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74 Cards in this Set
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un arrondissement
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arrondissement, administrative division
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un canton
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canton- subdivision of a country
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une collectivité d'outre-mer (COM)
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overseas community
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une commune
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village, town
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un comté
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canton, county
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un département
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department
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un département d'outre-mer (DOM)
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overseas department
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un pays d'outre-mer (POM)
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overseas country
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un région
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region
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un région d'outre-mer (ROM)
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overseas region
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l'administration
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government, management, administration
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le Maire
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Mayor
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le Maire adjoint
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Deputy Mayor
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le Ministère
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Ministry
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le Ministre
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Minister (in US, Secretary of Defense etc.)
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le Premier Ministre
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Prime Minister
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la conjoncture économique
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economic climate
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la croissance
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growth
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la croissance économique
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economic growth
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l'espérance de vie
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life expectancy
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la devise
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currency, motto
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la monnaie
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currency
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la population active
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working population
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le Produit Intérieur Brut (PIB)
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
goods and services produced in a country |
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une profession libérale
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profession requiring special training in the liberal arts field.
doctors, lawyers,architects) |
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le Revenu National Brut (RNB)
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(GNP)
amount of ownership of products, not produced in that country |
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le taux
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rate
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le taux de croissance
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growth rate
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le taux de fécondité
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fertility rate
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le taux de natalité
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birth rate
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consommer
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to consume
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le consommateur
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consumer
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la consommation
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consumption
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le déficit
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deficit
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le luxe
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luxury
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la nécessité
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necessity, need
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prélever
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to debit, deduct
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la récession
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recession
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réduire
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reduce
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le salaire minimum
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minimum wage
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satisfaire
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to satisfy, fulfill, meet
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le transport
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transportation
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l'usage
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use
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une action
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share,stock
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un actionnaire
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shareholder
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un associé
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partner
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baser sur
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based on
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les biens (m)
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goods
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le bilan
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balance sheet
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le bénéfice
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profit
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le capital social
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registered capital, joint stock
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le chiffre d'affaires (CA)
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turnover, sales
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l concurrence
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competition
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consacrer
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to devote, sanction (penalty)
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le conseil d'administration
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board of directors
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le créancier
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creditor
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l'effectif
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staff, workforce
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être côté en Bourse
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publicly traded, quoted on the stock exchange
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la fabrication
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manufacture
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la faillite
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bankruptcy
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une filiale
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subsidiary, branch (banks)
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une fusion
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merger (Wells Fargo,Wachovia)
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un gérant
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manager
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gérer
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to manage, run, supervise
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le matériel
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equipment
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une offre publique d'achat (OPA)
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takeover bid
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une part sociale
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joint share
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le PDG (président directeur général)
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CEO chief executive officer
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un salairé
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employee
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le siège social
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headquarters
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une société anonyme
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corporation
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une société collective
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partnership
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la stabilité
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stability
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une succursale
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branch, outlet
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