] reporter ou remettre ( plus tard) put in writing mettre par crit ou rdiger put money down verser un acompte pyramid (n) selling vente (f) pyramidale

publicity manager chef (m) ou

(fpl) de publicit

Qq
qty (= quantity) quantit (f) qualified (adj) [skilled] qualifi(e) qualified [with reservations] sous

rserve

qualify (v) (as) se spcialiser ou

faire des tudes spcialises

quality (n) qualit (f) quality control contrle (m) de

qualit

quality controller responsable (mf)

du contrle de qualit

quantit (m)

quality label label (m) de qualit quantity (n) (qty) quantit (f) quantity discount remise (f) sur quarter (n) [25%] quart (m) quarter [three months] trimestre quarter day jour (m) de rglement quarterly (adj) trimestriel (-elle) quarterly (adv) trimestriellement

trimestriel

ou tous les trois mois

quay (n) quai (m) quorum (n) quorum (m) quorum: have a quorum atteindre

le quorum

quota (n) quota (m) ou contingent

(m)

quotation (n) [estimate of cost]

devis (m)
quote (n) [estimate of cost] devis

(m)

quote (v) [a reference number]

rappeler une rfrence

quote (v) [estimate costs] citer ou

donner un prix

quoted (adj) [company, shares]

cot(e) en Bourse

R&D (research and development)

78 rate of production taux (m) de

Rr
R&D (research and development)

rendement

rate of return taux (m) de ratification (n) ratification (f) ratify (v) ratifier rating (n) [credit] notation (f) ou ratio (n) ratio (m) ou rapport (m); rationalization (n) rationalisation rationalize (v) rationaliser raw materials matires (fpl) reach (v) [arrive] atteindre reach [come to] arriver reach a decision prendre une reach an agreement arriver un readjust (v) rajuster ou rajuster readjustment (n) rajustement (m) ready (adj) prt(e) ready cash argent (m) comptant; ready-to-wear clothes confection real (adj) vrai(e) ou vritable real estate biens (mpl) immobiliers real estate agent [US] agent (m) real income or real wages revenu

production

note (f) financire (dune socit)

R et D (Recherche et dveloppement) racketeer (n) racketteur (m) racketeering (n) racket (m) rail (n) chemin (m) de fer rail transport transport (m) par chemin de fer
railway [GB] or railroad [US]

taux (m) (f)

premires

chemin (m) de fer railway station gare (f) (de chemin de fer) raise (v) [increase] augmenter raise (v) [obtain money] se procurer des fonds ou des capitaux raise an invoice rdiger une facture raise (v) (a question) soulever (une question) rally (n) reprise (f) rally (v) remonter ou se redresser random (adj) alatoire random check contrle (m) alatoire random error erreur (f) alatoire random sample chantillon (m) alatoire random sampling chantillonnage (m) alatoire range (n) [series of items] gamme (f) ou varit (f) range (n) [variation] ventail (m) range (v) from ... to ... aller de ... ... ou stendre de ... ... rate (n) [amount] taux (m) rate (n) [price] tarif (m) ou prix (m) rate of exchange taux (m) de change rate of inflation taux (m) dinflation

dcision accord

ou rajustement (m)

cash

(f) ou prt--porter (m)

immobilier

(m) net ou salaire (m) net

systme (m) en temps rel realizable assets actif (m) ralisable realization of assets ralisation (f) dactif realize (v) [sell for money] raliser [des biens, etc.]
realize (v) [understand]

real-time system [computer]

comprendre ou se rendre compte de

realize (v) a project or a plan

raliser un projet ou un plan une proprit ou des biens

realize property or assets raliser

79 reapply (v) poser sa candidature

recovery (n)

une deuxime fois reappoint (v) dsigner de nouveau reappointment (n) renouvellement (m) de mandat reassess (v) rvaluer reassessment (n) rvaluation (f)
rebate (n) [money back]

recommend [suggest action]

recommander ou conseiller [de faire quelque chose]

recommendation (n)

remboursement (m) [dun trop-peru] ou ristourne (f) quittance (f)

recommandation (f) ou conseil (m) reconcile (v) rapprocher ou faire concorder [comptes] reconciliation (n) rconciliation (f) ou rapprochement (m)
reconciliation of accounts

rebate [price reduction] remise (f) receipt (n) [paper] reu (m) ou receipt [receiving] rception (f) receipt book carnet (m) de receipts (n) and expenditure

rapprochement (m) de comptes reconciliation statement tat (m) de rapprochement (bancaire)

record (n) [better than before]

record (m)
record (n) [for personnel] tat (m)

quittances

de service (dun employ)

recettes (fpl) et dpenses receivable (adj) recevoir receivables (n) comptes (mpl) clients ou crances (fpl) receive (v) recevoir; rceptionner [marchandises] receiver (n) destinataire (mf) receiver [liquidator] administrateur (m) judiciaire receiving (n) rception (f) reception (n) rception (f) reception clerk rceptionniste (mf) ou prpos(e) la rception reception desk bureau (m) de la rception; bureau daccueil receptionist (n) rceptionniste (mf) ou prpos(e) la rception recession (n) rcession (f) reciprocal (adj) rciproque; bilatral(e) reciprocal agreement accord (m) rciproque reciprocal trade commerce (m) bilatral reciprocity (n) rciprocit (f) recognition (n) reconnaissance (f) recognize (v) a union reconnatre officiellement un syndicat
recommend (v) [say something is good] recommander [un produit,

record (n) [of what has happened]

rapport (m); registre (m)

enregistrer

record (v) noter ou consigner ou record sales or record losses or record profits ventes record ou

pertes record ou profits record record: for the record pour mmoire record: off the record en priv ou officieusement record: on record publiquement ou officiellement record-breaking record ou qui bat tous les records recorded delivery envoi (m) recommand records (n) archives (fpl); dossiers (mpl) recoup (v) ones losses rcuprer son argent ou se ddommager de ses pertes recover (v) [get better] se remettre; se reprendre
recover [get something back]

rcuprer ou recouvrer ou retrouver recoverable (adj) rcuprable ou recouvrable

recovery (n) [getting better]

etc.]

reprise (f) ou relance (f) [de lconomie]

recovery (n) recovery (n) [getting something back] recouvrement (m) ou rectification (n) rectification (f) rectify (v) rectifier recurrent (adj) qui revient;

80 refer (v) [pass to someone]

rcupration (f)

soumettre ou transmettre refer to (v) [go to] se reporter ou se rfrer refer to (v) [mention] mentionner
reference (n) [dealing with]

priodique

rfrence (f)

recycle (v) recycler; se recycler

reference [person who reports]

[personne]

rpondant (m)

(compte) dbiteur red tape paperasserie (f) administrative redeem (v) rembourser ou amortir redeem a bond demander le remboursement dune obligation redeem a debt rembourser une dette redeem a pledge retirer un gage redeemable (adj) remboursable
redemption (n) [of a loan]

recycled paper papier (m) recycl red: in the red dans le rouge;

rfrence (f) ou recommandation (f) reference number numro (m) de rfrence (f) refinancement (m) dun prt refitting (n) [of shop] rnovation (f) ou ramnagement (m) refresher course cours (m) ou stage (m) de recyclage refund (n) remboursement (m) refund (v) rembourser refundable (adj) remboursable refundable deposit avance (f) remboursable remboursement (m) dun prt refusal (n) refus (m) refuse (v) refuser regarding concernant regardless of malgr ou sans considration de regional (adj) rgional(e) register (n) [large book] registre (m) register (n) [official list] registre (m) ou tat (m) ou liste (f) register (v) [at hotel] se faire enregistrer ou sinscrire enregistrer ou inscrire ou immatriculer register (v) [letter] recommander (une lettre)
register (v) a company register (v) [in official list] refunding of a loan refinancing (n) of a loan

reference [report on person]

remboursement (m) ou amortissement (m) [dune dette] redemption date date (f) dchance du remboursement redevelop (v) ramnager redevelopment (n) ramnagement (m) [dune zone] redistribute (v) redistribuer reduce (v) rduire ou diminuer reduce a price baisser un prix reduce expenditure rduire les dpenses reduced (adj) [on sale] en solde reduced (adj) rate tarif (m) rduit reduction (n) rduction (f) redundancy (n) licenciement (m) (conomique) redundant (adj) (employ(e)) licenci(e) re-elect (v) rlire re-election (n) rlection (f) re-employ (v) rembaucher ou remployer ou rengager re-employment (n) remploi (m) re-export (n) rexportation (f) re-export (v) rexporter

immatriculer une socit register a property inscrire une proprit au cadastre register a trademark dposer une marque de commerce

81

render (v) an account

(m) des administrateurs dune socit register of shareholders registre (m) des actionnaires registered (adj) enregistr(e) registered design modle dpos registered letter lettre (f) recommande registered office sige (m) social registered trademark marque (f) dpose registrar (n) officier (m) de ltat civil Registrar of Companies greffier (m) du tribunal de commerce registration (n) enregistrement (m) registration fee droit (m) denregistrement ou droit dinscription registration form formulaire (m) dinscription registration number numro (m) denregistrement ou dimmatriculation registry (n) bureau (m) denregistrement
registry office [births, marriages, deaths] bureau (m) de ltat civil regular (adj) [always at same time]

register (n) of directors registre

reimport (n) [goods] marchandise reimport (v) rimporter reimportation (n) rimportation (f) reinsurance (n) rassurance (f) reinsure (v) rassurer reinsurer (n) compagnie (f) de reinvest (v) rinvestir reinvestment (n) rinvestissement

(f) rimporte

rassurance

reject (n) article imparfait; article (m) de rebut reject (v) rejeter ou refuser rejection (n) refus (m) relating to or in relation to se rapportant ou relatif (-ive) relations (n) relations (fpl) release (v) [free] librer release (v) [make public] publier

(m)

rgulier (-ire) ou habituel (-elle)

regular [ordinary] ordinaire ou

normal(e)

ajuster

regular customer client(e) fidle regular income salaire rgulier regular size taille normale regular staff personnel rgulier regulate (v) [adjust] rgler ou regulate (v) [by law] rglementer regulation (n) rglementation (f) regulations (n) rglements (mpl) reimbursement (n) remboursement

mettre en vente release dues liquider les commandes en attente relevant (adj) appropri(e) reliability (n) fiabilit (f) reliable (adj) honnte ou fiable ou sr(e) remain (v) [be left] rester remain [stay] demeurer remainder (n) [things left] reste (m) ou reliquat (m) remind (v) rappeler reminder (n) lettre (f) de rappel remit (n) comptence (f) remit (v) rgler remit by cheque rgler par chque remittance (n) rglement (m) remote control tlcommande (f)
removal (n) [sacking someone]

release (v) [put on the market]

renvoi (m)

removal [to new house]

(m)

reimbursement of expenses

remboursement (m) des frais reimport (n) [action] rimportation (f)

dmnagement (m) remove (v) enlever ou supprimer remunerate (v) rmunrer ou rtribuer remuneration (n) rmunration (f) render (v) an account prsenter un compte ou facturer

renew (v) renew (v) renouveler renew a bill of exchange

82 repeat (v) rpter repeat an order renouveler une repeat order nouvelle commande

prolonger une traite renew a lease renouveler un bail renew a subscription renouveler un abonnement renewal (n) renouvellement (m) renewal notice avis (m) de renouvellement renewal of a bill prolongation (f) dune traite renewal of a lease renouvellement dun bail renouvellement dun abonnement renewal premium prime (f) de renouvellement rent (n) loyer (m) rent (v) [pay money for] louer [prendre en location] rent collector receveur (m) des loyers rent control contrle (m) des loyers rent tribunal commission (f) du logement rent-free sans payer de loyer rental (n) loyer (m) ou prix (m) de location rental income revenu (m) locatif renunciation (n) abandon (m) (dactions) reorder (n) commande (f) de rapprovisionnement reorder (v) renouveler une commande ou se rapprovisionner reorder level niveau (m) de rapprovisionnement reorganization rorganisation (f) reorganize (v) rorganiser rep (representative) dlgu(e) commercial(e) ou reprsentant(e) ou VRP (mf) repair (n) rparation (f) repair (v) rparer ou remettre en tat repay (v) rembourser repayable (adj) remboursable repayment (n) remboursement (m)
renewal of a subscription

commande

(f) ou commande de rapprovisionnement replace (v) remplacer remplacement (m) remplaant(e)

replacement [person]

replacement (n) [item]

replacement value valeur (f) de reply (n) rponse (f) reply (v) rpondre reply coupon coupon-rponse (m) report (n) rapport (m) report (v) signaler; faire un rapport report (v) [go to a place] se report a loss annoncer un dficit report for an interview se

remplacement

prsenter

prsenter un entretien

report on (v) the progress of the work rendre compte de report to someone relever repossess (v) saisir [un article repossession (n) saisie (f) represent (v) reprsenter; faire de representative (adj) reprsentatif

lavancement du travail

(directement) de quelquun non pay]

la reprsentation

(-tive)

representative (n) [company]

reprsentant (m)

dlgu(e) commercial(e) ou reprsentant(e) ou VRP (mf) repudiate (v) rejeter ou refuser repudiate an agreement refuser dhonorer un accord request (n) demande (f) ou requte (f) request (v) demander ou solliciter request: on request sur demande require (v) [demand] demander ou rclamer ou exiger

representative (n) [person]

83 require (v) [need] ncessiter requirements (n) besoins (mpl) resale (n) revente (f) resale price prix (m) de revente resale price maintenance rgime

retail (v) goods

de

responsibility (n) responsabilit (f) responsible (for) (adj) responsable

(m) ou politique (f) des prix imposs rescind (v) annuler ou rsilier [un contrat] research (n) recherche (f) ou tude (f) research (v) faire une tude ou faire des recherches (sur) Recherche et dveloppement (R et D) research programme programme (m) de recherche researcher (n) chercheur (-euse) reservation (n) rservation (f) reserve (n) [money] rserve (f) reserve (n) [supplies] rserves (fpl) ou provisions (fpl) reserve (v) [book] rserver ou retenir
research and development (R & D)

responsible to someone relever (directement) de quelquun restock (v) se rapprovisionner restocking (n)

rapprovisionnement (m) restraint (n) contrle (m) ou restriction (f) restraint of trade limitation (f) la libert du commerce restrict (v) limiter restrict credit limiter le crdit restriction (n) restriction (f) ou limitation (f) restrictive (adj) restrictif (-ive) restrictive practices pratiques (fpl) restrictives restructure (v) restructurer ou rorganiser restructuring (n) restructuration (f) ou rorganisation (f)
restructuring of a loan

retenir une chambre ou rserver une table ou rserver une place reserve currency monnaie (f) de rserve reserve price prix (m) minimum fix; mise (f) prix
reserves (n) [kept in case of need]

reserve a room or a table or a seat

reconfiguration (f) dun emprunt

restructuring of the company

restructuration (f) dune socit result (n)[general] rsultat (m) result from (v) dcouler de ou provenir de result in (v) avoir pour rsultat de ou aboutir
results (n) [companys profit or loss] rsultats (mpl) resume (v) recommencer ou resume negotiations reprendre les ngociations retail (n) dtail (m) ou vente (f) au dtail retail (v) [goods] vendre des marchandises au dtail retail (v) [sell for a price] se vendre retail dealer dtaillant(e); revendeur (m) retail (v) goods vendre des marchandises au dtail

rserves (fpl)

residence (n) [staying] rsidence

sjour

residence permit carte (f) de resident (adj) rsident(e) resident (n) rsident(e) resign (v) dmissionner resignation (n) dmission (f) resolution (n) rsolution (f) resolve (v) dcider resources (n) ressources (fpl) respect (v) respecter response (n) raction (f) responsibilities (n) responsabilits

(f) ou sjour (m)

reprendre

(fpl)

retail (n) outlets

84 returns (n) [profits] recettes (fpl)

(de dtail)

retail (n) outlets magasins (mpl) retail price prix (m) de dtail retail price index indice (m) des

ou rentres (fpl)

returns (n) [unsold goods]

invendus (mpl)

prix la consommation retailer (n) dtaillant(e) retailing (n) dtail (m) ou vente (f) au dtail retire (v) [from ones job] prendre sa retraite ou partir la retraite retirement (n) retraite (f) retirement age ge (m) de la retraite
retiring (adj) [at end of elected term] sortant(e) retrain (v) recycler quelquun; se

(f); revenu (m) produits

revaluation (n) rvaluation (f) revalue (v) rvaluer revenue (n) recette (f) ou rentre revenue accounts compte (m) de revenue from advertising recettes reversal (n) revers (m) reverse (adj) inverse reverse (v) inverser ou faire reverse charge call [phone] appel reverse takeover contre-OPA (f) reverse (v) the charges appeler en revise (v) rviser revoke (v) rvoquer ou annuler revolving credit crdit (m)

(fpl) publicitaires

marche arrire (m) en PCV

recycler

retraining (n) recyclage (m) retrenchment (n) compression (f)

des dpenses

retrieval (n) recherche (f) retrieval system systme (m) de

PCV

recherche (de donnes)

donnes) salaire)

retrieve (v) retrouver; extraire (des retroactive (adj) rtroactif (-ive) retroactive pay rise rappel (m) (de

(f)

return (n) [declaration] dclaration return (n) [going back] retour (m) return (n) [profit] revenu (m) ou

rendement (m) (m)

return (n) [sending back] retour return (v) [declare] dclarer return (v) [send back] renvoyer ou

retourner

renvoyer une lettre lexpditeur; retour lenvoyeur return address adresse (f) de retour ou de lexpditeur
return a letter to sender return on investment (ROI)

rentabilit (f) dun investissement returnable (adj) consign(e) returned empties bouteilles (fpl) consignes

permanent ou renouvelable rider clause (f) supplmentaire ou avenant (m) right (adj) [not left] droit(e); de droite right (adj) [not wrong] correct(e); exact(e) ou juste right (n) [legal title] droit (m) right of veto droit (m) de veto right of way [on land] servitude (f) rightful (adj) lgal(e) ou lgitime rightful claimant ayant droit (m) rightful owner propritaire (mf) lgitime right-hand man bras (m) droit rights issue [shares] mission (f) prioritaire rise (n) [increase] augmentation (f) rise (n) [salary] augmentation (f) (de salaire) rise (v) augmenter risk (n) risque (m) risk (v) [money] risquer risk capital capital-risque (m)

85 risk premium prime (f) de risques risk-free investment placement risky (adj) risqu(e) ou hasardeux rival company socit (f) road (n) route (f) road haulage transports (mpl) road haulier entreprise (f) de road tax taxe (f) diffrentielle sur road transport transports (mpl) rock-bottom prices prix (mpl) les

rush order

(m) sr (-euse)

concurrente routiers

transports routiers

les vhicules ( moteur)

routiers

plus bas

ROI (return on investment)

rentabilit (f) dun investissement roll on/roll off ferry ferry (m) ou car-ferry (m) rollout (n) [of product] lancement (m)
roll over (v) credit or a debt

reconduire un crdit ou une dette rolling plan plan (m) continu room (n) [general] pice (f) ou salle (f) room [hotel] chambre (f) dhtel room [space] place (f) room reservations bureau (m) de rservation des chambres room service service (m) des chambres rough (adj) approximatif (-ive) ou sommaire rough calculation calcul (m) approximatif rough draft brouillon (m) rough estimate estimation (f) approximative round down (v) arrondir au chiffre infrieur round up (v) arrondir au chiffre suprieur routine (adj) de routine ou routinier (-ire) routine (n) routine (f); de routine

royalty (n) royalties (fpl) ou redevances (fpl) [dauteur, etc.] rubber check [US] chque (m) en bois ou sans provision rule (n) rgle (f) rule (v) [be in force] tre en vigueur rule (v) [give decision] dclarer ou statuer ruling (adj) actuel (-elle) ou courant(e) ou en vigueur ruling (n) dcision (f) ou jugement (m) run (n) [regular route] parcours (m) run (n) [work routine] excution (f); srie (f) ou squence (f) run (v) [be in force] tre valable ou durer run (v) [buses, trains] fonctionner ou tre en service run (v) [manage] diriger ou grer run (v) [work machine] faire fonctionner run a risk courir un risque run into debt sendetter run out of manquer de run to monter ou slever running (n) [of machine] marche (f) ou fonctionnement (m) running costs or running expenses cots oprationnels ou

cots dexploitation running total total (m) report rush (n) rue (f) rush (v) acclrer ou activer rush hour heures (fpl) de pointe rush job travail (m) urgent ou travail durgence rush order commande (f) urgente

sack someone

86

Ss
sack someone renvoyer ou

licencier quelquun

safe (adj) sr(e); en sret safe (n) coffre-fort (m) safe deposit dpt (m) en

coffre-fort

protger

safe investment placement (m) sr safeguard (v) sauvegarder ou

safety (n) scurit (f) safety measures or safety precautions mesures (fpl) de

scurit

safety regulations consignes (fpl)

de scurit

salaried (adj) salari(e) salary (n) salaire (m) salary cheque chque (m) de

salaire

salary review rvision (f) de

salaire

sale (n) [at a low price] solde (m) sale (n) [selling] vente (f) sale: on sale en vente sale by auction vente (f) aux

enchres

sales chart diagramme (m) des ventes ou courbe (f) des ventes sales clerk vendeur (m) ou vendeuse (f) sales conference runion (f) du service commercial sales curve courbe (f) des ventes sales department service (m) commercial sales executive directeur (-trice) commercial(e) sales figures chiffre (m) des ventes; chiffre daffaires sales force quipe (f) de vente ou force (f) de vente sales forecast prvisions (fpl) des ventes sales ledger grand livre (m) des ventes sales ledger clerk employ(e) aux critures (du grand livre des ventes) sales literature brochures (fpl) ou prospectus (mpl) sales manager directeur (-trice) commercial(e) sales people commerciaux (mpl) sales pitch baratin (m) (dun vendeur) sales promotion promotion (f) des ventes sales receipt ticket (m) de caisse

commerciale

sales campaign campagne

ou avec possibilit de reprise des invendus saleability (n) qualit (f) marchande saleable (adj) vendable sales (n) [clearance sale] soldes (mpl & fpl) sales (n) [selling] ventes (fpl) sales analysis analyse (f) des ventes sales book [accounts] journal (m) des ventes sales budget budget (m) commercial

sale or return vente (f) condition

reprsentant(e) ou dlgu(e) commercial(e) ou VRP (mf) sales revenue produit (m) des ventes; chiffre (m) daffaires sales target objectif (m) de vente sales tax taxe (f) sur les ventes sales team quipe (f) de vente; commerciaux (mpl) sales volume volume (m) des ventes salesman (n) [in shop] vendeur (m) reprsentant (m) ou dlgu commercial
salesman [representative]

sales representative

87 saleswoman (n) [in shop]

seconds (n)

vendeuse (f)
saleswoman [representative]

scheduling (n) tablissement (m)

dun plan ou dun programme

scheduling of worktime

reprsentante (f) ou dlgue commerciale salvage (n) [action] sauvetage (m)

salvage (n) [things saved]

amnagement (n) du temps de travail

screen (v) (candidates)

slectionner (des candidats) (m)

matriel (m) sauv ou rcupr salvage (v) sauver ou effectuer un sauvetage

sample (n) [group, part]

scrip (n) [share, bond, etc.] titre scrip issue mission (f) dactions seal (n) sceau (m) seal (v) [attach a seal] sceller seal (v) [envelope] fermer ou sealed envelope enveloppe (f)

gratuites

chantillon (m)
sample (v) [ask questions] faire

un sondage (dopinion)

goter

sample (v) [test] essayer; [tasting] sampling [statistics, testing]

cacheter (une enveloppe)

chantillonnage (m) satisfaction (n) satisfaction (f) satisfy (v)[customer] satisfaire satisfy a demand rpondre ou satisfaire la demande saturate (v) saturer saturate the market saturer le march saturation (n) saturation (f) save (v) [money] conomiser ou faire des conomies save (v) [not waste] conomiser
save (v) [on computer]

ferme ou cachete sealed tenders soumissions (fpl) cachetes

season (n) [time for something]

saison (f)

season [time of year] saison (f) season ticket carte (f) seasonal (adj) saisonnier (-ire) seasonal adjustments corrections seasonal demand demande

dabonnement

(fpl) des variations saisonnires saisonnire

seasonal variations

sauvegarder
save on (v) conomiser save up (v) pargner ou

(fpl) saisonnires

variations

conomiser

dpargne

savings (n) conomies (fpl) savings account compte (m) savings bank banque (f) dpargne scale (n) [system] chelle (f) ou

chiffres (mpl) dsaisonnaliss ou chiffres corrigs des variations saisonnires second (adj) deuxime ou second(e)
second (v) [member of staff]

seasonally adjusted figures

dtacher

barme (m)

second quarter deuxime second-class de deuxime classe;

scale down (v)

barme

rduire suivant un

trimestre (m)

barme (m) des prix scale up (v) augmenter suivant un barme scarcity value valeur (f) de raret scheduled flight vol (m) rgulier

scale (n) of charges tarif (m) ou

de transformation ou secteur (m) secondaire secondhand (adj) doccasion seconds (n) articles (mpl) dclasss ou de second choix

secondary industry industrie (f)

de seconde [train]

secret (adj) secret (adj) secret (-te) secret (n) secret (m) secretarial college cole (f) de

88

secrtariat

secretary (n) secrtaire (mf) secretary [company official]

secrtaire gnral(e)

secretary [government minister]

ministre (mf) sector (n) secteur (m) secure (v) funds se procurer des fonds secure (adj) investment placement (m) sr secure (adj) job emploi (m) sr secured creditor crancier privilgi secured debts dettes (fpl) garanties secured loan emprunt (m) garanti securities (n) titres (mpl) ou valeurs (fpl) oprations de Bourse (COB) security (n) [being safe] scurit (f) security (n) [guarantee] garantie (f) ou caution (f) security guard vigile (m) ou gardien (m) de la scurit security of employment scurit (f) de lemploi security of tenure [job] stabilit (f) demploi
security of tenure [rented home] Securities and Investment Board (SIB) Commission (f) des

indpendant(e) ou qui travaille son compte self-financed (adj) autofinanc(e) self-financing (adj) qui peut sautofinancer self-financing (n) autofinancement (m) self-regulation (n) autorgulation (f) self-regulatory (adj) autorgulateur (-trice) sell (v) vendre sell forward vendre terme sell off liquider ou couler sell out [all stock] vendre la totalit du stock vendre son entreprise sell-by date date (f) limite de vente seller (n) vendeur (m) sellers market march (m) la hausse selling (n) vente (f) selling price prix (m) de vente semi-finished products produits (mpl) semi-finis semi-skilled workers ouvriers (mpl) spcialiss send (v) envoyer ou expdier
send a package by airmail sell out [sell ones business]

self-employed (adj)

expdier un paquet par avion expdier un colis par courrier ordinaire send a shipment by sea expdier des marchandises par mer ou par bateau send an invoice by post envoyer une facture par la poste sender (n) expditeur (-trice) senior (adj) plus g(e); plus important(e)
senior manager or senior executive cadre (m) suprieur senior partner associ(e) separate (adj) spar(e) separate (v) diviser send a package by surface mail

droit (m) doccupation dun logement see-safe (n) vente (f) avec possibilit de retour des invendus seize (v) saisir ou confisquer seizure (n) saisie (f) ou confiscation (f) selection (n) slection (f) ou choix (m) selection procedure procdure (f) de slection

principal(e)

89 separate: under separate cover

shift key [on keyboard]

sous pli spar

sequester (v) or sequestrate (v)

settle (v) [an invoice] payer ou settle [arrange things] (s)arranger settle a claim payer des settle an account rgler un compte settlement [agreement] accord settlement [payment] rglement setup (n) [company] bote (f) setup [organization] organisation share (n) part (f) share (n) [in a company] action (f) share (v) [divide among] partager share (v) [use with someone]

rgler (une facture)

squestrer ou mettre sous squestre sequestration (n) squestration (f) ou mise (f) sous squestre sequestrator (n) administrateur (m) squestre ou squestre (m) serial number numro (m) de srie series (n) srie (f) serve (v) servir serve a customer servir un client
service (n) [company, bureau]

dommages-intrts ou indemniser

(m)

(m) ou paiement (m)

(f)

socit (f) de services

service (n) [dealing with customers] service (m) service (n) [of machine] entretien

(m) ou maintenance (f)

partager

service (n) [train, bus] service (m) service (n) [working for a company] service (m) service (v) [a machine] entretenir;

share an office partager un bureau share capital capital-actions (m) share certificate certificat (m) share issue mission (f) dactions shareholder (n) actionnaire (mf) shareholding (n) actions (f);

daction(s)

rviser [une machine]

service a debt servir ou payer les

intrts dune dette rparations dentretien

service centre atelier (m) de service charge service (m) service department service (m)

services [secteur tertiaire] service manual manuel (m) dentretien set (adj) fix(e) set (n) jeu (m) ou ensemble (m) set (v) fixer set against dduire set (adj) price prix (m) impos ou prix fixe set (v) targets fixer des objectifs set up (v) a company crer ou constituer ou fonder une socit set up in business monter ou dmarrer une affaire; stablir setting up costs frais (mpl) de mise en route ou dtablissement setback (n) revers (m) ou recul (m)

service industry industrie (f) de

sharp practice combine (f) ou pratique (f) malhonnte sheet (n) of paper feuille (f) de papier shelf (n) tagre (f) ou rayon (m) shelf filler employ(e) qui rassortit les stocks sur les rayons shelf life of a product dure (f) de conservation dun produit shell (n) company socit (f) prte-nom shelter (n) abri (m) shelve (v) repousser ou ajourner; abandonner [un projet] shelving (n) [postponing]

participation (f)

ajournement (m); abandon (n) shelving [shelves] rayonnage (m) shift (n) [change] mouvement (m) ou changement (m) shift (n) [team of workers] quipe (f) shift key [on keyboard] touche (f) de majuscules

shift work

90

travail (m) post ou travail par quipe ship (n) navire (m) ship (v) expdier ou envoyer ship broker courtier (m) maritime shipment (n) [goods] envoi (m) ou chargement (m) shipment (n) [sending] envoi (m) ou expdition (f) shipper (n) expditeur (m) shipping (n) [sending] envoi (m) ou expdition (f) shipping agent [maritime] agent (m) maritime
shift work shipping charges or shipping costs frais (mpl) de transport shipping clerk expditionnaire (m) shipping company or shipping line

courses

shopping: go shopping faire des short (adj) court(e) short credit [short-term credit]

compagnie (f) de navigation

shipping instructions instructions

(fpl) pour lexpdition

shipping note note (f) de

chargement ou billet (m) de bord [dans diffrents magasins] magasin]

crdit (m) court terme short: be short of tre court de ou ne pas avoir assez de short-dated bills effets (mpl) courte chance short-term (adj) court terme short-term contract [work] contrat (m) dure dtermine short-term credit crdit (m) court terme short-term debts dettes (fpl) court terme short-term loan emprunt (m) court terme; prt (m) court terme shortage (n) manque (m) ou pnurie (f) shortfall (n) dficit (m) ou manque (m) shorthand (n) stno(graphie) (f)
shorthand: take shorthand

shop (n) magasin (m) shop around comparer les prix shop assistant vendeur (-euse) shop window vitrine (f) [dun shop-soiled (adj) dfrachi(e) shopkeeper (n) commerant(e) shoplifter (n) voleur (-euse)

ltalage

shoplifting (n) vol (m) ltalage ou vol dans les rayons shopper (n) acheteur (-euse) ou client(e) shopping (n) [action] courses (fpl) shopping [goods bought] achats (mpl) shopping arcade galerie (f) marchande shopping centre centre (m) commercial shopping mall galerie (f) marchande shopping precinct zone (f) pitonnire

prendre en stno shortlist (n) liste (f) de slection shortlist (v) slectionner (des candidats) shorts (n) obligations (fpl) court terme show (n) [exhibition] salon (m) ou exposition (f) show (v) rvler ou faire apparatre show (v) a profit rvler un bnfice show (n) of hands [vote] vote (m) main leve showcase (n) vitrine (f) [armoire vitre] showroom (n) salle (f) dexposition shrink-wrapped (adj) sous emballage pellicul ou sous film shrink-wrapping (n) emballage (m) pellicul ou emballage sous film
shrink-wrapping [action]

pelliculage (m) diminution (f)

shrinkage (n) rtrcissement (m);

91 shrinkage (n) [losses of stock]

soft loan

coulage (m) shut (adj) ferm(e) shut (v) fermer

slash (v) prices casser les prix slash (v) credit terms rduire le

SIB (Securities and Investment Board) COB (= Commission (f) side (n) ct (m) sideline (n) activit (f) secondaire sight (n) vue (f) sight draft traite (f) vue sign (n) panneau (m) publicitaire

des oprations de Bourse)

ou enseigne (f)

sign (v) (a cheque, a contract)

signer (un chque, un contrat) signatory (n) signataire (mf) signature (n) signature (f) simple interest intrts (mpl) simples single (adj) simple ou unique Single European Market March (m) unique sister company socit-soeur (f) sister ship sistership (m)
sit-down protest or sit-down strike

grve (f) sur le tas site (n) site (m) ou emplacement (m) site engineer ingnieur (m) de chantier sitting tenant locataire (mf) occupant les lieux situated (adj) situ(e) situation (n) [place] emplacement (m) ou situation (f)
situation (n) [state of affairs]

commanditaire (m); bailleur (m) de fonds slip (n) [mistake] erreur (f) slip (n) [piece of paper] fiche (f); bordereau (m) slow (adj) lent(e) slow down (v) ralentir slow payer mauvais payeur slowdown (n) ralentissement (m) slump (n) [depression] crise (f) conomique ou marasme (m) slump (n) [rapid fall] chute (f) ou effondrement (m) slump (v) seffondrer slump in sales effondrement (m) des ventes small (adj) petit(e) small ads petites annonces small businesses petites entreprises; petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) small businessman petit patron small change petite monnaie small-scale peu important(e) ou modeste small-scale enterprise petite entreprise
SME (small and medium-sized businesses) PME (petites et soar (v) monter en flche social (adj) social(e) social costs cots (mpl) sociaux social security scurit (f) sociale social security contributions

sleeping partner associ

crdit

moyennes entreprises)

situation (f) ou tat (m)

(fpl) demploi; postes (mpl) pourvoir size (n) taille (f) skeleton staff personnel (m) rduit ou personnel de base skill (n) aptitude (f) ou talent (m); technique (f) skilled (adj) qualifi(e)
skilled labour or skilled workers

situations vacant [jobs] offres

ouvriers (mpl) qualifis slack (adj) peu actif (-ive)

contribution (f) sociale gnralise (CSG) society (n) [club] club (m) ou socit (f) society [general] socit (f) socio-economic groups groupes (mpl) socio-conomiques soft currency devise (f) faible soft loan prt (m) bonifi ou de faveur

soft sell soft sell vente (f) non agressive software (n) [computer]

92 sponsor (n) sponsor (m) ou

commanditaire (m)

programme (m) ou logiciel (m) sole (adj) seul(e) ou exclusif (-ive) sole agency contrat (m) dexclusivit sole agent agent (m) exclusif ou concessionnaire exclusif sole owner seul propritaire (m) sole trader commerant (m) indpendant ou seul propritaire solicitor (n) [GB] notaire (mf); avocat(e) solution (n) solution (f) solve (v) a problem rsoudre un problme solvency (n) solvabilit (f) solvent (adj) solvable source (n) of income source (f) de revenus spare part pice (f) dtache ou pice de rechange spare time temps (m) libre special (adj) spcial(e)
special drawing rights (SDRs)

sponsor (v) sponsoriser ou

commanditer ou parrainer

parrainage (m)

sponsorship sponsorisation (f) ou spot (n) [place] endroit (m) spot cash argent (m) comptant spot price prix (m) au comptant

ou prix spot

spot purchase achat (m) immdiat spread (v) a risk rpartir un risque spreadsheet (n) [computer printout] tableau (m) spreadsheet (n) [program] tableur

(m)

stabiliser

stability (n) stabilit (f) stabilization (n) stabilisation (f) stabilize (v) stabiliser ou se stable (adj) stable stable currency monnaie (f) stable stable economy conomie (f)

stable

stable exchange rate taux (m) de

droits (mpl) de tirage spciaux (DTS) special offer offre (f) spciale ou promotion (f) specialist (n) spcialiste (mf) specialization spcialisation (f) specialize se spcialiser specifications (n) specifications (fpl); cahier (m) des charges [dun contrat] specify (v) spcifier ou indiquer speech (n) of thanks discours (m) de remerciement spend (v) [money] dpenser spend [time] consacrer du temps ou passer du temps spending money argent (m) pour les dpenses courantes spending power pouvoir (m) dachat spinoff (n) produit (m) driv spoil (n) abmer ou endommager; gcher

change stable

stable prices prix stables staff (n) personnel (m) staff (v) employer du personnel staff (n) appointment nomination

(f) au niveau du personnel

staff meeting runion (f) du

personnel

tape (f) pied

stage (n) phase (f) ou stade (m) ou stage (v) [organize] mettre sur

redresser

stage a recovery se remettre ou se staged (adj) payments paiements

(mpl) chelonns

timbre (m)

stagger (v) taler ou chelonner stagnant (adj) stagnant(e) stagnation (n) stagnation (f) stamp (n) [device] tampon (m) ou stamp (n) [post] timbre (m) ou

timbre-poste (m)

93

stevedore (n)

timbrer [coller un timbre] stamp (v) [mark] tamponner stamp duty droit (m) de timbre stand (n) [at exhibition] stand (m) stand down (v) se dsister ou se dmettre stand security for [loan] avaliser ou garantir [un emprunt, un prt] stand surety for (someone) se porter garant de ou se porter caution pour (quelquun) standard (adj) ordinaire ou standard standard (n) standard (m) ou norme (f) standard letter lettre (f) standard ou lettre type standard rate (of tax) taux (m) dimposition moyen standardization (n) standardisation (f) ou normalisation (f) standardize (v) standardiser ou normaliser accord (m) (de crdit) de confirmation ou accord stand-by standby credit crdit (m) dappoint ou de soutien ou crdit stand-by standby ticket billet (m) (davion) stand-by standing (n) standing (m) ou rputation (f) standing order (ordre de) prlvement (m) automatique staple (n) agrafe (f) staple (v) agrafer staple (adj) industry industrie (f) principale ou de base staple (v) papers together attacher des feuilles avec une agrafe staple (adj) product produit (m) principal stapler (n) agrafeuse (f) start (n) commencement (m) ou dmarrage (m) ou dbut (m) start (v) commencer ou dmarrer ou dbuter
standby arrangements [IMF]

stamp (v) [letter] affranchir ou

start-up (n) dmarrage (m) (dune

affaire, dun produit)

dmarrage ou dtablissement starting (adj) de dpart starting date date (f) douverture; date dentre en vigueur starting point point (m) de dpart starting salary salaire (m) de dpart ou de dbutant state (n) [condition] tat (m) state (n) [country] tat (m) state (v) dclarer ou stipuler ou prciser state-of-the-art (adj) de pointe statement (n) dclaration (f) statement of account relev (m) de compte statement of expenses tat (m) des dpenses station (n) [train] gare (f) (ferroviaire) statistical (adj) statistique statistical analysis analyse (f) statistique statistician (n) statisticien (-ienne) statistics (n) statistiques (fpl) ou chiffres (mpl) status (n) statut (m) ou position (f) status inquiry enqute (f) sur la solvabilit dun client status symbol marque (f) de prestige statute (n) of limitations loi (f) de prescription statutory (adj) statutaire ou rglementaire statutory holiday cong (m) lgal ou fte (f) lgale stay (n) [time] sjour (m) stay (v) sjourner ou demeurer stay (n) of execution ordonnance (f) surseoir ou sursis (m) steadiness (n) rgularit (f); stabilit (f) [du march] sterling livre (f) sterling stevedore (n) dbardeur (m) ou docker (m)

start-up costs frais (mpl) de

stiff (adj) competition

94 stocktaking sale solde (m) avant

(f) farouche

stiff (adj) competition concurrence stimulate (v) the economy

inventaire

encourager ou stimuler lconomie stimulus (n) stimulant (m) stipulate (v) stipuler stipulation (n) stipulation (f) stock (adj) [normal] courant(e) ou normal(e) stock (n) [goods] stock (m) stock (v) [goods] stocker ou entreposer stock (n) code numro (m) de stock stock control contrle (m) ou gestion (f) des stocks stock controller contrleur (m) ou gestionnaire (m) des stocks Stock Exchange Bourse (f) stock level niveau (m) de stocks stock list inventaire (m) stock market march (m) ou Bourse (f) (des valeurs)
stock market valuation

fin (f)

stop (n) stop (m) ou arrt (m) ou stop (v) [doing something] arrter

ou suspendre ou cesser

un chque compte

stop a cheque faire opposition stop an account bloquer un stop payments suspendre les

paiements

stoppage (n) [act of stopping]

arrt (m) ou suspension (f) stoppage of payments arrt (m) ou suspension (f) des paiements storage (n) [computer] mmoire (f) storage (n) [cost] frais (mpl) dentrept
storage (n) [in warehouse]

entreposage (m)
storage capacity capacit (f)

dentreposage de mmoire

capitalisation (f) boursire ou valeur (f) boursire stock movements mouvements (mpl) de stocks stock size taille (f) courante
stock turn or stock turnover or stock turnround rotation (f) des

storage facilities entrept (m) storage unit [computer] unit (f) store (n) [items kept] rserve (f) store (n) [large shop] magasin

(m); grand magasin entrept (m) en rserve

stocks

store (n) [place where goods are kept] magasin (m) ou dpt (m) ou store (v) [keep for future] mettre store (v) [keep in warehouse]

stock up (v) faire des rserves ou

des provisions

des stocks

stock (n) valuation valuation (f) stockbroker (n) socit (f) de

entreposer
storeroom (n) dpt (m) ou

Bourse [agent de change] stockbroking (n) courtage (m) stockist (n) stockiste (mf) ou dpositaire (mf) stockpile (n) rserves (fpl) stockpile (v) faire des rserves ou stocker stockroom (n) rserve (f) ou entrept (m) ou magasin (m) stocktaking (n) inventaire (m) (des stocks)

entrept (m) ou magasin (m)

dommages (mpl) causs par une tempte

straight line depreciation

storm damage dgts (mpl) ou

amortissement (m) linaire strategic (adj) stratgique strategic planning stratgie (f) strategy (n) stratgie (f) street (n) rue (f)

95 street directory rpertoire (m) des noms de rues [sur un plan] strike (n) grve (f) strike (v) faire (la) grve ou se mettre en grve striker (n) grviste (mf) strong (adj) fort(e) strong currency devise (f) forte structural (adj) de structure ou structurel (-elle) structural adjustment or change

surplus (n)

successful [candidate, bidder]

changement (m) structurel

structural unemployment

retenu(e) sue (v) intenter un procs ou contre quelquun; poursuivre quelquun (en justice) suffer (v) damage subir des dgts sufficient (adj) suffisant(e) sum (n) [of money] somme (f) sum [total] total (m) summons (n) convocation (f) sundries (n) articles (mpl) divers sundry items articles (mpl) divers
superior (adj) [better quality]

chmage (m) structurel structure (n) structure (f) structure (v) [arrange] organiser study (n) tude (f); examen (m) study (v) tudier; examiner ou analyser sub judice (affaire) qui passe devant les tribunaux subcontract (n) contrat (m) de sous-traitance subcontract (v) donner en sous-traitance ou sous-traiter subcontractor (n) sous-traitant (m) subject to sous rserve de sublease (n) sous-location (f) sublease (v) sous-louer sublessee (n) sous-locataire (mf) sublessor (n) locataire (mf) principal(e) sublet (v) sous-louer subsidiary (adj) secondaire subsidiary (n) filiale (f) subsidiary company filiale (f) subsidize (v) subventionner subsidy (n) subvention (f) subtotal (n) sous-total (m) subvention (n) subvention (f)
succeed (v) [do as planned]

suprieur(e) ou meilleur(e) superior (n) [person] suprieur (m) supermarket (n) supermarch (m) superstore (n) hypermarch (m); grande surface (f) supervise superviser ou surveiller supervision (n) surveillance (f) supervisor (n) surveillant(e) supervisory (adj) de surveillance supplement (n) supplment (m) supplmentaire supplier (n) fournisseur (m) supply (n) [action] fourniture (f) supply (n) [stock of goods] stock (m) ou provision (f) supply (v) approvisionner ou fournir supply and demand loffre et la demande supply price prix (m) livr supply side economics conomie (f) de loffre support price prix (m) de soutien surcharge (n) supplment (m); surtaxe (f) surety (n) [person] garant ou caution (f) surety (n) [security] garantie (f) ou nantissement (m) surface mail courrier (m) ordinaire surface transport transport (m) par terre ou par mer surplus (n) surplus (m) ou excdent (m)
supplementary (adj)

russir
succeed (v) [do well] russir succeed (v) [follow someone]

succder
success (n) succs (m) successful (adj) qui russit ou qui

a du succs

surplus dividend surplus dividend superdividende (m) ou dividende (m) complmentaire surrender (n) [insurance policy]

96

rsiliation (f) (dun contrat) ou rachat (m) (dune police) surrender (v) [insurance] rsilier (un contrat) ou racheter (une police) surrender a policy racheter une police dassurance surrender value valeur (f) de rachat
survey (n) [examination: building, damages] expertise (f) survey (n) [general report]

Tt
tabulate (v) disposer en tableau ou

en colonnes

tableau! en colonnes tabulator (n) tabulateur (m) tachograph (n) tachygraphe (m)
tacit agreement or tacit approval

tabulation (n) disposition (f) en

accord (m) tacite

take (n) [money received] rentre

enqute (f) ou sondage (m)

survey (v) [inspect: building, damage] expertiser surveyor (n) expert (m) (en

(f) ou recette (f) ncessiter

take (v) [need] prendre; falloir ou take (v) [receive money] gagner take a call [phone] rpondre au

btiments)

interruption (f) ou arrt (m) suspension of deliveries arrt (m) des livraisons
suspension of payments

suspend (v) suspendre suspension (n) suspension (f) ou

tlphone ou prendre un appel

prendre des mesures grve

take a risk prendre un risque take action agir ou intervenir ou take industrial action faire (la) take legal action intenter un procs

suspension ou arrt des paiements swap (n) or swop (n) change (m) swap (v) or swop (v) changer swatch (n) (petit) chantillon (m) switch (v) [change] changer ou remplacer switch over to passer switchboard (n) standard (m) (tlphonique) sympathy strike grve (f) de solidarit syndicate (n) syndicat (m) (financier) synergy (n) synergie (f) system (n) systme (m) systems analysis analyse (f) de systmes systems analyst analyste (mf) de systmes ou informaticien-analyste (m), informaticienne-analyste (f)

take legal advice consulter un

avocat

take note prendre note (de) take off (v) [deduct] enlever ou

dduire ou rabattre

take off [plane] dcoller take off [rise fast] senvoler take on (v) freight charger des

marchandises ou du fret personnel

take on staff embaucher du take out (v) a policy souscrire ou

contracter une assurance

take over (v) [from someone else]

prendre la succession ou succder

take place avoir lieu ou arriver take someone to court poursuivre

quelquun en justice

take stock faire linventaire

97 take the soft option choisir la take time off work prendre un take up an option lever une option takeover (n) rachat (m); prise (f) takeover bid offre (f) publique takeover target socit (f) opable takings (n) recettes (fpl) tangible (adj) tangible tangible assets biens (mpl) tanker (n) ptrolier (m) ou

telephone subscriber

solution de facilit

cong

de contrle

dachat (OPA)

matriels ou actif (m) corporel

dclaration (f) de revenus ou dimpts tax shelter abri (m) fiscal target (v) avoir pour but; cibler tax system rgime (m) fiscal target market march (m) cibl tax year anne (f) fiscale tariff (n) [price] tarif (m) tax-deductible (adj) dductible tariff barriers barrires (fpl) (des impts) douanires tax-exempt exonr(e) ou tax (n) impt (m); taxe (f) exempt(e) dimpt tax (v) imposer ou prlever un tax-free hors taxe impt; taxer taxable (adj) imposable ou taxable tax adjustment redressement (m) dimpt taxable income revenu (m) imposable tax allowance abattement (m) la base ou fiscal taxation (n) imposition (f) tax assessment dtermination (f) taxpayer (n) contribuable (mf) de lassiette fiscale telephone (n) tlphone (m) tax avoidance vasion (f) fiscale telephone (v) tlphoner ou tax code catgorie (f) dimpt appeler (au tlphone) tax collection perception (f) des telephone book annuaire (m) des impts tlphones tax collector percepteur (m) telephone call appel (m) (tlphonique) tax concession dgrvement (m) fiscal ou dimpt telephone directory annuaire (m) tax consultant conseiller (m) fiscal des tlphones tax credit avoir (m) fiscal ou crdit telephone exchange central (m) (m) dimpt tlphonique tax deducted at source impt (m) telephone line ligne (f) retenu la source tlphonique tax deductions [taken from salary] telephone number numro (m) de tlphone retenues (fpl) fiscales ou prlvement (m) fiscal telephone subscriber abonn(e) du tlphone tax evasion fraude (f) fiscale cible (f)

tare (n) tare (f) target (n) objectif (m) ou but (m);

navire-citerne (m)

tax exemption exonration (f) ou exemption (f) dimpt tax form formulaire (m) de dclaration de revenus tax haven paradis (m) fiscal tax inspector inspecteur (m) des impts tax loophole moyen (lgal) dchapper au fisc tax offence infraction (f) fiscale tax paid taxe (f) paye tax rate taux (m) dimposition tax rebate remboursement (m) (dun trop-peru) dimpt tax relief dgrvement (m) dimpt ou allgement (m) fiscal tax return or tax declaration

telephone switchboard

98 terminal (n) [computer] terminal

(m) tlphonique telephonist standardiste (mf) ou tlphoniste (mf)

telesales (n) [telephone sales]

telephone switchboard standard

fin de contrat

terminal (adj) bonus prime (f) de terminate (v) terminer ou rsilier; terminate a contract

(m)

vente(s) (fpl) par tlphone television (TV) (n) tlvision (f) teleworking (n) tltravail (m) telex (n) tlex (m) telex (v) tlexer ou envoyer un tlex teller (n) [bank] prpos(e) la caisse ou caissier (-ire) temp (n) secrtaire (f) intrimaire temp (v) faire de lintrim temp agency agence (f) dintrim
temporary employment or work

emploi (m) ou travail (m) temporaire temporary staff personnel (m) temporaire tenancy (n) [agreement] bail (m) de location tenancy [period] dure (f) du bail tenant (n) locataire (mf)
tender (n) [offer to work]

se terminer ou prendre fin rsilier un contrat termination (n) terminaison (f) ou fin (f); rsiliation (f) (dun contrat) termination clause clause (f) rsolutoire terms (n) conditions (fpl) ou termes (mpl) terms of employment conditions (fpl) demploi terms of payment modalits (fpl) de paiement (mpl) vente (m)
terms of reference [of committee, etc.] attributions (fpl) ou pouvoirs terms of sale conditions (fpl) de territory (n) [of salesman] secteur tertiary industry or tertiary sector

industrie (f) de services ou secteur (m) tertiaire tender for a contract faire une test (n) test (m) ou contrle (m) soumission pour un travail ou test (v) tester ou contrler soumissionner un travail theft (n) vol (m) tenderer (n) soumissionnaire (mf) third party tiers (m); tierce tendering (n) soumission (f) personne (f) tenure (n) [right] jouissance (f) third quarter troisime trimestre dun droit ( une proprit ou une (m) fonction) third-party insurance assurance (f) tenure [time] priode (f) dexercice au tiers dune fonction threshold (n) seuil (m) term (n) [part of academic year] threshold agreement accord (m) trimestre (m) (juridique ou dindexation des salaires sur le cot universitaire) de la vie term [time of validity] terme (m) threshold price prix (m) de seuil ou dure (f) throughput (n) rendement (m) term insurance assurance (f) ticket (n) billet (m) ou ticket (m) terme tie-up (n) [link] association (f) term loan prt (m) terme tight money argent (m) cher ou terminal (adj) [at the end] rare terminal(e) tighten up (v) (on) resserrer (le contrle) terminal (n) [airport] terminal (m) soumission (f)

99 till (n) tiroir-caisse (m) time and motion study tude (f)

trade-in price

top management direction (f)

des temps et des mouvements ou de lorganisation scientifique du travail time deposit dpt (m) terme time limit dlai (m) time limitation limitation (f) de temps time rate tarif (m) horaire time scale dlai (m) [dexcution] time: on time lheure; temps emploi (m) du temps ou calendrier (m) timetable (n) [trains, etc.] horaire (m) ou indicateur (m) timetable (v) tablir un calendrier timing (n) choix (m) dune date ou dune heure tip (n) [advice] tuyau (m) tip (n) [money] pourboire (m) tip (v) [give money] donner un pourboire
tip (v) [say what might happen] timetable (n) [appointments]

gnrale ou cadres (mpl) suprieurs mieux

top quality qualit (f) suprieure top-selling (adj) qui se vend le total (adj) total(e) total (n) total (m) total (v) slever total amount total (m) ou montant

(m) total

totale

total assets actif (m) total total cost cot (m) total total expenditure dpense (f) total income revenu (m) total total invoice value montant (m)

total de la facture

total output production (f) totale total revenue revenu (m) total track record exprience (f)

professionnelle; dossier (m) (m)

trade (n) [business] commerce

pronostiquer

Internationaux Routiers token (n) symbole (m) token charge participation (f) symbolique token payment paiement (m) symbolique toll (n) page (m) toll free [US] gratuitement toll free number [US] numro (m) vert ton (n) tonne (f) tonnage (n) tonnage (m) ou jauge (f) tonne (n) tonne (f) (mtrique) tool up (v) quiper ou outiller (une usine) top (adj) suprieur(e) ou extra top (n) [highest point] sommet (m) top (n) [upper surface] dessus (m) top (v) [go higher than] dpasser top-flight or top-ranking (adj) de haut niveau ou trs important(e)

TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) Transports

commerciales

trade (v) faire des oprations trade agreement accord (m) de

commerce international

trade association association (f)

professionnelle

trade cycle cycle (m) conomique trade deficit or trade gap dficit

(m) commercial

trade description designation (f)

de marchandises

trade directory rpertoire (m)

dentreprises

commerciale ou remise professionnelle trade fair foire (f) commerciale trade in (v) [buy and sell] faire le commerce (de) ou tre ngociant (en)
trade in [give in old item for new]

trade discount remise (f)

donner en reprise
trade-in (n) [old item in exchange]

reprise (f)
trade-in price valeur (f) de reprise

trade journal trade journal or trade magazine

100 transit (n) transit (m) transit lounge salle (f) de transit transit visa visa (m) de transit transit: in transit en transit translate (v) traduire translation (n) traduction (f) translation bureau bureau (m) de translator (n) traducteur (-trice) transport (n) transport (m) transport (v) transporter transport facilities moyens (mpl)

revue (m) professionnelle ou spcialise

trademark (n) or trade name

marque (f) de fabrique ou de commerce trade mission mission (f) commerciale trade price prix (m) de gros trade terms remise (f) professionnelle trade union syndicat (m) ou Trade-union (f) trade unionist syndicaliste (mf) ou trade-unioniste (mf) trader (n) commerant(e) ou ngociant(e) ou marchand(e) trading (n) affaires (fpl) trading company socit (f) ou entreprise (f) commerciale trading loss perte (f) dexploitation trading partner partenaire (m) commercial trading profit bnfice (m) dexploitation train (n) train (m) train (v) [learn] suivre une formation train (v) [teach] former quelquun trainee (n) stagiaire (mf); apprenti(e) traineeship (n) stage (m) de formation training (n) formation (f) training levy taxe (f) dapprentissage training officer responsable (mf) de la formation transact (v) business traiter une affaire ou effectuer une transaction transaction (n) transaction (f) transfer (n) transfert (m)
transfer (v) [move to new place]

traduction

de transport

travel agency agence (f) de

voyages

travel agent agent (m) de voyages travelling expenses frais (mpl) de

dplacement

Treasury (n) Ministre (m) des

Finances

treble (v) tripler trend (n) tendance (f) trial (n) [court case] procs (m) trial (n) [test of product] essai (m) trial and error (apprentissage par)

essais (mpl) et erreurs

vrification dessai

trial balance bilan (m) de trial period priode (f) dessai trial sample chantillon (m) triple (adj) triple triple (v) tripler triplicate: in triplicate en trois

exemplaires

troubleshooter (n) expert (m) en

problmes de gestion dentreprise

transfrer crdit

transfer of funds virement (m) de transferable (adj) cessible ou

transmissible

transport (m) routier true copy copie (f) conforme trust company socit (f) fiduciaire tune (v) [machine, etc.] ajuster turn down (v) refuser turn over (v) [make sales] faire un chiffre daffaires (de ...)

truck (n) [lorry] camion (m) trucker (n) camionneur (m) trucking (n) camionnage (m) ou

101 turnkey operation opration (f) turnkey operator constructeur (m) turnover (n) [of staff] rotation (f) turnover (n) [of stock] rotation (f) turnover (n) [sales] chiffre (m) turnover tax impt (m) sur le

uneconomic rent

cls en main

date

undated (adj) non dat(e) ou sans undelivered (adj) non livr(e) under [according to] selon ou aux under [less than] moins de ou under construction en under contract li(e) par contrat under control sous contrle ou en under new management

cls en main

(du personnel)

termes de

(des stocks) daffaires

infrieur(e) construction

chiffre daffaires

main(s)

turnround (n) [goods sold]

rotation (f) (des stocks) redressement (m)

turnround [making profitable] turnround [of plane] rotation (f);

chargement, dchargement et entretien

changement (m) de propritaire ou de direction undercharge (v) ne pas (faire) payer assez undercut (v) a rival vendre moins cher quun concurrent underdeveloped countries pays (mpl) en dveloppement (PED)
underequipped (adj)

sous-quip(e) que

underpaid (adj) sous-pay(e) undersell (v) vendre moins cher undersigned (adj) soussign(e) underspend (v) dpenser moins understand (v) comprendre understanding (n) entente (f);

Uu
unaccounted for (adj)

(que prvu)

arrangement (m)

undertake (v) [something]

inexpliqu(e)

entreprendre [quelque chose]

undertake [to do something] undertaking (n) [company]

unaudited (adj) non vrifi(e) unaudited accounts comptes

(mpl) non vrifis

sengager [faire quelque chose] entreprise (f)

undertaking (n) [promise]

dpenses (f) non autorises unavailability (n) indisponibilit (f) unavailable (adj) non disponible unchanged (adj) inchang(e) unchecked figures chiffres (mpl) non vrifis unclaimed baggage bagages (mpl) non rclams unconditional (adj) inconditionnel (-elle) ou sans rserve unconfirmed (adj) non confirm(e)

unauthorized expenditure

engagement (m)

underwrite (v) [guarantee] garantir underwrite (v) [pay costs] prendre

(m) de garantie non rhabilit rentable

underwriting syndicate syndicat undischarged bankrupt failli (m) uneconomic rent loyer (m) non

les dpens en charge

unemployed (adj) unemployed (adj) sans emploi; en unemployment (n) chmage (m) unemployment pay allocation (f)

102 unsubsidized (adj) non unsuccessful (adj) qui ne russit up front lavance ou davance up to jusqu ou jusqu up to date [complete] jour up to date [modern] moderne ou

ou au chmage

subventionn(e)

pas ou sans succs

unfair (adj) injuste unfair competition concurrence (f) unfair dismissal licenciement (m) unfavourable (adj) dfavorable unfavourable exchange rate taux

de chmage

concurrence de ou hauteur de de pointe

dloyale

abusif ou injuste

gamme

up-market de luxe ou haut de update (n) mise (f) jour update (v) mettre jour ou rviser upset price [reserve price] prix upturn (n) reprise (f) upward trend tendance (f) la

(m) de change dfavorable unfulfilled order commande (f) non excute unilateral (adj) unilatral(e) union (n) syndicat (m) [de travailleurs] union recognition reconnaissance (f) officielle dun syndicat (dans une entreprise)
unique selling point or proposition (USP) avantage (m) spcifique unit (n) [in unit trust] action (f) unit (n) [item] unit (f) unit cost cot (m) unitaire unit price prix (m) unitaire ou prix unit trust socit (f)

(m) minimum fix; mise (f) prix

urgent (adj) urgent(e) use (n) emploi (m) ou utilisation use (v) utiliser ou se servir de use up spare capacity utiliser la useful (adj) utile user (n) utilisateur (-trice) user-friendly (adj) convivial(e) USP (unique selling point or proposition) avantage (m) usual (adj) habituel (-elle) ou utilization (n) utilisation (f)

hausse (f)

dun produit

capacit disponible

de lunit

dinvestissement capital variable (SICAV) unlimited liability responsabilit (f) illimite unload (v) [goods] dcharger unobtainable (adj) quon ne peut se procurer unofficial (adj) officieux (-euse) unpaid (adj) non pay(e) ou impay(e) unpaid invoices factures (fpl) impayes ou les impays (mpl) unsealed envelope enveloppe (f) non cachete unsecured creditor crancier (m) sans garantie unskilled (adj) non qualifi(e) unsold (adj) non vendu(e); invendu(e)

spcifique dun produit

normal(e)

103 verify (v) vrifier vertical communication

voucher (n)

Vv
vacancy (n) [for job] poste (m)

vacant ou poste pourvoir

inoccup(e)

vacant (adj) vide ou libre ou vacate (v) quitter [les lieux] valid (adj) valide ou valable validity (n) validit (f) valuation (n) valuation (f) ou

communication (f) verticale vertical integration intgration (f) verticale vested interest droits (mpl) acquis ou intrts (mpl) veto (n) [right] (droit de) veto (m) veto (v) a decision sopposer une dcision ou mettre son veto une dcision via via ou par viable (adj) viable
videoconference (n)

expertise (f)

value (n) valeur (f) value (v) valuer ou estimer value added tax (VAT) taxe (f) sur

la valeur ajoute (TVA) valuation)

valuer (n) expert (m) (en van (n) [for delivery] camionnette

(f) (de livraison)

variable costs cots (mpl)

variables

(m)

variance (n) variation (f) ou cart variation (n) variation (f) VAT (value added tax) TVA (taxe

vidoconfrence (f) VIP lounge salon (m) rserv aux personnages de marque visa (n) visa (m) visible imports importations visibles visible trade commerce (m) visible voicemail (n) messagerie (f) vocale void (adj) [not valid] nul (nulle) void (v) annuler volume (n) volume (m) volume discount ristourne (f) ou remise (f) sur quantit volume of sales volume (m) de ventes
volume of trade or volume of business volume (m) daffaires voluntary liquidation liquidation voluntary redundancy dpart (m) vote (n) vote (n) vote (v) voter vote (n) of thanks remerciements

sur la valeur ajoute) VAT declaration dclaration (f) de TVA VAT inspector inspecteur (m) de la TVA VAT invoice facture (f) avec TVA vehicle (n) vhicule (m) vendor (n) vendeur (m), vendeuse (f) venture (n) [business] affaire (f) ou entreprise (f) venture (v) [risk] risquer venture capital capital-risque (m) venue (n) lieu (m) (de runion) verbal (adj) verbal(e) verbal agreement entente (f) verbale ou accord (m) verbal verification (f) vrification (f)

(f) volontaire

volontaire

(mpl) [vots par une assemble]

voucher (n) [document from an auditor] justificatif (m) comptable voucher (n) [paper given instead of money] bon (m) (dchange)

wage (n)

104 weighbridge (n) pont (m) bascule weight (n) poids (m) weight limit poids (m) maximum weighted average moyenne weighted index indice pondr weighting (n) [added to salary]

Ww
wage (n) paie (f) ou salaire (m) wage claim revendication (f)

pondre

indemnit (f) de rsidence well-paid job travail (m) rmunrateur salariale wharf (n) quai (m) wage freeze blocage (m) ou gel white knight chevalier (m) blanc (m) de salaires whole-life insurance assurance vie wage levels niveau (m) des entire salaires wage negotiations ngociations (f) wholesale (adv) en gros wholesale (selling) vente (f) en salariales gros; commerce (m) de gros wage scale chelle (f) des salaires wholesale dealer grossiste (mf) ou grille (f) des salaires wholesale discount remise (f) de waive (v) renoncer gros waive a payment refuser tout wholesale price index indice (m) paiement des prix de gros waiver (n) [of right] renoncement wholesaler (n) grossiste (mf) (m) ou abandon (m) waiver clause clause (f) dabandon wildcat strike grve (f) sauvage win (v) a contract remporter un warehouse (n) entrept (m) contrat warehouse (v) entreposer wind up (v) [a company] liquider warehouseman (n) magasinier (m) une socit ou responsable (m) dun entrept wind up [a meeting] lever la warehousing (n) entreposage (m) sance warrant (n) [document] warrant winding up (n) liquidation (f) (m) dune socit warrant (v) [guarantee] garantir window (n) [of shop] vitrine (f) warrant (v) [justify] justifier window display talage (m) warranty (n) garantie (f) withdraw (v) [an offer] retirer wastage (n) pertes (fpl) ou withdraw [money] retirer (de gaspillage (m) largent) waste (n) dchets (mpl); gaspillage withdraw a takeover bid retirer (m) une OPA waste (v) [use too much] gaspiller withdrawal (n) [of money] retrait waybill (n) lettre (f) de voiture (m) weak market march (m) faible withholding tax retenue (f) la wear and tear usure (f) normale source [impt] web (n): the web le web witness (n) tmoin (m) website (n) site (m) web witness (v) [a document] signer en week (n) semaine (f) qualit de tmoin weekly (adj & adv) hebdomadaire; witness (v) an agreement tre par semaine tmoin la signature dun contrat; signer en qualit de tmoin weigh (v) peser

105 word-processing (n) traitement

zoning regulations

termes (mpl) work (n) travail (m) work (v) travailler work in progress travail en cours work permit carte (f) ou permis (m) de travail work-to-rule (n) grve (f) du zle worker (n) travailleur (-euse); employ(e) worker director dlgu(e) du personnel workforce (n) main-doeuvre (f) ou personnel (m) working (adj) qui travaille working capital fonds (m) de roulement working conditions conditions (fpl) de travail working party groupe (m) de travail workplace (n) lieu (m) de travail workshop (n) atelier (m)
workstation (n) [at computer]

wording (n) formulation (f) ou

(m) de texte

valeur; amortir

write (v) crire write down (v) [assets] rduire la writedown (n) [of asset]

amortissement (m) profits et pertes

write off (v) [debt] passer par write-off (n) [loss] perte (f) sche write out (v) rdiger write out a cheque libeller un

chque ou faire un chque writing (n) crit (m); criture (f) written agreement convention crite ou contrat crit wrong (adj) faux (fausse) ou inexact wrongful dismissal renvoi (m) injustifi

Xx Yy Zz
(financier)
year (n) anne (f) year end fin (f) dexercice yearly (adj) annuel (-elle) yearly (adv) annuellement ou

poste (m) de travail world (n) monde (m) World Bank Banque (f) mondiale world market march (m) mondial worldwide (adj) mondial(e) worldwide (adv) partout dans le monde World Wide Web toile (f) mondiale worth (n) [value] valeur (f) worth: be worth valoir worthless (n) sans valeur wrap up (v) [discussion] terminer ou mettre fin wrap up (v) [goods] emballer (papier d) emballage (m) wrapping paper papier (m) demballage; papier cadeau wreck (n) [company] entreprise qui a fait naufrage wreck (n) [ship] pave (f) wreck (v) [ruin] dtruire; ruiner writ (n) injonction (f)
wrapper (n) or wrapping (n)

chaque anne

yearly payment paiement annuel

ou versement annuel

yellow pages pages (f) jaunes (de

lannuaire des tlphones)

yield (n) [on investment]

rendement (m)
yield (v) [interest] rapporter zero (n) zro (m) zero-rated (adj) assujetti(e) un

taux zro (de TVA) zip code [US] code (m) postal zone (n) zone (f) zoning regulations plan (m) doccupation des sols

Franais-Anglais French-English

107

accord unilatral

accepter de faire quelque chose

Aa
abandon (m) dactions

agree to do something

accepter la responsabilit (de)

accept liability (for) accepter les prix agree the prices accepter une traite accept a bill
accessoire (m) [quipement]

fitting (n)

renunciation (n) of shares abandon dun projet shelving (n) of a plan abandonner [renoncer] renounce (v) [shares] abandonner un projet abandon (v) or shelve (v) a plan
abattement (m) la base [impt]

optional (adj) extras accident (m) accident (n); crash (n) [car, plane] accident du travail industrial accident or injuries (n) accommodement (m) composition (n) [with creditors]
accompagnateur (-trice) (n)

accessoires (mpl) en option

personal allowance (n) or tax allowance abattement (m) fiscal tax abatement (n) abmer [endommager] damage (v) or cause (v) damage; spoil (v)
abonn(e) [tlphone, revue, etc.]

courier (n) or guide (n) accompagner accompany (v)

accord (m) [entre deux parties]

settlement (n)

accord (m) [convention, contrat]

agreement (n) or contract (n) (n) or arrangement (n)

subscriber (n)
abonnement (m) subscription (n) abonner: sabonner () subscribe

accord (m) [march, entente] deal

(v) (to)

settlement

accord lamiable out-of-court accord de commerce trade

away (v)

abri (m) fiscal tax shelter (n) absence (f) absence (n) absent(e) (adj) absent (adj); off or absorber [frais, entreprise] absorb absorption (f) [fusion] absorption

agreement

accord de commercialisation

marketing agreement

American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

accord de longue date

Accord de libre-change nord-amricain (Alna) North

(n)

accaparer le march corner (v) the

long-standing agreement
accord dindexation des salaires

market

acclrer speed up (v) acceptable acceptable (adj) acceptation (f) (dune offre)

threshold agreement

acceptance (n) (of an offer)

acceptation irrvocable

irrevocable acceptance (to)

accept(e) [convenu] agreed (adj) accepter accept (v) or agree (v) accepter [approuver] approve (v)

open-ended agreement accord multilatral multilateral agreement accord rciproque reciprocal agreement accord tacite tacit agreement accord-type (m) model agreement accord unilatral one-sided agreement

accord flexible ou non limit

accord verbal accord verbal verbal agreement accord: tre daccord agree (v)

108 achvement (m) (de travaux)

(with)

accord: se mettre daccord sur to

completion (n) acompte (m) down payment (n) or advance (n)

acompte (m) [dividende intrimaire] interim payment acompte: en acompte on account acqureur (m) [acheteur]

come to an agreement on

accorder give (v) or grant (v) accroissement (m) gain (n) accumulation (f) accumulation (n) accumulation de provisions

hoarding (n) of goods

accumuler: saccumuler

accumulate (v); accrue (v) [interest] accusation (f) [inculpation] charge (n) [in court]
accusation (f) [la partie plaignante]

(the) prosecution (n)

accus (m) de rception

purchaser (n) or buyer (n) acqurir [acheter] purchase (v) or buy (n) acqurir [obtenir] gain (v) or get (v) acquisition (f) acquisition (n) acquisition (f) [achat] purchase (n) or acquisition (n)
acquisition dimmobilisations

acknowledgement (n)
accuser quelquun [inculper]

capital expenditure (n) [accounts]

acquisition: faire lacquisition (de) acquit: pour acquit paid in full acquitt(e) paid (adj) acquittement (m) dune dette

charge (v) someone

accuser rception dune lettre

acquire (v) (something)

acknowledge receipt of a letter achat (m) [opration] buying (n) or purchasing (n) achat (m) [article achet] purchase (n) or acquisition (n) achat temprament hire purchase (HP) achat terme forward buying achat (au) comptant cash purchase achat en gros bulk buying
achat impulsif ou dimpulsion

paying (n) or clearing (n) of a debt acquitter une dette [rgler] pay (v) a debt or clear off (v) a debt
acquitter une traite [honorer]

honour (v) a bill

impulse purchase
achats (mpl) centraliss central

purchasing

acheminement (m) [expdition]

forwarding (n) acheter (v) buy (v) or purchase (v) acheter terme buy forward acheter au comptant buy for cash acheter une socit acquire (v) a company acheteur (-euse) buyer (n) or purchaser (n) acheteur impulsif impulse buyer acheteur potentiel prospective buyer acheteur srieux genuine buyer

pay (v) a debt or clear off (v) a debt acte (m) [document] deed (n) acte de cession deed of transfer acte de cession [de crance] deed of assignment acte de proprit title deeds acte de vente bill of sale Acte unique Single European Act actif (m) [avoir] assets (n) actif circulant current assets actif corporel tangible assets actif et passif assets and liabilities actif immobilis fixed assets or capital assets actif net net assets or net worth actif ralisable realizable assets action (f) [acte] action (n) action (f) [juridique] action (n) action (f) [valeur mobilire] share (n) or stock (n)

acquitter: sacquitter dune dette

109 action gratuite bonus share actions (fpl) [portefeuille]

affaire (f) [march]

administrateur (-trice) (company)

director (n) director

shareholding (n) shares

actions cotes en Bourse listed actions ordinaires ordinary shares;

administrateur dirigeant executive administrateur judiciaire official

shares; preferred stock [US] actionnaire (mf) shareholder (n) or stockholder (n) actionnaire important major shareholder actionnaire majoritaire majority shareholder actionnaire minoritaire minority shareholder
actionnaire: petit actionnaire

actions privilgies preference

common stock [US]

receiver (n)

administrateur non dirigeant

non-executive director
administrateur squestre

sequestrator (n)
administratif (-ive) (adj)

administrative (adj)
administratifs (mpl) admin people;

admin (n) (n)

administration (f) administration Administration des douanes

minor shareholder rush (v)

Customs and Excise (n) or entry (n)

admission (f) [entre] admission adopter (une rsolution) carry (v)

activer [acclrer] speed up (v) or activer une commande chase (v) activit (f) secondaire sideline (n) actuaire (mf) actuary (n) actuel (-elle) present (adj) or actuellement currently (adv) ad valorem ad valorem addition (f) [facture au restaurant] addition (f) [somme] addition (n) additionner [ajouter] add (v) additionner (une colonne de chiffres) add up (v) (a column of adquat [suffisant] adequate (adj) adhsion (f) membership [being a adjoint(e) (n & adj) assistant (n) or adjuger un contrat quelquun

an order

or adopt (v) (a motion)

proposal) address

adoption (f) adoption (n) (of a adresse (f) address (n) adresse de lexpditeur return adresse de rexpdition

current (adj)

forwarding address
adresse du bureau ou du lieu de travail business address adresse personnelle home address adresse postale [bote lettres]

bill (n)

[calculation]

accommodation address adresser address (v)

adresser une lettre ou un colis

figures)

address a letter or a parcel

adresser: sadresser quelquun

member]

deputy (n)

speak (v) to someone arogare (f) air terminal (n) arogramme (m) air letter aroport (m) airport (n)
affacturage (m) [factoring]

award (v) a contract to someone

admettre (quelquun) [laisser entrer] admit (v) or let in (v)

factoring (n)
affaire (f) [entreprise] business (n)

(someone)

or venture (n) deal (n)

administrateur (-trice)

administrator (n)

affaire (f) [march] bargain (n) or

affaire: faire affaire (avec)

110 agenda de poche pocket diary agent (m) [intermdiaire] agent agent agr authorized dealer agent commercial [reprsentant]

deal (v) or do business (with) affaires (fpl) business (n) affaires: pour affaires on business affecter [destiner] allocate (v) or earmark (v) [funds]
affaire: faire affaire (avec)

(n); dealer (n); broker (n)

representative (n) agent or broker

earmark funds for a project affili(e) affiliated (adj) affirmatif (-ive) (adj) affirmative (adj) afflux (m) (de capitaux) influx (n) (of capital) affranchir [avec machine] frank (v) (a letter) affranchir [coller un timbre] stamp (v) or put a stamp on (a letter)
affranchir: machine affranchir affrtement (m) [nolisage] charter (n) or chartering (n) affrter [noliser] charter (v) affrter un avion charter (v) an aircraft affrteur (m) charterer (n) ge (m) age (n) ge de la retraite retirement age ge limite age limit agence (f) agency (n) or bureau (n) agence (f) [dune banque] branch (n) [of a bank] agence de location letting agency agence de notation financire

affecter des fonds un projet

agent dassurances insurance agent de change stockbroker (n)

or broker (n)

agent de recouvrement (de dettes) agent de voyages travel agent agent en brevets patent agent agent en douane customs broker agent exclusif sole agent agent immobilier estate agent agent maritime shipping agent agios (mpl) [frais bancaires] bank agir [prendre des mesures] take agrafe (f) staple (n) agrafer staple (v) agrafeuse (f) stapler (n) agricole agricultural (adj) agriculture (f) agriculture (n); agroalimentaire (m) food and agro-industrie (f) agribusiness (n) aide (f) [assistance] assistance (n) aider assist (v) or help (v) aire (f) de chargement loading bay

debt collector (n)

franking machine

charges (n)

action or act (v)

farming (n)

agriculture industry

credit agency; credit bureau [US] agence de placement employment agency or bureau agence de presse news agency agence de publicit advertising agency
agence de recouvrement (de dettes) debt collection agency agence de renseignements commerciaux trade bureau agence de voyages travel agency agence dintrim temp agency agence immobilire (real) estate agenda (m) diary (n) agenda de bureau desk diary

deferment (n)

ajournement (m) postponing (n) or ajournement (m) dune runion

(n)

postponing (n) or ajourning (n) of a meeting ajourner (une runion) postpone (v) or adjourn (v) (a meeting)
ajourner la ralisation dun projet

agency

postpone (v) or shelve (v) a plan ajouter add (on) (v) ajouter 10% pour le service add on 10% for service
ajouter 10% pour le transport

allow 10% for carriage

111 ajustement (m) [de comptes]

annonce: mettre une annonce

reconciliation (n)

down (v)

amortir depreciate (v) or write amortir [rembourser] amortize (v)

ajusteur (m) (dassurances)

average adjuster (n) alatoire random (adj)

or redeem (v)

amortissement (m) [dprciation]

North-American Free Trade Agreement allgement (m) fiscal tax relief (n) aller go (v) aller chercher collect (v) or fetch (v) aller en augmentant be on the increase aller de ... ... [stendre] range (v) from ... to ...
allocation (f) [somme alloue]

Alna (Accord de libre-change nord-amricain) (NAFTA)

depreciation (n) or writedown (n) or redemption (n)

amortissement (m) [remboursement] amortization (n) amortissement linaire straight

line depreciation

allowance (n) (n)

allocation (f) [prestation] benefit allocation de chmage

unemployment benefit or pay allouer allocate (v) alternative (f) alternative (n) amlioration (f) improvement (n) amliorer ou samliorer improve (v)
amnagement (m) [emploi du temps] scheduling (n) amnagement (m) [magasin]

accelerated depreciation analyse (f) analysis (n) analyse de projet project analysis analyse de systmes systems analysis analyse des cots cost analysis analyse des tches job analysis analyse des ventes sales analysis analyse du march market analysis analyser analyse (v) or analyze (v); study (v) analyste (mf) analyst (n)
analyste de systmes [informatique] systems analyst anglais (-aise) [britannique]

amortissement acclr

british (adj) anne (f) year

fitting out (n)

amnagement (m) [rgion]

(planning and) development (n)

amnagement du territoire

national planning and development amnagement urbain town planning (n)

amnager [emploi du temps]

year

anne budgtaire financial year anne civile calendar year anne de rfrence base year anne fiscale tax year or fiscal anne: lanne dernire last year anne: par anne per year or per annes danciennet years of annexe (f) [document] attached annexe: en annexe attached annonce (f) [dclaration]

annum or yearly

schedule (v) (v)

amnager [magasin, etc.] fit out amnager [rgion] develop (v) amende (f) fine (n) or penalty (n) amendement (m) amendment (n) amener [apporter] bring (v) Amricain (-aine) American (n) amricain (-aine) (adj) American

service

document

announcement (n); news (n)

annonce (f) [publicit]

advertisement (n) or ad (n)

annonce: mettre une annonce

(adj)

advertise (v); put (v) an ad

annoncer annoncer announce (v) or report

112

(v)

(n) [against a decision]

appel (m) [dun jugement] appeal appel (m) [tlphonique]

annoncer [faire de la publicit]

advertise (v)
annoncer un dficit report a loss annoncer un poste (dans un journal) advertise (v) a vacancy annonces classes classified ads

(telephone or phone) call (n)

appel de personne [bip]

(radio-)paging (n)
appel doffres [pour un contrat]

(n)

annonceur (m) advertiser (n) annuaire (m) des tlphones

telephone directory or book annuel (-elle) annual (adj)

annuellement [chaque anne]

invitation (n) to tender appel en PCV reverse charge call; collect call [US] appel international international call
appel venant de lextrieur

annually (adv)
annulation (f) dun contrat

incoming call
appeler [tlphoner] phone (v) or

annulment (n) of a contract

annulation dun rendez-vous

call (v)

appeler dun jugement appeal (v)

cancellation (n) of an appointment annul(e) cancelled (adj) or off (adv) annuler annul (v); cancel (v) annuler un chque cancel a cheque annuler une commande cancel an order annuler un contrat annul (v) or rescind (v) a contract annuler une facture void (v) an invoice annuler un rendez-vous cancel an appointment antrieur(e) [pralable] prior (adj) antrieur(e) [prcdent] previous (adj) anticip(e) advance (adj) (payment, etc.) antidater antedate (v) or backdate (v) anti-inflationniste anti-inflationary (adj) appareil (m) machine (n); device (n)
appareil de dmonstration

against a decision

appeler en direct dial (v) direct appeler en PCV reverse (v) the

charges or call (v) collect

application (f) [mise en pratique]

implementation (n)
appliquer [mettre en pratique]

implement (v)
apprciation (f) [augmentation en valeur] appreciation (n) [in value] apprcier: sapprcier [augmenter de valeur] appreciate (v) or

increase (v) in value

approbation (f) approval (n) approbation: donner son approbation give (v) ones

approval

or agree (v)

appropri(e) relevant (adj) approuver [accepter] approve (v) approuver [sanctionner] approve

or pass (v) or sanction (v)

accounts

approuver les comptes agree the approuver les termes dun contrat

approve the terms of a contract

approvisionnement (m) supply (n) approvisionner [fournir] supply

demonstration model appartement (m) flat (n) or apartment (n) appartenir belong to (v)

(v)

approvisionner: sapprovisionner

shop at (v); obtain (v) supplies from

113 approximatif (-ive) approximate

ascenseur (m)

(adj) or rough (adj)

arrter stop (v) [doing something] arrter les comptes close (v) or

approximativement [environ]

approximately (adv) (v)

appui (m) (financier) backing (n) appuyer (financirement) back up apurer les comptes audit (v) the

(v) negotiations

arrter les ngociations break off arrter le travail [dbrayer] stop arrter un plan daction [dcider]

balance (v) the accounts

work or knock off

accounts

arbitrage (m) [mdiation]

arbitration (n)

decide (v) on a course of action arrhes (fpl) [acompte] deposit (n) [paid in advance] non-refundable deposit arrir (m) arrears (n) or back payment (n) arrir de loyer back rent (n) arrivage (m) consignment (n) arriver [avoir lieu] take (v) place arriver [atteindre] reach (v) or come to (v) arriver [russir ] manage to (v) arriver chance mature (v) arriver un accord reach an agreement arriver une impasse deadlock (v) arrondir au chiffre infrieur round down (v)
arrondir au chiffre suprieur arrhes non remboursables

arbitre (m) [juge] arbitrator (n) or arbitrer un conflit arbitrate (v) in a

adjudicator (n)

dispute

archives (n)

archives (fpl)

records (n) or

argent (m) money (n) argent (m) [fonds] funds (n) argent (m) [mtal] silver (n) argent au jour le jour money at argent bon march cheap money argent cher dear money argent comptant [espces] cash

call or call money

money

argent frais new money or fresh argent pour les dpenses courantes spending money arranger [organiser] arrange (v) (a arranger: sarranger lamiable

(n)

meeting, etc.)

settle (v) out of court creditors

round up (v) article (m) article (n) or item (n) article (m) [dun contrat] clause (n)
article unique ou non suivi article imparfait reject (n) article-rclame (m) [produit dappel] loss-leader (n) articles (mpl) de luxe luxury goods articles dclasss ou de second choix seconds (n) articles divers sundry items or

arranger: sarranger avec ses cranciers compound (v) with arrrages (mpl) arrears (n) (of arrt (m) stop (n) arrt (m) [action] stoppage (n) or arrt (m) [panne] failure (n) arrt (m) [pause] break (n) arrt des livraisons stoppage or

one-off item

payment)

suspension (n)

sundries (n)

articles manufacturs

suspension of deliveries arrt des paiements stoppage of payments arrt: sans arrt non-stop

manufactured goods fast-selling items

articles qui se vendent rapidement

[US]

ascenseur (m) lift (n); elevator (n)

assemblage (m) [montage] assemblage (m) [montage]

114 assurance maladie medical

assembly (n) meeting (n)

insurance

assemble (f) assembly (n) or assemble dactionnaires

assurance multirisque general

insurance

shareholders meeting meeting

assurance tous risques

assemble gnrale general assemble gnrale annuelle

annual general meeting (AGM) assistance (f) judiciaire legal aid (n) assistance sociale welfare (n) assistant(e) assistant (n)
assistante de direction [secrtaire]

comprehensive insurance assurance-vie life assurance or life insurance assurance vie entire whole-life insurance assurer insure (v)
assurer quelquun sur la vie

assure (v) someones life

assurer une permanence [ un stand, etc.] man (v) (a stand, etc.)

personal assistant (PA) (a meeting)

24 hours a day

assister (une runion) attend (v) association (f) [groupement]

assurer: sassurer take out (v) an

insurance

association (n) or council (n)

association (f) [socit]

assureur (m) [compagnie dassurances] insurer (n) assureur maritime marine

partnership (n)

underwriter

association de consommateurs

consumer council

Free Trade Association (EFTA) association professionnelle trade association associ(e) (n) partner (n) associ(e) [collgue] associate (n) associ(e) principal(e) senior partner associer: sassocier go into partnership with someone assujetti(e) liable to (adj) or subject to (adj) zero-rated (adj) assurable insurable (adj) assurance (f) insurance (n) assurance au tiers third-party insurance assurance-automobile motor insurance assurance-habitation house insurance
assurance-incendie ou contre lincendie fire insurance assujetti un taux zro (de TVA)

Association europenne de libre-change (AELE) European

atelier (m) workshop (n) atelier de rparations repair shop attach(e) commercial(e)

commercial attach (n) atteindre reach (v) or arrive (v) atteindre un objectif meet a target atteindre une moyenne average (v)
atteindre: ne pas atteindre son objectif miss (v) ones target attendu(e) due (adj); expected

(adj)

attente: en attente pending (adj) attention (f) attention (n) attention: lattention de for the

attention of (FAO)

allocation (n) or allotment (n) good value (for money)

aubaine (f) audit (m) [commissaire aux comptes] auditor (n)

atterrir [avion] land (v) attestation (f) provisoire dassurance cover note attirer attract (v) attractif (-ive) attractive (adj) attribution (f) dactions share

115 audit (m) [vrification comptable] audit externe external audit audit interne internal audit auditeur (m) [commissaire aux comptes] auditor (n) auditeur ou audit externe external

avenant (m) [ un contrat]

audit (n)

of absence

autorisation dabsence leave (n) autorisation de dcouvert

auditor

auditeur ou audit interne internal augmentation (f) rise (n) or

auditor

increase (n); raise (n) [US]

augmentation (f) [valeur]

appreciation (n) or increase in value augmentation de salaire salary increase or pay rise
augmentation indexe sur le cot de la vie cost-of-living increase augmentation annuelle moyenne

overdraft facility autoris authorized (adj); entitled (adj) autoriser authorize (v); entitle (v) autoriser le paiement authorize payment autorit (f) authority (n) autorits (fpl) portuaires port authority avaliser back (v) or guarantee (v)
avaliseur (m) ou avaliste (mf) [garant] guarantor (n) avance (f) [acompte] advance (n)

on account

avance (f) [paiement davance]

mean annual increase

money up front
avance (f) [prt] advance (n) or

augmentation: en augmentation

increasing (adj) augmenter increase (v) or rise (v) augmenter [majorer] mark up (v) (an item) augmenter de prix increase (v) in price appreciate (v) or increase (v) in value
augmenter le prix dun article augmenter suivant un barme augmenter en valeur [sapprcier]

loan (n)

avance bancaire bank advance avance de caisse cash advance avance sur salaire advance against

salary

avance: lavance ou davance in

advance

avancement (m) [progrs]

progress (n)
avancement (m) [promotion]

increase (v) the price of an item scale up

austrit (f) austerity (n) authentifier authenticate (v) authentique [vritable] genuine autocopiant(e) [sans carbone]

promotion (n)
avancement: avoir earnde (v) promotion lavancement avancer (de largent) advance (v) avancer [progresser] progress (v) avant-projet (m) draft project (n) avantage (m) advantage (n) avantage (m) spcifique dun produit unique selling point (USP) avantages sociaux fringe benefits

or lend (v) (money)

(adj)

carbonless (adj

autofinanc(e) self-financed (adj) autofinancement (m)

self-financing (n) autogr(e) self-managed (adj) autogestion (f) self-management (n) autorisation (f) authorization (n) autorisation (f) [permis] licence (n) or permit (n)

or perks (n)

avantageux (-euse) favourable

(adj); economical (adj)

(n)

avarie (f) [assurance] average (n) avarie commune general average avenant (m) [ un contrat] rider

avenant (m) avenant (m) [ une police dassurance] endorsement (n) [on avenir (m) future (n) avenir: lavenir in future avertissement (m) notice (n) or avion (m) aircraft (n) or plane (n) avion-cargo (m) freight plane or avion charter ou avion nolis

116

insurance]

Bb
bagages (mpl) luggage (n) or

warning (n)

freighter (n)

baggage (n) baggage

charter plane avis (m) note (n) or notification (n) avis dexcution contract note avis dexpdition advice note avis de renouvellement renewal notice aviser [informer] notify (v) avocat(e) lawyer (n); barrister (n) [GB] avocat-conseil (m) counsel (n) avocat de la dfense defence counsel
avocat reprsentant la partie plaignante prosecution counsel avoir (m) [actif] assets (n) avoir (m) fiscal [crdit dimpt]

bagages main hand luggage bagages non rclams unclaimed bail (m) [loyer] lease (n) bail cder lease for sale bail de courte dure short lease bail de longue dure long lease bailleur (m), bailleresse (f) [qui donne bail] lessor (n) bailleur (m) de fonds [commanditaire] backer (n) baisse (f) [chute] drop (n) or fall

(n)

baisse (f) [diminution] decrease

(n)

baisse (f) [ralentissement]

decline (n)
baisse (f) [recul, repli] downturn

tax credit (n) matter (v)

(n)

avoir (v) de limportance [importer] avoir (v) en stock carry (v) or have avoir (v) lieu [se tenir] take (v) ayant droit (m)

price cut

baisse des prix drop in prices or baisse: en baisse [march, franc]

(v) in stock

falling (adj) or go down (v)

baisser [chuter] drop (v) or fall (v) baisser [rduire] lower (v) or cut

beneficiary (n) or rightful claimant (n)

place or be held

(v) or reduce (v)

baisser les prix lower prices baisser un prix reduce a price baisser: faire baisser les prix

bring down (v) or force down (v) prices

baisser: faire baisser les stocks

run down (v) stocks

baissier (m) [spculateur la baisse] bear (n) [Stock Exchange] balance (f) [appareil] weighing

machine (n); (pair of) scales (n)

balance (f) [bilan] balance (n)

117 balance commerciale balance of

bnficier de

trade

barrer un chque cross (v) a barrire (f) [obstacle] barrier (n) barrires (fpl) douanires customs bas (m) bottom (n) bas (basse) (adj) low (adj) bas de gamme down-market (adj) bas: au bas de (la facture, etc.) at base (f) [fondement] basis (n) or

cheque

balance commerciale bnficiaire

favourable balance of trade

balance commerciale en dficit

unfavourable balance of trade dollar balance payments

barriers or tariff barriers

balance commerciale en dollars balance des comptes trial balance balance des paiements balance of balancer balance (v) bancable [effet] bankable (paper) bande (f) magntique magnetic

the bottom of (the invoice, etc.)

base (n)

base de donnes [informatique]

database

tape or mag tape (n) banque (f) bank (n) banking (n)

banque (f) [activit bancaire] banque centrale central bank banque daffaires merchant bank banque de compensation clearing banque de crdit credit bank banque de donnes [informatique]

baser: se baser (sur) base (v) (on) bassin (m) dock (n) btiment (m) building (n) btiment principal main building battre un record break (v) a record bnfice (m) profit (n); earnings bnfice avant impts pretax bnfice brut gross profit bnfice commercial operating bnfice dexploitation trading bnfice imposable taxable profit bnfice net clear profit or net bnfice net [aprs impts]

(n)

bank

profit or profit before tax profit

data bank

banque dpargne savings bank banque descompte discount

house or bank

profit

banque mettrice ou banque dmission issuing bank Banque Europenne dInvestissement (BEI) European

profit

Investment Bank (EIB) Banque mondiale World Bank

banqueroute (f) [faillite]

bankruptcy (n) or commercial failure (n)

banqueroute: faire banqueroute

go (v) bankrupt banquier (m) banker (n) pitch (n)

after-tax profit or profit after tax bnfice net (dun bilan) bottom line (n) bnfice thorique paper profit bnfice: faire un bnfice make (v) a profit
bnfices (mpl) dune socit

baratin (m) (dun vendeur) sales barme (m) scale (n) barme des prix scale of charges barme fixe fixed scale (of barme dimposition tax schedules barrer [rayer ou radier] cross out

corporate profits excess profits

bnfices (mpl) exceptionnels bnfices (mpl) non distribus

retained earnings

charges) (v)

bnficiaire (mf) beneficiary (n);

or profit-making (adj) bnficier de benefit from (v)

bnficiaire (adj) profitable (adj)

payee (n) or recipient (n)

besoins (mpl)

118

needs (n)

besoins (mpl) requirements (n) or besoins en main-doeuvre

manpower requirements bien (n) property (n); goods (n); asset (n) bien masqu hidden asset
biens (mpl) de consommation

consumer goods or consumable goods

biens de consommation durables

consumer durables or durable goods biens dquipement capital goods or capital equipment biens immobiliers real estate biens incorporels intangible assets
biens matriels [actif corporel]

laundering (n) (of money) blanchir (des capitaux) launder (v) (money) blister (m) blister pack or bubble pack (n) bloc (m) (dactions) block (n) [of shares] bloc dimmeubles block (n) [building] blocage (m) [gel] freeze (n) bloquer block (v) or freeze (v)
bloquer des capitaux [immobiliser]

blanchiment (m) (de capitaux)

lock up (v) capital

bloquer les prix [ un niveau dtermin] peg (v) prices bloquer les salaires et les prix

tangible assets property

biens meubles moveable property biens personnels personal biens sociaux company assets or

company property balance (n)

bilan (m) balance sheet (n) bilan de fin dexercice closing bilan de vrification trial balance bilan initial opening balance bilatral(e) bilateral (adj) billet (m) [voyage, thtre, etc.]

ticket (n)
billet ordre [banque] promissory

freeze (v) wages and prices bloquer un compte stop (v) an account bote (f) box (n) bote (f) [petite compagnie] setup (n) or small company (n) bote ou aux lettres letter box bote en carton [carton] cardboard box (n) or carton (n) bote postale PO Box bon (m) coupon (n) bon (m) [dchange] voucher (n) bon (bonne) (adj) good (adj) bon-cadeau (m) gift voucher (n) bon dachat gift coupon
bon de caisse [certificat de dpt]

note or note of hand billet de banque (bank) note (n); (bank) bill [US]
billet gratuit ou billet de faveur

certificate (n) of deposit (government) bond (n) & adv)

bon du Trsor [obligation] bon march (adj & adv) cheap (adj bonne affaire good buy bonne gestion good management bonne qualit good quality bonus (m) bonus (n) bonus (m) [assurance] no-claims boom (m) [expansion] boom (n) bord: bord [navire, etc.] on bordereau (m)

complimentary ticket
billet open [voyage] open ticket billet stand-by standby ticket billet vert [dollar amricain]

greenback (n) or (american) dollar (n) billetterie (f) cash dispenser (n) or cashpoint (n) (adv)
bimensuel (-elle) [deux fois par mois] twice a month or fortnightly blanc (m) [case] blank (n)

bonus board

[piece of paper]

note (n) or slip (n)

119 bordereau dexpdition dispatch

but (m) [objectif]

note or consignment note

(adj)

budgtaire budget or budgetary budgter ou budgtiser budget (v) budgtisation (f) budgeting (n) bulletin (m) [formulaire] form (n) bulletin (m) [revue, journal, etc.]

bordereau de versement [banque]

deposit slip or paying-in slip Bourse (f) Stock Exchange (n) Bourse (f) [march] stock market (n)
bourse de commerce [matires premires] commodity exchange

(n)

Bourse de Paris Paris Stock

Exchange

bouteille (f) bottle (n) bouteilles (fpl) consignes

returned empties boutique (f) shop (n) or boutique (n) boutique hors taxe duty-free shop boycottage (m) boycott (n) boycotter boycott (v)
bras droit (m) [personne]

newsletter (n); journal (n) bulletin de commande order form (n) bulletin de livraison delivery note (n) bulletin de paie pay slip (n) bulletin de vote ballot paper (n) bureau (m) [meuble] desk (n) bureau (m) [pice] office (n) bureau (m) [service] department (n) or office (n)
bureau modules ou bureau paysager open-plan office bureau central ou principal [sige]

right-hand man
brevet (m) dinvention patent (n)

head office or main office

or letters patent brevet(e) patented (adj) (v) a patent (adj)

breveter: faire breveter (une invention) patent (v) or take out britannique [anglais, -aise] British

Guarantee Department (ECGD) bureau de change bureau de change

bureau de la rception ou daccueil reception desk bureau de ltat civil registry

Bureau dassurance crdit lexportation Export Credit

brochure (f) brochure (n) brouillon (m) rough draft (n) brouillon: faire un brouillon de lettre draft (v) a letter brut(e) gross (adj) budget (m) [gouvernement, socit] budget (n) budget de publicit publicity

office

office

bureau de location [places de thtre] booking office or ticket bureau de placement employment

agency or bureau

bureau de poste post office bureau de renseignements

budget or advertising budget

budget des frais gnraux

overhead budget
budget des ventes sales budget budget oprationnel operational

budget or operating budget

or promotional budget budget provisoire provisional budget

budget promotionnel promotion

inquiry office; information bureau bureau de tourisme tourist information office bureau de traduction translation bureau bureau dtudes design department or design studio bus (m) [autobus] bus (n) but (m) [objectif] aim (n); target (n)

cabinet-conseil (m)

120 caissier (-ire) cashier (n) or pay

Cc
cabinet-conseil (m) consultancy

calculation

calcul (m) calculation (n) calcul approximatif rough calcul du prix de revient costing

desk attendant (n)

firm (n)

cachet (m) de la poste date stamp

(n)

calculatrice (f) calculator (n) calculatrice de poche ou calculette (n) pocket calculator calculer calculate (v) or work out

(n) (of a product)

cacheter [une enveloppe] seal (v) cadastre (m) land register (n) caddie (m) [de supermarch]

(v) (figures)

(n)

calendrier (m)

calendar (n); diary

trolley (n); cart (n) [US] cadeau (m) gift (n) or present (n) cadeau daffaires business gift
cadre (m) dbutant ou jeune cadre

junior manager (n) or junior executive cadre suprieur senior manager (n) or senior executive cadre moyen middle manager
cadres (mpl) [direction]

timetable (n) or schedule (n) cambiste (mf) foreign exchange dealer or broker (n) camion (m) lorry (n) or truck (n) camion (n) [contenu] lorry-load (n) or truck-load (n) camionnage (m) [transport] road haulage (n) or trucking (n)
camionnette (f) de livraison

calendrier (m) [emploi du temps]

delivery van trucker (n)

management (n) or managerial staff (n) cadres suprieurs top management CAF (cot, assurance, fret) c.i.f. (cost, insurance and freight) cahier (m) des charges (contract) specification (n) caisse (f) [argent] (cash) float (n) or petty cash
caisse (f) [bote demballage]

camionneur (m) lorry driver (n) or campagne (f) [promotion]

compaign (n) or drive (n) (n) [not town] campaign

campagne (f) [province] country campagne commerciale sales campagne publicitaire publicity or

advertising campaign

canal (m) (de distribution)

packing case (n) or crate (n)

caisse (f) [dans un magasin] cash

desk (n) or pay desk

(distribution) channel (n) candidat(e) candidate (n) or applicant (n)

candidature (f) ( un emploi)

caisse (f) [dans un supermarch]

checkout (n) cash box (n)

caisse (f) [pour monnaie] (petty) caisse de retraite pension fund (n) caisse enregistreuse cash register caisse noire [rserves occultes]

application (n) (for a job) capacity (n) power

capacit (f) [rendement, volume] capacit demprunt borrowing

(n) or till (n)

capacity

capacit dentreposage storage capacit de production

hidden reserves (n)

manufacturing capacity

121

centraliser

capacity

capacit industrielle industrial capital (m) principal (n) [money] capital (m) ou capitaux (mpl)

card

carte de membre (membership) carte de retrait cash card carte de sjour residence permit carte de travail work permit carte professionnelle (business)

capital (n)

card risk capital or venture capital cartel (m) cartel (n) capital disponible available capital carton (m) [matriau] carton (n) or cardboard (n) [material] capital initial ou dinvestissement initial capital carton (m) [bote en carton] capital nominal nominal capital cardboard box (n) or carton (n) [box] capital obligations debenture capital or debenture stock cash (m) [argent comptant] cash (n) or ready cash capital roulant ou capital circulant cash (adv) cash (adv) circulating capital capital social equity capital cash-flow (m) cash flow (n) capitalisation (f) capitalization (n) cash-flow (m) ngatif negative cash flow capitalisation boursire market valuation or capitalization cash-flow positif positive cash flow capitaliser capitalize (v) cash-flow actualis discounted capitaliser les intrts add (v) cash flow (DCF) interest to the capital casse (f) breakages (n) capitaux (mpl) capital (n) casser les prix slash (v) prices capitaux propres equity (n) or shareholders equity catalogue (m) catalogue (n); list (n) carat (m) carat (n) catalogue de vente par carbone (m) carbon paper (n) correspondance mail-order carbone: sans carbone catalogue [autocopiant] carbonless catastrophe (f) naturelle act (n) of cargaison (f) cargo (n) cargo (m) cargo ship or cargo boat God catgorie (f) category (n) or class carnet (m) (de banque, de chques, de quittances) (bank, (n) cheque, receipt) book (n) catgorie: de premire catgorie carnet de commandes order book high-quality (adj) carte accrditive [dun magasin] caution (f) [garantie] guarantee (n) charge card (n) caution (f) [personne] surety (n) carte puce ou mmoire smart or guarantee (n) card caution: se porter caution (pour quelquun) stand (v) security or go carte bancaire cheque (guarantee) guarantee (for) card carte dabonnement [concert, etc.] cautionner quelquun bail (v) someone out season ticket (n) central (m) tlphonique carte de crdit credit card telephone exchange (n) carte de dbarquement landing central(e) central (adj) card centralisation (f) centralization (n) carte dembarquement boarding centraliser centralize (v) card or boarding pass

capital actions share capital capital risque ou capital-risque

centre (m)

122 Chambre de commerce et dindustrie Chamber (n) of chambre (f) froide cold store (n) change (m) (foreign) exchange (n) changement (m) [modification]

town]

centre (m) centre (n) [important

centre commercial shopping centre or shopping precinct centre de cot [comptabilit] cost

Commerce

centre

[currency]

centre de production [unit]

production unit (n)

centre de profit [comptabilit]

change (n) or alteration (n) [shop]

profit centre
centre des affaires business centre centre industriel industrial centre centre(-)ville (m) downtown (n) certificat (m) certificate (n) certificat daction(s) share

changement de propritaire ou de direction under new management changer [modifier] change (v) or changer de largent change (v) changer de propritaire change chapardage (m) pilferage (n) or charge (f) [chargement] load (n) charge (complte) dun camion

alter (v)

some money

certificate

clearance certificate guarantee

certificat de douanes customs certificat de garantie certificate of certificat dhomologation

hands (n) [shop] pilfering (n)

certificate of approval
certificat dimmatriculation [socit] certificate of

incorporation

lorry-load (n) or truck-load (n) charge en lourd deadweight (n) charge utile payload (n) or commercial load
charge: (frais) la charge de

certificat dorigine certificate of

origin

(costs) payable by officer (n)

certificat mdical doctors

charg(e) (n) (de) manager (n) or charg(e) des relations publiques

certificate certifier certify (v) cesser stop (v); discontinue (v) [doing something]
cessible [transmissible]

public relations officer chargement (m) load (n); loading (n) [action]
charger des marchandises ou du fret take on (v) freight or cargo charger un camion ou un navire

transferable (adj) or assignment (n) or assignation (n) cession-bail (m) lease-back (n) (arrangement) cessionnaire (mf) assignee (n) chane (f) de magasins chain (n) [of stores] chane (f) de montage assembly line (n)
chane (f) de production cession (f) [transfert] cession (n)

load (v) a lorry or a ship (computer) program

charger un programme [informatique] load (v) a

(n)

charges (fpl) costs (n) or charges charges constates davance [comptabilit] accruals (n) charges dexploitation running charges sociales social benefit

production line
chambre (f) dhtel hotel room (n)

costs

or hotel accommodation (n)

contributions (n)

123 chariot (m) lvateur fork-lift chef (m) [directeur] chief (n) or

cibler [avoir pour but]

truck

chque sans provision ou chque en bois dud cheque; rubber check

[US]

head (n) or manager (n) chef comptable chief accountant; controller [US] chef de bureau chief clerk or head clerk chef de la fabrication production manager chef dentreprise company head chef de projet project manager
chef de rayon [dun magasin]

chquier (m) [carnet de chques]

cheque book (n)

cher (chre) (adj) [coteux] dear

(adj) or expensive (adj)

cher (chre) (adj) [dbut de lettre]

dear [Sir, Madam, etc.]

cher: coter ou tre plus cher be

more expensive or cost (v) more

chercheur (-euse) researcher (n)

department manager chef de service head of department or manager chef du personnel personnel manager claims manager manager

or research worker (n)

(n)

chevalier (m) blanc white knight chez [aux bons soins de] care of

(c/o) [on letter]

chef du service des rclamations chef du service export export chemin (m) de fer rail (n) or

[US]

chque (m) cheque (n); check chque au porteur cheque to chque barr crossed cheque chque-cadeau (m) gift voucher chque certifi certified cheque chque de caisse cheque to self chque de dividende dividend chque de salaire salary cheque or chque en blanc blank cheque chque-livre (m) book token (n) chque non barr ou chque ngociable open cheque or chque postal Post Office cheque chques personnaliss

railway (n); railroad [US]

chiffre (m) figure (n) or digit (n) chiffre daffaires turnover (n) chiffre de vente(s) sales figures chiffres (mpl) figures (n) chiffres dorigine historical figures chiffres rels actuals (n) choisir choose (v) choisir [lire] elect (v) choisir la solution de facilit take

bearer

(v) the soft option selection (n)

choix (m) choice (n) choix (m) [slection] choice or choix: de choix choice (adj) chmage (m) unemployment (n) chmage: au ou en chmage out

(n)

warrant (n)

of work (adj) or unemployed (adj)

pay cheque

person

chmeur (-euse) unemployed chmeur (-euse): les chmeurs

uncrossed cheque

the unemployed (n) chute (f) [baisse] drop (n) or fall (n) or slump (n) chuter [baisser] drop (v) or fall (v) or slump (v)
chuter [baisser rapidement]

personalized cheques chque-repas (m) luncheon voucher (n)

plummet (v) cible (f) target (n)

cibler [avoir pour but] target (v)

circulaire (f)

124 clturer un compte [fermer] close

letter (n)

circulaire (f) circular (n) or circular circulation (f) [distribution, argent, voitures] circulation (n) citer [un prix] quote (v) (a price) clair(e) clear (adj) or easy to

(v) an account society (n)

club (m) [socit] club (n) or coassoci(e) (n) copartner (n) coassurance (f) co-insurance (n) COB (Commission des oprations de Bourse) SIB (Securities and

understand class

classe (f) [catgorie] class (n) classe affaires [voyage] business classe touriste [voyage] economy

Investments Board) (n)

cocrancier (-ire) (n) co-creditor code (m) code (n) code () barres bar code code civil [droit civil] (French)

class or tourist class

classement (m) [de documents]

filing (n) [action] classer classify (v) or order (v)

classer (des documents, dans un classeur) file (v) (documents) classeur (m) filing cabinet (n) classification (f) classification (n) clause (f) clause (n) or provision clause dexclusion exclusion

code of civil law

code postal postcode (n); zip code

[US]

codirecteur (-trice) co-director (n) codirection (f) ou cogestion (f)

(n)

joint management (n)

coefficient (m) de remplissage [avion] load factor (n) [of plane] coefficient de rentabilit

clause

clause dindexation ou de rvision des cots escalator clause clause chappatoire escape clause clause pnale penalty clause clause rsolutoire termination

profitability (n)
coentreprise (f) joint venture (n) coffre-fort (m) safe (n) coffret (m) [jeu doutils, etc.]

clause

clause supplmentaire [avenant]

boxed set (n) colis (m) parcel (n) (n)

collaborateur (-trice) contributor collaborateur (-trice) indpendant(e) freelancer (n) or

rider (n)
clavier (m) keyboard (n) clavier numrique [pav] numeric

keypad (n)

important]

claviste (m) keyboarder (n) cl (f) ou clef (f) key [to door; client fidle regular customer client(e) customer (n) or client (n) client(e) [acheteur] shopper (n) client potentiel prospect (n) or

potential customer clientle (f) custom (n) or clientele (n) clture (f) close (n) or end (n) or finish (n)
clture: aprs clture [Bourse]

after hours

freelance (worker) collaboration (f) collaboration (n) collaborer collaborate (v) or co-operate (v) collectif (-ive) collective (adj) or joint (adj) collectivits (fpl) locales local authorities (n) collgue (mf) [associ] associate (n) colonne (f) column (n) colonne des crdits credit column or credit side colonne des dbits debit column or debit side

125 combine (n) [pratique malhonnte]

communication avec pr-avis

commerce international

fiddle (n); sharp practice (n) international trade comit (m) committee (n) or board commerce invisible invisible trade (n) or council (n) commerce multilatral multilateral comit de consommateurs trade consumer council commerce unilatral one-way comit consultatif advisory board trade comit dentreprise [travailleurs] commerce visible visible trade works committee or works council commercial(e) commercial (adj) commande (f) order (n) [for commercialisation (f) goods] commercialization (n); marketing commande de (n) rapprovisionnement repeat order commercialiser [rendre or reorder (n) commercial] commercialize (v) commande par tlphone commercialiser [vendre] market telephone order (v) or put (v) on the market commande urgente rush order commerciaux (mpl) sales people commandes en attente or sales team outstanding orders or back orders commissaire (m) aux comptes commandes en attente [audit] auditor (n) [anticipes] dues (n) [items not yet commission (f) [comit] on the market] commission (n) or committee (n) command(e) (adj) on order commission (f) [dagent] commander order (v) (goods) commission (n) [money] commanditaire (m) sleeping commission (f) [dagent de change partner (n) ou courtage] brokerage (n) or commencement (m) start (n) brokers commission commencer start (v) or begin (v); commission denqute initiate (v) commission of inquiry commerant(e) shopkeeper (n) or Commission des oprations de trader (n) Bourse (COB) Securities and commerant indpendant Investments Board (SIB) independant trader commission du logement rent tribunal commerce (m) commerce (n) or trade (n) commission: faire partie dune commission sit (v) on a committee commerce [entreprise] business commun(e) [conjoint] common or (n) joint (adj) commerce bilatral reciprocal commun(e) [courant] common trade (adj) or frequent (adj) commerce dexportation export communaut (f) community (n) trade commerce lctronique communication (f) communication (n) e-commerce (n) commerce en ligne e-commerce communication (f) [message] (n) communication or message (n) commerce extrieur overseas communication (f) (tlphonique) trade or foreign trade (phone or telephone) call (n) commerce intrieur domestic communication avec pr-avis trade [tlphone] person-to-person call

communication interurbaine communication interurbaine [tlphone] trunk call or long communication urbaine [tlphone] local call communications (fpl)

126

distance call

(n)

comptitivit (f) competitiveness complmentaire complementary

(adj)

communications (n)
communiqu (m) de presse press

complet [annonce devant un htel, etc] no vacancy complet (-te) [achev] complete

release (n)

(adj)

(n) or firm (n) or house (n) compagnie arienne airline (n); air carrier (n)
compagnie dassurances

communiquer communicate (v) compagnie (f) [socit] company

complet (-te) [entier] clear (adj)

[day]

complet (-te) [htel, vol] fully

booked or booked up (adj) complex (n)

complexe (m) industriel industrial composer un numro [tlphone]

insurance company
compagnie dassurance-vie

assurance company
compagnie de navigation shipping

dial (v) a number comprendre understand (v)

comprendre [consister en] consist

company or shipping line comparabilit (f) comparability (n) comparable comparable (adj) comparaison (f) comparison (n) comparatre (en justice) appear (v) before a court comparer compare (v)
comparer les prix [de diffrents magasins] shop around (v) compensation (f) [ddommagement] compensation

of (v)

comprendre [inclure] include (v) comprendre [se rendre compte]

realize (v) or understand (v)

compression (f) [des dpenses, etc.] retrenchment (n) compris(e) [inclus] inclusive of compris(e): non compris

(adj)

exclusive of (adj)
compromis (m) compromise (n);

(n)

arrangement (n) account

compensation (f) [dun chque]

comptabiliser enter (v) in an comptabilit (f) [comptes]

clearance (n) of a cheque

compenser [ddommager] make

up (v) (a loss) cheque

accounts (n)
comptabilit (f) [systme]

compenser un chque clear (v) a comptence (f) [autorit]

accounting (n)
comptabilit (f) [tenue de livres]

jurisdiction (n) or authority (n)

comptence (f) [habilet, savoir-faire] expertise (n) or

bookkeeping (n)
comptabilit analytique

accounting

cost

know-how (n)

comptabilit de gestion

comptent(e) (adj) [habile]

competent (adj); skilled (adj)

comptent(e) [expriment]

management bookkeeping
comptabilit en partie double

experienced (adj)
comptitif (-ive) competitive (adj) comptition (f) [concurrence]

double-entry bookkeeping
comptabilit en partie simple

single-entry bookkeeping
comptabilit gnrale ou financire financial accounting

competition (n)

127 comptabilit: tenir la comptabilit

concurrence dloyale

keep (v) the accounts comptable (mf) accountant (n) comptant ou au comptant cash (adv) compte (m) account (n) compte dcouvert overdrawn account compte bancaire bank account compte bloqu account on stop compte-chque postal (CCP) Post Office account
compte clients [crances]

account

compte numrot numbered compte oisif ou compte qui dort

dormant account or dead account compte ouvert open account compte: avoir un compte have (v) an account account rendered
comptes (mpl) (de la socit)

compte: suivant compte remis for

companys accounts accounts

comptes consolids consolidated comptes de fin de mois

accounts receivable or receivables (n) compte courant current account or drawing account
compte crdit [ la banque]

month-end accounts accounts

comptes de gestion management comptes de lexercice annual comptes de quinzaine mid-month comptes semestriels half-yearly compter count (v) or add (v) compter sur (quelquun, quelque chose) count on (v) or depend on

budget account

accounts

charge account account

compte crditeur account in credit compte dachat ou compte permanent credit account or compte daffectation appropriation compte de caisse cash account compte de capital capital account compte de chques cheque

accounts

accounts

(v) or rely on (v) comptoir (m) counter

account

conception (f) (de produit) [design]

compte de contrepartie contra

account

(product) design (n) concerner concern (v); affect (v)

concession (f) [droit exclusif de vente] concession (n) or

account

compte de dpt ou compte sur livret deposit account compte dpargne savings account compte dpargne en actions (CEA) Personal Equity Plan (PEP) compte de non-rsident external compte de rgularisation [socit]

distributorship (n)

concessionnaire (mf)

accruals
compte de rsultat ou de pertes et profits profit and loss account compte dtaill detailed account

concessionaire (n) or distributor (n) concevoir [dessiner] design (v) conciliation (f) conciliation (n) conclure un accord conclude (v) an agreement
conclure une affaire, un march

clinch (v) a deal or make (v) a deal

concorder (avec) [correspondre]

or itemized account

compte dexploitation trading

agree with (v) or be the same as

account

compte fournisseurs [dettes]

accounts payable or payables (n) compte joint joint account

concorder: faire concorder [comptes, tats] reconcile (v) concurrence (f) competition (n) concurrence dloyale unfair

competition

concurrence farouche concurrence farouche stiff or cut-throat or keen competition concurrence: faire concurrence quelquun compete (v) with

128 confrence (f) conference (n) confrence de presse press confrence: en confrence in a confiance (f) confidence (n) confidentialit (f) confidentiality confidentiel (-elle) confidential confidentiellement confidentially confier entrust (v) confirmation (f) confirmation (n) confirmer confirm (v) confirmer une embauche confirm

conference

someone

concurrencer compete (v) concurrent(e) (n) competitor (n) or

meeting (n)

rival (n)

concurrent(e) (adj) competing

(adj) or rival (adj) competitive (adj)

(adj)

concurrentiel (-elle) [en concurrence] competing (adj) or condamner (quelquun) une amende fine (v) (someone) condition (f) condition (n) condition (f) [tat] condition or

(adv) or in confidence

state (n)

someone in a job

condition: (acheter) condition

(buy) on approval or on appro

condition: (la) condition que on

condition that or provided that

condition: (vente) sous condition

conditional (adj) (sale)

conditions (fpl) [modalits, tat]

terms (n) or conditions (n)

conditions avantageuses

favourable terms
conditions demploi terms of

confirm a booking confiscation (f) seizure (n) or forfeiture (n) confisquer seize (v) or declare (v) forfeit conflit (n) conflict (n); dispute (n) conflit dintrts conflict of interest conflits du travail industrial disputes or labour disputes
conformment (lchantillon, la facture) as per (sample, invoice,

confirmer une rservation

employment or of service conditions de travail working conditions conditions de vente conditions or terms of sale conditionnel (-elle) conditional (adj)
conditionnement (m) [emballage]

etc.)

conformment un contrat

contractually (adv) comply with (v)

conformer: se conformer cong (m) [autorisation dabsence)

packaging [action, material]

conditionnement (m) [prsentation] display pack or

leave (n) or leave of absence cong (m) [vacances] holiday (n)

cong de maladie ou cong-maladie (m) sick leave cong de maternit maternity

display box (n) (v)

conditionner [emballer] package conducteur (-trice) [voiture] driver

cong lgal [fte lgale] statutory

leave

(n)

car)

conduire (une voiture) drive (v) (a confection (f)

holiday

cong pay paid leave or paid cong sans solde unpaid leave cong: partir en cong go on

holiday

(clothing)

ready-to-wear (adj)

holiday

129

contenant (m) [rcipient]

time off ; take a short holiday congdier dismiss (v) or pay off (v) or sack (v) conglomrat (m) conglomerate congrs (m) conference (n) conjointement jointly (adv)
conjoncture (f) conomique

cong: prendre un cong take

consigner [enregistrer] record (v); consignes (fpl) de scurit safety

minute (v) [at a meeting] regulations (n)

consignes (fpl) en cas dlincendie consister en consist of (v) consolidation (f) (dune dette)

fire regulations

economic trends (n) or situation (n) connaissement (m) bill of lading (n) conseil (m) [comit] board (n) or council (n) conseil (m) [personne] consultant (n)
conseil (m) [recommandation]

funding (n) (of debt) consolidated (adj)

consolid(e) [compte] consolid(e) [dette] funded (adj) consolider consolidate (v) consommateur (-trice) consumer consommateur (m) final end user consommation (f) consumption (n) consommation des mnages

(n)

(piece of) advice (n)

conseil dadministration board of

(n)

directors

conseil darbitrage adjudication

household consumption consumption

tribunal

conseil de prudhommes

consommation domestique ou nationale domestic or home consortium (m) consortium (n) constant(e) constant (adj) constituer [crer] form (v) or set constitution (f) [statuts dune socit] constitution (n) constructeur (m) constructor (n)

industrial (arbitration) tribunal

conseil juridique [recommandation] legal advice conseil municipal town council conseill(e) recommended (adj) conseiller (v) advise (v);

up (v) (a company)

recommend (v)

conseiller (-re) (n) adviser (n) or

advisor (n); consultant (n)

or builder (n)

conseiller en gestion dentreprise

management consultant (n) conseiller fiscal tax consultant or tax adviser conseiller juridique legal adviser conserver [maintenir] maintain (v) or keep (v) at same level
considration: sans considration de regardless of consignataire (mf) [destinataire]

manufacturer (n) or maker (n) constructeur cls en main turnkey operator construction (f) construction (n) or building (n)
construction: en construction

constructeur (m) [fabricant]

consignee (n)
consigne (f) left luggage office consign(e) returnable (adj) consign(e): non consign(e)

non-returnable (adj) (packing, etc.)

consigner [donner en dpt]

under construction consultant (m) consultant (n) consulter consult (v) consulter un avocat take legal advice contact (m) contact (n) [general] contact (m) [relation] contact (n) [person] contacter [joindre] contact (v)
contenant (m) [rcipient]

consign (v)

container (n)

conteneur (m) conteneur (m) container (n) conteneurisation (m) ou mise (f) en conteneur(s) containerization

130 contrat de service service contract contrat de sous-traitance

(n)

subcontract (n) employment contract

contrat de travail contract of contrat de travail dure dtermine (CDD) fixed-term contrat de vente [acte de vente]

conteneuriser ou mettre en conteneurs containerize (v) or put contenir contain (v) or hold (v) contentieux (m) legal department contenu (m) [physique] contents contenu (m) [teneur] content (n) contingent (m) ou contingentement (m) quota (n) contingentement dimportation

into containers

(n) [of company] (n)

bill (n) of sale

contrat forfaitaire ou contrat prix ferme fixed-price agreement contrat global blanket agreement; contrat sous seing priv private

package deal contract

import quota
contingent(e) (adj) [produit]

subject to a quota continu(e) continuous (adj) continuel (-elle) continual (adj)

continuellement [sans cesse]

continually (adv) continuer continue (v) or carry on (v) or go on (v) contourner (une difficult) get round (v) (a problem) contracter contract (v) contracter des dettes incur (v) debts contracter une assurance take out (v) an insurance policy contractuel (-elle) contractual (adj) contraire contrary (adj) contraste (m) contrast (n) contrat (m) contract (n) or agreement (n)
contrat dure dtermine

(n) or copy (n) or forgery (n) contrefaon (f) [dlit] infringement (n) (of patent, etc.) contrefaire counterfeit (v); pirate (v)
contrefaire un produit protg par un brevet infringe (v) a patent contre-OPA (f) reverse takeover (n) contrepassation (f) rectifying (n)

contrefaon (f) [copie] imitation

(v) an entry

contrepasser une criture rectify contre-proposition (f)

(an entry)

counter-offer (n) contresigner countersign (v) contribuable (mf) taxpayer (n)

contribuer (une somme)

contribute (v)

contribution (f) contribution (n) contributions directes direct taxes contributions indirectes indirect

fixed-term contract
contrat dure indtermine

or direct taxation

permanent contract
contrat dassociation ou de socit

taxes or indirect taxation

contrle (m) [administration]

deed of partnership contract

control (n) (n)

contrat dassurance insurance contrat dexclusivit exclusive

contrle (m) [essai] control or test contrle (m) [matrise] control (n) contrle (m) [restriction] control contrle (m) [vrification] control

agreement

or limitation (n) or restriction (n) or check (n) or examination (n)

contrat de productivit

productivity agreement

131 contrle budgtaire budgetary contrle de qualit quality control contrle des changes exchange contrle des loyers rent control contrle des prix price control contrle des stocks stock control;

coter (en Bourse)

control

coordonnes bancaires bank coparticipation (f) copartnership copie (f) [dun document] copy (n) copie carbone carbon copy copie certifie conforme certified copie conforme true copy copie (sur) papier) [dimprimante]

details (n) (n)

control

or duplicate (n)

examination; baggage check

contrl(e) par lEtat

contrle douanier customs

inventory control [US]

copy

government-controlled (adj) contrler control (v) contrler [faire lessai] test (v) or control (v) contrler [vrifier] inspect (v) or monitor (v) or control (v) contrleur (m) controller (n) contrleur des stocks stock controller convenir [tre daccord] agree with (v) [of same opinion] convenir [faire laffaire] fit (v) or be suitable convention (f) agreement (n)
convention collective sur les salaires collective wage agreement convention crite ou contrat crit

hard copy

copropritaire (mf) joint owner (n) coproprit (f) joint ownership (n) copyright (m) copyright (n) corbeille [Bourse] trading floor (n) corporation (f) [guilde] guild (n) correction (f) correction (n) correspondance (f) [courrier]

or part owner

or part-ownership (n)

correspondence (n)

correspondance (f) [transport]

connecting flight, etc.

correspondance commerciale

business correspondance

written agreement

correspondant(e) [courrier, journaliste] correspondent (n) correspondre ( quelque chose)

convenu(e) [accept] agreed (adj) conversion (f) conversion (n) convertibilit (f) convertibility (n) convertible convertible (adj) convivial(e) user-friendly (adj) convocation (f) summons (n) convoquer (une assemble) call coopratif (-ive) (adj) co-operative coopration (f) co-operation (n) cooprative (f) [socit]

correspond (v) (with something)

correspondre avec quelquun

correspond with someone (figures)

corrig(e) des variations saisonnires seasonally adjusted corriger correct (v); adjust (v) corrompre (quelquun) bribe (v)

(v) or convene (v) (a meeting)

(adj)

(n)

cosignataire (mf) joint signatory cote (f) [Bourse] quotation (n) cote (de crdit) (financial) rating cot(e) (adj) en Bourse quoted

(someone)

co-operative (n) or co-operative society cooprer co-operate (v) coopter quelquun co-opt (v) someone
coordonnes (fpl) [dtails]

(n)

particulars (n)

(adj) or listed (adj) on the Stock Exchange ct (m) side (n) coter (en Bourse) quote (v) (on the Stock Exchange)

cotisation (f) cotisation (f) [ un club, une revue, etc.] subscription (n) cotisation (f) [contribution]

132 cours de commerce commercial

course

contribution (n)
cotiser [ un club, une revue, etc.] subscribe (v) cotiser [contribuer] contribute (v) coulage (m) [perte] leakage (n) coulage (m) [vol] shrinkage (n) coupon (m) coupon (n) coupon attach cum coupon coupon dtach ex coupon coupon-prime (m) gift voucher (n) coupon-rponse (m) reply coupon coupure (f) [billets de banque]

course

cours de gestion dentreprise [management] management course cours demand asking price cours de recyclage refresher cours douverture [Bourse]

opening price

cours du change rate of exchange cours du jour todays rate cours du march market rate cours par correspondance

denomination (n)
cour (f) [tribunal] court (n) cour de justice law courts courant [de ce mois] instant (adj) courant(e) current (adj) courant(e) [actuel] current (adj) or

correspondence course cours: au cours de during (adv) or in the course of cours: en cours in progress
cours: (monnaie) qui a cours

legal tender

or inst.

courses (fpl) shopping (n) [action] courses: faire des ou ses courses

go shopping or do some shopping

coursier (m) [commissionnaire]

going (adj) [price]

courant(e) [commun] common

(office) messenger (n)

(adj) or frequent (adj)

[normal]

courant(e) [de base] stock (adj) courant(e) [quotidien] day-to-day courbe (f) curve (n) courbe des ventes sales curve courir [saccumuler] accrue (v) courir un risque run (v) a risk couronne (f) [unit montaire: Danemark, Norvge] krone (n) couronne (f) [unit montaire: Sude, Islande] krona (n) courrier (m) post (n) or mail (n) courrier larrive incoming mail courrier au dpart outgoing mail courrier lectronique email (n)

[expenses]

coursier (m) [en vlo, moto, voiture] courier (n) court(e) short (adj) court(e): court de short of court(e): court terme short-term

(adj)

courtage (m) [profession]

stockbroking (n)

commission (n) courtier (m) broker (n) broker

courtage (m) [commission dagent] brokerage (n) or brokers courtier dassurances insurance courtier en devises foreign

exchange broker or dealer (n)

courtier en valeurs mobilires

[system]

courrier ordinaire surface mail cours (m) [tudes] course (n) cours (m) [taux] rate (n); price (n) cours terme forward rate cours de clture [Bourse] closing

price

stockbroker (n) or broker (n) courtier maritime ship broker couru(e) (adj) [intrt] accrued (adj) cot (m) cost (n) cot, assurance, fret (CAF) cost, insurance and freight (c.i.f.) cot courant current cost

133 cot dacquisition dimmobilisations capital

croissance (f)

expenditure

crancier (m) creditor (n) crancier chirographaire

unsecured creditor

cot de fabrication ou de production production cost;

crancier prioritaire

manufacturing cost cost(s)

cot de la main-doeuvre labour cot de lancement launching cost cot de la vie cost of living cot de revient (de marchandise vendue) cost of sales cot dexploitation ou cot oprationnel operating cost or

crancier privilgi secured crancier sans garantie unsecured crdit (m) credit (n) crdit court terme short credit or

or preferred creditor

preferential

creditor

creditor

short-term credit

running cost

cot fixe fixed cost cot historique ou cot dacquisition historical cost cot major cost plus cot marginal marginal cost cot unitaire unit cost cot proportionnel ou cot variable variable cost coter cost (v) coteux (-euse) [cher] dear (adj)

crdit dcouvert [dcouvert autoris] open credit crdit long terme long credit or crdit-bail (m) [leasing] leasing (n) crdit bancaire bank credit crdit dappoint ou crdit stand-by crdit dimpt [avoir fiscal] tax crdit gratuit interest-free credit crdit immdiat instant credit crdit permanent ou renouvelable crdit-relais (m) bridging loan (n) crdit: crdit on credit crdit: faire crdit give credit crditer un compte (dune somme) crditeur (-trice) (adj) in credit crditrentier (-ire) annuitant (n) crdits (mpl) la consommation

extended credit

(with option to purchase) standby credit

credit

or expensive (adj) or costly (adj) charge (n)

couvert (m) [au restaurant] cover couverture (f) [garantie] cover (n) couverture contre linflation

revolving credit

hedge (n) against inflation

couverture dassurance insurance

cover

credit (a sum) to an account

couverture des dividendes

dividend cover
couverture (f) mdiatique media

coverage

couvrir [dpenses] cover (v)

[expenses, a position]

couvrir les cots de production

cover costs
crance (f) debt (n) crance douteuse bad debt crance exigible debt due crances (fpl) outstanding debts

or monies owing

crances (fpl) [comptes clients]

accounts receivable or receivables (n)

consumer credit crdits gels frozen credits crer (une socit) set up (v) (a company) crneau (m) sur le march gap (n) or niche (n) in the market crise (f) crisis (n) crise du dollar dollar crisis crise conomique slump (n) or recession (n) crise financire crash (n) or financial crisis croissance (f) growth (n) or expansion (n)

croissance conomique

134 dbarquer land (v) [passengers,

croissance conomique economic

growth

cargo]

croissance externe external

dbarquer des marchandises

growth

land goods (at a port)

culminer [atteindre un niveau lev] peak (v) cumulatif (-ive) cumulative (adj) cumul(e) accrued (adj) curriculum (m) vitae (CV)

dbarrasser: se dbarrasser de

get rid of (something) dbit (m) debit (n) debits and credits account

dbit et crdit [passif et actif] dbiter un compte debit (v) an dbiteur (m) debtor (n) dbiteur (-trice) (adj) [compte]

curriculum vitae (CV) cycle (m) cycle (n) cycle conomique economic cycle or trade cycle cyclique cyclical (adj)

Dd
date (f) date (n) date dachvement (de travaux)

showing a debit; in the red dbours (mpl) out-of-pocket expenses (n) dbourser disburse (v) dbrayer [arrter le travail] knock off (v) or stop (v) work dbrouiller: se dbrouiller cope (v) or get along (v) dbut (n) beginning (n) dbutant(e) (n) beginner (n) dbuter begin (v) or start (v)
dcentralisation (f)

completion date
date dchance maturity date date de livraison delivery date date dentre en vigueur effective

decentralization (n) dcentraliser decentralize (v) dchargement (m) unloading (n) dcharger [marchandises] unload (v) (goods)
dchets (mpl) (industriels)

(industrial) waste (n)

date; starting date

(n)

date douverture opening date date de rception date of receipt date dexpiration expiry date date limite closing date or deadline date limite de vente sell-by date date: de longue date

long-standing (adj) date: en date de dated (adj) date: sans date undated dat(e) dated (adj) dat(e): non dat(e) undated dater date (v) dbardeur (m) [docker] stevedore (n)

decide (v) or come (v) to a decision or reach a decision dcider : se dcider make up (v) ones mind dcideur (m) decision maker (n) dcimale (f) decimal (n) dcisif (-ive) deciding (adj) dcision (f) decision (n) dclaration (f) declaration (n) or statement (n)
dclaration (f) [annonce]

dchiqueteur (m) ou dchiqueteuse (f) shredder (n) dcider ou prendre une dcision

announcement (n)

dclaration de revenus

declaration of income

135 dclaration de sinistre insurance dclaration de TVA VAT dclaration dimpts tax return or dclaration en douane customs

dgrvement (m) fiscal

claim

take off (v) tax

dduire [retrancher] deduct (v) or dduire des impts set (v) against dfaillance (f) [dun appareil]

declaration

tax declaration declaration

breakdown (n)
dfaillance (f) [dune socit]

bankruptcy (n)
dfaillant(e) [tmoin] defaulter (n) dfaut (m) defect (n) or fault (n) dfaut (m) de paiement

dclaration sous serment

affidavit

dclarer declare (v) or state (v) dclarer [statuer] rule (v) dclarer des marchandises la douane declare goods to customs dclarer quelquun en faillite

declare someone bankrupt dclarer un dividende declare a dividend dclarer: rien dclarer nothing to declare dcoller [avion] take off (v)
dcommander [un rendez-vous]

non-payment (n) dfavorable adverse (adj) or unfavourable (adj) dfectueux (-euse) defective (adj) or faulty (adj)
dfectuosit (f) [imperfection]

imperfection (n) or defect (n)

dfendeur (m), dfenderesse (f)

defendant (n)
dfendre [en justice] defend (v) dfendre [interdire] forbid (v) dfendre: se dfendre en justice

cancel (v)

dcouler de result from (v) dcouvert (m) [ la banque]

defend (v) a lawsuit

dfense (f) [interdiction]

overdraft (n) credit

dcouvert autoris [crdit] open dcouvert: (compte) dcouvert

interdiction (n)
dfense (f) [juridique, protection]

defence (n)
dficit (m) deficit (n) or loss (n) dficit (m) [manque] shortfall (n) dficit commercial trade deficit or

overdrawn (adj) (account) dcroissant(e) decreasing (adj) or diminishing (adj)

ddommagement (m)

trade gap

compensation (n) (for damage ) or indemnification (n)

ddommager [indemniser]

dficitaire showing a deficit or

unfavourable (adj)

compensate (v) or indemnify (v)

ddommager: se ddommager

recoup (v) (ones losses)

dfiscaliser exempt (v) from tax dflation (f) deflation (n) dflationniste deflationary (adj) dfrachi(e) (en magasin)

ddouanage (m) ou ddouanement (m) customs clearance ddouan(e) [marchandise]

duty-paid [goods]

ddouaner des marchandises

clear (v) goods through customs dductible deductible (adj)

dductible des impts

shop-soiled (item) dfrayer defray (v) (costs) dgts (mpl) [dommage] damage (n) dgts causs par le feu fire damage
dgts causs par la tempte

storm damage
dgrvement (m) fiscal ou dimpt

tax-deductible (adj) dduction (f) deduction (n)

tax concession (n) or tax relief (n)

djeuner (m) daffaires djeuner (m) daffaires

136

lunch (n)

business

demande saisonnire seasonal

demand

dlai (m) time limit (n) or deadline dlai de livraison delivery time dlai dexcution ou de production

demande: faire une demande par crit apply (v) in writing demande: sur demande on

demand or on request

lead time
dlai de pravis ou dlai-cong (m) period of notice dlai de rflexion cooling off

period [after purchase]

request (v) [something]

demander [exiger] demand (v) demander [faire payer] charge (v) demander [rclamer] ask for (v) or demander de faire quelque chose

time limits

dlai de remboursement ou damortissement payback period dlai: bref dlai at short notice dlai: dans les dlais within the dlai: dernier dlai final date dlgation (f) delegation (n) dlgu(e) (n) delegate (n) dlgu(e) commercial(e) (sales)

ask (v) (someone) to do something

demander des renseignements

ask for details or for particulars

demander un remboursement ask

for a refund

dmarchage (m) [porte--porte]

representative (n) or rep (n) director (n)

dlgu(e) du personnel worker dlgu(e) syndical(e) [ un congrs] trade union delegate dlgu(e) syndical(e) [dans lusine] shop steward (n) dlguer delegate (v) dlit (m) diniti(s) insider dealing

door-to-door selling (n) or canvassing (n) dmarcheur (m) door-to-door salesman (n) or canvasser (n) dmarquer [rduire le prix ] mark down (v) (an article) dmarrage (m) start (n) dmarrage ou de zro cold start
dmarrage (dune affaire ou dun produit) start-up (n) dmarrer start (v) or begin (v);

(n)

open (v)

dlit (m) par abstention

dmarrer une affaire [stablir] set

nonfeasance (n)
demande (f) [des consommateurs]

up in business

demand (n)
demande (f) [rclamation] demand

(n) or claim (n)

demande (f) [requte] request (n)

or requisition (n)

dmettre: se dmettre (de ses fonctions) stand down (v) demeurer [habiter] live (v) demeurer [sjourner] stay (v) demi(e) (adj) half (adj) demi-douzaine (f) half a dozen or a

demande (f) [de remboursement]

half-dozen (n)

call (n) [for money]

demande de brevet dpose

patent (n) applied for or patent pending demande demploi job application or application for a job
demande de reseignement(s)

demie (f) half (n) dmission (f) resignation (n) dmissionner resign (v) or leave

(v)

out of date (adj)

dmod(e) old-fashioned (adj) or dmonstrateur (-trice) (n)

inquiry (n) or enquiry (n)

demande reconventionnelle

demonstrator (n) (n)

dmonstration (f) demonstration

counter-claim (n)

137

dsinvestir dpt (m) [dargent] deposit (n) dpt (m) [entrept] depot (n) dpt (m) [magasin] store (n) or dpt terme time deposit dpt terme fixe fixed deposit dpt vue demand deposit dpt bancaire bank deposit dpt de nuit [coffre] night safe dpt en coffre-fort safe deposit dpt en espces cash deposit dpt rmunr interest-bearing dprciation (f) depreciation (n) dprcier depreciate (v) dprcier: se dprcier depreciate dpression (f) (economic) drglementation (f) deregulation dernier (-ire) last one (n) dernier (-ire) [final] last (adj) or dernier (-ire) [plus rcent] latest

disclaimer (n) denre (f) commodity (n) denres alimentaires foodstuffs (n) denres prissables perishable goods or perishables (n) dpareill(e) odd (adj) [not a pair] dpart (m) departure (n)
dparts naturels [employs]

dni (m) de responsabilit

[in bank]

storeroom (n)

natural wastage (n)

(n)

dparts volontaires [employs]

voluntary redundancy (n) dpartemental(e) departmental (adj)

dpass(e) [dmod(e)]

deposit

old-fashioned (adj) or out of date (adj) dpasser go (v) higher than dpasser [excder] exceed (v) dpasser son budget overspend ones budget
dpeage (m) [dune socit]

(v)

depression (n) (n)

asset-stripping (n)

dpendre de ou compter sur

depend on (v) dpense (f) expense (n) or expenditure (n)

closing (adj) or final (adj) (adj)

dpense exceptionnelle [hors bilan] below-the-line expenditure dpenses (fpl) outgoings (n)

[money paid out]

dpenses de consommation

consumer spending dpenser spend (v) [money] dpenser trop overspend (v) dpenser trop peu underspend (v) dport (m) backwardation (n) dposant(e) (n) depositor (n)
dposer une demande de brevet

dernier entr, premier sorti (DEPS) last in first out (LIFO) dernier rappel final demand (n) dernier trimestre last quarter (n) dernire enchre closing bid (n) drouler: se drouler [opration]

progress (v) description

description (f) description (n) description de la fonction job description mensongre false

description

file (v) an application for a patent

dsconomies (fpl) dchelle

register (v) a trademark dposer une motion propose (v) a motion dposer une requte file (v) a request
dpositaire (mf) [stockiste]

dposer une marque de commerce

diseconomies of scale restrictions

dsencadrer le crdit lift (v) credit dsendettement (n) [dune socit]

stockist (n)

degearing (n) design (m) design (n) dsinflation (f) disinflation (n) dsinvestir disinvest (v)

dsister: se dsister dsister: se dsister stand down

138 dettes long terme

(v)

dessin (m) industriel

design (n)

industrial

dessiner [concevoir] design (v) destinataire (mf) addressee (n) destinataire (mf) [consignataire]

dettes garanties secured debts dettes privilgies senior debts deuxime [second] second (adj) deuxime trimestre second quarter dvalorisation (f) fall (n) in value dvaloriser: se dvaloriser fall (v)

liabilities

long-term

(n)

consignee (n) staff] (n)

destination (f) destination (n) dtacher second (v) [member of dtail (m) [prcision] detail (n) dtail (m) [ventilation] breakdown dtail ou vente au dtail retail (n);

depreciation (n) dvaluer devalue (v) dveloppement (m) development (n)

dveloppement (m) [croissance]

dvaluation (f) devaluation (n) or

in value

retailing (n) dealer (n)

dtaillant(e) retailer (n) or retail dtaill(e) [compte] detailed or

expansion (n)

dveloppement conomique

economic development

itemized (account) dtailler detail (v) or itemize (v) dtailler: se dtailler retail (v) (at)
dtails (mpl) [coordonnes]

dveloppement industriel

industrial expansion dvelopper develop (v)

particulars (n) or details (n) dtenir [garder] hold (v) or keep (v) dtenir [possder] hold (v) or own (v) dtenteur (-trice) holder (n) [person] dtermination (f) [fixation] fixing (n)
dtermination de lassiette fiscale

or quotation (n)

dvelopper: se dvelopper [grandir] expand (v) or grow (v) devenir become (v) devenir prospre boom (v) devis (m) estimate (n) or quote (n)

tax assessment (n)

dterminer [fixer] determine (v) dterminer un prix fixe (v) a price dtournement (m) de fonds

misappropriation (n) or embezzlement (n)

dtourner des fonds

devise (f) (trangre) (foreign) currency (n); foreign exchange (n) devise convertible convertible currency devise faible soft currency devise forte hard currency devise non convertible blocked currency devoir (de largent) owe (v) (money) diagramme (m) diagram (n) or chart (n)

misappropriate (v) or embezzle (v) funds dette (f) [argent] debt (n) or liability (n) dette irrcouvrable irrecoverable debt
dettes (fpl) court terme

diagramme circulaire ou en camembert pie chart diagramme des ventes sales chart diagramme en btons bar chart Dictaphone (m) dictating machine

(n)

short-term liabilities

dicte (f) dictation (n) dicte: prendre en dict take (v)

dictation

139 dicter dictate (v) diffr(e) deferred (adj) diffrence (f) difference (n) diffrence de prix price difference

disquette de sauvegarde

directeur (-trice) gnral(e) (DG)

general manager or managing director (MD) director

directeur (-trice) gnral(e) adjoint(e) deputy managing directeur (-trice) intrimaire acting

or difference in price diffrent(e) different (adj) diffrentiel (-elle) differential (adj) diffrer [tre diffrent] differ (v)
diffrer [remettre plus tard]

manager

defer (v) payment

diffrer un paiement defer diffuser [distribuer] distribute (v) diffusion (f) [distribution]

direction (f) direction (n) direction (f) [poste de directeur]

directorship (n) or managership (n)

direction (f) [ladministration, les cadres] management (n) or

distribution (n) of equity (n)

managerial staff

dilution (f) du capital dilution (n) dimensions (fpl)

measurements

direction gnrale [cadres suprieurs] top management directive (f) directive (n) or

guideline (n)

diminuer [chuter] diminish (v) or diminuer [supprimer] cut (v) or

fall (v) or decrease (v)

(v)

dirigeant (m) executive (n) diriger [grer] manage (v) or run

reduce (v) or lower (v)

depreciate (v) or lose (v) value diminution (f) [chute] fall (n) or decrease (n) or reduction (n) direct(e) direct (adj) directement direct (adv) directeur (-trice) (n) (company) director (n) or manager (n)

diminuer de valeur [se dprcier]

diriger [mener] lead (v) or conduct (v) or direct (v) discours (m) speech (n) discrimination (f) sexiste sexual discrimination (n) discussion (f) discussion (n) discuter discuss (v) disponibilit (f) availability (n) disponibilits (fpl) [liquidits]

directeur (-trice) [chef de service]

(department) head (n) or manager (n) assistant manager or deputy manager

directeur (-trice) commercial(e) directeur (-trice) adjoint(e)

liquid assets (n); cash reserves (n) disponible available (adj); obtainable (adj)
disponible: non disponible

unavailable (adj); unobtainable (adj)

disposer en tableau ou en colonnes tabulate (v) dispositif (m) device disposition (f) en tableau ou en colonnes tabulation (n) disque (m) disk (n) disque CD ou disque compact

sales manager or sales executive directeur (-trice) dagence branch manager

directeur (-trice) dagence [banque] bank manager directeur (-trice) de la production

production manager publicity manager

directeur (-trice) de la publicit directeur (-trice) du marketing

marketing manager

compact disc or CD disque (m) dur hard disk disquette (f) diskette (n) or floppy (disk) disquette de sauvegarde backup copy (n)

dissimulation (f) dactif dissimulation (f) dactif

140 dommages-intrts ou dommages et intrts damages (n)

concealment of assets
dissoudre (une association)

[insurance] property (n)

dissolve (v) (a partnership)

distancer: se laisser distancer fall

dommages matriels damage to donnes (fpl) [informatique] data donnes de sortie output (n)

behind (v)

distribuer [actions, marchandises)

distribute [shares, goods] distribuer [partager] distribute (v); allocate (v) distributeur (m) distributor (n) cashpoint (n)
distributeur automatique de billets (DAB) cash dispenser (n); distribution (f) [diffusion]

[computer]

donner give (v) donner de lavancement [promouvoir] promote (v) donner des explications inform

(v); brief (v)

donner en reprise trade in [give in

distribution (n) divers (mpl) sundries (n) divers(e) (adj) miscellaneous (adj) diversification (f) diversification (n) diversifier diversify (v) dividende (m) dividend (n)
dividende recevoir ou dividende cumul accrued dividende dividende complmentaire surplus

old item in part exchange]

give (v) a tip dos (m) back (n)

donner en sous-traitance [sous-traiter] subcontract (v) donner un pourboire tip (v) or

dividend

dossier (m) [ensemble des documents] file (n) or record (n) dossier [pochette avec documents] file (n) doter en capital [capitaliser]

dividende intrimaire interim

dividend

dividende: avec dividende cum

dividend

dividende: sans dividende ex

dividend

division (f) [secteur dune socit]

division (n)
docker (m) stevedore (n) document (m) document (n) or

paper (n)

document justificatif

documentary evidence documentaire (adj) documentary (adj) documentation (f) documentation (n); literature (n) dollar (m) (amricain) (US) dollar (n) or greenback (n) domicile (m) domicile (n) domicilier domicile (v) dommage (m) [dgts] damage (n)

capitalize (v) douane (f) customs (n) douanier (m) customs official (n) or customs officer (n) double double (adj) double (m) [copie] copy (n) or duplicate (n); carbon copy double imposition double taxation doubler double (v) douzaine (f) dozen (n) douze douzaines [grosse] gross (n) (= 144) droit (m) [ quelque chose] right (n) or entitlement (n) droit (m) [science] law (n) [study] droit (m) [taxe] duty (n) or tax (n) or charge (n) droit(e) (adj) [ct] right (adj)
droit (dentre) [redevance]

(admission) charge (n) or fee (n) droit civil, droit commercial civil law, commercial law

141 droit dauteur copyright (n) droit denregistrement ou dinscription registration fee droit de douane customs duty droit de participation equity (n) droit de timbre stamp duty droit de veto right of veto droit des contrats et des obligations contract law droit des socits company law droit international international

conomie de march

carts de salaires wage

(n)

change (m) exchange (n) or swap change (m) [troc] bartering (n) change: en change in exchange changes commerciaux trade (n) changeable exchangeable (adj) changer exchange (v) or swap (v) changer [un article achet]

differentials

exchange (v) sample

law

droit maritime maritime law droits acquis [intrts] vested

chantillon (m) sample (n) chantillon alatoire random chantillon dessai trial sample chantillon gratuit free sample chantillon-tmoin (m) check chantillonnage (m) sampling (n) chec (m) failure (n); flop (n) chelle (f) [barme] scale (n) chelle de prix fixe fixed scale of chelle des salaires wage scale chelle des tarifs scale of charges chelle mobile des salaires

interest (n)

droits (mpl) de bassin port

charges or port dues

droits de rgie excise duty droits de tirage spciaux (DTS)

sample

special drawing rights (SDRs) d (due) due (adj) or owing (adj) ducroire del credere dment duly dumping (m) dumping (n) duplicata (m) [copie] duplicate (n) or copy (n) dure (f) [priode] period (n) or term (n)
dure de conservation dun produit shelf life of a product dure dun bail tenancy (n) durer last (v)

[familiar]

charges

incremental scale (v) or flop (v)

chelonner [taler] stagger (v) chouer fail (v) or not to succeed chouer [ngociations] break chouer [projet] fall through (v) cole (f) school (n); college (n) cole (f) de secrtariat secretarial

down (v)

college

cole suprieure de commerce

Ee
cart (m) discrepancy (n) or differential (n) cart de prix price differential

commercial college cologique (adj) environmentally friendly conomie (f) [pargne] economy (n) conomie (f) [systme] economy (n) conomie (f) de loffre supply side economics
conomie de march ou conomie librale free market economy

conomie dirige conomie dirige controlled

142 dition (f) [dun livre] edition (n) effectif (m) labour force (n) or

conomie mixte mixed economy conomie parallle ou non officielle black economy conomie politique economics (n) conomies (fpl) savings conomies dchelle economies of

economy

workforce (n) effectuer carry out (v) effet (m) [document] bill (n) effet (m) [raction] effect (n) or result (n)
effet courte chance

scale

conomies: faire des conomies

short-dated bill
effet longue chance

economize (v) or save (up) (v) conomique economic (adj)

conomique [moins cher]

long-dated bill
effet bancaire bank bill (n) effet de commerce negotiable

economical (adv)

conomiquement economically conomiser

instrument (n)

effet de levier [de la dette] gearing

conomiser lnergie save energy conomiser: qui conomise lnergie energy-saving (adj) conomiste (mf) economist (n) conomiste financier market couler [liquider] sell off (v) couler le surplus de stock

save (up) (v)

economize (v) or

(n) or leverage (n)

effet escomptable ou bancable

bankable paper (n)

effet ngociable negotiable

instrument

effet non ngociable

economist

dispose (v) of excess stock couler: scouler flow (v) cran (m) (dordinateur) monitor (n) or screen (n) crire write (v) crit (m) written document (n) crit(e) written (adj)
crit(e) la main [manuscrit]

handwritten (adj) criture (f) handwriting (n) criture (f) [comptabilit] entry (n) criture au crdit credit entry criture au dbit debit entry criture de contrepartie contra entry (n)
crouler: scrouler [seffondrer]

non-negotiable instrument effets payer bills payable or payables (n) effets recevoir bills receivable or receivables (n) efficace efficient (adj or effective (adj) efficacit (f) efficiency (n) [ability to work well] efficacit (f) effectiveness (n) [producing results] effondrement (m) collapse (n) or slump (n) or crash (n) effondrement des ventes slump in sales effondrer: seffondrer slump (v) or collapse (v)
effondrer: seffondrer [faire faillite]

collapse (v) or slump (v) (n)

diteur (-trice) [qui corrige] editor diteur (-trice) [qui publie]

publisher (n) (text) editor

diteur de texte [programme]

collapse (v) or go bankrupt or crash (v) gal(e) equal (adj) galer equal (v) galisation (f) equalization (n) galit (f) equality (n) lasticit (f) elasticity (n) lection (f) election (n)

143

emprunteur (-euse)

amount to (v) or run to (v) or total (v) lire elect (v) e-mail (m) email (n) emballage (m) [action] packing (n) or packaging (n) emballage (m) [matriau] packing material or packaging material emballage consign returnable packing
emballage de prsentation

lever: slever [se monter ]

location (n) or site (n) or situation (n) emploi (m) [travail] job (n) or employment (n) or post (n) emploi (m) [utilisation] use (n) emploi du temps schedule (n) or timetable (n) emploi temporaire temporary employment
emplacement (m) emploi: sans emploi [au chmage]

unemployed (adj)
employ(e) (n) [salari] employee

display pack

emballage factice dummy pack emballage non consign ou perdu

(n)

employ(e) (adj) [utilis] used

non-returnable packing
emballage pellicul

(adj) or employed (adj)

shrink-wrapping (n) emballer pack (v) or package (v) or parcel up (v) emballer [envelopper] wrap up (v) emballer [dans des cartons] pack (v) goods [into cartons] emballeur (-euse) packer (n) embargo (m) embargo (n) embargo: lever lembargo lift (an embargo
embargo: mettre lembargo (sur)

employ(e) temps partiel ou mi-temps part-timer (n) employ(e) aux critures

bookkeeper
employ(e) aux critures (du grand livre des achats) bought

ledger clerk

employ(e) aux critures (du grand livre des ventes) sales

ledger clerk

(n) or office worker (n)

employ(e) de bureau office clerk employ(e) qui rassortit les stocks sur les rayons shelf filler (n) employ(e) subalterne junior clerk employer use (v) or employ (v) employer [du personnel] employ

embargo (v) or put an embargo (on) embarquement (m) embarkation (n)

embarquer [des marchandises]

load (v)

embarquer [monter bord]

embark (v)

(v) [staff]

embaucher du personnel hire (v)

or take on (v) staff credit) (n)

employeur (-euse) employer (n) emprunt (m) [somme reue]

mettre (des actions, une lettre de crdit) issue (v) (shares, a letter of mission (f) dactions share issue mission dactions gratuites scrip mission dobligations debenture mission prioritaire rights issue empaqueter pack (v); parcel up (v)

borrowing (n)
emprunt (m) [somme prte] loan

(n)

emprunt court terme short-term

loan

emprunt long terme long-term

issue or bonus issue

loan

issue

emprunt bancaire bank borrowing emprunt garanti secured loan emprunt obligataire loan stock emprunter borrow (v) emprunteur (-euse) borrower (n)

emprunteur sur hypothque emprunteur sur hypothque

144 engagement (m)

mortgager or mortgagor (n) outside office hours off-peak

or engagement (n)

commitment (n)

en dehors des heures de bureau en dehors des heures de pointe

engager [entamer] enter (v) into

(negotiations)

engager (des dpenses) incur (v)

credit control (n) or credit squeeze (n) encadrer [limiter] limit (v) or freeze (v) or squeeze (v) encaissable cashable encaisse (f) float (n) encaissement (m) cashing (n) encaisser un chque cash (v) a cheque encart (m) publicitaire magazine insert (n) enchre (f) [offre] bid (n) or bidding (n)
enchre (f) ou vente aux enchres

en plus ou en sus extra encadrement (m) du crdit

(costs)

engager: sengager agree (v) to

(do something)

enlvement (m) collection (n) [of

goods]

enlever [dduire ou rabattre] take

off (v) or deduct (v) of words

enlever [supprimer] remove (v) nonc (m) [formulation] form (n)

survey (n)

enqute (f) investigation (n) or enquter investigate (v) enregistr(e) registered (adj) enregistrement (m) [ laroport]

auction (n)

enchrir sur quelquun put (v) a enchrisseur (m) bidder (n) encombrer (le march) glut (v) endett(e) (adj) in debt; debtor endettement (m) indebtedness (n);

check-in (n) [at airport] enregistrement (m)registration (n)

[immatriculation] enregistrer [immatriculer ou inscrire] register (v) enregistrer [noter] enter (v) or

higher bid than someone (the market) (nation)

write in (v) etc.]

enregistrer: se faire enregistrer [sinscrire] register (v) [at hotel, enseigne (f) sign (n) entamer [dmarrer] open (v) or

debt (n)

highly-geared company endetter get (v) (someone) into debt endetter: sendetter get (v) into debt or run (v) into debt endommag(e) damaged (adj) endommager [abmer] damage (v) endossataire (mf) endorsee (n) endossement (m) endorsement (n) endosser un chque endorse (v) a cheque endosseur (m) endorser (n) endroit (m) place (n) nergie (f) [lectricit] energy (n) or electricity (n) enfreindre la loi break (v) the law

endettement: socit fort coefficient dendettement

begin (v) or enter into (v)

entamer des ngociations open

negotiations

entente (f) [arrangement]

understanding (n) or agreement (n) entier (-ire) complete (adj) entre (f) admittance (n) or admission (n) entre (f) [prix] admission charge (n) or entry (n) entreposage (m) storage (n) or warehousing (n) entreposer store (v) or keep (v) in warehouse entrept (m) [btiment] warehouse (n) or depot (n)

145 entrept (m) [magasin] storeroom

espces (fpl): en espces

(n)

entrept (m) [port] entrepot port entrept de douanes bonded

envoler: senvoler [monter rapidement] rise (v) fast envoyer [expdier] send (v) or

warehouse

entrept frigorifique cold store entreprendre undertake (v) or

airmail (v) [post] fax (v)

envoyer par avion send by air; envoyer par fax ou par tlcopie envoyer par la poste send (v) by envoyeur (-euse) sender (n) pargne (f) [conomie] saving (n) pargne (f) [sommes] savings (n) pargner save (v) (money) or put puis(e) (adj) [article] out of quilibrer balance (v) quilibrer un budget balance (v) a quipe (f) shift (n) or team (n) quipe de jour day shift (n) quipe de nuit night shift quipe de vente [les commerciaux]

ship (v)

embark on (v)

entrepreneur (m) [homme daffaires] entrepreneur (n) entrepreneur (m) [en construction, etc.] contractor (n) entrepreneur de transports routiers haulage contractor entreprise (f) [opration]

post or mail (v) or post (v)

(v) (money) aside stock

undertaking (n) or venture (n)

entreprise (f) [organisation]

enterprise (n) or business (n)

entreprise du secteur public state

enterprise

budget

entreprise prive private

enterprise

entreprise: dans lentreprise

in-house entrer enter (v) or go in (v) entretenir [faire durer] maintain (v)
entretien (m) [dune machine]

service (n) or maintenance (n)

entretien (m) [pour un poste]

interview (n) [for a job] enveloppe (f) envelope (n) enveloppe fentre window envelope
enveloppe (f) budgtaire [montant]

budget (n)

enveloppe longue foolscap

envelope

environ [approximativement]

approximately (adv) or about (adv) envoi (m) [expdition] dispatch (n) or shipment (n); delivery (n)
envoi (m) [marchandises]

sales team or sales force quipe dirigeante management team quipement (m) equipment (n) quiper equip (v) quiper [outiller] tool up (v) [a factory] quitable [raisonnable] fair (adj) erreur (f) error (n) or mistake (n) erreur (f) [cart] discrepancy (n) erreur alatoire random error erreur de calcul miscalculation (n) erreur dordinateur computer error erreur: faire une erreur make (v) a mistake
erreur: faire une erreur de calcul

consignment (n) or shipment (n) envoi group consolidated shipment

envoi par la poste [publipostage]

mailing (n)

miscalculate (v) escomptable discountable (adj) escompte (m) discount (n) escompte de caisse cash discount espace (m) publicitaire advertising space (n) espces (fpl): en espces (in ) cash

esprance (f) de vie esprance (f) de vie life

146 tablir un nouveau record set (v) tablissement (m) setting up (n) tablissement (m) [btiment]

expectancy (n)

a new record

espionnage (m) industriel

industrial espionage (n)

esquisse (f) (dun plan) draft (n) esquisser [baucher] draft (v) essai (m) trial (n) or test (n) essai (m) [machine, voiture] test

building (n) or premises (n)

approval or on appro probation car)

essai: (acheter) lessai (buy) on essai: (prendre quelquun) lessai (take someone) on essayer try (v) or test (v) essayer [une voiture] test drive (a essence (f) petrol (n) essentiel (-elle) essential (adj) or esthtique (f) industrielle

run (n)

tablissement dun plan ou dun programme scheduling (n) tage (m) floor (n) tagre (f) shelf (n) talage (m) [en vitrine] window talage (m) [prsentation] display talage (m) [prsentoir] display taler [chelonner] stagger (v) tat (m) [condition] state (n) or tat (m) [division dun pays] state tat (m) [document] statement (n) Etat (m) [gouvernement]

display (n) (n)

stand (n)

condition (n) (n)

basic (adj)

industrial design (n) estimatif (-ive) estimated (adj) estimation (f) estimate (n) estimation approximative rough estimate or (rough) guess (n) estimation des ventes estimated sales estimation prudente conservative estimate estim(e) (adj) estimated (adj) estimer [calculer] estimate (v) or calculate (v) estimer [valuer] estimate (v) or assess (v) or value (v) estimer [juger] estimate (v) or judge (v) tabli(e) established (adj) or fixed (adj)
tabli(e) depuis longtemps [socit] old-established (adj) tablir [fonder] establish (v) tablir les comptes make up (v) tablir un chque, une facture

(company)

the accounts

government (n) or State (n) tat (m) [situation] situation (n) or state of affairs tat civil (civil) status (n) tat: en parfait tat de marche in full working order tendre: stendre de ... ... range (v) from ... to ... tiquetage (m) labelling (n) tiqueter label (v) tiquette (f) label (n) or tag (n) tiquette-adresse (f) address label tiquette de prix price tag or price label tranger (-re) (n) foreigner (n) tranger (-re) (adj) foreign (adj) tranger: ltranger overseas tre be (v) tude (f) [conception] design (n) tude (f) [recherche] study (n) or research (n); analysis (n) tude de march market research
tude des temps et des mouvements time and motion

write out a cheque, an invoice estimate (v) for a job

study

tablir un devis (pour un travail)

tude du rapport cot-bnfice

cost-benefit analysis

147 tudes (fpl) [universitaires, etc.]

exonration (f) dimpt

excdents (mpl) de personnel

studies (n) tudier study (v) or research (v); analyze (v)

tudier le potentiel du march

analyse the market potential euro (m) euro (n) eurochque (m) Eurocheque (n) eurodevise (f) Eurocurrency (n) eurodollar (m) Eurodollar (n) Euromarch (m) Euromarket (n) europen (-enne) European (adj) eurozone (f) eurozone (n) valuation (f) evaluation (n) or estimate (n) valuation (f) [expertise] valuation (n)
valuation des dommages

overmanning (n) excder exceed (v) excellent(e) excellent (adj) or A1 except except (for)
exception: lexception de

excluding
exceptionnel (-elle) [inattendu]

exceptional (adj)
exceptionnel (-elle) [trs grand]

assessment (n) of damages

valuation du rendement

performance rating (n)

valuer [biens, cot] evaluate (v)

or estimate (v) damages

valuer [expertiser] value (v) valuer les dommages assess (v) vasion (f) fiscale tax avoidance ventail (m) range (n) ventualit (f) contingency (n) viter avoid (v) ex-dividende ex dividend exact(e) correct (adj) exact(e) [prcis] exact (adj) or examen (m) examination (n) or

exceptional (adj) or outstanding (adj) exclure exclude (v) exclusif (-ive) exclusive (adj) or sole (adj) exclusion (f) exclusion (n) exclusivit (f) exclusivity (n) excuse (f) apology (n) excuser: sexcuser apologize (v) excuter implement (v) or fulfil(l) (v) excuter une commande fulfil an order excutif (-ive) executive (adj) excution (f) implementation (n) or fulfilment (n) excution de commandes order fulfilment exemplaire (m) copy (n)
exemplaire: en deux exemplaires

in duplicate
exemplaire: en trois exemplaires

in triplicate
exempt(e) exempt (from) exempt(e) de droit ou de taxe

accurate (adj) test (n)

duty-free (adj) tax-exempt (adj) or tax-free (adj) exempter exempt (v) exemption (f) exemption (n) exemption (f) dimpt tax exemption exercer exercise (v) exercice (m) exercise (n)
exempt(e) dimpt exercice (m) social [financier]

examen (m) [contrle]

examination (n) or inspection (n) examiner examine (v); consider (v) excdent (m) excess (n) or surplus (n) excdent de bagages excess baggage
excdentaire [balance commerciale] favourable (adj)

(balance of trade)

excdents (mpl) de stock

overstocks (n)

accounting year or financial year exonration (f) dimpt tax exemption or exemption from tax

exonr(e) dimpt exonr(e) dimpt exempt (adj)

148 expertiser [des bijoux, etc.] value

from tax or tax-exempt (adj) exonrer [exempter] exempt (v) (from)

exorbitant(e) [inabordable]

(v)

expertiser [des dgts, un btiment] survey (v) expiration (f) expiration (n); expiry expirer [ntre plus valable] lapse expirer [venir expiration] expire explication (f) explanation (n) expliquer explain (v) exploitation (f) [entreprise]

prohibitive (adj)

(n) (date)

dispatch (v) or send (v) or ship (v) expdier par avion airfreight (v) [goods]
expdier (un colis) par avion [poste] send (a package) by airmail expdier par conteneurs

expdier [des marchandises]

(v)

(v)

containerize (v) or ship (v) in containers

enterprise (n) exploit (v) (v)

expdier par courrier ordinaire

send (v) by surface mail expdier par exprs express (v) expdier par la poste mail (v) or post (v) or send (v) by post
expdier par mer ou par bateau

exploitation agricole farm (n) exploiter [mettre en valeur] exploiter [profiter de] capitalize on export (m) [exportation] export (n) exportateur (-trice) [qui exporte] exportateur (-trice) exporter (n) exportation (f) export (n) exportations (fpl) [marchandises exportes] exports (n) exporter export (v) exposant(e) exhibitor (n) exposer [ un salon] exhibit (v) exposer [des faits] set out (v) or

send (v) by sea sender (n)

exporting (adj)

expditeur (-trice) [de lettre, colis] expditeur [de marchandises]

shipper (n) or consignor (n)

shipping (n) or forwarding (n) expdition (f) [envoi] consignment (n) or shipment (n) expdition en vrac bulk shipment expditionnaire (m) shipping clerk (n) exprience (f) experience (n) expriment(e) experienced (adj) expert (m) [consultant] expert (n); consultant (n)
expert (m) [en btiments]

expdition (f) [acheminement]

describe (v) (n)

exposition (f) [salon] exhibition exprs (-esse) [explicite] on express (adj) [rapide] express

purpose (adj)

(adj) (letter, delivery)

express: (envoyer) par express

surveyor (n) (n)

expert (m) [en valuation] valuer expert-comptable (m)

accountant

chartered

(send) by express delivery exprimer express (v) [state] expropriation (f) compulsory purchase (n) extrieur(e) external (adj)
extrieur(e) lentreprise

expert en problmes de gestion

troubleshooter (n) valuation (n)

expertise (f) [de bijoux, etc.] expertise (f) [de dgts, de btiment] survey (n)

out-house (adj) externe external (adj) extra (adj) [qualit] high (adj) or top (adj) or premium (adj) extraordinaire extraordinary (adj)

149

femme daffaires

Ff
manufacturer (n) or maker (n) fabrication (f) production (n) or manufacture (n) fabrication en srie mass production fabrique (f) [usine] factory (n) fabriquer produce (v) or manufacture (v) fabriquer en srie mass-produce (v) facile easy (adj) facilit (f) facility (n) facilits (fpl) de crdit credit facilities facilits (fpl) de paiement easy terms facteur (m) factor (n) facteur de cot cost factor facteur dcisif deciding factor facteur ngatif minus factor or downside factor facteurs cycliques cyclical factors facteurs de production factors of production
factor (m) [socit, personne] fabricant (m) [constructeur]

facultatif (-ive) optional (adj) failli(e) (n) bankrupt (n) failli(e) (adj) bankrupt (adj) failli concordataire certificated failli non rhabilit undischarged

bankrupt

(n)

faillite (f) bankruptcy (n) or failure faillite: causer une faillite

bankrupt (n)

bankrupt (v)

faillite: faire faillite fail (v) or go

bust (v) or crash (v)

faire excuter ou faire observer

enforce

faire face aux dpenses meet faisabilit (f) feasibility fait(e) sur mesure ou sur commande custom-built or

(expenses)

(v)

falloir [ncessiter] need (v) or take falsification (f) fake (n) or forgery falsifier fake (v) or forge (v) or

custom-made (adj)

(n) or falsification (n) falsify (v)

accounts

falsifier les comptes falsify the faute (f) [blme] fault (n) faute (f) [erreur] fault or mistake faute de [manque de] for lack of faute de frappe typing error faute de quoi failing which faux (fausse) false (adj) or wrong faux (fausse) [falsifi] counterfeit faux (m) fake (n) or forgery (n) faux frais (mpl) incidental faux poids (m) false weight (n) faveur: de faveur complimentary fax (m) [tlcopie] fax (n) femme daffaires businesswoman

(n) or error (n)

factor (n)
factoring (m) [affacturage]

factoring (n)
facturation (f) invoicing (n) or

(adj) or inaccurate (adj) (adj) or faked (adj)

billing (n)

or detailed invoice (invoice)

facture (f) invoice (n) or bill (n) facture avec TVA VAT invoice facture davoir credit note facture dtaille itemized invoice facture pro forma pro forma

expenses (n)

(adj) [ticket, etc.] (n)

charge (v)

facturer invoice (v) or bill (v) or

ferme [dfinitif, soutenu] ferme [dfinitif, soutenu] firm

150 final(e) final (adj) or last (adj) finance (f) finance (n) financement (m) financing (n) or

(adj)

ferm(e) closed (adj) or shut (adj) fermer close (v) or shut (v) fermer [cacheter] seal (v) (an

funding (n)

financement du dficit budgtaire

envelope)

account

fermer cl lock (up) (v) fermer un compte close an fermer un compte en banque

close a bank account

fermer un magasin, un bureau [le soir] lock up a shop, an office fermer un magasin, une usine [pour toujours] close down a shop,

a factory

fermeture (f) closure (n); closing

(n) (down)

ferry (m) ferry (n) fte (f) lgale statutory holiday (n) feu (m) [incendie] fire (n) feuille (f) sheet (n) (of paper) feuille de paie pay slip (n) feuillet (m) [publicitaire] leaflet (n) fiabilit (f) reliability (n) fiable reliable (adj) fiche (f) [bordereau] slip (n) fiche (f) [carte de fichier] index

card (n) or filing card

fiche (f) [de contenu] docket (n) fiche (f) [lectricit] plug (n) fichier (m) card index (n) fichier dadresses address list (n)

or mailing list

fichier (m) (informatique)

(computer) file (n)

fidlit (f) la marque brand

loyalty (n)

fidlit de la clientle customer

loyalty

fiducie (f) trust (n) filiale (f) affiliated company or

associate company

fin (f) end (n) fin (f) [clture] close (n) or end (n) fin dexercice year end fin de mois month end

deficit financing financer finance (v) or fund (v) financer une opration finance an operation finances (fpl) finances (n) financier (-ire) financial (adj) financirement financially (adv) fini(e) ended (adj) or finished (adj) finir end (v) or finish (v) firme (f) [entreprise] company (n) or firm (n) or house (n) fisc (m) Inland Revenue (n) fiscal(e) fiscal (adj) fiscalis(e) liable to tax or taxed (adj) fiscaliser put (v) a tax on (something) fixation (f) fixation (n) or fixing (n) fixe [prix] fixed (adj) or set (adj) fix(e) fixed (adj) or set (adj) fixer fix (v) or set (v) or determine (v) fixer des objectifs set targets fixer le prix du lingot fix (v) the bullion price (for gold) fixer une date fix a date fixer une runion 15h fix a meeting for 3 p.m. fixing (m) (du cours de lor) gold fixing (n) flamber [augmenter] rocket (v) or go up (v) rapidly flexibilit (f) flexibility (n) florissant(e) flourishing (adj) or booming (adj) flottant(e) [devise] floating (adj) flotter [devise] float (v) fluctuation (f) fluctuation (n)
fluctuation (f) [mouvement]

movement (n) fluctuer fluctuate (v) flux (m) flow (n); outflow (n)

151 flux de trsorerie cash flow flux: (production, etc.) flux tendus just-in-time (adj)

frais bancaires [agios]

formation (f) training (n) formation dans lentreprise

(production, etc.) Monetary Fund) bona fide

in-house training
formation dans un centre spcialis off-the-job training formation en gestion dentreprise

FMI (Fonds Montaire International) IMF (International foi: de bonne foi in good faith; foire (f) commerciale trade fair (n) fonction (f) function (n) fonctionnaire (m) civil servant (n) fonctionnement (m) [marche]

management training
formation sur le tas ou sur le terrain on-the-job training former [une socit] form (v) or former (quelquun) train (v)

set up (v)

working (n)
fonctionnement: en fonctionnement in operation or fonctionner [appareil] work (v) fonctionner [tre en service] run

(someone)

operative (adj)

(v) [buses, trains]

fonctionner: faire fonctionner

operate (v) fond (m) bottom (n)

formulaire (m) form (n) formulaire de candidature ( un poste) application form formulaire de dclaration de sinistre insurance claim form formulaire de dclaration en douane customs declaration form formulaire dinscription

registration form
formulation (f) wording (n) fort(e) strong (adj) fortune (f) fortune (n) or wealth (n) fortune: faire fortune make a

fond (m) de pouvoir person with fonds (m) fund (n) fonds (mpl) funds (n) or money (n) fonds de commerce business (n); fonds de prvoyance contingency

power of attorney; proxy (n)

goodwill (n) fund (n)

Fonds Montaire International (FMI) International Monetary Fund fonds bloqus [actif gel] frozen fonds de roulement working

(IMF) assets

fortune or make a lot of money foule (f) mass (n) fourchette (f) de prix price range (n) fournir [approvisionner] supply (v) or provide (v) fournir: se fournir (chez) buy at (v) (someones shop) fournisseur (m) supplier (n)
fournisseur du gouvernement

capital (n) reserves

government contractor (n)

fournitures (fpl) de bureau office

fonds de secours

emergency

stationery (n) [paper] (n) or charge(s) (n)

rate (n)

fonds publics public funds force (f) de vente sales force (n) force (f) majeure force majeure (n) forc(e) forced (adj) forfait (m) flat rate (n) or fixed formalit (f) formality (n) formalits douanires customs

fragile fragile (adj) frais (mpl) [prix ou cot] cost(s) frais (mpl) [dpense] expenses (n) frais administratifs ou frais de gestion administrative costs or

charges

formalities

frais bancaires [agios] bank

charges

frais de dbarquement frais de dbarquement landing

152 franco de port ou franc de port

charges

frais de dmarrage ou dtablissement start-up costs frais de dplacement travel

expenses

frais de distribution ou de diffusion distribution costs frais de fabrication manufacturing frais de manutention handling frais demballage packing charges frais denlvement collection frais dentrept storage (n) (cost) frais de port et demballage

overheads (n) or costs

charge

charges or collection rates

postage and packing (p & p)

frais de reprsentation ou frais professionnels expenses (n) frais de transport shipping costs; frais de transport arien air

carriage (n); freight (n) freight (charges)

carriage free; post free franco wagon free on rail fraude (f) fraud (n) fraude fiscale tax evasion (n) frauder le fisc evade (v) tax frauduleusement fraudulently (adv) frauduleux (-euse) fraudulent (adj) free-lance (adj) freelance (adj) free-lance (mf) freelance (n) or freelancer (n) frquent(e) frequent (adj) fret (m) freight (n) fret arien air freight frontire (f) border (n) fuite (f) de capitaux flight (n) of capital fusion (f) merger (n) fusionner merge (v) futur(e) future (adj)

frais de transports routiers

haulage (n) (costs or charges)

frais financiers [intrts payer]

interest charges overheads (n) or overhead costs or oncosts (n) frais juridiques legal costs or legal charges frais supplmentaires additional charges
franc (m) [unit montaire: Suisse] frais gnraux ou frais dadministration gnrale

Gg
gcher spoil (v) or damage (v) gagner earn (v) gagner net net (v) gain (m) gain (n) or profit (n) gain net net profit gain thorique paper profit gain: faire un gain make (v) a

franc (n)
franc de port

(FOB or f.o.b)
franco quai

franchisage (m) franchising franchise (f) franchise (n) franchis(e) (n) franchisee (n) franchiser franchise (v) franchiseur (m) franchiser (n) franco franco or free franco bord (FAB) free on board

free

carriage free; post

profit or make money

price ex quay

arcade (n) or shopping mall (n) gamme (f) [varit] range (n) gamme de produits product line or product range

galerie (f) marchande shopping

153 garant (m) [avaliste] guarantor (n)

gratuitement

or guarantee (n)

gestion de portefeuilles portfolio gestion des stocks stock control gestion du personnel personnel gestion: mauvaise gestion

management

garant: se porter garant de quelquun go (v) guarantee for

someone

management

garant: se porter garant dune dette guarantee (v) a debt garantie (f) guarantee (n) or

warranty (n)

garantie (f) [nantissement]

collateral (n) or security (n) or cover (n) garantir guarantee (v)

garantir [une mission dactions]

underwrite (v) storage (n) (v)

garde-meuble (m) furniture garder [dtenir] hold (v) or keep gardien (m) de la scurit

mismanagement (n) gestionnaire (mf) administrator (n) or controller (n) gestionnaire (m) des stocks stock controller global(e) global or comprehensive (adj) gold-point (m) gold point (n) goodwill (m) goodwill (n) gonfl(e) [prix] inflated (adj) (prices)
goulet (m) ou goulot (m) dtranglement bottleneck (n) gouvernement (m) government

security guard (n) station (n)

gare (f) (ferroviaire) (railway) gaspillage (m) wastage (n) gaspiller waste (v) gauche [ct] left (adj) gel (m) (des prix et des salaires)

(n)

(n)

gouvernemental [du gouvernement] government (adj) gramme (m) (g) gram or gramme grand(-)livre (m) ledger (n) grand(-)livre des achats bought grand(-)livre des ventes sales grand(-)livre gnral general grand magasin department store grande surface (f) hypermarket (n)

(price and wage) freeze (n) gel(e) frozen (adj) geler [bloquer] freeze (v) geler les crdits freeze credits gnral(e) general (adj)
gnral(e) ou gnralis(e)

ledger or purchase ledger ledger

ledger or nominal ledger or superstore (n)

across-the-board

gnral(e) [global] overall (adj) or

comprehensive (adj)

gentlemans agreement (m)

gentlemans agreement (n) grant(e) manager (n), manageress (f) grer manage (v) or run (v) grer une proprit manage a property grer: mal grer mismanage (v) administration (n) or management (n) gestion dentreprise business management
gestion (f) [administration]

outsize (n & adj) (OS) grandissant(e) mounting (adj) or increasing (adj) graphique (m) diagram (n) or graph (n) or chart (n) graphique dvolution flow chart or flow diagram graphique des ventes sales chart gratis [gratuitement] gratis (adv) or free (adv) (of charge) gratuit(e) free (adj) gratuitement free (adv) (of charge) or gratis (adv)

grande taille (f) [vtements]

greffier (m) greffier (m) registrar (n) grve (f) strike (n) grve de protestation protest

154

strike

grve de solidarit sympathy grve du zle ou grve perle

strike

Hh
hall (m) (dexposition) (exhibition) harmonisation (f) harmonization harmoniser harmonize (v) hausse (f) [augmentation]

go-slow (n) or work-to-rule (n) grve gnrale total strike or all-out strike grve sauvage wildcat strike grve sur le tas sit-down strike (n) or sit-down protest (n)
grve: se mettre en grve ou faire (la) grve strike (v) or go on strike grviste (mf) striker (n) grille (f) grid (n) grille (f) des salaires wage scale grimper climb (v) gros (m) ou en gros wholesale (m) grosse (f) [douze douzaines]

hall (n) (f)

increase (n)

(n) or structure (n)

haussier (m) [spculateur la hausse] bull (n) haut(e) high (adj) haut de gamme up-market (adj) hautement qualifi highly hauteur (f) height (n) hauteur: hauteur de up to hebdomadaire (adj) weekly (adj) hectare (m) hectare (n) heure (f) hour (n); time (n) heure de fermeture closing time heure denregistrement [ laroport] check-in time (n) heure douverture opening time heure/homme (f) ou heure travaille man-hour (n) heure: (de) lheure per hour heure: de bonne heure early (adv) heures (fpl) de bureau office heures de pointe peak period (n) heures douverture business hours

qualified

gross (n) (= 144 items) grossiste (mf) wholesale dealer (n) or wholesaler (n)
groupage (m) denvois

consolidation (n) groupe (m) group (n) groupe de travail working party (n) groupe industriel industrial group
groupes socio-conomiques

socio-economic groups grouper batch (v) grouper [envoi] consolidate (v) [shipments] grouper [sur une liste] bracket (v) together guerre (f) des prix price war or price-cutting war (n) guilde (f) guild (n)

hours or business hours

or rush hour

or opening hours

heures douverture des banques

banking hours

heures supplmentaires [de travail] overtime (n) holding (m) holding company homme (m) [ouvrier] man (n) homme daffaires businessman (n) homologuer [authentifier]

authenticate (v)

155 honnte [correct] fair (adj) honnte [fiable ou sr] reliable honoraire (adj) honorary (adj) honoraires (mpl) [pour services]

importations visibles

(adj)

illicite illicit (adj) image (f) (dune socit)

(corporate) image (n)

image de marque [rputation]

fee (n); honorarium (n) ones signature bill

public image

honorer sa signature honour (v) honorer une traite honour (v) a horaire (m) [indicateur] timetable

imitation (f) imitation (n) immatriculer une socit register immdiat(e) immediate (adj) immdiatement immediately immobilier (-ire) immovable (adj) immobilisations (fpl) [actif immobilis] fixed assets (n) immobilisations corporelles fixed

(v) a company (adv)

(n) [train, etc.] horaire (adj) hourly (adv) or by the hour; per hour
hors taxe [taxe non comprise]

exclusive of tax

tangible assets

hors taxe [exempt de taxe]

duty-free (adj); tax-free (adj) htel (m) hotel (n) htel class graded hotel
htel des ventes (aux enchres)

immobilisations incorporelles

fixed intangible assets

saleroom (n) or auction room htelier (-ire) hotelier (n) htellerie (f) hotel trade (n) hyperinflation (f) hyperinflation (n) hypermarch (m) hypermarket (n) or superstore (n)
hypothque (f ) ou prt (m) hypothcaire mortgage (n) hypothquer mortgage (v)

lock up (v) capitals impair(e) odd (adj) [not even] impasse (f) deadlock (n) impay(e) outstanding (adj) or unpaid (adj) imparfait(e) imperfect (adj) imperfection (f) imperfection (n) implanter [une industrie] establish (v) or set up (v)
immobiliser des capitaux implanter: simplanter sur un march penetrate (v) a market importance (f) importance (n) important(e) important (adj) or important(e) [massif ou lourd]

major (adj)

important or heavy (adj) (n)

importateur (-trice) (n) importer

Ii
(adj); against the law illgalement illegally (adv) illgalit (f) illegality (n)
illgal(e) illegal (adj) or unlawful

importateur (-trice) (adj) importing

(adj)

importation (f) [action]

importation (n) or importing (n)

importation: (article) dimportation imported (adj) importations (fpl) imports (n) or importations visibles visible

(article)

imported goods

imports

importer importer import (v) importer [avoir de limportance]

156 imputation (f) charging (n) or charge (n) imputer charge (v) [to an account] inabordable [exorbitant]

matter (v) or be important import-export (mf) import-export (n & adj) imposable [taxable] taxable (adj) impos(e) taxed (adj) imposer [prescrire] impose (v) imposer [taxer] tax (v) imposition (f) taxation (n) imposition directe direct taxation imposition indirecte indirect taxation impt (m) tax (n); taxation (n) impt direct direct tax impt indirect indirect tax impt progressif graded tax or graduated income tax impt retenu la source tax deducted at source
impt sur le chiffre daffaires

prohibitive (adj) or exorbitant (adj) (price) incendie (m) fire (n) inchang(e) unchanged (adj) incidence (f) repercussion (n) or effect (n) incitation (f) incentive (n) inclure include (v) or count (v) inclus(e) [compris] inclusive (adj) inclusivement inclusive (adv) incomptent(e) incompetent (adj)
inconditionnel (-elle) [sans rserve] unconditional (adj) incorpor(e) [intgr] built-in (adj) incorporel (-elle) intangible (adj) incorporer [intgrer] incorporate incorrect(e) incorrect (adj) incorrectement incorrectly (adv) inculpation (f) [accusation] charge inculper [accuser] charge (v) indemnisation (f) [ddommagement] compensation

turnover tax

(v) or build in (v)

impt sur le revenu income tax impt sur les bnfices des socits corporation tax impt sur les gains exceptionnels

(n)

excess profits tax wealth tax gains tax

impt sur les grosses fortunes impt sur les plus-values capital imprvu (m) [ventualit]

(n) or indemnity (n)

indemniser [ddommager]

indemnify (v) or compensate (v)

indemniser quelquun dune perte

contingency (n)

imprimante (f) (dordinateur)

(computer) printer (n)

imprimante marguerite

indemnify someone for a loss indemnit (f) [allocation] benefit (n)

indemnit (f) [ddommagement]

daisy-wheel printer imprimante laser laser printer imprimante ligne ligne line printer imprimante matricielle dot-matrix printer imprim (m) printed matter (n)
imprim (m) [copie sur papier]

indemnity (n) or compensation (n)

indemnit (de dplacement, de vie chre) (travel, cost-of-living) indpendant(e) independent (adj) indpendant(e) [qui travaille son compte] self-employed (adj); index (m) index (n) indexation (f) indexation (n) index(e) (sur lindice du cot de la vie) index-linked (adj) indexer index (v)

allowance (n)

hard copy (n)

independent (adj)

imprim(e) (adj) printed (adj) imprimer print (out) (v) imprimeur (m) printer (n) imputable chargeable (adj)

157 indicateur (m) [horaire] timetable

initiative (f)

(n) [trains, etc.]

industriel (-elle) (adj) industrial industriel (m) industrialist (n) inefficacit (f) inefficiency (n) inexact(e) inaccurate (adj) or infrieur(e) under; less than inflation (f) inflation (n) inflation par la demande

(adj)

indicateurs (mpl) conomiques

economic indicators (n)

indicatif (m) (tlphonique)

(dialling) code (n)

indicatif de zone [telephone] area

wrong (adj)

code

indicatif du pays [telephone]

country code
indicatif international [telephone]

demand-led inflation inflation

inflation par les cots cost-push inflationniste inflationary (adj) influence (f) influence (n) influencer influence (v) informaticien (-ienne) [programmeur] computer

international access code

indice (m) [des prix, etc.] index (n) indice de croissance growth index indice de la production industrielle

manufacturing output index

indice des prix la consommation

retail price index (RPI)

indice des prix la production

programmer (n)

informaticien (-ienne)-analyste

producer price index (PPI)

indice du cot de la vie

cost-of-living index indice pondr weighted index indiquer [spcifier] specify (v) indirect(e) indirect (adj) indispensable necessary (adj) or essential (adj) indisponibilit (f) unavailability (n)
industrialisation (f)

systems analyst (n) information (f) information (n) information en retour feedback (n) informatique (f) information technology (n)
informatique (f) [traitement de donnes] data processing (n) informatis(e) computerized (adj) informatiser computerize (v) informer [aviser, renseigner]

industrialization (n) industrialiser industrialize (v) industrie (f) industry (n)

industrie fort coefficient de capital capital-intensive industry industrie cl key industry industrie de base basic or

inform (v) brief (v)

informer [donner des explications] infrastructure (f) infrastructure (n) ingnieur (m) engineer (n) ingnieur conseil consulting ingnieur de chantier site engineer ingnieur de production ou ingnieur-produit product ingnieur de projet project

engineer

primary industry

industrie de croissance

industry

growth

industrie de services

service industry or tertiary industry

engineer

industrie de transformation

manufacturing industry or secondary industry industrie lgre light industry industrie lourde heavy industry industrie nationalise nationalized industry

opening (adj) initial (v)

initial(e) (adj) initial (adj) or initiale (f) [lettre] initial (n) initialer [signer de ses initiales] initiation (f) induction (n) initiative (f) initiative (n)

engineer

injonction (f)

158 instructions pour la livraison

injonction (f) writ (n) injuste unfair (adj) innovateur (-trice) (adj) innovative innovateur (m) innovator (n) innovation (f) innovation (n) innover innovate (v) inonder (le march) flood (v) (the inscrire [noter] enter (v) inscrire [immatriculer ou enregistrer] register (v) [in official inscrire lordre du jour put (v)

delivery instructions
instructions relatives lexpdition shipping or

(adj)

forwarding instructions

instrument (m) [document]

market)

instrument (n) or document (n) instrument (m) [outil] implement (n) or device (n)
intgration (f) horizontale

horizontal integration (n) integration

list]

intgration (f) verticale vertical intgr(e) [incorpor] built-in (adj) intgrer [incorporer] incorporate

on the agenda

inscrire une proprit au cadastre

register a property

(v) or build in (v)

intenter un procs ou contre

inscrire: sinscrire register (v) inscrire: sinscrire larrive ( lhtel) check in (v) (at the hotel) insrer une annonce put (v) an ad insolvabilit (f) insolvency (n) insolvable insolvent (adj) inspecter inspect (v) inspecteur (-trice) inspector (n) inspecteur de la TVA VAT inspecteur des impts tax inspecteur du travail factory inspection (f) inspection (n) Inspection du travail factory

(in the paper)

take (v) legal action against or sue (v) (someone) interdiction (f) ban (n) interdiction dimporter import ban interdire ban (v) or forbid (v) intressant(e) interesting (adj)
intressement (m) [aux bnfices]

profit-sharing (scheme) (n)

inspector

intresser (quelquun) interest (v) intrt (m) [considration] interest intrt (m) [droit acquis] vested

inspector

interest

inspector

intrt (m) [dun capital, dune dette] interest (n) intrt(s) compos(s) compound

inspectorate (n)

interest

intrt couru [dun placement]

installations (fpl) [btiments, etc.]

facilities (n) facilities

installations portuaires harbour

immediate (adj)]

instantan(e) instant (adj) or instituer [commencer] institute (v) institut (m) institute (n) institution (f) institution (n) institution (f) financire financial institutionnel (-elle) institutional

accrued interest intrt lev high interest intrt fixe fixed interest intrt(s) simple(s) simple interest interface (f) interface (n) intrieur(e) inland intrieur(e) [national] internal (adj) or domestic (adj)
intrim (m) [travail temporaire]

institution

temporary work (n) someone

(adj)

intrim: assurer lintrim de quelquun deputize (v) for intrim: faire de lintrim temp (v)

instruction (f)

instruction (n)

159 intrim: (prsident) par intrim

joint-venture (f)

acting (adj) (president)

interim (adj) (dividend, etc.) intrimaire [remplaant] acting (adj) (manager, etc) intrimaire [temporaire] temporary (adj) intermdiaire (mf) middleman (n) or intermediary (n) international(e) international (adj) interne internal (adj) Internet (m) Internet (n) interprte (mf) interpreter (n)
interprter ou servir dinterprte

intrimaire [dividende, etc.]

inverser reverse (v) investi(e) invested (adj) investir invest (v) investissement (m) [placement]

investment (n)
investissement intrt fixe

fixed-interest investment
investissement ltranger

foreign investment
investissement: faire un investissement invest (v) investisseur (m) investor (n) investisseurs institutionnels

interpret (v) (v)

interrompre [suspendre] suspend interruption (f) [arrt] stop (n) or intervenir intervene (v) intervenir comme mdiateur

suspension (n)

mediate (v)

institutional investors invitation (f) invitation (n) inviter (quelquun ) invite (v) (someone to) irrgularit (f) irregularity (n) irrgulier (-ire) irregular (adj) irrvocable irrevocable (adj) isol(e) [unique] one-off (adj) itinraire (m) itinerary (n)

intervention (f) intervention (n) interview(e) interviewee (n) interviewer (m) interviewer (n) interviewer interview (v) introduction (f) introduction (n) invalidation (f) invalidation (n) invalider invalidate (v) invalidit (f) invalidity (n) invendable unsellable (adj) invendus (mpl) unsold items inventaire (m) inventory (n) or

Jj Kk
jargon (m) administratif officialese

stocklist (n)

inventaire (m) (des stocks) [action]

stocktaking (n) (n)

inventaire de position picking list inventaire: faire linventaire [stocks] take (v) stock inventaire: faire linventaire [maison] inventory (v) the contents

(n)

jauge (f) [dun navire] tonnage (n) jauge brute gross tonnage jeter throw away (v) or discard (v) jeter: jeter aprs usage

disposable (adj)
jeu (m) [ensemble] set (n) joindre [relier] attach (v) or join

of a house

inventaire: nous faisons linventaire we are stocktaking inventorier [faire linventaire]

(v)

inventory (v) inverse reverse (adj)

joindre [contacter] contact (v) or

join (v)

joint-venture (f)

joint venture (n)

jouissance (f) vie [usufruit] jouissance (f) vie [usufruit] life

160 kg (= kilogramme) km (= kilomtre) kilogramme (m) ou kilo (m) kilo

interest (n) jour (m) day (n) [24 hours] working day

jour (m) [journe de travail] day or jour de cong day off jour de rglement trimestriel

(n) or kilogram (n)

kilomtre (m) kilometre (n)

quarter day jour fri bank holiday (n) or public holiday (n) jour: jour up to date jour: par jour per day or daily (adv) jour: tous les jours every day or daily (adv) journal (m) newspaper (n) journal (m) [comptabilit] journal (n) journal (m) de lentreprise house journal or house magazine (n) label (m) [tiquette] label (n) journal des ventes sales book (n) label de qualit quality label

Ll

journal professionnel [revue]

trade journal (adj)

journalier (-ire) [quotidien] daily journaliste (mf)

laisser entrer (quelquun) [admettre] admit (v) or let in (v) laisser flotter une devise float (v)

a currency

correspondent (n) working day (n)

journalist (n) or

journe (f) [de travail] day (n) or juge (m) [arbitre] adjudicator (n) juge (m) [magistrat] judge (n) jugement (m) [de la cour]

laisser-passer ou laissez-passer (m) pass (n) lancement (m) [sur le march]

launch (n) or launching (n) of a company launch (v)

lancement dune socit en Bourse floating (n) or flotation (n) lancer [produit] bring out (v) or lancer grand renfort de publicit

judg(e)ment (n) or ruling (n)

jugement dclaratif de faillite

adjudication (n) of bankruptcy juger judge (v) juridiction (f) jurisdiction (n) juridique legal (adj) or referring to law
jusqu ou jusqu concurrence de

hype (v) [product]

lancer une socit (en Bourse)

float (v) a company

lancer: se lancer dans les affaires

go (v) into business

langage (m) (de programmation)

up to

juste [correct, exact] right (adj);

accurate (adj)

justificatif (m) [preuve crite]

documentary proof (n)

justificatif (m) comptable voucher

programming language (n) leasing (m) [crdit-bail] lease (n) [with option to purchase]
lecteur (m) de disques ou de disquettes disk drive (n) lgal(e) [juridique] legal (adj) or

(n) [document from an auditor]

justifier warrant (v) or justify (v);

referring to law

account for (v)

lgal(e) [lgitime] rightful (adj)

161 lgal(e) [licite] legal or lawful (adj) or according to law lgislation (f) legislation (n) lgitime rightful (adj) lettre (f) letter (n) lettre commerciale business letter lettre daccompagnement

ligne (tlphonique) extrieure

busy

libre [personne] free (adj) or not libre [sige, table, etc.) vacant libre-change (m) free trade (n) libre-service (m) self-service (n)

(adj) or inoccupied (adj)

(store)

covering note or covering letter lettre daffaires business letter lettre dembauche letter of appointment lettre dintention letter of intent
lettre de candidature ( un poste)

libre-service (m) de demi-gros

letter of application
lettre de change [money] bill (n)

cash and carry (n) licence (f) licence (n) or permit (n); license (n) [US] licence (f) dexportation export licence or export permit licence (f) dimportation import licence or import permit
licenci(e) pour raisons conomiques (be) made redundant

of exchange (n) or draft (n)

lettre de crdit letter of credit lettre de rappel reminder (n) lettre de rclamation letter of

or (be) laid off

complaint reference

lettre de recommendation letter of lettre de relance follow-up letter lettre de voiture waybill (n) lettre personnelle private letter lettre recommande registered

dismissal (n)

licenci(e): tre licenci [mis la porte] get (v) the sack licenciement (m) sacking (n) or licenciement (m) [conomique]

redundancy (n) or lay-off (n)

licenciement abusif ou injuste

unfair dismissal

letter

licencier [congdier] sack (v) or

dismiss (v) or fire (v)

lettre standard ou lettre type

standard letter (n)

leve (f) [du courrier] collection leve (f) dune option exercise (n)

of an option

remove (v)

lever [supprimer] lift (v) or lever [percevoir] levy (v) lever la sance wind up (v) or

close (v) a meeting

lever une option exercise (v) or liasse (f)

take up (v) an option pile (n) or batch (n) [of orders, notes]

or lay off (v) licite legal (adj) or lawful (adj) li(e) par contrat bound (adj) by contract lien (m) [relation] connection (n) lier [relier] connect (v) lieu (m) place (n) lieu (m) de runion meeting place or venue (n) lieu (m) de travail place of work or workplace (n) ligne (f) line (n) ligne de conduite guideline (n)
ligne de produits [gamme]

licencier [pour raisons conomiques] make (v) redundant

libeller un chque [faire un chque] write out (v) a cheque librer free (v) librer decontrol (v) libre free (adj) [no restrictions]

product line outside line

ligne tlphonique telephone line ligne (tlphonique) extrieure

ligne ligne: en ligne [informatique] on

162 liste de slection (de candidats)

line or online the phone

ligne: en ligne [au tlphone] on ligne: restez en ligne [tlphone]

shortlist (n)
liste noire [mauvais payeurs, etc.]

black list
liste rouge: tre sur la liste rouge

hold the line restriction (n)

limitation (f)

limitation (n) or

be ex-directory [telephone] liste: faire une liste list (v)

listing (m) [sortie dimprimante]

limitation la libert du commerce

restraint (n) of trade

limitation de temps time

computer listing (n) or printout (n) litre (m) litre (n)

livraison (f) [envoi, marchandises]

limitation; time limit (n)

delivery (n)
livraison contre remboursement

limitations (fpl) des importations

import restrictions limite (f) limit (n) limite dge age limit
limite de crdit [plafond] credit

cash on delivery (c.o.d.)

livraison de marchandises

delivery of goods
livraison express express delivery livraison gratuite free delivery livre (m) [de comptabilit] account

limit

limite de dcouvert overdraft limit limit(e) limited (adj) limiter limit (v) or restrict (v) limiter le crdit restrict credit lingot (m) [dor ou dargent] ingot

book or ledger (n)

(n)

lingot: (or ou argent) en lingots

bullion (n)
liquidateur (m) liquidator (n) liquidation (f) dun socit [ordre]

livre (f) [poids: 0.45 kg] pound (n) livre (m) [publication] book (n) livre (f) [unit montaire en Irlande] (Irish) punt (n) livre de caisse petty cash book livre-journal (m) [comptabilit]

daybook (n)
livre sterling [unit montaire au Royaume Uni] pound (n) (sterling) livrer deliver (v) livret (m) [de banque] bank book

liquidation (n) or winding up (n)

liquidation du stock [avant fermeture] closing-down sale liquidation force [dune socit]

compulsory liquidation or winding up order liquidation (f) volontaire voluntary liquidation liquider [dette] settle (v) liquider [couler] sell off (v) liquider [entreprise] liquidate (v) or wind up (v) [company] liquider du stock liquidate (v) or sell off (v) stock liquidit (f) liquidity
liquidits (fpl) [disponibilits]

(n)

livret (m) [manuel] manual (n);

booklet (n) space (n)

livreur (m) deliveryman (n) local (m) usage de bureau office local(e) local (adj) locataire (mf) ( bail) tenant (n) or

lessee (n)

locataire occupant les lieux sitting

tenant

liquid assets (n) liste (f) list (n) packing slip (n)
liste de colisage packing list or

locataire principal(e) [sous-location] sublessor (n) location (f) [immobilire] letting

(n)

location (f) [logement] rented

accommodation (n)

163 location (f) [de voiture, machine]

maintenir [garder, entretenir]

hire (n)
logiciel (m) [informatique]

(computer) program (n) or software (n) logo (m) logo (n) loi (f) law (n) loi de loffre et de la demande law of supply and demand loi de prescription statute (n) of limitations
loi des rendements dcroissants

Mm
machine (f) [appareil] machine (n) machine affranchir franking

machine

machines (fpl) plant (n) or

machinery (n)

law of diminishing returns long (longue) long (adj)

long parcours (m) [vol]

macro-conomie (f)

long-distance (flight) longue porte long range long: long terme long-term (adj) lot (m) (dun produit) lot (n) or batch (n) (of product) louer [donner en location] lease (v) or rent out (v) or let (out) (v) or hire out (v) louer [prendre en location] lease (v) or rent (v) or hire (v)
louer du matriel en crdit-bail

macro-economics (n) magasin (m) shop (n) or store (n) magasin (m) [entrept] store (n); stockroom (n)
magasin succursales multiples

multiple store or chain store magasin dusine factory outlet (n) magasin de demi-gros cash and carry (n) magasin de dtail retail shop or retail outlet (n) magasin de discount discount store or discounter (n) magasin du coin corner shop
magasin: grand magasin

lease (v) equipment

louer un bureau [donner bail] let

department store (n) warehouseman (n) magazine (n)

an office (to someone) louer une voiture hire a car lourd(e) [important] heavy (adj) or important (adj) lourd(e) [poids] heavy (adj) loyer (m) rent (n) or rental (n) loyer lev high rent loyer non rentable uneconomic rent loyer symbolique nominal rent loyer sans payer de loyer rent-free lucratif(-ive) [qui rapporte] paying (adj) or profitable (adj)
lucratif: (organisation) sans but lucratif non profit-making

magasinier (m) [entrept] magazine (m) [priodique] magistrat (m) judge (n) mailing (m) (direct) mailing (n) main-doeuvre (f) [personnel]

workforce (n) or labour (force) (n) main-doeuvre (f) [travail] labour (n) main-doeuvre bon march cheap labour main-doeuvre locale local labour
maintenance (f) [entretien]

maintenance (n)
maintenance (f) [vrification]

(organization)

service (n)
maintenir [garder, entretenir] keep

luxe: de luxe luxury (adj) (item)

up (v) or maintain (v)

maintenir: se maintenir [prix, etc.] maintenir: se maintenir [prix, etc.]

164 manuel dentretien service manual manuel dutilisation operating manuel (-elle) manual (adj) manufacturer [fabriquer]

be firm or hold up (v) maintien (m) maintenance (n) maison (f) [familiale] house (n); (family) home (n)
maison (f) [firme, entreprise]

manual

house or company (n) or firm (n) maison ddition publishing house maison dexportation export house maison mre parent company matrise (f) [contrle] control (n) matriser [contrler] control (v) majeur(e) [important] major (adj) majoration (f) (de prix) mark-up (n) majorer (le prix dun article) mark up (v) (an article) majorit (f) majority (n) malentendu (m) misunderstanding (n) malgr in spite of or regardless of
management (m) [gestion]

manufacture (v); make (v) handwritten (adj) handling

manuscrit(e) [crit la main] manutention (f) handling (n) manutention du matriel materials maquette (f) dummy (n) or

mock-up (n)

maquette (f) [modle rduit]

model (n)

marasme (m) [crise conomique]

slump (n) or depression (n) (n) or dealer (n)

marchand(e) [ngociant] merchant marchandage (m) bargaining (n) marchander haggle (v) or bargain marchandisage (m)

(v)

management (n) (n)

mandat (m) [argent] money order mandat (m) [pouvoir, autorit]

merchandizing (n) (n) or goods (n)

marchandise(s) (f) merchandise marchandises prix sacrifis

mandate (n) mandate

mandat de paiement bank mandat international foreign

cut-price goods
marchandises ddouanes

duty-paid goods
marchandises de premire qualit

money order

high-quality goods transit (n)

mandat postal ou mandat-poste (m) money order or postal order manifeste (m) manifest (n) mannequin (m) [personne] model

marchandises en transit goods in marchandises exportes

exports

(n)

manoeuvre (m) [travailleur manuel] manual worker (n) manque (m) [pnurie] shortage (n) manque (m) [dficit] shortfall (n) manque de fonds lack (n) of funds manquer [un train ou un avion]

marchandises vendues en catastrophe distress merchandise marchandiseur (m) merchandizer

(n)

marche (f) [fonctionnement]

running (n)

miss (v) (a train, a plane)

manquer son but

manquer de [tre court de] lack

(v) or be short of; run out of (v) miss ones target manuel (m) [livret] manual (n)

operation

marche: en (bon) tat de marche [machine] in working order marche: mettre en marche [machine] start (v) or put (v) into march (m) market (n) or

marketplace (n)

165 march (m) [affaire ou accord]

mdiateur (-trice) (n)

deal (n) or bargain (n)

march (m) [Bourse] stock market march (m) [place] market (n) march la baisse buyers market march la baisse [Bourse] bear

(adj)

maritime maritime (adj) or marine marketing (m) marketing (n) marque (f) brand (n) marque ou nom (m) de marque

market

brand name
marque de fabrique ou de commerce trademark (n) or trade

march la hausse sellers

market

name

march la hausse [Bourse] bull

market

trademark pen (n) (n)

marque dpose registered marquer mark (v) marqueur (m) [surligneur] marker masse (f) montaire money supply matriel (m) [quipement]

march terme forward market;

futures market

march captif captive market march cibl target market March Commun Common Market march des changes foreign

exchange market

equipment (n) equipment

matriel de bureau

march des matires premires

commodity market
march dexclusivit closed

office

market

matriel lourd heavy equipment or

heavy machinery

march tranger overseas market march faible weak market march gris grey market march hors cote [Bourse]

matriel publicitaire publicity

matter (n) or display material

matires (fpl) premires raw

materials (n)

over-the-counter market march intrieur domestic market or home market march libre open market march mondial world market march montaire money market march noir black market march potentiel potential market march restreint limited market March unique [UE] Single European Market marge (f) margin (n) or mark-up (n) marge bnficiaire profit margin marge brute gross margin
marge brute dauto-financement (MBA) cash flow marge derreur margin of error marge nette net margin marginal(e) marginal (adj) marine (f) marchande merchant

maturit (f) conomique mature

economy (n)

mauvais(e) bad (adj) mauvais achat bad buy (n) mauvais payeur slow payer (n) mauvaise gestion mismanagement

(n)

maximal(e) [maximum] maximum

(adj)

maximalisation (f) maximization

(n)

maximaliser ou maximiser

maximize (v)
maximum (m) maximum (n) maximum ou maximal(e)

maximum (adj)
MBA (marge brute cash flow (n) dauto-financement) mdiane (f) median (n) mdias (mpl) mass media (n) mdiateur (-trice) (n) mediator (n);

navy (n)

ombudsman (n)

mdiation (f) [arbitrage] mdiation (f) [arbitrage]

166 mthode comptable accounting

arbitration (n)
mdiation (f) [intervention]

procedure

mthode des cots marginaux

mediation (n)
mdiocre [de qualit infrieure]

marginal pricing (n) cubic) metre (n) mettre put (v)

mtre (n) (carr, cube) (square, mettre en caisse(s) crate (v) mettre en conteneurs

low-quality (adj)
meilleur(e) [suprieur] better (adj)

or superior (adj)

meilleur(e): le meilleur, la meilleure the best membre (m) member (n) mmoire (f) [informatique]

memory (n) or storage (n) mmorandum (m) memorandum (n) or memo (n) mener [diriger] direct (v) or conduct (v) mener des ngociations conduct negotiations
mensualit (f) [paiement mensuel]

containerize (v) or put into containers mettre une annonce advertise (v) mettre jour [rviser] update (v) mettre la banque bank (v) mettre la poste post (v) or mail (v) mettre pied [licencier] lay off (v) (workers) mettre au point finalize (v)
mettre au point [dvelopper]

monthly payment mensuel (-elle) monthly (adj)

mensuellement [chaque mois]

develop (v)

mettre en pratique implement (v) mettre en vente sell (v) or offer mettre fin [terminer] end (v) mettre fin graduellement phase

monthly (adv)
menues dpenses (fpl)

(v) (for sale) out (v)

expenses

petty

mrite (m) merit (n) mriter merit (v) or earn (v) message (m) message (n) message lctronique email (n)

mettre les ressources en commun mettre par crit [rdiger] put in

pool (v) resources

[message]

writing

messagerie (f) vocale voicemail

mettre son veto ( une dcision)

sequester (v) or sequestrate (v) (n) or measurement (n) mettre sur fiches card-index (v) mesure (f) [disposition] measure mettre sur la liste noire blacklist (n) (v) mesure de rendement mettre sur palettes palletize (v) measurement of profitability mettre sur pied organize (v) or set mesure de scurit safety measure up (v) or safety precaution meubles (mpl) de bureaux office mesure de surface square measure furniture (n) mesure de volume cubic measure mi-temps: mi-temps part-time mesure fiscale fiscal measure (adj & adv)
mesure (f) [dimension] measure mettre sous squestre mesure: fait(e) sur mesure(s)

(n)

veto (v) (a decision)

made (adj) to measure mthode (f) method (n) or procedure (n)

micro-conomie (f)

micro-economics (n)
micro-ordinateur (m)

microcomputer (n)

167 mieux (adv) better (adv) mieux: le mieux best milliard (m) billion (bn) (n) millier (m) thousand (n) million (m) million (M) (n) millionnaire (mf) millionaire (n) minimal(e) [minimum] minimum

monnaie (f) [pices]

mobiliser des capitaux mobilize mobilit (f) mobility (n) modalits (fpl) de paiement modes mode (m) mode (n) mode (m) demploi directions (n) modle (m) model (n); design (n) modle de dmonstration

capital

(n) of payment or terms (n)

(adj)

for use

minimum (m) minimum (n) minimum ou minimal(e) minimum

(adj)

ministre (m) [du gouvernement]

ministry (n) or department (n)

Ministre de lEconomie et du Budget Ministry of Finance; the

Treasury [GB]

Ministre des affaires trangres

Foreign Office [GB] ministre (mf) (government) minister (n)

ministre (mf) [dun ministre important] secretary (n) minorit (f) minority (n) minute (f) [temps] minute (n) mise (f) [offre] bid (n) or offer (n)

demonstration model modle dpos registered design modle conomique economic model modle rduit [maquette] (scale) model (n) modem (m) modem (n) modr(e) moderate (adj) modrer [limiter] moderate (v) moderne up to date (adj) or modern (adj)
modeste [peu important]

small-scale

modification (f) [amendement]

(to buy)

mise jour update (n) mise prix [enchres] opening

price (n); upset price housing start [US]

mise de fonds outlay (n) mise en chantier house start (n); mise en conteneurs

containerization (n)
mise en vigueur [application]

enforcement (n)
mise initiale [versement] initial

amendment (n) or alteration (n) or change (n) modifier amend (v) or alter (v) or change (v) moindre [infrieur] lower (adj) moins minus or less moins de less than moins lev(e) lower than (adj) moins-value (f) depreciation (n) or capital loss (n) mois (m) month (n)
mois civil ou mois complet

investment (n)

calendar month monthly (adv)

mise sous squestre

sequestration (n)
mise sur fiches card-indexing (n) mission (f) commerciale trade

mois: le mois dernier last month mois: par mois per month or moiti (f) half (n) monde (m) world (n) mondial(e) worldwide (adj) montaire monetary (adj) monnaie (f) [devise] currency (n) monnaie (f) [pices] (small)

mission (n)

mixte mixed (adj) mixte [conjoint] joint (adj) mobilier (-ire) moveable (adj) mobiliser mobilize (v)

change (n) or cash (n)

monnaie convertible monnaie convertible convertible

168 moyen (m) [faon] means (n) or

currency

ways (n)

currency

monnaie de rserve reserve monnaie faible soft currency monnaie forte hard currency monnaie inflationniste inflated

moyen (lgal) dchapper au fisc

tax loophole (n) facility (n)

moyen de transport transport moyen(s) frauduleux false

currency

monnaie lgale ou qui a cours lgal legal tender (n) monopole (m) monopoly (n) monopole absolu absolute

medium (adj)

moyen (-enne) average (adj) or moyen (-enne) [taille]

pretences (n)

medium-sized (adj)

medium-term (adj) moyenne (f) average (n) or mean (n) monopoliser monopolize (v) moyenne pondre weighted montage (m) [assemblage] average assembly (n) moyenne: en moyenne on an montant (m) [somme] amount (n) average montant total total amount moyens (mpl) [ressources] means montant total de la facture total (n) invoice value multilatral(e) multilateral (adj) montant vers amount paid multinationale (f) multinational (n) monte-charge (m) elevator (n) multiple multiple (adj) monter [augmenter] mount up (v) multiplication (f) multiplication monter en flche soar (v) or rocket multiplier multiply (v) or shoot up (v) municipalit (f) local government monter rapidement escalate (v) (n) monter une affaire [stablir] set muter [transfrer] transfer (v) or up (v) in business move to new place monter: faire monter les prix force mutuel (-elle) mutual (adj) (v) prices up mutuelle (f) (dassurances) mutual monter: se monter [slever] (insurance) company amount to (v) or run to (v) or total (v) moratoire (m) moratorium (n) mort(e) dead (adj) morte-saison (f) off-season (n) motivation (f) motivation (n) motiv(e) motivated (adj) mouvement (m) movement (n)
monopolisation (f) monopolization

monopoly (n)

moyen (-enne): moyen terme

mouvement (m) [changement]

shift (n) or change (n)

mouvement (m) [flux] flow (n) mouvements de capitaux

movements of capital
mouvements de stocks stock

movements

169

noter [consigner]

Nn
N 1 du march [leader] market

(n)

niveau des stocks stock level niveau lev high level niveau trs bas low level or low nocturne (m) late-night opening nolisage (m) [affrtement] charter noliser [affrter] charter (v) nom (m) name (n) nom de marque brand name nom: au nom de on behalf of nombre (m) number (n) nombre impair odd number nombre pair even number nomination (f) [ un poste]

(n) leader (n)

(n); chartering (n)

nantissement (m) [garantie]

guarantee (n) or collateral (n) nation (f) nation (n) nation endette debtor nation
nation la plus favorise

most-favoured nation national(e) national (adj); domestic (adj)

national(e) [ lchelon national]

appointment (n)

nationwide (adj)
nationalisation (f) nationalization

(n)

navire (m) ship (n) navire-citerne [ptrolier] tanker

nomination au niveau du personnel staff appointment nommer [ un poste] appoint (v) non-livraison (f) non-delivery (n) non-paiement (m) non-payment non-rsident(e) non-resident (n) non-satisfaction: en cas de non-satisfaction if not satisfied normal(e) [habituel] normal (adj)

(n)

(n)

navire marchand [cargo] merchant

ship

nant (m) [zro] nil ncessaire necessary (adj) ncessiter require (v) or need (v) ngligeable negligible (adj) ngligence (f) negligence (n) ngligent(e) negligent (adj) ngociable [chque] negotiable

or usual (adj)

normalisation (f) [standardisation]

standardization (n) standardize (v)

normaliser [standardiser] norme (f) [standard] standard (n) notaire (m) notary public (n); notation (f) financire credit rating note (f) [dhtel, etc.] bill (n) note (f) [message] note (n) or note de crdit credit note note de dbit debit note note de frais (de reprsentation)

(adj)

ngociant(e) [marchand] dealer

solicitor (n) [GB] (n)

(n) or merchant (n)

ngociateur (-trice) negotiator (n) ngociation (f) negotiation (n) ngociation (f) [marchandage]

bargaining (n)
ngociations salariales wage

memo (n)

negotiations

ngocier negotiate (v) net (nette) net (adj) niveau (m) level (n) niveau de rapprovisionnement

expense account credit rating (n) register (v)

note financire [dune socit] noter [prendre note] note (v) noter [consigner] record (v) or

reorder level
niveau des salaires wage level

notification (f) [avis] notification (f) [avis] notification

170

(n)

notifier notify (v) nouveau (nouvelle) new (adj) nouveau: de nouveau again nouveau dpart ou nouvelle orientation new departure (n) novateur (-trice) pioneer (n) nuit (f) night (n) nul (nulle) null (adj); void (adj) nul et non avenu null and avoid numrique numeric (adj) or

Oo
objectif (-ive) objective (adj) objectif (m) [but, cible] objective

(n) or aim (n) or target (n)

objectif de vente sales target objectifs long terme long-term

numerical (adj)

objectives

numro (m) [chiffre] number (n) or

obligataire (mf) debenture holder

figure (n)

(n)

numro (m) [dune revue] issue

(n)

obligataire (mf) [de bons du Trsor] bondholder (n) obligation (f) [bon du Trsor, titre]

numro (m) [exemplaire dun journal, etc.] copy (n) numro de bote postale box

bond (n)
obligation (f) [emprunt dune socit] debenture (n) obligation (f) [engagement]

number

numro de chque cheque number numro de commande order

obligation (n)

number

obligation au porteur bearer bond obligation convertible en action(s)

numro de compte

number

account

convertible bond
obligation dEtat

numro de facture invoice number numro de lot batch number numro denregistrement

government bond or Treasury bond

obligation non remboursable

irredeemable bond
obligation remboursable par anticipation callable bond obligatoire compulsory (adj) obsolescence (f) obsolescence (n) obsolescent(e) obsolescent (adj) obtenir [se procurer] obtain (v) or

registration number number

numro de rfrence

reference

numro de srie serial number numro de stock stock code numro de tlphone telephone

get (v)

number or phone number

occasion (f) [bonne affaire]

numro dimmatriculation

bargain (n)
occasion (f) [opportunit]

registration number
numro vert ou numro dappel gratuit freephone (n); toll free

opportunity (n)
occupant (m) occupier (n) or

number [US]

occupant (n)

numro: faire un numro (de tlphone) dial (v) (a number) numroter [pages, etc.] number

occupation (f) occupancy (n) occup(e) [tlphone] busy (adj)

or engaged (adj) [line]

(v)

occup(e) [personne] busy occuper occupy (v)

171

ordonner [classer]

(v) or deal with (v) octroi (m) grant (n)

occuper: soccuper de

attend to

OPEP (Organisation des pays exportateurs de ptrole) OPEC

octroyer [accorder] grant (v) officiel (-elle) official (adj) officiel (-elle) [en bonne et due forme] formal (adj) officiellement officially (adv);

(Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

oprateur (-trice) (n) [dune machine] operator (n) or machinist

(n)

oprateur (-trice) de saisie

formally (adv)

keyboarder (n)
opration (f) [affaire] operation (n) opration [Bourse] operation or

officier (m) de ltat civil registrar

(n)

officieusement

off the record bidder (n)

unofficially (adv);

dealing or transaction (n)

opration terme [Bourse]

officieux (-euse) unofficial (adj) offrant: le plus offrant highest offre (f) offer (n) offre (f) [enchres] bid (n) offre au comptant cash offer offre douverture opening bid offre de lancement [promotion]

forward dealing; futures (n) opration au comptant cash transaction opration cls en main turnkey operation
opration (f) de couverture

hedging (n)
opration multidevise

introductory offer
offre exceptionnelle [promotion]

bargain offer
offre publique dachat (OPA)

takeover bid
offre publique de vente offer for

multicurrency operation oprationnel (-elle) operational (adj) opinion (f) publique public opinion (n) opportunit (f) opportunity (n)
opposer une demande reconventionnelle counter-claim

sale

offre spciale [promotion] special

(v)

offer

offres (fpl) demploi appointments

vacant or vacancies (n)

offrir [en cadeau] give (v) offrir (de) [proposer] offer (v) (to) offshore offshore (adj) OIT (Organisation internationale du travail) ILO (International

opposer: sopposer (une dcision) veto (v) (a decision) opposition: faire opposition un chque stop (v) a cheque option (f) dachat option (n) to

purchase

option: en option on option or

optional (adj) or usual (adj)

Labour Organization)

ordinaire [courant] ordinary (adj) ordinaire [standard] regular (adj)

ombudsman (m) ombudsman (n) omettre omit (v) omettre de (faire quelque chose)

or standard (adj)

fail (v) (to do something) omission (f) omission (n) onreux (-euse) costly (adj) or expensive (adj) or highly-priced (adj)

ordinateur (m) computer (n) ordinateur (m) personnel personal

computer (PC)

ordonnance (f) order (n) ordonner [classer] order (v) or put

(v) in order

ordre (m) ordre (m) order (n) or instruction

172 outiller (une usine) [quiper] tool outre-mer abroad; overseas ouvert(e) open (adj) ouvert(e) toute proposition open ouverture (f) opening (n) ouvrier (-ire) worker (n) ouvrier (-ire) qualifi(e) skilled

(n)

up (v)

ordre (m) [classement] order (n) ordre alphabtique alphabetical

order

ordre chronologique

to offers

chronological order
ordre dachat [commande]

purchase order
ordre de prlvement automatique

worker

standing order (n) (n)

ouvrier (-ire) spcialis(e)

ordre de virement bancaire [pour un seul paiement] bankers order ordre du jour (m) agenda (n) ordre du jour: lordre du jour on

semi-skilled worker hourly-paid worker labour

ouvrier (-ire) pay(e) lheure ouvriers (mpl) qualifis skilled ouvrir open (v) ouvrir [fonder, tablir] establish ouvrir la sance open a meeting ouvrir un compte open an account ouvrir un compte en banque open ouvrir une ligne de crdit open a

the agenda

ordre: payez lordre de [sur un chque] pay to the order of order: ou suivant ordre [sur un chque] or order organigramme (m) organization

(v) or open (v)

chart (n)

a bank account line of credit

organisation (f) [entreprise]

organization (n) or setup (n)

organization (f) [disposition]

organization (n) or arrangement (n)

organisation (f) [institution]

organization (n) or institution (n)

organisation hirarchique ou verticale line organization Organisation internationale du travail (OIT) International Labour

Organization (ILO)

Organisation des pays exportateurs de ptrole (OPEP)

Pp
page (f) page (n) pages jaunes (de lannuaire des tlphones) yellow pages paie (f) [salaire] pay (n) or wage paiement (m) [action] paying (n) paiement (m) [rglement] payment

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

organisation et mthodes

organization and methods organiser structure (v)

organiser [mettre sur pied]

organize (v) or arrange (v) organisme (m) organization (n) original (m) original (n) origine (f) origin (n) osciller [fluctuer] fluctuate (v) outil (m) tool (n) or implement (n)

with order

paiement la commande cash paiement la livraison

(n) or settlement (n)

delivery (c.o.d.)

cash on

173 paiement annuel yearly payment paiement au rendement [salaire]

participation (f) [intrt financier]

papier demballage wrapping

paper

payment by results

papier en continu ou papier listing

paiement (au) comptant ou en espces cash payment paiement avec (une) carte de crdit payment by credit card paiement davance payment in

advance or prepayment (n); money up front (n) paiement diffr deferred payment paiement en nature payment in kind
paiement intrimaire [acompte]

continuous stationery (n) papier kraft brown paper papier recycl recycled paper paquet (m) [bloc] block (n) [of shares] paquet (m) [colis] parcel (n)
paquet (m) [emballage commercial] pack (n) or packet (n) paquet (m) [liasse] batch (n) paquet denveloppes pack of

interim payment discharge payment

envelopes

paiement libratoire final paiement mensuel monthly paiement par chque payment by

cigarettes seem (v)

paquet de cigarettes packet of paradis (m) fiscal tax haven (n) paratre [sembler] appear (v) or parapher [signer de ses initiales]

payment

paiement semestriel half-yearly paiement symbolique token

cheque

initial (v)
parcours (m) route (n) parfait(e) perfect (adj) or A1 parit (f) parity (n) parrainage (m) [sponsorisation]

payment

paiements (mpl) chelonns

staged payments pair: au pair at par palette (f) pallet palettiser palettize (v) consumer panel (n) or breakdown (n)

sponsorship (n)
parrainer [sponsoriser] sponsor

(v)

panel (m) de consommateurs panne (f) [dfaillance] failure (n) panne: tre en panne break down panneau (m) panel (n) panneau daffichage ou panneau publicitaire advertisement paperasserie (f) paperwork (n) paperasserie administrative red papier (m) paper (n) papier lettres note paper (n) papier cadeau (gift) wrapping

part (f) [partie] share (n) or part (n) part (f) [valeur mobilire] share (n) part du march market share partage (m) de temps time-sharing

(n)

partage (m) dun poste (de travail)

(v)

hoarding (n) or display board (n)

tape (n)

job-sharing (n) or work-sharing (n) partager [diviser] share (v) or divide (v) among partager [en commun] share (v) or use (v) with someone partager un bureau share an office partenaire (m) commercial trading partner n
participation (f) [contribution]

participation (n); charge (n)

participation (f) [intrt financier]

paper

papier carbone

carbon paper

(financial) interest (n) or shareholding (n)

participation (f) participation des employs aux rsultats profit-sharing (n) participation (f) symbolique

174 payer [un employ] pay (v) (a

worker)

token charge (n)

partie (f) [part] part (n) partie (f) [juridique] party (n) partie contractante contracting

payer avec une carte de crdit

pay by credit card

payer comptant pay cash payer davance prepay (v) or pay

party

in advance

partie plaignante plaintiff (n);

prosecution (n)

payer des dommages-intrts [indemniser] settle (v) a claim payer les intrts dune dette

partir leave (v) or go away (v) partir la retraite retire (v) (from

service (v) a debt

payer par chque pay by cheque payer par versements chelonns

ones job)

partout dans le monde

pay in instalments
payer: payer [impay]

everywhere (adv); worldwide (adv) passavant (m) [douane] carnet (n) passer switch over to (v) passer par profits et pertes write off (v) passer une commande place (v) an order passer une criture post (v) an entry passible de liable to (adj) or subject to (adj) passif (m) [dettes] liabilities (n) passif exigible current liabilities patron (m) boss (n) pause-caf (f) coffee break (n) pav (m) numrique numeric keypad (n)
pavillon (m) dexposition [hall]

outstanding (adj)
payer: faire payer charge (v) payer: faire payer trop cher

overcharge (v) payeur (m) payer (n)

payeur: mauvais payeur bad payer pays (m) country (n) pays dorigine country of origin pays en dveloppement (PED)

developing country
pays exportateurs de ptrole

oil-exporting countries pays industrialiss industrialized countries

pays producteurs de ptrole

oil-producing countries
PDG (prsident-directeur gnral)

exhibition hall (n) payable payable (adj) payable lavance payable in advance payable la livraison payable on delivery payable soixante jours payable at sixty days
payable prsentation ou vue

chairman and managing director or CEO page (m) toll (n) pnaliser penalize (v) pnalit (f) penalty (n) pntration (f) du march market penetration (n) pntrer [entrer] enter (v) or go in (v) or go into (v)
pntrer un march [simplanter]

payable on demand pay(e) [rgl] paid (adj) pay(e) [travail] paid [work] pay(e) davance paid in advance or prepaid (adj) payer [une facture, une note] pay (v) or settle (v) (a bill)

penetrate (v) a market

pension (f) de retraite (retirement)

pension (n)

pnurie (f) shortage (n) pnurie (f) de main-doeuvre

manpower shortage

175 PEPS (premier entr, premier sorti) FIFO (first in first out) PER (coefficient de capitalisation des rsultats) P/E ratio personne (f)

petite caisse (f)

(n)

person (n); individual

(price/earnings ratio)

personne dsigne nominee (n) personne: par personne per

percepteur (m) tax collector (n) or

person or per capita or per head personnel (n)

collector of tax collection

personnel (m) staff (n) or personnel (m) [main-doeuvre]

perception (f) des impts tax percevoir collect (v) perdre lose (v) perdre de largent lose money perdre des arrhes forfeit (v) a

workforce (n) key staff

personnel cl key personnel or personnel de base ou personnel rduit skeleton staff personnel de bureau office staff

deposit

order

perdre par confiscation forfeit (v) perdre une commande lose an performance (f) performance (n) performance (f) [efficacit]

or clerical staff

staff; management (n) managerial staff

personnel de direction managerial personnel dencadrement personnel de vente [commerciaux]

efficiency (n)
prim(e) [passport, etc.] no

longer valid or out of date priode (f) [dure] period (n)

priode dessai [employ]

sales team or sales force or sales staff

personnel de vente trs motiv

probationary period or probation (n)

priode dexercice dune fonction

tenure (n)
priode dexpansion boom (n) priodique (adj) periodic or

periodical (adj)

(n) or review (n) or magazine (n) peripherals (n) prissable perishable (adj)
permanence (f) tlphonique

priodique (m) [revue] periodical priphriques (mpl) (dordinateur)

highly motivated sales staff personnel htelier hotel staff personnel rgulier regular staff personnel temporaire temporary staff personnel (-elle) [priv] personal (adj) perspectives (fpl) prospects (n) perte (f) loss (n)
perte de valeur [diminution]

decrease in value order (n)

perte dexploitation trading loss perte dune commande loss of an perte nette net loss perte sche dead loss or write-off perte thorique paper loss pertes (fpl) [gaspillage] wastage

answering service (n) permettre allow (v) or permit (v) permis (m) [autorisation] permit (n) or licence (n); license (n) [US] permis dexportation export licence or export permit
permis de sjour [carte de sjour]

residence permit
permis de travail work permit permission (f) [autorisation]

(n)

permission (n) or authorization (n) personnalis(e) personalized (adj)

peser weigh (n) petit(e) small (adj) petit actionnaire minor

shareholder (n)

petite caisse (f) petty (adj) cash

petite entreprise petite entreprise small-scale

176 placement sr safe or risk-free placer place (v) plafond (m) [limite] ceiling (n) or plafond de crdit credit limit or plafond des prix price ceiling plaindre: se plaindre (de)

enterprise

investment

petite monnaie small change petites annonces classified ads or

small ads

limit (n)

petites dpenses petty expenses petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) small (and medium-sized)

lending limit

businesses

ptrole (m) oil (n) ptrolier (m) [navire-citerne]

tanker (n) peu not (very) much (adv) peu actif (-ive) [march] slack (adj) plan densemble [dun immeuble] peu peu little by little peu important(e) unimportant (adj) floor plan
peu important(e) [de bas niveau]

complain (v) (about) plainte (f) complaint (n) plan (m) [dessin] plan (n) or draft (n) plan (m) [projet] plan (n) or project (n) or scheme (n)
plan doccupation des sols (POS)

low-level (adj)
peu important(e) [de taille modeste] small-scale (adj) phase (f) stage (n) photocopie (f) photocopy (n) photocopier photocopy (v) photocopieur (m) ou photocopieuse (f) photocopier (n)

zoning regulations (n) plan durgence contingency plan

plan (m) social ou de dveloppement de la socit

corporate plan

or copier (n) or copying machine (n) PIB (produit intrieur brut) GDP (gross domestic product) pice (f) [morceau] piece (n) pice (f) [salle] room (n) pice de monnaie coin (n)
pice dtache ou pice de rechange spare part (n) pice jointe attachment (n) [to pice jointe (p.j.) [in letter]

plancher (m) floor (n) planificateur (m) planner (n) planification (f) planning (n) planification long terme

long-term planning corporate planning

planification dans lentreprise planification de la main-doeuvre

manpower planning economic planning

planification conomique planifier [projeter] plan (v) plateforme (f) de chargement

email]

enclosure (n) (encl. or enc.)

pices et main doeuvre (PMO)

loading ramp (n) plein(e) full (adj) pli (m) envelope (n) cover

pli: sous pli spar under separate plomb (m) de la douane customs plus more; plus plus g; plus important senior plus-value (f) capital gains (n) plus-value de change exchange

labour and spare parts place (f) [espace] room (n) place (f) [rang] place (n) place du march marketplace (n)
placement (m) (financier)

seal (n)

investment (n)
placement de pre de famille

(adj)

blue-chip investment

premium (n)

177 PME (petites et moyennes entreprises) small (and

position (f)

medium-sized) businesses (gross national product)

harbour (n)

port (m) [de mer] port (n) or port (m) [dordinateur] port (n) port (m) [transport] carriage (n) port dattache (dun navire) port port dembarquement port of port descale port of call port d ou en port d carriage port en lourd [charge dun navire]

PNB (produit national brut) GNP poche (f) pocket (n) pochette (f) (en papier, en plastique) (paper, plastic) bag (n) poids (m) weight (n) poids brut gross weight poids inexact [faux poids] false

of registry

embarkation

weight

forward or freight forward

poids lourd [camion] heavy goods

vehicle (HGV)

poids maximum weight limit or

maximum weight

poids net net weight point (m) point (n) point (m) [question] matter (n) or

deadweight cargo port franc free port port pay [poste] postage paid or postpaid (adj)
port pay ou en port pay [transport] carriage paid port pour porte-conteneurs

business (n) [to discuss]

container terminal (n)

portable ou portatif (-ive)

point de dpart starting point point de vente outlet (n); point of

sale (POS)

point de vente lectronique

porte (f) door (n) porte--porte (m) [dmarchage]

(adj)

portable

electronic point of sale (EPOS) point de rfrence benchmark (n) pointe: de pointe up to date (adj); latest (adj) police (f) dassurance insurance policy (n) police dassurance-vie assurance policy (n) politique (f) policy (n)
politique (de fixation) des prix

canvassing (n) or door-to-door selling

porte--porte: faire du porte--porte canvass (v) porte-conteneurs (m) container

ship (n)

porte-documents (m)

(n)

briefcase

porte-documents personnalis

personalized briefcase
portefeuille (f) (dactions)

pricing policy policy

politique budgtaire budgetary politique en matire de crdit

credit policy
politique gnrale (de lentreprise)

code of practice (n) polycopier duplicate (v)

pondration (f) [indemnit de rsidence] weighting (n) pont (m) bridge (n) pont (m) [de navire] deck (n) ponte (f) deck cargo populaire popular (adj)

portfolio (n) (of shares) porter intrt bear (v) interest porter plainte complain (v) porter une signature bear (v) a signature porteur (m) bearer (n)
poser sa candidature un poste

apply (v) for a job

poser sa candidature une deuxime fois reapply (v) positif (-ive) positive (adj) position (f) position (n) or state of

affairs (n)

position (f) [rang] position (f) [rang] rank (n) position de force [ngociations]

178 pourboire (m) tip (n) [money] pour cent (%) per cent (%) pourcentage (m) percentage (n) pourcentage de remise percentage poursuite (f) [continuation]

bargaining power (n) bank balance (n) position hold (v)

position dun compte (bancaire) position financire financial possder possess (v) or own (v) or possibilit (f) possibility (n) possible possible (adj) possible [potentiel] potential (adj) possible: aussitt que ou ds que possible as soon as possible (asap) postal(e) postal (adj) postdater postdate (v) poste (f) [service postal] post (n)

discount

continuation (n)
poursuite(s) (judiciaire(s))

prosecution (n) or action (n)

poursuite en dommages-intrts

action for damages

poursuivre [continuer] proceed (v)

(with)

poursuivre en justice take (v) to

court or prosecute (v) or sue (v) (v) or proceed (v)

or postal system (n)

poursuivre: se poursuivre [continuer] continue (v) or go on pousse (f) boost (n) pousser [relancer] boost (v) pouvoir (m) dachat purchasing

poste (f) ou bureau (m) de poste

post office (n)

poste arienne airmail (n) poste centrale general post office poste restante poste restante poste: mettre la poste post (v) poste (m) [comptabilit] item (n) poste (m) [emploi] position (n) or

power (n); spending power convenient (adj)

pratique [utile] handy (adj) or pratique (f) [activit] practice (n) pratique malhonnte sharp

or put (v) in the post or mail (v)

or entry (n)

practice

job (n)

poste (m) [tlphonique]

practices (adj)

pratiques restrictives restrictive pralable pravis (m)

extension (n) poste cl key post berth (n)

prior (adj) or previous notice (n) or advance

poste damarrage [dun navire] poste de travail [ordinateur]

notice

pravis (m) [avertissement] notice

workstation (n)

(n) or warning (n)

poste exceptionnel [comptabilit]

prcdent(e) [antrieur] former

extraordinary or non-recurring item poste frontire customs entry point (n)

poste vacant ou poste pourvoir

(adj) or previous (adj) accuracy (n)

prcis(e) accurate (adj) prcision (f) precision (f) or prcision (f) [detail] detail (n) prcision: avec prcision with premballer

vacancy (n) poster post (v) or put (v) in the post or mail (v) pot-de-vin (m) backhander (n) or bribe (n) potentiel (m) potential (n) potentiel (-elle) (adj) potential (adj)

accuracy or accurately (adv) prepack (v) or prepackage (v) prfrence (f) [priorit] preference (n) prfrer prefer (v)

179 prfinancement (m) pre-financing

prter

(n)

prsentation (f) presentation (n) prsentation (f) [exposition]

prlvement (m) [retenue]

deduction (n)
prlvement automatique [banque]

display (n)
prsentation [dune personne]

direct debit (n) [from salary]

introduction (n)
prsenter [donner] present (v) or

prlvement fiscal tax deductions premier (-ire) first (adj) premier entr, premier sorti (PEPS) first in first out (FIFO) premier trimestre first quarter (n) premire offre [enchres] opening

give (v)

prsenter [exposer] display (v) prsenter [une personne une autre] introduce (v) prsenter une traite lacceptation

present a bill for acceptance

prsenter une traite au recouvrement present a bill for

bid

premire qualit

or first quality prendre take (v) (v) provision for or be late

premium quality

payment

or go to (v)

prsenter: se prsenter report (v) prsenter: se prsenter lenregistrement check in (v) prsenter: se prsenter un entretien report (v) for an prsentoir (m) display stand (n) or

prendre des dispositions make prendre des mesures take action prendre du retard fall (v) behind prendre fin end (v) prendre fin [expirer] expire (v) prendre la succession de quelquun take over from someone

interview

display rack (n)

prsentoir de produits en vrac

dump bin (n)

prsident(e) [dune assemble]

else

prendre livraison dun envoi

chairman (n)
prsident(e) [dune socit, dun comit] chairman (n); president (n) prsident-directeur (m) gnral (PDG) Chairman and Managing

accept (v) delivery of a shipment prendre note take note

prendre sa retraite ou partir la retraite retire (v) (from ones job) prendre un appel [rpondre au tlphone] take a call prendre un cong take time off prendre un risque take a risk prendre une dcision reach (v) or

Director

presse (f) press (n) prestation (f) [Scurit sociale]

work

benefit (n)
prestation de service service

rendered

come to (v) a decision proccupation (f) concern (n) or worry (n)

prpos(e) (n) la rception prpos(e) la vente des billets

reception clerk (n); receptionist (n) booking clerk

prpos(e)s au(x) comptoir(s)

counter staff prs de close to or near prsent(e) present (adj)

prestige (m) prestige (n) prt(e) ready (adj) prt (m) loan (n) prt court terme short-term loan prt long terme long-term loan prt bancaire bank loan prt bonifi ou de faveur soft loan prt hypothcaire mortgage (n) prt immobilier mortgage (n) [GB] prtendre claim (v) or suggest (v) prter lend (v) or loan (v)

prter de largent prter de largent advance (v)

180 principal(e) principal (adj) or main

money or lend (v) money prteur (m) lender (n) or moneylender (n)

(adj) or chief (adj)

prteur (sur hypothque)

mortgagee (n) preuve (f) proof (n) preuve crite documentary evidence prvenir [devancer] pre-empt (v) prventif (-ive) preventive (adj) prvention (f) prevention (n)
prvision (f) [estimation]

principe (m) principle (n) prioritaire [lettre] express (letter) prioritaire [privilgi] preferential

(adj)

priorit (f) [prfrence] preference

(n)

prise (f) de contrle takeover (n) prise de dcision decision making

(n)

prise de position dans les ngociations bargaining position

forecasting (n)
prvisions (fpl) forecast (n) prvisions long terme long-term

(n)

forecast

privatisation (f) privatization (n) privatiser privatize (v) priv(e) ou privatif (-ive) private

forecast

prvisions de trsorerie cash flow prvisions des besoins en main-doeuvre manpower prvisions des ventes sales

(adj)

priv(e) [personnel] personal (adj) priv: en priv privately (adv) priv: en priv [officieusement]

forecasting forecast

off the record

privilgi(e) [prioritaire]

prvisions du march market

forecast

prvoir forecast (v) prvoir [prendre des dispositions]

make provision for or provide for prvu(e) projected (adj) [sales] prime (f) bonus (n)
prime (f) [cadeau promotionnel]

free gift (n) premium (n)

prime dassurance (insurance) prime dencouragement merit

award or merit bonus

prime de fin de contrat terminal

bonus

prime de rendement productivity

bonus

prime de renouvellement [assurance] renewal premium prime de risques risk premium prime de vie chre cost-of-living

bonus

preferential (adj) or preferred (adj) prix (m) [cot] price (n) or cost (n) prix (m) [tarif] price or rate (n) prix la porte de tous popular price(s) prix quai landed costs or price ex quay prix au comptant cash price prix avec rabais discount price prix catalogue list price or catalogue price prix comptitifs keen prices or competitive prices prix convenu agreed price prix courant ou actuel current price prix cotant cost price prix de clture [Bourse] closing price prix de dtail retail price prix de facture invoice value prix de gros trade price prix de location rental (n)
prix dmission (dune action)

prime dincitation au travail

incentive bonus

offer price

181 prix dpart usine factory price or

produire [prsenter ou montrer]

price ex works

prix unitaire ou prix de lunit unit

price

prix de revente resale price prix de revient cost price prix de revient [cot de production] production cost prix de seuil threshold price prix de soutien support price prix de vente selling price prix de vente conseill

prix: prix rduit cut-price (adj) problme (m) [difficult] problem

(n) or trouble (n) problem (n)

problme (m) [sujet] matter (n) or problme (m) de trsorerie

manufacturers recommended price (MRP) prix dintervention intervention price

prix dorigine ou cot (m) historique historic(al) cost prix douverture [Bourse] opening

price

prix du billet fare (n) prix du march market price prix du ptrole oil price prix du transport freight (n) or

carriage (n) (cost)

liquidity crisis or cash flow problem procd (m) process (n) procd industriel industrial process procdure (f) procedure (n) procdure de slection selection procedure procdures juridiques judicial processes procs (m) court case (n) or lawsuit (n) or trial (n) procs-verbal (m) minutes (n) (of meeting) processus (m) process (n)
procuration (f) [ la place dun autre] proxy (n) procuration (f) [mandat] power of

rock-bottom price prix livr supply price prix maximum maximum price

prix entrept price ex warehouse prix exceptionnel bargain price prix ferme firm price prix fixe set price or fixed price prix fort full price prix gonfl(s) inflated price(s) prix impos set price prix impos: politique des prix imposs resale price maintenance prix le plus bas lowest price;

attorney (n)

procuration: par procuration by

proxy; per procurationem (per pro or pp) procurer procure (v) procurer: se procurer obtain (v)
procurer: se procurer des fonds

raise (v) money or secure (v) funds

procurer: quon peut se procurer

prix minimum fix [aux enchres]

reserve price or upset price prix moyen average price prix net net price; all-in price prix plafond ceiling price prix raisonnable fair price prix rduit cut price prix sacrifi knockdown price or bargain price prix spot [Bourse] spot price prix stables stable prices prix tout compris delivered price

obtainable (adj) or available (adj) producteur (-trice) producer (n) productif (-ive) productive (adj) production (f) production (n) or output (n) production intrieure domestic production production record peak output production totale total output productivit (f) productivity (n) produire [fabriquer] produce (v) or make (v)
produire [prsenter ou montrer]

produce (v) (documents)

produire [rapporter un intrt, etc.]

182 profit: faire un profit make (v) a

produire [rapporter un intrt, etc.]

carry (v) or produce (v) (an interest)

produire en excdent [surproduire] overproduce (v) produire un bnfice show (v) a

profit

profit

produit (m) product (n) produit (m) [revenu] revenue (n) produit dappel [article-rclame]

something

profit: faire un profit brut gross (v) profit: faire un profit net net (v) profiter [se dvelopper] thrive (v) profiter de quelque chose [tirer avantage de] take (v) advantage of programmation (f) (computer) programme (m)

loss-leader (n)
produit driv [sous-produit]

programming (n) scheme (n)

programme (n) or

by-product (n) or spinoff (n) produit des ventes sales revenue produit fini end product or finished product or final product produit grand public mass market product produit intrieur brut (PIB) gross domestic product (GDP) produit national brut (PNB) gross national product (GNP) produit semi-fini semi-finished product produits (mpl) products (n) or goods (n)
produits marque du distributeur

programme (m) [logiciel]

programme (n) or program or software (n) programme de recherche research programme programme pilote pilot scheme
programmer (un ordinateur)

program (v) (a computer) programmeur (-euse) (computer) programmer (n) progrs (m) progress (n) progresser progress (v)
progressif (-ive) [chelonn]

graduated (adj)
progressif (-ive) [graduel] gradual

own brand goods or own label goods

produits concurrentiels

(adj)

competing or competitive products

produits de consommation

Parliament]

projet (m) plan (n) or project (n) projet de loi bill (n) [in projet pilote pilot project prolongation (f) extension (n) prolonger extend (v) prolonger une traite renew (v) a

consumable goods or consumables (n)

produits drivs [Bourse]

derivatives (n)
produits manufacturs

manufactured goods
produits marachers produce (n) professionnel (-elle) professional

bill of exchange

(n & adj)

promesse (f) promise (n) promettre promise (v) promotion (f) [avancement]

promotion (n) (to a better job)

promotion (f) [publicit]

professionnel (-elle) [maladie]

occupational (adj) (disease)

professionnel (-elle) [revue] trade

promotion or publicity (n)

promotion (f) [offre spciale]

magazine (n) or trade journal (n) profil (m) profile (n) profil de poste job description (n) profit (m) profit (n) or earnings (n) profit: profit at a profit

special offer (n)

promotion des ventes sales

promotion

promotion: en promotion on

special offer

183 promotionnel (-elle) promotional

publicitaire: les publicitaires (mfpl)

(adj)

leaflet (n)

prospectus (m) prospectus (n) or prospre flourishing (adj) or

promouvoir [donner de lavancement] promote (v) prompt(e) [rapide] prompt (adj) pronostic (m) forecast (n) pronostiquer forecast (v) proportionnel (-elle) proportional

booming (adj)

prosprer flourish (v) protection (f) du consommateur

(adj)

proportionnel (-elle) ( la valeur)

ad valorem
proportionnellement in proportion

consumer protection (n) protectionniste [tarif] protective (adj) [tariff] protger protect (v); safeguard (v) protestation (f) protest (n)
protestation: en signe de protestation in protest protester contre quelque chose

to

(v)

proposer (quelque chose, quelquun) propose (v) or suggest proposer [motion] move (v) (that) proposer [offrir] offer (v) proposer de (faire quelque chose)

propose to (do something)

proposition (f) proposal (n) or

suggestion (n)

proposition (f) [offre] offer (n) propritaire (mf) proprietor (m),

protest (v) (against something) prott (m) protest (n) protocole (m) daccord heads of agreement (n) protocole financier financial agreement provenance (f) [origine] origin (n) province (f) [campagne] country (n) [not town]
province (f) [division de certains pays] province (n) provision (f) [avance, acompte]

proprietress (f); owner (n)

propritaire (mf) [dun logement locatif] landlord (m), landlady (f) propritaire lgitime rightful owner

advance (n) or deposit (n)

provision (f) [comptabilit] reserve

(n)

proprit (f) [droit] ownership (n) proprit (f) [maison, terrain]

(n)

property (n); house (n); estate (n) proprit collective collective ownership
proprit en commun [coproprit] joint ownership proprit prive [droit] private

reserve (n)

provision (f) [stock] supply (n) or provision pour dprciation

allowance (n) for depreciation

provisions (fpl): faire des provisions stock up (v) provisoire provisional (adj) pub (f) [publicit] publicity (n);

ownership

(TV) commercial (n)

proprit prive [maison, terrain]

private property
prorata: au prorata pro rata prospect (m) [acheteur, client potentiel] prospective client or

pub: faire de la pub (pour un produit) promote (v) or advertise (v)

or plug (v)

buyer (n)

public (publique) public (adj) publication (f) assiste par ordinateur (PAO) desk-top

prospecter [faire du dmarchage]

publishing (DTP)

canvass (v)
prospection (f) [dmarchage]

publicitaire advertising (adj) publicitaire: les publicitaires (mfpl)

canvassing (n)

publicity people or advertising staff

publicit (f) publicit (f) publicity (n) or

184 quantit (f) quantity (n) quart (m) quarter (n) [25%] quartier (m) (dune ville) district quartier commerant commercial

advertising (n)

publicit (f) [annonce]

advertisement (n) or ad (n)

publicit lchelon national

(n) or area (n) (of town)

national advertising coupon ad

publicit avec coupon-rponse publicit de produit product

centre (n)

quartier des affaires business quatrime trimestre fourth quarter question (f) question (n) question (f) [point] matter (n) or question (f) lordre du jour item quittance (f) [reu ] receipt (n) quitter [partir] leave (v) quitter [les lieux] vacate (v) (the

district

advertising

publicit directe

advertising

direct-mail

publicit excessive ou grosse publicit hype (n) publicit: faire de la publicit

business [to be discussed]

advertise (v) publier publish (v) publipostage (m) direct mail or direct-mail advertising (n)

(n) on the agenda

premises)

quitter lhtel [rgler la note au dpart] check out (v) (of hotel) quitter: ne quittez pas [tlphone]

hold the line, please! quorum (m) quorum (n)

quota (m) quota (n) quota (m) dimportation

quorum: atteindre le quorum have

(v) a quorum

Qq
quai (m) [gare] platform (n) quai (m) [port] quay (n) or wharf

quota

import

quotidien (-ienne)

daily (adj)

(n)

qualifications (fpl) professionnelles professional qualifi(e) qualified (adj) or skilled

qualifications (n) (adj)

Rr
rabais (m) [rduction de prix ]

qualifi: non qualifi(e) [ouvrier]

unskilled (adj) qualit (f) quality (n)

qualit courrier [imprimante]

near-letter-quality (NLQ) qualit infrieure poor quality qualit marchande saleability (n) qualit suprieure top quality or premium quality

price reduction or mark-down rabais: au rabais at a discount or at cut price; reduced (adj) rabais: faire un rabais reduce (v) or knock off (v) (price)

185 rachat (m) [prise de contrle]

rajuster ou rajuster

takeover (n)
rachat contest contested takeover rachat de lentreprise par ses salaris management buyout

rapport annuel annual report rapport confidentiel confidential

report

rapport davancement du travail

(MBO)

progress report report

rapport de faisabilit feasibility rapport intrimaire interim report rapport qualit/prix excellent

rachat avec capitaux garantis par lactif de la socit leveraged

buyout (LBO)

racheter buy back (v) racheter une police dassurance [rsilier] surrender (v) a policy racket (m) racketeering (n) racketteur (m) racketeer (n) radier quelque chose dune liste

good value (for money)

rapporter [intrt ou dividende]

yield (v) or earn (v) or produce (v) (interest)

rapporter [produire un bnfice]

cross off (v)

raison (f) [explication] explanation

bring in (v) or produce (v)

rapporter: qui rapporte

(n)

money-making (adj)
rapporter brut [faire un profit brut] gross (v) rapprochement (m) [rconciliation] reconciliation (n) rapprochement de comptes

raison sociale corporate name raison: en raison de owing to rajustement (m) ou rajustement (m) readjustment (n) rajuster ou rajuster readjust (v) ralentir slow down (v) ralentissement (m) slowdown (n) ralentissement (m) [baisse]

decline (n) place (n) [in a competition] rapide fast (adj) or quick (adj) rapide [express] express (adj) rapide [prompt] prompt (adj) rapidement fast (adv) or quickly (adv)
rang (m) rappel (m) [avertissement]

reconciliation of accounts ratage (m) [chec] failure (n) or flop (n) rater [chouer ] fail (v) or flop (v) rater [but, train] miss (v) (target, train) ratification (f) ratification (n) ratifier ratify (v) ratio (m) [rapport, taux] ratio (n)
ratio dendettement [effet de levier] leverage (n) or gearing (n) rationalisation (f) rationalization

(n)

reminder (n) or chaser (n) rappel (m) de salaire back pay (n) or retroactive pay rise (n) rappeler [au telephone] phone back (v) something)
rappeler (quelque chose quelquun) remind (v) (someone of rappeler une rfrence quote (v) a

rationaliser rationalize (n) rayer [supprimer] delete (v) rayon (m) department(n) [in shop] rayon (m) [comptoir] counter (n) rayon (m) [tagre] shelf (n) rayonnage (m) shelving (n) or raction (f) response (n) or

shelves (n)

reference number (n)

reaction (n)

rapport (m) [compte-rendu] report rapport (m) [taux ou ratio] ratio

raction (f) [information en retour]

feedback (n)

(n)

rajustement (m) ou rajustement (m) readjustment (n) rajuster ou rajuster readjust (v)

ralisation (f) dactif

186 recherche documentaire ou dinformation data retrieval (n) Recherche et dveloppement (R et D) Research and

ralisation (f) dactif realization (n)

of assets

ralisation (f) dun projet

realization of a plan
raliser un projet ou un plan

Development (R & D)

realize (v) a project or a plan realize assets

recherche: faire des recherches

raliser une proprit ou des biens [vendre] realize a property or ramnagement (m) (dun magasin, etc.) refitting (n) (of a

research (v) or do some research (on)

rcipient (m) [contenant]

container (n)
rciprocit (f) reciprocity (n) rciproque reciprocal (adj) rclamation (f) [plainte] complaint rclamation (f) [demande ou revendication] claim (n); demand

shop, etc.)

ramnagement (m) (dune zone)

redevelopment (n)
ramnager (un magasin, etc.)

(n)

refit (v) (a shop, etc.)

ramnager (une zone) redevelop

(v)

(n)

rclame (f) [publicit] advertising

rapprovisionnement (m)

restocking (n)
rapprovisionner: se rapprovisionner restock (v);

(n)

(something)

rclamer [demander] ask for rclamer [exiger] demand (v) rclamer (des dommages-intrts)

reorder (v)

rassurance (f) reinsurance (n) rassurer reinsure (v) rcpiss (m) de douanes

claim (v) (for damages) rclamer un droit claim a right

recommandation (f) [conseil]

customs receipt (n) rception (f) reception (n)

rceptionner [prendre livraison]

recommendation (n)
recommandation (f) [rfrence]

accept (v) delivery (of a shipment) rceptionniste (mf) receptionist (n) or reception clerk (n) rcession (f) recession (n) recettes (fpl) receipts (n) or revenue (n) recettes (fpl) [rentres] takings (n) recettes nettes net receipts recettes publicitaires revenue from advertising
receveur (m) [percepteur]

reference (n) [report on person]

recommander [conseiller]

recommend (v) or suggest (v) recommander (une lettre) register (v) (a letter)
recommander (un produit, etc.)

recommend (v) (a product, etc.) recommencer [reprendre] resume (v)

rconciliation (f) [rapprochement]

reconciliation (n)
reconduire un crdit ou une dette

collector (n)
receveur des contributions indirectes Excise officer (n) recevoir receive (v) recherche (f) [tude] research (n) recherche des besoins des consommateurs consumer

roll over (v) credit or a debt

reconfiguration (f) (dun emprunt)

research

restructuring (n) (of a loan) reconnaissance (f) recognition (n) reconnaissance (f) de dette IOU (I owe you) reconnatre [avouer] admit (v) or confess (v)

187 reconnatre officiellement un syndicat recognize (v) a union record (m) [meilleur] record (n) record (m) [maximum] peak (n) record : qui bat tous les records

rvaluer [augmenter la valeur]

rdiger un contrat draw up (v) a

contract

rdiger une facture make out (v)

or raise (v) an invoice

record-breaking (adj)
recouvrable [rcuprable]

redistribuer redistribute (v) redressement (m) [amlioration]

recoverable (adj) recovery (n) [getting something back] recouvrement de crances debt collection recouvrer recover (v) [get something back] recouvrer une crance collect (v) a debt rectification (f) rectification (n)
recouvrement (m) rectifier [modifier ou corriger]

turnround (n) [making profitable] redressement (m) dimpt tax adjustments redresser: se redresser stage (v) a recovery or rally (v) rduction (f) reduction (n) or cut (n) rduction (f) [action] reducing (n) or cutting (n); lowering (n)
rduction (f) [remise ou escompte]

discount (n)

rectify (v) or amend (v) reu (m) [quittance] receipt (n) recul (m) [revers] setback (n)

reduction or price cut; mark-down (n) rduction de salaire salary cut or cut in salary rcuprable [recouvrable] rduction des frais cost-cutting recoverable (adj) (exercise) rcupration (f) recovery (n) [getting something back] rduction dimpt tax abatement rcupr(e) [sauv] salvaged (adj) (n) or tax reduction (n) rcuprer [recouvrer] recover (v); rduire [diminuer] reduce (v) or cut (v) get back (v) rduire [roder] erode (v) rcuprer son argent recoup (v) ones losses rduire la valeur [amortir] write down (v) recyclage (m) [dune personne] retraining (n) rduire le prix dun article mark down (v) an article recyclage (m) [dun produit] recycling (n) rduire les dpenses cut down (v) on expenses recycler [un produit] recycle (v) rduire suivant un barme scale recycler: se recycler retrain (v) down (v) R et D (Recherche et developpement) R & D (Research rlection (f) re-election (n) and Development) rlire re-elect (v)
rdaction (f) dun acte de cession

rduction de prix [rabais] price

conveyancing (n)
redevances (fpl) [dauteur, etc.]

royalties (n)
rdiger [chque, facture, etc.]

write out (v) or draw up (v) or make out (v) rdiger [mettre par crit] put in writing

rembaucher ou remployer ou rengager re-employ (v) remploi (m) re-employment (n) rvaluation (f) [augmentation de la valeur] revaluation (n) rvaluation (f) [nouvelle valuation] reassessment (n) rvaluer [augmenter la valeur]

revalue (v)

rvaluer [valuer de nouveau] rvaluer [valuer de nouveau]

188 rglement(e) par lEtat

reassess (v)

rexportation (f) re-export (n) rexporter re-export (v) rfrence (f) [recommandation]

reference (n)

rfrer: se rfrer refer (v) to refinancement (m) dun prt

refinancing of a loan refus (m) refusal (n); rejection (n)

refus de faire des heures supplmentaires overtime ban (n) refuser refuse (v) or turn down (v) refuser dhonorer un accord

government-regulated (adj) rglementer regulate (v) [by law] rglements (mpl) rules (n) or regulations (n) rgler [un appareil] tune (v) rgler [un dbit] regulate (v) rgler [payer] pay (v) or settle (v) or remit (v)
rgler avec (une) carte de crdit

pay by credit card bill

rgler la note ou laddition pay the rgler par chque pay by cheque

or reject (v)

or remit by cheque

repudiate (v) an agreement refuser tout paiement waive (v) a payment rgime (m) plan (n) or scheme (n) rgime de retraite pension scheme rgime fiscal tax system rgion (f) [zone] area (n) or region (n) rgional(e) regional (adj) registre (m) register (n)
registre (m) [grand livre comptable] ledger (n) registre des actionnaires register

rgler un compte

rgler une dette pay up (v) or

account

settle an

an invoice (adj)

rgler une facture pay or settle (v) rgulier (-ire) [habituel] regular rimportation (f) reimportation (n) rimportation (f) [marchandise]

discharge (v) a debt

reimport (n)

of shareholders

rimporter reimport (v) rinvestir reinvest (v) rinvestissement (m) reinvestment rejeter [refuser] reject (v) relance (f) [de lconomie]

registre des administrateurs dune socit register of directors registre du commerce et des socits (RCS) companies rgle (f) rule (n) rgl(e) [pay] paid (adj) rglement (m) [dun compte]

(n)

register

recovery (n)

relancer [activer une commande]

chase (v) (an order) economy

relancer lconomie boost (v) the relatif relating to relatif lorganisation ou la structure organizational (adj) relation (f) [lien] connection (n) relation (f) [personne] contact (n) relations (fpl) [rapports] relations

payment (n) or settlement (n) rglement (m) [montant] payment (n) or remittance (n)
rglement avec (une) carte de crdit payment by credit card rglement dune dette discharge rglement par chque payment by

(n) [of debt] cheque

[person]

(n)

rglementaire [statutaire]

statutory (adj)

rglementation (f) regulation (n)

relations entre employeurs et employs industrial relations relations publiques public

relations (PR)

189 relev (m) de compte statement

rendre compte: se rendre compte

(n) of account statement

relev de compte bancaire bank relev mensuel monthly statement relev semestriel half-yearly

remise de gros wholesale discount remise sur quantit quantity

discount or volume discount

remonter [se redresser] rally (v) remplaant(e) replacement (n)

statement

[person] [item]

remplacement (m) replacement remplacer replace (v) remporter un contrat win (v) a

relever (directement) de quelquun

report to (v) or be responsible to someone relier join (v) or connect (v) reliquat (m) [reste] remainder (n) remboursable [avance] refundable (adj)
remboursable [obligations]

contract

rmunrateur(-trice) paid (adj)

(work); well paid (adj)

rmunration (f) remuneration (n)

redeemable (adj)
remboursable [prt] repayable

or pay (n)

rmunration (f) [honoraires] fee

(adj)

(n) [for services]

rmunr(e) [compte, etc.]

remboursement (m) [demprunt, de dette] repayment (n); redemption

(n); payback (n)

remboursement de frais

reimbursement or refund (n) of expenses mortgage (re)payments rembourser pay back (v) or repay (v); refund (v) rembourser une dette pay off (v) or clear (v) or redeem (v) a debt remerciements (mpl) thanks (n) remettre [ plus tard] postpone (v) or put back (v) or defer (v) remettre [donner] hand in (v); hand over (v)
remettre un chque lencaissement cash (v) a cheque remettre en tat [rparer ] repair remboursements dun prt hypothcaire [versements]

interest-bearing (adj) (account, etc.) rmunr(e) [travail] paid (adj) (work) rmunrer (un compte) pay (v) interest (on account) rmunrer (quelquun) remunerate (v) or pay (v) (someone) rmunrer (un travail) remunerate or pay for (v) (work) rencontrer ou se rencontrer meet (v) rendement (m) [capacit] capacity (n) [production] rendement (m) [intrt] yield (n) or return (n) [on investment]
rendement (m) [production]

output (n); throughput (n)

rendement (m) [productivit]

productivity (n)
rendement brut gross yield rendement effectif effective yield rendement net net yield rendez-vous (m) appointment (n);

(v)

remise (f) [escompte] discount (n) remise plus tard

or rebate (n) or reduction (n) postponement (n) or deferment (n)

meeting (n)

rendre compte de [faire rapport]

remise commerciale ou professionnelle trade discount;

report on (v)
rendre compte de [justifier]

trade terms

account for (v)

rendre compte: se rendre compte de realize (v) or understand (v)

remise de base ou remise habituelle basic discount

renoncement (m) renoncement (m) waiver (n) [of

190 renvoi injustifi wrongful

renoncer [abandonner] abandon renoncer [refuser] waive (v) renoncer aux poursuites ou un procs abandon (v) an action renouvelable [crdit] revolving renouveler renew (v) renouveler un abonnement renew renouveler un bail renew a lease renouveler une commande

right] (v)

dismissal

renvoyer [licencier] dismiss (v) or

sack (v) (someone) [send back]

renvoyer [retourner] return (v) renvoyer une lettre lexpditeur

credit

a subscription

reorder (v) or repeat (v) an order renouvellement (m) renewal (n) of a subscription

renouvellement dun bail ou dun abonnement renewal of a lease or renouvellement de mandat

return a letter to sender rorganisation (f) reorganization (n) rorganiser reorganize (v) rparation (f) repair (n) rparer fix (v) or repair (v) or mend (v) rpartir un risque spread (v) a risk rpercussion (f) repercussion (n) or knock-on effect repre (m) benchmark (n)
rpertoire (m) dadresses

reappointment (n)

directory (n) or address list (n)

rpertoire dadresses par professions classified directory rpertoire dentreprises

refitting (n) or renovation (n) rnover [magasin, etc.] refit (v) or renovate (v) renseignement (m) (piece of) information (n) renseigner [informer] inform (v) renseigner: se renseigner enquire (v) or inquire (v)
rentabilit (f) [profitabilit]

rnovation (f) [magasin, etc.]

commercial directory or trade directory

rpertoire des noms de rues [sur un plan] street directory rpter repeat (v) repli (m) [baisse ou recul]

cost-effectiveness (n) or profitability (n) economics (n)

downturn (n)
rpondant (m) reference (n)

rentabilit (f) [aspect conomique]

[person]

rpondeur (m) tlphonique

return on investment (ROI) rentable cost-effective (adj) or economic (adj) rentable [productif] profit-making (adj) or productive (adj) rentre (f) [recette] take (n) rentre (f) [revenu] revenue (n) rentrer dans ses frais break even (v)
renvoi (m) [ plus tard]

rentabilit dun investissement

answerphone (n) or answering machine (v) (a letter or a question)

rpondre ( une lettre, une question) reply (v) to or answer rpondre la demande [satisfaire]

meet (v) or satisfy (v) a demand rpondre au tlphone answer (v) the phone or take (v) a call rponse (f) answer (n) or reply (n)
rponse: en rponse votre lettre

postponement (n) or deferment (n)

renvoi (m) [dun employ]

dismissal (n) or sacking (n)

in answer or in reply to your letter report(e) [diffr] deferred (adj) or postponed (adj)

191 report(e) [montant] carried (adj)

respecter

forward

rserve (f) [marchandises] store

(n) or stock (n)

reporter [montant] carry (v)

forward

rserve de matires premires

stock of raw materials up (v) or stockpile (v) unconditional (adj)

rserve: faire des rserves stock rserve: sans rserve rserve: sous rserve conditional

reporter [remettre plus tard]

defer (v) or postpone (v) or put back (v) reporter: se reporter refer (v) to reprendre [recommencer] resume (v)
reprendre les ngociations

(adj) or qualified (adj) to

rserve: sous rserve de subject rserves (fpl) [fonds de secours]

resume negotiations reprsentant(e) (sales) representative (n) or rep (n)

reprsentant(e) la commission

emergency reserves
rserves (fpl) [provisions]

commission rep
reprsentatif (-ive) representative

(adj)

reprsenter [faire de la reprsentation] represent (v) reprise (f) [contre un achat] part

exchange (n) or trade-in (n)

reprise (f) [conomique] upturn

(n) or revival (n) or recovery (n)

reserves (n) or supplies (n); stockpile (n) rserves bancaires (bank) reserves rserves de devises currency reserves rserves de trsorerie cash reserves
rserves occultes [caisse noire]

reprise (f) [ lachat dune maison]

hidden reserves
rserver [retenir] reserve (v) or

fixtures and fittings [amount] reprocher blame (v) reproduction (f) copy (n) or duplicate (n)
reproduire [faire une copie] copy

book (v)

rserver une table ou une place

(v) or duplicate (v)

rputation (f) [image de marque]

reputation (n) or brand image (n) requrant(e) claimant (n) requte (f) [demande] request (n) rseau (m) network (n)
rseau (m) de distribution

book (v) a table or a seat rsidence (f) [sjour] residence (n) rsident(e) (n) resident (n) rsident(e) (adj) resident (adj) rsiliation (f) cancellation (n) or annulling (n)
rsiliation (f) [police dassurance]

surrender (n)
rsilier [annuler] annul (v) or

distribution network rservation (f) reservation (n) or booking (n) rservation (f) lavance advance booking rservation (f) en bloc block booking rserve (f) [argent] reserve (n) or provision (n) rserve (f) [entrept] stockroom (n) or store (n)

cancel (v) or rescind (v) contract

rsilier un contrat terminate an rsilier une police dassurance

surrender (v) a policy rsolution (f) resolution rsoudre un problme solve (v) a problem respect: non respect breach (n) (of contract, of warranty) respecter respect (v)

respecter un dlai respecter un dlai meet (v) a

192 restrictif (-ive) restrictive (adj) restriction (f) [contrle ou limitation]

deadline

responsabilit (f) [charge]

responsibility (n)

restriction (n)

responsabilit (f) [lgale] liability

restructuration (f) restructuring (n) restructuration dune socit

(n) or responsibility (n)

responsabilit contractuelle

contractual liability liability

responsabilit limite limited responsable (adj) [lgalement]

liable (adj) or responsible (adj) (for) responsable (mf) [chef] manager (n) or head (n) or director (n) responsable de clientle account executive (n)
responsable de la comptabilit analytique cost accountant (n) responsable de la distribution

distribution manager
responsable de la formation

training officer (n)

responsable de la publicit

restructuring of the company restructurer restructure (v) rsultat (m) result (n) rsultat (m) [effet] effect (n) rsultat net [bnfice net] final result or bottom line retard (m) delay (n) or hold-up (n) retard: tre en retard be late; be overdue retarder hold up (v) or delay (v) retenir keep back (v) retenir [de largent] deduct (v) (money) retenir [rserver] reserve (v) or book (v) retenir une chambre reserve or book a room
retenue (f) la source [impt]

advertising manager
responsable de linformation

withholding tax (n) (n) [from salary]

retenues fiscales tax deductions retirer withdraw (v) [an offer] retirer de largent de la banque

information officer (n)

responsable de relations publiques public relations man responsable de suivi progress

chaser (n)

responsable du contrle de qualit

quality controller (n)

responsable dun entrept [magasinier] warehouseman (n) responsable dune quipe de reprsentants field sales manager resquiller dans une queue jump resserrer (le contrle) tighten up ressources (fpl) resources (n) ressources financires financial ressources humaines human ressources naturelles natural reste (m) remainder (n) rester remain (v)

(v) the queue

(v) (on)

resources

resources

resources

withdraw (v) money from the bank retirer un gage redeem (v) a pledge retirer une OPA withdraw (v) a takeover bid retour (m) [dun lieu] return (n) [going back] retour (m) [renvoi] return (n) [sending back] retour lenvoyeur return to sender retourner [renvoyer] return (v) [send back] retourner [revenir] return (v) [go back] retrait (m) withdrawal [of money] retraite (f) retirement (n) retrancher [dduire] deduct (v) rtribuer [rmunrer] remunerate (v) rtroactif (-ive) retroactive (adj)

193 runion (f) [assemble] meeting runion (f) [congrs] conference

rupture: tre en rupture de stock

(n)

rviser une machine

(a machine)

service (v) auditing

(n)

rvision (f) comptable

runion du conseil dadministration board meeting runion du personnel staff

(n)

rvision de salaire salary review rvision dune machine service revue (f) [priodique] magazine revue commerciale trade revue professionnelle journal (n) risque (m) risk (n) risque dincendie fire risk risque financier financial risk risquer risk (v) or venture (v) ristourne (f) [remise] rebate (n) or rompre les ngociations break off

(n)

meeting

runion du service commercial

sales conference runir gather (v) together

(n) (of a machine) rvoquer revoke (v) (n) or periodical (n) magazine

bracket (v) together runir: se runir meet (v) russir succeed (v) or be successful or do well russir manage to (do) or succeed in (doing) rvler [divulguer] disclose (v) rvler [faire apparatre] show (v) revendeur (m) [dtaillant] retail dealer (n) or retailer (n) revendication (f) claim (n) revendication (f) salariale wage claim revente (f) resale (n) revenu (m) [intrt, etc.] income (n) or earnings (n) or revenue (n) revenu du travail income (n) revenu brut [du travail] gross income revenu fixe fixed income revenu imposable taxable income revenu locatif rental income revenu net [salaire net] net income or net salary; real income
revenu non imposable

runir [les lments dune liste]

discount (n)

(v) negotiations

rompre un accord ou un contrat

break (v) an agreement

rotation (f) des stocks stock

rotation du personnel turnover (n) royalties (fpl) royalties (n) rue (f) rush (n) rupture (f) breakdown (n) [talks] rupture de contrat breach (n) of rupture: tre en rupture de stock

turnround (n) or stock turn (n) of staff or staff turnover

contract

be out of stock

non-taxable income

revenu personnel personal income revenus (mpl) [dun pays]

earnings (n) or revenue (n) revenus invisibles invisible earnings revers (m) setback (n) rviser [mettre jour] update (v) rviser [revoir] reassess (v) or review (v) audit (v)

rviser [vrifier les comptes, etc.]

SA (socit anonyme)

194 salle de confrences ou de runion conference room salle de runion (du conseil dadministration) boardroom salle de transit [aroport] transit

Ss
company)
SA (socit anonyme) [cote en Bourse] Plc or plc (Public limited S.A.R.L. (socit responsabilit limite) Ltd (limited liability sac (m) [pochette] bag (n) sac (m) en papier paper bag saisie (f) [confiscation] seizure (n) saisie de donnes au clavier

lounge or transit lounge (n)

salle des ventes [enchres]

auction room
salon (m) [exposition] show (n) or

fair (n) or exhibition (n)

company)

salon rserv aux personnages de marque VIP lounge (n) sanctionner [pnaliser] penalize

(n)

keyboarding (n)

sans without sans [moins] minus or less sans cesse [continuellement]

saisir (v) [un article non pay]

continually
sans emploi [au chmage]

repossess (v) or seize (v) saisir [des donnes] input (v) information (into a computer)
saisir [des donnes au clavier]

unemployed (adj)
sans-emploi: les sans-emploi the

unemployed (n)

keyboard (v) saison (f) season (n) [time of year] saisonnier (-ire) seasonal (adj) salaire (m) salary (n) or pay (n); wage (n) salaire au rendement payment by results salaire brut gross salary
salaire de dpart ou de dbutant

unemployed (n) sant (f) health (n) satisfaction (f) satisfaction (n)

sans-travail: les sans-travail the

satisfaction dans le travail ou au travail job satisfaction satisfaction du client customer

satisfaction

starting salary wage

satisfaire [un client] satisfy (v) satisfaire [la demande] meet (v)

salaire horaire hourly wage salaire minimum (SMIC) minimum salaire net net salary or net income salaire attrayant ou intressant

or satisfy (v) or keep up with (v)

market

saturation (f) saturation (n) saturer saturate (v) saturer le march saturate the sauf [except] except; excepted sauf erreur ou omission errors

attractive salary holiday pay

salaire pay pendant les vacances salaire rgulier regular income salari(e) (adj) salaried (adj) salari(e) (n) [employ] employee salle (f) [pice] room (n) salle dembarquement [aroport]

and omissions excepted (e. & o.e.) (v); save (v) [computer file]

sauvegarder [donnes] back up sauvegarder [protger] safeguard

(n) (receiving a salary)

(v)

departure lounge (n) salle dexposition showroom (n)

sauver (une socit) salvage (v) sauvetage (m) salvage (n) sceau (m) seal (n) sceller [fermer] seal (v)

195 sceller [mettre un sceau] put (v) a

service des achats

seal (n)

slectionn(e) [candidat]

shortlisted (adj)

schma (m) [diagramme] diagram second(e) [deuxime] second (adj) secondaire secondary (adj);

slectionner (des candidats)

subsidiary (adj)

secret (m) secret (n) secret (-te) secret (adj) secrtaire (mf) secretary (n) secrtaire de direction personal

shortlist (v) (candidates) selon [suivant] according to selon chantillon as per sample semaine (f) week (n) sembler [paratre] appear (v)
semestre (m) (comptable)

half-year (n) lorry (n)

semi-remorque (mf)

articulated

assistant (PA)

secrtaire gnral(e) [dune compagnie] company secretary secrtaire intrimaire temp (n) secrtaire particulire private

secretary

secteur (m) sector (n); division (n) secteur (m) [domaine] area (n) secteur (m) [dune ville] area (n)

spar(e) (adj) separate (adj) squestration (f) sequestration (n) squestre (m) sequestrator (n) squestre: administrateur squestre (m) sequestrator (n) squestre: mettre sous squestre

sequester (v) or sequestrate (v)

(of a town)

secteur (m) [dun reprsentant]

territory (n)
secteur difficile problem area secteur primaire [industrie de base] primary industry secteur priv private sector secteur public public sector secteur secondaire [industrie de transformation] secondary secteur tertiaire [industrie de services] tertiary industry or

sequestration (n) squestrer sequester (v) or sequestrate (v) srie (f) series (n) service (m) [bureau] department (n) or division (n) service (m) [pourboire] service (n) (charge) service (m) [travail] service (n)
service aprs-vente (SAV)

squestre: mise (f) sous squestre

industry or manufacturing industry

service industry scurit (f) safety (n) or security (n) scurit de lemploi security of employment or job security scurit sociale social security sduire [attirer] appeal to (v) or attract (v) sjour (m) stay (n) sjour (m) [rsidence] residence (n)
sjour: carte (f) de sjour

after-sales service service clients customer service department (n) service colis (postaux) parcel post (n) service commercial sales department service dentretien service department
service de la comptabilit

accounts department

service de la production ou de la fabrication production department service de la publicit publicity

department

residence permit (n) sjourner stay (v)

slection (f) [choix ] selection (n)

service de reproduction

photocopying bureau buying department

service des achats purchasing or

service des expditions service des expditions dispatch

196 signature (f) signature (n) signature (f) dun contrat signing

department

service des exportations ou service export export department service des rclamations [assurances] claims department service des rclamations [plaintes]

(n) of a contract; completion (n) of a contract

signer [un chque, un contrat, etc.] sign (v) signer de ses initiales [parapher]

complaints department

initial (v)
signer en qualit de tmoin

service des relations publiques

public relations department service du contentieux legal department service (du) marketing marketing department service du personnel personnel department service informatique computer department service postal [la Poste] Post (n) or postal system service: tre de service be on duty
service: tre en service [train, bus]

witness (v) an agreement simple [unique] single (adj) simple associ junior partner (n) sistership (m) sister ship (n) site (m) [emplacement] site (n) or situation (n) site (web) (m) website (n) situation (f) [tat] situation (n) situation (f) [site] situation (n) or site (n)
situation critique [urgence]

emergency (n) (n)

situation de monopole monopoly situation financire

run (v)

serviette (f) [porte-documents]

briefcase (n) servir serve (v) (v)

situation lgale [statut lgal] legal situ(e) situated (adj) SME (systme montaire europen) EMS (European

position status

financial

servir de [agir en tant que] act as servir les intrts dune dette

service (v) a debt act as interpreter

servir dinterprte interpret (v) or servir un client serve a customer servir: se servir de [utiliser] use servitude (f) [on land] right (n) of seuil (m) threshold (n) seuil (m) de rentabilit breakeven seul(e) only (adj) seul(e) [exclusif] sole (adj) seul propritaire (m) sole owner or

Monetary System) social(e) (adj) social (adj)

socit (f) [immatricule]

socit (f) [association ou club]

society or club (n) or association (n) company (n); corporation (n) [US]
socit (f) [non immatricule]

(v)

way

partnership (n)
socit but lucratif

point

profit-oriented company socit affilie associate company

socit anonyme (S.A.) [cote en Bourse] Public Limited Company

sole trader

(Plc)

sige (m) social [dune socit]

registered office or head office signaler [faire rapport] report (v) signataire (mf) signatory (n)

socit responsabilit limite (S.A.R.L.) limited liability socit commerciale trading

company (Ltd) company

197 socit cooprative cooperative socit cote en Bourse listed

soumission cachete

society

company

socit daffacturage ou de factoring factor (n) socit de Bourse firm of socit de crdit finance company socit de crdit immobilier

solde de dividende final dividende solde de trsorerie cash balance solde en banque [position dun compte bancaire] bank balance solde: en solde on sale; reduced to soldes (mpl & fpl) sales (n) solder un compte [arrter]

clear

stockbrokers

balance (v)

building society plant-hire firm

socit de location de matriel socit de services service

company or service bureau

socit de services et dingnierie informatique (SSII) computer

bureau ; software company

export company

socit dinvestissement capital variable (SICAV) unit trust (n) socit en commandite simple (SCS) limited partnership socit exportatrice ou dexportation export house or socit familiale family company socit fiduciaire trust company socit indpendante independent

settle (the balance of) an account solliciter [demander] request (v) or ask (v) (for) solliciter des commandes solicit (v) orders solliciter un emploi apply (v) for a job solution (f) [rponse] solution (n)
solder un compte [rgler] solution de problmes [action]

problem solving (n) solvabilit (f) solvency (n) solvable solvent (adj) or credit-worthy (adj) sommaire [approximatif] rough (adj) somme (f) [addition] addition (n); calculation (n)
somme (f) (dargent) [montant]

company

socit mre [maison mre]

parent company

socit prte-nom shell company socit qui a un fort coefficient dendettement highly-geared sol (m) floor [surface] solde (m) [dun compte] balance solde (m) [vente au rabais] sale

sum (n) or amount (n) (of money) somme due amount owing somme totale (grand) total (n) sondage (m) dopinion opinion poll (n)
sondage: faire un sondage dopinion poll (v) a sample of the sortant(e) outgoing (adj) sortie (f) dimprimante (computer) sorties (fpl) [dpenses] outgoings

company

population

(n)

(n) or clearance sale

printout (n) or listing (n)

solde (m) ce jour; solde reporter balance carried down or solde moiti prix half-price sale solde nouveau; ancien solde; solde report balance brought

carrried forward

(n)

souche (f) [dun chquier, etc.]

counterfoil (n) or stub (n) (a question)

soulever (une question) raise (v) soumission (f) [pour un contrat, un travail] tender (n) soumission cachete sealed

down or brought forward solde recevoir balance due to us solde crditeur credit balance solde dbiteur debit balance

tender

soumissionnaire (mf) soumissionnaire (mf) tenderer (n) soumissionner un travail tender

198 sponsorisation (f) [parrainage]

souple (adj) [horaire] flexible (adj) source (f) source (n) source de revenu(s) source of souscrire subscribe (v) souscrire une assurance take out

(v) for a contract

sponsorship (n) (v)

sponsoriser [parrainer] sponsor stabilisation (f) stabilization (n) stabiliser stabilize (v) stabiliser: se stabiliser stabilize; stabilit (f) stability (n) stabilit demploi security (n) of stabilit des prix price stability stable stable (adj) stage (m) [tape] stage (n) stage de formation course (n) or

[hours]

income

level off (v) or level out (v)

(adj)

sous-quip(e) underequipped

(v) a policy or an insurance policy

tenure

sous-locataire (mf) sublessee (n) sous-location (f) sublease (n) sous-louer sublet (v) or sublease sous-pay(e) underpaid (adj) sous-produit (m) by-product (n) soussign(e) (n ou adj)

(v)

undersigned (n)

sous-total (m) subtotal (n) sous-traitance (f) subcontracting sous-traitance : donner en sous-traitance subcontract (v) or

farm out (v) (work) sous-traitant (m) subcontractor (n)

sous-traiter (v) [donner en sous-traitance] subcontract (v) or

training (n); traineeship (n) stage (m) de recyclage refresher course (n) stagiaire (mf) trainee (n) stagiaire diplm(e) graduate trainee stagnant(e) stagnant (adj) stagnation (f) stagnation (n) stand (m) [dexposition] stand (n) standard (m) [norme] standard (n) standard (adj) [ordinaire] standard (adj)
standard (m) tlphonique

(telephone) switchboard (n)

standardisation (f) [normalisation]

farm out (v) (work) spcial(e) special (adj) spcialisation (f) specialization (n)
spcialiser: se spcialiser

standardization (n) standardize (v)

standardiser [normaliser] standardiste (mf) (switchboard or standing (m) [rputation] standing statisticien (-ienne) statistician (n) statistique (adj) statistical (adj) statistiques (fpl) statistics (n) statuer [dclarer] rule (v) statut (m) [position] status (n) statut lgal legal status statuts (mpl) dune socit

specialize (v) (in) (n) or expert (n)

telephone) operator (n)

spcialiste (mf) [expert] specialist spcialiste des techniques marchandes merchandizer (n) specifications (fpl) specifications spcifier specify (v) spculateur (-trice) speculator (n) spculateur la baisse [baissier]

(n)

(n)

bear (n) [Stock Exchange] bull (n) [Stock Exchange] sponsor (n) or backer (n)

articles (n) of association statutory (adj)

spculateur la hausse [haussier] sponsor (m) [commanditaire]

statutaire [rglementaire] stimuler (lconomie) stimulate (v)

(the economy)

199 stipulation (f) stipulation (n) or provision (n) stipuler stipulate (v) or state (v) stock (m) [marchandises] stock (n); inventory (n) [US] stock (m) [provision] supply (n) or stock stock en fin dexercise closing stock stock initial ou stock douverture

survalu(e)

suivre une formation train (v) suivre une ligne de produits carry sujet (m) matter (n) superdividende (m) surplus suprette (f) minimarket (n) suprieur(e) (adj) [meilleur] suprieur(e) (n) [personne]

(v) a line of goods

dividend

superior (adj) or of better quality superior (n) than (v)

suprieur(e) (adj) [plus de] more supermarch (m) supermarket (n) superviser [surveiller] supervise supplment (m) [frais supplmentaires] surcharge (n) or

opening stock stockpile (v) stockist (n)

stocker [avoir en stock] stock (v) stocker [faire des rserves] stockiste (mf) [dpositaire] stop (m) [arrt ou fin] stop (n) stratgie (f) strategy (n) or stratgie commerciale marketing

strategic planning

strategy

stratgie des affaires business stratgique (adj) strategic (adj) structure (f) structure (n) structure (f) en grille grid structure structurel (-elle) structural (adj) subalterne (adj) junior (adj) subir des dgts suffer (v) subvention (f) subvention (n) or

strategy

damage

subsidy (n) or grant (n)

subventionn(e) par lEtat

government-sponsored (adj) subventionner subsidize (v) succder succeed (v) (someone) succs (m) success (n)
succs: qui a du succs

(adj) or supplementary (adj) or extra (adj) supporter [des frais] bear (v) or pay for (v) [expenses] suppression (f) demplois job cuts (n) supprimer cut out (v) or remove (v) supprimer [rayer] cross out (v) or delete (v) sr(e) (adj) safe (adj) surabondance (f) [surplus] glut (n)
surbooking (m) ou surrservation (f) overbooking (n) or

supplmentaire (adj) additional

extra charge (n)

double-booking (n)

surbooking: faire du surbooking

overbook (v)

successful (adj) adequate (adj) to

succursale (f) branch office suffisant(e) sufficient (adj) or suite [en rponse ] further to suivant [conformment] according suivant [en fonction de]

overcapacity (n)

surcapacit (f) excess capacity or surcharger [encombrer le march]

depending on

suivant avis as per advice suivre follow (v)

glut (v) [the market] surcot (m) surcharge (n) surenchre (f) counterbid (n) surenchrir outbid (v) surestarie (f) demurrage (n) surestimer overestimate (v) survalu(e) overvalued (adj) or overrated (adj)

survalu(e) [march] survalu(e) [march] overbought

200 systme dexploitation operating

(adj)

system

survaluer

overrate (v)

overvalue (v) or

systme en temps rel [ordinateur]

surface (f) area (n) surface (f) au sol floor space surligneur (m) marker pen (n) surpayer overpay (v) surplus (m) [excdent] surplus (n)

real-time system
Systme montaire europen (SME) European Monetary System

(EMS)

systme tlphonique automatique international

or excess (n)

international direct dialling

surplus (m) [surabondance] glut

(n)

surproduction (f) overproduction

(n)

surproduire overproduce (v) surrservation [surbooking]

overbooking (n) or double-booking (n) surrserver overbook (v) or double-book (v) sursis (m) stay of execution (n) surtaxe (f) limportation import surcharge (n) surveillance (f) supervision (n) surveillant(e) supervisor (n) surveiller [contrler] control (v) surveiller [superviser] supervise (v) survente (f) overcharging (n) suspendre suspend (v) or stop (v) suspendre les paiements stop payments suspension (f) [arrt] suspension (n) or stoppage (n)
suspension (f) des paiements

Tt
table (f) table (n) tables de mortalit actuarial tables

(n)

tableau (m) [informatique]

spreadsheet (n)
tableau (m) feuilles mobiles flip

chart (n)

tableur (m) [programme informatique] spreadsheet (n)

(program)

suspension of payments
syndicaliste (mf) [trade-unioniste]

trade unionist (n)

syndicat (m) [financier] syndicate

(n)

syndicat (m) [Trade-union] trade

tabulateur (m) tabulator (n) tche (f) assignment (n) or job (n) tachygraphe (m) tachograph (n) taille (f) size (n) taille courante stock size taille normale regular size talent (m) [aptitude] skill (n) talon (m) [dun chque, etc.]

union (n) or union (n) syndicate

syndicat de garantie underwriting synergie (f) synergy (n) systme (m) system (n) systme comptable accounting

system

counterfoil (n) or stub (n) tampon (m) stamp (n) [device] tamponner stamp (v) [mark] tangible tangible (adj) tare (f) tare (n) tarif (m) tariff (n) or rate (n) or price (n)

201 tarif (m) [barme des prix] scale

tlphone (m)

(n) of charges or schedule (n) of charges

taux de rendement rate of return;

yield (n)

tarif (m) [liste de prix, catalogue]

price list (n)

tarif (m) [prix dun billet de train, etc.] fare (n) tarif des heures supplmentaires

overtime pay one-way fare

tarif douanier customs tariff tarif dun aller simple [voyage] tarif en vigueur going rate tarif horaire hourly rate tarif postal postage (n); postal

earnings per share or dividend yield taux derreur error rate taux descompte discount rate taux dimposition tax rate taux dinflation rate of inflation taux dintrt interest rate or rate of interest taux directeurs leading rates taux doccupation occupancy rate
taux effectif global (TEG)

taux de rendement dune action

charge or postal rate tarif privilgi preferential duty or preferential tariff tarif protectionniste protective tariff tarif rduit cheap rate or reduced rate tarif tout compris inclusive charge or all-in price tarifs dexpdition freight rates or charges tarifs diffrentiels differential tariffs tarifs publicitaires advertising rates taux (m) rate (n); percentage (n)
taux damortissement

annualized percentage rate (APR) taux fixe [forfait] flat rate taxable [imposable] taxable (adj) taxe (f) [droit] tax (n) or duty (n) taxe lachat purchase tax taxe lexportation export duty taxe limportation import duty taxe comprise inclusive of tax or tax included taxe daroport airport tax taxe dapprentissage training levy
taxe diffrentielle sur les vhicules moteur road tax taxe proportionnelle ou ad valorem ad valorem tax taxe sur la valeur ajoute (TVA)

depreciation rate increase

value added tax (VAT) taxe sur les ventes sales tax taxe: hors taxe exclusive of taxe
technique (f) technique (n) techniques de gestion

taxe: toutes taxes comprises (TTC)

taux daugmentation rate (n) of taux de base bancaire (TBB) bank

inclusive of tax or tax included

or exchange rate rate

taux de change rate of exchange taux de change terme forward taux (de change) crois cross rate taux de change en vigueur current taux de conversion conversion taux de croissance growth rate taux de production rate of

base rate or prime rate

management techniques marketing techniques

techniques de marketing TEG (taux effectif global) APR tlcarte (f) phone card tlcommande (f) remote control tlcopie (f) [fax] fax (n) tlcopie: envoyer par tlcopie

(annualized percentage rate)

rate of exchange

price or conversion rate

production or production rate

fax (v) or send by fax tlcopieur (m) fax (machine) tlphone (m) telephone (n) or phone (n)

tlphone carte tlphone carte card phone tlphone cellulaire cellular

202 terme (m) [priode] term (n) terme: terme [acheter, vendre]

telephone

forward (n)

tlphone de confrence

conference phone telephone

termes (mpl) [conditions] terms termes (mpl) [formulation]

tlphone interne internal tlphone mobile mobile phone tlphone public pay phone tlphoner telephone (v) or phone

wording (n)

terminaison (f) [expiration] expiry

(v)

terminal (n)

terminal (m) daroport airport terminal (m) dordinateur

(n) (date) or termination (n)

tlphoner quelquun

tltravail (m) teleworking (n) tlvision (f) television (n) or TV tlvision (f) en circuit ferm

phone someone

call (v) or

computer terminal terminal the end]

terminal (m) maritime (pour porte-conteneurs) container terminal(e) (adj) terminal (adj) [at terminer [mettre fin ] end (v) or terminer [excuter] complete (v) terne (adj) flat (adj) or dull (adj) terrain (m) ou terre (f) land (n) test (m) [contrle] test (n) test de faisabilit feasibility test test sur chantillon acceptance tester [contrler] test (v) ticket (m) [billet] ticket (n) ticket de caisse sales receipt ticket de prix [tiquette de prix]

closed circuit TV tlex (m) telex (n)

tlexer [envoyer un tlex] telex (v) tmoin (m) witness (n) tmoin: tre tmoin witness (v) temps (m) time (n) temps complet ou plein temps

terminate (v)

full-time

temps dordinateur computer time temps libre spare time or free time temps partiel part-time temps de mise en marche (dune machine) make-ready time temps improductif ou temps darrt [machine] down time temps: temps on time temps: en temps voulu in good tendance (f) trend (n) tendance la hausse upward tendances du march market

sampling (n)

price ticket party (n)

tiers (m) [tierce personne] third timbre (m) ou timbre-poste (m)

time

(postage) stamp (n) [device]

trend

timbre (m) [tampon] stamp (n) timbre dateur date stamp [device] timbrer [coller un timbre] stamp timbrer [tamponner] stamp (v) tirage (m) [dun journal]

trends or market forces

tendances conomiques [conjoncture] economic trends teneur (f) content tenir une promesse keep (v) a

(v)

promise

circulation (n)

tenir une runion ou une discussion hold (v) a meeting or

hold a discussion

tenue (f) de livres [comptabilit]

bookkeeping (n)

tir (m) [banque] drawee (n) tirer dcouvert overdraw (v) tirer un chque draw (v) a cheque tireur (m) [banque] drawer (n) tiroir-caisse (m) till (n)

203 titre (m) [action, obligation] share titre (m) [dun livre] title (n) titre (m) [qualification] (job) title titre au porteur [obligation] bearer

transport par conteneurs

(n); bond (n)

train de marchandises freight

train or goods train

bond

train de marchandises en conteneurs freightliner (n) traite (f) [lettre de change] draft

(n) or bill (n)

titre de premier ordre [valeur sre]

blue chip (n) or stock (n)

titres (mpl) [valeurs] securities (n) titres dEtat gilt-edged securities titulaire (mf) holder (n) Toile (f): la Toile the web Toile mondiale World Wide Web tomber [avoir lieu] fall (v) [on a tonalit (f) (du tlphone) dialling tonalit occup engaged tone tonnage (m) [dun navire] tonnage tonne (f) ton (n) tonne (f) (mtrique) tonne (n) tt early (adv) total (m) total (n) total (m) [montant total] total total(e) (adj) total (adj) total gnral grand total total report running total touche (f) [dun clavier] key (n) touche de contrle control key touche de majuscules shift key toucher un chque [encaisser]

bankers draft or bank bill order processing (n)

traite vue sight draft traite bancaire bank draft or traitement (m) de commandes traitement de(s) donnes [informatique] data processing traitement de texte

or gilts (n)

word-processing processing
traitement par lots batch traiter (une commande) process

date]

tone (n) (n)

(v) (an order)

traiter avec quelquun [faire affaire] deal with (v) someone traiter une affaire [effectuer une transaction] transact (v) business tranche (f) [dimpt] (tax) bracket

(n)

transaction (f)

amount

transaction (n)

(business)

transaction boursire dealing (n)

on the Stock Exchange

transfrer transfer (v) transfert (m) transfer (n) transfert (m) (dune traite)

delivery (n) of (bill of exchange)

transformation (f) [fabrication]

cash (v) a cheque

(adj)

toucher net [gagner] net (v) tous frais pays all expenses paid tous les trois mois quarterly (adv) tout compris all-in or inclusive toutes taxes comprises (TTC)

manufacturing (n) transit (m) transit (n) transitaire (m) forwarding agent (n)
transmissible [cessible]

inclusive of tax or tax included Trade-union (f) trade union (n)

trade-unioniste (mf) [syndicaliste]

trade unionist (n)

transferable (adj) transport (m) transport (n) or carriage (n) or shipping (n) transport par avion air transport transport par chemin de fer rail transport
transport par conteneurs

(the accounts) train (m) train (n)

trafiquer [manipuler] fiddle (v)

containerization (n) or shipping (n) in containers

transports (mpl) en commun transports (mpl) en commun

204 treizime mois Christmas bonus trsorerie (f) cash flow (n) tribunal (m) ou tribunaux (mpl)

public transport
Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) Transports

(n)

Internationaux Routiers (TIR)

road haulage (n) transporter transport (v) or carry (v) or ship (v) (n)
transporteur (m) [entreprise de transports] carrier (n) or shipper travail (m) labour (n) travail (m) [emploi] job (n) or work

transports (mpl) routiers [camionnage] road transport or

court (n) or law courts trimestre (m) quarter (n)

(n) or employment (n)

trimestre (m) (juridique ou universitaire) term (n) trimestriel (-elle) quarterly (adj) trimestriellement [tous les trois mois] quarterly (adv) triple triple (adj) tripler triple (v) or treble (v) troc (m) barter (n); bartering (n) troisime ge (m) old age troisime trimestre (m) third trop-peru (m) overpayment (n); troquer barter (v) tuyau (m) tip (n) or advice (n) TVA (taxe sur la valeur ajoute)

travail la pice ou aux pices

quarter (n)

piecework (n)
travail plein temps full-time

overcharge (n)

work or full-time employment

travail temps partiel ou mi-temps part-time work or

part-time employment

VAT (value added tax)

travail au noir moonlighting (n) travail au noir [conomie parallle]

black economy (n)

travail contractuel contract work travail de bureau clerical work travail en retard ou en attente

backlog (n) (of work) travail manuel manual work

travail post [travail par quipe]

Uu
(European Union) Monetary Union) point
UE (Union europenne) EU UEM (Union conomique et montaire) EUM (Economic and un pour cent (1%) one percentage unilatral(e) unilateral (adj) or union (f) douanire customs union Union europenne (UE) European unique [isol] one-off (adj) unique [simple] single (adj) unit (f) unit (n)

shift work
travail temporaire casual work travail urgent ou travail durgence

rush job
travail en cours work in progress travailler work (v) travailler au noir moonlight (v) travailleur (-euse) worker (n) travailleur (-euse) domicile

homeworker
travailleur (-euse) au noir

one-sided (adj) (n)

moonlighter (n)
travailleur (-euse) manuel (-elle)

manual worker
travailleur (-euse) temporaire

Union (EU)

casual worker

205 unit (f) [centre] unit unit de mmoire [informatique]

vendre: qui se vend le mieux

storage unit
unit montaire monetary unit urgence (f) emergency (n) urgent(e) urgent (adj) usine (f) factory (n) or plant (n) usufruit (m) life interest (n) usure (f) wear and tear (n) usure normale fair wear and tear utile (adj) useful (adj) utilisateur (-trice) user (n) utilisateur (m) (final) end user utilisation (f) utilization (n) or use

(n)

utiliser [se servir de] use (v) utiliser la capacit disponible use

stock (n) or securities (n) valeurs convertibles convertible loan stock valide (adj) [valable] valid (adj) valide: non valide not valid or invalid (adj) validit (f) validity (n) valise (f) case (n) or suitcase (n) valoir be worth valoir [coter] cost (v) variable [qui fluctue] fluctuating (adj) variation (f) variation (n) variation (f) [cart] variance (n)
variations (fpl) saisonnires

valeur sre blue chip valeur: sans valeur worthless (adj) valeurs (fpl) [titres] shares (n) or

up (v) spare capacity

Vv
valable valid (adj) valable: non valable not valid or

seasonal variations vari(e) [divers] miscellaneous (adj) varier [diversifier] diversify (v) vhicule (m) vehicle (n) vendable saleable (adj) vendeur (m) vendor (n) or seller (n) vendeur [dans un magasin] shop assistant (n) or sales clerk
vendeuse (f) [dans un magasin]

invalid (adj) valeur (f) value (n) or worth (n) valeur actualise discounted value valeur la cote [actions] market value valeur au pair par value valeur comptable book value valeur de lactif asset value
valeur de rachat [assurance]

saleslady (n); salesgirl (n) vendre sell (v) (v)

vendre [commercialiser] market vendre terme sell forward vendre aux enchres auction (v) vendre (des marchandises) au dtail retail (v) (goods) vendre moins cher (que) undersell

(v)

surrender value
valeur de raret scarcity value valeur de remplacement

vendre moins cher quun concurrent undercut (v) a rival vendre son entreprise sell (v) vendre: vendre for sale vendre: se vendre sell (v) vendre: se vendre sell for (v); vendre: qui se vend le mieux best

replacement value
valeur de reprise trade-in price valeur dclare declared value valeur nette net value; net worth valeur nominale face value or

ones business or sell out (v)

retail for

nominal value

selling (item) or best seller (n)

vendu(e) vendu(e) sold (adj) vendu(e): non vendu(e) unsold

206 vrification (f) verification (n) or vrification [contrle] control (n)

venir chance mature (v) or fall vente (f) sale (n) vente (f) [action] selling (n) vente domicile house-to-house vente agressive hard selling vente au comptant cash sale or vente au dtail retail (n); retailing vente aux enchres auction (n) or

(adj)

check (n)

or monitoring (n)

(v) due

vrification (f) [inspection]

inspection (n) audit (n)

vrification comptable [audit] vrification gnrale des comptes

selling

general audit

cash deal

(n)

sale by auction

(n)

vente avec possibilit de reprise des invendus sale or return or see-safe vente de fin de saison end of vente directe direct selling vente en gros wholesale (selling) vente force [en catastrophe]

season sale

distress sale sale

vente force [liquidation] forced vente non agressive soft sell vente par correspondance (VPC)

unaudited vrifier verify (v) or check (v) vrifier [contrler] control (v) or monitor (v) vrifier [inspecter] inspect (v) vrifier les comptes audit the accounts vritable [authentique] genuine (adj) or real (adj) vritable [vrai] real (adj) versement (m) payment (n) or instalment (n) versement annuel yearly payment verser de largent pay (out)
verser de largent (sur un compte)

vrifi(e) [comptes] audited (adj) vrifi(e): non vrifi(e) [comptes]

deposit (v) money (in the bank) on account

mail order

verser un acompte ou une provision pay (v) money down or verser un dividende pay (v) a verser un intrt pay (v) interest veto (m) veto (n) via [par] via viable viable (adj) vice (m) de fabrication defect (n) vide empty (adj) vidoconfrence (f)

vente(s) (f) par tlphone telesales

(n) or telephone sale(s)

dividend

vente rgle avec (une) carte de crdit credit card sale vente: en vente on sale ventes (fpl) sales ventes terme forward sales ventes enregistres book sales ventes intrieures domestic sales ventes nettes net sales ventes prvues projected sales ventes record record sales ventilation (f) breakdown (n) ventiler les frais break down (v) or

or home sales

videoconference (n)

(adj) (price, rate) transfer (n)

vieux, vieil (vieille) old (adj) vigile (m) security guard vigueur: en vigueur [prix] going virement (m) bancaire bank virement (m) de crdit transfer of

itemize (v) expenses

vrificateur (m) [contrleur]

controller (n)

funds

207

zone pitonnire

point (n)

virgule (f) (dcimale) decimal visa (m) visa (n) visa dentre entry visa visa de transit transit visa visa permanent (bon pour plusieurs entres) multiple-entry

volumineux (-euse) bulky (adj) vote (m) vote (n) vote par procuration proxy vote voter vote (v) voter [adopter une motion] carry voyage (m) trip (n); journey (n) voyage daffaires business trip voyage de retour homeward

(v) [a motion]

visa

viser () [avoir pour but] aim (at)

(v)

visite (f) call (n) visite daffaires business call visite de routine ou habituelle

genuine (adj)

vrai(e) [vritable] real (adj); vrac: en vrac loose (adj); in bulk VRP (Voyageur-ReprsentantPlacier) representative (n) or rep

journey

routine call
visite impromptue (dun reprsentant) cold call visiter call on (v) or visit (v) vitrine (f) [devanture] shop

(n)

window (n)

vitrine (f) [meuble, armoire vitre]

display case (n) or showcase (n) voiture (f) car (n) voiture de location hire car voix (f) prpondrante casting vote (n) vol (m) [de marchandises] theft (n) vol (m) [avion] flight (n)
vol ltalage ou vol dans les rayons shoplifting (n) vol charter charter flight vol rgulier scheduled flight voleur (-euse) thief (n) voleur (-euse) ltalage

Ww Zz
car (n)
wagon (m) (de marchandises) [train] goods wagon (n) or freight warrant (m) warrant (n) web (m): le web the web zro (m) zero zro: taux zro zero-rated (adj) zone (f) [rgion] area (n) or region zone de libre-change free trade zone dollar dollar area zone franc franc area zone franche free zone zone industrielle industrial estate

(n)

shoplifter (n)
volume (m) volume (n) volume (m) [capacit] capacity (n)

area

or space (n)

or volume of business volume de ventes volume of sales or sales volume

volume daffaires volume of trade

precinct (n)

zone pitonnire shopping

(n)

209

Business correspondence Sample Curriculum Vitae Sample covering letter for job application Sample letter making a job offer Sample letter requesting information Sample letter of complaint 210 212 214 216 218

La correspondance commerciale Echantillon de Curriculum Vitae Echantillon de lettre de motivation Echantillon de lettre offrant un emploi Echantillon de lettre denvoi de renseignements Echantillon de lettre de rclamation 211 213 215 217 219

210

Sample Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE pour Madame Josphine Cotterel 5A rue de Brives, 75015 Paris
Tlphone: (01) 886 88 54 Portable: (07914) 248553

E-mail: jfcotterel@freenet.fr Objectif:

Occuper un poste professionnel de directrice des ressources humaines, avec un rle de chef dquipe au sein dune compagnie de premier ordre. Les postes futurs impliqueront la gestion des relations avec le personnel lchelle franaise ou internationale.

Exprience professionnelle:
2000 prsent Socit internationale de commerce et navigation S.A., Paris

Conseillre en politique de ressources humaines Je fournis des conseils professionnels sur toutes les questions relatives la politique des ressources humaines, y compris la formation et les relations avec les salaris. Jai dvelopp la politique pour la France, et mis en uvre les changements de politique au sein de lentreprise. 1996 1999 Socit internationale de commerce et navigation S.A., Paris

Conseillre en ressources humaines: Maritime, Expdition/Navigation, et Aviation Je fournissais des conseils sur le recrutement 3 services du groupe dentreprises mondial: Produits maritimes, Expdition/Navigation et Aviation. Jai coordonn plusieurs procdures de recrutement interne et externe, participant toutes les tapes, des annonces publicitaires la slection des candidats. 1993 1995 Socit GP France Exploration et Production, Le Havre Expert-conseil en ressources humaines: Ingnierie des puits de ptrole Je fournissais des conseils sur toute une gamme de questions, ayant galement contribu la gestion de la rimplantation sur une grande chelle dune compagnie.

Etudes/Qualifications:
1999 2001 1996 1998 1990 1993 1982 1990 Titulaire dune matrise en sciences de Relations avec le Personnel, Universit de Paris XII, Paris Diplme de lInstitut de Commerce suprieur Licence en psychologie exprimentale (mention bien), Universit du Havre Baccalaurat srie A2, Lyce St Etienne, Le Havre, Seine Maritime

211

Echantillon de Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE for Ms. Josephine Catterall

5A, Hanton Street, London, SE13 1DF Tel: (020) 8868 9854 Mobile: (07914) 248553 E-mail: jfcatterall@hotmail.com

Objective:
To become a professional HR manager with a team-leader role within a blue-chip company. Future positions to involve managing employee relations on a UK or global basis.

Work History:
Dec 1999 present GP International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd., London Human Resources Policy Adviser Provided professional advice on all HR policy matters including employee relations and training. Developed UK policy and implemented policy changes within the business. May 1996 Nov 1999 GP International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd., London Human Resources Adviser: Marine, Shipping, and Aviation Provided recruitment advice to 3 departments of the Global Businesses group: Marine Products, Shipping, and Aviation. Coordinated several internal and external recruitment processes through all stages from advertising to candidate selection. Sept 1993 April 1996 GP UK Exploration and Production, Southampton Human Resources Consultant: Oil-well Engineering Provided advice on a range of issues, including helping to manage a large-scale company relocation.

Education/Qualifications:
1999 2001 1996 1998 1990 1993 1982 1990 MSc in Employee Relations, University of Westminster, London Graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development BA (Hons) Experimental Psychology (Class Iii), University of Bristol A Levels: Biology (A), French (A), German (B), St Stephens School, Ely, Cambs

212

Sample covering letter for job application

Adrienne Griffon 20 rue Racine 75012 Paris Madame Jeanne Simonet Chef du personnel Data Technique S.A. 60300 Beauvais Paris, le 25 mars 2003

Madame, Je suis trs intresse par le poste de directrice commerciale chez Data Technique S.A., comme dcrit dans votre annonce du 20 mars dans le journal Le Monde. Dans le poste que joccupe actuellement en tant que directrice commerciale adjointe chez Bureautique Sarl, jai contribu une augmentation de 15% de notre part de march, au cours de lanne passe. Je comprends daprs votre site Web et votre rapport annuel que Data Technique a galement augment sa part de march cette anne, et compte faire de mme pour lexercice financier prochain. Je pense que ma comptence professionnelle et mes qualifications seraient tout fait adquates pour convenir votre plan de croissance. Comme requis dans votre annonce, je joins cette lettre une copie de mon C.V., dans lequel vous trouverez tous les dtails sur mes qualifications et mon exprience professionnelle. Je serais enchante si vous dcidez de considrer ma candidature pour ce poste et jai hte de recevoir une rponse de votre part. Veuillez agrer lexpression de mes salutations distingues.

Adrienne Griffon Document ci-joint

213

Echantillon de lettre de motivation

Adrienne Griffiths 20 Shakespeare Road London SE18 2PB Jane Stevenson Senior Personnel Officer DataTech Ltd Botley Road Oxford OX2 1ZZ 25 March 2003 Dear Ms Stevenson I am very interested in the position of sales manager at DataTech Ltd as described in your advertisement of 20 March in the Guardian newspaper. In my current position of deputy sales manager for Parker Smith Plc I have helped to increase our market share by 15% in the past year. I see from your website and annual report that DataTech have also increased their market share this year and are aiming to do the same in the next financial year, and I feel my track record and qualifications would fit in well with these plans for growth. As requested in the advertisement, I enclose a copy of my CV which gives full details of my qualifications and work history. I would be very pleased to be considered for this position and I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely

Adrianne Griffiths Encl.

214

Sample letter making a job offer

Data Technique S.A. Route de Chantilly 60300 Beauvais

Tl: 03 22 48 71 18

Madame Adrienne Griffon 20 rue Racine 75012 Paris Beauvais, le 10 avril 2003 Madame, Rf.: Poste de directrice commerciale Suite votre entretien la semaine dernire, jai le plaisir de vous offrir le poste de directrice commerciale, o vous serez directement sous les ordres de David Bartot, le directeur des ventes de notre compagnie. Votre salaire dembauche sera 44500 Euros, avec une rvision de salaire annuelle, la date o vous entrerez dans notre compagnie. Les autres modalits seront celles dcrites au cours de votre entretien. Si cette offre vous est acceptable, je vous serais reconnaissante de bien vouloir men envoyer confirmation par crit. Nous pourrons alors mettre au point les dtails de votre contrat et date dembauche, et discuter des frais de mutation ventuels auxquels vous pourriez avoir droit. Veuillez accepter mes meilleurs vux de russite et agrer lexpression de mes salutations distingues.

Jeanne Simonet Chef du personnel Data Technique S.A.

215

Echantillon de lettre offrant un emploi

DataTech Ltd
Botley Road

Oxford OX2 1ZZ

Ms Adrianne Griffiths 20 Shakespeare Road London SE18 2PB 10 April 2003 Dear Ms Griffiths Re: Post of Sales Manager Further to your interview last week I am pleased to be able to offer you the post of Sales Manager, reporting directly to David Wardlock, our Company Sales Director. Your starting salary will be 29,635, with an annual salary review on the date of your joining the company. Other terms and conditions will be as outlined in the interview. If this offer is acceptable to you I would be grateful if you could send me confirmation in writing. We can then finalize details of your contract and starting date and discuss any relocation expenses you may have to claim. Best wishes Yours sincerely

Jane Stevenson Senior Personnel Officer DataTech Ltd

216

Sample letter requesting product information

TOP MAISON 156 av. de la Rpublique 86000 Poitiers Tlphone: 05 29 42 07 91

M. F. Durand 12 rue Clmenceau 69000 Lyon France Lyon, le 10 avril 2003 Monsieur, Je vous remercie de votre demande de renseignements propos de notre nouvelle gamme de produits de bricolage et amnagement de maison. Suite notre conversation ce matin, jai le plaisir de joindre cette lettre notre catalogue, qui contient une liste complte de nos produits, avec leur prix et disponibilit. Si vous avez des questions, nhsitez pas me contacter au numro de tlphone ci-dessus ou par e-mail ladresse: info@nouvellesides.fr Je vous prie dagrer lexpression de mes salutations distingues.

Emilie Lebret Directrice commerciale du service clients.

217

Echantillon de lettre de demande de renseignements

12 Smith Street Manchester M90 1AA Customer Sales New DIY Ideas Ltd Butler Industrial Estate Manor Park Manchester SE12 8NU 24 June 2003 Dear Sir or Madam I recently saw an advert for your new range of DIY products in my local paper and would be very interested to have more information on prices. Could you send a copy of your catalogue to my home address above? Thanking you in advance. Yours faithfully

James Fox

218

Sample letter of complaint

47 rue des Bois 83200 Nice Madame H. Lemante La Boutique Informatique 123 rue Picasso 83200 Nice Nice, le 20 mars 2003 Madame, Imprimante jet dencre dfectueuse (modle numro A1234) Jai achet une imprimante jet dencre (modle numro A1234) dans votre magasin le jeudi 13 mars (ci-joint une copie du reu). Malheureusement, limprimante semble tre dfectueuse et deux techniciens de votre magasin nont pas russi dterminer la cause du problme. Par consquent, japprcierais un remboursement intgral de votre part pour cette imprimante, ce dans les meilleurs dlais. Veuillez me contacter ladresse ci-dessus, afin que je puisse organiser une heure laquelle limprimante pourra tre collecte et vous tre renvoye. Jai hte davoir de vos nouvelles trs bientt et vous prie dagrer lexpression de mes salutations distingues.

Elizabeth Martin

219

Echantillon de lettre de rclamation

47 Highfield Road York YO2 3BP Ms H Naughton The Computer Shop Ltd 123 High Street York YO1 7HL 20 March 2003 Dear Ms Naughton Faulty inkjet printer (model number A1234) I purchased an inkjet printer (model number A1234) from your shop on Thursday 13 March (copy of receipt enclosed). Unfortunately, the printer appears to be faulty, and two engineers from your shop have not been able to isolate the cause of the problem. I would, therefore, appreciate a full refund on the faulty printer at your earliest convenience. Please contact me at the above address so that we may arrange a time when the printer can be picked up and returned. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely

Elizabeth Kendall