The phrase null and void refers to a contract or clause that’s invalid, non-binding or which has no legal force.
Example: Our lease will become null and void in 30 days if we don’t renew it now.
fr: Nul et invalide
After-sales service
sentence
After-sales service refers to the service, such as maintenance and repairs, that you continue to provide after your customer buys your product or service.
Example: Our company’s after-sales service is considered one of the best in the electronics market.
fr: Service après-vente
Agenda
noun
The noun agenda refers to a list of things to be discussed or done at a meeting or business event.
Example: Are you sure we can cover everything on today’s agenda in 2 hours?
fr: agenda
Clause
noun
In business law, the noun clause refers to a statement or term in the contract.
Example: Canada also proposed an escalator clause for an airline to increase services if its aircraft were more than 65 per cent full.
fr: arrangement
Commercial
noun
The noun commercial refers to a paid advertisement on radio or TV.
Example: Our marketing department has a brilliant idea for our next Super Bowl commercial.
fr: Commerciale
Competitor
noun
The noun competitor refers to another business that is trying to perform better than your business and others in the same market. You can also refer to all of your competitors as the competition.
Example: The war years integrated the Japanese economy far more closely into the international economy, and made Japan a major competitor to the capitalist economies of the West.
fr: Concurrent
Equipment
noun
The noun equipment is used to talk about a set of tools or devices you need for a special purpose. For instance, office equipment may include photocopiers, cabinets, etc.
Example: My manager thinks we should sell off the unused office equipment to create more space.
fr: Équipment
Expand
verb
The verb to expand means to increase the size or amount of something. In business, we often talk about expanding a department or a business.
Example: From this testing, all alternatives were eliminated except the one that proposes that the landscape architect expand his business holdings so as to provide additional income beyond just design fees and also to provide a vehicle for reducing his burden of overhead costs.
fr: Développer
Guidance
noun
The noun guidance comes from the verb to guide, which means to direct or lead the way. Therefore, guidance refers to the act of giving direction or help.
Example: These findings provide the knowledge needed both to identify the types of complexity that will be encountered in specific building projects, and to provide guidance in the choice of the most effective form of project integration.
fr: Orientation
Invoice
noun
The noun invoice refers to an itemized bill showing the list of goods sold or services provided, their prices and the total amount to be paid.
Example: Don’t forget that we need to pay within 45 days of receiving the invoice.
fr: Facture d'achat
Market research
phrase
The phrase market research refers to the research you do to collect information about what your customers need or prefer in a certain product or service.
Example: New market research shows that food manufacturing is one of our country’s top income earners.
fr: Étude de marché
Organize
verb
The verb to organize means to arrange something in an orderly way (such as reports or products) or to plan for a certain function (such as business meetings or events).
Example: Project leaders can use this information to better organize project teams for innovation while construction companies and other construction industry firms can use this information to evaluate their innovation strategy.
fr: Organiser
Public relations
phrase
Public relations refers to the activities used to promote and create a good public image of your company so that people will view it in a positive way. It’s also common to use the abbreviation PR.
Example: In this respect Fathers for Justice has benefited from the professional skills of its founder, Matthew O'Connor, who being a "designer, marketing and public relations man by trade" has managed to create a notorious international image for Fathers 4 Justice.
fr: Relation Publique
Trademark
noun
A symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.
Example: McDonald’s has a trademark that is recognized worldwide – a giant yellow “M.” Trademarks in the U.S. are registered with the U.S. Patient and Trademark Office, which protects them from being used by others to promote their own agendas.
