Traduction appliquée au monde professionnel

28 Mot incompris terms

Air conditioning

Noun

It is a system for controlling the humidity, ventilation, and temperature in a building or vehicle, typically to maintain a cool atmosphere in warm conditions.

Example: Every meeting room has air conditioning.

fr: Climatisation

Claims

Noun

Official announcement, oral or written.

Example: Their claim was that they had been cheated.

fr: Allégations

Endangered species

Noun

A type of organism that is threatened by extinction.

Example: The plant is considered an endangered species in Queensland.

fr: Espèces menacées

Energy-intensive

Adjective

A building, mode of transportation or industrial process that uses large amounts of energy.

Example: Our homes and businesses tend to be very energy-intensive.

fr: Energivore

Fabric

Noun

Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres.

Example: The sweatshirt is cotton fabric.

fr: Tissue

Generation

Noun

Electricity production using different types of technology.

Example: New investments have targeted energy generation and privatized distribution.

fr: Production (d'énergie)

Grand larceny

Noun

The crime of theft of another's property.

Example: The jury finds the defendant guilty of grand larceny.

fr: Vol qualifié

Hazardous chimicals

Noun

Chemical that has properties with the potential to do harm to human or animal health, the environment, or capable of damaging property.

Example: Eliminating the emissions of hazardous chemicals remains difficult.

fr: Substances dangereuses

Homeowners

Noun

A person who owns their own home.

Example: The homeowners were asked to allow a road safety sign to be installed on their front lawns.

fr: Propriétaires

Husbandry

Noun

The cultivation or production of plants or animals.

Example: Poor farmers are encouraged to form self-help groups and receive training in goat husbandry.

fr: Elevage

Hustler / scammer

Noun

A person who obtains money by fraud or deceit.

Example: Professional hustler is more difficult to catch.

fr: Arnaqueuse

Offences

Noun

An illegal act or crime.

Example: It is a criminal offence to mislead customers about the price of an item.

fr: Infractions

Ongoing investigation

Noun

An investigation that is still going on at the present time and that is going to continue.

Example: Here are some highlights of this ongoing investigation.

fr: Une enquête en cours

Packaging

Noun

Material that’s used for the purpose of protection, preservation of a product.

Example: Recycling your packaging helps the environment.

fr: Emballage

Shift dress

Noun

A dress in which the fabric falls directly from the shoulders and has darts around the bust.

Example: I find this shift dress really cute and comfortable.

fr: Robe droite

Sourcing

Noun

The act of getting something, especially products or materials, from a particular place.

Example: No company should be rewarded for irresponsible sourcing during a violent conflict.

fr: Approvisionnement

Statements

Noun

A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing.

Example: Several recurrent themes were evident in Members' statements.

fr: Déclarations

Stifling

Adverb

Preventing something from happening.

Example: Monopolies gained additional revenues by stifling competition.

fr: En étouffant

Supply and demand

Noun

The amount of goods and services that are available for people to buy compared to the amount of goods and services that people want to buy.

Example: Supply and demand are calculated every day and determine the daily price.

fr: L'offre et la demande

The carrier

Noun

An individual or company engaged in transporting passengers or goods for profit.

Example: Time of delivery must be arranged directly with the carrier.

fr: Le transporteur

The motto

Noun

A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.

Example: Inspiration from all sides is the motto.

fr: La devise

To display

Verb

To put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.

Example: This module offers a simple way to display your current locations.

fr: Apposer

To gain compliance for

Verb

Whenever a person intentionally induces another person to do something that they might have not done otherwise.

Example: He can gain compliance for acceptance.

fr: Ouvrir la voie à quelque chose.

To guzzle

Verb

To eat or drink (something) greedily.

Example: These data centres guzzle phenomenal amounts of energy.

fr: Avaler, siffoner

To implement actions

Verb

To put a plan into action.

Example: We will learn how to develop and implement actions that allow us to achieve our goals to have an efficient business.

fr: Mettre en œuvre des actions

Tree nuts

Noun

Tree nuts is the collective term used to describe nuts that grow on trees. Tree nuts are defined in Europe as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews and pecan nuts.

Example: This product may contain tree nuts.

fr: Fruits à coque

Trivial

Adjective

Of little worth or importance.

Example: Food allergy is not a trivial disease.

fr: Minime

Wildlife

Noun

Living things and especially mammals, birds, and fishes that are neither human nor domesticated.

Example: Surfers may encounter wildlife while in the water.

fr: La faune et la flore