This glossary contains the largest number of words related to the business world.
allegations
noun form of the verb allege
a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
Example: The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.
en: allégations
Brand
Noun
a type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.
Example: They trust and like the BRAND and shop at H&M on regular basis.
en: une marque
business
noun
A business is an organization or enterprising entity engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities. Businesses can be for-profit entities or non-profit organizations. Business types range from limited liability companies to sole proprietorship, corporations, and partnerships.
Example: Objective As a manager, I want to make my farm BUSINESS as efficient as I possibly can in order to make a profit and create a sustainable future for myself and my staff.
en: Affaires
companies
Noun
A company is a legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in and operate a business—commercial or industrial—enterprise.
Example: the tobacco COMPANIES held back the warnings on cigarettes as there was no correlation between primates smoking tobacco and cancer.
en: entreprises
Competition
Noun
the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
Example: The farm has managed to distinguish itself from other COMPETITION in the market by offering a unique service and providing something a bit different.
en: La concurrence
consumers
Noun
a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
Example: In 2005 the amount of money spent by CONSUMERS on food was £112 billion, whereas farmers only received £14 billion for that.
en: les clients
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: The farm is also important to the national ECONOMY as it provides jobs and brings money to the country and also to the local community.
en: Economie
fabric
Noun
Fabric is cloth or other material produced by weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads. Fabrics are used for making things such as clothes, curtains, and sheets.
Example: Traditional competitors offer a lot more flexibility in terms of the product selection, such as FABRIC and colour.
en: tissu
fashion
noun
a popular or the latest styles of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.
Example: Their market share was being eroded from the top by niche organisations such as Gap, Oasis and Next who offered a similar price but more up-to-date FASHION.
en: la mode
Green washing
Noun
Green washing is a communication and marketing strategy adopted by companies or other organizations. It consists in putting forward ecological arguments in order to forge an ecologically responsible image among the public.
Example: Clothing company H&M came under fire for green washing their manufacturing practices as a result of a report published by Quartz News.
en: Blanchiment écologique
Investigating
Verb
carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as establishing the truth.
Example: The possibility of researching existing products with the view to lowering base costs is worth INVESTIGATING, as Jolly SU would benefit from the extra profit margin.
en: enquête
investigator
Noun
a person whose job is to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. in order to discover the truth.
Example: Outside investigators will put the company's accounting practices through the wringer.
en: un enquêteur
it turns out that
phrasal verb
prove to be the case.
Example: "the job turned out to be beyond his rather limited abilities"
en: il s'avère que
Marketing
Noun
the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.
Example: Advertising also plays a role in supporting other areas of MARKETING activity.
en: commercialisation
product
noun
an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.
Example: Promotion is based on the communication of a product to potential buyers and covers.
en: produits
provide
verb
to supply or make available (something wanted or needed).
Example: It is important to join up and maintain the hedgerows on the farm to PROVIDE a corridor for access to the central woodland areas.
en: fournir
Quality
Noun
Quality is the degree to which an object or entity (e.g., process, product, or service) satisfies a specified set of attributes or requirements.
Example: Due to the farm's small size it would be easy for it to improve the quality of produce so that it can sell to a higher paying processor.
en: Qualité
recycle
verb
Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash and turning them into new products.
Example: At present neither Branca nor any of its close competitors recycle.
en: recycler
sales
Noun
A sale is a transaction between two or more parties in which goods or services are exchanged for money or other assets.
Example: This again could have serious effects on the business as it will affect sales and therefore profitability.
en: vente
Tactics
Noun
An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
Example: Poets and novelists uses an array of tactics to hammer home their unrepresentable message.
en: Tactiques
The preoccupation
Noun
the state or condition of being preoccupied or engrossed with something.
Example: Autonomy is a recognised quality of science and part of the ethos is THE PREOCCUPATION with the attempt to maintain this.
en: préoccupation
volunteer
Noun
A person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service.
Or work for an organization without being paid.
Example: Volonteer work is closely intertwined with a rarely seen side of business, morality.
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