Sales Glossary

15 Business terms

This is a business glossary.

account payable
noun
company's obligation to pay off a short-term debt to its creditors or suppliers
Example: I have to pay my account payable before next week.
en: fournisseur
assets
noun
stock
Example: He has invested his money in a variety of assets.
en: actif, capital
capital
noun
money
Example: The bank lent him the capital to expand his business.
en: argent, capital
cash flow
noun
income and expenses
Example: Cash flow can be a problem when you are a self-employed.
en: flux de trésorerie
credit
noun
pay in
Example: The bank credited me 50 000$ for my first house.
en: crédit
depreciation
noun
lowered value
Example: Because of COVID 19, my money has undergone depreciation.
en: dépréciation
dividends
noun
profit share
Example: The members will receive their dividends next week.
en: dividende
expense
noun
outgoing amount
Example: In many countries, if you word at home, you can claim a proportion of your electricity bill as a deductible expense.
en: dépense, frais
expense picture receipt
Insolvency
noun
going bankrupt
Example: I was a milionaire and now I am in a state of insolvency.
en: insolvabilité
inventory
noun
stock in stores
Example: Olivier got a job shelving inventory at the grocery store.
en: inventaire
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liquidity
noun
convertibility into cash
Example: Stocks are a form of liquidity.
en: liquidité
payroll
noun
list of employees to be paid
Example: Olivier and Kelly-Ann are on my payroll.
en: registre du personnel
receipt
noun
proof of payment
Example: When I go to the shop, the cashier gives me a receipt.
en: reçu
revenue
noun
income, sales
Example: My business revenue is over 100 000$ per year.
en: revenus
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variable cost
noun
cost of materials
Example: My bill of electricity is a variable cost.
en: coût variable