This glossary is to get familiar to frequently use business terms.
accounting
noun
The system of identifying, recording, classifying, analysing and communicating financial transactions.
Example: It took me years of university to be an expert in accounting.
en: comptabilité
advertising
noun
The activity or profession of producing advertisements for commercial products or services.
Example: The advertising of cigarettes on television is illegal.
en: publicité
amount
noun
A quantity of something.
Example: The company received a large amount of money from their investors.
en: montant/quantité
bankrupt
noun
Legal procedure for liquidating a business (or property owned by an individual) which cannot fully pay its debts out of its current assets.
Example: The company had too much debt that it could not repay so filed for bankruptcy.
en: Faillite
bill
noun
An itemized account of the separate cost of goods sold, services performed, or work done.
Example: The company had to pay its electricity bill by the end of the month.
en: facture
borrow
verb
To obtain or receive (something such as money) on loan for temporary use, intending to give it, or something equivalent or identical, back to the lender.
Example: Sylvia wants to borrow money to pay for her vacation.
en: emprunter
brand name
A name given by the maker to a product or range of products, especially a trademark (marque déposé).
Example: Does anyone have a better idea for a new brand name?
en: marque
currency
noun
A system of money in general used in a particular country.
Example: I need to get some foreign currency for my holidays in Asia.
en: devise
debt
noun
Something, typically money, that is owed or due (must be paid back).
Example: Debt can cause a lot of stress, if you have difficulty paying it back.
en: Dette
expenses
noun
Costs: A particular payment of money.
Example: Now that I have a new car, my monthly expenses have increased significantly.
en: dépenses
Headquarters
noun
The place or building serving as the managerial and administrative center of an organization or company.
Example: The company's headquarters are located in NYC.
en: siège social
launch
verb
To begin something such as a plan, or introduce something such as a new product.
Example: The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month.
en: Launch
management
noun
The control and organization of something; the supervision of people.
Example: Her management of the problem was exemplary.
en: gestion
refund
noun
To return the money spent to a buyer after an article is purchased but then returned.
Example: The shirt I bought my spouse does not fit. I would like a complete refund.
en: Remboursement
stock
noun
The shares (fractional parts) of a particular company or corporation.
Example: Her company will issue stock and cease to be a private firm (company).