Glossary 2022

34 terms

This glossary aims to learn new words and know their definitions and translation.

According to
preposition
As stated by.
Example: According to Sarah they're not getting on very well at the moment.
en: Selon
Chairman
noun
A male leader of a committee, board, or meeting.
Example: Each committee was assigned a chairman who remained with them for the whole conference.
en: Président
Class Action
noun
A legal action that is organized by a group of people who all have the same legal problem.
Example: It is also clear that he prefers an agenda of individual cases to a single determination in a class action.
en: Retour collectif
Coffin
noun
A long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned.
Example: Elizabeth II coffin is coming at Windsor.
en: Cercueil
Commitment
noun
A promise or firm decision to do something.
Example: Players must make a commitment to play for a full season.
en: Un engagement
Component
noun
A part that combines with other parts to form something bigger.
Example: Fresh fruit and vegetables are an essential component of a healthy diet.
en: Un composant
Deal with/ Focus on (be about)
Phrasal verb
To be about or be on the subject of something.
Example: Her new movie deals with the relationship between a woman and her sick daughter.
en: porter sur/ à propos de
Dispatcher
noun
The person or company that has sent goods, a message, etc. to a place.
Example: If there is a delay, you will need to contact the dispatcher.
en: Transporteur
Enable
verb
To make someone able to do something, or to make something possible.
Example: Computerization should enable us to cut production costs by half.
en: Permettre
Fabric
noun
(A type of) Cloth or material.
Example: Nylon is a man-made fabric.
en: Tissu
Free-range
adjective
Relating to or produced by farm animals that are allowed to move around outside and are not kept in cages.
Example: Free-range eggs/chickens.
en: En plein air
Generation
noun
The production of energy in a particular form.
Example: Electricity generation from wind and wave power.
en: La production
Goodwill
noun
Friendly and helpful feelings.
Example: The school has to rely on the goodwill of the parents to help it raise money.
en: Bonne volonté
Greenwashing
noun
Behaviour or activities that make people believe that a company is doing more to protect the environment than it really is.
Example: The environmental movement has warned consumers against greenwashing, saying that when businesses use terms such as "environmentally friendly" and "green" they are often meaningless.
en: Blanchiment écologique
Husbandry
noun
The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.
Example: He gave a lecture on crop and animal husbandry.
en: Elevage
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Implement
verb
To put a plan or system into operation.
Example: Congress refused to pass the bill that would implement tax reforms.
en: Mettre en œuvre
Including
preposition
Used for saying that a person or thing is part of a particular group or amount.
Example: Eight people, including two children, were injured in the explosion.
en: Y compris
Income tax
noun
A tax that you have to pay on your income, usually higher for people with larger incomes.
Example: Congress is highly unlikely to raise income tax in an election year.
en: Impôt sur le revenu
Label
noun
A tag or sticker on a product.
Example: Check the label for washing instructions.
en: Etiquette
Lost-and-found
noun
A place in a public building where things that people have lost are stored.
Example: The film cans were unmarked, and ended up in the hotel's lost-and-found department and were eventually moved to a storage facility.
en: Objet trouvé
Motto
noun
A short sentence or phrase that expresses a belief or purpose.
Example: Her motto is "Work hard, play hard".
en: Une devise
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Network
noun
A large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together to allow movement or communication between or along the parts, or between the parts and a control centre.
Example: We could reduce our costs by developing a more efficient distribution network.
en: Un réseau
Place an order
verb
To arrange to have an order.
Example: We placed the order for the furniture six weeks ago.
en: Passer une commande
Pollutant
noun
A substance that pollutes.
Example: Currently, allowed emission standards have been set for 28 air pollutants and 29 water pollutants.
en: Agent polluant
Preservative
noun
A substance used to make food or natural material last longer.
Example: Vinegar is a natural preservative.
en: Conservateur
Provide
verb
To give someone something that they need.
Example: This booklet provides useful information about local services.
en: Fournir
Supply chain
noun
The system of people and things that are involved in getting a product from the place where it is made to the person who buys it.
Example: Every step of the retail supply chain is now tracked by computer.
en: Chaîne d'approvisionnement
To conduct
verb
To organize and perform a particular activity.
Example: The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
en: Mener
To monitor
verb
To watch and check something carefully over a period of time.
Example: The nurse is monitoring his heart rate and respiration.
en: Surveiller
To withdraw
verb
To take or move out or back, or to remove.
Example: The company withdrew from the negotiations.
en: (Se) Retirer
Undertake
verb
To do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult.
Example: Students are required to undertake simple experiments.
en: Entreprendre
Waste
noun
To use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it.
Example: You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
en: Gaspillage
Welfare
noun
Physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person.
Example: The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child.
en: Bien-être
Worldwide
adjective
Existing or happening in all parts of the world.
Example: A worldwide advertising campaign.
en: Mondial