3. Running a Company Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
Q

the company

A

la société

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2
Q

a branch

A

une succursale

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3
Q

the cashflow

A

la trésorerie

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4
Q

a factoy, a plant

A

une usine

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5
Q

a family firm

A

une entreprise familiale

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6
Q

the headquarters

A

le siège

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7
Q

a medium-sized firm

A

une PME

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8
Q

the organisation chart

A

l’organigramme

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9
Q

overheads

A

les frais généraux

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10
Q

the parent firm

A

la maison mère

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11
Q

a private limited company (LTD)

A

une SARL

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12
Q

a Public Limited Company (PLC)

A

une SA

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13
Q

to run a company

A

diriger une société

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14
Q

to set up

A

s’installer

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15
Q

the turnover

A

le chiffre d’affaires

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16
Q

a workshop

A

un atelier

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17
Q

the staff

A

le personnel

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18
Q

an accountant, a bookkeeper

A

un comptable

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19
Q

the Board of Directors

A

le conseil d’administration

20
Q

the Chairman and Manager

21
Q

a civil servant

A

un fonctionnaire

22
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the clerical staff

A

le personnel administratif

23
Q

a co-worker

24
Q

the CEO

25
the employees
les employés
26
an entrepreneur
un chef d'entreprise
27
the executives
les cadres
28
a moonlighter
un trvailleur au noir
29
a partner
un associé
30
the payroll
l'effectif
31
seniority
l'ancienneté
32
staff turnover
la rotation du personnel
33
to appoint sb to a post
nommer qn à un poste
34
business acumen
le sens des affaires
35
to downsize
dégraisser
36
the expertise
la compétence
37
to generate profit
produire des bénéfices
38
knowhow
le savoir faire
39
the labour force
la main d'oeuvre
40
to make a decision
prendre une décision
41
to meet the deadlines
respecter les délais
42
the minimum wage
le SMIC
43
profitable
rentable
44
to share in the profits
participer aux bénéfices
45
to work in shifts
travailler en équipe