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FRENCH/ENGLISH BUSINESS GLOSSARY In the same series French Business Correspondence Stuart Williams and Nathalie McAndrew-Cazorla German Business Correspondence Paul Hartley and Gertrud Robins Italian Business Correspondence Vincent Edwards and Gianfranca Gessa Shepheard Spanish Business Correspondence Michael Gorman and María-Luisa Henson French Business Situations* Stuart Williams and Nathalie McAndrew-Cazorla German Business Situations* Paul Hartley and Gertrud Robins Italian Business Situations* Vincent Edwards and Gianfranca Gessa Shepheard Spanish Business Situations* Michael Gorman and María-Luisa Henson Manual of Business French Stuart Williams and Nathalie McAndrew-Cazorla Manual of Business German Paul Hartley and Gertrud Robins Manual of Business Italian Vincent Edwards and Gianfranca Gessa Shepheard Manual of Business Spanish Michael Gorman and María-Luisa Henson German/English Business Glossary Paul Hartley and Gertrud Robins Italian/English Business Glossary Vincent Edwards and Gianfranca Gessa Shepheard Spanish/English Business Glossary Michael Gorman and Manía-Luisa Henson * Accompanying cassettes available FRENCH/ENGLISH BUSINESS GLOSSARY Stuart Williams and Nathalie McAndrew-Cazorla London and New York Stuart Williams is Principal Lecturer at the School of Languages and European Studies, University of Wolverhampton. Nathalie McAndrew-Cazorla works in public relations for an international bank. First published 1997 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 ©1997 Stuart Williams and Nathalie McAndrew-Cazorla All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 0-203-97770-X Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-415-16040-5 (Print Edition) Business Glossary Key to glossary Grammatical abbreviations abbr abbreviation adj adjective adv adverb conj conjunction det determiner n noun nf feminine noun nfpl plural feminine noun nm masculine noun nmpl plural masculine noun pp past participle pref prefix prep preposition vb verb Symbols * denotes slang term (US) term particular to USA (GB) term particular to Great Britain NB: Contexts are given in parentheses after term and part of speech or before multiple translations Parts of speech are provided for all headwords and for translations where appropriate. Subterms are only supplied with parts of speech where it is considered necessary to indicate gender or to avoid ambiguity French-English abandon nm waiver n, abandonment n abandonner vb abandon vb, waive vb abattement nm reduction n, discount n abattement fiscal tax allowance abolir vb abolish vb abolition nf abolition n abondance nf abundance n abonné nm subscriber n aboutir vb lead to vb, result in vb aboutir à un compromis reach a compromise abrégé adj abbreviated adj abréger vb abbreviate vb abréviation nf abbreviation n abroger vb rescind vb absence nf non-attendance n, absence n absent adj absent adj absentéisme nm absenteeism n absentéiste adj absentee adj absolu adj absolute adj absorber vb absorb vb abus nm abuse n abus de confiance breach of trust abus de pouvoir abuse of power abuser vb abuse vb accéder (à) vb access vb acceleration nf acceleration n accélérer vb expedite vb, accelerate vb acceptation nf acceptance n acceptation par les consommateurs consumer acceptance acceptation du produit par le marché market acceptance accepter vb agree vb accès nm access n accessibilité nf accessibility n accident nm accident n accident du travail industrial accident accomplir vb achieve vb, accomplish vb accord nm agreement n, consent n être d’accord vb agree vb accord de clearing exchange clearing agreement accord commercial trade agreement accord commercial réciproque fair trade agreement accord contingentaire quota agreement accord formel formal agreement accord global package deal accord international international agreement Accord Monétaire Européen European Monetary Agreement (EMA) accord salarial wages settlement par accord tacite by tacit agreement accord de troc barter agreement accord verbal verbal agreement d’un commun accord by mutual agreement accorder vb grant vb, award vb accorder un prêt grant a loan accorder un rabais grant a rebate 4 BUSINESS GLOSSARY: FRENCH-ENGLISH accréditer vb accredit vb accroissement nm increase n, rise n accroissement de la valeur (in value) appreciation accroissement de valeur gain in value accroître vb expand vb, extend vb accroître la gamme extend the range accumulation nf accrual n accumuler vb accumulate vb accuser vb accuser qn de qch charge sb with sth accuser réception de qch acknowledge receipt of sth achat nm purchase n, purchasing n achat fictif fictitious purchase achats et ventes buying and selling achat à terme futures buying achat de terrain land purchase acheter vb purchase vb, buy vb, bribe vb acheter qch à crédit buy sth on credit acheter qch en gros buy sth wholesale acheter qch d’occasion buy sth second hand acheteur nm vendee n, buyer n acheteur de maison home buyer achever vb complete vb acier nm steel n acompte nm down payment n, advance payment n, instalment n acquéreur nm buyer n, purchaser n, vendee n acquérir vb acquire vb acquisitif adj acquisitive adj acquisition nf acquisition n acte nm (law) deed n acte judiciaire writ acte translatif de propriété deed of transfer acte de vente bill of sale, deed of sale actif nm asset actif disponible à court terme quick assets actif fictif nominal assets actif immobilisé fixed assets actif net net(t) assets actif caché hidden assets actif disponible liquid assets actif financier financial assets actif immobilier capital assets actif incorporel intangible assets action nf share n, action n action en justice legal action action nominale registered share action ordinaire equity share, ordinary share action au porteur bearer share actions en circulation outstanding stock actions gonflées watered stock actionnaire nm stockholder n, shareholder n activité nf (line of) business n activité boursière trading actuaire nmf actuary n actualiser vb bring sth up to date vb (records) update vb adapter vb (adapt) tailor vb, adjust vb adjoint 1. adj deputy adj 2. nm deputy n administrateur nm administrator n administration nf administration n, civil service n, management n administration des douanes et accises the Board of Customs and Excise administrer vb administer vb administrer par fidéicommis hold sth in trust adresse nf address n adresse commerciale business address adresse personnelle home address adresser vb address vb adresser une soumission lodge a tender AELE (Association européenne de libreéchange) abbr EFTA (European Free Trade Association) abbr aérogare nm air terminal n aéroport nm airport n affacturage nm factoring n affacturer vb (debts) factor vb affaire nf deal n l’affaire des fausses factures the scandal of the bogus invoices les affaires nfpl business n l’affaire est dans le sac it is in the bag une bonne affaire a good deal affairisme nm wheeling and dealing n affectation nf appropriation n, assignment (to, for) n affiche nf (advertising) poster n BUSINESS GLOSSARY: FRENCH-ENGLISH 5 affranchir vb frank vb affréteur nm shipper n agence nf branch n, branch office n agence immobilière estate agency, real estate agency (US) agence locale regional office agence de messageries express agency Agence nationale pour l’emploi (ANPE) employment agency, job centre agence de presse news agency agence de publicité advertising agency agence de voyages travel agency agent nm agent n, commission agent n agent d’assurances insurance broker agent de change broker, stockbroker agent financier financial officer agent général general agent agent immobilier estate agent, realtor, real estate agent (US) agent libre free agent agent maritime shipping agent agraire adj agrarian adj agrandir vb enlarge vb agriculture nf farming n, agriculture n agronome nm agronomist n aide nf grant n, aid n aide extérieure foreign aid aide financière financial aid aiguilleur nm aiguilleur du ciel air traffic controller aîné adj senior adj ajournement nm deferment n, adjournment n ajourner vb defer vb, adjourn vb ajustement nm adjustment n ajuster vb adjust vb aller vb aller à l’étranger go abroad aller (et) retour return ticket, round-trip ticket (US) aller simple (rail/flight) single/oneway ticket allocation nf (social security) benefit n allowance n allocation de chômage unemployment pay allocation familiale family allowance allocation de maladie sickness benefit allouer vb grant vb, allocate vb alpha-numérique adj alphanumeric adj amarrer vb moor vb ambassade nf embassy n améliorer vb improve vb (value) enhance vb améliorer (s’) vb (improve) pick up vb aménagement nm amenity n, planning n aménagement du territoire regional planning amende nf fine n faire amende honorable vb make amends vb amender vb amend vb amical adj friendly adj amont nm en amont upstream amorcer vb (computer) boot vb amortir vb (machine) write off vb, depreciate vb, absorb vb, amortize vb amortissement nm redemption n, amortization n (machine) depreciation n analyse nf analysis n analyse des coûts cost analysis analyse coûts-rendements cost-benefit analysis analyse économique economic analysis analyse fonctionnelle functional analysis analyse horizontale horizontal analysis analyse du marché market analysis analyse numérique numerical analysis analyse des risques risk analysis analyse de système systems analysis analyse des tâches job analysis analyse de la tendance trend analysis analyser vb analyze vb analyste nmf analyst n analyste-programmeur program analyst ancienneté nf seniority n année nf year n année budgétaire financial year annonce nf advertisement n annonce dans la presse newspaper advertisement annuaire nm annuaire du commerce trade directory annuaire téléphonique telephone directory
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