Glossaire du cours de Traduction Appliquée au monde professionnel de L2
allowances; compensation
noun
the combination of money and other benefits that an employee receives for doing their job
Example: Annual compensation for our executives includes salary and bonus under our incentive plan
fr: Indemnités
Appeals
noun
a request made to a court of law or to someone in authority to change a previous decision
Example: The case went to the court of appeal
fr: Un recours
Artwork
noun
paintings, drawings, or other artistic works
Example: He has released a collection of NFT artworks that tell his story
fr: collection d'oeuvres d'art
Belongings
noun
the things that a person owns, especially those that can be carried
Example: they put a few personal belongings in a bag and left the house for the last time
fr: Des affaires (effets personnels)
Broad
adjective
Very wide
Example: We went along a broad passage
fr: Large
Calorific
adjective
Containing a lot of calories
Example: The calorific value of coal.
fr: Calorifique
Carrier; haulier; haulage contractor
noun
a person or thing that carries something
Example: She’s got a job as a letter carrier
fr: Transporteur
Carry out
phrasal verb
To do something that somebody instructs you to do
Example: In this context, hydroelectricity is a unique versatile innovation able to carry out the entire range of system’s services
fr: Assurer
Cathy shift
noun
A dress that is straight
Example: This Cathy shift was designed for your birthday party
fr: Robe droite
Charge
verb
To ask somebody to pay an amount of money for something
Example: Cab drivers charge more after midnight
fr: Prélever
Claim
verb
To state that you have done, gained or achieved something
Example: The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river
fr: Affirmatation ; allégation
Class action
noun
a legal action that is organized by a group of people who all have the same legal problem and decided in a law court
Example: Plaintiffs' lawyers have tried to get the courts to combine all the potential suits into a single class action
fr: Recours collectif
Company; business
noun
An organization that sells goods or services in order to make money
Example: The company is concentrating on developing new products
fr: Société ; compagnie (terme générique)
Comply
verb
To obey a rule
Example: You must comply with the laws
fr: Céder ; se conformer à
Damage (plural: no -s)
noun
to harm or spoil something
Example: The doctors were worried that he might have suffered brain damage
fr: Dégât
Damage(s)
noun
money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who has been responsible for causing them some injury or loss
Example: The judge ordered the defendant to pay one thousand dollars in damages
fr: Dommages et intérêts
database
noun
a large amount of information which is stored in a computer
Example: The photographs of millions of people have been put on a national police database
fr: Base de données
Dispute
noun
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border
Example: It is not always possible to identify links between cases relating to these disputes and other types of offences
fr: contentieux
Enable
verb
To make someone able to do something, or to make something possible
Example: Saving enough money now will enable you to retire comfortably
fr: Permettre
Filed
verb
To officially record something, especially in a law court
Example: The police filed charges against the two suspects
fr: Déposé auprès
Firm
noun
A company or business partnership
Example: She's just started working for an accounting firm
fr: Entreprise (petite)
Forecast
verb
To say what you expect to happen in the future
Example: It’s difficult to forecast the origin of generation in the real-time transmission situations
fr: Prévoir
Fraudster; hustler; scammer
noun
someone who gets money by deceiving people
Example: New measures are needed to prevent fraudsters from opening bank accounts with stolen cheques
fr: Un frauder
Free-range eggs; cage-free eggs
noun
relating to or produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages
Example: Our restaurants only use cage-free eggs.
fr: Oeufs de poules élevées en plein air
Generation of energy; power generation
noun
Something that generates electricity
Example: If supplied electrically, this would significantly increase the required power generation and storage requirements.
fr: Production d'électricité
Grand larceny; aggravated theft
noun
the crime of taking something that does not belong to you, without illegally entering a building to do so
Example: She has been convicted of grand larceny and a whole range of other charges
fr: Vol qualifié
GUC
adjective
Good used condition
Example: This skirt is in good used condition
fr: En bon état
Guzzler
noun
Something (a car, a truck) that uses large amounts of petrol very quickly
Example: This car's a real gas guzzler
fr: Goinfre
Hazardous chemicals
noun
Substances, materials, activities, or conditions that are dangerous
Example: Hazardous waste must be properly disposed of
fr: Dangereux
Hazy
adjective
Something unclear or confused
Example: I’m hazy about what happened after the accident
fr: Vague
Headings
noun
a word or words put at the top of a page or section of text as a title:
Example: We have a problem the same subject is classified under different headings
fr: Rubrique
Hem
noun
The bottom edge of a piece of clothing or other material, where it is folded and sewn
Example: I need to hem those curtains
fr: Ourlet
Identification tag
noun
a tag worn by or attached to a person or thing that bears their name or other identifying details.
Example: The identification tag with the disposable seal must still be attached to the product which constitutes an integral part of the product
fr: Etiquette d'identification
Implement
verb
to apply or put into practice
Example: The agency helped implement the new system
fr: Mettre en place
Including but no limited to
idiom
Including something but also other things, not limited to the first things said before
Example: Suppliers shall conduct their operations in full compliance with all applicable international rules including but not limited to customs regulations
fr: Y compris mais sans s'y limiter
Life jacket
noun
a sleeveless jacket filled with material that will float, for keeping a person afloat
Example: It will be said that the life jackets are too expensive, but what is the cost of a fisherman's life?
fr: Gilet de sauvetage
Lined
adjective
If a piece of clothing is lined, it has an extra layer of thin material sewn inside it
Example: Cashmere-lined gloves
fr: Doublé (vêtement)
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
noun
The price that a product's manufacturer recommends it be sold for at the point of sale
Example: This is the manufactured suggested retail price of that skirt
fr: Prix de détail suggéré par le fabricant
Money laundering
noun
The crime of moving money that has been obtained illegally into foreign bank accounts or legal businesses so that it is difficult for people to know where the money came from
Example: Authorities plan to limit cash deposits of dollars at bank counters as a measure against money laundering
fr: Blanchiment d'argent
Nomenclature
noun
a system for naming things, especially in a particular area
Example: It is also important to note that there is no standardised method of nomenclature
fr: Nomenclature
Offence
noun
an illegal act or a crime
Example: Driving without a licence is an offence
fr: Infraction
Order; injunction
noun
an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something
Example: The court has issued an injunction to prevent the airline from increasing its prices.
fr: Injonction
Perk
noun
an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
Example: A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job
Government regulations that restrict or prohibit the importation and marketing of certain plant species
Example: There is no plant protection legislation for the moment
fr: Législation phytosanitaire
Policy
noun
A rule or principal that guides how something is done
Example: The company has adopted a strict no-smoking policy
Politics
noun
The affairs relating to the governing of a country, region, city, etc.
Example: Politics have always interested them.
fr: Politique
preliminary ruling
noun
A decision of the European Court of Justice on the interpretation of European Union law that is given in response to a request from a court or a tribunal of a member state
Example: Preliminary rulings are issued by the European Court of Justice
fr: Renvoi préjudiciel
Recycling
noun
The process of collecting and changing old paper, glass, plastic, etc. so that it can be used again
Example: The government tries to find ways to encourage recycling
fr: Tri sélectif
restitution
noun
payment made for damage or loss
Example: I paid 198 thousand dollars something for restitution to my victims
fr: Dédommagement
ruling on the merits
idiom
a case whose decision rests upon the law as it applied to the particular evidence and facts presented in the case
Example: The European Court of Justice through means of a preliminary ruling is ruling on the merits
fr: Statuant sur le fond
scam
noun
an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people
Example: Banks often carry information about e-mail scams on their websites
fr: arnaque
Scheme
noun
A plan or system for doing or organizing something
Scheme = system, but professional field
Example: The money will be used for teacher training schemes
fr: Un plan
Sourced from
verb
the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something
Example: This wood is sourced from American forests
fr: Provenant de
Standard
noun
Standard = norm, but professional field
Example: This company sets the standard for the industry
fr: Une norme
Stifling
adjective
making one feel constrained or oppressed
Example: It’s stifling in here
fr: Etouffant
Sustainable
adjective
Able to continue without harming the environment
fr: Durable
The right to withdraw; the right of withdrawal
noun
This means that you can return your wares or withdraw from the purchase agreement
Example: The right to withdraw is considered to be properly exercised if all conditions are me.
fr: Droit de rétractation
To convict
verb
to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime:
Example: He has twice been convicted of robbery
fr: Etre condamné
To jump by
verb
To add a certain amount
Example: As a result of those increases, inhabitants can expect to see their annual heating bills jump by nearly $300 to over $1,500.
fr: Atteindre
To jump to
verb
To reach a certain amount
Example: The inflation jump to 3% in Europe
fr: Atteindre
To mint
verb
recently produced or made
Example: Delvey minted 10 NFTs
fr: Emettre ; créer
To pick up
phrasal verb
to start something again after an interruption
Example: The author picks the same theme up again on page ten
fr: Reprendre (là où on s'est arrêté)
To sue
verb
to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you
Example: Twitter is being sued by its users.
fr: Poursuivre en justice
to undertake
verb
To start something that is likely to be difficult
Example: Ecoalf has undertaken the mission and the vision of creating a new generation of recycled products.
fr: Entreprendre
Trifling
adjective
Unimportant
Example: The request was so trifling that almost every inhabitant had agreed
fr: Insignifiant
Wary
adjective
not trusting easily
Example: I’m wary of drugs that have not been tested
fr: Prudent
Waste
noun
unwanted matter or material of any type, esp. what is left after use
Example: Most people don’t recycle kitchen waste
fr: Déchets
Wild-life
noun
animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions
Example: Eurojust registered a total of 68 crime cases especially cases of trafficking in waste and trafficking in protected wild-life species
fr: Englobe ce qui animal et végétal
Zip: UK;
Zipper: US
noun
A device that you pull up and down used for fastening and unfastening clothes, suitcase