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CH98: The company Flashcards

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une société/entreprise ; un homme/une femme d’affaires

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a company/a firm/a business ; a businessman, businesswoman

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une grande entreprise -> de l’entreprise

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a corporation ; corporate

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une multinationale

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a multinational

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transnational

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transnational

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un magnat

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a tycoon

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un cartel/un trust

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a trust

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une filiale

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a subsidiary

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monter/implanter

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to set up

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fonder ; le fondateur

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to found ; the founder

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un PDG

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a CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

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un chef d’entreprise

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a head (of a company)

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diriger ; la direction

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to manage/to run/to head —> the management

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présider —> le président

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to chair -> the chairman/ the chairperson

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un entrepreneur -> l’esprit d’entreprise

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an entrepreneur —> entrepreneurialism / entrepreneurship

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le personnel

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the staff, the personnel

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un service

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a department

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une marque

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a brand, a make

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un brevet/une licence

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a patent

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déposer

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to register

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produire -> un produit -> la production -> la productivité

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to produce -> a product -> production -> productivity

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le rendement

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the output

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fabriquer ; un fabriquant

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to manufacture ; a manufacturer

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une usine

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a factory, a plant

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des marchandises

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goods, wares

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un entrepôt
a warehouse
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un produit (de base)/ un article
a commodity
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entreposer
to store
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le stock
stock-in-trade
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une transaction // un contrat
a deal // a contract
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un client
a customer
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commander ; une commande
to order ; an order
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facturer ; une facture
to invoice ; an invoice, a bill
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régler
to settle
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investir ; un investissement
to invest ; an investment
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financer ;des fonds
to fund ; funds
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efficace/rentable -> efficacité/rentabilité
efficient -> efficiency
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un bénéfice/un profit -> lucratif -> rentable -> rentabilité
a profit -> profit-making -> profitable -> profitability
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l’intéressement aux bénéfices
profit-sharing
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racheter ; un rachat
to buy out, to take over —> a buy-out; a takeover
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fusionner -> une fusion
to merge -> a merger
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acquérir ; une acquisition
to acquire ; an acquisition
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un associé ; une association
a partner ; a partnership
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externaliser,sous-traiter ; l’externalisation
to outsource ; outsourcing
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délocaliser ; la délocalisation
to relocate ; relocation
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se diversifier ; la diversification
to diversify ; diversification
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un débouché ; un créneau
an outlet ; a niche
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restructurer, une restructuration
to restructure ; restructuring
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dégraisser ; un dégraissage
to streamline ; streamlining
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réduire/revoir à la baisse —> restructuration avec licenciements
to downsize —> downsizing
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agrandir —> restructuration avec embauches
to upsize —> upsizing
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une incitation ; une prime
a incentive ; a bonus
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moderniser
to update
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rendre + écologique
to green (up)
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un directeur financier
a CFO (Chief financial Officer)
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un bulletin de salaire
a payslip
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le chiffre d’affaires
the turnover
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les recettes
revenues
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les gains ≠ les dépenses
earnings ≠ expenses
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les frais généraux
overheads
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perdre -> les pertes
to lose -> losses
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en difficulté
ailing (company)
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mis en faillite ; une faillite
bankrupt ; a bankruptcy
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fermer ses portes ; une fermeture définitive
to close down ;a closure
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les PME
medium-sized businesses
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monter sa propre affaire
to set up one’s own business
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la maison mère
the parent company
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le siège social
the head office/quarters
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la raison sociale
the corporate name
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la culture d’entreprise
corporate culture
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l’image de l’entreprise
corporate identity
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gouvernance d’entreprise
corporate governance
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le pDG
the General Manager / the Managing Director
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le conseil d’administration
the Board of Directors
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un directeur commercial
a sales manager
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un directeur du personnel / un DRH
a personnel manager / a human resources manager
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un chef de service
a head of department
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la rotation du personnel
staff turnover
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faire des affaires
to do business
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conclure une affaire
to clinch a deal
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une marque déposée
a registered trademark
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l’image de marque
the brand image
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traiter une commande
to process an order
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le service après-vente
the after-sales service
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la gestion des stocks
stock management/ inventory control
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satisfaire la demande de la clientèle
to meet customer demand
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s’associer
to go into partnership
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une OPA
a takeover bird
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réduire les effectifs
to trim the workforce
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supprimer/détruire des emplois
to cut/to axe/to shed jobs
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faire des bénéfices
to make profits
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marge bénéficiaire
a profit margin
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des primes substantielles
handsome bonuses
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une grosse prime de départ
a golden handshake
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des indemnités
a compensation package
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le bilan (financier)
the balance sheet
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perdre sa clientèle
to lose business
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faire faillite
to go bankrupt, to go bust
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liquider une affaire
to wind up a business
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cesser son activité
to go out of business

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