My glossary about buisness

20 null terms

Account

noun

An arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you need to.

Example: I have more money than you in my account.

fr: Compte

Amortization

noun

An accounting technique used to periodically lower the book value of a loan or an intangible asset over a set period of time.

Example: Marcus have done the amortization on his car.

fr: amortissement

Asset

noun

Property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies.

Example: He has many assets.

fr: Actif

Cash flow

noun

The term cash flow refers to the net amount of cash and cash equivalents being transferred in and out of a company.

Example: The factory is trying to enhance his cash flow.

fr: Flux de trésorerie

co-owner

noun

A person who owns something jointly with another or others.

Example: My father is the co-owner of a company with my grand-father.

fr: copropriétaire

Expense

noun

The cost required for something; the money spent on something.

Example: This is a tax-deductible expense.

fr: Dépense

Fire

Verb

Dismiss (an employee) from a job.

fr: Mettre à la porte

Fixed cost

noun

Business costs, such as rent, that are constant whatever the quantity of goods or services produced.

Example: The most expensive fixed cost of the company is the salary of the employes.

fr: Coûts fixes

Headquarter

noun

The main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or a business company.

Example: The headquarter of Canadian Tire is at Toronto.

fr: Siège social

Income

noun

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments

Example: i have an income of 150$ per week.

fr: revenu

Liquidity

noun

The availability of liquid assets to a market or company.

Example: Small company often have some serious liquidity problems.

fr: liquidité

Loan

noun

A thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.

Example: I need to get a loan from the bank.

fr: prêt

Overtime

noun

Time in addition to what is normal, as time worked beyond one's scheduled working hours.

fr: heures supplémentaires

Payroll

noun

A list of a company's employees and the amount of money they are to be paid.

Example: Companies havw more than one employe on their payroll.

fr: paie

Receipt

noun

Something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received.

Example: The cashier forgot to give me my receipt.

fr: ticket de caisse

Refund

noun

To return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts.

Example: I need to go at the store to get a refound for my t-shirt

fr: remboursement

Stock exchange

noun

A market in which securities are bought and sold.

Example: My father invest in stock exchange.

fr: Bourse

Supplier

noun

A company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time.

Example: I have a supplier for my strawberies and a supplier for my bananas

fr: fournisseur

Variable cost

noun

A cost that varies with the level of output.

Example: Sales commisson is a variable cost.

fr: coût variable

Withdrawal

noun

An act of taking money out of an account.

Example: I made a 1000$ cash withdrawal

fr: Retrait