Glossaire Traduction Appliquée L2 S3 DAPI (Alice GUENEZ)

22 Grammaire Traduction appliquée vocabulaire terms

Bond

Noun

An official paper given by the government or a company to show that you have lent them money that they will pay back to you at a particular interest rate (finance = promissory note)

Example: The city plans a bond issue to pay for the bridge.

fr: Obligation

Claim

Noun

A statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not believe it.

Example: The companies have made misleading claims.

fr: Déclaration, Allégation

Compliance

Noun

1) The act of obeying an order, rule, or request 2) (LAW) The fact of obeying a particular law or rule, or of acting according to an agreement

Example: 1) It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations. 2) (LAW) We've been working hard to remain in compliance with all air pollution control laws.

fr: 1) Complaisance 2) être conforme avec qch (en droit)

Fit VS Cut

noun or verb

Fit : be of the right shape and size for VS Cut : the way or style in which something, especially a garment or someone's hair, is cut.

Example: Those jeans still fit me. The elegant cut of his dinner jacket.

fr: Fit : la coupe dans le sens : comment un vêtement tombe sur le corps VS Cut : la coupe dans le sens : comment le vêtement est coupé

Greenwash

Noun

A form of advertising or marketing spin in which green marketing is deceptively used to persuade the public that an organization's products, aims and policies are environmentally friendly.

Example: The ads are nothing but greenwash, a thin attempt to make the company seem eco-conscious.

fr: discours écologique de façade ou intérêts écologiques de façade

Hem

Noun

The edge of a piece of cloth or clothing which has been turned under and sewn.

Example: The hem of her dress

fr: Un ourlet

Husbandry

Noun

The cultivation or production of plants or animals

Example: Their family has been in husbandry on this farm for generations.

fr: Agriculture

I could eat a horse

expr

I am extremely hungry. Often used in the expression "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

Example: When will dinner be ready? I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

fr: J'ai une faim de loup

Pave the way

loc

Create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done

Example: The proposals will pave the way for a resolution to the problem.

fr: Ouvrir la voie

Plea

Noun

1) A legal suit or action 2) An allegation made by a party in support of a cause: such as : an allegation of fac, a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's declaration in common-law practice, an accused person's answer to a charge or indictment in criminal practice or a plea of guilty to an indictment

Example: I spoke out in a plea for greater tolerance.

fr: appel, demande, requête, plaidoyer (en faveur de [qch])

Scoop-back

loc

A scoop-back piece of women's clothing is cut low around the back in a U-shape.

Example: This dress has a scoop-back

fr: Dos échancré (pour un vêtement)

Supplier

Noun

A supplier is an entity that provides goods and services to another organization. A supplier is usually a manufacturer or a distributor.

Example: We haven't received that order yet; can you phone the supplier and find out what the problem is?

fr: Fournisseur

Sustainability

Noun

Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.

Example: We're moving the company towards sustainability in energy.

fr: Durabilité

To convict

To decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime

Example: She was convicted of murdering her drunken and allegedly violent husband.

fr: être reconnu coupable

To deem

Verb

To come to think or judge, to view smtg as

Example: Gerald always insists on meeting his daughter's boyfriends to see if he deems them suitable.

fr: juge, estimer, considérer

To exempt

Verb

To excuse someone or something from a duty, payment etc

Example: Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.

fr: exonérer, dispensé

To implement

Verb

: CARRY OUT, ACCOMPLISH especially : to give practical effect to and ensure of actual fulfillment by concrete measures

Example: The contract was implemented after everyone agreed.

fr: mettre en œuvre, exécuter, (une loi) appliquer, (une idée) mettre en pratique

To jump to VS To jump by

Verbs

To jump to : to reach To jump by : to add a certain amount to the initial quantity

Example: The technology-rich index jumped by 4%. The technology-rich index jumped to 4%

fr: 1) Augmenter jusqu'à 2) Ajouter un pourcentage au montant initial

To lend

Verb

Grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.

Example: Stewart asked me to lend him my car.

fr: prêter

To meet the requirements

verb, expr

To fulfill, satisfy, or achieve

Example: If you meet the requirements, in compliance with the applicable law, the seller will fully reimburse the product you bought.

fr: remplir les conditions, répondre aux exigences

To treat

Verb

Behave towards or deal with in a certain way or Give medical care or attention to; try to heal or cure.

Example: 1) She had been brutally treated. 2) The two were treated for cuts and bruises.

fr: Traiter ou traiter dans le sens soigner

True to size

loc

True to size means that the shoes or clothing is sized accurately according to the industry standard.

Example: A pair of pants being “true-to-size 32” typically means that the waistband is 32-inches long with minimal variation．

fr: Taille correctement/parfaitement