A shift dress is a dress in which the cloth falls straight from the shoulders and has darts around the bust.
Example: She's wearing a gorgeous shift dress.
en: Une robe droite.
Anti-competitive
Adj
Tending to suppress economic competition.
Example: Several industries are already under investigation after complaints of anticompetitive behavior
en: Anticoncurrentiel
British national competition and markets authority (CMA)
is the UK's principal authority responsible for competition and consumer protection. It enforces competition and market regulation by investigating cases, providing rulings, issuing penalties and supporting government and other market regulators
Example: The Competition and Markets Authority works to promote competition for the benefit of consumers.
en: Autorité britannique de la concurrence et des marchés
Carrier
Noun
Logistics: transportation company
Example: Tom drives a truck for a major carrier.
en: Transporteur
Cattle
noun
large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows and oxen.
Example: The farm next door has cattle, but they don't grow any crops.
en: Bovins
Class action
Noun
A lawsuit filed or defended by an individual acting on behalf of a group.
Example: A lot of us are involved in a class action suit against the company for discrimination against women.
en: Recours collectif
Compensation
noun
Something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.
Example: After the accident he received 500 euros (in) compensation.
en: Indemnités
Dairy
noun
containing or made from milk.
Example: A healthy diet should include more fruits and vegetables than dairy.
en: Produits laitiers
Eco-certified
Adj
A product has been rigorously tested to comply with environmental performance standards throughout its life cycle.
Example: Eco-certified soaps, shower gels.
en: Ecolabellisé
Free-range
Noun
Kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement.
Example: Free-range chickens are not kept in small cages.
en: En plein air
Fur
noun
the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals
Example: The cat had beautiful white fur.
en: Fourrure
Goodwill
friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.
Example: We helped the neighbors repair their fence as a gesture of goodwill.
en: Bonne volonté
Grand larceny
Adj + noun
Theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.
Example: She was charged with grand larceny.
en: Vol qualifié/de grande envergure
Hand towel
Noun
Small towel for drying the hands and body.
Example: It is usual to only lay out a hand towel in the spare bathroom.
en: Serviette de toilette
heading
noun
a title at the head of a page or section of a book.
Example: This newspaper doesn't have a sports heading.
en: rubrique
Hem
the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.
Example: The hem of Kate's dress was too low, so she went to see a tailor.
en: Ourlet
Infamous
adj
Well known for some bad quality or deed.
Example: The infamous crime boss was finally sent to prison.
en: Tristement célèbre
Kitchen garden
Noun
A garden in which plants (such as vegetables or herbs) for use in the kitchen are cultivated.
Example: This vegetable garden is quite diverse.
en: Potager
Motto
noun
a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.
Example: The company had their motto painted on the walls in the break room.
en: Devise
Ongoing
continuing; still in progress.
Example: ongoing negotiations
en: En cours
preliminary reference
noun
The preliminary reference procedure is used when a national court or tribunal refers a question of EU law to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling so as to enable the national court, on receiving that ruling, to decide the case before it.
Example: Under your national law, can the parties to a trial before a lower court ask for a preliminary reference to the ECJ?
en: renvoi préjudiciel
Refrigerant
A refrigerant is a working fluid used in the refrigeration cycle of air conditioning systems
Example: The simulation clearly showed the effectiveness of the technique to subcool refrigerant using evaporator condensate.
en: Fluide frigorigène
RES (renewable energies)
Adj + noun
Energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
Example: Wind turbines and tidal power are sources of renewable energy.
en: Energies renouvelables
Right of withdrawal
noun
A period during which you can cancel an online purchase, even if you have already paid.
Example: The cooling-off period is expected to replace the existing rights of withdrawal.
en: Droit de retrait.
Road safety.
noun
refers to the methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured.
Example: Children are taught about road safety at school.
en: Sécurité routière
Seal
Noun
A device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them.
Example: The letter had a wax seal on it.
en: Scellé
Standard
criterion/level of quality
Example: The building standards in California require strength against earthquakes.
en: norme, critère
Stifling
Adj
Making one feel constrained or oppressed.
Example: He seems to find every intimate relationship too stifling.
en: Etouffant
Supply and demand
Expr
The amount of a commodity, product, or service available and the desire of buyers for it, considered as factors regulating its price.
Example: Prices fluctuate according to supply and demand.
en: L'offre et la demande
Supply chain
the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.
Example: All it takes is a truckers' strike to break the supply chain.
en: Chaîne d'approvisionnement
To counter
Vb
To act in opposition to
Example: His counter move resulted in his winning the game.
en: Parer, contrer
To file/make a complaint (against/about)
Expr
A formal statement that someone has harmed somebody else or done something illegal, which must be proved in a court of law
Example: Consider yourself lucky that I am not making a complaint about you!
en: Porter plainte
to guzzle
eat or drink (something) greedily.
Example: After running the race, Timothy guzzled the cool lemonade.
en: Engloutir ; informal : bouffer
To mint
vb
Produce for first time
Example: Shakespeare is thought to have minted thousands of English words.
en: Créer, inventer
To pose as
to pretend to be (someone or something)
Example: Charlie isn't really a pilot; he's just posing as one. Julie posed as her sister Emma to try to get access to Emma's bank accounts.
en: Se faire passer pour
to rule on the merits
expr
a case whose decision rests upon the law as it applied to the particular evidence and facts presented in the case.
Example: It is then up to the Court to rule on the merits of the opposition.
en: statuer sur le fond
To source
Vb
A place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.
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