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

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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

106

Business correspondence

209

Table des matires

Dictionnaire anglais-franais

Dictionnaire franais-anglais

106

La correspondance commerciale

209

English-French
Anglais-Franais

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Aa

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account: on account en acompte
account executive responsable

rceptionner des marchandises ou

prendre livraison dun envoi

(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)

accept liability for something

acknowledge (v) receipt of a letter

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

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

acknowledgement (n) accus (m)

de rception

acquire (v) a company faire

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)

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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

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

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)

administrative (adj) administratif

(-ive)

administrative expenses frais

administratifs ou frais de gestion

admission (n) admission (f) ou

entre (f)

admission charge entre (f)

admit (v) [confess] avouer ou

reconnatre

admit (v) [let in] admettre

(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)

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

rclame (f)

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agree with [be same as] concorder

(avec) ou correspondre ()

advertising agency agence (f) de

agree with [of same opinion] tre

advertising budget budget (m) de

agreed (adj) accept(e) ou

publicit

publicit

advertising campaign campagne

(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

daccord avec quelquun

convenu(e)

agreed price prix convenu

agreement (n) contrat (m) ou

accord (m) ou convention (f)

agricultural (adj) agricole

aim (n) objectif (m) ou but (m)
aim (v) viser () ou avoir pour but

(de)

air (n) air (m)

air freight transport (m) par avion

ou fret (m) arien

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
advise (v) [tell what happened]

informer ou aviser (de)

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allow 10% for carriage ajouter

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

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

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)

tlphonique

answering service permanence (f)

tlphonique

antedate (v) antidater

anti-inflationary measures

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)
appeal (v) [against a decision]

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

apply to (v) [affect]

apply to (v) [affect] concerner

appoint (v) nommer
appointee (n) personne nomme

area code [telephone] indicatif

appointment (n) [job] poste (m) ou

argument (n) discussion (f) ou

un poste; candidat(e) retenu(e)

emploi (m)

(m) de zone

area manager directeur (-trice)

rgional(e)

dispute (f)

appointment [meeting]

arrange (v) [meeting] arranger ou

appointment [to a job] nomination

arrange [set out] arranger ou

appointments book carnet (m) de

arrangement (n) [compromise]

appointments vacant offres (f)

arrangement [system]

appreciate (v) [how good

something is] apprcier
appreciate [increase in value]

arrivals [at airport, etc.] arrives

rendez-vous (m)
(f)

rendez-vous

demploi

augmenter en valeur ou sapprcier

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

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

lessai ou condition

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)

TEG (taux effectif global)

arbitrate (v) in a dispute arbitrer

un conflit

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

quartier (m)

area [region] rgion (f) ou zone (f)

area [subject] secteur (m) ou

domaine (m)

area [surface] surface (f)

organiser

disposer

accord (m) ou compromis (m)

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

arrive (v) arriver

article (n) [clause] article (m) ou

clause (f)

article [item] article (m)

articles of association statuts

(mpl) dune socit

articulated lorry or articulated

vehicle semi-remorque (m ou f);

poids lourd (m)

as per advice suivant avis

as per invoice selon facture
as per sample selon chantillon ou

conformment lchantillon

asap (as soon as possible)

aussitt que possible ou ds que

possible
ask (v) demander
ask someone to do something

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

renseignements supplmentaires

assembly (n) [meeting] assemble

(f)

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assembly [putting together]

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

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)
assign a right to someone

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)

award a contract to someone

attention (n) attention (f)
attorney (n) fond (m) de pouvoir
attract (v) attirer
attractive salary salaire attrayant

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

average price prix moyen

avoid (v) viter
await (v) instructions attendre les

instructions

award (n) [decision] dcision (f)

ou sentence (f)

award (v) attribuer

award a contract to someone

donner ou adjuger un contrat

quelquun

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balance of payments balance (f)

des paiements

Bb

balance of trade balance (f)

back (n) dos (m)

back orders commandes (f) en

attente

ban (v) interdire

bank (n) banque (f)
bank (v) [cheque] mettre ou

(de salaire)

bank with (v) avoir un compte en

commerciale

balance sheet bilan (m)

ban (n) interdiction (f); embargo

(m)

back pay rappel (m) ou arrir (m)

back up (v) [computer file]

sauvegarder

back up (v) [financially] appuyer

ou tayer

dposer la banque

banque ( ou au)

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
backdate antidater
backer (n) sponsor (m); bailleur

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bankers order ordre (m) de

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]

affaire (f) ou occasion (f)

bargain (n) [deal] march (m) ou
affaire (f)
bargain (n) [Stock Exchange]

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]

(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

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

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

bearer (n) porteur (m)

bearer bond titre (m) ou obligation

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

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]

enchrisseur (m)

bidder [for tender]

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block (v) bloquer
block booking rservation (f) en

bloc

soumissionnaire (m)

blocked currency devises (fpl) non

(f)

blue chip titre (m) de premier

bidding (n) [at an auction] enchre

convertibles

bilateral (adj) bilatral(e)

bill (v) facturer ou prsenter la

ordre ou valeur (f) sre

bill (n) [US] billet (m) de banque

bill (n) [in a restaurant] addition

board (n) [group of people]

facture
(f)

bill (n) [in Parliament] projet (m)

de loi

bill (n) [list of charges] facture (f)

ou note (f)

bill (n) [written promise to pay]

traite (f)

bill of exchange lettre (f) de

change

bill of lading connaissement (m)

bill of sale contrat (m) de vente ou

acte (m) de vente

billing (n) facturation (f)

billion milliard (m)
bills for collection effets (mpl)

recevoir

bills payable effets (mpl) payer

bills receivable effets (mpl)

recevoir

binding (adj) qui lie [par contrat]

black economy conomie (f)

parallle; travail (m) au noir

black list (n) liste (f) noire

black market march (m) noir
blacklist (v) mettre sur la liste

noire

blame (n) reproche (m);

responsabilit (f)

blame (v) reprocher

blank (adj) blanc (blanche)
blank (n) [empty square] blanc

(m)

blank cheque chque (m) en blanc

blister pack blister (m)
block (n) [building] bloc (m)

dimmeubles

block (n) of shares paquet (m) ou

bloc (m) dactions

blue-chip investments placements

(mpl) de pre de famille

conseil (m) ou comit (m)

board (v) monter bord de

board meeting [of directors]

runion (f) du conseil

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

carte (f) dembarquement ou

daccs bord
boardroom (n) salle (f) de runion
(du conseil dadministration)
bona fide de bonne foi
bond [borrowing by government]

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

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boom industry industrie (f) en

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]

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)

broke [informal]

brand loyalty fidlit (f) la

marque

brand name marque de fabrique ou

nom de marque

brand new tout neuf (toute neuve)

breach of contract non respect (m)

ou rupture (f) de contrat

breach of warranty non respect

(m) ou rupture (f) de garantie

break (n) pause (f) ou arrt (m)

break (v) [contract] rompre (un

accord ou un contrat)

break down (v) [itemize] ventiler

les frais

break down (v) [machine] tre en

panne ou avoir une panne

break down (v) [talks] chouer;

prendre fin

break even (v) rentrer dans ses

frais

break off (v) negotiations arrter

ou rompre les ngociations

break (v) the law enfreindre la loi

breakages (n) casse (f)
breakdown (n) [items] dtail (m)

ou ventilation (f)

breakdown (n) [machine] panne

(f) ou dfaillance (f)

breakdown (n) [talks] rupture (f)

breakeven point seuil (m) de

rentabilit

bribe (n) pot-de-vin (m)

bribe (v) acheter ou corrompre

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)

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broker (n) courtier (m)

brokerage or brokers commission

business: on business pour

courtage (m) ou commission (f)

(dagent)
brown paper papier (m) kraft
bubble pack blister (m)
budget (n) [government] budget
(m)

business address adresse (f) du

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)

build in (v) incorporer ou intgrer

building society socit (f) de

crdit immobilier

built-in incorpor(e) ou intgr(e)

bulk (n) grande quantit
bulk buying achat (m) en gros
bulk shipment expdition (f) en

affaires

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

vrac

businessman or businesswoman

bulk: in bulk en gros; en vrac

bulky volumineux (-euse)
bull (n) [Stock Exchange]

homme daffaires ou femme

daffaires

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)

busy (adj) [work, phone]

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capture 10% of the market

cancellation of an appointment

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

Cc

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carbon copy copie (f) carbone

carbon paper (papier) carbone (m)
carbonless (adj) sans carbone ou

entreprise

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

cartel cartel (m)

carton [box] bote (f) en carton ou

autocopiant(e)

(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)

carry on a business diriger une

carry over a balance reporter un

solde

carton (m)

carton [material] carton (m)

case (n) [box] caisse (f)
case (n) [suitcase] valise (f)
case (v) [put in boxes] emballer

ou mettre dans une bote

cash (adv) (payer) (au) comptant

ou (payer) cash

cash (n) [money] argent (m)

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

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

(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)

directeur (m) gnral

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

charge (n) [money]

certificate of deposit certificat de

dpt ou bon (m) de caisse

certificate of guarantee certificat

de garantie

certificate of origin certificat

dorigine

certificate of registration certificat

denregistrement

certificated (adj) certifi(e)

certificated bankrupt failli (m)

concordataire

certified accountant

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]

prsident(e)

chairman [of company]

prsident(e)

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)

change (v) [become different]

changer

change (v) [money] changer (de

largent)

change hands changer de

propritaire

change machine distributeur (m)

de monnaie

channel (n) canal (m)

channel (v) canaliser
channels of distribution canaux

(mpl) de distribution

charge (n) [in court] inculpation

(f) ou accusation (f)

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

droit (m) ou frais (mpl)

charge (n) [on account]

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

check-in counter enregistrement

charge (v) (in court] inculper ou

check-in time heure (f)

charge (v) [money] demander ou

check out [of hotel] quitter lhtel;

charge a purchase mettre (un

checkout [in supermarket] caisse

charge account compte (m)

check sample chantillon-tmoin

imputation (f)

accuser quelquun

faire payer ou facturer

achat) sur un compte

dachat

(m)

denregistrement

rgler la note dhtel au dpart

(f)

(m)

charge card carte (f) accrditive

chargeable (adj) imputable ou la

cheque (n) chque (m)

cheque (guarantee) card carte (de

charge de

garantie) bancaire

charges forward en port d ou

cheque account or (US) checking

account compte (m) de chques
cheque book carnet (m) de

frais payer

charter (n) affrtement (m) ou

nolisage (m)

charter (v) affrter ou noliser

charter an aircraft affrter ou

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

chques ou chquier (m)

cheque number numro (m) de

chque

cheque stub talon (m) de chque

cheque to bearer chque (m) au

porteur

chief (adj) principal(e)

chief clerk chef (m) de bureau
chief executive (officer)

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)

choice (n) [thing chosen] choix

(m)

choose (v) choisir

Christmas bonus treizime mois
chronic (adj) chronique (adj)
chronological order ordre (m)

chronologique

c.i.f. (cost, insurance and freight)

CAF (cot, assurance, fret)

circular (n) circulaire (f)
check (v) [stop] arrter ou
circular letter circulaire (f)
interrompre
circular letter of credit lettre (f) de
check in [at airport] se prsenter
crdit circulaire
lenregistrement
circulation (n) [money] circulation
check in [at hotel] arriver lhtel; (f)
sinscrire larrive ( lhtel)
circulation [newspaper] tirage (m)
check-in (n) [at airport]
civil law code (m) civil ou droit
enregistrement (m)
(m) civil
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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
classified advertisements

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]

clair(e)

clear (v) [stock] liquider

clear: to clear en solde
clear (v) a cheque compenser un

chque

clear (v) a debt rembourser une

dette

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

co-operative (adj)

clerk (n) employ(e) de bureau

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

march)

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)

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co-operative (n) cooprative (f)

collector (n) percepteur (m) ou

co-opt (v) someone coopter

commerce (n) commerce (m)

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

[socit]

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]

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

receveur (m)

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

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]

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)

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commodity exchange bourse (f)

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

transports publics

Common Market March (m)

Commun

common ownership proprit (f)

collective

common pricing fixation (f)

concerte des prix

communicate (v) communiquer

communication (n) [general]

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

completion date

compare (v) comparer

compare with (v) tre comparable

comparison (n) comparaison (f)

compensate (v) ddommager ou

indemniser

compensation (n) compensation

(f)

compensation for damage

ddommagement (m) ou
indemnisation (f)

compete (v) with someone or with

a company faire concurrence ou

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)

complmentaire

complete (adj) complet (-te) ou

achev(e)

complete (v) excuter ou terminer

completion excution (f) ou

achvement (m) (de travaux, etc.)

completion date date (f)

dachvement (de travaux)

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completion of a contract signature

computer programmer

compliance (n) acceptation (f)

complimentary (adj) de faveur
complimentary ticket billet (m)

computer programming

(f) dun contrat

gratuit ou billet de faveur

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

accommodement (m)
compound interest intrts (mpl)

composs

comprehensive (adj) global(e) ou

programmeur (-euse) ou
informaticien (-ienne)
programmation (f)

computer services services (mpl)

informatiques

computer system systme (m)

informatique

computer terminal terminal (m)

dordinateur

computer time temps (m)

dordinateur

computer-readable en langage

machine

gnral(e)

computer-readable codes codes

comprehensive insurance

computerize (v) informatiser

computerized (adj) informatis(e)
concealment (n) of assets

assurance (f) tous risques

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

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)

(mpl) en langage machine

dissimulation (f) dactif

concern (n) [business] entreprise

(f) ou firme (f)

concern (n) [worry] proccupation

(f)

concern (v) concerner

concession (n) [reduction]

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)

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conference [small] confrence (f)
conference phone tlphone (m)

de confrence

conference room salle (f) de

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
confirm someone in a job

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]

expdition (f) ou envoi (m)

consignment (n) [things sent,

received] envoi (m); arrivage (m)
consignment note bordereau (m)

dexpdition

consignor (n) expditeur (m)

consist of (v) consister en ou

comprendre

consolidate (v) consolider

consolidate [shipments] grouper
consolidated consolid(e)
consolidated shipment envoi (m)

group

consolidation (n) groupage (m)

(denvois)

consortium (n) consortium (m)

constant (adj) constant(e)

containerization (n)

consult (v) consulter

consultancy assistance (f)
consultancy firm cabinet-conseil

(m)

consultant (n) expert (m) ou

consultant (m)

consulting engineer ingnieur

conseil (m)

consumables (n) produits (mpl) de

consommation

consumer (n) consommateur

(-trice)

consumer credit crdits (mpl) la

consommation

consumer durables biens (mpl) de

consommation durables

consumer goods biens (mpl) de

consommation

consumer panel panel (m) de

consommateurs

consumer price index indice (m)

des prix la consommation

consumer protection protection

(f) du consommateur

consumer research recherche (f)

des besoins des consommateurs

consumer spending dpenses (fpl)

des consommateurs

consumption (n) consommation

(f)

contact (n) [general] contact (m)

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

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

mise (f) en conteneurs

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

conteneurs

containerize (v) [put into

containers] conteneuriser ou

mettre (des marchandises) en

conteneurs

containerize [ship in containers]

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contracting party partie (f)

contractante

contractor (n) entrepreneur (m)

contractual (adj) contractuel (-elle)
contractual liability responsabilit

(f) contractuelle

contractually (adv) conformment

un contrat

expdier (des marchandises) par

conteneurs
content (n) contenu (m) ou teneur
(f)

contrary (n) contraire (m)

contrast (n) contraste (m)
contribute (v) contribuer (une

contents (n) [things contained]

contenu (m)

contribution contribution (f)

contribution of capital versement

contest

contingency (n) imprvu (m) ou

contributor (n) [of money]

contingency fund fonds (m) de

contributor (n) [of work, etc.]

contested takeover rachat (m)

ventualit (f)

prvoyance

contingency plan plan (m)

durgence

continual (adj) continuel (-elle)

continually (adv) continuellement

ou sans cesse

continuation (n) continuation (f)

ou poursuite (f)

continue (v) continuer

continuous (adj) continu(e)
continuous feed [paper]

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

somme) ou cotiser
(m) au capital

donateur (-trice)

collaborateur (-trice)

control (n) [check] contrle (m) ou

vrification (f) ou surveillance (f)

control (n) [power] contrle (m) ou

matrise (f)

control (v) [check] contrler ou

vrifier ou surveiller

control (v) [have power] contrler

ou matriser

control (v) a business diriger une

entreprise

control (n) key [computer

keyboard] touche (f) de contrle
control systems tests (mpl) et

diagnostics

controlled economy conomie (f)

dirige

controller [US] chef comptable (m)

controller [who checks] contrleur

(m) ou vrificateur (m)

controlling (adj) qui contrle

convene (v) convoquer
convenient (adj) pratique ou

commode

conversion (n) conversion (f)

conversion of funds
[embezzlement] dtournement (m)

de fonds

conversion price or conversion

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

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

convertible

convertible loan stock valeurs (f)

convertibles

conveyance (n) acte (m) de

cession

conveyancer (n) notaire (mf) (qui

rdige un acte de cession)

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

cooling off period (after purchase)

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)

cost-of-living index

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

quelquun

correspond with something [fit]

correspondre quelque chose

correspondence (n)

correspondance (f)

correspondent (n) [journalist]

correspondant(e) ou journaliste (mf)

correspondent (n) [who writes
letters] correspondant(e)
cost (n) cot (m) ou frais (mpl) ou

prix (m)

cost (v) coter; valoir

cost accountant responsable (mf)

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
cost, insurance and freight (c.i.f.)

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
cost-of-living increase

augmentation (f) indexe sur le cot

de la vie
cost-of-living index indice (m) du
cot de la vie

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cost-push inflation inflation (f)

cover (v) [expenses] couvrir (ses

costing (n) calcul (m) du prix de

cover (v) [put on top] couvrir ou

par les cots

revient

costly (adj) cher (chre) ou

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]

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)

dpenses)

recouvrir

cover (v) costs couvrir les cots de

production

cover (v) a risk tre assur contre

un risque

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)

crash (v) [fail] faire faillite ou

seffondrer

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]

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

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credit limit plafond (m) ou limite

(f) de crdit

credit note facture (f) davoir ou

cut (n)

current yield rendement (m)

courant ou taux (m) de rendement

(dune action)
curriculum vitae (CV) curriculum
(m) vitae (CV)
curve courbe (f)
custom (n) clientle (f)

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

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

cumulative preference share

customs declaration form

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

custom-built or custom-made

(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

service (m) clients

customs douane (f)

Customs and Excise

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

douanier (m)

customs receipt rcpiss (m) des

douanes

customs seal plomb (m) de la

douane

customs tariff tarif (m) douanier

customs union union (f) douanire
cut (n) rduction (f)

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cut (v) rduire ou diminuer ou

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(mpl) matriels

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)

damaged endommag(e) ou

dealing [Stock Exchange]

supprimer

cut down on expenses rduire les

dpenses

cut price (n) prix (m) rduit

cut-price (adj) prix rduit ou au

rabais

cut-price goods marchandises

prix sacrifis

cut-price petrol essence prix

rduit

cut-price store magasin prix

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

damage (n) dommage (m) ou

dgts (mpl)

damage (v) abmer ou

endommager

damage survey expertise (f) des

dgts

damage to property dommages

abm(e)

opration (f) boursire ou de Bourse

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

coteux (-euse)

dear (adj) [starting a letter] cher

(chre)

Dear Madam; Dear Sir Madame;

Monsieur

debenture (n) obligation (f) (mise

par une socit)

debenture holder obligataire (mf)

debit (n) dbit (m)
debit (v) an account dbiter un

compte

debit balance solde (m) dbiteur

debit column colonne (f) des

dbits

debit entry criture (f) au dbit

debit note note (f) de dbit
debits and credits dbit et crdit

ou passif et actif

debt (n) dette (f)

debt collection recouvrement (m)

de crances

debt collection agency agence (f)

de recouvrement (de crances)

debt collector agent (m) de

recouvrement (de crances)

debtor (n) dbiteur (m)

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

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)

default on payments

declaration (n) dclaration (f)

declaration of bankruptcy

jugement (m) dclaratif de faillite

declaration of income dclaration
(f) de revenus
declare (v) dclarer
declare goods to customs

dclarer des marchandises la

douane
declare someone bankrupt

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

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

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

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deliver (v) livrer
delivered price prix tout compris

[port et emballage inclus]

delivery (n) [goods] livraison (f)

ou envoi (m)

delivery date date (f) de livraison

delivery note bulletin (m) de

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)
demand (n) [for payment]

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]

ministre (m)

department [in office] service (m)

ou bureau (m)

department [in shop] rayon (m)

department store grand magasin
departmental (adj)

dpartemental(e)

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departmental manager [shop]

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.]

dparts (mpl)

depend on (v) dpendre de ou

compter sur

depending on suivant ou en

fonction de

deposit (n) [in bank] dpt (m)

deposit (n) [paid in advance]

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]

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

lintrim de quelquun

deputy (n) supplant(e) ou

adjoint(e)

deputy manager directeur (-trice)

adjoint(e)

deputy managing director

directeur gnral adjoint ou

directrice gnrale adjointe

diary (n)

deregulation (n) drglementation

(f)

describe (v) dcrire

description (n) description (f)
design (n) conception (f) ou tude

(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)

publication (f) assiste par

ordinateur (PAO)

despatch (= dispatch)
destination (n) destination (f)
detail (n) dtail (m) ou prcision (f)
detail (v) dtailler
detailed dtaill(e)
detailed account compte (m)

dtaill

determine (v) dterminer ou fixer

Deutschmark (n) mark (m)

(allemand) ou Deutschemark (m)

devaluation (n) dvaluation (f)

devalue (v) dvaluer
develop (v) [build] amnager
develop [plan] dvelopper ou

mettre au point

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)

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

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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)

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dollar stocks

dispatch (n) [goods sent] envoi

distribution network rseau (m) de

dispatch (n) [sending] envoi (m)

distributor (n) distributeur (m);

(m)

ou expdition (f)

dispatch (v) [send] expdier (des

marchandises)

dispatch department service (m)

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]

couler le surplus de stock

dissolve (v) dissoudre
dissolve a partnership dissoudre
une association
distress merchandise

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

distribution

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]

division (f) ou secteur (m)

division [part of a group] division

(f)

dock (n) bassin (m)

dock (v) [remove money] retenir

(une somme)

dock (v) [ship] arriver quai ou

accoster

docket (n) fiche (f) (de contenu)

doctors certificate certificat (m)

mdical

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

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

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

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)

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draft (n) [money] traite (f) ou lettre

(f) de change

draft (n) [rough plan] esquisse (f)

ou bauche (f) ou avant-projet (m)

draft (v) esquisser ou baucher

draft a contract faire une bauche

de contrat

draft a letter faire un brouillon de

lettre

draft plan or draft project esquisse

(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]

commande (f)

drive (v) [a car] conduire (une

voiture)

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

provision

due (adj) [awaited] attendu(e)

due (adj) [owing] d (due)
dues (n) [orders of items not yet
on the market] commandes (fpl)

en attente ou anticipes

duly [in time] en temps voulu

duly [legally] dment
dummy (n) maquette (f)
dummy pack emballage (m)

factice ou bote (f) factice

dump bin (n) prsentoir (m) de

produits en vrac

dump (v) goods on a market faire

du dumping

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economy [system]

dumping (n) dumping (m)

duplicate (n) double (m) ou

earnings per share or earnings

yield rendement (m) ou revenu (m)

duplicate (v) copier ou faire une

earnings-related pension retraite

duplicate (v) a letter faire une

easy (adj) facile

easy terms facilits (fpl) de

duplicata (m) ou copie (f)

copie; polycopier

copie dune lettre

duplicate receipt or duplicate of a

receipt duplicata (m) dune

dune action

(f) proportionnelle (au salaire)

paiement

quittance

ECGD (Export Credit Guarantee

Department) bureau (m)

duplication (n) reproduction (f)

durable goods biens (mpl)

e-commerce (n)

durables

duty (n) [tax] taxe (f) ou droit (m)

duty-free [article] hors taxe ou

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

dassurance crdit lexportation

commerce (m)
lectronique ou commerce en ligne

economic (adj) [general]

conomique

economic [profitable] rentable

Economic and Monetary Union
(EMU) Union (f) conomique et

montaire (UEM)

economic cycle cycle (m)

conomique

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)

touriste

economy size

conomique

format (m)

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emergency (n) urgence (f);

situation (f) critique

emergency reserves rserves (fpl)

de secours ou fonds (m) de secours

effect (n) rsultat (m) ou effet (m)

effect (v) effectuer
effective (adj) efficace
effective date date (f) dentre en

employ (v) employer

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

effective demand demande (f)

employee (n) employ(e) ou

effective yield rendement (m)

employer (n) employeur (m)

employment (n) emploi (m)
employment agency agence (f) ou

vigueur

effective

effectif

effectiveness (n) efficacit (f)

efficiency (n) efficacit (f) ou

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
electronic point of sale (EPOS)

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)

ou utilis(e)
salari(e)

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)

energy-saving (adj) qui conomise

lnergie

enforce (v) faire excuter ou faire

observer

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enforcement (n) application (f) ou

mise (f) en vigueur

engage (v) employer ou
embaucher

engaged (adj) [telephone]

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

enregistrer ou noter

eurozone (n)

ERM (Exchange Rate Mechanism)

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)

chappatoire

escrow account compte (m)

bloqu

enter into [discussion] entamer

escrow: in escrow la garde dun

enterprise (n) entreprise (f)

entertainment allowance

essential (adj) essentiel (-elle)

establish (v) tablir ou ouvrir ou

(des discussions)

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)

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

equal (adj) gal(e) ou mme

equal (v) galer
equalization (n) galisation (f)
equip (v) quiper
equipment (n) quipement (m) ou

matriel (m)

equities (n) actions (fpl) ordinaires

equity (n) droit (m) de

participation

equity or shareholders equity

capitaux (mpl) propres

equity capital capital (m) social

tiers

fonder

establishment (n) [business]

tablissement (m) ou maison (f) de

commerce
establishment [staff] personnel
(m)
estimate (n) [calculation]

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)

European Monetary System (EMS)

systme montaire europen (SME)

European Union (EU) Union
europenne (UE)
eurozone (n) eurozone (f)

evade (v)
evade (v) se soustraire ou

chapper

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

liste rouge

exact (adj) exact(e)

exactly exactement
examination (n) [inspection]

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

changes

exchange rate taux (m) de change

exchangeable (adj) changeable
Exchequer Ministre (m) des

Finances

excise (v) [cut out] supprimer

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excise duty droits (mpl) de rgie
Excise officer receveur (m) des

contributions indirectes

exclude (v) exclure

excluding lexception de
exclusion (n) exclusion (f)
exclusion clause clause (f)

dexclusion

exclusive agreement contrat (m)

dexclusivit

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

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

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expenses (n) dpenses (fpl) ou

frais (mpl)

expensive (adj) cher (chre) ou

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

expiry (n) terminaison (f) ou

expiration (f)

expiry date date (f) dexpiration

explain (v) expliquer ou donner

une raison

explanation (n) explication (f) ou

raison (f)

exploit (v) exploiter

explore (v) explorer ou tudier ou

extras (n)

express (adj) [stated clearly]

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]

prolongation (f)

extension [telephone] poste (m)

(tlphonique)

external (adj) [foreign] extrieur(e)

ou tranger (-re)

examiner

external [outside a company]

export (n) exportation (f) ou export

external account [bank] compte

(m)

export (v) exporter

Export Credit Guarantee
Department (ECGD) bureau (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

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

externe

(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

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fair wear and tear usure (f)

Ff

normale

fake (n) faux (m)

fake (v) falsifier
faked documents documents

(mpl) ou papiers falsifis

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

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

locaux (mpl)

effondrement (m)

fall (v) [go lower] baisser ou

diminuer

facility [building] btiment (m)

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

fall (v) [on a date] avoir lieu ou

factor (n) [influence] facteur (m)

factor (n) [person, company]

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)

fall due venir chance

fall off diminuer ou chuter
fall through chouer ou ne pas

denqute

tomber

fall behind [be in a worse position]

se laisser distancer
ou prendre du retard

avoir lieu

falling (adj) en baisse

false (adj) faux (fausse) ou

incorrect(e)

false description description (f)

mensongre

false pretences moyens (mpl)

frauduleux

false weight faux poids (m) ou

poids inexact

falsification (n) falsification (f)

falsify (v) falsifier ou truquer
family company socit (f)

familiale

FAO (= for the attention of)

lattention de

fare (n) prix (m) du billet

farm out (v) work sous-traiter
fast (adj) rapide
fast (adv) rapidement
fast-selling items articles qui se

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

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favourable balance of trade

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

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

fire risk

final result [accounts] rsultat (m)

net

finalize (v) mettre au point

finance (n) finance (f)
finance (v) financer
finance an operation financer une

opration

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
fire-damaged goods marchandises

(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
fixed-interest investments

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)

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flexible (adj) souple ou adaptable

ou flexible

flexible prices prix (mpl) flexibles

flexible pricing policy politique (f)

de fixation souple des prix

flight (n) [of money] fuite (f)

(dargent)

flight [of plane] vol (m)

flight of capital fuite (f) de

capitaux

flip chart tableau (m) feuilles

mobiles

float (n) [cash] avance (f) (de

caisse)

float (n) [of company] lancement

(m) dune socit (en Bourse)

float (v) [a currency] laisser flotter

une devise

float (v) a company lancer une

socit (en Bourse)

floating (adj) flottant(e)

floating exchange rates taux (m)

de change flottants

floating (n) of a company

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

graphique (m) dvolution

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fluctuate (v) fluctuer ou osciller
fluctuating (adj) variable ou qui

fluctue

fluctuation (n) fluctuation (f)

FOB or f.o.b. (free on board)

franco bord (FAB)

follow (v) suivre

follow up (v) [examine further]

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]

change (m)

foreign exchange [rate of

exchange] (cours du) change (m)
foreign exchange broker

cambiste (mf)

foreign exchange dealing

opration (f) de change

foreign exchange market march

(m) des changes

foreign investments

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

free (adj) [not occupied]

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

crer

formal (adj) officiel (-elle)

formality (n) formalit (f)
forward lavance ou terme
forward buying achat (m) terme
forward dealing opration (f)

terme

forward market march (m)

terme

forward rate taux (m) de change

terme

forward sales ventes (fpl) terme

forwarding (n) acheminement (m)

ou expdition (f)

forwarding address adresse (f) de

rexpdition

forwarding agent transitaire (m)

forwarding instructions

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]

gratuitement ou sans payer

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

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freightage (n) frais (mpl) de

transport

freighter (n) [plane] avion-cargo

(m)

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

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Gg

good quality

get into debt sendetter

get rid of something se

dbarrasser de quelque chose

get round (a problem) viter ou

contourner (une difficult)

get the sack tre renvoy ou

licenci ou mis la porte

gain (n) [getting bigger]

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

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

get through to [telephone] joindre

[au tlphone]

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)

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)

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

(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)

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

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gross (adj) brut(e) ou sans

dductions

gross (n) (= 144) douze douzaines

ou grosse (f)

gross (v) rapporter brut ou faire un

profit brut

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)

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

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high-quality (adj)

hard selling (politique de) vente (f)

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

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

agressive

harmonization (n) [of prices, etc.]

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

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)
heavy costs or heavy expenditure

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

high-quality goods
high-quality goods marchandises

(fpl) de premire qualit

highest bidder le plus offrant
highly motivated sales staff

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

tenir une runion ou une discussion

hold out for maintenir sa position
hold over remettre ou ajourner
hold the line please or please hold
[phone] ne quittez pas, sil vous

plat!

hold up (v) [delay] retarder

hold-up (n) [delay] retard (m)
holder (n) [person] titulaire (mf)

ou dtenteur (-trice)

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holder [thing] support (m); tui

(m)

holding (n) portefeuille (m)

dactions

holding company holding (m)

holiday pay salaire (m) pay

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

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

assurance-habitation (f)

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inclusive (adj)

house magazine journal (m) de

implement (n) outil (m) ou

house-to-house porte--porte (m)

house-to-house selling vente (f)

implement (v) appliquer ou mettre

lentreprise

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]

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

Internationale du Travail)

IMF (International Monetary Fund)

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)

instrument (m)

en pratique; excuter

implement (v) an agreement

appliquer un accord

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
import licence or import permit

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

travail

incidental (adj) expenses faux

frais (mpl)

include (v) inclure ou comprendre

inclusive (adj) inclus(e) ou

compris(e)

inclusive charge
inclusive charge tarif (m) tout

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indemnify (v) indemniser ou

compris

ddommager

inclusive of tax taxe (f) comprise

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]

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

industrial (arbitration) tribunal

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

dveloppement (m) industriel

industrial processes procds
(mpl) industriels

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insufficient funds [US]

industrial relations relations (fpl)

initiate (v) commencer

initiate discussions entamer des

industrialization (n)

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

entre employeurs et employs

industrialist (n) industriel (m)

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
infringement (n) of customs
regulations non respect (m) des

formalits douanires

infringement of patent contrefaon

(f) (dun produit brevet)

initial (adj) initial(e)

initial (v) parapher ou signer de ses

initiales

initial capital capital (m) initial ou

capital dinvestissement
initials (n) [letters] initiales (fpl)

discussions

introduire des donnes

input tax TVA exigible (sur biens

et services)

inquire (v) se renseigner

inquiry (n) demande (f) (de

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

insider dealing or trading dlit

(m) diniti(s)

insolvency (n) insolvabilit (f)

insolvent (adj) insolvable
inspect (v) inspecter ou vrifier ou

contrler

inspection (n) inspection (f) ou

vrification (f) ou contrle (m)

instalment (n) versement (m)

instant (adj) [current] courant ou

de ce mois

instant (adj) [immediate]

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

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)

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insurable (adj) assurable

insurance (n) assurance (f)
insurance agent agent (m)

interim report rapport (m)

insurance broker courtier (m)

internal (adj) [inside a company]

dassurances

dassurances

insurance claim dclaration (f) de

sinistre

insurance company compagnie (f)

dassurances

insurance contract contrat (m)

dassurance

insurance cover garantie (f) ou

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]

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

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)

intrimaire

intermediary (adj) intermdiaire

(m)

interne
internal [inside a country]

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

interne

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
International Labour Organization
(ILO) Organisation (f)

Internationale du Travail (OIT)

international law droit (m)
international
International Monetary Fund
(IMF) Fonds (m) Montaire

International (FMI)

international trade commerce (m)

international

Internet (n) Internet (m)

interpret (v) interprter ou servir

dinterprte

interpreter (n) interprte (mf)

intervention price prix (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)

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itinerary (n)

introduction [letter] lettre (f)

irrecoverable debt dette (f)

introductory offer offre (f) de

irredeemable bond obligation (f)

invalid (adj) non valable ou non

irregular (adj) irrgulier (-ire)

irregularities (n) irrgularits (fpl)
irrevocable (adj) irrvocable
irrevocable acceptance

dintroduction

lancement

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

irrcouvrable

non remboursable

acceptation (f) irrvocable

irrevocable letter of credit lettre

(f) de crdit irrvocable

inventory (n) [US: stock] stock

issue (n) [magazine] numro (m)

issue (n) [of shares] mission (f)

inventory (v) inventorier ou faire

issue (v) [shares] mettre (des

inventory control contrle (m) des

issue a letter of credit

inventaire (m)
(m)

linventaire

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

dactions nouvelles
actions)

une lettre de crdit

mettre

issue instructions donner des

instructions

issuing bank banque (f) mettrice

ou banque dmission

item (n) [accounts] poste (m)

item [on agenda] question (f) [

lordre du jour]

item [thing for sale] article (m)

itemize (v) dtailler
itemized account compte (m)

dtaill

itemized invoice facture (f)

dtaille

itinerary (n) itinraire (m)

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journal [magazine] revue (f) ou

Jj

journal (m)

judge (n) juge (m) ou magistrat

(m)

judge (v) juger ou estimer

judgement (n) or judgment

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

judgment debtor dbiteur

job [piece of work] travail (m) ou

judicial processes procdures

job analysis analyse (f) des tches

jump (v) the queue resquiller dans

job application candidature (f)

junior (adj) subalterne; dbutant(e)

junior clerk employ(e) subalterne
junior executive or junior manager

ou travail (m)

tche (f)

ou de la fonction

un emploi ou demande (f) demploi

job cuts suppression (f) demplois

job description description (f) de

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

condamn rembourser une dette

(fpl) juridiques
une queue

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)

Kk

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

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

journal (n) [accounts book]

keep up with the demand

journal (m) ou livre-journal (m)

satisfaire la demande

keen (adj) competition

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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

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]

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)

launching date

labour costs cot (m) de la

main-doeuvre

labour disputes conflits (mpl) du

travail

labour force main-doeuvre (f)

labour-intensive industry

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]

dbarquer

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
landlord (n) or landlady (n)

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

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launder (money) blanchir (des

left (adj) [not right] gauche; de

law (n) [rule] loi (f)

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

left luggage office consigne (f)

legal (adj) [according to law]

capitaux)

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]

louer ( bail)
lease back (v)

de cession-bail

faire une opration

lease-back (n) cession-bail (m)

lease (v) equipment louer du

matriel en crdit-bail

leasing (contrat de) location (f)

leave (n) cong (m)
leave (v) [go away] quitter ou

partir

leave (v) [resign] dmissionner ou

partir

leave of absence autorisation (f)

dabsence ou cong (m)

ledger (n) registre (m) ou grand

livre

gauche

lgal(e) ou licite

legal [referring to law] lgal(e) ou

juridique

legal advice conseils (mpl)

juridiques

legal adviser conseiller (m)

juridique

legal costs or legal charges frais

(mpl) de justice ou frais juridiques

legal department service (m) du

contentieux

legal expenses frais (mpl) de

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

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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)
line management or line
organization organisation (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

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

(f) urbaine

local government municipalits

(fpl)

local labour main-doeuvre (f)

locale

lock (n) serrure (f)

lock (v) fermer cl
lock up a shop or an office fermer

(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

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lorry (n) camion (m)
lorry driver camionneur (m)
lorry-load charge (f) complte dun

camion

lose (v) (something) perdre

lose [fall to a lower level] chuter
lose an order perdre une

commande

lose money perdre de largent

loss (n) [not a profit] dficit (m)

ou perte (f)

loss [of something] perte (f)

loss of an order perte dune

commande

loss of earnings perte de salaire

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)
Ltd (limited liability company)

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

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Mm

management (n) [action]

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

machine (n) machine (f) ou

maintenance of supplies maintien

macro-economics (n)

major (adj) important(e) ou

appareil (m)

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]

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)

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

maintain [keep going] maintenir

ou entretenir

(m) du stock de fournitures

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]

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]

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)

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manual (n) manuel (m) ou livret

direction ou ladministration (f); les

cadres (mpl)
management accounts comptes
(mpl) de gestion
management buyout (MBO) rachat
(m) de lentreprise par ses salaris

(m)

management consultant

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

manual work travail (m) manuel

manual worker manoeuvre (m) ou

travailleur (m) manuel

manufacture (n) fabrication (f) ou

usinage (m)

manufacturer ou usiner

manufactured goods produits

(mpl) manufacturs

manufacturer (n) fabricant (m) ou

constructeur (m)

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

management techniques

conseill

techniques (fpl) de gestion

management trainee jeune cadre
en stage
management training formation
(f) en gestion dentreprise

manufacturing (n) fabrication (f);

manager (n) [of branch, shop]

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)

transformation (f)

manufacturing capacity capacit

(f) de production

manufacturing costs cots (mpl)

ou frais (mpl) de fabrication

manufacturing overheads frais

(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
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mark-down (n) rduction (f) de

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]

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

commercialiser

market analysis analyse (f) du

march

market analyst analyste (m) de

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)

mature (v)

marketing agreement accord (m)

de commercialisation

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)

grand public

mass marketing distribution (f)

grand public

mass media mdias (mpl)

mass production production (f) ou

fabrication (f) en srie

mass-produce (v) fabriquer en

srie

mass-produce cars fabriquer des

voitures en srie

Masters degree in Business

Administration (MBA) matrise (f)

de gestion dentreprise

material (n) [for building, etc.]

matriau (m)

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

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mature economy maturit (f)

meet (v) [requirements] satisfaire

maturity date date (f) dchance

maximization (n) maximalisation

meet (v) [someone] rencontrer

conomique

(f)

maximize (v) maximaliser ou

maximiser

maximum (adj) maximum ou

maximal(e)

maximum (n) maximum (m)

maximum price prix (m)

maximum

MBA (Master in Business

Administration) matrise (f) de

gestion dentreprise

MBO (management buyout) rachat

(m) de lentreprise par ses salaris

MD (managing director) directeur
(-trice) gnral(e)
mean (adj) moyen (-enne)
mean (n) moyenne (f)
mean annual increase

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
measurement (n) of profitability

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)

ou convenir ()

(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]

ensemble (m) des membres dun

groupe
membership [being a member]

appartenance (f) ou adhsion (f) ou

affiliation (f)
memorandum (n) or memo (n)

note (f) ou mmorandum (m)

memory (n) [computer] mmoire
(f)
merchandise (n) marchandise (f)
merchandize (v) commercialiser
merchandize (v) a product

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

navire (m) marchand ou cargo (m)

merge (v) fusionner

merger (n) fusion (f)
merit (n) mrite (m)
merit award or merit bonus prime

(f) dencouragement

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

money changer

miscellaneous items articles (mpl)

divers

micro-economics (n)

mismanage (v) mal grer

mismanagement (n) mauvaise

microcomputer (n)

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

mid-month accounts comptes

miss an instalment tre en retard

(m) ou coursier (m)

micro-conomie (f)

micro-ordinateur (m)

(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]

procs-verbal (m)

misappropriate (v) dtourner des

fonds

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)

gestion

manquer ou rater
dun versement

miss a target ne pas atteindre un

objectif ou manquer son but

miss a train, a plane manquer ou

rater un train, un avion

mistake (n) erreur (f) ou faute (f)

misunderstanding (n) malentendu

(m)

mixed (adj) [different sorts] mixte

mixed [neither good nor bad]

mitig(e)

mixed economy conomie (f)

mixte

mobile phone tlphone (m)

mobile

mobility (n) mobilit (f)

mobilize (v) mobiliser
mobilize capital mobiliser des

capitaux

mock-up (n) maquette (f)

mode (n) mode (m)
mode of payment modalits (fpl)

de paiement

model (n) [person] mannequin (m)

model [small copy] modle (m)

rduit ou maquette (f)

model [style of product] modle

(m)

model (v) [clothes] prsenter des

modles de collection

model (adj) agreement

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

money markets
money markets marchs (mpl)

montaires

money order mandat (m) postal ou

mandat-poste (m)

money rates taux (m) dintrt de

largent

money supply masse (f) montaire

money up front avance (f) ou

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)

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
mortgage payments

remboursements (mpl) de prt

(hypothcaire)
mortgagee (n) prteur (m) (sur
hypothque)
mortgager or mortgagor (n)

emprunteur (m) (sur hypothque)

most-favoured nation nation (f) la
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motivated (adj) motiv(e)
motivation (n) motivation (f)
motor insurance assurance (f)

automobile

mount up (v) augmenter ou monter

ou flamber

mounting (adj) grandissant(e)

move (v) [be sold] se vendre
move [house, office] dmnager
move [propose] dposer (une

motion)

movement mouvement (m) ou

fluctuation (f)

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

multiple (adj) multiple

multiple entry visa visa (m)

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

mutuelle (f)

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non-executive director

net earnings or net income profit

Nn
NAFTA (North American Free
Trade Agreement) Alna (Accord

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]

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

(m) net; revenu (m) net

net income or net salary salaire

(m) net

net loss perte (f) nette

net margin marge (f) nette
net price prix (m) net
net profit bnfice (m) net ou gain

(m) net

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

en rseau

networking (n) [making business

contacts] exploitation (f) des

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)

no-strike agreement or no-strike

clause clause (f) interdisant la

grve

nominal capital capital (m)

nominal

nominal ledger grand livre (m)

gnral

nominal rent loyer (m) symbolique

nominal value valeur (f) nominale
nominee (n) personne (f) dsigne
nominee account compte confi

un fond de pouvoir

non-delivery non-livraison (f)

non-executive director

administrateur (m) non dirigeant

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non-feasance dlit (m) par

abstention

non-negotiable instrument effet

(m) non ngociable

non-payment (n) [of a debt]

Oo

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

(-ive) ou sans but lucratif

non-recurring items postes (mpl)

exceptionnels

non-refundable deposit arrhes

(fpl) non remboursables

non-returnable packing emballage

(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)
North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) Accord de

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]

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

avis (m)

notify (v) notifier

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

numrot

numeric or numerical (adj)

numrique
numeric keypad [on keyboard]

clavier (m) ou pav (m) numrique

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

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

occupant (n) occupant (m)

occupational (adj) professionnel

(-elle)

occupational accident accident

(m) du travail

odd (adj) [not a pair] dpareill(e)

odd [not even] impair(e)
odd numbers nombres (mpl)

impairs

off [away from work] absent(e)

off [cancelled] annul(e)
off [reduced by] avec rduction
off-peak en dehors des heures de

pointe

off-season morte-saison (f)

off the record officieusement ou

en priv

off-the-job training formation (f)

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)

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office (n) bureau (m)
office equipment quipement (m)

ou matriel (m) de bureau

office furniture meubles (mpl) de

bureaux

office hours heures (fpl) de bureau

office security mesures (fpl) de

scurit dans les bureaux

office space local (m) pour

bureaux

office staff personnel (m) de

bureau

office stationery fournitures (fpl)

de bureau

offices to let bureaux (mpl) louer

official (adj) officiel (-elle)
official (n) fonctionnaire (m)
official receiver administrateur (m)

judiciaire

official return dclaration (f)

officielle

officialese (n) jargon (m)

administratif

offset (v) losses against tax

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

open (adj) account

on average en moyenne
on approval lessai ou

condition

on behalf of au nom de
on board bord
on business pour affaires
on condition that (la) condition

que ou sous rserve de

on credit crdit
on demand vue ou prsentation
on duty de service
on favourable terms des

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

compte en banque

open a line of credit autoriser ou

ouvrir une ligne de crdit

open a meeting ouvrir la sance

open (adj) account compte (m)

ouvert

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open (v) an account ouvrir un

operational (adj) oprationnel

open cheque chque (m) non barr

open credit dcouvert (m) autoris

operational budget budget (m)

compte

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
operating costs or operating
expenses cots (mpl)

oprationnels ou cots
dexploitation
operating manual manuel (m)
dutilisation
operating profit bnfice (m)
commercial
operating system systme (m)
dexploitation
operation (n) [business]

exploitation (f) ou opration (f)

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

(-elle)

oprationnel

operational costs cots (mpl)

oprationnels

operative (adj) en vigueur;

oprationnel (-elle)

operative (n) oprateur (-trice)

[dune machine]

operator (n) oprateur (-trice)

[dune machine]

operator (n) [telephone]

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

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organization (n) [institution]

organisation (f)
organization [way of arranging]

organisation (f)

overpayment (n)

outright (adj) [purchase] au

comptant

outside (adj) extrieur(e) ou

lextrieur

organization and methods

outside director administrateur

organisation et mthodes
organization chart organigramme
(m)

outside line [phone] ligne (f)

Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries (OPEC)

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]

compltement ou totalement

(m) externe

(tlphonique) extrieure

outside office hours en dehors des

heures de bureau

outsize (OS) grande taille (f)

outstanding (adj) [exceptional]

exceptionnel (-elle)
outstanding [unpaid] payer;

impay(e)

outstanding debts dettes (fpl)

payer; les impays (mpl)

outstanding orders commandes

(fpl) en attente

overall (adj) global(e) ou

gnral(e)

overall plan plan (m) global

overbook (v) surrserver ou faire

un surbooking

overbooking (n) surrservation (f)

ou surbooking (m)

overbought (market) march (m)

survalu

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

overdue (adj) en retard

overestimate (v) surestimer
overhead budget budget (m) des

frais gnraux

overheads (n) or overhead costs

frais (mpl) gnraux ou

dadministration gnrale
overmanning (n) excdent (m) de
personnel
overpayment (n) trop-peru (m)

overproduce (v)

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overproduce (v) produire en

excdent ou surproduire

overproduction (n) surproduction

(f)

overseas (adj) ltranger ou

Pp

outre-mer

overseas (n) ltranger ou les pays

trangers

overseas markets marchs (mpl)

trangers

overseas trade commerce (m)

extrieur

overspend (v) trop dpenser

overspend ones budget dpasser

son budget

overstock (v) avoir un excdent de

stock

overstocks (n) excdents (m) de

stock

overtime (n) heures (f)

supplmentaires

overtime ban refus (m) de faire

des heures supplmentaires

overtime pay tarif (m) des heures

supplmentaires

overvalue (v) survaluer

overweight: to be overweight tre

trop lourd

owe (v) devoir

owing (adj) d (due)
owing to en raison de ou cause

de

own (v) possder ou dtenir

own brand goods or own label
goods produits (mpl) marque du

distributeur

owner (n) propritaire (mf)

ownership (n) proprit (f)

p & p (postage and packing) frais

(mpl) de port et demballage

PA (personal assistant) secrtaire

(f) ou assistante de direction

pack (n) paquet (m)
pack (v) emballer ou empaqueter
pack (v) goods into cartons

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)

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panel (n) (of experts) groupe (m)

(dexperts)

panic buying achat (m) de

prcaution

paper bag sac (m) ou pochette (f)

en papier

paper feed alimentation (f) en

papier

paper loss [accounts] perte (f)

thorique

paper profit [accounts] bnfice

(m) thorique ou gain (m) thorique

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

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

partiel ou mi-temps

part-timer (n) employ(e) temps

partiel ou mi-temps

partial loss sinistre (m) partiel

partial payment acompte (m)
particulars (n) dtails (mpl) ou

coordonnes (fpl)

partner (n) associ(e)

partnership (n) association (f) ou

socit (f)

party (n) partie (f) [juridique]

patent (n) brevet (m)
patent agent agent (m) en brevets
patent (v) an invention faire

breveter une invention

payable on delivery

patent applied for or patent

pending demande (f) de brevet

dpose

patented (adj) brevet(e)

pay (n) [salary] salaire (m) ou paie

(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

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payable on demand payable vue

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penetrate (v) a market pntrer un

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)

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

PC (personal computer)

periodic or periodical (adj)

ordinateur (m) personnel

P/E ratio (price/earnings ratio)

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

priodique

periodical (n) priodique (m) ou

revue (f)

peripherals (n) [computer]

priphriques (mpl) (dordinateur)

perishable (adj) prissable
perishable goods or perishables
(n) denres (fpl) prissables
permanent contract contrat (m)

dure indtermine

permission (n) permission (f) ou

autorisation (f)

permit (n) permis (m)

permit (v) autoriser quelquun

faire quelque chose

personal (adj) priv(e) ou
personnel (-elle)

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personal allowances [income tax]

abattement (m); revenu (m) exonr

dimpt
personal assets biens (mpl)
meubles
personal assistant (PA) secrtaire
(f) ou assistante de direction
personal computer (PC)

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)

plug (v) [publicize]

piece (n) pice (f)

piece rate [rate of pay] tarif (m)

unitaire

piecework (n) travail (m) la pice

ou aux pices

pilferage or pilfering (n)

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.)

[cote en Bourse]

plug (n) [electric] fiche (f)

plug (v) [block] arrter
plug (v) [publicize] faire de la

publicit

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plummet (v) chuter

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

empocher

pocket calculator

de poche

calculatrice (f)

positive (adj) positif (-ive)

positive cash flow trsorerie (f)

positive

possess (v) possder

possibility (n) possibilit (f)
possible (adj) possible
post (n) [job] poste (m) ou emploi

(m)

point (n) point (m)

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

post (n) [letters] courrier (m)

post (n) [postal system] poste (f)

point of sale material (POS

material) matriel (m) de publicit

post (v) poster ou mettre la poste

post (v) an entry passer une

(m) de vente

sur le lieu de vente (PLV)

policy (n) politique (f)

pool (n) pool (m)
pool (v) resources mettre les

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

sur le lieu de vente (PLV)

position (n) [job] poste (m)

position [state of affairs] position

(f)

ou service (m) postal

criture

post (n) free franco de port ou

franc de port

postage (n) tarif (m) postal;

affranchissement (m)

postage and packing (p & p) frais

(mpl) de port et demballage

postage paid port (m) pay

postage stamp timbre-poste (m)

ou timbre (m)

postal (adj) postal(e)

postal charges or postal rates

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)

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price tag

pound sterling livre (f) sterling

power of attorney procuration (f)
PR (public relations) relations

present a bill for payment

pre-empt (v) devancer ou prvenir

pre-financing (n) prfinancement

presentation (n) [exhibition]

(fpl) publiques
(m)

prsenter une traite au recouvrement

present (adj) value valeur (f)
actuelle
prsentation (f)

priorit (f)

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

privilgies

press release communiqu (m) de

prefer (v) prfrer

preference (n) prfrence (f) ou
preference shares actions (fpl)
preferential (adj) privilgi(e) ou

prioritaire

preferential creditor crancier (m)

prioritaire

preferential duty or preferential

tariff tarif (m) privilgi
preferred creditor crancier (m)

prioritaire

premises (n) locaux (mpl)

premises: on the premises sur

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)

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

de presse

presse

prestige (n) prestige (m)

prestige product produit (m) de

luxe

pretax profit bnfice (m) avant

impts

prevent (v) empcher

prevention (n) prvention (f)
preventive (adj) prventif (-ive)
previous (adj) antrieur(e) ou

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
price/earnings ratio (P/E ratio)

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 war
price war or price-cutting war

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

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procedure (n) procdure (f) ou

mthode (f)

proceed (v) (se) poursuivre ou

continuer

process (n) procd (m)

process (v) [deal with] traiter ou

excuter

process (v) [raw materials] traiter

process figures analyser des

chiffres

processing (n) of information or of

statistics traitement (m) de

donnes ou de statistiques

produce (n) [food] produits (mpl)

marachers

produce (v) [bring out] produire

ou prsenter

produce (v) [interest] rapporter

produce (v) [make] produire ou

fabriquer

producer (n) producteur (-trice)

product (n) produit (m)
product advertising publicit (f)

de produit

product design conception (f) de

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
production (n) [making]

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

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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

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]

professionnel (-elle)

professional (n) [expert]

spcialiste (m) ou expert (m)

professional qualifications

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)

intressement (m) ou participation

(f) aux bnfices
profitability (n) [making a profit]

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

coefficient (m) de rentabilit

profitable (adj) rentable
program (v) a computer

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

promotion budget

programme (n) or program (n)

[computer] programme (m) ou

logiciel (m)

programming (n) [computer]

programmation (f)

programming language langage

(m) de programmation

progress (n) progrs (m) ou

avancement (m)

progress (v) avancer ou se

drouler

progress chaser responsable (mf)

de suivi

progress payments acomptes

(mpl) chelonns

progress report rapport (m)

davancement (du travail)

progressive (adj) progressif (-ive)

progressive taxation imposition

(f) progressive

prohibitive (adj) exorbitant(e) ou

inabordable

project (n) [plan] projet (m) ou

plan (m)

project analysis analyse (f) de

projet

project manager chef (m) de

projet

projected (adj) prvu(e)

projected sales ventes (fpl)

prvues

promise (n) promesse (f)

promise (v) promettre
promissory note billet (m) ordre
promote (v) [advertise] faire de la

publicit

promote (v) [give better job]

donner de lavancement ou
promouvoir

promote a corporate image

promouvoir limage dune socit

promote a new product lancer un
nouveau produit
promotion (n) [publicity]

promotion (f)

promotion (n) [to better job]

promotion (f)

promotion budget budget (m)

promotionnel

promotion of a product

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promotion of a product promotion

protest strike grve (f) de

promotional (adj) promotionnel

provide (v) constituer une

(f) dun produit

protestation

(-elle)

provision

promotional budget budget (m)

provide for (v)

prompt (adj) prompt(e) ou rapide

prompt payment paiement (m)

provided that or providing

promotionnel

prvoir

tenir compte de ou

condition (que ou de) ou pourvu que

immdiat

provision (n) [condition]

prompt service service (m) rapide

proof (n) preuve (f)
proportion (n) part (f) ou partie (f)
proportional (adj) proportionnel

stipulation (f) ou clause (f)

(-elle)

proposal (n) proposition (f)

proposal (n) [insurance]

proposition (f) dassurance

propose (v) [a motion] proposer
propose to (v) [do something]

proposer de
proprietary company [US] holding

(m)

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]

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

provision [money put aside]

provision (f) ou rserve (f)

provisional (adj) provisoire
provisional budget budget (m)
provisoire
provisional forecast of sales

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

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

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quoted (adj) [company, shares]

publicity department service (m)

de publicit

publicity expenditure dpenses

(fpl) de publicit

publicity manager chef (m) ou

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

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

quality label label (m) de qualit

quantity (n) (qty) quantit (f)
quantity discount remise (f) sur

quantit

quarter (n) [25%] quart (m)

quarter [three months] trimestre

(m)

quarter day jour (m) de rglement

trimestriel

quarterly (adj) trimestriel (-elle)

quarterly (adv) trimestriellement

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

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rate of production taux (m) de

Rr
R&D (research and development)

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]

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

production

rate of return taux (m) de

rendement

ratification (n) ratification (f)

ratify (v) ratifier
rating (n) [credit] notation (f) ou

note (f) financire (dune socit)

ratio (n) ratio (m) ou rapport (m);

taux (m)

rationalization (n) rationalisation

(f)

rationalize (v) rationaliser

raw materials matires (fpl)

premires

reach (v) [arrive] atteindre

reach [come to] arriver
reach a decision prendre une

dcision

reach an agreement arriver un

accord

readjust (v) rajuster ou rajuster

readjustment (n) rajustement (m)

ou rajustement (m)

ready (adj) prt(e)

ready cash argent (m) comptant;

cash

ready-to-wear clothes confection

(f) ou prt--porter (m)

real (adj) vrai(e) ou vritable

real estate biens (mpl) immobiliers
real estate agent [US] agent (m)

immobilier

real income or real wages revenu

(m) net ou salaire (m) net

real-time system [computer]

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]

comprendre ou se rendre compte de

realize (v) a project or a plan

raliser un projet ou un plan

realize property or assets raliser

une proprit ou des biens

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reapply (v) poser sa candidature

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]

remboursement (m) [dun

trop-peru]

rebate [price reduction] remise (f)

ou ristourne (f)

receipt (n) [paper] reu (m) ou

quittance (f)

receipt [receiving] rception (f)

receipt book carnet (m) de

quittances

receipts (n) and expenditure

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,

etc.]

recovery (n)

recommend [suggest action]

recommander ou conseiller [de faire

quelque chose]
recommendation (n)

recommandation (f) ou conseil (m)

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

rapprochement (m) de comptes

reconciliation statement tat (m)
de rapprochement (bancaire)
record (n) [better than before]

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

de service (dun employ)

record (n) [of what has happened]

rapport (m); registre (m)

record (v) noter ou consigner ou

enregistrer

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]

reprise (f) ou relance (f) [de

lconomie]

recovery (n)
recovery (n) [getting something
back] recouvrement (m) ou

rcupration (f)

rectification (n) rectification (f)

rectify (v) rectifier
recurrent (adj) qui revient;

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refer (v) [pass to someone]

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

rfrence (f)

recycle (v) recycler; se recycler

reference [person who reports]

[personne]

rpondant (m)

recycled paper papier (m) recycl

red: in the red dans le rouge;

reference [report on person]

(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]

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

rfrence (f) ou recommandation (f)

reference number numro (m) de
rfrence (f)
refinancing (n) of a loan

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
refunding of a loan

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
register (v) [in official list]

enregistrer ou inscrire ou
immatriculer
register (v) [letter] recommander
(une lettre)
register (v) a company

immatriculer une socit

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

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register (n) of directors registre

(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]

rgulier (-ire) ou habituel (-elle)

regular [ordinary] ordinaire ou

normal(e)

regular customer client(e) fidle

regular income salaire rgulier
regular size taille normale
regular staff personnel rgulier
regulate (v) [adjust] rgler ou

ajuster

regulate (v) [by law] rglementer

regulation (n) rglementation (f)
regulations (n) rglements (mpl)
reimbursement (n) remboursement

(m)

reimbursement of expenses

remboursement (m) des frais

reimport (n) [action] rimportation
(f)

render (v) an account

reimport (n) [goods] marchandise

(f) rimporte

reimport (v) rimporter

reimportation (n) rimportation (f)
reinsurance (n) rassurance (f)
reinsure (v) rassurer
reinsurer (n) compagnie (f) de

rassurance

reinvest (v) rinvestir

reinvestment (n) rinvestissement

(m)

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
release (v) [put on the market]

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]

renvoi (m)

removal [to new house]

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

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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
renewal of a subscription

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)

repeat (v) rpter

repeat an order renouveler une

commande

repeat order nouvelle commande

(f) ou commande de
rapprovisionnement
replace (v) remplacer

replacement (n) [item]

remplacement (m)

replacement [person]

remplaant(e)

replacement value valeur (f) de

remplacement

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

prsenter

report a loss annoncer un dficit

report for an interview se

prsenter un entretien

report on (v) the progress of the

work rendre compte de

lavancement du travail

report to someone relever

(directement) de quelquun

repossess (v) saisir [un article

non pay]

repossession (n) saisie (f)

represent (v) reprsenter; faire de

la reprsentation

representative (adj) reprsentatif

(-tive)

representative (n) [company]

reprsentant (m)

representative (n) [person]

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

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

(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)
research and development (R & D)

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

retail (v) goods

responsibility (n) responsabilit (f)

responsible (for) (adj) responsable

de

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

reserve a room or a table or a seat

reconfiguration (f) dun emprunt

reserves (n) [kept in case of need]

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

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
rserves (fpl)

residence (n) [staying] rsidence

(f) ou sjour (m)

residence permit carte (f) de

sjour

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

(fpl)

restructuring of the company

results (n) [companys profit or

loss] rsultats (mpl)
resume (v) recommencer ou

reprendre

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

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retail (n) outlets magasins (mpl)

returns (n) [profits] recettes (fpl)

retail price prix (m) de dtail

retail price index indice (m) des

returns (n) [unsold goods]

(de dtail)

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

recycler

retraining (n) recyclage (m)

retrenchment (n) compression (f)

des dpenses

retrieval (n) recherche (f)

retrieval system systme (m) de

recherche (de donnes)

retrieve (v) retrouver; extraire (des

donnes)

retroactive (adj) rtroactif (-ive)

retroactive pay rise rappel (m) (de

salaire)

return (n) [declaration] dclaration

(f)

return (n) [going back] retour (m)

return (n) [profit] revenu (m) ou

rendement (m)

return (n) [sending back] retour

(m)

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

ou rentres (fpl)

invendus (mpl)

revaluation (n) rvaluation (f)

revalue (v) rvaluer
revenue (n) recette (f) ou rentre

(f); revenu (m)

revenue accounts compte (m) de

produits

revenue from advertising recettes

(fpl) publicitaires

reversal (n) revers (m)

reverse (adj) inverse
reverse (v) inverser ou faire

marche arrire

reverse charge call [phone] appel

(m) en PCV

reverse takeover contre-OPA (f)

reverse (v) the charges appeler en

PCV

revise (v) rviser

revoke (v) rvoquer ou annuler
revolving credit crdit (m)

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)

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risk premium prime (f) de risques
risk-free investment placement

(m) sr

risky (adj) risqu(e) ou hasardeux

(-euse)

rival company socit (f)

concurrente

road (n) route (f)

road haulage transports (mpl)

routiers

road haulier entreprise (f) de

transports routiers

road tax taxe (f) diffrentielle sur

les vhicules ( moteur)

road transport transports (mpl)

routiers

rock-bottom prices prix (mpl) les

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

rush order

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

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sales campaign campagne

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

safe investment placement (m) sr

safeguard (v) sauvegarder ou

protger

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

sale or return vente (f) condition

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

commerciale

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
sales representative

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)
salesman [representative]

reprsentant (m) ou dlgu

commercial

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saleswoman (n) [in shop]

vendeuse (f)

seconds (n)

scheduling (n) tablissement (m)

dun plan ou dun programme

saleswoman [representative]

scheduling of worktime

reprsentante (f) ou dlgue

commerciale
salvage (n) [action] sauvetage (m)

screen (v) (candidates)

salvage (n) [things saved]

matriel (m) sauv ou rcupr

salvage (v) sauver ou effectuer un
sauvetage
sample (n) [group, part]

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

un sondage (dopinion)

sample (v) [test] essayer; [tasting]

goter

sampling [statistics, testing]

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]

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

conomiser

savings (n) conomies (fpl)

savings account compte (m)

dpargne

savings bank banque (f) dpargne

scale (n) [system] chelle (f) ou

barme (m)

scale down (v)

barme

rduire suivant un

scale (n) of charges tarif (m) ou

barme (m) des prix

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

amnagement (n) du temps de

travail
slectionner (des candidats)

scrip (n) [share, bond, etc.] titre

(m)

scrip issue mission (f) dactions

gratuites

seal (n) sceau (m)

seal (v) [attach a seal] sceller
seal (v) [envelope] fermer ou

cacheter (une enveloppe)

sealed envelope enveloppe (f)

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)

dabonnement

seasonal (adj) saisonnier (-ire)

seasonal adjustments corrections

(fpl) des variations saisonnires

seasonal demand demande

saisonnire

seasonal variations

(fpl) saisonnires

variations

seasonally adjusted figures

chiffres (mpl) dsaisonnaliss ou

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

dtacher

second quarter deuxime

trimestre (m)

second-class de deuxime classe;

de seconde [train]

secondary industry industrie (f)

de transformation ou secteur (m)

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

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

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)
Securities and Investment Board
(SIB) Commission (f) des

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]

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)
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self-employed (adj)

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
sell out [sell ones business]

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

expdier un paquet par avion

send a package by surface mail

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)

principal(e)

separate (adj) spar(e)

separate (v) diviser

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separate: under separate cover

sous pli spar

sequester (v) or sequestrate (v)

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]

socit (f) de services

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

(m) ou maintenance (f)

service (n) [train, bus] service (m)

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

rviser [une machine]

service a debt servir ou payer les
intrts dune dette
service centre atelier (m) de
rparations
service charge service (m)
service department service (m)
dentretien
service industry industrie (f) de
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)

shift key [on keyboard]

settle (v) [an invoice] payer ou

rgler (une facture)

settle [arrange things] (s)arranger

settle a claim payer des

dommages-intrts ou indemniser

settle an account rgler un compte

settlement [agreement] accord

(m)

settlement [payment] rglement

(m) ou paiement (m)

setup (n) [company] bote (f)

setup [organization] organisation

(f)

share (n) part (f)

share (n) [in a company] action (f)
share (v) [divide among] partager
share (v) [use with someone]

partager

share an office partager un bureau

share capital capital-actions (m)
share certificate certificat (m)

daction(s)

share issue mission (f) dactions

shareholder (n) actionnaire (mf)
shareholding (n) actions (f);

participation (f)

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]

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

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

compagnie (f) de navigation

shipping instructions instructions

(fpl) pour lexpdition

shipping note note (f) de

chargement ou billet (m) de bord

shop (n) magasin (m)

shop around comparer les prix

[dans diffrents magasins]

shop assistant vendeur (-euse)

shop window vitrine (f) [dun

magasin]

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)
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shopping: go shopping faire des

courses

short (adj) court(e)

short credit [short-term credit]

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

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)

shrinkage (n) rtrcissement (m);

diminution (f)

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shrinkage (n) [losses of stock]

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

SIB (Securities and Investment

Board) COB (= Commission (f)

des oprations de Bourse)

side (n) ct (m)

sideline (n) activit (f) secondaire
sight (n) vue (f)
sight draft traite (f) vue
sign (n) panneau (m) publicitaire

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]

situation (f) ou tat (m)

situations vacant [jobs] offres

(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

ouvriers (mpl) qualifis

slack (adj) peu actif (-ive)

soft loan

slash (v) prices casser les prix

slash (v) credit terms rduire le

crdit

sleeping partner associ

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

moyennes entreprises)

soar (v) monter en flche

social (adj) social(e)
social costs cots (mpl) sociaux
social security scurit (f) sociale
social security contributions

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]

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)

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

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sponsor (n) sponsor (m) ou

commanditaire (m)

sponsor (v) sponsoriser ou

commanditer ou parrainer

sponsorship sponsorisation (f) ou

parrainage (m)

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)

stability (n) stabilit (f)

stabilization (n) stabilisation (f)
stabilize (v) stabiliser ou se

stabiliser

stable (adj) stable

stable currency monnaie (f) stable
stable economy conomie (f)

stable

stable exchange rate taux (m) de

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

stage (n) phase (f) ou stade (m) ou

tape (f)

stage (v) [organize] mettre sur

pied

stage a recovery se remettre ou se

redresser

staged (adj) payments paiements

(mpl) chelonns

stagger (v) taler ou chelonner

stagnant (adj) stagnant(e)
stagnation (n) stagnation (f)
stamp (n) [device] tampon (m) ou

timbre (m)

stamp (n) [post] timbre (m) ou

timbre-poste (m)

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stamp (v) [letter] affranchir ou

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
standby arrangements [IMF]

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

stevedore (n)

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

affaire, dun produit)

start-up costs frais (mpl) de

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)

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stiff (adj) competition concurrence

stocktaking sale solde (m) avant

stimulate (v) the economy

stop (n) stop (m) ou arrt (m) ou

(f) farouche

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

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

stocks

stock up (v) faire des rserves ou

des provisions

stock (n) valuation valuation (f)

des stocks

stockbroker (n) socit (f) de

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)

inventaire

fin (f)

stop (v) [doing something] arrter

ou suspendre ou cesser

stop a cheque faire opposition

un chque

stop an account bloquer un

compte

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

storage facilities entrept (m)

storage unit [computer] unit (f)

de mmoire

store (n) [items kept] rserve (f)

store (n) [large shop] magasin

(m); grand magasin

store (n) [place where goods are

kept] magasin (m) ou dpt (m) ou

entrept (m)

store (v) [keep for future] mettre

en rserve

store (v) [keep in warehouse]

entreposer
storeroom (n) dpt (m) ou

entrept (m) ou magasin (m)

storm damage dgts (mpl) ou

dommages (mpl) causs par une

tempte
straight line depreciation

amortissement (m) linaire

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

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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)

surplus (n)

successful [candidate, bidder]

changement (m) structurel

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

structural unemployment

superior (adj) [better quality]

structural adjustment or change

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]

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

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

a du succs

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)
supplementary (adj)

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)

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

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]

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tabulate (v) disposer en tableau ou

en colonnes

tabulation (n) disposition (f) en

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

accord (m) tacite

enqute (f) ou sondage (m)

take (n) [money received] rentre

survey (v) [inspect: building,

damage] expertiser
surveyor (n) expert (m) (en

take (v) [need] prendre; falloir ou

btiments)

suspend (v) suspendre

suspension (n) suspension (f) ou

interruption (f) ou arrt (m)

suspension of deliveries arrt (m)
des livraisons
suspension of payments

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)

(f) ou recette (f)

ncessiter

take (v) [receive money] gagner

take a call [phone] rpondre au

tlphone ou prendre un appel

take a risk prendre un risque

take action agir ou intervenir ou

prendre des mesures

take industrial action faire (la)

grve

take legal action intenter un procs

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

take on staff embaucher du

personnel

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

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take the soft option choisir la

solution de facilit

take time off work prendre un

cong

take up an option lever une option

takeover (n) rachat (m); prise (f)

de contrle

takeover bid offre (f) publique

dachat (OPA)

takeover target socit (f) opable

takings (n) recettes (fpl)
tangible (adj) tangible
tangible assets biens (mpl)

matriels ou actif (m) corporel

tanker (n) ptrolier (m) ou

navire-citerne (m)

tare (n) tare (f)

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

telephone subscriber

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

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)

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telephone switchboard standard

(m) tlphonique
telephonist standardiste (mf) ou
tlphoniste (mf)
telesales (n) [telephone sales]

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]

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terminal (n) [computer] terminal

(m)

terminal (adj) bonus prime (f) de

fin de contrat

terminate (v) terminer ou rsilier;

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
terminate a contract

terms of reference [of committee,

etc.] attributions (fpl) ou pouvoirs

(mpl)

terms of sale conditions (fpl) de

vente

territory (n) [of salesman] secteur

(m)

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)

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till (n) tiroir-caisse (m)
time and motion study tude (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
timetable (n) [appointments]

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]

pronostiquer

TIR (Transports Internationaux

Routiers) Transports

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)

trade-in price

top management direction (f)

gnrale ou cadres (mpl) suprieurs

top quality qualit (f) suprieure

top-selling (adj) qui se vend le

mieux

total (adj) total(e)

total (n) total (m)
total (v) slever
total amount total (m) ou montant

(m) total

total assets actif (m) total

total cost cot (m) total
total expenditure dpense (f)

totale

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)

trade (n) [business] commerce

(m)

trade (v) faire des oprations

commerciales

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

trade discount remise (f)

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]

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

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

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trade journal or trade magazine

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]

transfrer

transfer of funds virement (m) de

crdit

transferable (adj) cessible ou

transmissible

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

traduction

translator (n) traducteur (-trice)

transport (n) transport (m)
transport (v) transporter
transport facilities moyens (mpl)

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

trial balance bilan (m) de

vrification

trial period priode (f) dessai

trial sample chantillon (m)

dessai

triple (adj) triple

triple (v) tripler
triplicate: in triplicate en trois

exemplaires

troubleshooter (n) expert (m) en

problmes de gestion dentreprise

truck (n) [lorry] camion (m)

trucker (n) camionneur (m)
trucking (n) camionnage (m) ou

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 ...)

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turnkey operation opration (f)

cls en main

turnkey operator constructeur (m)

cls en main

undated (adj) non dat(e) ou sans

date

undelivered (adj) non livr(e)

under [according to] selon ou aux

turnover (n) [of staff] rotation (f)

termes de

turnover (n) [of stock] rotation (f)

infrieur(e)

(du personnel)

(des stocks)

turnover (n) [sales] chiffre (m)

daffaires

turnover tax impt (m) sur le

uneconomic rent

under [less than] moins de ou

under construction en

construction

under contract li(e) par contrat

under control sous contrle ou en

chiffre daffaires

main(s)

turnround (n) [goods sold]

under new management

rotation (f) (des stocks)

turnround [making profitable]

redressement (m)

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)

underpaid (adj) sous-pay(e)

undersell (v) vendre moins cher

que

undersigned (adj) soussign(e)

underspend (v) dpenser moins

Uu

(que prvu)

unaccounted for (adj)

undertake (v) [something]

unaudited (adj) non vrifi(e)

unaudited accounts comptes

undertake [to do something]

understand (v) comprendre

understanding (n) entente (f);

arrangement (m)

inexpliqu(e)

(mpl) non vrifis

unauthorized expenditure

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)

entreprendre [quelque chose]

sengager [faire quelque chose]
undertaking (n) [company]

entreprise (f)

undertaking (n) [promise]

engagement (m)

underwrite (v) [guarantee] garantir

underwrite (v) [pay costs] prendre

les dpens en charge

underwriting syndicate syndicat

(m) de garantie

undischarged bankrupt failli (m)

non rhabilit

uneconomic rent loyer (m) non

rentable

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unemployed (adj) sans emploi; en

unsubsidized (adj) non

unemployment (n) chmage (m)

unemployment pay allocation (f)

unsuccessful (adj) qui ne russit

ou au chmage

subventionn(e)

pas ou sans succs

de chmage

up front lavance ou davance

up to jusqu ou jusqu

dloyale

up to date [complete] jour

up to date [modern] moderne ou

unfair (adj) injuste

unfair competition concurrence (f)
unfair dismissal licenciement (m)

abusif ou injuste

unfavourable (adj) dfavorable

unfavourable exchange rate taux

(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

dun produit

unit (n) [in unit trust] action (f)

unit (n) [item] unit (f)
unit cost cot (m) unitaire
unit price prix (m) unitaire ou prix

de lunit

unit trust socit (f)

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)

concurrence de ou hauteur de
de pointe

up-market de luxe ou haut de

gamme

update (n) mise (f) jour

update (v) mettre jour ou rviser
upset price [reserve price] prix

(m) minimum fix; mise (f) prix

upturn (n) reprise (f)

upward trend tendance (f) la

hausse

urgent (adj) urgent(e)

use (n) emploi (m) ou utilisation

(f)

use (v) utiliser ou se servir de

use up spare capacity utiliser la

capacit disponible

useful (adj) utile

user (n) utilisateur (-trice)
user-friendly (adj) convivial(e)
USP (unique selling point or
proposition) avantage (m)

spcifique dun produit

usual (adj) habituel (-elle) ou

normal(e)

utilization (n) utilisation (f)

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

vacant ou poste pourvoir

vacant (adj) vide ou libre ou

inoccup(e)

vacate (v) quitter [les lieux]

valid (adj) valide ou valable
validity (n) validit (f)
valuation (n) valuation (f) ou

expertise (f)

value (n) valeur (f)

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

la valeur ajoute (TVA)

valuer (n) expert (m) (en

valuation)

van (n) [for delivery] camionnette

(f) (de livraison)

variable costs cots (mpl)

variables

variance (n) variation (f) ou cart

(m)

variation (n) variation (f)

VAT (value added tax) TVA (taxe

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)

voucher (n)

verify (v) vrifier

vertical communication

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)

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

(f) volontaire

voluntary redundancy dpart (m)

volontaire

vote (n) vote (n)

vote (v) voter
vote (n) of thanks remerciements

(mpl) [vots par une assemble]

voucher (n) [document from an

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

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weighbridge (n) pont (m) bascule
weight (n) poids (m)
weight limit poids (m) maximum
weighted average moyenne

pondre

weighted index indice pondr

weighting (n) [added to salary]

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

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word-processing (n) traitement

(m) de texte

wording (n) formulation (f) ou

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]

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
wrapper (n) or wrapping (n)

(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)

zoning regulations

write (v) crire

write down (v) [assets] rduire la

valeur; amortir

writedown (n) [of asset]

amortissement (m)
write off (v) [debt] passer par

profits et pertes

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
year (n) anne (f)
year end fin (f) dexercice

(financier)

yearly (adj) annuel (-elle)

yearly (adv) annuellement ou

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

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accord unilatral

accepter de faire quelque chose

Aa

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]

abandon (m) dactions

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]

fitting (n)

accessoires (mpl) en option

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]

personal allowance (n) or tax

allowance
abattement (m) fiscal tax
abatement (n)
abmer [endommager] damage (v)
or cause (v) damage; spoil (v)

accompagnateur (-trice) (n)

abonn(e) [tlphone, revue, etc.]

accord (m) [march, entente] deal

subscriber (n)
abonnement (m) subscription (n)
abonner: sabonner () subscribe

(v) (to)

abri (m) fiscal tax shelter (n)

absence (f) absence (n)
absent(e) (adj) absent (adj); off or

away

absorber [frais, entreprise] absorb

(v)

absorption (f) [fusion] absorption

(n)

accaparer le march corner (v) the

market

acclrer speed up (v)

acceptable acceptable (adj)
acceptation (f) (dune offre)

acceptance (n) (of an offer)

acceptation irrvocable

irrevocable acceptance
accept(e) [convenu] agreed (adj)
accepter accept (v) or agree (v)

(to)

accepter [approuver] approve (v)

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)

accord lamiable out-of-court

settlement

accord de commerce trade

agreement

accord de commercialisation

marketing agreement

Accord de libre-change
nord-amricain (Alna) North

American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA)
accord de longue date

long-standing agreement
accord dindexation des salaires

threshold agreement

accord flexible ou non limit

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

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accord verbal verbal agreement

accord: tre daccord agree (v)

(with)

accord: se mettre daccord sur to

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

acknowledgement (n)
accuser quelquun [inculper]

charge (v) someone

accuser rception dune lettre

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

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

achvement (m) (de travaux)

completion (n)
acompte (m) down payment (n) or
advance (n)
acompte (m) [dividende
intrimaire] interim payment
acompte: en acompte on account
acqureur (m) [acheteur]

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

capital expenditure (n) [accounts]

acquisition: faire lacquisition (de)

acquire (v) (something)

acquit: pour acquit paid in full

acquitt(e) paid (adj)
acquittement (m) dune dette

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

acquitter: sacquitter dune dette

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)

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action gratuite bonus share
actions (fpl) [portefeuille]

affaire (f) [march]

administrateur (-trice) (company)

director (n)

shareholding (n)

administrateur dirigeant executive

shares

administrateur judiciaire official

common stock [US]

administrateur non dirigeant

actions cotes en Bourse listed

actions ordinaires ordinary shares;
actions privilgies preference

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

minor shareholder

activer [acclrer] speed up (v) or

rush (v)

activer une commande chase (v)

an order

activit (f) secondaire sideline (n)

actuaire (mf) actuary (n)
actuel (-elle) present (adj) or

current (adj)

actuellement currently (adv)

ad valorem ad valorem
addition (f) [facture au restaurant]

bill (n)

addition (f) [somme] addition (n)

[calculation]

additionner [ajouter] add (v)

additionner (une colonne de
chiffres) add up (v) (a column of

figures)

adquat [suffisant] adequate (adj)

adhsion (f) membership [being a

director

receiver (n)

non-executive director
administrateur squestre

sequestrator (n)
administratif (-ive) (adj)

administrative (adj)
administratifs (mpl) admin people;

admin (n)

administration (f) administration

(n)

Administration des douanes

Customs and Excise

admission (f) [entre] admission

(n) or entry (n)

adopter (une rsolution) carry (v)

or adopt (v) (a motion)

adoption (f) adoption (n) (of a

proposal)

adresse (f) address (n)

adresse de lexpditeur return

address

adresse de rexpdition

forwarding address
adresse du bureau ou du lieu de
travail business address
adresse personnelle home address
adresse postale [bote lettres]

accommodation address
adresser address (v)
adresser une lettre ou un colis

address a letter or a parcel

adresser: sadresser quelquun

adjuger un contrat quelquun

speak (v) to someone

arogare (f) air terminal (n)
arogramme (m) air letter
aroport (m) airport (n)

award (v) a contract to someone

affacturage (m) [factoring]

admettre (quelquun) [laisser

entrer] admit (v) or let in (v)

factoring (n)
affaire (f) [entreprise] business (n)

administrateur (-trice)

affaire (f) [march] bargain (n) or

member]

adjoint(e) (n & adj) assistant (n) or

deputy (n)

(someone)

administrator (n)

or venture (n)
deal (n)

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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)

affecter des fonds un projet

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

franking machine

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

agenda de poche pocket diary

agent (m) [intermdiaire] agent

(n); dealer (n); broker (n)

agent agr authorized dealer

agent commercial [reprsentant]

representative (n)

agent dassurances insurance

agent or broker

agent de change stockbroker (n)

or broker (n)

agent de recouvrement (de dettes)

debt collector (n)

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

charges (n)

agir [prendre des mesures] take

action or act (v)

agrafe (f) staple (n)

agrafer staple (v)
agrafeuse (f) stapler (n)
agricole agricultural (adj)
agriculture (f) agriculture (n);

farming (n)

agroalimentaire (m) food and

agriculture industry

agro-industrie (f) agribusiness (n)

aide (f) [assistance] assistance (n)
aider assist (v) or help (v)
aire (f) de chargement loading bay

credit agency; credit bureau [US]

agence de placement employment
agency or bureau
agence de presse news agency
agence de publicit advertising
agency

deferment (n)

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

ajourner la ralisation dun projet

agency

agenda (m) diary (n)

agenda de bureau desk diary

(n)

ajournement (m) postponing (n) or

ajournement (m) dune runion

postponing (n) or ajourning (n) of a

meeting
ajourner (une runion) postpone
(v) or adjourn (v) (a meeting)
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

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ajustement (m) [de comptes]

reconciliation (n)

ajusteur (m) (dassurances)

average adjuster (n)

alatoire random (adj)

Alna (Accord de libre-change

nord-amricain) (NAFTA)

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]

allowance (n)

allocation (f) [prestation] benefit

(n)

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]

fitting out (n)

amnagement (m) [rgion]

(planning and) development (n)

amnagement du territoire

national planning and development

amnagement urbain town
planning (n)

annonce: mettre une annonce

amortir depreciate (v) or write

down (v)

amortir [rembourser] amortize (v)

or redeem (v)

amortissement (m) [dprciation]

depreciation (n) or writedown (n)

amortissement (m)
[remboursement] amortization (n)

or redemption (n)

amortissement linaire straight

line depreciation

amortissement acclr

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]

british (adj)
anne (f) year

anne budgtaire financial year

anne civile calendar year
anne de rfrence base year
anne fiscale tax year or fiscal

year

anne: lanne dernire last year

anne: par anne per year or per

annum or yearly

amnager [emploi du temps]

annes danciennet years of

amnager [magasin, etc.] fit out

annexe (f) [document] attached

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

annexe: en annexe attached

annonce (f) [dclaration]

schedule (v)
(v)

(adj)

service

document

announcement (n); news (n)

annonce (f) [publicit]

advertisement (n) or ad (n)

annonce: mettre une annonce

advertise (v); put (v) an ad

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annoncer announce (v) or report

appel (m) [dun jugement] appeal

(v)

(n) [against a decision]

annoncer [faire de la publicit]

appel (m) [tlphonique]

advertise (v)

(telephone or phone) call (n)

annoncer un dficit report a loss

annoncer un poste (dans un
journal) advertise (v) a vacancy
annonces classes classified ads

appel de personne [bip]

(n)

annonceur (m) advertiser (n)

annuaire (m) des tlphones

telephone directory or book

annuel (-elle) annual (adj)
annuellement [chaque anne]

annually (adv)
annulation (f) dun contrat

annulment (n) of a contract

annulation dun rendez-vous

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

demonstration model
appartement (m) flat (n) or
apartment (n)
appartenir belong to (v)

(radio-)paging (n)
appel doffres [pour un contrat]

invitation (n) to tender

appel en PCV reverse charge call;
collect call [US]
appel international international
call
appel venant de lextrieur

incoming call
appeler [tlphoner] phone (v) or

call (v)

appeler dun jugement appeal (v)

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

appropri(e) relevant (adj)

approuver [accepter] approve (v)

or agree (v)

approuver [sanctionner] approve

or pass (v) or sanction (v)

approuver les comptes agree the

accounts

approuver les termes dun contrat

approve the terms of a contract

approvisionnement (m) supply (n)
approvisionner [fournir] supply

(v)

approvisionner: sapprovisionner

shop at (v); obtain (v) supplies from

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approximatif (-ive) approximate

(adj) or rough (adj)

approximativement [environ]

approximately (adv)

appui (m) (financier) backing (n)

appuyer (financirement) back up

(v)

apurer les comptes audit (v) the

ascenseur (m)

arrter stop (v) [doing something]

arrter les comptes close (v) or

balance (v) the accounts

arrter les ngociations break off

(v) negotiations

arrter le travail [dbrayer] stop

work or knock off

arrter un plan daction [dcider]

arbitrage (m) [mdiation]

decide (v) on a course of action

arrhes (fpl) [acompte] deposit (n)
[paid in advance]

arbitre (m) [juge] arbitrator (n) or

arrhes non remboursables

accounts

arbitration (n)

adjudicator (n)

arbitrer un conflit arbitrate (v) in a

dispute

archives (fpl)

archives (n)

records (n) or

argent (m) money (n)

argent (m) [fonds] funds (n)
argent (m) [mtal] silver (n)
argent au jour le jour money at

call or call money

argent bon march cheap money

argent cher dear money
argent comptant [espces] cash

(n)

argent frais new money or fresh

money

argent pour les dpenses

courantes spending money
arranger [organiser] arrange (v) (a

meeting, etc.)

arranger: sarranger lamiable

settle (v) out of court

arranger: sarranger avec ses

cranciers compound (v) with

creditors

arrrages (mpl) arrears (n) (of

payment)

arrt (m) stop (n)

arrt (m) [action] stoppage (n) or

suspension (n)

arrt (m) [panne] failure (n)

arrt (m) [pause] break (n)
arrt des livraisons stoppage or

suspension of deliveries
arrt des paiements stoppage of
payments
arrt: sans arrt non-stop

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

round up (v)
article (m) article (n) or item (n)
article (m) [dun contrat] clause
(n)
article unique ou non suivi

one-off item

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

sundries (n)

articles manufacturs

manufactured goods

articles qui se vendent rapidement

fast-selling items

ascenseur (m) lift (n); elevator (n)

[US]

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assemblage (m) [montage]

assurance maladie medical

assemble (f) assembly (n) or

assurance multirisque general

assemble dactionnaires

assurance tous risques

assembly (n)
meeting (n)

shareholders meeting

assemble gnrale general

meeting

assemble gnrale annuelle

annual general meeting (AGM)

assistance (f) judiciaire legal aid
(n)
assistance sociale welfare (n)
assistant(e) assistant (n)

insurance

insurance

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

assistante de direction [secrtaire]

assurer une permanence [ un

stand, etc.] man (v) (a stand, etc.)

assister (une runion) attend (v)

assurer: sassurer take out (v) an

(a meeting)

insurance

association (f) [groupement]

assureur (m) [compagnie

dassurances] insurer (n)
assureur maritime marine

personal assistant (PA)

association (n) or council (n)

association (f) [socit]

partnership (n)

association de consommateurs

consumer council

Association europenne de
libre-change (AELE) European

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)
assujetti un taux zro (de TVA)

24 hours a day

underwriter

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)

zero-rated (adj)
assurable insurable (adj)
assurance (f) insurance (n)
assurance au tiers third-party
insurance
assurance-automobile motor
insurance
assurance-habitation house
insurance

allocation (n) or allotment (n)

good value (for
money)

assurance-incendie ou contre
lincendie fire insurance

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
aubaine (f)

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audit (m) [vrification comptable]

audit (n)

audit externe external audit

audit interne internal audit
auditeur (m) [commissaire aux
comptes] auditor (n)
auditeur ou audit externe external

auditor

auditeur ou audit interne internal

auditor

augmentation (f) rise (n) or

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

mean annual increase

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
augmenter en valeur [sapprcier]

avenant (m) [ un contrat]

autorisation dabsence leave (n)

of absence

autorisation de dcouvert

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]

money up front
avance (f) [prt] advance (n) or

loan (n)

avance bancaire bank advance

avance de caisse cash advance
avance sur salaire advance against

salary

avance: lavance ou davance in

advance

appreciate (v) or increase (v) in

value

avancement (m) [progrs]

augmenter le prix dun article

avancement (m) [promotion]

augmenter suivant un barme

avancement: avoir
earnde
(v) promotion
lavancement
avancer (de largent) advance (v)

increase (v) the price of an item

scale up

austrit (f) austerity (n)

authentifier authenticate (v)
authentique [vritable] genuine

(adj)

autocopiant(e) [sans carbone]

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)

progress (n)
promotion (n)

or lend (v) (money)

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 perks (n)

avantageux (-euse) favourable

(adj); economical (adj)

avarie (f) [assurance] average (n)

avarie commune general average
avenant (m) [ un contrat] rider

(n)

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avenant (m) [ une police

dassurance] endorsement (n) [on

insurance]

avenir (m) future (n)

avenir: lavenir in future
avertissement (m) notice (n) or

Bb

warning (n)

avion (m) aircraft (n) or plane (n)

avion-cargo (m) freight plane or

bagages (mpl) luggage (n) or

avion charter ou avion nolis

bagages main hand luggage

bagages non rclams unclaimed

freighter (n)

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]

tax credit (n)

avoir (v) de limportance [importer]

matter (v)

avoir (v) en stock carry (v) or have

(v) in stock

avoir (v) lieu [se tenir] take (v)

baggage (n)
baggage

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

(n)

baisse des prix drop in prices or

price cut

baisse: en baisse [march, franc]

falling (adj)
baisser [chuter] drop (v) or fall (v)

place or be held

or go down (v)

ayant droit (m)

baisser [rduire] lower (v) or cut

beneficiary (n) or
rightful claimant (n)

(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)

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bnficier de

balance commerciale balance of

barrer un chque cross (v) a

balance commerciale bnficiaire

barrire (f) [obstacle] barrier (n)

barrires (fpl) douanires customs

trade

favourable balance of trade

balance commerciale en dficit

unfavourable balance of trade

balance commerciale en dollars

dollar balance

balance des comptes trial balance

balance des paiements balance of

payments

balancer balance (v)

bancable [effet] bankable (paper)
bande (f) magntique magnetic

tape or mag tape (n)

banque (f) bank (n)

banque (f) [activit bancaire]

banking (n)

banque centrale central bank

banque daffaires merchant bank
banque de compensation clearing

cheque

barriers or tariff barriers

bas (m) bottom (n)

bas (basse) (adj) low (adj)
bas de gamme down-market (adj)
bas: au bas de (la facture, etc.) at

the bottom of (the invoice, etc.)

base (f) [fondement] basis (n) or

base (n)

base de donnes [informatique]

database

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

(n)

bank

bnfice avant impts pretax

data bank

bnfice brut gross profit

bnfice commercial operating

banque de crdit credit bank

banque de donnes [informatique]
banque dpargne savings bank
banque descompte discount

house or bank

banque mettrice ou banque

dmission issuing bank
Banque Europenne
dInvestissement (BEI) European

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)

baratin (m) (dun vendeur) sales

pitch (n)

barme (m) scale (n)

barme des prix scale of charges
barme fixe fixed scale (of

charges)

barme dimposition tax schedules

barrer [rayer ou radier] cross out

(v)

profit or profit before tax

profit

bnfice dexploitation trading

profit

bnfice imposable taxable profit

bnfice net clear profit or net

profit

bnfice net [aprs impts]

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

corporate profits

bnfices (mpl) exceptionnels

excess profits

bnfices (mpl) non distribus

retained earnings

bnficiaire (mf) beneficiary (n);

payee (n) or recipient (n)

bnficiaire (adj) profitable (adj)

or profit-making (adj)
bnficier de benefit from (v)

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besoins (mpl) requirements (n) or

needs (n)

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]

tangible assets
biens meubles moveable property
biens personnels personal

property

biens sociaux company assets or

company property

bilan (m) balance sheet (n)

bilan de fin dexercice closing

balance (n)

bilan de vrification trial balance

bilan initial opening balance
bilatral(e) bilateral (adj)
billet (m) [voyage, thtre, etc.]

ticket (n)
billet ordre [banque] promissory

note or note of hand

billet de banque (bank) note (n);
(bank) bill [US]
billet gratuit ou billet de faveur

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)

blanchiment (m) (de capitaux)

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]

lock up (v) capital

bloquer les prix [ un niveau

dtermin] peg (v) prices
bloquer les salaires et les prix

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]

certificate (n) of deposit

bon du Trsor [obligation]

(government) bond (n)

bon march (adj & adv) cheap (adj

& adv)

bonne affaire good buy

bonne gestion good management
bonne qualit good quality
bonus (m) bonus (n)
bonus (m) [assurance] no-claims

bonus

boom (m) [expansion] boom (n)

bord: bord [navire, etc.] on

bimensuel (-elle) [deux fois par

mois] twice a month or fortnightly

board

blanc (m) [case] blank (n)

[piece of paper]

(adv)

bordereau (m)

note (n) or slip (n)

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bordereau dexpdition dispatch

but (m) [objectif]

budgtaire budget or budgetary

note or consignment note

(adj)

bordereau de versement [banque]

budgter ou budgtiser budget (v)

budgtisation (f) budgeting (n)
bulletin (m) [formulaire] form (n)
bulletin (m) [revue, journal, etc.]

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]

right-hand man
brevet (m) dinvention patent (n)

or letters patent

brevet(e) patented (adj)

breveter: faire breveter (une
invention) patent (v) or take out

(v) a patent

britannique [anglais, -aise] British

(adj)

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

budget or advertising budget

budget des frais gnraux

overhead budget
budget des ventes sales budget
budget oprationnel operational

budget or operating budget

budget promotionnel promotion

or promotional budget
budget provisoire provisional
budget

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]

head office or main office

Bureau dassurance crdit

lexportation Export Credit

Guarantee Department (ECGD)

bureau de change bureau de
change
bureau de la rception ou
daccueil reception desk
bureau de ltat civil registry

office

bureau de location [places de

thtre] booking office or ticket

office

bureau de placement employment

agency or bureau

bureau de poste post office

bureau de renseignements

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)

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caissier (-ire) cashier (n) or pay

Cc

desk attendant (n)

calcul (m) calculation (n)

calcul approximatif rough

calculation

calcul du prix de revient costing

(n) (of a product)

cabinet-conseil (m) consultancy

firm (n)

cachet (m) de la poste date stamp

(n)

cacheter [une enveloppe] seal (v)

cadastre (m) land register (n)
caddie (m) [de supermarch]

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]

calculatrice (f) calculator (n)

calculatrice de poche ou calculette
(n) pocket calculator
calculer calculate (v) or work out

(v) (figures)

calendrier (m)

(n)

calendar (n); diary

calendrier (m) [emploi du temps]

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

delivery van

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

camionneur (m) lorry driver (n) or

caisse (f) [bote demballage]

(distribution) channel (n)

candidat(e) candidate (n) or
applicant (n)

packing case (n) or crate (n)

caisse (f) [dans un magasin] cash

desk (n) or pay desk

caisse (f) [dans un supermarch]

checkout (n)
caisse (f) [pour monnaie] (petty)

cash box (n)

caisse de retraite pension fund (n)

caisse enregistreuse cash register

trucker (n)

campagne (f) [promotion]

compaign (n) or drive (n)

campagne (f) [province] country

(n) [not town]

campagne commerciale sales

campaign

campagne publicitaire publicity or

advertising campaign

canal (m) (de distribution)

candidature (f) ( un emploi)

application (n) (for a job)

capacit (f) [rendement, volume]

capacity (n)

capacit demprunt borrowing

power

capacit dentreposage storage

(n) or till (n)

capacity

caisse noire [rserves occultes]

capacit de production

hidden reserves (n)

manufacturing capacity

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capacit industrielle industrial

capacity

capital (m) principal (n) [money]

capital (m) ou capitaux (mpl)

capital (n)

capital actions share capital

capital risque ou capital-risque

centraliser

carte de membre (membership)

card

carte de retrait cash card

carte de sjour residence permit
carte de travail work permit
carte professionnelle (business)

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

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centre (m) centre (n) [important

town]

centre commercial shopping

centre or shopping precinct
centre de cot [comptabilit] cost

Chambre de commerce et
dindustrie Chamber (n) of

Commerce

chambre (f) froide cold store (n)

change (m) (foreign) exchange (n)

centre

[currency]

centre de production [unit]

changement (m) [modification]

production unit (n)

change (n) or alteration (n)

centre de profit [comptabilit]

changement de propritaire ou de
direction under new management

profit centre
centre des affaires business centre
centre industriel industrial centre
centre(-)ville (m) downtown (n)
certificat (m) certificate (n)
certificat daction(s) share

certificate

certificat de douanes customs

clearance certificate

certificat de garantie certificate of

guarantee

certificat dhomologation

certificate of approval
certificat dimmatriculation
[socit] certificate of

incorporation

certificat dorigine certificate of

origin

certificat mdical doctors

certificate
certifier certify (v)
cesser stop (v); discontinue (v)
[doing something]
cessible [transmissible]

transferable (adj)
cession (f) [transfert] cession (n)
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

production line
chambre (f) dhtel hotel room (n)

or hotel accommodation (n)

[shop]

changer [modifier] change (v) or

alter (v)

changer de largent change (v)

some money

changer de propritaire change

hands (n) [shop]

chapardage (m) pilferage (n) or

pilfering (n)

charge (f) [chargement] load (n)

charge (complte) dun camion

lorry-load (n) or truck-load (n)

charge en lourd deadweight (n)
charge utile payload (n) or
commercial load
charge: (frais) la charge de

(costs) payable by

charg(e) (n) (de) manager (n) or

officer (n)

charg(e) des relations publiques

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

load (v) a lorry or a ship

charger un programme
[informatique] load (v) a

(computer) program

charges (fpl) costs (n) or charges

(n)

charges constates davance

[comptabilit] accruals (n)
charges dexploitation running

costs

charges sociales social benefit

contributions (n)

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chariot (m) lvateur fork-lift

truck

chef (m) [directeur] chief (n) or

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]

department manager
chef de service head of
department or manager
chef du personnel personnel
manager

chef du service des rclamations

claims manager

chef du service export export

manager

chemin (m) de fer rail (n) or

railway (n); railroad [US]

chque (m) cheque (n); check

[US]

chque au porteur cheque to

bearer

chque barr crossed cheque

chque-cadeau (m) gift voucher

(n)

chque sans provision ou chque

en bois dud cheque; rubber check

[US]

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)

or research worker (n)

chevalier (m) blanc white knight

(n)

chez [aux bons soins de] care of

(c/o) [on letter]

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

(v) the soft option

choix (m) choice (n)

choix (m) [slection] choice or

selection (n)

chque certifi certified cheque

chque de caisse cheque to self
chque de dividende dividend

choix: de choix choice (adj)

chmage (m) unemployment (n)
chmage: au ou en chmage out

chque de salaire salary cheque or

chmeur (-euse) unemployed

warrant (n)

pay cheque

chque en blanc blank cheque

chque-livre (m) book token (n)
chque non barr ou chque
ngociable open cheque or

uncrossed cheque

chque postal Post Office cheque

chques personnaliss

personalized cheques
chque-repas (m) luncheon
voucher (n)

of work (adj) or unemployed (adj)

person

chmeur (-euse): les chmeurs

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]

plummet (v)
cible (f) target (n)
cibler [avoir pour but] target (v)

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circulaire (f) circular (n) or circular

clturer un compte [fermer] close

circulation (f) [distribution, argent,

voitures] circulation (n)
citer [un prix] quote (v) (a price)
clair(e) clear (adj) or easy to

club (m) [socit] club (n) or

letter (n)

understand

classe (f) [catgorie] class (n)

classe affaires [voyage] business

class

classe touriste [voyage] economy

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

(n)

clause dexclusion exclusion

clause

clause dindexation ou de rvision

des cots escalator clause
clause chappatoire escape clause
clause pnale penalty clause
clause rsolutoire termination

clause

clause supplmentaire [avenant]

rider (n)
clavier (m) keyboard (n)
clavier numrique [pav] numeric

keypad (n)

claviste (m) keyboarder (n)

cl (f) ou clef (f) key [to door;

important]

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

(v) an account
society (n)

coassoci(e) (n) copartner (n)

coassurance (f) co-insurance (n)
COB (Commission des oprations
de Bourse) SIB (Securities and

Investments Board)

cocrancier (-ire) (n) co-creditor

(n)

code (m) code (n)

code () barres bar code
code civil [droit civil] (French)

code of civil law

code postal postcode (n); zip code

[US]

codirecteur (-trice) co-director (n)

codirection (f) ou cogestion (f)

joint management (n)

coefficient (m) de remplissage
[avion] load factor (n) [of plane]
coefficient de rentabilit

profitability (n)
coentreprise (f) joint venture (n)
coffre-fort (m) safe (n)
coffret (m) [jeu doutils, etc.]

boxed set (n)

colis (m) parcel (n)
collaborateur (-trice) contributor

(n)

collaborateur (-trice)
indpendant(e) freelancer (n) or

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
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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

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communication interurbaine
[tlphone] trunk call or long

distance call

communication urbaine
[tlphone] local call
communications (fpl)

communications (n)
communiqu (m) de presse press

release (n)

communiquer communicate (v)

compagnie (f) [socit] company

(n) or firm (n) or house (n)

compagnie arienne airline (n);
air carrier (n)
compagnie dassurances

insurance company
compagnie dassurance-vie

assurance company
compagnie de navigation shipping

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

(n)

compensation (f) [dun chque]

clearance (n) of a cheque

comptitivit (f) competitiveness

(n)

complmentaire complementary

(adj)

complet [annonce devant un htel,

etc] no vacancy
complet (-te) [achev] complete

(adj)

complet (-te) [entier] clear (adj)

[day]

complet (-te) [htel, vol] fully

booked or booked up (adj)

complexe (m) industriel industrial

complex (n)

composer un numro [tlphone]

dial (v) a number

comprendre understand (v)
comprendre [consister en] consist

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

(adj)

compris(e): non compris

exclusive of (adj)
compromis (m) compromise (n);

arrangement (n)

comptabiliser enter (v) in an

account

compenser [ddommager] make

comptabilit (f) [comptes]

compenser un chque clear (v) a

comptabilit (f) [systme]

cheque

accounting (n)

comptence (f) [autorit]

comptabilit (f) [tenue de livres]

up (v) (a loss)

accounts (n)

jurisdiction (n) or authority (n)

bookkeeping (n)

comptence (f) [habilet,

savoir-faire] expertise (n) or

comptabilit analytique

know-how (n)

comptent(e) (adj) [habile]

competent (adj); skilled (adj)

comptent(e) [expriment]

experienced (adj)
comptitif (-ive) competitive (adj)
comptition (f) [concurrence]

competition (n)

accounting

cost

comptabilit de gestion

management bookkeeping
comptabilit en partie double

double-entry bookkeeping
comptabilit en partie simple

single-entry bookkeeping
comptabilit gnrale ou
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comptabilit: tenir la comptabilit

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

concurrence dloyale

compte numrot numbered

account

compte oisif ou compte qui dort

dormant account or dead account

compte ouvert open account
compte: avoir un compte have
(v) an account

compte: suivant compte remis for

account rendered

comptes (mpl) (de la socit)

companys accounts

comptes consolids consolidated

compte clients [crances]

accounts

accounts receivable or receivables

(n)
compte courant current account or
drawing account

comptes de fin de mois

month-end accounts

comptes de gestion management

accounts

compte crdit [ la banque]

comptes de lexercice annual

compte crditeur account in credit

compte dachat ou compte
permanent credit account or

comptes de quinzaine mid-month

compte daffectation appropriation

compter count (v) or add (v)

compter sur (quelquun, quelque
chose) count on (v) or depend on

budget account

charge account
account

compte de caisse cash account

compte de capital capital account
compte de chques cheque

account

accounts

accounts

comptes semestriels half-yearly

accounts

(v) or rely on (v)

comptoir (m) counter

conception (f) (de produit) [design]

compte de contrepartie contra

(product) design (n)

concerner concern (v); affect (v)

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

concession (f) [droit exclusif de

vente] concession (n) or

account

account

compte de rgularisation [socit]

accruals
compte de rsultat ou de pertes et
profits profit and loss account
compte dtaill detailed account

or itemized account

compte dexploitation trading

account

compte fournisseurs [dettes]

accounts payable or payables (n)

compte joint joint account

distributorship (n)

concessionnaire (mf)

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]

agree with (v) or be the same as

concorder: faire concorder

[comptes, tats] reconcile (v)
concurrence (f) competition (n)
concurrence dloyale unfair

competition

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concurrence farouche stiff or

cut-throat or keen competition

confrence (f) conference (n)

confrence de presse press

concurrence: faire concurrence

quelquun compete (v) with

confrence: en confrence in a

concurrencer compete (v)

concurrent(e) (n) competitor (n) or

confiance (f) confidence (n)

confidentialit (f) confidentiality

concurrent(e) (adj) competing

confidentiel (-elle) confidential

concurrentiel (-elle) [en

concurrence] competing (adj) or

confidentiellement confidentially

someone

rival (n)

(adj) or rival (adj)

competitive (adj)

condamner (quelquun) une

amende fine (v) (someone)
condition (f) condition (n)
condition (f) [tat] condition or

state (n)

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

employment or of service
conditions de travail working
conditions
conditions de vente conditions or
terms of sale
conditionnel (-elle) conditional
(adj)
conditionnement (m) [emballage]

packaging [action, material]

conditionnement (m)
[prsentation] display pack or

display box (n)

conditionner [emballer] package

(v)

conducteur (-trice) [voiture] driver

(n)

conduire (une voiture) drive (v) (a

car)

confection (f)

(clothing)

ready-to-wear (adj)

conference

meeting
(n)

(adj)

(adv) or in confidence

confier entrust (v)

confirmation (f) confirmation (n)
confirmer confirm (v)
confirmer une embauche confirm

someone in a job

confirmer une rservation

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,

etc.)

conformment un contrat

contractually (adv)

conformer: se conformer

comply with (v)

cong (m) [autorisation dabsence)

leave (n) or leave of absence

cong (m) [vacances] holiday (n)
cong de maladie ou
cong-maladie (m) sick leave
cong de maternit maternity

leave

cong lgal [fte lgale] statutory

holiday

cong pay paid leave or paid

holiday

cong sans solde unpaid leave

cong: partir en cong go on

holiday

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cong: prendre un cong take

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

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]

(piece of) advice (n)

conseil dadministration board of

directors

conseil darbitrage adjudication

tribunal

conseil de prudhommes

industrial (arbitration) tribunal

conseil juridique
[recommandation] legal advice
conseil municipal town council
conseill(e) recommended (adj)
conseiller (v) advise (v);

recommend (v)

conseiller (-re) (n) adviser (n) or

advisor (n); consultant (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

consigner [enregistrer] record (v);

minute (v) [at a meeting]

consignes (fpl) de scurit safety

regulations (n)

consignes (fpl) en cas dlincendie

fire regulations

consister en consist of (v)

consolidation (f) (dune dette)

funding (n) (of debt)

consolid(e) [compte]

consolidated (adj)

consolid(e) [dette] funded (adj)

consolider consolidate (v)
consommateur (-trice) consumer

(n)

consommateur (m) final end user

(n)

consommation (f) consumption (n)

consommation des mnages

household consumption

consommation domestique ou
nationale domestic or home

consumption

consortium (m) consortium (n)

constant(e) constant (adj)
constituer [crer] form (v) or set

up (v) (a company)

constitution (f) [statuts dune

socit] constitution (n)
constructeur (m) constructor (n)

or builder (n)

constructeur (m) [fabricant]

manufacturer (n) or maker (n)

constructeur cls en main turnkey
operator
construction (f) construction (n) or
building (n)
construction: en construction

non-returnable (adj) (packing, etc.)

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)

consigner [donner en dpt]

contenant (m) [rcipient]

considration: sans considration

de regardless of
consignataire (mf) [destinataire]

consignee (n)
consigne (f) left luggage office
consign(e) returnable (adj)
consign(e): non consign(e)

consign (v)

container (n)

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conteneur (m) container (n)

conteneurisation (m) ou mise (f)
en conteneur(s) containerization

(n)

conteneuriser ou mettre en
conteneurs containerize (v) or put

into containers

contenir contain (v) or hold (v)

contentieux (m) legal department

(n) [of company]

contenu (m) [physique] contents

(n)

contenu (m) [teneur] content (n)

contingent (m) ou
contingentement (m) quota (n)
contingentement dimportation

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

fixed-term contract
contrat dure indtermine

permanent contract
contrat dassociation ou de socit

deed of partnership

contrat dassurance insurance

contract

contrat de service service contract

contrat de sous-traitance

subcontract (n)

contrat de travail contract of

employment

contrat de travail dure

dtermine (CDD) fixed-term

contract

contrat de vente [acte de vente]

bill (n) of sale

contrat forfaitaire ou contrat
prix ferme fixed-price agreement
contrat global blanket agreement;

package deal

contrat sous seing priv private

contract

contrefaon (f) [copie] imitation

(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)

(an entry)

contrepasser une criture rectify

(v) an entry

contre-proposition (f)

counter-offer (n)
contresigner countersign (v)
contribuable (mf) taxpayer (n)
contribuer (une somme)

contribute (v)

contribution (f) contribution (n)

contributions directes direct taxes

or direct taxation

contributions indirectes indirect

taxes or indirect taxation

contrle (m) [administration]

control (n)

contrle (m) [essai] control or test

(n)

contrat dexclusivit exclusive

contrle (m) [matrise] control (n)

contrle (m) [restriction] control

contrat de productivit

contrle (m) [vrification] control

agreement

productivity agreement

or limitation (n) or restriction (n)

or check (n) or examination (n)

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coter (en Bourse)

contrle budgtaire budgetary

coordonnes bancaires bank

contrle de qualit quality control

contrle des changes exchange

coparticipation (f) copartnership

control

control

contrle des loyers rent control

contrle des prix price control
contrle des stocks stock control;

inventory control [US]

contrle douanier customs

examination; baggage check

contrl(e) par lEtat

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

written agreement

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

(v) or convene (v) (a meeting)

coopratif (-ive) (adj) co-operative

(adj)

coopration (f) co-operation (n)

cooprative (f) [socit]

co-operative (n) or co-operative

society
cooprer co-operate (v)
coopter quelquun co-opt (v)
someone
coordonnes (fpl) [dtails]

particulars (n)

details (n)
(n)

copie (f) [dun document] copy (n)

or duplicate (n)

copie carbone carbon copy

copie certifie conforme certified

copy

copie conforme true copy

copie (sur) papier) [dimprimante]

hard copy

copropritaire (mf) joint owner (n)

or part owner

coproprit (f) joint ownership (n)

or part-ownership (n)

copyright (m) copyright (n)

corbeille [Bourse] trading floor (n)
corporation (f) [guilde] guild (n)
correction (f) correction (n)
correspondance (f) [courrier]

correspondence (n)

correspondance (f) [transport]

connecting flight, etc.

correspondance commerciale

business correspondance

correspondant(e) [courrier,
journaliste] correspondent (n)
correspondre ( quelque chose)

correspond (v) (with something)

correspondre avec quelquun

correspond with someone

corrig(e) des variations

saisonnires seasonally adjusted

(figures)

corriger correct (v); adjust (v)

corrompre (quelquun) bribe (v)

(someone)

cosignataire (mf) joint signatory

(n)

cote (f) [Bourse] quotation (n)

cote (de crdit) (financial) rating

(n)

cot(e) (adj) en Bourse quoted

(adj) or listed (adj) on the Stock

Exchange
ct (m) side (n)
coter (en Bourse) quote (v) (on the
Stock Exchange)

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cotisation (f) [ un club, une

revue, etc.] subscription (n)
cotisation (f) [contribution]

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]

denomination (n)
cour (f) [tribunal] court (n)
cour de justice law courts
courant [de ce mois] instant (adj)

or inst.

courant(e) current (adj)

courant(e) [actuel] current (adj) or

going (adj) [price]

courant(e) [commun] common

(adj) or frequent (adj)

courant(e) [de base] stock (adj)

[normal]

courant(e) [quotidien] day-to-day

[expenses]

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)

[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

cours de commerce commercial

course

cours de gestion dentreprise

[management] management course
cours demand asking price
cours de recyclage refresher

course

cours douverture [Bourse]

opening price

cours du change rate of exchange

cours du jour todays rate
cours du march market rate
cours par correspondance

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

courses (fpl) shopping (n) [action]

courses: faire des ou ses courses

go shopping or do some shopping

coursier (m) [commissionnaire]

(office) messenger (n)

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)

courtage (m) [commission

dagent] brokerage (n) or brokers

commission (n)
courtier (m) broker (n)

courtier dassurances insurance

broker

courtier en devises foreign

exchange broker or dealer (n)

courtier en valeurs mobilires

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

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cot dacquisition
dimmobilisations capital

expenditure

cot de fabrication ou de
production production cost;

manufacturing cost

cot de la main-doeuvre labour

cost(s)

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

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)

or expensive (adj) or costly (adj)

couvert (m) [au restaurant] cover

charge (n)

couverture (f) [garantie] cover (n)

couverture contre linflation

hedge (n) against inflation

couverture dassurance insurance

cover

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)

croissance (f)

crancier (m) creditor (n)

crancier chirographaire

unsecured creditor

crancier prioritaire

or preferred creditor

preferential

crancier privilgi secured

creditor

crancier sans garantie unsecured

creditor

crdit (m) credit (n)

crdit court terme short credit or

short-term credit

crdit dcouvert [dcouvert

autoris] open credit
crdit long terme long credit or

extended credit

crdit-bail (m) [leasing] leasing (n)

(with option to purchase)

crdit bancaire bank credit

crdit dappoint ou crdit stand-by

standby credit

crdit dimpt [avoir fiscal] tax

credit

crdit gratuit interest-free credit

crdit immdiat instant credit
crdit permanent ou renouvelable

revolving credit

crdit-relais (m) bridging loan (n)

crdit: crdit on credit
crdit: faire crdit give credit
crditer un compte (dune somme)

credit (a sum) to an account

crditeur (-trice) (adj) in credit

crditrentier (-ire) annuitant (n)
crdits (mpl) la consommation

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)

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croissance conomique economic

dbarquer land (v) [passengers,

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

growth

curriculum vitae (CV)

cycle (m) cycle (n)
cycle conomique economic cycle
or trade cycle
cyclique cyclical (adj)

Dd

cargo]

get rid of (something)

dbit (m) debit (n)

dbit et crdit [passif et actif]

debits and credits

dbiter un compte debit (v) an

account

dbiteur (m) debtor (n)

dbiteur (-trice) (adj) [compte]

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)

date (f) date (n)

date dachvement (de travaux)

completion date
date dchance maturity date
date de livraison delivery date
date dentre en vigueur effective

date; starting date

date douverture opening date

date de rception date of receipt
date dexpiration expiry date
date limite closing date or deadline

(n)

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)

decentralization (n)
dcentraliser decentralize (v)
dchargement (m) unloading (n)
dcharger [marchandises] unload
(v) (goods)
dchets (mpl) (industriels)

(industrial) waste (n)

dchiqueteur (m) ou
dchiqueteuse (f) shredder (n)
dcider ou prendre une dcision

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]

announcement (n)

dclaration de revenus

declaration of income

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dclaration de sinistre insurance

claim

dclaration de TVA VAT

declaration

dclaration dimpts tax return or

tax declaration

dclaration en douane customs

declaration

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]

cancel (v)

dcouler de result from (v)

dcouvert (m) [ la banque]

dgrvement (m) fiscal

dduire [retrancher] deduct (v) or

take off (v)

dduire des impts set (v) against

tax

dfaillance (f) [dun appareil]

breakdown (n)
dfaillance (f) [dune socit]

bankruptcy (n)
dfaillant(e) [tmoin] defaulter (n)
dfaut (m) defect (n) or fault (n)
dfaut (m) de paiement

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

defend (v) a lawsuit

overdraft (n)

dfense (f) [interdiction]

credit

dfense (f) [juridique, protection]

dcouvert: (compte) dcouvert

dficit (m) deficit (n) or loss (n)

dficit (m) [manque] shortfall (n)
dficit commercial trade deficit or

dcouvert autoris [crdit] open

overdrawn (adj) (account)

dcroissant(e) decreasing (adj) or
diminishing (adj)
ddommagement (m)

compensation (n) (for damage ) or

indemnification (n)
ddommager [indemniser]

compensate (v) or indemnify (v)

ddommager: se ddommager

recoup (v) (ones losses)

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

tax-deductible (adj)
dduction (f) deduction (n)

interdiction (n)
defence (n)

trade gap

dficitaire showing a deficit or

unfavourable (adj)

dfiscaliser exempt (v) from tax

dflation (f) deflation (n)
dflationniste deflationary (adj)
dfrachi(e) (en magasin)

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 concession (n) or tax relief (n)

djeuner (m) daffaires

djeuner (m) daffaires

lunch

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business

dlai (m) time limit (n) or deadline

(n)

dlai de livraison delivery time

dlai dexcution ou de production

lead time
dlai de pravis ou dlai-cong
(m) period of notice
dlai de rflexion cooling off

period [after purchase]

dlai de remboursement ou
damortissement payback period
dlai: bref dlai at short notice
dlai: dans les dlais within the

time limits

dlai: dernier dlai final date

dlgation (f) delegation (n)
dlgu(e) (n) delegate (n)
dlgu(e) commercial(e) (sales)

representative (n) or rep (n)

dlgu(e) du personnel worker

director (n)

demande saisonnire seasonal

demand

demande: faire une demande par

crit apply (v) in writing
demande: sur demande on

demand or on request

demander [exiger] demand (v)

demander [faire payer] charge (v)
demander [rclamer] ask for (v) or

request (v) [something]

demander de faire quelque chose

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]

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

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

dmarrage (dune affaire ou dun

produit) start-up (n)
dmarrer start (v) or begin (v);

dlit (m) par abstention

dmarrer une affaire [stablir] set

(n)

nonfeasance (n)
demande (f) [des consommateurs]

demand (n)
demande (f) [rclamation] demand

(n) or claim (n)

demande (f) [requte] request (n)

or requisition (n)

demande (f) [de remboursement]

call (n) [for money]

demande de brevet dpose

open (v)

up in business

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

half-dozen (n)

demie (f) half (n)

dmission (f) resignation (n)
dmissionner resign (v) or leave

patent (n) applied for or patent

pending
demande demploi job application
or application for a job

out of date (adj)

demande de reseignement(s)

dmonstrateur (-trice) (n)

inquiry (n) or enquiry (n)

demonstrator (n)

demande reconventionnelle

counter-claim (n)

(v)

dmod(e) old-fashioned (adj) or

dmonstration (f) demonstration

(n)

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dni (m) de responsabilit

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]

natural wastage (n)

dsinvestir
dpt (m) [dargent] deposit (n)

[in bank]

dpt (m) [entrept] depot (n)

dpt (m) [magasin] store (n) or

storeroom (n)

dpt terme time deposit

dpt terme fixe fixed deposit
dpt vue demand deposit
dpt bancaire bank deposit
dpt de nuit [coffre] night safe

(n)

dparts volontaires [employs]

dpt en coffre-fort safe deposit

dpt en espces cash deposit
dpt rmunr interest-bearing

dpass(e) [dmod(e)]

dprciation (f) depreciation (n)

dprcier depreciate (v)
dprcier: se dprcier depreciate

voluntary redundancy (n)

dpartemental(e) departmental
(adj)

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]

asset-stripping (n)

dpendre de ou compter sur

depend on (v)
dpense (f) expense (n) or
expenditure (n)

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

file (v) an application for a patent

dposer une marque de commerce

register (v) a trademark

dposer une motion propose (v) a
motion
dposer une requte file (v) a
request
dpositaire (mf) [stockiste]

stockist (n)

deposit

(v)

dpression (f) (economic)

depression (n)

drglementation (f) deregulation

(n)

dernier (-ire) last one (n)

dernier (-ire) [final] last (adj) or

closing (adj) or final (adj)

dernier (-ire) [plus rcent] latest

(adj)

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 (f) description (n)

description de la fonction job

description

description mensongre false

description

dsconomies (fpl) dchelle

diseconomies of scale

dsencadrer le crdit lift (v) credit

restrictions

dsendettement (n) [dune socit]

degearing (n)
design (m) design (n)
dsinflation (f) disinflation (n)
dsinvestir disinvest (v)

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dsister: se dsister stand down

(v)

dessin (m) industriel

design (n)

industrial

dessiner [concevoir] design (v)

destinataire (mf) addressee (n)
destinataire (mf) [consignataire]

consignee (n)

destination (f) destination (n)

dtacher second (v) [member of

staff]

dettes long terme

liabilities

long-term

dettes garanties secured debts

dettes privilgies senior debts
deuxime [second] second (adj)
deuxime trimestre second quarter

(n)

dvalorisation (f) fall (n) in value

dvaloriser: se dvaloriser fall (v)

in value

dvaluation (f) devaluation (n) or

dtail ou vente au dtail retail (n);

depreciation (n)
dvaluer devalue (v)
dveloppement (m) development
(n)

dtaillant(e) retailer (n) or retail

expansion (n)

dtaill(e) [compte] detailed or

economic development

dtail (m) [prcision] detail (n)

dtail (m) [ventilation] breakdown

(n)

retailing (n)
dealer (n)

itemized (account)
dtailler detail (v) or itemize (v)
dtailler: se dtailler retail (v) (at)
dtails (mpl) [coordonnes]

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

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

misappropriate (v) or embezzle (v)

funds
dette (f) [argent] debt (n) or
liability (n)
dette irrcouvrable irrecoverable
debt
dettes (fpl) court terme

short-term liabilities

dveloppement (m) [croissance]

dveloppement conomique
dveloppement industriel

industrial expansion
dvelopper develop (v)

dvelopper: se dvelopper
[grandir] expand (v) or grow (v)
devenir become (v)
devenir prospre boom (v)
devis (m) estimate (n) or quote (n)

or quotation (n)

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)

diagramme circulaire ou en
camembert pie chart
diagramme des ventes sales chart
diagramme en btons bar chart
Dictaphone (m) dictating machine

(n)

dicte (f) dictation (n)

dicte: prendre en dict take (v)

dictation

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dicter dictate (v)
diffr(e) deferred (adj)
diffrence (f) difference (n)
diffrence de prix price difference

or difference in price
diffrent(e) different (adj)
diffrentiel (-elle) differential (adj)
diffrer [tre diffrent] differ (v)
diffrer [remettre plus tard]

defer (v)

diffrer un paiement defer

disquette de sauvegarde

directeur (-trice) gnral(e) (DG)

general manager or managing

director (MD)
directeur (-trice) gnral(e)
adjoint(e) deputy managing

director

directeur (-trice) intrimaire acting

manager

direction (f) direction (n)

direction (f) [poste de directeur]

directorship (n) or managership (n)

payment

direction (f) [ladministration, les

cadres] management (n) or

distribution (n)

direction gnrale [cadres

suprieurs] top management
directive (f) directive (n) or

diffuser [distribuer] distribute (v)

diffusion (f) [distribution]
dilution (f) du capital dilution (n)

of equity

dimensions (fpl)

(n)

measurements

diminuer [chuter] diminish (v) or

fall (v) or decrease (v)

diminuer [supprimer] cut (v) or

reduce (v) or lower (v)

diminuer de valeur [se dprcier]

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)

directeur (-trice) [chef de service]

(department) head (n) or manager

(n)
directeur (-trice) adjoint(e)

assistant manager or deputy

manager
directeur (-trice) commercial(e)

sales manager or sales executive

directeur (-trice) dagence branch
manager
directeur (-trice) dagence
[banque] bank manager
directeur (-trice) de la production

production manager

directeur (-trice) de la publicit

publicity manager

directeur (-trice) du marketing

marketing manager

managerial staff

guideline (n)

dirigeant (m) executive (n)

diriger [grer] manage (v) or run

(v)

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]

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

compact disc or CD
disque (m) dur hard disk
disquette (f) diskette (n) or floppy
(disk)
disquette de sauvegarde backup
copy (n)

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dissimulation (f) dactif

concealment of assets
dissoudre (une association)

dissolve (v) (a partnership)

distancer: se laisser distancer fall

behind (v)

distribuer [actions, marchandises)

distribute [shares, goods]

distribuer [partager] distribute (v);
allocate (v)
distributeur (m) distributor (n)

dommages-intrts ou dommages
et intrts damages (n)

[insurance]

dommages matriels damage to

property

donnes (fpl) [informatique] data

(n)

donnes de sortie output (n)

[computer]

distributeur automatique de billets

(DAB) cash dispenser (n);

donner give (v)

donner de lavancement
[promouvoir] promote (v)
donner des explications inform

distribution (f) [diffusion]

donner en reprise trade in [give in

cashpoint (n)

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

dividend

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)

(v); brief (v)

old item in part exchange]

donner en sous-traitance
[sous-traiter] subcontract (v)
donner un pourboire tip (v) or

give (v) a tip

dos (m) back (n)

dossier (m) [ensemble des

documents] file (n) or record (n)
dossier [pochette avec
documents] file (n)
doter en capital [capitaliser]

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
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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

law

droit maritime maritime law

droits acquis [intrts] vested

interest (n)

droits (mpl) de bassin port

charges or port dues

droits de rgie excise duty

droits de tirage spciaux (DTS)

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)

conomie de march

carts de salaires wage

differentials

change (m) exchange (n) or swap

(n)

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]

exchange (v)

chantillon (m) sample (n)

chantillon alatoire random

sample

chantillon dessai trial sample

chantillon gratuit free sample
chantillon-tmoin (m) check

sample

chantillonnage (m) sampling (n)

chec (m) failure (n); flop (n)

[familiar]

chelle (f) [barme] scale (n)

chelle de prix fixe fixed scale of

charges

chelle des salaires wage scale

chelle des tarifs scale of charges
chelle mobile des salaires

incremental scale

chelonner [taler] stagger (v)

chouer fail (v) or not to succeed

(v) or flop (v)

chouer [ngociations] break

down (v)

chouer [projet] fall through (v)

cole (f) school (n); college (n)
cole (f) de secrtariat secretarial

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

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conomie dirige controlled

economy

conomie mixte mixed economy

conomie parallle ou non
officielle black economy
conomie politique economics (n)
conomies (fpl) savings
conomies dchelle economies of

scale

conomies: faire des conomies

economize (v) or save (up) (v)

conomique economic (adj)

dition (f) [dun livre] edition (n)

effectif (m) labour force (n) or

workforce (n)
effectuer carry out (v)
effet (m) [document] bill (n)
effet (m) [raction] effect (n) or
result (n)
effet courte chance

short-dated bill
effet longue chance

long-dated bill

economical

effet bancaire bank bill (n)

effet de commerce negotiable

(adv)

effet de levier [de la dette] gearing

conomique [moins cher]

conomiquement economically
conomiser

save (up) (v)

economize (v) or

conomiser lnergie save energy

conomiser: qui conomise
lnergie energy-saving (adj)
conomiste (mf) economist (n)
conomiste financier market

economist

couler [liquider] sell off (v)

couler le surplus de stock

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]

collapse (v) or slump (v)

diteur (-trice) [qui corrige] editor

(n)

diteur (-trice) [qui publie]

publisher (n)

diteur de texte [programme]

(text) editor

instrument (n)

(n) or leverage (n)

effet escomptable ou bancable

bankable paper (n)

effet ngociable negotiable

instrument

effet non ngociable

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 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)

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lever: slever [se monter ]

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

emprunteur (-euse)

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)

emballage de prsentation

employ(e) (n) [salari] employee

emballage factice dummy pack

emballage non consign ou perdu

employ(e) (adj) [utilis] used

emballage pellicul

employ(e) temps partiel ou

mi-temps part-timer (n)
employ(e) aux critures

display pack

non-returnable packing

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)

embargo (v) or put an embargo (on)

embarquement (m) embarkation
(n)
embarquer [des marchandises]

load (v)

embarquer [monter bord]

embark (v)

embaucher du personnel hire (v)

or take on (v) staff

mettre (des actions, une lettre de

crdit) issue (v) (shares, a letter of

credit)

(n)

(adj) or employed (adj)

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

employ(e) de bureau office clerk

(n) or office worker (n)

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

(v) [staff]

employeur (-euse) employer (n)

emprunt (m) [somme reue]

borrowing (n)
emprunt (m) [somme prte] loan

(n)

mission (f) dactions share issue

emprunt court terme short-term

mission dactions gratuites scrip

emprunt long terme long-term

mission dobligations debenture

emprunt bancaire bank borrowing

emprunt garanti secured loan
emprunt obligataire loan stock
emprunter borrow (v)
emprunteur (-euse) borrower (n)

(n)

issue or bonus issue

issue

mission prioritaire rights issue

empaqueter pack (v); parcel up (v)

loan

loan

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commitment (n)

emprunteur sur hypothque

engagement (m)

en dehors des heures de bureau

engager [entamer] enter (v) into

en dehors des heures de pointe

engager (des dpenses) incur (v)

en plus ou en sus extra

encadrement (m) du crdit

engager: sengager agree (v) to

mortgager or mortgagor (n)

outside office hours
off-peak

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

auction (n)

enchrir sur quelquun put (v) a

higher bid than someone

enchrisseur (m) bidder (n)
encombrer (le march) glut (v)
(the market)
endett(e) (adj) in debt; debtor
(nation)
endettement (m) indebtedness (n);
debt (n)
endettement: socit fort
coefficient dendettement

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

or engagement (n)

(negotiations)

(costs)

(do something)

enlvement (m) collection (n) [of

goods]

enlever [dduire ou rabattre] take

off (v) or deduct (v)

enlever [supprimer] remove (v)

nonc (m) [formulation] form (n)

of words

enqute (f) investigation (n) or

survey (n)

enquter investigate (v)

enregistr(e) registered (adj)
enregistrement (m) [ laroport]

check-in (n) [at airport]

enregistrement (m)registration (n)
[immatriculation]
enregistrer [immatriculer ou
inscrire] register (v)
enregistrer [noter] enter (v) or

write in (v)

enregistrer: se faire enregistrer

[sinscrire] register (v) [at hotel,

etc.]

enseigne (f) sign (n)

entamer [dmarrer] open (v) or

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)

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entrept (m) [magasin] storeroom

(n)

entrept (m) [port] entrepot port

entrept de douanes bonded

warehouse

entrept frigorifique cold store

entreprendre undertake (v) or

espces (fpl): en espces

envoler: senvoler [monter

rapidement] rise (v) fast
envoyer [expdier] send (v) or

ship (v)

envoyer par avion send by air;

airmail (v) [post]

envoyer par fax ou par tlcopie

embark on (v)

fax (v)

entrepreneur (m) [homme

daffaires] entrepreneur (n)
entrepreneur (m) [en construction,
etc.] contractor (n)
entrepreneur de transports
routiers haulage contractor
entreprise (f) [opration]

envoyeur (-euse) sender (n)

pargne (f) [conomie] saving (n)
pargne (f) [sommes] savings (n)
pargner save (v) (money) or put

undertaking (n) or venture (n)

entreprise (f) [organisation]

enterprise (n) or business (n)

entreprise du secteur public state

enterprise

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]

consignment (n) or shipment (n)

envoi group consolidated
shipment
envoi par la poste [publipostage]

mailing (n)

envoyer par la poste send (v) by

post or mail (v) or post (v)

(v) (money) aside

puis(e) (adj) [article] out of

stock

quilibrer balance (v)

quilibrer un budget balance (v) a

budget

quipe (f) shift (n) or team (n)

quipe de jour day shift (n)
quipe de nuit night shift
quipe de vente [les commerciaux]

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

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

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esprance (f) de vie life

tablir un nouveau record set (v)

espionnage (m) industriel

tablissement (m) setting up (n)

tablissement (m) [btiment]

expectancy (n)

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

run (n)

essai: (acheter) lessai (buy) on

approval or on appro

essai: (prendre quelquun)

lessai (take someone) on

a new record

building (n) or premises (n)

tablissement dun plan ou dun

programme scheduling (n)
tage (m) floor (n)
tagre (f) shelf (n)
talage (m) [en vitrine] window

display (n)

talage (m) [prsentation] display

(n)

probation

talage (m) [prsentoir] display

car)

taler [chelonner] stagger (v)

tat (m) [condition] state (n) or

essayer try (v) or test (v)

essayer [une voiture] test drive (a
essence (f) petrol (n)
essentiel (-elle) essential (adj) or

basic (adj)

esthtique (f) industrielle

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)

stand (n)

condition (n)

tat (m) [division dun pays] state

(n)

tat (m) [document] statement (n)

Etat (m) [gouvernement]

tablir [fonder] establish (v)

tablir les comptes make up (v)

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

tablir un chque, une facture

tude des temps et des

mouvements time and motion

tablir un devis (pour un travail)

tude du rapport cot-bnfice

tabli(e) depuis longtemps

[socit] old-established (adj)

(company)

the accounts

write out a cheque, an invoice

estimate (v) for a job

study

cost-benefit analysis

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exonration (f) dimpt

tudes (fpl) [universitaires, etc.]

excdents (mpl) de personnel

studies (n)
tudier study (v) or research (v);
analyze (v)

overmanning (n)
excder exceed (v)
excellent(e) excellent (adj) or A1
except except (for)

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

assessment (n) of damages

valuation du rendement

performance rating (n)

valuer [biens, cot] evaluate (v)

or estimate (v)

valuer [expertiser] value (v)

valuer les dommages assess (v)

damages

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

exception: lexception de

excluding
exceptionnel (-elle) [inattendu]

exceptional (adj)
exceptionnel (-elle) [trs grand]

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

examen (m) examination (n) or

exempt(e) exempt (from)

exempt(e) de droit ou de taxe

test (n)

duty-free (adj)

examen (m) [contrle]

exempt(e) dimpt

accurate (adj)

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)

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)
exercice (m) social [financier]

accounting year or financial year

exonration (f) dimpt tax
exemption or exemption from tax

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exonr(e) dimpt exempt (adj)

expertiser [des bijoux, etc.] value

exorbitant(e) [inabordable]

expertiser [des dgts, un

btiment] survey (v)
expiration (f) expiration (n); expiry

expdier [des marchandises]

expirer [ntre plus valable] lapse

from tax or tax-exempt (adj)

exonrer [exempter] exempt (v)
(from)
prohibitive (adj)

dispatch (v) or send (v) or ship (v)

expdier par avion airfreight (v)
[goods]

(v)

(n) (date)

(v)

expirer [venir expiration] expire

(v)

expdier (un colis) par avion

[poste] send (a package) by airmail
expdier par conteneurs

explication (f) explanation (n)

expliquer explain (v)
exploitation (f) [entreprise]

expdier par courrier ordinaire

exploitation agricole farm (n)

exploiter [mettre en valeur]

containerize (v) or ship (v) in

containers

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

send (v) by sea

expditeur (-trice) [de lettre, colis]

sender (n)

expditeur [de marchandises]

shipper (n) or consignor (n)

expdition (f) [acheminement]

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]

surveyor (n)

expert (m) [en valuation] valuer

(n)

expert-comptable (m)

accountant

chartered

expert en problmes de gestion

troubleshooter (n)

expertise (f) [de bijoux, etc.]

valuation (n)

expertise (f) [de dgts, de

btiment] survey (n)

enterprise (n)
exploit (v)

exploiter [profiter de] capitalize on

(v)

export (m) [exportation] export (n)

exportateur (-trice) [qui exporte]

exporting (adj)

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

describe (v)

exposition (f) [salon] exhibition

(n)

exprs (-esse) [explicite] on

purpose (adj)

express (adj) [rapide] express

(adj) (letter, delivery)

express: (envoyer) par express

(send) by express delivery

exprimer express (v) [state]
expropriation (f) compulsory
purchase (n)
extrieur(e) external (adj)
extrieur(e) lentreprise

out-house (adj)
externe external (adj)
extra (adj) [qualit] high (adj) or
top (adj) or premium (adj)
extraordinaire extraordinary (adj)

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femme daffaires

facultatif (-ive) optional (adj)

failli(e) (n) bankrupt (n)
failli(e) (adj) bankrupt (adj)
failli concordataire certificated

bankrupt

failli non rhabilit undischarged

bankrupt (n)

fabricant (m) [constructeur]

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]

factor (n)
factoring (m) [affacturage]

factoring (n)
facturation (f) invoicing (n) or

billing (n)

faillite (f) bankruptcy (n) or failure

(n)

faillite: causer une faillite

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

(expenses)

faisabilit (f) feasibility

fait(e) sur mesure ou sur
commande custom-built or

custom-made (adj)

falloir [ncessiter] need (v) or take

(v)

falsification (f) fake (n) or forgery

(n) or falsification (n)

falsifier fake (v) or forge (v) or

falsify (v)

falsifier les comptes falsify the

accounts

faute (f) [blme] fault (n)

faute (f) [erreur] fault or mistake

(n) or error (n)

faute de [manque de] for lack of

faute de frappe typing error
faute de quoi failing which
faux (fausse) false (adj) or wrong

(adj) or inaccurate (adj)

faux (fausse) [falsifi] counterfeit

(adj) or faked (adj)

facture (f) invoice (n) or bill (n)

facture avec TVA VAT invoice
facture davoir credit note
facture dtaille itemized invoice

faux (m) fake (n) or forgery (n)

faux frais (mpl) incidental

facture pro forma pro forma

(adj) [ticket, etc.]

or detailed invoice
(invoice)

facturer invoice (v) or bill (v) or

charge (v)

expenses (n)

faux poids (m) false weight (n)

faveur: de faveur complimentary
fax (m) [tlcopie] fax (n)
femme daffaires businesswoman

(n)

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ferme [dfinitif, soutenu] firm

(adj)

ferm(e) closed (adj) or shut (adj)

fermer close (v) or shut (v)
fermer [cacheter] seal (v) (an

envelope)

fermer cl lock (up) (v)

fermer un compte close an

account

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

final(e) final (adj) or last (adj)

finance (f) finance (n)
financement (m) financing (n) or

funding (n)

financement du dficit budgtaire

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)

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flux de trsorerie cash flow
flux: (production, etc.) flux
tendus just-in-time (adj)

(production, etc.)

FMI (Fonds Montaire

International) IMF (International

Monetary Fund)

foi: de bonne foi in good faith;

bona fide

foire (f) commerciale trade fair (n)

fonction (f) function (n)
fonctionnaire (m) civil servant (n)
fonctionnement (m) [marche]

working (n)
fonctionnement: en
fonctionnement in operation or

operative (adj)

fonctionner [appareil] work (v)

fonctionner [tre en service] run

(v) [buses, trains]

fonctionner: faire fonctionner

operate (v)
fond (m) bottom (n)

fond (m) de pouvoir person with

power of attorney; proxy (n)

fonds (m) fund (n)
fonds (mpl) funds (n) or money (n)
fonds de commerce business (n);
goodwill (n)
fonds de prvoyance contingency
fund (n)
Fonds Montaire International
(FMI) International Monetary Fund

(IMF)

fonds bloqus [actif gel] frozen

assets

fonds de roulement working

capital (n)

fonds de secours

reserves

emergency

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

rate (n)

formalit (f) formality (n)

formalits douanires customs

formalities

frais bancaires [agios]

formation (f) training (n)

formation dans lentreprise

in-house training
formation dans un centre
spcialis off-the-job training
formation en gestion dentreprise

management training
formation sur le tas ou sur le
terrain on-the-job training
former [une socit] form (v) or

set up (v)

former (quelquun) train (v)

(someone)

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

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

government contractor (n)

fournitures (fpl) de bureau office

stationery (n) [paper]

fragile fragile (adj)

frais (mpl) [prix ou cot] cost(s)

(n) or charge(s) (n)

frais (mpl) [dpense] expenses (n)

frais administratifs ou frais de
gestion administrative costs or

charges

frais bancaires [agios] bank

charges

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frais de dbarquement landing

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

overheads (n) or costs

frais de manutention handling

charge

frais demballage packing charges

frais denlvement collection

charges or collection rates

frais dentrept storage (n) (cost)

frais de port et demballage

postage and packing (p & p)

frais de reprsentation ou frais
professionnels expenses (n)
frais de transport shipping costs;

carriage (n); freight (n)

frais de transport arien air

franco de port ou franc de port

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)

freight (charges)

frais de transports routiers

haulage (n) (costs or charges)

frais financiers [intrts payer]

interest charges
frais gnraux ou frais
dadministration gnrale

overheads (n) or overhead costs or

oncosts (n)
frais juridiques legal costs or
legal charges
frais supplmentaires additional
charges
franc (m) [unit montaire: Suisse]

franc (n)
franc de port

free

carriage free; post

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

(FOB or f.o.b)
franco quai

price ex quay

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

profit or make money

galerie (f) marchande shopping

arcade (n) or shopping mall (n)

gamme (f) [varit] range (n)
gamme de produits product line
or product range

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gratuitement

garant (m) [avaliste] guarantor (n)

gestion de portefeuilles portfolio

garant: se porter garant de

quelquun go (v) guarantee for

gestion des stocks stock control

gestion du personnel personnel

or guarantee (n)

management

someone

management

garant: se porter garant dune

dette guarantee (v) a debt
garantie (f) guarantee (n) or

gestion: mauvaise gestion

warranty (n)

garantie (f) [nantissement]

collateral (n) or security (n) or

cover (n)
garantir guarantee (v)
garantir [une mission dactions]

underwrite (v)

garde-meuble (m) furniture

storage (n)

garder [dtenir] hold (v) or keep

(v)

gardien (m) de la scurit

security guard (n)

gare (f) (ferroviaire) (railway)

station (n)

gaspillage (m) wastage (n)

gaspiller waste (v)
gauche [ct] left (adj)
gel (m) (des prix et des salaires)

(price and wage) freeze (n)

gel(e) frozen (adj)
geler [bloquer] freeze (v)
geler les crdits freeze credits
gnral(e) general (adj)

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

(n)

gouvernemental [du
gouvernement] government (adj)
gramme (m) (g) gram or gramme

(n)

grand(-)livre (m) ledger (n)

grand(-)livre des achats bought

ledger or purchase ledger

grand(-)livre des ventes sales

ledger

grand(-)livre gnral general

ledger or nominal ledger

across-the-board

grand magasin department store

grande surface (f) hypermarket (n)

comprehensive (adj)

grande taille (f) [vtements]

gnral(e) ou gnralis(e)
gnral(e) [global] overall (adj) or
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)
gestion (f) [administration]

administration (n) or management

(n)
gestion dentreprise business
management

or superstore (n)

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)

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greffier (m) registrar (n)

grve (f) strike (n)
grve de protestation protest

strike

grve de solidarit sympathy

Hh

strike

grve du zle ou grve perle

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)

hall (m) (dexposition) (exhibition)

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

increase (n)

(n) or structure (n)

grimper climb (v)

gros (m) ou en gros wholesale (m)
grosse (f) [douze douzaines]

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)

hall (n)

harmonisation (f) harmonization

(f)

harmoniser harmonize (v)

hausse (f) [augmentation]
haussier (m) [spculateur la
hausse] bull (n)
haut(e) high (adj)
haut de gamme up-market (adj)
hautement qualifi highly

qualified

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

hours or business hours

heures de pointe peak period (n)

or rush hour

heures douverture business hours

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)

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importations visibles

honnte [correct] fair (adj)

honnte [fiable ou sr] reliable

illicite illicit (adj)

image (f) (dune socit)

honoraire (adj) honorary (adj)

honoraires (mpl) [pour services]

image de marque [rputation]

(adj)

fee (n); honorarium (n)

honorer sa signature honour (v)

ones signature

honorer une traite honour (v) a

bill

horaire (m) [indicateur] timetable

(n) [train, etc.]

horaire (adj) hourly (adv) or by the
hour; per hour

(corporate) image (n)

public image

imitation (f) imitation (n)

immatriculer une socit register

(v) a company

immdiat(e) immediate (adj)

immdiatement immediately

(adv)

hors taxe [taxe non comprise]

immobilier (-ire) immovable (adj)

immobilisations (fpl) [actif
immobilis] fixed assets (n)
immobilisations corporelles fixed

hors taxe [exempt de taxe]

immobilisations incorporelles

exclusive of tax

duty-free (adj); tax-free (adj)

htel (m) hotel (n)
htel class graded hotel
htel des ventes (aux enchres)

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)

tangible assets

fixed intangible assets

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

major (adj)

important(e) [massif ou lourd]

important or heavy (adj)

importateur (-trice) (n) importer

(n)

Ii

importateur (-trice) (adj) importing

(adj)

importation (f) [action]

importation (n) or importing (n)

importation: (article)
dimportation imported (adj)

illgal(e) illegal (adj) or unlawful

(adj); against the law

illgalement illegally (adv)
illgalit (f) illegality (n)

(article)

importations (fpl) imports (n) or

imported goods

importations visibles visible

imports

importer
importer import (v)
importer [avoir de limportance]

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

turnover tax

impt sur le revenu income tax

impt sur les bnfices des
socits corporation tax
impt sur les gains exceptionnels

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imputation (f) charging (n) or
charge (n)
imputer charge (v) [to an account]
inabordable [exorbitant]

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

(v) or build in (v)

incorrect(e) incorrect (adj)

incorrectement incorrectly (adv)
inculpation (f) [accusation] charge

(n)

impt sur les grosses fortunes

inculper [accuser] charge (v)

indemnisation (f)
[ddommagement] compensation

impt sur les plus-values capital

indemniser [ddommager]

excess profits tax

wealth tax
gains tax

(n) or indemnity (n)

indemnify (v) or compensate (v)

imprvu (m) [ventualit]

indemniser quelquun dune perte

imprimante (f) (dordinateur)

indemnify someone for a loss

indemnit (f) [allocation] benefit
(n)

contingency (n)

(computer) printer (n)

imprimante marguerite

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]

hard copy (n)

imprim(e) (adj) printed (adj)

imprimer print (out) (v)
imprimeur (m) printer (n)
imputable chargeable (adj)

indemnit (f) [ddommagement]

indemnity (n) or compensation (n)

indemnit (de dplacement, de vie
chre) (travel, cost-of-living)

allowance (n)

indpendant(e) independent (adj)

indpendant(e) [qui travaille son
compte] self-employed (adj);

independent (adj)

index (m) index (n)

indexation (f) indexation (n)
index(e) (sur lindice du cot de
la vie) index-linked (adj)
indexer index (v)

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initiative (f)

indicateur (m) [horaire] timetable

industriel (-elle) (adj) industrial

indicateurs (mpl) conomiques

industriel (m) industrialist (n)

inefficacit (f) inefficiency (n)
inexact(e) inaccurate (adj) or

(n) [trains, etc.]

economic indicators (n)

indicatif (m) (tlphonique)

(dialling) code (n)

indicatif de zone [telephone] area

code

indicatif du pays [telephone]

country code
indicatif international [telephone]

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

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)

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

primary industry

industrie de croissance

industry

growth

(adj)

wrong (adj)

infrieur(e) under; less than

inflation (f) inflation (n)
inflation par la demande

demand-led inflation

inflation par les cots cost-push

inflation

inflationniste inflationary (adj)

influence (f) influence (n)
influencer influence (v)
informaticien (-ienne)
[programmeur] computer

programmer (n)

informaticien (-ienne)-analyste

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]

inform (v)

informer [donner des explications]

brief (v)

infrastructure (f) infrastructure (n)

ingnieur (m) engineer (n)
ingnieur conseil consulting

engineer

ingnieur de chantier site engineer

ingnieur de production ou
ingnieur-produit product

engineer

industrie de services

service
industry or tertiary industry

ingnieur de projet project

industrie de transformation

initial(e) (adj) initial (adj) or

manufacturing industry or
secondary industry
industrie lgre light industry
industrie lourde heavy industry
industrie nationalise nationalized
industry

engineer

opening (adj)

initiale (f) [lettre] initial (n)

initialer [signer de ses initiales]

initial (v)

initiation (f) induction (n)

initiative (f) initiative (n)

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injonction (f) writ (n)

injuste unfair (adj)
innovateur (-trice) (adj) innovative

(adj)

innovateur (m) innovator (n)

innovation (f) innovation (n)
innover innovate (v)
inonder (le march) flood (v) (the

market)

instructions pour la livraison

delivery instructions
instructions relatives
lexpdition shipping or

forwarding instructions

instrument (m) [document]

instrument (n) or document (n)

instrument (m) [outil] implement
(n) or device (n)

inscrire [noter] enter (v)

inscrire [immatriculer ou
enregistrer] register (v) [in official

intgration (f) horizontale

inscrire lordre du jour put (v)

intgr(e) [incorpor] built-in (adj)

intgrer [incorporer] incorporate

list]

on the agenda

inscrire une proprit au cadastre

register a property

inscrire: sinscrire register (v)

inscrire: sinscrire larrive (
lhtel) check in (v) (at the hotel)
insrer une annonce put (v) an ad

(in the paper)

insolvabilit (f) insolvency (n)

insolvable insolvent (adj)
inspecter inspect (v)
inspecteur (-trice) inspector (n)
inspecteur de la TVA VAT

inspector

horizontal integration (n)

intgration (f) verticale vertical

integration

(v) or build in (v)

intenter un procs ou contre

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)

intresser (quelquun) interest (v)

intrt (m) [considration] interest

(n)

inspecteur des impts tax

intrt (m) [droit acquis] vested

inspecteur du travail factory

inspector

intrt (m) [dun capital, dune

dette] interest (n)
intrt(s) compos(s) compound

inspectorate (n)

intrt couru [dun placement]

inspector

inspection (f) inspection (n)

Inspection du travail factory
installations (fpl) [btiments, etc.]

facilities (n)

installations portuaires harbour

facilities

instantan(e) instant (adj) or

immediate (adj)]

instituer [commencer] institute (v)

institut (m) institute (n)
institution (f) institution (n)
institution (f) financire financial

institution

institutionnel (-elle) institutional

(adj)

instruction (f)

instruction (n)

interest

interest

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]

temporary work (n)

intrim: assurer lintrim de

quelquun deputize (v) for

someone

intrim: faire de lintrim temp (v)

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intrim: (prsident) par intrim

acting (adj) (president)

intrimaire [dividende, etc.]

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

interpret (v)

interrompre [suspendre] suspend

(v)

interruption (f) [arrt] stop (n) or

suspension (n)

intervenir intervene (v)

intervenir comme mdiateur

mediate (v)

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

joint-venture (f)

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

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)

Jj Kk

stocklist (n)

inventaire (m) (des stocks) [action]

stocktaking (n)

inventaire de position picking list

(n)

inventaire: faire linventaire

[stocks] take (v) stock
inventaire: faire linventaire
[maison] inventory (v) the contents

of a house

inventaire: nous faisons

linventaire we are stocktaking
inventorier [faire linventaire]

inventory (v)
inverse reverse (adj)

jargon (m) administratif officialese

(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

(v)

joindre [contacter] contact (v) or

join (v)

joint-venture (f)

joint venture (n)

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jouissance (f) vie [usufruit] life

interest (n)
jour (m) day (n) [24 hours]

jour (m) [journe de travail] day or

working day

jour de cong day off

jour de rglement trimestriel

kg (= kilogramme)
km (= kilomtre)
kilogramme (m) ou kilo (m) kilo

(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
journalier (-ire) [quotidien] daily

(adj)

journaliste (mf)

correspondent (n)

journalist (n) or

journe (f) [de travail] day (n) or

laisser entrer (quelquun)

[admettre] admit (v) or let in (v)
laisser flotter une devise float (v)

a currency

laisser-passer ou laissez-passer
(m) pass (n)
lancement (m) [sur le march]

working day (n)

launch (n) or launching (n)

juge (m) [arbitre] adjudicator (n)

juge (m) [magistrat] judge (n)
jugement (m) [de la cour]

lancement dune socit en

Bourse floating (n) or flotation (n)

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

of a company

lancer [produit] bring out (v) or

launch (v)

lancer grand renfort de publicit

hype (v) [product]

lancer une socit (en Bourse)

float (v) a company

lancer: se lancer dans les affaires

go (v) into business

up to

langage (m) (de programmation)

juste [correct, exact] right (adj);

programming language (n)

leasing (m) [crdit-bail] lease (n)
[with option to purchase]

accurate (adj)

justificatif (m) [preuve crite]

documentary proof (n)

justificatif (m) comptable voucher

(n) [document from an auditor]

justifier warrant (v) or justify (v);

account for (v)

lecteur (m) de disques ou de

disquettes disk drive (n)
lgal(e) [juridique] legal (adj) or

referring to law

lgal(e) [lgitime] rightful (adj)

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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

covering note or covering letter

lettre daffaires business letter
lettre dembauche letter of
appointment
lettre dintention letter of intent
lettre de candidature ( un poste)

letter of application
lettre de change [money] bill (n)

of exchange (n) or draft (n)

lettre de crdit letter of credit

lettre de rappel reminder (n)
lettre de rclamation letter of

complaint

lettre de recommendation letter of

reference

lettre de relance follow-up letter

lettre de voiture waybill (n)
lettre personnelle private letter
lettre recommande registered

letter

lettre standard ou lettre type

standard letter
leve (f) [du courrier] collection

(n)

leve (f) dune option exercise (n)

of an option

lever [supprimer] lift (v) or

remove (v)

lever [percevoir] levy (v)

lever la sance wind up (v) or

close (v) a meeting

lever une option exercise (v) or

take up (v) an option

pile (n) or batch (n) [of
orders, notes]

liasse (f)

libeller un chque [faire un

chque] write out (v) a cheque
librer free (v)
librer decontrol (v)
libre free (adj) [no restrictions]

ligne (tlphonique) extrieure

libre [personne] free (adj) or not

busy

libre [sige, table, etc.) vacant

(adj) or inoccupied (adj)

libre-change (m) free trade (n)

libre-service (m) self-service (n)

(store)

libre-service (m) de demi-gros

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

or (be) laid off

licenci(e): tre licenci [mis la

porte] get (v) the sack
licenciement (m) sacking (n) or

dismissal (n)

licenciement (m) [conomique]

redundancy (n) or lay-off (n)

licenciement abusif ou injuste

unfair dismissal

licencier [congdier] sack (v) or

dismiss (v) or fire (v)

licencier [pour raisons

conomiques] make (v) redundant

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]

product line

ligne tlphonique telephone line

ligne (tlphonique) extrieure

outside line

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ligne: en ligne [informatique] on

liste de slection (de candidats)

ligne: en ligne [au tlphone] on

liste noire [mauvais payeurs, etc.]

line or online
the phone

black list

ligne: restez en ligne [tlphone]

hold the line

limitation (f)

restriction (n)

shortlist (n)

limitation (n) or

limitation la libert du commerce

restraint (n) of trade

limitation de temps time

limitation; time limit (n)

limitations (fpl) des importations

import restrictions
limite (f) limit (n)
limite dge age limit
limite de crdit [plafond] credit

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

(n)

lingot: (or ou argent) en lingots

bullion (n)
liquidateur (m) liquidator (n)
liquidation (f) dun socit [ordre]

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]

liquid assets (n)

liste (f) list (n)
liste de colisage packing list or

packing slip (n)

liste rouge: tre sur la liste rouge

be ex-directory [telephone]
liste: faire une liste list (v)
listing (m) [sortie dimprimante]

computer listing (n) or printout (n)

litre (m) litre (n)
livraison (f) [envoi, marchandises]

delivery (n)
livraison contre remboursement

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

book or ledger (n)

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

(n)

livret (m) [manuel] manual (n);

booklet (n)

livreur (m) deliveryman (n)

local (m) usage de bureau office

space (n)

local(e) local (adj)

locataire (mf) ( bail) tenant (n) or

lessee (n)

locataire occupant les lieux sitting

tenant

locataire principal(e)
[sous-location] sublessor (n)
location (f) [immobilire] letting

(n)

location (f) [logement] rented

accommodation (n)

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maintenir [garder, entretenir]

location (f) [de voiture, machine]

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

law of diminishing returns

long (longue) long (adj)
long parcours (m) [vol]

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

lease (v) equipment

louer un bureau [donner bail] let

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

(organization)

luxe: de luxe luxury (adj) (item)

Mm
machine (f) [appareil] machine (n)
machine affranchir franking

machine

machines (fpl) plant (n) or

machinery (n)

macro-conomie (f)

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

department store (n)

magasinier (m) [entrept]

warehouseman (n)

magazine (m) [priodique]

magazine (n)
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]

service (n)
maintenir [garder, entretenir] keep

up (v) or maintain (v)

maintenir: se maintenir [prix, etc.]

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maintenir: se maintenir [prix, etc.]

be firm or hold up (v)

maintien (m) maintenance (n)
maison (f) [familiale] house (n);
(family) home (n)
maison (f) [firme, entreprise]

manuel dentretien service manual

manuel dutilisation operating

manual

manuel (-elle) manual (adj)

manufacturer [fabriquer]

manufacture (v); make (v)

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

(v)

management (m) [gestion]

marchandisage (m)

management (n)

mandat (m) [argent] money order

(n)

mandat (m) [pouvoir, autorit]

mandate (n)

mandat de paiement bank

mandate

mandat international foreign

money order

mandat postal ou mandat-poste

(m) money order or postal order
manifeste (m) manifest (n)
mannequin (m) [personne] model

(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]

miss (v) (a train, a plane)

manquer de [tre court de] lack

(v) or be short of; run out of (v)

miss ones
target
manuel (m) [livret] manual (n)
manquer son but

manuscrit(e) [crit la main]

handwritten (adj)

manutention (f) handling (n)

manutention du matriel materials

handling

maquette (f) dummy (n) or

mock-up (n)

maquette (f) [modle rduit]

model (n)

marasme (m) [crise conomique]

slump (n) or depression (n)

marchand(e) [ngociant] merchant

(n) or dealer (n)

marchandage (m) bargaining (n)

marchander haggle (v) or bargain

merchandizing (n)

marchandise(s) (f) merchandise

(n) or goods (n)

marchandises prix sacrifis

cut-price goods
marchandises ddouanes

duty-paid goods
marchandises de premire qualit

high-quality goods

marchandises en transit goods in

transit

marchandises exportes

(n)

exports

marchandises vendues en
catastrophe distress merchandise
marchandiseur (m) merchandizer

(n)

marche (f) [fonctionnement]

running (n)

marche: en (bon) tat de marche

[machine] in working order
marche: mettre en marche
[machine] start (v) or put (v) into

operation

march (m) market (n) or

marketplace (n)

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march (m) [affaire ou accord]

maritime maritime (adj) or marine

deal (n) or bargain (n)

(adj)

march (m) [Bourse] stock market

march (m) [place] market (n)
march la baisse buyers market
march la baisse [Bourse] bear

brand name

market

mdiateur (-trice) (n)

marketing (m) marketing (n)

marque (f) brand (n)
marque ou nom (m) de marque

march la hausse sellers

marque de fabrique ou de
commerce trademark (n) or trade

march la hausse [Bourse] bull

marque dpose registered

market

market

march terme forward market;

futures market

march captif captive market

march cibl target market
March Commun Common Market
march des changes foreign

exchange market

march des matires premires

commodity market

name

trademark

marquer mark (v)

marqueur (m) [surligneur] marker

pen (n)

masse (f) montaire money supply

(n)

matriel (m) [quipement]

equipment (n)
matriel de bureau

equipment

office

march dexclusivit closed

matriel lourd heavy equipment or

march tranger overseas market

march faible weak market
march gris grey market
march hors cote [Bourse]

matriel publicitaire publicity

market

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

navy (n)

heavy machinery

matter (n) or display material

matires (fpl) premires raw

materials (n)

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);

ombudsman (n)

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mthode comptable accounting

mdiation (f) [arbitrage]

procedure

arbitration (n)
mdiation (f) [intervention]

mediation (n)
mdiocre [de qualit infrieure]

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]

monthly payment
mensuel (-elle) monthly (adj)
mensuellement [chaque mois]

monthly (adv)
menues dpenses (fpl)

expenses

petty

mrite (m) merit (n)

mriter merit (v) or earn (v)
message (m) message (n)
message lctronique email (n)

[message]

messagerie (f) vocale voicemail

(n)

mthode des cots marginaux

marginal pricing (n)

mtre (n) (carr, cube) (square,

cubic) metre (n)

mettre put (v)

mettre en caisse(s) crate (v)

mettre en conteneurs

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]

develop (v)

mettre en pratique implement (v)

mettre en vente sell (v) or offer

(v) (for sale)

mettre fin [terminer] end (v)

mettre fin graduellement phase

out (v)

mettre les ressources en commun

pool (v) resources

mettre par crit [rdiger] put in

writing

mettre son veto ( une dcision)

veto (v) (a decision)

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

mesure: fait(e) sur mesure(s)

made (adj) to measure

mthode (f) method (n) or
procedure (n)

mettre sous squestre

micro-conomie (f)

micro-economics (n)
micro-ordinateur (m)

microcomputer (n)

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monnaie (f) [pices]

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

mobiliser des capitaux mobilize

minimum (m) minimum (n)

minimum ou minimal(e) minimum

modle (m) model (n); design (n)

modle de dmonstration

(adj)

(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)

(to buy)

mise jour update (n)

mise prix [enchres] opening

price (n); upset price

mise de fonds outlay (n)

mise en chantier house start (n);

housing start [US]

mise en conteneurs

containerization (n)
mise en vigueur [application]

enforcement (n)
mise initiale [versement] initial

investment (n)

mise sous squestre

sequestration (n)
mise sur fiches card-indexing (n)
mission (f) commerciale trade

mission (n)

mixte mixed (adj)

mixte [conjoint] joint (adj)
mobilier (-ire) moveable (adj)
mobiliser mobilize (v)

capital

mobilit (f) mobility (n)

modalits (fpl) de paiement modes

(n) of payment or terms (n)

mode (m) mode (n)

mode (m) demploi directions (n)

for use

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]

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

calendar month

mois: le mois dernier last month

mois: par mois per month or

monthly (adv)

moiti (f) half (n)

monde (m) world (n)
mondial(e) worldwide (adj)
montaire monetary (adj)
monnaie (f) [devise] currency (n)
monnaie (f) [pices] (small)

change (n) or cash (n)

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monnaie convertible convertible

moyen (m) [faon] means (n) or

monnaie de rserve reserve

moyen (lgal) dchapper au fisc

currency

tax loophole (n)

monnaie faible soft currency

monnaie forte hard currency
monnaie inflationniste inflated

moyen de transport transport

moyen(s) frauduleux false

currency

currency

monnaie lgale ou qui a cours

lgal legal tender (n)
monopole (m) monopoly (n)
monopole absolu absolute

monopoly

ways (n)

facility (n)

pretences (n)

moyen (-enne) average (adj) or

medium (adj)

moyen (-enne) [taille]

medium-sized (adj)

moyen (-enne): moyen terme

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

(n)

mouvement (m) [changement]

shift (n) or change (n)

mouvement (m) [flux] flow (n)
mouvements de capitaux

movements of capital
mouvements de stocks stock

movements

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Nn

noter [consigner]

niveau des stocks stock level

niveau lev high level
niveau trs bas low level or low

(n)

nocturne (m) late-night opening

(n)

nolisage (m) [affrtement] charter

N 1 du march [leader] market

leader (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]

nationwide (adj)
nationalisation (f) nationalization

(n)

navire (m) ship (n)

navire-citerne [ptrolier] tanker

(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

(adj)

(n); chartering (n)

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]

appointment (n)

nomination au niveau du
personnel staff appointment
nommer [ un poste] appoint (v)
non-livraison (f) non-delivery (n)
non-paiement (m) non-payment

(n)

non-rsident(e) non-resident (n)

non-satisfaction: en cas de
non-satisfaction if not satisfied
normal(e) [habituel] normal (adj)

or usual (adj)

normalisation (f) [standardisation]

standardization (n)

normaliser [standardiser]

standardize (v)

norme (f) [standard] standard (n)

notaire (m) notary public (n);

solicitor (n) [GB]

ngociant(e) [marchand] dealer

notation (f) financire credit rating

ngociateur (-trice) negotiator (n)

ngociation (f) negotiation (n)
ngociation (f) [marchandage]

note (f) [dhtel, etc.] bill (n)

note (f) [message] note (n) or

bargaining (n)

note de crdit credit note

note de dbit debit note
note de frais (de reprsentation)

(n) or merchant (n)

ngociations salariales wage

negotiations

ngocier negotiate (v)

net (nette) net (adj)
niveau (m) level (n)
niveau de rapprovisionnement

reorder level
niveau des salaires wage level

(n)

memo (n)

expense account

note financire [dune socit]

credit rating (n)

noter [prendre note] note (v)

noter [consigner] record (v) or

register (v)

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notification (f) [avis] notification

(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

numerical (adj)

numro (m) [chiffre] number (n) or

figure (n)

numro (m) [dune revue] issue

(n)

numro (m) [exemplaire dun

journal, etc.] copy (n)
numro de bote postale box

number

numro de chque cheque number

numro de commande order

number

numro de compte

number

account

numro de facture invoice number

numro de lot batch number
numro denregistrement

registration number
numro de rfrence

number

reference

numro de srie serial number

numro de stock stock code
numro de tlphone telephone

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

objectives

obligataire (mf) debenture holder

(n)

obligataire (mf) [de bons du

Trsor] bondholder (n)
obligation (f) [bon du Trsor, titre]

bond (n)
obligation (f) [emprunt dune
socit] debenture (n)
obligation (f) [engagement]

obligation (n)

obligation au porteur bearer bond

obligation convertible en action(s)

convertible bond
government
bond or Treasury bond

obligation dEtat

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

get (v)

number or phone number

occasion (f) [bonne affaire]

numro dimmatriculation

occasion (f) [opportunit]

registration number
numro vert ou numro dappel
gratuit freephone (n); toll free

number [US]

numro: faire un numro (de

tlphone) dial (v) (a number)
numroter [pages, etc.] number

(v)

bargain (n)
opportunity (n)
occupant (m) occupier (n) or

occupant (n)

occupation (f) occupancy (n)

occup(e) [tlphone] busy (adj)

or engaged (adj) [line]

occup(e) [personne] busy

occuper occupy (v)

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occuper: soccuper de

(v) or deal with (v)

octroi (m) grant (n)

attend to

octroyer [accorder] grant (v)

officiel (-elle) official (adj)
officiel (-elle) [en bonne et due
forme] formal (adj)
officiellement officially (adv);

formally (adv)

officier (m) de ltat civil registrar

(n)

officieusement

off the record

unofficially (adv);

officieux (-euse) unofficial (adj)

offrant: le plus offrant highest

bidder (n)

offre (f) offer (n)

offre (f) [enchres] bid (n)
offre au comptant cash offer
offre douverture opening bid
offre de lancement [promotion]

introductory offer
offre exceptionnelle [promotion]

bargain offer
offre publique dachat (OPA)

takeover bid
offre publique de vente offer for

sale

offre spciale [promotion] special

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

Labour Organization)

ombudsman (m) ombudsman (n)

omettre omit (v)
omettre de (faire quelque chose)

fail (v) (to do something)

omission (f) omission (n)
onreux (-euse) costly (adj) or
expensive (adj) or highly-priced
(adj)

ordonner [classer]

OPEP (Organisation des pays

exportateurs de ptrole) OPEC

(Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries)

oprateur (-trice) (n) [dune

machine] operator (n) or machinist

(n)

oprateur (-trice) de saisie

keyboarder (n)
opration (f) [affaire] operation (n)
opration [Bourse] operation or

dealing or transaction (n)

opration terme [Bourse]

forward dealing; futures (n)

opration au comptant cash
transaction
opration cls en main turnkey
operation
opration (f) de couverture

hedging (n)
opration multidevise

multicurrency operation
oprationnel (-elle) operational
(adj)
opinion (f) publique public
opinion (n)
opportunit (f) opportunity (n)
opposer une demande
reconventionnelle counter-claim

(v)

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)

ordinaire [courant] ordinary (adj)

or usual (adj)

ordinaire [standard] regular (adj)

or standard (adj)

ordinateur (m) computer (n)

ordinateur (m) personnel personal

computer (PC)

ordonnance (f) order (n)

ordonner [classer] order (v) or put

(v) in order

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ordre (m) order (n) or instruction

outiller (une usine) [quiper] tool

ordre (m) [classement] order (n)

ordre alphabtique alphabetical

outre-mer abroad; overseas

ouvert(e) open (adj)
ouvert(e) toute proposition open

(n)

order

ordre chronologique

chronological order
ordre dachat [commande]

purchase order
ordre de prlvement automatique

up (v)

to offers

ouverture (f) opening (n)

ouvrier (-ire) worker (n)
ouvrier (-ire) qualifi(e) skilled

worker

standing order (n)

ouvrier (-ire) spcialis(e)

ordre de virement bancaire [pour

un seul paiement] bankers order

ouvrier (-ire) pay(e) lheure

(n)

ordre du jour (m) agenda (n)

ordre du jour: lordre du jour on

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

chart (n)

organisation (f) [entreprise]

organization (n) or setup (n)

semi-skilled worker
hourly-paid worker

ouvriers (mpl) qualifis skilled

labour

ouvrir open (v)

ouvrir [fonder, tablir] establish

(v) or open (v)

ouvrir la sance open a meeting

ouvrir un compte open an account
ouvrir un compte en banque open

a bank account

ouvrir une ligne de crdit open a

line of credit

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)

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)

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

(n) or settlement (n)

paiement la commande cash

with order

paiement la livraison

delivery (c.o.d.)

cash on

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paiement annuel yearly payment
paiement au rendement [salaire]

payment by results

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]

interim payment

participation (f) [intrt financier]

papier demballage wrapping

paper

papier en continu ou papier listing

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

envelopes

paquet de cigarettes packet of

paiement libratoire final

cigarettes

paiement mensuel monthly

paradis (m) fiscal tax haven (n)

paratre [sembler] appear (v) or

discharge
payment

paiement par chque payment by

cheque

paiement semestriel half-yearly

payment

paiement symbolique token

payment

paiements (mpl) chelonns

staged payments
pair: au pair at par
palette (f) pallet
palettiser palettize (v)

seem (v)

parapher [signer de ses initiales]

initial (v)
parcours (m) route (n)
parfait(e) perfect (adj) or A1
parit (f) parity (n)
parrainage (m) [sponsorisation]

sponsorship (n)
parrainer [sponsoriser] sponsor

(v)

panne (f) [dfaillance] failure (n)

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

panne: tre en panne break down

partage (m) dun poste (de travail)

panel (m) de consommateurs

consumer panel (n)

or breakdown (n)

(v)

panneau (m) panel (n)

panneau daffichage ou panneau
publicitaire advertisement

hoarding (n) or display board (n)

paperasserie (f) paperwork (n)

paperasserie administrative red

tape (n)

papier (m) paper (n)

papier lettres note paper (n)
papier cadeau (gift) wrapping

paper

papier carbone

carbon paper

(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]

(financial) interest (n) or

shareholding (n)

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participation des employs aux

rsultats profit-sharing (n)
participation (f) symbolique

payer [un employ] pay (v) (a

token charge (n)

pay by credit card

partie (f) [part] part (n)

partie (f) [juridique] party (n)
partie contractante contracting

party

partie plaignante plaintiff (n);

prosecution (n)

worker)

payer avec une carte de crdit

payer comptant pay cash
payer davance prepay (v) or pay

in advance

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

partout dans le monde

pay in instalments

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)

payer: payer [impay]

pavillon (m) dexposition [hall]

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

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)

ones job)

payable prsentation ou vue

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)

payer par chque pay by cheque

payer par versements chelonns

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

pntrer un march [simplanter]

penetrate (v) a market

pension (f) de retraite (retirement)

pension (n)

pnurie (f) shortage (n)

pnurie (f) de main-doeuvre

manpower shortage

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petite caisse (f)

person (n); individual

PEPS (premier entr, premier

sorti) FIFO (first in first out)
PER (coefficient de capitalisation
des rsultats) P/E ratio

personne (f)

percepteur (m) tax collector (n) or

personnel (m) staff (n) or

perception (f) des impts tax

personnel (m) [main-doeuvre]

(price/earnings ratio)

collector of tax
collection

percevoir collect (v)

perdre lose (v)
perdre de largent lose money
perdre des arrhes forfeit (v) a

deposit

perdre par confiscation forfeit (v)

perdre une commande lose an

order

performance (f) performance (n)

performance (f) [efficacit]

efficiency (n)
prim(e) [passport, etc.] no

longer valid or out of date

priode (f) [dure] period (n)

(n)

personne dsigne nominee (n)

personne: par personne per

person or per capita or per head

personnel (n)

workforce (n)
personnel cl key personnel or

key staff

personnel de base ou personnel

rduit skeleton staff
personnel de bureau office staff

or clerical staff

personnel de direction managerial

staff; management (n)

personnel dencadrement

managerial staff
personnel de vente [commerciaux]

sales team or sales force or sales

staff
personnel de vente trs motiv

(n) or review (n) or magazine (n)

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)

priphriques (mpl) (dordinateur)

perte de valeur [diminution]

priode dessai [employ]

probationary period or probation (n)

priode dexercice dune fonction

tenure (n)
priode dexpansion boom (n)
priodique (adj) periodic or

periodical (adj)

priodique (m) [revue] periodical

peripherals (n)
prissable perishable (adj)
permanence (f) tlphonique

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]

permission (n) or authorization (n)

personnalis(e) personalized (adj)

decrease in value
perte dexploitation trading loss
perte dune commande loss of an

order

perte nette net loss

perte sche dead loss or write-off

(n)

perte thorique paper loss

pertes (fpl) [gaspillage] wastage

(n)

peser weigh (n)

petit(e) small (adj)
petit actionnaire minor

shareholder (n)

petite caisse (f) petty (adj) cash

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petite entreprise small-scale

placement sr safe or risk-free

petite monnaie small change

petites annonces classified ads or

placer place (v)

plafond (m) [limite] ceiling (n) or

petites dpenses petty expenses

petites et moyennes entreprises
(PME) small (and medium-sized)

plafond de crdit credit limit or

ptrole (m) oil (n)

ptrolier (m) [navire-citerne]

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)

enterprise

small ads

businesses

investment

limit (n)

lending limit

plafond des prix price ceiling

plaindre: se plaindre (de)

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]

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)

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

email]

pice jointe (p.j.) [in letter]

enclosure (n) (encl. or enc.)

pices et main doeuvre (PMO)

labour and spare parts

place (f) [espace] room (n)
place (f) [rang] place (n)
place du march marketplace (n)
placement (m) (financier)

investment (n)
placement de pre de famille

blue-chip investment

plan doccupation des sols (POS)

zoning regulations (n)

plan durgence contingency plan
plan (m) social ou
de dveloppement de la socit

corporate plan

plancher (m) floor (n)

planificateur (m) planner (n)
planification (f) planning (n)
planification long terme

long-term planning

planification dans lentreprise

corporate planning

planification de la main-doeuvre

manpower planning

planification conomique

economic planning

planifier [projeter] plan (v)

plateforme (f) de chargement

loading ramp (n)

plein(e) full (adj)
pli (m) envelope (n)

pli: sous pli spar under separate

cover

plomb (m) de la douane customs

seal (n)

plus more; plus

plus g; plus important senior

(adj)

plus-value (f) capital gains (n)

plus-value de change exchange

premium (n)

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PME (petites et moyennes
entreprises) small (and

medium-sized) businesses

PNB (produit national brut) GNP

(gross national product)

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

weight

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

position (f)

port (m) [de mer] port (n) or

harbour (n)

port (m) [dordinateur] port (n)

port (m) [transport] carriage (n)
port dattache (dun navire) port

of registry

port dembarquement port of

embarkation

port descale port of call

port d ou en port d carriage

forward or freight forward

port en lourd [charge dun navire]

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)

point de dpart starting point

point de vente outlet (n); point of

portable ou portatif (-ive)

sale (POS)

point de vente lectronique

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

pricing policy
politique budgtaire budgetary

policy

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)

(adj)

portable

porte (f) door (n)

porte--porte (m) [dmarchage]

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)

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)

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position (f) [rang] rank (n)

position de force [ngociations]

bargaining power (n)

position dun compte (bancaire)

bank balance (n)

position financire financial

position

possder possess (v) or own (v) or

hold (v)

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)

or postal system (n)

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)

or put (v) in the post or mail (v)

poste (m) [comptabilit] item (n)
or entry (n)
poste (m) [emploi] position (n) or
job (n)
poste (m) [tlphonique]

extension (n)
poste cl key post

pourboire (m) tip (n) [money]

pour cent (%) per cent (%)
pourcentage (m) percentage (n)
pourcentage de remise percentage

discount

poursuite (f) [continuation]

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)

poursuivre: se poursuivre
[continuer] continue (v) or go on

(v) or proceed (v)

pousse (f) boost (n)

pousser [relancer] boost (v)
pouvoir (m) dachat purchasing

power (n); spending power

pratique [utile] handy (adj) or

convenient (adj)

pratique (f) [activit] practice (n)

pratique malhonnte sharp

practice

pratiques restrictives restrictive

practices

pralable

(adj)

prior (adj) or previous

notice (n) or advance

poste damarrage [dun navire]

pravis (m)

poste de travail [ordinateur]

pravis (m) [avertissement] notice

poste exceptionnel [comptabilit]

prcdent(e) [antrieur] former

berth (n)

workstation (n)

extraordinary or non-recurring item

poste frontire customs entry
point (n)
poste vacant ou poste pourvoir

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)

notice

(n) or warning (n)

(adj) or previous (adj)

prcis(e) accurate (adj)

prcision (f) precision (f) or

accuracy (n)

prcision (f) [detail] detail (n)

prcision: avec prcision with

accuracy or accurately (adv)

prepack (v) or
prepackage (v)
prfrence (f) [priorit] preference
(n)
prfrer prefer (v)
premballer

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prter

prfinancement (m) pre-financing

(n)

prsentation (f) presentation (n)

prsentation (f) [exposition]

prlvement (m) [retenue]

display (n)

deduction (n)

prsentation [dune personne]

prlvement automatique [banque]

direct debit (n)

prlvement fiscal tax deductions

[from salary]

premier (-ire) first (adj)

premier entr, premier sorti
(PEPS) first in first out (FIFO)
premier trimestre first quarter (n)
premire offre [enchres] opening

bid

premire qualit

or first quality
prendre take (v)

premium quality

prendre des dispositions make

(v) provision for

prendre des mesures take action

prendre du retard fall (v) behind

or be late

prendre fin end (v)

prendre fin [expirer] expire (v)
prendre la succession de
quelquun take over from someone

else

prendre livraison dun envoi

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

introduction (n)
prsenter [donner] present (v) or

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

payment

prsenter: se prsenter report (v)

or go to (v)

prsenter: se prsenter
lenregistrement check in (v)
prsenter: se prsenter un
entretien report (v) for an

interview

prsentoir (m) display stand (n) or

display rack (n)

prsentoir de produits en vrac

dump bin (n)

prsident(e) [dune assemble]

chairman (n)
prsident(e) [dune socit, dun
comit] chairman (n); president (n)
prsident-directeur (m) gnral
(PDG) Chairman and Managing

Director

presse (f) press (n)

prestation (f) [Scurit sociale]

work

benefit (n)

come to (v) a decision

proccupation (f) concern (n) or
worry (n)

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)

prendre un risque take a risk

prendre une dcision reach (v) or

prpos(e) (n) la rception

reception clerk (n); receptionist (n)

prpos(e) la vente des billets

booking clerk
prpos(e)s au(x) comptoir(s)

counter staff
prs de close to or near
prsent(e) present (adj)

prestation de service service

rendered

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prter de largent advance (v)

principal(e) principal (adj) or main

prteur (sur hypothque)

principe (m) principle (n)

prioritaire [lettre] express (letter)
prioritaire [privilgi] preferential

money or lend (v) money

prteur (m) lender (n) or
moneylender (n)

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]

forecasting (n)
prvisions (fpl) forecast (n)
prvisions long terme long-term

forecast

prvisions de trsorerie cash flow

(adj) or chief (adj)

(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

(n)

privatisation (f) privatization (n)

privatiser privatize (v)
priv(e) ou privatif (-ive) private

(adj)

prvisions des besoins en

main-doeuvre manpower

priv(e) [personnel] personal (adj)

priv: en priv privately (adv)
priv: en priv [officieusement]

forecasting

off the record

prvisions des ventes sales

privilgi(e) [prioritaire]

forecast

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)

prime dincitation au travail

prix dmission (dune action)

incentive bonus

offer price

forecast

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)

prime dassurance (insurance)

premium (n)

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

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produire [prsenter ou montrer]

prix dpart usine factory price or

prix unitaire ou prix de lunit unit

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

price ex works

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)

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;

rock-bottom price
prix livr supply price
prix maximum maximum price

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

price

(n) or trouble (n)

problme (m) [sujet] matter (n) or

problem (n)

problme (m) de trsorerie

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

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

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)

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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

produit (m) product (n)

produit (m) [revenu] revenue (n)
produit dappel [article-rclame]

profit: faire un profit make (v) a

profit

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

something

programmation (f) (computer)

loss-leader (n)

programming (n)

produit driv [sous-produit]

programme (m)

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)

scheme (n)

programme (n) or

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]

produits marque du distributeur

graduated (adj)

own brand goods or own label

goods

progressif (-ive) [graduel] gradual

produits concurrentiels

projet (m) plan (n) or project (n)

projet de loi bill (n) [in

competing or competitive products

(adj)

produits de consommation

Parliament]

consumable goods or consumables

(n)

projet pilote pilot project

prolongation (f) extension (n)
prolonger extend (v)
prolonger une traite renew (v) a

produits drivs [Bourse]

derivatives (n)
produits manufacturs

manufactured goods
produits marachers produce (n)
professionnel (-elle) professional

(n & adj)

professionnel (-elle) [maladie]

occupational (adj) (disease)

professionnel (-elle) [revue] trade

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

bill of exchange

promesse (f) promise (n)

promettre promise (v)
promotion (f) [avancement]

promotion (n) (to a better job)

promotion (f) [publicit]

promotion or publicity (n)

promotion (f) [offre spciale]

special offer (n)

promotion des ventes sales

promotion

promotion: en promotion on

special offer

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promotionnel (-elle) promotional

publicitaire: les publicitaires (mfpl)

prospectus (m) prospectus (n) or

(adj)

leaflet (n)

promouvoir [donner de
lavancement] promote (v)
prompt(e) [rapide] prompt (adj)
pronostic (m) forecast (n)
pronostiquer forecast (v)
proportionnel (-elle) proportional

prospre flourishing (adj) or

(adj)

proportionnel (-elle) ( la valeur)

ad valorem
proportionnellement in proportion

to

proposer (quelque chose,

quelquun) propose (v) or suggest

(v)

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),

proprietress (f); owner (n)

propritaire (mf) [dun logement

locatif] landlord (m), landlady (f)
propritaire lgitime rightful owner

(n)

proprit (f) [droit] ownership (n)

proprit (f) [maison, terrain]

property (n); house (n); estate (n)

proprit collective collective
ownership
proprit en commun
[coproprit] joint ownership
proprit prive [droit] private

ownership

proprit prive [maison, terrain]

private property
prorata: au prorata pro rata
prospect (m) [acheteur, client
potentiel] prospective client or

buyer (n)

booming (adj)

prosprer flourish (v)

protection (f) du consommateur

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

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]

advance (n) or deposit (n)

provision (f) [comptabilit] reserve

(n)

provision (f) [stock] supply (n) or

reserve (n)

provision pour dprciation

allowance (n) for depreciation

provisions (fpl): faire des
provisions stock up (v)
provisoire provisional (adj)
pub (f) [publicit] publicity (n);

(TV) commercial (n)

pub: faire de la pub (pour un

produit) promote (v) or advertise (v)

or plug (v)

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

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publicit (f) publicity (n) or

publicit (f) [annonce]

quantit (f) quantity (n)

quart (m) quarter (n) [25%]
quartier (m) (dune ville) district

publicit lchelon national

quartier commerant commercial

publicit avec coupon-rponse

quartier des affaires business

advertising (n)

advertisement (n) or ad (n)

national advertising

(n) or area (n) (of town)

district

coupon ad

centre

advertising

(n)

publicit de produit product

publicit directe

advertising

direct-mail

publicit excessive ou grosse

publicit hype (n)
publicit: faire de la publicit

advertise (v)
publier publish (v)
publipostage (m) direct mail or
direct-mail advertising (n)

quatrime trimestre fourth quarter

question (f) question (n)
question (f) [point] matter (n) or

business [to be discussed]

question (f) lordre du jour item

(n) on the agenda

quittance (f) [reu ] receipt (n)

quitter [partir] leave (v)
quitter [les lieux] vacate (v) (the

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)

quorum: atteindre le quorum have

(v) a quorum

Qq

quota (m) quota (n)

quota (m) dimportation

quota

quotidien (-ienne)

import

daily (adj)

quai (m) [gare] platform (n)

quai (m) [port] quay (n) or wharf

(n)

qualifications (fpl)
professionnelles professional

qualifications (n)

qualifi(e) qualified (adj) or skilled

(adj)

Rr

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

rabais (m) [rduction de prix ]

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)

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rachat (m) [prise de contrle]

takeover (n)
rachat contest contested takeover
rachat de lentreprise par ses
salaris management buyout

(MBO)

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

cross off (v)

raison (f) [explication] explanation

(n)

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]

reminder (n) or chaser (n)

rappel (m) de salaire back pay (n)
or retroactive pay rise (n)
rappeler [au telephone] phone
back (v)
rappeler (quelque chose
quelquun) remind (v) (someone of

something)

rappeler une rfrence quote (v) a

reference number

rapport (m) [compte-rendu] report

(n)

rapport (m) [taux ou ratio] ratio

(n)

rajuster ou rajuster

rapport annuel annual report

rapport confidentiel confidential

report

rapport davancement du travail

progress report

rapport de faisabilit feasibility

report

rapport intrimaire interim report

rapport qualit/prix excellent

good value (for money)

rapporter [intrt ou dividende]

yield (v) or earn (v) or produce (v)

(interest)
rapporter [produire un bnfice]

bring in (v) or produce (v)

rapporter: qui rapporte

money-making (adj)
rapporter brut [faire un profit
brut] gross (v)
rapprochement (m)
[rconciliation] reconciliation (n)
rapprochement de comptes

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)

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

shelves (n)

raction (f) response (n) or

reaction (n)

raction (f) [information en retour]

feedback (n)

rajustement (m) ou rajustement

(m) readjustment (n)
rajuster ou rajuster readjust (v)

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ralisation (f) dactif realization (n)

of assets

ralisation (f) dun projet

realization of a plan
raliser un projet ou un plan

realize (v) a project or a plan

raliser une proprit ou des biens

[vendre] realize a property or

realize assets

ramnagement (m) (dun

magasin, etc.) refitting (n) (of a

shop, etc.)

ramnagement (m) (dune zone)

redevelopment (n)
ramnager (un magasin, etc.)

refit (v) (a shop, etc.)

ramnager (une zone) redevelop

(v)

rapprovisionnement (m)

restocking (n)

recherche documentaire ou
dinformation data retrieval (n)
Recherche et dveloppement
(R et D) Research and

Development (R & D)

recherche: faire des recherches

research (v) or do some research

(on)
rcipient (m) [contenant]

container (n)
rciprocit (f) reciprocity (n)
rciproque reciprocal (adj)
rclamation (f) [plainte] complaint

(n)

rclamation (f) [demande ou

revendication] claim (n); demand

(n)

rclame (f) [publicit] advertising

(n)

rclamer [demander] ask for

rapprovisionner: se
rapprovisionner restock (v);

(something)

rassurance (f) reinsurance (n)

rassurer reinsure (v)
rcpiss (m) de douanes

claim (v) (for damages)

rclamer un droit claim a right

reorder (v)

rclamer [exiger] demand (v)

rclamer (des dommages-intrts)

customs receipt (n)

rception (f) reception (n)

recommandation (f) [conseil]

rceptionner [prendre livraison]

reference (n) [report on person]

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]

collector (n)
receveur des contributions
indirectes Excise officer (n)
recevoir receive (v)
recherche (f) [tude] research (n)
recherche des besoins des
consommateurs consumer

research

recommendation (n)
recommandation (f) [rfrence]
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

roll over (v) credit or a debt

reconfiguration (f) (dun emprunt)

restructuring (n) (of a loan)

reconnaissance (f) recognition (n)
reconnaissance (f) de dette IOU
(I owe you)
reconnatre [avouer] admit (v) or
confess (v)

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reconnatre officiellement un
syndicat recognize (v) a union
record (m) [meilleur] record (n)
record (m) [maximum] peak (n)
record : qui bat tous les records

record-breaking (adj)
recouvrable [rcuprable]

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]

rectify (v) or amend (v)

reu (m) [quittance] receipt (n)
recul (m) [revers] setback (n)

rvaluer [augmenter la valeur]

rdiger un contrat draw up (v) a

contract

rdiger une facture make out (v)

or raise (v) an invoice

redistribuer redistribute (v)

redressement (m) [amlioration]

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)

rduction de prix [rabais] price

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

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)

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rvaluer [valuer de nouveau]

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)

or reject (v)

rglement(e) par lEtat

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

rgler la note ou laddition pay the

bill

rgler par chque pay by cheque

refuser dhonorer un accord

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)

rgler un compte

registre (m) [grand livre

comptable] ledger (n)
registre des actionnaires register

of shareholders

registre des administrateurs dune

socit register of directors
registre du commerce et des
socits (RCS) companies

register

rgle (f) rule (n)

rgl(e) [pay] paid (adj)
rglement (m) [dun compte]

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

(n) [of debt]

rglement par chque payment by

cheque

rglementaire [statutaire]

statutory (adj)

rglementation (f) regulation (n)

account

settle an

rgler une dette pay up (v) or

discharge (v) a debt

rgler une facture pay or settle (v)

an invoice

rgulier (-ire) [habituel] regular

(adj)

rimportation (f) reimportation (n)

rimportation (f) [marchandise]

reimport (n)

rimporter reimport (v)

rinvestir reinvest (v)
rinvestissement (m) reinvestment

(n)

rejeter [refuser] reject (v)

relance (f) [de lconomie]

recovery (n)

relancer [activer une commande]

chase (v) (an order)

relancer lconomie boost (v) the

economy

relatif relating to
relatif lorganisation ou la
structure organizational (adj)
relation (f) [lien] connection (n)
relation (f) [personne] contact (n)

[person]

relations (fpl) [rapports] relations

(n)

relations entre employeurs et

employs industrial relations
relations publiques public

relations (PR)

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relev (m) de compte statement

(n) of account

relev de compte bancaire bank

statement

relev mensuel monthly statement

relev semestriel half-yearly

statement

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]

redeemable (adj)
remboursable [prt] repayable

rendre compte: se rendre compte

remise de gros wholesale discount

remise sur quantit quantity

discount or volume discount

remonter [se redresser] rally (v)

remplaant(e) replacement (n)

[person]

remplacement (m) replacement

[item]

remplacer replace (v)

remporter un contrat win (v) a

contract

rmunrateur(-trice) paid (adj)

(work); well paid (adj)

rmunration (f) remuneration (n)

or pay (n)

rmunration (f) [honoraires] fee

(n) [for services]

(adj)

rmunr(e) [compte, etc.]

remboursement (m) [demprunt, de

dette] repayment (n); redemption

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]

(n); payback (n)

remboursement de frais

reimbursement or refund (n) of

expenses
remboursements dun prt
hypothcaire [versements]

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

(v)

remise (f) [escompte] discount (n)

or rebate (n) or reduction (n)

postponement
(n) or deferment (n)

remise plus tard

remise commerciale ou
professionnelle trade discount;

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);

meeting (n)

rendre compte de [faire rapport]

report on (v)
rendre compte de [justifier]

trade terms

account for (v)

remise de base ou remise

habituelle basic discount

rendre compte: se rendre compte

de realize (v) or understand (v)

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renoncement (m) waiver (n) [of

renvoi injustifi wrongful

renoncer [abandonner] abandon

renvoyer [licencier] dismiss (v) or

renoncer [refuser] waive (v)

renoncer aux poursuites ou un
procs abandon (v) an action
renouvelable [crdit] revolving

renvoyer [retourner] return (v)

right]
(v)

credit

renouveler renew (v)

renouveler un abonnement renew

a subscription

renouveler un bail renew a lease

renouveler une commande

reorder (v) or repeat (v) an order

renouvellement (m) renewal (n)

renouvellement dun bail ou dun

abonnement renewal of a lease or

of a subscription

dismissal

sack (v) (someone)

[send back]

renvoyer une lettre lexpditeur

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)

renouvellement de mandat

rpertoire (m) dadresses

reappointment (n)

directory (n) or address list (n)

rnovation (f) [magasin, etc.]

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]

cost-effectiveness (n) or
profitability (n)

rentabilit (f) [aspect conomique]

economics (n)

rentabilit dun investissement

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]

postponement (n) or deferment (n)

renvoi (m) [dun employ]

dismissal (n) or sacking (n)

commercial directory or trade

directory
rpertoire des noms de rues [sur
un
plan] street directory
rpter repeat (v)
repli (m) [baisse ou recul]

downturn (n)
rpondant (m) reference (n)

[person]

rpondeur (m) tlphonique

answerphone (n) or answering

machine
rpondre ( une lettre, une
question) reply (v) to or answer

(v) (a letter or a question)

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

in answer or in reply to your letter

report(e) [diffr] deferred (adj)
or postponed (adj)

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respecter

report(e) [montant] carried (adj)

rserve (f) [marchandises] store

reporter [montant] carry (v)

rserve de matires premires

forward

forward

reporter [remettre plus tard]

defer (v) or postpone (v) or put back

(v)
reporter: se reporter refer (v) to
reprendre [recommencer] resume
(v)

(n) or stock (n)

stock of raw materials

rserve: faire des rserves stock

up (v) or stockpile (v)

rserve: sans rserve

unconditional (adj)

rserve: sous rserve conditional

(adj) or qualified (adj)

reprendre les ngociations

rserve: sous rserve de subject

resume negotiations
reprsentant(e) (sales)
representative (n) or rep (n)

rserves (fpl) [fonds de secours]

reprsentant(e) la commission

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)

to

emergency reserves
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

fixtures and fittings [amount]

reprocher blame (v)
reproduction (f) copy (n) or
duplicate (n)

rserver [retenir] reserve (v) or

reproduire [faire une copie] copy

(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

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)

book (v)

rserver une table ou une place

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

cancel (v) or rescind (v)

rsilier un contrat terminate an

contract

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)

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respecter un dlai meet (v) a

deadline

responsabilit (f) [charge]

responsibility (n)

responsabilit (f) [lgale] liability

restrictif (-ive) restrictive (adj)

restriction (f) [contrle ou limitation]

restriction (n)

restructuration (f) restructuring (n)

restructuration dune socit

training officer (n)

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

responsable de la publicit

retenue (f) la source [impt]

(n) or responsibility (n)

responsabilit contractuelle

contractual liability

responsabilit limite limited

liability

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

advertising manager
responsable de linformation

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

(v) the queue

resserrer (le contrle) tighten up

(v) (on)

ressources (fpl) resources (n)

ressources financires financial

resources

ressources humaines human

resources

ressources naturelles natural

resources

reste (m) remainder (n)

rester remain (v)

withholding tax (n)

retenues fiscales tax deductions

(n) [from salary]

retirer withdraw (v) [an offer]

retirer de largent de la banque

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)

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rupture: tre en rupture de stock

runion (f) [assemble] meeting

rviser une machine

runion (f) [congrs] conference

rvision (f) comptable

runion du conseil
dadministration board meeting
runion du personnel staff

(n)

(n)

(n)

meeting

runion du service commercial

sales conference
runir gather (v) together

runir [les lments dune liste]

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

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)

rviser [vrifier les comptes, etc.]

audit (v)

(a machine)

service (v)

(n)

auditing

rvision de salaire salary review

rvision dune machine service

(n) (of a machine)

rvoquer revoke (v)

revue (f) [priodique] magazine

(n) or periodical (n)

revue commerciale trade

magazine

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

discount (n)

rompre les ngociations break off

(v) negotiations

rompre un accord ou un contrat

break (v) an agreement

rotation (f) des stocks stock

turnround (n) or stock turn (n)

rotation du personnel turnover (n)

of staff or staff turnover

royalties (fpl) royalties (n)

rue (f) rush (n)
rupture (f) breakdown (n) [talks]
rupture de contrat breach (n) of

contract

rupture: tre en rupture de stock

be out of stock

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Ss

salle de confrences ou de
runion conference room
salle de runion (du conseil
dadministration) boardroom
salle de transit [aroport] transit

lounge or transit lounge (n)

salle des ventes [enchres]

SA (socit anonyme) [cote en
Bourse] Plc or plc (Public limited

auction room

S.A.R.L. (socit responsabilit

limite) Ltd (limited liability

salon rserv aux personnages de

marque VIP lounge (n)
sanctionner [pnaliser] penalize

company)

company)

sac (m) [pochette] bag (n)

sac (m) en papier paper bag
saisie (f) [confiscation] seizure (n)
saisie de donnes au clavier

keyboarding (n)

saisir (v) [un article non pay]

salon (m) [exposition] show (n) or

fair (n) or exhibition (n)

(n)

sans without
sans [moins] minus or less
sans cesse [continuellement]

continually

repossess (v) or seize (v)

saisir [des donnes] input (v)
information (into a computer)

sans emploi [au chmage]

saisir [des donnes au clavier]

sans-travail: les sans-travail the

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

starting salary

salaire horaire hourly wage

salaire minimum (SMIC) minimum

wage

salaire net net salary or net income

salaire attrayant ou intressant

attractive salary

salaire pay pendant les vacances

holiday pay

unemployed (adj)
sans-emploi: les sans-emploi the

unemployed (n)

unemployed (n)
sant (f) health (n)
satisfaction (f) satisfaction (n)

satisfaction dans le travail ou au

travail job satisfaction
satisfaction du client customer

satisfaction

satisfaire [un client] satisfy (v)

satisfaire [la demande] meet (v)

or satisfy (v) or keep up with (v)

saturation (f) saturation (n)

saturer saturate (v)
saturer le march saturate the

market

sauf [except] except; excepted

sauf erreur ou omission errors

and omissions excepted (e. & o.e.)

salaire rgulier regular income

salari(e) (adj) salaried (adj)
salari(e) (n) [employ] employee

sauvegarder [donnes] back up

salle (f) [pice] room (n)

salle dembarquement [aroport]

sauver (une socit) salvage (v)

sauvetage (m) salvage (n)
sceau (m) seal (n)
sceller [fermer] seal (v)

(n) (receiving a salary)

departure lounge (n)

salle dexposition showroom (n)

(v); save (v) [computer file]

sauvegarder [protger] safeguard

(v)

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sceller [mettre un sceau] put (v) a

slectionn(e) [candidat]

schma (m) [diagramme] diagram

slectionner (des candidats)

seal
(n)

second(e) [deuxime] second (adj)

secondaire secondary (adj);

subsidiary (adj)

secret (m) secret (n)

secret (-te) secret (adj)
secrtaire (mf) secretary (n)
secrtaire de direction personal

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)

(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

industry or manufacturing industry

secteur tertiaire [industrie de

services] tertiary industry or

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

residence permit (n)

sjourner stay (v)
slection (f) [choix ] selection (n)

shortlisted (adj)

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)

semi-remorque (mf)

lorry (n)

articulated

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)

squestre: mise (f) sous squestre

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)

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

service de reproduction

photocopying bureau

service des achats purchasing or

buying department

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service des expditions dispatch

department

service des exportations ou

service
export export department
service des rclamations
[assurances] claims department
service des rclamations [plaintes]

complaints department

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]

run (v)

serviette (f) [porte-documents]

signature (f) signature (n)

signature (f) dun contrat signing

(n) of a contract; completion (n) of a

contract

signer [un chque, un contrat,

etc.] sign (v)
signer de ses initiales [parapher]

initial (v)
signer en qualit de tmoin

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)

situation de monopole monopoly

(n)

situation financire

position

financial

briefcase (n)
servir serve (v)

situation lgale [statut lgal] legal

(v)

situ(e) situated (adj)

SME (systme montaire
europen) EMS (European

servir de [agir en tant que] act as

servir les intrts dune dette

service (v) a debt

servir dinterprte interpret (v) or

act as interpreter

servir un client serve a customer

servir: se servir de [utiliser] use

(v)

servitude (f) [on land] right (n) of

way

seuil (m) threshold (n)

seuil (m) de rentabilit breakeven

point

seul(e) only (adj)

seul(e) [exclusif] sole (adj)
seul propritaire (m) sole owner or

sole trader

sige (m) social [dune socit]

registered office or head office

signaler [faire rapport] report (v)
signataire (mf) signatory (n)

status

Monetary System)
social(e) (adj) social (adj)

socit (f) [association ou club]

society or club (n) or association (n)

socit (f) [immatricule]

company (n); corporation (n) [US]

socit (f) [non immatricule]

partnership (n)
socit but lucratif

profit-oriented company
socit affilie associate company
socit anonyme (S.A.) [cote en
Bourse] Public Limited Company

(Plc)

socit responsabilit limite

(S.A.R.L.) limited liability

company (Ltd)

socit commerciale trading

company

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socit cooprative cooperative

society

socit cote en Bourse listed

company

socit daffacturage ou de
factoring factor (n)
socit de Bourse firm of

stockbrokers

socit de crdit finance company

socit de crdit immobilier

building society

socit de location de matriel

plant-hire firm

socit de services service

company or service bureau

socit de services et dingnierie

informatique (SSII) computer

bureau ; software company

socit dinvestissement capital

variable (SICAV) unit trust (n)
socit en commandite simple
(SCS) limited partnership
socit exportatrice ou
dexportation export house or

export company

socit familiale family company

socit fiduciaire trust company
socit indpendante independent

company

socit mre [maison mre]

parent company

socit prte-nom shell company

socit qui a un fort coefficient
dendettement highly-geared

soumission cachete

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

clear

soldes (mpl & fpl) sales (n)

solder un compte [arrter]

balance (v)

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]

sum (n) or amount (n) (of money)

somme due amount owing
somme totale (grand) total (n)
sondage (m) dopinion opinion
poll (n)

company

sondage: faire un sondage

dopinion poll (v) a sample of the

(n)

sortant(e) outgoing (adj)

sortie (f) dimprimante (computer)

sol (m) floor [surface]

solde (m) [dun compte] balance
solde (m) [vente au rabais] sale

(n) or clearance sale

solde (m) ce jour; solde

reporter balance carried down or

carrried forward

solde moiti prix half-price sale

solde nouveau; ancien solde;
solde report balance brought

down or brought forward

solde recevoir balance due to us
solde crditeur credit balance
solde dbiteur debit balance

population

printout (n) or listing (n)

sorties (fpl) [dpenses] outgoings

(n)

souche (f) [dun chquier, etc.]

counterfoil (n) or stub (n)

soulever (une question) raise (v)

(a question)

soumission (f) [pour un contrat, un

travail] tender (n)
soumission cachete sealed

tender

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soumissionnaire (mf) tenderer (n)

soumissionner un travail tender

(v) for a contract

souple (adj) [horaire] flexible (adj)

sponsorisation (f) [parrainage]

sponsorship (n)

sponsoriser [parrainer] sponsor

(v)

source (f) source (n)

source de revenu(s) source of

stabilisation (f) stabilization (n)

stabiliser stabilize (v)
stabiliser: se stabiliser stabilize;

souscrire subscribe (v)

souscrire une assurance take out

stabilit (f) stability (n)

stabilit demploi security (n) of

sous-quip(e) underequipped

stabilit des prix price stability

stable stable (adj)
stage (m) [tape] stage (n)
stage de formation course (n) or

[hours]

income

(v) a policy or an insurance policy

(adj)

sous-locataire (mf) sublessee (n)

sous-location (f) sublease (n)
sous-louer sublet (v) or sublease

(v)

sous-pay(e) underpaid (adj)

sous-produit (m) by-product (n)
soussign(e) (n ou adj)

undersigned

sous-total (m) subtotal (n)

sous-traitance (f) subcontracting

(n)

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

farm out (v) (work)

spcial(e) special (adj)
spcialisation (f) specialization (n)
spcialiser: se spcialiser

specialize (v) (in)

level off (v) or level out (v)

tenure

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]

standardization (n)

standardiser [normaliser]

standardize (v)

standardiste (mf) (switchboard or

telephone) operator (n)

spcialiste (mf) [expert] specialist

standing (m) [rputation] standing

spcialiste des techniques

marchandes merchandizer (n)
specifications (fpl) specifications

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

(n) or expert (n)

(n)

spcifier specify (v)

spculateur (-trice) speculator (n)
spculateur la baisse [baissier]

bear (n) [Stock Exchange]

spculateur la hausse [haussier]

bull (n) [Stock Exchange]

sponsor (m) [commanditaire]

sponsor (n) or backer (n)

(n)

articles (n) of association

statutaire [rglementaire]

statutory (adj)

stimuler (lconomie) stimulate (v)

(the economy)

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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

opening stock

stocker [avoir en stock] stock (v)

stocker [faire des rserves]

stockpile (v)

survalu(e)

suivre une formation train (v)

suivre une ligne de produits carry

(v) a line of goods

sujet (m) matter (n)

superdividende (m) surplus

dividend

suprette (f) minimarket (n)

suprieur(e) (adj) [meilleur]

superior (adj) or of better quality

suprieur(e) (n) [personne]

superior (n)

suprieur(e) (adj) [plus de] more

than

stockiste (mf) [dpositaire]

supermarch (m) supermarket (n)

superviser [surveiller] supervise

stop (m) [arrt ou fin] stop (n)

stratgie (f) strategy (n) or

supplment (m) [frais

supplmentaires] surcharge (n) or

stratgie commerciale marketing

supplmentaire (adj) additional

stockist (n)

strategic planning

strategy

stratgie des affaires business

strategy

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)

damage

subvention (f) subvention (n) or

subsidy (n) or grant (n)

subventionn(e) par lEtat

government-sponsored (adj)
subventionner subsidize (v)
succder succeed (v) (someone)
succs (m) success (n)

(v)

extra charge (n)

(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

double-booking (n)

surbooking: faire du surbooking

succs: qui a du succs

overbook (v)

succursale (f) branch office

suffisant(e) sufficient (adj) or

overcapacity (n)

successful (adj)
adequate (adj)

suite [en rponse ] further to

suivant [conformment] according

to

suivant [en fonction de]

depending on

suivant avis as per advice

suivre follow (v)

surcapacit (f) excess capacity or

surcharger [encombrer le march]

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

(adj)

survaluer

overrate (v)

overvalue (v) or

surface (f) area (n)

surface (f) au sol floor space
surligneur (m) marker pen (n)
surpayer overpay (v)
surplus (m) [excdent] surplus (n)

or excess (n)

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systme dexploitation operating

system

systme en temps rel [ordinateur]

real-time system
Systme montaire europen
(SME) European Monetary System

(EMS)

systme tlphonique
automatique international

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

suspension of payments
syndicaliste (mf) [trade-unioniste]

trade unionist (n)

syndicat (m) [financier] syndicate

(n)

syndicat (m) [Trade-union] trade

union (n) or union (n)

syndicat de garantie underwriting

syndicate

synergie (f) synergy (n)

systme (m) system (n)
systme comptable accounting

system

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)

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.]

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)

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tarif (m) [barme des prix] scale

(n) of charges or schedule (n) of

charges

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

tarif douanier customs tariff

tarif dun aller simple [voyage]

one-way fare

tarif en vigueur going rate

tarif horaire hourly rate
tarif postal postage (n); postal

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

depreciation rate

taux daugmentation rate (n) of

tlphone (m)

taux de rendement rate of return;

yield (n)

taux de rendement dune action

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)

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)

value added tax (VAT)

taxe sur les ventes sales tax
taxe: hors taxe exclusive of taxe

taxe: toutes taxes comprises (TTC)

inclusive of tax or tax included

taux de base bancaire (TBB) bank

technique (f) technique (n)

techniques de gestion

taux de change rate of exchange

techniques de marketing

taux de change terme forward

TEG (taux effectif global) APR

increase

base rate or prime rate

or exchange rate
rate

taux (de change) crois cross rate

taux de change en vigueur current

rate of exchange

taux de conversion conversion

price or conversion rate

taux de croissance growth rate

taux de production rate of

production or production rate

management techniques
marketing techniques

(annualized percentage rate)

tlcarte (f) phone card

tlcommande (f) remote control
tlcopie (f) [fax] fax (n)
tlcopie: envoyer par tlcopie

fax (v) or send by fax

tlcopieur (m) fax (machine)
tlphone (m) telephone (n) or
phone (n)

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tlphone carte card phone

tlphone cellulaire cellular

terme (m) [priode] term (n)

terme: terme [acheter, vendre]

tlphone de confrence

termes (mpl) [conditions] terms

telephone

forward
(n)

conference phone

tlphone interne internal

termes (mpl) [formulation]

tlphone mobile mobile phone

tlphone public pay phone
tlphoner telephone (v) or phone

terminaison (f) [expiration] expiry

telephone

(v)

tlphoner quelquun

phone someone

call (v) or

tltravail (m) teleworking (n)

tlvision (f) television (n) or TV
tlvision (f) en circuit ferm

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

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

time

tendance (f) trend (n)

tendance la hausse upward

wording (n)

(n) (date) or termination (n)

terminal (m) daroport airport

terminal (n)

terminal (m) dordinateur

computer terminal

terminal (m) maritime (pour

porte-conteneurs) container

terminal

terminal(e) (adj) terminal (adj) [at

the end]

terminer [mettre fin ] end (v) or

terminate (v)

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

sampling (n)

tester [contrler] test (v)

ticket (m) [billet] ticket (n)
ticket de caisse sales receipt
ticket de prix [tiquette de prix]

price ticket

tiers (m) [tierce personne] third

party (n)

timbre (m) ou timbre-poste (m)

(postage) stamp (n)

trend

timbre (m) [tampon] stamp (n)

trends or market forces

timbre dateur date stamp [device]

timbrer [coller un timbre] stamp

tendances du march market

tendances conomiques
[conjoncture] economic trends
teneur (f) content
tenir une promesse keep (v) a

promise

tenir une runion ou une

discussion hold (v) a meeting or

hold a discussion

tenue (f) de livres [comptabilit]

bookkeeping (n)

[device]

(v)

timbrer [tamponner] stamp (v)

tirage (m) [dun journal]

circulation (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)

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titre (m) [action, obligation] share

train de marchandises freight

titre (m) [dun livre] title (n)

titre (m) [qualification] (job) title
titre au porteur [obligation] bearer

train de marchandises en
conteneurs freightliner (n)
traite (f) [lettre de change] draft

titre de premier ordre [valeur sre]

traite vue sight draft

traite bancaire bank draft or

(n); bond (n)

bond

blue chip (n)

titres (mpl) [valeurs] securities (n)

or stock (n)

titres dEtat gilt-edged securities

or gilts (n)

titulaire (mf) holder (n)

Toile (f): la Toile the web
Toile mondiale World Wide Web
tomber [avoir lieu] fall (v) [on a

train or goods train

(n) or bill (n)

bankers draft or bank bill

traitement (m) de commandes

order processing (n)

traitement de(s) donnes
[informatique] data processing
traitement de texte

word-processing
traitement par lots batch

date]

processing

tone (n)

(v) (an order)

tonalit (f) (du tlphone) dialling

tonalit occup engaged tone
tonnage (m) [dun navire] tonnage

(n)

tonne (f) ton (n)

tonne (f) (mtrique) tonne (n)
tt early (adv)
total (m) total (n)
total (m) [montant total] total

amount

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]

cash (v) a cheque

toucher net [gagner] net (v)

tous frais pays all expenses paid
tous les trois mois quarterly (adv)
tout compris all-in or inclusive

(adj)

toutes taxes comprises (TTC)

inclusive of tax or tax included

Trade-union (f) trade union (n)
trade-unioniste (mf) [syndicaliste]

trade unionist (n)

trafiquer [manipuler] fiddle (v)

(the accounts)
train (m) train (n)

traiter (une commande) process

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)

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]

manufacturing (n)
transit (m) transit (n)
transitaire (m) forwarding agent
(n)
transmissible [cessible]

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

containerization (n) or shipping (n)

in containers

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transports (mpl) en commun

public transport
Transports Internationaux
Routiers (TIR) Transports

Internationaux Routiers (TIR)

transports (mpl) routiers

[camionnage] road transport or

road haulage (n)

transporter transport (v) or carry
(v) or ship (v)
transporteur (m) [entreprise de
transports] carrier (n) or shipper

(n)

travail (m) labour (n)

travail (m) [emploi] job (n) or work

(n) or employment (n)

travail la pice ou aux pices

piecework (n)
travail plein temps full-time

work or full-time employment

travail temps partiel ou

mi-temps part-time work or

part-time employment

treizime mois Christmas bonus

(n)

trsorerie (f) cash flow (n)

tribunal (m) ou tribunaux (mpl)

court (n) or law courts

trimestre (m) quarter (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

quarter (n)

trop-peru (m) overpayment (n);

overcharge (n)

troquer barter (v)

tuyau (m) tip (n) or advice (n)
TVA (taxe sur la valeur ajoute)

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

Uu

travail post [travail par quipe]

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

moonlighter (n)
travailleur (-euse) manuel (-elle)

manual worker
travailleur (-euse) temporaire

casual worker

UE (Union europenne) EU

(European Union)

UEM (Union conomique et

montaire) EUM (Economic and

Monetary Union)

un pour cent (1%) one percentage

point

unilatral(e) unilateral (adj) or

one-sided (adj)

union (f) douanire customs union

(n)

Union europenne (UE) European

Union (EU)

unique [isol] one-off (adj)

unique [simple] single (adj)
unit (f) unit (n)

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unit (f) [centre] unit
unit de mmoire [informatique]

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

up (v) spare capacity

Vv
valable valid (adj)
valable: non valable not valid or

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]

surrender value
valeur de raret scarcity value
valeur de remplacement

replacement value
valeur de reprise trade-in price
valeur dclare declared value
valeur nette net value; net worth
valeur nominale face value or

nominal value

vendre: qui se vend le mieux

valeur sre blue chip

valeur: sans valeur worthless (adj)
valeurs (fpl) [titres] shares (n) or

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

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]

saleslady (n); salesgirl (n)

vendre sell (v)

vendre [commercialiser] market

(v)

vendre terme sell forward

vendre aux enchres auction (v)
vendre (des marchandises) au
dtail retail (v) (goods)
vendre moins cher (que) undersell

(v)

vendre moins cher quun

concurrent undercut (v) a rival
vendre son entreprise sell (v)

ones business or sell out (v)

vendre: vendre for sale

vendre: se vendre sell (v)
vendre: se vendre sell for (v);

retail for

vendre: qui se vend le mieux best

selling (item) or best seller (n)

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vendu(e) sold (adj)

vendu(e): non vendu(e) unsold

vrification (f) verification (n) or

check (n)

(adj)

vrification [contrle] control (n)

(v) due

vrification (f) [inspection]

venir chance mature (v) or fall

vente (f) sale (n)
vente (f) [action] selling (n)
vente domicile house-to-house

or monitoring (n)

inspection (n)

vrification comptable [audit]

audit (n)

selling

vrification gnrale des comptes

cash deal

vrifi(e) [comptes] audited (adj)

vrifi(e): non vrifi(e) [comptes]

vente agressive hard selling

vente au comptant cash sale or

general audit

vente au dtail retail (n); retailing

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)

(n)

vente aux enchres auction (n) or

sale by auction

vente avec possibilit de reprise

des
invendus sale or return or see-safe

(n)

vente de fin de saison end of

season sale

vente directe direct selling

vente en gros wholesale (selling)
vente force [en catastrophe]

distress sale

vente force [liquidation] forced

sale

vente non agressive soft sell

vente par correspondance (VPC)

mail order

verser de largent (sur un compte)

deposit (v) money (in the bank)

verser un acompte ou une

provision pay (v) money down or

on account

vente(s) (f) par tlphone telesales

verser un dividende pay (v) a

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

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)

(n) or telephone sale(s)

or home sales

ventes nettes net sales

ventes prvues projected sales
ventes record record sales
ventilation (f) breakdown (n)
ventiler les frais break down (v) or

itemize (v) expenses

vrificateur (m) [contrleur]

controller (n)

dividend

videoconference (n)

vieux, vieil (vieille) old (adj)

vigile (m) security guard
vigueur: en vigueur [prix] going

(adj) (price, rate)

virement (m) bancaire bank

transfer (n)

virement (m) de crdit transfer of

funds

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virgule (f) (dcimale) decimal

point (n)

visa (m) visa (n)

visa dentre entry visa
visa de transit transit visa
visa permanent (bon pour
plusieurs entres) multiple-entry

visa

viser () [avoir pour but] aim (at)

(v)

visite (f) call (n)

visite daffaires business call
visite de routine ou habituelle

routine call
visite impromptue (dun
reprsentant) cold call
visiter call on (v) or visit (v)
vitrine (f) [devanture] shop

zone pitonnire

volumineux (-euse) bulky (adj)

vote (m) vote (n)
vote par procuration proxy vote
voter vote (v)
voter [adopter une motion] carry

(v) [a motion]

voyage (m) trip (n); journey (n)

voyage daffaires business trip
voyage de retour homeward

journey

vrai(e) [vritable] real (adj);

genuine (adj)

vrac: en vrac loose (adj); in bulk

VRP (Voyageur-ReprsentantPlacier) representative (n) or rep

(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

shoplifter (n)
volume (m) volume (n)
volume (m) [capacit] capacity (n)

or space (n)

volume daffaires volume of trade

or volume of business
volume de ventes volume of sales
or sales volume

Ww Zz
wagon (m) (de marchandises)
[train] goods wagon (n) or freight

car (n)

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

(n)

zone de libre-change free trade

area

zone dollar dollar area

zone franc franc area
zone franche free zone
zone industrielle industrial estate

(n)

zone pitonnire shopping

precinct (n)

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Business correspondence
Sample Curriculum Vitae

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Sample covering letter for job application

212

Sample letter making a job offer

214

Sample letter requesting information

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Sample letter of complaint

218

La correspondance commerciale
Echantillon de Curriculum Vitae

211

Echantillon de lettre de motivation

213

Echantillon de lettre offrant un emploi

215

Echantillon de lettre denvoi de renseignements

217

Echantillon de lettre de rclamation

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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