A very large number or collection of people or things.
Example: Analysts said they thought that the company, which is struggling with declining sales and a host of other legal matters, would now be forced to pay far more to resolve the case.
fr: Une foule de
Cattle
Noun
Large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows and oxen.
Example: On cattle farms, calf rearing is often a troublesome and time consuming aspect of production overlooked by many producers.
fr: Bétail
Comforter
Noun
A thick bed covering made of two layers of cloth containing a filling (such as down).
Example: The infant sleep environment must be free of quilts, comforters, bumper pads, pillows and pillow-like items.
fr: Couette
Dispatchable
Adjective
Of or relating to a source of electric energy production whose output can be switched off or on or otherwise moderated according to demand.
Example: They are what are called dispatchable energy sources because they work whenever you want them to.
fr: Distribuable
Fabric
Noun
Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres.
Example: Some products are only made of recycled fabric.
fr: Tissu
Free-range
Adjective
(Of livestock and domestic poultry) permitted to graze or forage for grain, etc., rather than being confined to a feedlot or a small enclosure.
Example: Free-range eggs account for about 15% of eggs sold in the UK, and the market for FREE-RANGE eggs is expected to grow, as the public continue to become more aware of welfare issues, ethics and health.
fr: Élevé en plein air
Greenwashing
Noun
Greenwashing is the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound. Greenwashing is considered an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company's products are environmentally friendly.
Example: Many big companies have been accused of "greenwashing" and some of them, such as Volkswagen, have even admitted it.
fr: Blanchiment écologique
Husbandry
Noun
The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.
Example: Practices, including scanning, tail docking and castrating are as with the early flock Biosecurity 'Animal health promotion in organic farming is based on preventative management and good husbandry'.
fr: Élevage
Loose
Adjective
Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
Example: The trousers have a loose and easy cut.
fr: Décontracté
Milk solids
Noun
It refers to the dried powder left after all the water is removed from liquid milk, such as milk powder found in supermarkets.
Example: Buy only dark chocolate, which doesn't require the milk solids that are so high in sugars to preserve them.
fr: Lait en poudre
Misleading
Adjective
Giving the wrong idea or impression.
Example: He says that the claim of humanitarianism, science and government inspection creating 'the great nineteenth-century movement for a more humane and intelligent treatment of the insane' was grossly misleading.
fr: Trompeur
Motto
Noun
A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.
Example: Consumers are one of the target groups of informational campaign launched be the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development under the motto: "Originality under protection".
fr: Devise
Renewed energy (RE)
Adjective noun
Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed.
Example: Long before the close, you sensed that the audience's affection and respect were giving him renewed energy.
fr: Énergie renouvelable (EnR)
Restitution
Noun
Payment made for damage or loss.
Example: The chemical company promised to make full restitution to the victims for the injury to their health.
fr: Dédommagement
Supply chain
Countable noun
The sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.
Example: This information on present demand and future requirements is shared with Dell suppliers in a real-world example of effective supply chain partnering and is a key enabler in achieving agility.
fr: Chaîne d'approvisionnement
Thereto
Adverb
To the thing that has been mentioned.
Example: It is my pleasure to welcome you into full Met citizenship, with all the privileges thereto attached.
fr: Ci-joint / de celui-ci
To kick the bucket
Idiom
To die.
Example: Profits from funerals took a bit of a knock too, what with people obstinately refusing to kick the bucket.
fr: Passer l'arme à gauche.
To pave the way
Idiom
Ro make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something).
Example: It would pave the way for a theory that by making justice a virtue would be able to avoid some of the criticisms that Deontology is facing.
fr: Ouvrir la voie, tracer le chemin.
Treble damages
Noun
A law that allows a court to increase the amount of damages (= money paid for causing harm) that one person or organization must pay to another.
Example: The company had to pay treble damages for purposely hiding mistaken payments from the government.
fr: Dommages et intérêts
Zipper
Noun
A device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.
Example: As you can see, this dress has a visible zipper.