Hey everyone, it’s me again. Today I will be doing a glossary, which are words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations. My glossary will be about my chosen program in Cegep. I am in Social Science, specified in international business. There are a lot of words used in the business world and I will be teaching you guys some words that you might have not heard before! Maybe this could interest some of you guys in choosing this field or maybe help others know more about their field.
Hope you enjoy!
accounting
noun
the action or process of keeping financial accounts.
"an investigation into suspected false accounting"
Example: the organisation. The actual change concerns the ACCOUNTING system and information system, particul [business]
en: Comptabilité
assets
noun
Property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies.
Example: His will permit a better management of the firm's ASSETS possibly even enabling it to benefit from [business].
en: l'actif
bankrupt
noun
A person or organization declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts.
Example: His father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home.
en: faillite
broker
noun
A broker is an individual or firm that acts as an intermediary between an investor and a securities exchange.
Example: Her father was an insurance BROKER while her mother had a love of mathematics.
en: courtier
budget
noun
An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
Example: I've been going over the budget.
en: budget
business
noun
Example: The jewelry business.
capital
noun
Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing.
Example: Rates of return on invested capital were high.
en: capitale
commerce
noun
The activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
Example: The possible increase of commerce by a great railroad.
en: commerce
dividend
noun
A sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).
Example: We were each given shares of stock, fully paid for, that would provide substantial dividends for future years. The dividends paid by these mines amounted to about £1,750,000 sterling.
en: dividende
finance
noun
The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.
Example: The main issues are Marketing, IPR, FINANCE and Innovation.
en: la finance
headquarters
noun
The place or building serving as the managerial and administrative center of an organization.
Example: Its national headquarters are in Florida.
en: quartier général
investment
noun
The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
Example: Possibly even enabling it to benefit from future INVESTMENT opportunities.
en: investissement
management
noun
Management is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a not-for-profit organization, or government body.
Example: Finance infrastructure may lead to monetary MANAGEMENT problems.
en: la gestion
market
noun
An area or arena in which commercial dealings are conducted.
Example: The stock market has crashed.
en: marché
marketing
noun
the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.
Example: This feature has been applied into some MARKETING strategies.
en: commercialisation
mortgage
noun
A legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.
Example: I put down a hundred thousand in cash and took out a mortgage for the rest.
en: hypothèque
mutual funds
noun
An investment program funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings and is professionally managed.
Example: Most importantly, it reminds the reader that mutual fund fees should be a key aspect to consider when investing.
en: fonds communs de placement
revenue
noun
Income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature.
Example: Traders have lost $10,000 in revenue since the traffic scheme was implemented.
en: revenu
stocks
noun
A share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common-stock dividends.
Example: Most of her money is invested in stocks.
en: actions
trader
noun
A person who buys and sells goods, currency, or stocks.
Example: Finance for a sole trader usually comes from the individual's own savings or from family and friends.
