43 Traduction appliquée au monde professionnel terms
a shift dress
week 3 - text B
a straight cut on a dress
Example: the Cathy dress is a shift dress…
fr: une robe droite
a volunteer worker
week 3 - text 3
a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
fr: un bénévole
acts of God
week 1 - exercise 3
An act of God refers to a severe, unanticipated natural event for which no human is responsible.
fr: catastrophes naturelles
allegedly
used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
fr: prétendument
arising from
week 6 - text 5
emerge; become apparent
fr: découlant
breakdowns
week 1 - exercise 3
(1). a mechanical failure
(2). a failure of a relationship or system
fr: pannes
business ventures
a new business that is formed with a plan and expectation that financial gain will follow
fr: entreprises commerciales
fees
a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services
fr: honoraires
floods
week 1 - exercise 3
an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.
Example: […] due to force majeure, including, […] earthquake, storm, severe weather, floods […].
fr: inondations
fraudulent
obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception.
fr: frauduleux
grand larceny
(in many US states and formerly in Britain) theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.
fr: vol qualifié
greenhouse gases
week 1 - exercise 2
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation.
Example: [they] are powerful greenhouse gases.
fr: gaz à effet de serre
heat wave
week 1 - exercise 2
a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather
Example: the total differential can reach 8°C in the event of heat wave.
fr: canicule
hem
week 3 - text B
the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.
Example: about 35 inches from top shoulder to front hem.
fr: un ourlet
husbandry
the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.
fr: élevage
hustler
a person adept at aggressive selling or illicit dealing
fr: arnaqueur
hydropower
hydroelectric power
fr: hydroélectricité
implement
week 5 - text 4
put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.
fr: mettre en oeuvre
involvement
week 3 - text A
the fact or condition of being involved with or participating in something.
Example: … recognised for its involvement towards people and the Planet.
fr: l'engagement
load mode
the load mode specifies whether to load the data into the target file in automatic or manual mode
fr: suivi de charge
lockout
week 1 - exercise 3
the exclusion of employees by their employer from their place of work until certain terms are agreed to.
fr: (1). fermeture
(2). grève
MSRP
week 3 - text B
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
Example: MSRP 167$
fr: PDSF : Prix de Détail Suggéré par le Fabricant
NWOT
week 3 - text B
New WithOut Tag
fr: Neuf Sans Étiquette
payout
a large payment of money, especially as compensation or a dividend.
fr: indemnités
perks
become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting
fr: avantages
plot
the main events of a play, novel, film, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
fr: l'intrigue
product line
week 2 - text 1
a product line is a group of related products all marketed under a single brand name that is sold by the same company
Example: …the product line "Ready for the Future"…
fr: gamme (de produits)
refrigerants
Week 1 - exercise 2
a substance used for refrigeration
Example: […] It contributes to global warming due to leaks or poor recycling of refrigerants […].
fr: frigorigènes
restitution
full or partial compensation for loss paid by a criminal to a victim that is ordered as part of a criminal sentence or as a condition of probation
fr: dédommagements
slaughter
week 5 - text 4
the killing of animals for food.
fr: slaughter
supply
week 4 - text 4
1. a stock or amount of something supplied or available for use.
2. a person, especially a schoolteacher, acting as a temporary substitute for another.
fr: approvisionnement
to be part of
week 2 - text 1
Example: The CMA's action is part of an ongoing investigation…
fr: (ici) s'inscrit dans le cadre de …
to convict
eclare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
fr: condamner
to display
week 7 - text 6
to put (something) in a prominent place in order that it may readily be seen.
fr: afficher
to ensure
make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.
fr: garantir
to fill the gap
week 6 - text 5
to add what is need to something to make it complete
fr: combler l'écart
to induce
1. succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something.
2. bring about or give rise to.
fr: induire
to involve
week 7 - text 6
have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result
fr: impliquer
to operate
to control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).
fr: fonctionner
to undertake
week 3 - text A
(1). commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility). (2) take on.
Example: Ecoalf undertook the mission and vision to create a new generation of recycled products.
fr: entreprendre
transmission network
the towers which support high-voltage wires, underground cables, transformers, switching equipment, and monitoring and communications equipment
fr: réseau de transport
voltage
week 6 - text 5
the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons (current) through a conducting loop, enabling them to do work such as illuminating a light
fr: tension
wider practices
week 2 - text 1
Example: … if the accreditation applies to particular products or to the company's wider practices.