Marketing: Sales Strategies

12 terms

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a couple prior
phrase
in advance
Example: They visited us a couple days prior.
en: quelques jours auparavant
a request
noun
an act of asking politely or formally for something.
Example: They made an absurd request.
en: une requete
a suburb
noun
an outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.
Example: They wanted to live in a California suburb.
en: une banlieue
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a volunteer
noun
someone who freely offers to do something.
Example: He wanted to be a volunteer to help elderly people.
en: travailleur bénévole
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an experiment
noun
a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Example: She conducted an experiment in the lab.
en: une expérience
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exorbitant
adj
that exceeds the limits
Example: They were charged exorbitant rates for their subscription.
en: exorbitant
foot-in-the-door
phrase
: to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.
Example: He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door.
en: pied dans la porte
goodwill
noun
friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.
Example: the scheme is dependent on goodwill between the two sides
en: bonne volonté
pave the way
a phrase
create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done.
Example: they paved the way for other companies
en: ouvrir/tracer la voie
road safety
noun
means methods and measures aimed at reducing the likelihood or the risk of persons using the road network getting involved in accidents
Example: respect road safety
en: sécurité routière
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strategy
noun
a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim.
Example: this is going to be our strategy for today's game
en: une tactique
tiny
adj
very small.
Example: she had a tiny favor to ask
en: minime