Glossary for the applied translation course. The following words will mainly be related to the corporate world. I choose keywords from texts we've seen in our class
Allowance
Noun
Money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing. An amount of something that you are allowed
Example: The perks of the job include a company pension and a generous travel allowance
fr: Allocations
Brand
Noun
A type of product made by a particular company and sold under a particular name:
Example: This only happens with experience, building a BRAND name which promotes quality and safe online shopping takes time and money.
fr: Marque
Company
Noun
An organization that sells goods or services in order to make money
Example: The COMPANY aims to maintain production at a level of 90% for 15 weeks.
fr: Entreprise
Competition
Noun
The situation in which people or businesses are trying to be more successful than each other, for example by making more sales in a market:
Example: The company must begin to promote unique attribute of their products to stand out from the crowd of COMPETITION
fr: Concurrence
Complaint
Noun
A statement that something is wrong or not good enough, the act of complaining, or the thing you are complaining about
Example: We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language
fr: Plainte
Delivery
Noun
The act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work
Example: You can pay for the carpet on delivery
fr: Livraison
Fabric
Noun
Cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.:
Example: Traditional competitors offer a lot more flexibility in terms of the product selection, such as FABRIC and colour
fr: Tissu
Fashion
Noun
A style that is popular at a particular time, especially in clothes, hair, make-up, etc.:
Example: For instance, it was well-known that his understanding of FASHION trends was limited
fr: Mode
Firm
Noun
A company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers
Example: She's just started working for an accounting firm
fr: entreprise-cabinet-société-firme
Inquiry
Noun
(The process of asking) a question
Example: I’ve made inquiries about the cost of a ticket.
fr: Demande de renseignements
Investigation
Noun
The act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
Example: An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of a 13-year-old boy
fr: Enquête
Manufacturer
Noun
A company that produces goods in large numbers
Example: Germany is a major manufacturer of motor cars
fr: Fabricant
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
fr: Réseau
Plaintiff
Noun
Someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court
Example: The plaintiff claimed damages for the financial losses suffered through breach of copyright.
fr: Plaignant
Provider
Noun
A company or organization that sells a particular type of product or service
Example: The bank is now a major provider of financial services to industry.
fr: Prestataire-Fournisseur-Pourvoyeur
Sourcing
Noun
The act of getting something, especially products or materials, from a particular place
Example: Last year, the company centralized its sourcing of raw materials.
fr: Approvisionnement
Statement
Noun
Something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion:
Example: This STATEMENT was a strong declaration that Agenda was setting the limits that the Union was ready to obey in the coming negotiations.
fr: Déclaration
Storage
Noun
The putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future:
fr: Stockage
Supplier
Noun
A company, person, etc. that provides things that people want or need, especially over a long period of time:
Example: They used to be a leading supplier of military equipment.
fr: Fournisseurs
Supply-Chain
Noun
The system of people and organizations that are involved in getting a product from the place where it is made to customers:
Example: The system of people and organizations that are involved in getting a product from the place where it is made to customers
