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43 terms

Accurate

Adjective

Careful or meticulous

Example: I need a really accurate proofreader to check this paper before I submit it to the journal.

fr: Exact

Advertised

Verb

To announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it

Example: To advertise a new brand of toothpaste

fr: Annoncé

Adviser

Noun

One who gives advice

Example: Her academic advisor suggested that she take an extra class so she could graduate on time

fr: Conseiller

Aim

Noun

A purpose or intention; a desired outcome

Example: Our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline

fr: But

Allegedly

Adverb

Used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof

Example: She was allegedly a leading participant in the coup attempt

fr: Prétendument

Allowance

Noun

A sum of money allotted or granted for a particular purpose, as for expenses

Example: Her allowance for the business trip was $200

fr: Indemnité

Allowed

Adjective

Permitted or authorized

Example: The Siri & Search entry, for example, means data from an allowed app will show up when you search your device manually or with Siri

fr: Autorisé

Applied

Having a practical purpose or use; derived from or involved with actual phenomena (distinguished from theoretical, opposed to pure)

Example: Applied chemistry

fr: Appliqué

Breaking

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Example: The branch broke with a loud snap

fr: Rupture

Broad

Adjective

Having a distance larger than usual from side to side; wide

Example: A broad staircase

fr: Vaste

Case law

Noun

The law as established by the outcome of former cases.

Example: This firm specializes in corporate jurisprudence.

fr: Jurisprudence

Casual

Adjective

Relaxed and unconcerned

Example: A casual attitude to life

fr: Décontractée

Charged

Adjective

Capable of producing violent emotion, arousing controversy, etc.

Example: The highly charged issue of birth control

fr: Acussé

Claims

Verb

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Example: The Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt

fr: Allégations

Committed

Adjective

Bound or obligated to a person or thing, as by pledge or assurance; devoted

Example: Children need warm and committed parents.

fr: Engagé

Criteria

Noun

A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

Example: They award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria

fr: Critère

Endangered

Adjective

A species considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Example: Some of the species considered as endangered are African penguin

fr: En voie de disparition

Exempt

Verb

To free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release

Example: A grade above B+ is required in order to exempt a student from an examination

fr: Exempter

Fabric

Noun

A cloth made by weaving, knitting, or felting fibers

Example: Woolen fabrics

fr: Tissu

Fee

Noun

A charge or payment for professional services

Example: With corporate travel you can cancel change fees but sometimes you still won’t get the full refund on the ticket

fr: Honoraires

Flatter

Adjective

Full of praise and compliments

Example: He article began with some flattering words about us

fr: Flatteur

Glyphosate

Noun

A compound, C3H8NO5P, used to kill a wide range of weeds

Example: Like most companies, it used wheat and oat crops that had been treated with the herbicide glyphosate, a known carcinogen

fr: Glyphosate

Green washing

Noun

A superficial or insincere display of concern for the environment that is shown by an organization

Example: While they can be useful, these sorts of standards are sometimes used quite cynically—as corporate greenwash

fr: Blanchissement écologique

Greener

Verb

Informal. to restore the vitality of

Example: So he began to think about ways to make the homes and apartments he was constructing greener

fr: Plus vert

Intermittent

Adjective

Stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again

Example: An intermittent pain

fr: Intermittence

Litigation

The act or process of litigating

Example: Their goal is to avoid litigation, so they’re going to try to get you to settle out of court

fr: Contentieux

Misleading

Adjective

Giving the wrong idea or impression

Example: With that background, let’s quickly spin through the misleading video, with sections in the ad highlighted in bold.

fr: Trompeur

Motto

A short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution

Example: The family motto is ‘Faithful though Unfortunate

fr: Devise

Nomenclature

Noun

A set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc

Example: Eden, the office management platform that has raised nearly $70 million since inception, is today making a tweak to its nomenclature to reflect its push into SaaS tools

fr: Nomenclature

Ongoing

Adjective

Continuing without termination or interruption

Example: As a result, we’ve been doing a lot of planning around ongoing content strategies

fr: En cours

Plaintiff

Noun

A person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant)

Example: Conventional wisdom holds that cleaning up a company’s environmental record is more expensive than paying fines, settling with plaintiffs, or dodging the liability altogether

fr: Plaignant

Provide

Verb

To make available; furnish

Example: To provide employees with various benefits

fr: Prévoir

Regardless

Adverb

Without regard or consideration for

Example: The allowance is paid regardless of age or income

fr: Quel que soit

Reimbursement

Noun

Repayment for an expense or loss incurred

Example: Visitors will receive reimbursement for travel and housing expenses.

fr: Remboursement

Restitution

Noun

The restoration of property or rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered

Example: The defendant was ordered to pay $1 million dollars in restitution to compensate for injuries and property damage

fr: Dédommagement

Rights of withdrawal

Noun

The right of withdrawal allows the consumer to change his mind about the purchase made, freeing himself from the contract concluded without giving any reason

fr: Droits de rétraction

Siffing

Noun

The action of drawing in air audibly through the nose

Example: He is easy to find due to his sniffing and sneezing

fr: Reniflement

Statement

Noun

A communication or declaration in speech or writing, setting forth facts, particulars, etc

Example: On June 13, the Secret Service corrected its previous statement and said pepper spray had been used to clear the square

fr: Déclaration

Sue

Verb

To institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against

Example: She sued the HFPA in 2020, claiming that it embodied a culture of corruption.

fr: Poursuivre en justice

Swindle

Verb

To cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets

Example: Flimflam felt better in the mouth than swindle, and rubberneck was a more agreeable verb than crane

fr: Escroquerie

Tags

Verb

A label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information

Example: He gave his pet a collar with a metal name ta

fr: Etiquette

Undertake

Noun

To take in charge; assume the duty of attending to

Example: The lawyer undertook a new case

fr: Entreprendre

Well known

Adjective

Widely or generally known

Example: A well-known television personality

fr: Bien connu