English Glossary 20222_2024

41 Professional world applied translation terms

New vocabulary learned through this class, semester 1

a certificate
noun
To provide an official document as proof that something has happened or been done.
Example: Each student will receive a certificate at the end of the training.
fr: Une certification
a quarter
noun
Each of four equal or corresponding parts into which something is or can be divided (here university quarter).
Example: She is going to study abroad for a quarter
fr: Un trimestre
A two-fold mission
composed noun
The action of sending someone or a group to a place to do a particular job.
Example: This government has been entrusted with a two-fold mission.
fr: Une double mission
cage-free eggs
composed noun
Eggs from chicken raised out of a cage.
Example: Member States illustrate that at retail barn/deep litter eggs are on average 60% more expensive than standard cage eggs.
fr: oeufs de poules élevées hors cage
class action
noun
A legal action (= a case that is decided in a law court) that is organized by a group of people who all have the same legal problem.
Example: Plaintiffs' lawyers have tried to get the courts to combine all the potential suits into a single class action.
fr: recours collectif
commitment
noun
A promise or firm decision to do something.
Example: Owning a pet is a big commitment.
fr: Engagement
committed to + ING
grammar
fr: S'engager à
Consumer good
noun
Products that people buy for their own use.
Example: Prices of consumer goods rose by 2.5% last year.
fr: bien de consommation
content supplier
A content supplier or provider is a company or a person that supplies material such as text, music, or images for use on websites.
Example: Some services require that your telephone number be given to the Content Supplier.
fr: Fournisseurs de contenu
conventional
noun
Traditional and ordinary.
Example: I prefer a more conventional style of dress.
fr: classique
Eco-friendly
adjective
Not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment.
Example: The city adopted eco-friendly measures to fight pollution.
fr: Respectueux de l'environnement
Experience
noun
The process of getting knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things or the way something happens and affects how a person feels
Example: The visit to the museum turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
fr: Expérience (de vie, de travail...)
Experiment
noun
A test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true.
Example: Students are doing several laboratory experiments this year.
fr: Expérience ( sociale, scientifique...)
Federal court
noun
In the US, a court for cases that are dealt according to federal laws:
Example: Mr. Hill's trial on the charges began Monday in federal court in Dallas.
fr: Tribunal fédéral
Fees
noun
An amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service.
Example: The entrance fee is six pounds, two pounds for the unwaged.
fr: Frais d'utilisation
Food
noun
fr: Alimentation, nourriture
Free-range eggs
composed-noun
Eggs from chicken raised outdoors.
fr: Oeufs de poules élevées en plein air
In accordance w the rules
sentence
To do something according / respecting the rules that comes with it.
Example: The aid is to be repaid in accordance with the rules of procedure laid down by Italian law.
fr: Conformément aux règles
Misleading claims
sentence
Causing someone to believe something that is not true but presenting it as true or a fact, although you cannot prove it.
Example: The most misleading claim that broadcasters have made is that the amendments introduce a new concept into broadcasting law.
fr: Déclarations trompeuses
Motto
noun
A short sentence or phrase that expresses a belief or purpose.
Example: My motto is to never give up.
fr: Devise
quarter
noun
One of four periods of time into which a year is divided for financial calculations, such as for profits or taxes.
Example: The first quarter commences in January.
fr: trimestre
Rates
noun
An amount or level of payment. (one of its definition)
Example: This bank offers the best conversion rates on the market.
fr: Taux
slaughterhouse
noun
A place where animals are killed for their meat.
Example: Anyone who has ever visited a slaughterhouse knows it is not a pretty sight.
fr: Abattoir
Sustainable
adjective
Causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time.
Example: A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.
fr: Durable
The complaint
noun
A statement that something is wrong or not good enough, the act of complaining, or the thing you are complaining about.
Example: An anonymous letter of complaint was sent to the police.
fr: La plainte
The plaintiffs
noun
Someone or a group of person 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: Les plaignants
The 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: l'approvisionemment
To be held liable
sentence
fr: être tenu responsable pour
To be increasingly under strain
sentence
To have a lot of pressure, to have more and more pressure.
Example: The strain on airports is being increasingly felt.
fr: Subir une préssion accrue
To bridge the gap
idiom
To connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller.
Example: I have been privy to, and part of, many negotiations, discussions and efforts to bridge gaps and bring people together.
fr: Combler l'écart
To Claim
verb
To say that something is true or is a fact.
Example: All parties have claimed success in yesterday's elections.
fr: Déclarer
To entrust
verb
To give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible.
Example: This government has been entrusted with a two-fold mission.
fr: Se voir confier
To fully reimburse
sentence
To give someone back their whole money.
Example: We will fully reimburse you if the enlargements that does not achieve the usual industry standards.
fr: Procéder au remboursement intégral
To investigate
verb
To examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth.
Example: The remit of this official inquiry is to investigate the reasons for the accident.
fr: Faire une enquête
To monitor
verb
To watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it.
Example: The CIA were monitoring his phone calls.
fr: Surveiller
To obtain an injuction
sentence
To obtain an official order.
Example: The Court determined that the father could not obtain an injunction to prevent the pregnant mother from exercising her constitutional right to choose an abortion.
fr: Obtenir une injonction
To pave the way for
idiom
To make it possible for someone to do something or for something to happen.
Example: This merger will revolutionize the industry and pave the way for more international alliances.
fr: Ouvrir la voie à
To sue
verb
To take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you.
Example: She is suing her husband for divorce.
fr: Être poursuivi (en justice)
To unveil
verb
To remove a covering like a curtain from a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to show the opening or finishing of a new building or work of art.
Example: The memorial to those who had died in the war was unveiled by the Queen.
fr: Dévoiler
weak-links
noun
A weak part, especially the weakest part of something.
Example: That is a weak link with respect to which we can and should step up our endeavours.
fr: Maillons faibles
withdraval
noun
An act of taking something back, removing something, or moving something back.
Example: Her sudden withdrawal from the competition surprised everyone.
fr: rétractation