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31 terms

15 jours
A period of two weeks
Example: A fortnight's holiday
en: fortnight
Abattage (substantif)
the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.
Example: Enraged, the meat lobby retaliated by having producers again cease sending animals to slaughter.
en: slaughter
Banlieue (substantif)
An area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live
Example: Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne.
en: Suburb
Bénévole (adjectif et substantif)
Done, made, or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do it
Example: She does voluntary work for the Red Cross two days a week.
en: voluntary
Blanchiment écologique
behaviour or activities that make people believe that a company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is
Example: Despite the greenwashing, it's not clear to me that he really intends to take strong action on climate change.
en: greenwashing
Chaîne d'approvisionnement
The system of people and things that are involved in getting a product from the place where it is made to the person who buys it.
Example: Our objective was to streamline and speed up our supply chain.
en: supply chain
Concurrent (substantif)
a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area
Example: The company has decided not to go through with the takeover of its smaller rival.
en: rival
Couette (substantif)
a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material used as a covering on a bed
Example: he pulled the duvet over her head to try to shut out the light.
en: duvet
Cuir (substantif)
Animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc...
Example: The car's interior is very impressive - wonderful leather seats and a wooden dashboard.
en: leather
Dommages et intérêts
an amount of money that a court decides should be paid to somebody by the person, company, etc. that has caused them harm or injury
Example: He was ordered to pay damages totalling £30 000.
en: damageS
Durable (adjectif)
relating to a lifestyle involving the use of sustainable methods
Example: The company uses sustainable, all-natural materials like merino wool, recycled bottles, wood fabric, and sugarcane.
en: sustainable
Engager, commettre, investir (verbe)
to pledge (oneself) to a position on an issue or question; express (one's intention, feeling, etc.)
Example: The contract commits each party to secrecy.
en: to commit
Équilibre (sens abstrait) (substantif)
A state where things are of equal weight or force
Example: New tax measures are designed to redress the balance between rich and poor.
en: balance
Façade (substantif)
The part of a building, object, or person's body that faces forward or is most often seen or used:
Example: The front of the museum is very impressive.
en: front
Fourrure (substantif)
The thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies
Example: A fur coat
en: fur
Gamme (substantif)
A range is generally defined as a set of products of the same category or type of need
Example: It has an extensive product range.
en: a range
L'éthique (substantif)
the study of what is morally right and wrong, or a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong:
Example: They’re completely lacking in ethics.
en: Ethics
L'offre et la demande
the amount of a commodity, product, or service available and the desire of buyers for it, considered as factors regulating its price.
Example: supply and demand is constantly changing
en: supply and demande
Lait en poudre
dry milk
en: milk powder
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Minime (adjectif)
Too slight or small in amount to be of importance
Example: The difference between the two products is negligible.
en: Negligible
Ouvrir la voie
Example: To pave the way to other request
en: To pave the way
Plaignant (adjectif et substantif)
A person or company that makes a legal complaint about someone else in a court of law.
Example: The plaintiff claimed damages for the financial losses suffered through breach of copyright.
en: a plaintiff
Pouvoir de monopole
A pure monopoly power is defined as a single supplier.
Example: It is a gross abuse of monopolistic power.
en: Monopoly power
Production pilotable
Of or relating to a source of electric energy production whose output can be switched off or on or otherwise moderated according to demand.
en: dispachable production
Recours collectif
​a type of lawsuit that is started by a group of people who have the same problem
Example: the first class action took place in the 1950s
en: class action
Remplir (mettre qlqch dans un espace vide) (verbe)
To put a substance into an empty space:
Example: Before painting, fill all the cracks in the plaster.
en: to fill
Subir (verbe)
undergo something to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant
Example: My mother underwent major surgery last year.
en: To undergo
Surveiller (verbe)
to watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it
Example: The new findings suggest that women ought to monitor their cholesterol levels.
en: to monitor
Tissu (substantif)
used chiefly of textiles
Example: The fabric of my dress is very soft.
en: a fabric
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Tribunal fédéral
in the US, a court for cases that are dealt with according to federal (= national) laws
Example: Mr. Hill's trial on the charges began Monday in federal court in Dallas.
en: federal court
Trompeur (adjectif)
deceptive; tending to mislead.
Example: The title of the film is misleading, I thought it was a drama.
en: misleading