lexicon that allows a better knowledge of certain words that can be useful
Allegation
Noun
A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
Example: ... Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal.
en: accusation
Ambitious
Adjective
Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
Example: Therefore, CFS should mitigate against this risk by either outsourcing the creation of a website now (if it is too AMBITIOUS for the IT Department to do both projects simultaneously) or gradually expand the IT Department's role.
en: Ambitieux
Authority
Noun
The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
Example: He had absolute authority over his subordinates.
en: Autorité
Charge
Verb
Normally accuse (someone) of something, especially an offence under law.
Example: They were charged with assault.
en: accuser
Competitor
Noun
A competitor is a person, company, team or entity that competes against another entity or person.
Example: The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.
en: compétiteur
Complaint
Noun
Legal action in which one party (the plaintiff) sues another party (the defendant).
Example: I intend to make an official complain
en: plainte
Eco-friendly
Adjective
Not harmful to the environment.
Example: According to the authors, environment, economy, regulations and standards forced companies to develop a product development process capable of producing an ECO-FRIENDLY product, taking into account apart from its environmental impact, factors such as performance and cost requirements.
en: Respectueux de la nature
Ethical
Adjective
Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
Example: It becomes obvious that, it is a task not only for the Member State to pass new regulation on this subject, but a great challenge for leaders (for ex. priests, politicians, philosophers) to answer the most fundamental ETHICAL and moral questions.
en: Éthique
Good will
Noun
Friendly, helpful, or cooperative feelings or attitude.
Example: As an example, in developed countries, an export subsidy is given in order to protect their producers in the international market from the competition of other countries, poorer countries, where the cost of factors of production, such as labour or land, is much cheaper and as a consequence, also the final price of the GOOD WILL be lower.
en: Bonne volonté
Husbandery
Noun
the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.
Example: Animal husbandry practices range from dehorning cattle to prevent injury to herd-mates and farm hands to methods for housing livestock, providing adequate nutrition, devising breeding strategies, and managing pets that live in the household.
en: Agriculture
Indemnity
Noun
security against or exemption from legal liability for one's actions.
Example: Each of the farm owners received federal indemnity payments in compensation for the loss of their animals.
en: indemnité
Intermittency
Noun
Not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between.
Example: So is solar, which suffers from the same intermittency problems as wind, along with not being available at night.
en: intermittence
Monitor
Verb
Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
Example: This is exemplified in an empirical study of Call centres in the UK which underlines the deskilling of the operator's who work with standardized scripts and who are being constantly speech MONITORED (Taylor and Bain, 1999).
en: surveiller
Monopoly
Noun
The exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
Example: Microsoft Corporation was the first company to hold a pure monopoly position on personal computer operating systems. As of 2022, its desktop Windows software still held a market share of 75%.
plaintiff
Noun
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Example: The judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it.
en: plaignant
Renewable
Noun
Types of energy that can be replaced naturally such as energy produced from wind or water.
Example: Lomborg also argues that we are not headed towards an energy crisis, we have enough oil to cover our energy consumption for the next 5000 years and uranium for the next 14,000 years and RENEWABLE energy resources are "incomprehensibly large" and will probably be available at competitive prices within the next 50 years
en: renouvelable
Scam
Verb
To deceive and defraud (someone).
Example: … the law firm had got the lucrative job of defending the corporate head of a savings and loan that had SCAMMED another thousand or so people out of their savings ….
en: escroquerie, fraude
Slaughter
The killing of animals for food.
Example: As the slaughter process begins, livestock are restrained in a chute that limits physical movement of the animal. Once restrained, the animal is stunned to ensure a humane end with no pain. Stunning also results in decreased stress of the animal and superior meat quality.
en: Abattage
Sue
Verb
institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress.
Example: The government will sue those responsible for the fraud.
en: poursuivre en justice
Supplier
Noun
A person or organization that provides something needed such as a product or service.
Example: The restaurant only deals with local suppliers.
en: Fournisseur
Sustainable
Adjective
Relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.
Example: Try to buy wood that you know has come from a sustainable source.
en: durable
Tactic
Noun
An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
Example: The minority attempted to control the Council by a delaying tactic.
en: strategie, tactique
Tannery
Noun
A place where animal hides are tanned; the workshop of a tanner.
en: Tannerie
Voltage
Noun
An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.
Example: As for the sensitivity of the system, this is dependant upon the shaft geometry, the shaft material, the gauge factor, and the Wheatstone bridge VOLTAGE
en: Tension
welfare
Noun
The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.
Example: They don't give a damn about the welfare of their families.
