62 Economy, business and administrative vocabulary terms
The aim of this glossary is to archive all the vocabulary specific to economics, business and administration, seen on the subject of Traduction appliquée au monde professionel during this first semester.
accreditation standards
noun
The criteria established for something or someone to be officially recognized.
Example: Fabrics' accreditation standards are established by its producers.
fr: normes d'accréditation
animal welfare
noun
The state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment.
Example: Animal welfare is being much more taken into consideration nowadays.
fr: bien-être animal
app store
noun
A type of digital distribution platform for computer software called applications, often in a mobile context.
Example: They have uploaded their app store adding multiple searching options.
fr: magasin d'applications
business venture
noun
A new business that is formed with a plan and expectation that financial gain will follow.
Example: Many business ventures have been appearing on the market.
fr: enterprises commerciales
charge
verb
Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.
Example: They have been charging 30% comissions to their users.
fr: prélever
class action
noun
A lawsuit filed or defended by an individual acting on behalf of a group.
Example: They are thinking about a class action against the company.
fr: recours collectif
commitment
noun
The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
Example: These companies have shown their commitment to society.
fr: engagement
company
noun
A commercial business.
Example: These companies are being investigated.
fr: enterprise
competition
noun
The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
Example: That is what has set us apart from the competition and made us number one.
fr: concurrence
complaint
noun
A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
Example: I intend to make an official complain.
fr: plainte
customer
noun
A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.
Example: Mr Harrison was a regular customer at the Golden Lion.
fr: client
dispatchable
adjdective
Something that can be programmed on demand at the request of power grid operators, according to market needs.
Example: Dispatchable production will undergo an iincreasing pressure.
fr: pilotable
district
noun
An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity.
Example: Each district has a considerably amount of population.
fr: quartier
duvet
noun
A soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fibre, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets.
Example: I should buy a duvet, since winter and low temperatures are coming.
fr: couette
eco-design
noun
Eco-design considers environmental aspects at all stages of the product development process.
Example: Our products are eco-designed, since they respect environmental protection criteria.
fr: écoconception
Eco-friendly
adjective
Not harmful to the environment.
Example: These brands are supposed to be eco-friendly.
fr: éco-responsable
economy
noun
The state of a country or region in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services and the supply of money.
Example: They make an important contribution to the UK economy.
fr: économie
environment
noun
The complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival.
Example: It allows the greatest control over birds' environment.
fr: environnement
experiment
noun
A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Example: The laboratory carried out experiments on pigs.
fr: experience
fabric
noun
Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres.
Example: The benefits of the impermeable surface of the fabric are multiple.
fr: tissue
fashion
noun
A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.
Example: Sustainable fashion is becoming globally important.
fr: mode
food supply
noun
A stock of food supplied or available for use.
Example: The winter was harshly cold and food supplies were almost nonexistent.
fr: alimentation
forsee
verb
Be aware of beforehand; predict.
Example: We did not foresee any difficulties.
fr: prévoir
fur
noun
The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals.
Example: This appears pigmented, covered in fur and does not possess sesamoid.
fr: fourrure
gap
noun
A space or interval; a break in continuity.
Example: We should fill in the gap between offer and demand.
fr: écart
greenwash
noun
Disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.
Example: Those companies have been accused of greenwashing.
fr: blanchement écologique
heiress
noun
A woman who is legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
Example: She is the heiress of the talent of her mother and grandmother.
fr: héritère
hidropower
noun
Electricity produced from generators driven by turbines that convert the potential energy of falling or fast-flowing water into mechanical energy.
Example: The country derives about 90 percent of its electricity needs from hydropower.
fr: hydroélectricité
husbandry
noun
The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.
Example: Husbandry has a considerable environmental impact.
fr: élevage
investigate
verb
Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.
Example: Their allegations are to investigate due to its lack of veracity.
fr: enqûeter
key issues
noun
The most, or one of the most, important concerns.
Example: The main issues of the program are going to be talked about.
fr: enjeux clés
lawn
noun
An area of short, regularly mown grass in the garden of a house or park.
Example: She was sitting in a deckchair on the lawn.
fr: pelouse
leather suppliers
noun
Someone who prepares animal hides so the leather can be made into products, such as purses, coats, furniture, and other items.
Example: Leather suppliers have seen an increment of prices.
fr: fournisseurs de cuir
measurements
noun
The size, length, or amount of something, as established by measuring.
Example: You will find something that suits you no matter your measurements.
fr: proportions
misleading
adjective
Causing someone to believe something that is not true.
Example: Their statements were misleading and caused confusion.
fr: trompeur
motto of a brand
noun
A short expression that describes a guiding principle of an organization.
Example: The motto of that brand is very catchy.
fr: devise d'une marque
natural resources
noun
Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain.
Example: Conservation is defined as the management of natural resources.
fr: ressources naturelles
originate from
verb
To come from or begin in a particular place or situation.
Example: Jazz originated in the US and is now popular throughout the world.
fr: découler de
power generation
noun
The process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy.
Example: The latter will include nuclear power generation.
fr: production d'électricité
prevent
verb
Keep (something) from happening.
Example: Action must be taken to prevent further accidents.
fr: parer
prioritize
verb
Determine the order for dealing with (a series of items or tasks) according to their relative importance.
Example: Age affects the way people prioritize their goals.
fr: favoriser
product
noun
An article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
Example: The price of the product has increased.
fr: produit
request
noun
An act of asking politely or formally for something.
Example: They received a request for information.
fr: requête
RES (Renewable Energy Sources)
noun
Renewable Energy Sources (RES), used to produce energy from natural processes, are nowadays used to meet the ever-increasing energy requirements worldwide, replacing conventional energy sources, which are finite and under depletion.
Example: The indicator includes the contribution of renewable sources to all of the final uses of energy.
fr: EnR (Energies renouvelables)
restitution
noun
The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
Example: The ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people.
fr: dédommagement
road safety
noun
Road safety pertains to the measures taken to reduce the risk of road traffic injuries and death.
Example: The projects aim was to improve road safety and reduce the amount of incidents.
fr: sécurité routière
set
verb
Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.
Example: They have set ambitious objectives.
fr: afficher
short-term
adjective
Occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time.
Example: Visuo-spatial and verbal short-term retention systems use the same underlying mechanisms.
fr: court terme
slaughter
noun
The killing of animals for food.
Example: Thousands of calves were exported to the continent for slaughter.
fr: abbatge
sourcing
noun
Obtain from a particular source.
Example: Bovine skin sourcing is afected by the quality of husbandry.
fr: approvisionnement
standard
noun
Something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example.
Example: The fencing of his land must reach a certain standard.
fr: critère
statement
noun
A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing.
Example: This statement however is a bit out of date.
fr: declaration
storage
noun
The action or method of storing something for future use.
Example: Power storage must be ensured.
fr: stockage
strength
noun
The capacity of an object or substance to withstand great force or pressure.
Example: They were taking no chances with the strength of the retaining wall.
fr: puissance
sustainable
adjective
Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
Example: Sustainable fashion is becoming is gaining popularity.
fr: durable
swindling
noun
Obtain (money) fraudulently.
Example: She has been prosecuted because of her swindling.
fr: escroquerie
tannery
noun
A place where animal hides are tanned; the workshop of a tanner.
Example: The town has rope and carriage factories, and close by is a large tannery.
fr: tannerie
undergo
verb
Experience or be subjected to (something, typically something unpleasant or arduous).
Example: He underwent a life-saving brain operation.
fr: subir
user fees
noun
A sum of money paid as a necessary condition to gain access to a particular service or facility.
Example: They have imposed outrageous user fees in the app store.
fr: frais d'utilisation
variable RE
noun
Renewable energy sources that are not dispatchable due to their fluctuating nature.
Example: Variable RE sources, such as wind and solar power, are currently showing rapid growth rates in power systems worldwide.
fr: EnR variables
voltage
noun
An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
Example: The transformer allows a high voltage power supply.
fr: tension
volunteer
noun
A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
Example: He works as a volunteer for an organisation which focuses on kids.
