Grammaire S3

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Acceptance
the act of accepting something or someone
Example: He delivered an acceptance speech
en: Acceptation
Acquire
to come into possession or control of something
Example: To acquire an environmental certification
en: Acquérir
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Balance
stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis
Example: Balance between supply and demand
en: Equilibre
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characteristics
a distinguishing trait, quality, or property
Example: there are characteristics that distinguish human beings from other animals
en: caractéristiques
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competitor
One that competes
Example: several competitors are racing to fill (in) the gap between supply and demand
en: Concurrent
consumption
the act or process of consuming
Example: The jet's high fuel consumption makes it expensive to operate.
en: consommation
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drop
a decline in quantity or quality
Example: A drop in demand
en: Chute
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Effectiveness
producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
Example: An effective policy
en: Efficacité
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falls within
To fit within a certain range, category, or parameters.
Example: The investigation falls within the framework of an ongoing investigation.
en: S'inscrit dans le cadre de
Findings
the results of an investigation
Example: published astonishing findings
en: Resultats
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flow
To move with a continual change of place among the constituent particles
Example: A device that measures the amount of electricity flowing through a circuit
en: flux
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font
an assortment or set of type or characters all of one style and sometimes one size
Example: A very ugly font
en: police de caractère
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Framework
a basic conceptional structure (as of ideas)
Example: The investigation falls within the framework of an ongoing investigation
en: Cadre
generation
act of converting different forms of energy, such as mechanical energy, or electromagnetic energy (sunlight) into electricity.
Example: conventional power generation
en: Production
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Husbandry
the cultivation or production of plants or animals
Example: Cereal cultivation as well as animal husbandry
en: Elevage
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Hydropower
production of electricity by waterpower
Example: Hydropower is an alternative source of power
en: Hydroéléctricité
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Implement
ensure of actual fulfillment by concrete measures
Example: Implement measures
en: Mettre en oeuvre
In compliance with
in the way that is required by (a rule, law, etc.)
Example: In compliance with ICFA standard
en: En conformité avec
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in favor/ support
to the benefit of : in support of
Example: a verdict in favor of the accused
en: en faveur de
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Lawn
ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed
Example: Seventy-six percent of them agreed to lend their lawn.
en: Pelouse
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Logistics network
en: Réseaux de transports
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Misleading
to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit
Example: His comments were a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
en: Trompeur
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monitored
to watch, keep track of, or check usually for a special purpose
Example: Nurses monitored the patient's heart rate
en: Surveillé
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Open the door to
to make (something) easier or more likely to happe
Example: His experiences in the army opened the door to a career in politics.
en: Ouvrir la voie à
Outrageous
going beyond all standards of what is right or decent
Example: an outrageous disregard of human rights
en: exhorbitant
Peak
a high point in a course of development especially as represented on a graph
Example: peaks and drops
en: pic
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potential
capable of development into actuality
Example: possible incidents
en: éventuel
Power Plant
an electric utility generating station
en: Centrale
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Prior
earlier in time or order
Example: A few days prior
en: Auparavant
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Provide
to supply or make available
Example: Suupliers shall provide information
en: Fournir
Slaughter
the act of killing
Example: slaughter and tanning facilities
en: Abattage
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Statement
the act or process of presenting orally or on paper
Example: This is his first public statement about the investigation.
en: déclaration
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Storage
space or a place for storing
Example: Her new house is much smaller, so she had to rent additional storage.
en: Stockage
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supply and demand
the amount of goods and services that are available for people to buy compared to the amount of goods and services that people want to buy
Example: The law of supply and demand is used to determine the prices of goods and services in the marketplace.
en: L'offre et la demande
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Supply chain
the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods
Example: The pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of the global supply chain
en: Chaine d'approvisionnement
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Take actions
to act in order to get a particular result
Example: The committee is ready to take action.
en: Prendre des mesures
to compensate
to neutralize the effect of something
Example: The price of the item has been reduced to compensate for a defect.
en: pallier à
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To conduct
to direct or take part in the operation
Example: Experience conducted in a residential suburb
en: Réaliser
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To display
to put or spread before the view
Example: Display a sign
en: apposer
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to pose as
to pretend to be (someone or something)
Example: She posed as a student to get free admission to the museum.
en: se faisant passer pour
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to weather
to undergo or endure the action of the elements
Example: Flexibility should enable the system to weather the short terms and real time variations
en: Faire face/ resister
undergoing
to go through
Example: electrical systems undergoing increasing intermittency
en: Subir
Voltage
electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
Example: Frequency and voltage
en: tension
Willingness
Disposed or inclined
Example: he expressed his willingness to help
en: Bonne volonté
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