I create this glossary to share terms related to a career that might interest me in the future. The business profession is interesting because it is composed of a variety of tasks and possibilities. As can be said in the middle: "sky is the limit". The required studies are a B.A., in administration in a school like the HEC.This area promotes personal ideas and freedom. The hardest working and motivated person have a good chance of reaching the top.
agenda
noun
an appointment diary
Example: Colin will write his paper in his agenda.
fr: ordre du jour
bank
noun
a financial institution licensed to receive deposits and make loans.
Example: That carabid beetle diversity increased since the BANK had been established.
fr: banque
brand
noun
a name given to a product or service
Example: He buys these jeans only for the brand
fr: marque
budget
noun
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose
Example: the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year
fr: budget
buyer
noun
a person who buys
Example: The buyer targets a new investment
fr: acheteur
capital
noun
wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
Example: Four budgets these are expense, revenue, cash and CAPITAL budgets.
fr: capital
cash
noun
money in the form of bills or coins
Example: there is a desperate shortage of hard cash
fr: argent
check
noun
a written order directing a bank to pay money
Example: he paid all his bills by check
fr: chèque
conference
noun
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
Example: Now I’m about to start crying at the conference table.
fr: conférence
credit
noun
an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
Example: Tax credits have become a convenient vehicle for economic stimulation of targeted sectors and are far more acceptable politically than tax increases.
fr: crédit
decision
noun
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
Example: a decision unfavorable to the opposition
fr: décision
entrepreneur
noun
someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
Example: But cheaper merchandise isn’t always better, leaving local entrepreneurs to prove that quality is queen.
fr: entrepreneur
invest
verb
expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial plans, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture.
Example: Now is the time to INVEST in promoting flagging products, exploiting business
fr: investir
negotiate
verb
discuss the terms of an arrangement
Example: They negotiated the sale of the house
fr: négocier
offer
verb
propose a payment
Example: The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
fr: offre
opportunity
noun
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
Example: he holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
fr: opportunité
retail
noun
the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
Example: That rally is probably driven by retail investors looking to squeeze short sellers.
fr: la vente au détail
store
noun
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
Example: The retailer is contending with low inventory in its stores as vendors hold back on shipping items because of worries about its finances.
fr: magasin
success
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
Example: It’s Google’s latest response to ChatGPT, whose success spurred the tech giant to declare a “code red” and rush out its own A.I.-powered offerings.
fr: succès
trader
noun
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Example: They have managed that gain despite a modest sell-off on Friday, when some traders worried about the strength of China’s recovery.
