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Commitment
noun
When you declare and act for something you promise to do
Example: France's commitment for abortion is different from the United States of America's.
en: engagement
Compensation
noun
Due to a bad action you give money in order to compensate
Example: The compensation should have been bigger for the victims' family
en: indemnité, dédommagement, indemnisation
Corroborate
verb
You corroborate when confirm or help an idea
Example: The witness corroborates with the lawyer.
en: Corroborer
Curtains
noun
You use it in order to hide the sun or the view from your window
Example: Windows with green curtains
en: rideaux
Entrust
verb
Example: this government has been entrusted with a double mission
en: confier
Experiment
noun
When you try something with expectation for some result, but nothing is sure
Example: This experiment went badly...
en: expérience
Greenwashing
noun
Example: Some companies try to green wash their activities to seem more ecologic to the customer's point of view
en: Blanchiment écologique
Hides
noun
Leather is made of this
Example: Sheep hides are used a lot
en: peau
Inner city
Example: She comes from the Inner city.
en: Centre ville
Insurance
noun
It guarantees you something. For instance, it helps you with cars accident
Example: In France, without insurance you cannot drive.
en: Assurance
Larceny
noun
The name of the act of stealing something
Example: She has been sentenced for a grand larceny
en: vol
Laundering
noun
The action of making something illegal legal.
Example: Money laundering is illegal
en: Blanchiment
Leather
noun
The skin of something
Example: Fur and leather are high prices products
en: cuir
Levelling out
phrasal verb
Example: the crisis is levelling out
en: s'équilibrer, marquer un palier
Lockout
noun
When a boss close temporary its company for responding to its employee
Example: Due to the employee strike, the boss lockout the company
en: Grève patronale
Milk solid
noun / adj
Often use for baby
Example: Can you give the milk solid to me, the baby is hungry?
en: lait en poudre
Motto
noun
A short sentence that represent something important to you or a group of people. And you share this sentence with them.
Example: Did you know that France's motto was "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité"?
en: devise
Outlet
noun
a shop
Example: Could the outlet sell this item?
en: Magasin
Perks
noun
Something good for you
Example: she took perks on this situation
en: un avantage
Plaintiff
noun
The person who accused someone else for something
Example: According to the plaintiff, during the car crash he was hit by the driver
en: plaignant, complaignant
Préservative
noun / adj
In order to keep foodstuff longer
Example: Those préservative are really useful for our daily life
en: conservateur
Process
noun
When you created something based on something else
Example: They processed this product into a new one.
en: transformer
Purchase
Verb
The action of buying something
Example: They purchase this product.
en: Acheter
Renewable energy
noun
Example: Fuels for instance, is not a renewable energy, however sunlight is a renewable energy. You can use it multiples times, it creates it continuously.
en: Energies renouvelables
Retailer
noun
A retailer is a little merchant
Example: They are often retailer in shopping center.
en: détaillant, petit commerçant
Shortage
noun
A synonym of lack
Example: There is a shortage of water
en: pénurie, manque
Slaughterhouse
noun
The place where you kill animals in order to eat them.
Example: Pigs are killed in the slaughterhouse.
en: abattoir
Suburb
noun
Example: She lives in London's suburbs.
en: quartier, banlieue
Supplier
noun
Example: This company is a leather suppliers.
en: fournisseur
Sustainable
adj
Something that stay a long time
Example: We need more sustainable energy in order to give a better future for next generation.
en: durable, viable
To Monitor
verb
Example: They try to monitor the computer.
en: surveiller
Tree nuts
noun
Example: My friend is allergic to tree nuts
en: fruits à coque
Undertaken
adj
When you decide to do something and then, you act
Example: They have undertaken this activity
en: entrepris
Willingness
noun
When you act with good though
Example: He helps me, full of willingness.
en: de bonne volonté
Withdrawal
noun
the act of canceling something
Example: The right to withdrawal is well-know for being properly exercised if all the following condition are fulfilled met : ...