Marina's Glossary

32 Traduction Appliquée au monde professionnel terms

This glossary is an individual homework for my translation class. It sums up every new expressions, words, verbs I learned this first semester.

"Green-washing"

noun

It is a marketing process used by companies in order to praise their goods or services' ecological characteristics to the public opinion, whereas they did not take real actions in favor of the environment. Due to the actual craze on environmental awareness, companies are making untrustworthy ads only because they want to have the public opinion on their side and not against them.

Example: An investigation about "green-washing" is being conducted.

fr: "Blanchiment écologique" - "Ecoblanchiment"

a SHIFT dress

adjective

It describes a short dress that hangs straight down from the shoulders with clean, simple and minimalist lines.

Example: I found this beautiful black shift dress at a new store downtown. It is a black sleeveless dress that hangs loosely from the body without a fitted cut.

fr: robe droite

Act of God

noun

Term referring to natural disasters, events happening independently of human will, such as floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquake and others... It is an unexpected event.

Example: Then they sauntered over to my house and sat on the steps for half an hour while at her request I remained watchfully in the garden. “In case there’s a fire or a flood,” she explained, “or any act of God.” The Great Gatsby

fr: Catastrophe naturelle

aggravated theft

noun group

A robbery is qualified as grand larceny when it when the accused committed it with violence, so when he had a weapon, objects or threats.

Example: She has been sentenced for aggravated theft since she robbed that bank with a gun in her hands.

fr: vol qualifié, vol aggravé

Blind as a bat

expression

When someone can't see anything from distance.

Example: Without her glasses she can't see a thing, she's as blind as a bat.

fr: Etre myope comme une taupe

cage-free eggs

noun group

Eggs coming from hens that lived, or still lives, out of cage, which means they are "free"

Example: It is better to buy cage-free eggs than any others eggs because hens lived freely in the farm.

fr: oeufs de poules élevées hors cage

class action

A lawsuit brought by a group.

Example: A lot of us are involved in a class action suit against the company for discrimination against women.

fr: recours collectif

docuseries

noun

A documentary split in few episodes in order to tell a story and make it more alive by playing the real story.

Example: They are developing a docuseries based on the story of the late Chadwick Boseman mostly known for his role of T'Challa AKA Black Panther.

fr: une série documentaire

due diligence

noun

In terms of law, it means diligence reasonable and it is an Anglo-Saxon concept initially encountered in business law that is based on the principle of caveat emptor, i.e. the necessary vigilance of a purchaser as to what he is buying.

Example: Suppliers shall provide all information reasonably required by Richemont as part of its human’s right’s due diligence process.

fr: diligence requise

environmental crime

noun group

Crimes related to Earth's natural resources and animal species (wildlife). It is a serious matter that has to be taken seriously since it threatens anyone all over the world since these resources are limited and most of animal are now endagered species.

Example: Madagascar being among the countries rich in biodiversity with 80% of the fauna and flora species endemic, the sharing of knowledge on environmental law and the fight against environmental crime revives hope for the resilience of nature, recognizes the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Baomiavotse Vahinala Raharinirina.

fr: criminalité environnementale

fraudulent

adjective

When an activiti is dishonest, it is a scheme, a fraudulent activity.

Example: You should report any fraudulent use of your credit card immediately.

fr: frauduleux

grand larceny

noun group

A robbery is qualified as grand larceny when it when the accused committed it with violence, so when he had a weapon, objects or threats.

Example: He is being condemned for grand larceny by the court.

fr: vol de grande envergure

Husbandry

noun

Where farmers breed, raise animals.

Example: Animal husbandry is big business in Wisconsin, the Dairy State.

fr: Elevage

I could eat a horse

expression

When you are starving, you want to eat more than anything else, you could eat a horse.

Example: I can't even remember when was the last time I ate, it must be a long time ago but right now all I know is that I could eat like a horse.

fr: Avoir une faim de loup

ill-bred

adjective

Someone who does not have manners and respect can be described as ill-bred.

Example: When I met him, he did not have any manners, no hello, no thank you, nothing, not even a smile, all I can say about him is that he is ill-bred.

fr: mal élevé, impoli

infamous

adjective

When someone is known for something bad. For instance the fake heiress Ana Delvey is known for stealing a lot of money from people with lying, scheming and fraudulent activities, this is why we can qualify her as infamous.

Example: The infamous crime boss was finally sent to prison

fr: tristement célèbre, notoire

MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

acronym

MSRP is the acronym for "Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price" which means the price suggested by the manufacturer to retailers to sell his product.

Example: The PDSF of this product is $368.

fr: PDSF = Prix de Détail Suggéré par le Fabricant

NWOT = New WithOut Tag

acronym

A description used to describe the condition of a product, usually clothing, as new but without the accompanying store and/or manufacturer tags. “Brand new” means the item was new with tags (NWT), and “used” means the product is not new and obviously without tags (NWOT).

fr: Nouveau sans étiquette

Payout

noun

Amount that has been given to compensate a wrong/harm. It can also be a compensation for the increase of the cost of living or a pay off for an expense due to professional activities.

Example: Mike received a payout from the insurance company following the fire that damaged his home.

fr: Indemnité

Perks

A special advantage or benefit, in addition to the money you are paid, that you are given because of your job, for example, free child care for preschool.

Example: Peter's salary isn't very high, but his job comes with great perks like health insurance and a staff discount.

fr: avantage (en nature)

Scoop

noun

A low-back cut.

Example: This dress has a scoop which shows my back.

fr: Dos échancré

snakeskin

adjective

As the adjective says by itself, it is something made out of snake's skin.

Example: She bought this fake snakeskin purse which I praise because it is better than real snakeskinpurse since they are not disrepectful of snake species.

fr: peau de serpent

Tannery

noun

A leather factory

Example: The tannery is where animal skins, such as beef, sheep, goat, pig, are chemically and mechanically treated for leather production, this is the reason why tanneries always emit an unpleasant odour.

fr: Tannerie

the foot-in-the-door technique

noun group

It is a compliance tactic that aims at a person/persons to agree to a little request and then sumbmit to them a second larger, more expensive one to increase the chances of making them comply to the big one.

Example: This group of scientists proved the efficiency of the foot-in-the-door technique by aksing a person to hang a little sign up his house facade and then proposing him a larger one days after and it goes on until it the sign is as big as his house facade.

fr: la technique du pied dans la porte

to be settled

To reach an agreement on something/on a subject/on a matter.

Example: This matter is out of hands, no one is agreeing on anything so, like I always said, it should be settled by referendum so the majority of the population win.

fr: être réglé

to carry out

verb

To conduct or perform something, such as a survey, a study or an experiment.

Example: The manager have to ensure that his branch of the company has the man power to carry out all the tasks and that the business needs.

fr: réaliser, mettre à exécution

To give a sour/hollow laugh

To force ourself to laugh facing a situation that does not please us.

Example: The teacher gave a sour laugh at the caricature of him on the board.

fr: Rire jaune = Rire de mauvaise grâce

to meet

verb

In this case, it means to conform with an expectation, a norm, a standard that has to be respected.

Example: Firms must meet production norms in order to be able to sell their products.

fr: respecter, se conformer à

to stifle (sthg)

verb

In this case, to stifle is a figurative expression that means to suppress something, to make it disappear so no one knows about its existence. = to cover up

Example: The government's trying to stifle the democracy movement.

fr: étouffer quelque chose dans le sens de le dissimuler

To touch upon

verb

To be about, to talk about, to deal with something.

Example: These texts touch upon issues such as injustice, discriminations and environment awareness.

fr: Porter sur quelque chose, aborder/évoquer un sujet, faire allusion à quelque chose.

wall slot

noun

Instead of a key, some hotels use wall slots as a "lock" to secure the room. A unique card is given to the customer that can then open his room by inserting the card in the wall slot, the card is actually a digital key and the wall slot is a digital lock.

Example: You have to put the card in the wall slot in order to enter into your suit.

fr: boîtier (qu'il y a pour rentrer dans une chambre d'hôtel)

woolen

adjective

Something made of wool.

Example: He bought this big green woolen sweater for her sister as a christmas gift.

fr: en laine