Business Objectives - Vocabulary - Units 1-10

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
UNIT 3 : COMPANIES
achieve
advertise (v)
advertisement / ad
affiliate
He has achieved his goal of becoming a
bank manager.
We should advertise our products in the
local newspaper.
The Sunday papers are full of
advertisements for cars.
A firm that is connected with or controlled
by a larger one is an affiliate.
accomplir, réaliser
faire de la publicité pour
publicité
filiale
AGM
= Annual General Meeting
assemblée générale annuelle
all over the world
Our products are distributed all over the
world. [ = worldwide]
dans le monde entier
amount
answer emails, letters
answer the phone
arrange courses for staff
attend
availability
available
be at the head of…
be in close contact with
the market
bookcase
both
box, boxes
Small amounts are paid in cash.
It's my job to arrange training courses
for our staff.
Only 12 people attended the meeting /
training course.
The availability of cheap flats is very
limited.
Our spring catalogue is now available from
our stockists.
I am at the head of the accounts
department.
It's very important to be in close contact
with the market.
montant
répondre à des mails, lettres
répondre au téléphone
organiser des cours pour les
employés
assister (à des cours)
disponibilité
disponible
être à la tête de …
suivre de près l’évolution du
marché
bibliothèque (meuble)
Both my parents are accountants.
Put the books in a cardboard box.
les deux
boîte, boîtes
The bank has branches all over the
country.
succursale
What brand of detergent do you use ?
marque
The budget for advertising has been cut.
budget
building
The offices are on the top two floors of
the building.
immeuble
business deal
= business agreement
business environment
The business environment is quite
favourable at the moment.
business plan
A business plan is a document describing
the future plans of a business.
branch
brand
budget
calendar
car park
≠ parking (faux ami)
accord commercial
environnement, contexte
économique
plan commercial
calendrier
parking
catalogue
The enclosed catalogue will give you all the
information you need.
catalogue
CEO = chief executive
officer
The CEO is the person with the most
important position in a firm.
PDG (= président directeur
général)
challenge
challenging
client profile
close to (adj)
coffee machine
company, companies
compare with
competitor
computer
consumer
consumer appeal
core business
corporation
costs
counterpart
The firm is ready to meet the challenges
of the next few years.
Cutting costs without affecting quality can
be quite challenging.
It's close to 2 car parks.
défi
difficile, stimulant
profil du client
proche de
machine à café
société, compagnie, entreprise
Our prices are low compared with our
competitors' prices.
Last year we sold twice as many computers
as their competitors.
The information is stored on computer.
comparer à
concurrent
ordinateur
Research shows that consumers do not
want GM foods.
This brand has a very wide consumer
appeal. [ = Consumers like this brand very
much.]
The core business of airlines is flying
people and cargo from place to place.
attrait / intérêt pour les
consommateurs
He works for a large American corporation.
société
We must cut costs [ = expenses] in order
to remain competitive.
The Prime Minister is to meet his European
counterparts to discuss the war against
drugs.
consommateur (trice)
secteur, activité central(e)
dépenses
homologue
crate
I've ordered two crates of beer.
caisse
crèche
Does your employer provide a crèche [ =
day care centre] ?
crèche, garderie
credit card
We accept all major credit cards.
carte de crédit
current
In its current state, the car is worth
£1,000. [ ≠ actual : réel, véritable, vrai]
courant, présent, actuel
customer
He's a regular customer.
customer care / service
Many of the banks offer a poor level of
customer care / service.
customer loyalty
We send small presents to all our
customers to develop customer loyalty.
fidélité du client
We must to improve customer relations.
relation à la clientèle
She is wearing a dark blue dress.
sombre, foncé
customer relation
dark
deadline
deal with
debit an account
We often work under pressure to meet a
deadline.
We only deal [ = do business] with
companies which have a good credit record.
The sum of £25 will be debited from your
account.
client
service clients, service à la
clientèle
délai (à respecter)
traiter, avoir affaire à
débiter un compte
debit card
decide
deliver
delivery
He's decided to buy a new car.
carte de paiement
décider
Mail is delivered to our office twice a day.
livrer
You can expect delivery in a week to ten
days.
livraison
I paid with my debit card.
delivery time
department store
describe current projects
develop
disabled
dispatch
distribute
délai de livraison
A department store is large shop divided
into several different parts, each of which
sells different things. [Ex.: Globus]
Could you describe the current projects ?
Are they developing any new products ?
Are there any facilities for disabled staff
?
Goods are normally dispatched within 24
hours.
The firm aims to distribute its products
throughout Europe.
grand magasin
décrire les projets en cours
développer
handicapé
envoyer, expédier, distribuer
distribuer
distribution
Our distribution system must be improved.
distribution
diversify
The company is planning to diversify into
other activities.
diversifier
division
I work in the Marketing Division.
département, service
do some research for
I'm doing some research for the
Marketing Division.
rechercher, chercher
domestic
earn (wages)
e-business
e-company
e-mail / email
employee
enquire, inquire
The domestic economy is booming.
He earns nearly £20,000 a year.
The business of buying and selling goods
and services on the Internet is called ebusiness.
E-companies do e-business.
You can contact me by email.
The factory has 500 employees.
I'd like to inquire about your new printer.
enquiry, inquiry
We have received over 300 enquiries about
the job / our new mobile phones.
establish
The firm was established in 1822.
exhibition space
expand
expansion
export (v + n)
facilities
factory
fail
We had an exhibition space of 200m2 at
Palexpo.
The computer industry has expanded
greatly since 1990.
There has been a rapid expansion [=
development] of the tourist industry.
The firm exports tuna to the US.
Tea is one of our chief exports.
The hotel has conference facilities.
Most people are employed by the the local
car factory.
A lot of small businesses fail within their
first year.
intérieur
gagner de l’argent (salaire)
commerce électronique
entreprise sur le net
courriel
employé
s'informer de, se renseigner
demande de renseignements,
enquête (jur.)
établir
surface d'exposition
développer, agrandir
expansion, développement
exporter, exportation
installations, infrastructures
usine
échouer
fair trade
filing
finance (v + n)
Fair trade is a way of buying and selling
products that makes certain that the
original producer receives a fair price.
Her job involves filing and other general
office work.
The firm is financed by the government. /
She works in the finance department.
commerce équitable
classement
financer, finance
financial sector
I work in the financial sector.
secteur financier
goal
They achieved their goal of increasing
sales by 5%.
objectif
floor
focus on
My office is on the 3rd floor.
He needs to focus more on his career.
étage
être centré sur
goods
There is a large market for consumer
goods.
biens, marchandises
grow / grew / grown
Sales of new cars grew by 10% last year.
croître
guarantee (n + v)
guidelines
head office
headquarters
hold
human resources / HR
idea
illegal
import (v + n)
import restrictions
They offer a two-year guarantee on all
their electrical goods.
Can you guarantee delivery by the end of
the week ?
When starting a new business, follow these
general guidelines.
The main office of a company is called the
head office.
= head office
Do you often hold meetings with your
colleagues ?
HR is the department in a firm that deals
with employing, training, and helping people.
It was Kate's idea to hire bikes.
It is illegal to sell tobacco to someone
under 16.
All the meat is imported from France. /
There is a ban on beef imports from GB.
The government has imposed new import
restrictions on alcohol.
garantir, cautionner, garantie,
caution
directives
siège social
siège social
tenir
ressources humaines
idée
illégal
importer, importation
quotas d’importation
important to
improve the company’s
image
Is advertising important to your business?
important pour
What can we do to improve the company's
image ?
améliorer l’image de la
compagnie
improve (v), improvement
(n)
We have to improve the quality of our
products. / We need to carry out some
improvements to the system.
The tax paid on the money that you earn is
called income tax.
income tax
increase
innovate
innovative
inspect
Food prices increased by 10% last year.
The fashion industry is always desperate
to innovate.
She is a very imaginative and innovative
fashion designer.
Always inspect the goods before signing
for them.
améliorer / amélioration
impôt sur le revenu
augmenter
innover
novateur
examiner
inspection
A health and safety inspection of the
factory will be carried out.
inspection
interview
We're interviewing six candidates for the
job.
faire passer un entretien à
quelqu’un, interviewer
invest in
The firm will invest 5 million in the
project.
investir
investissement
investment
investor
Small investors are hoping that the
markets will improve.
IT
= information technology
joint venture
There are many joint ventures between
American and Japanese companies.
keep a record
label
launch (a product / …)
lift
investisseur
Keep a record of everything you spend.
informatique
accord de partenariat,
co-entreprise
noter
Price labels must be visible.
étiquette, label
The company hopes to launch the new drug
by next October.
His office is on the 6th floor. Let's use the
lift [ = elevator].
lancer un produit
ascenseur
line of work
listen to employees'
complaints
lobby
In what line of work are you ?
domaine d'activité
It's important to listen to employees'
complaints.
écouter les réclamations,
revendications des employés
I'll meet you in the hotel lobby.
locals or foreigners
Are your managers locals or foreigners ?
hall, salle des pas perdus
des nationaux (gens du pays)
ou des étrangers
location
The hotel is in a lovely location overlooking
the lake.
mail order company
I often buy my clothes from a mail-order
company.
main business activities
main strength
maintenance
manufacture (v + n)
map
market
market leader
market research
market share
marketing
Her main strength is her creativity.
The maintenance department services the
equipment.
The company manufactures cars.
Cost will determine the methods of
manufacture.
localisation, emplacement
société de vente par
correspondance
principal secteur d’activité
principal point fort
entretien
fabriquer / fabrication
Here's a map of Amsterdam.
carte géographique
The product will be on the market in May.
marché
Nike is the US market leader in sports
shoes.
Let's conduct market research, then
advertise the product.
Our market share increased as a result of
our marketing campaign.
Company sales improved dramatically
following our marketing campaign.
materials
Our firm sells building materials.
meet specifications
Our new mobile phones meet all the
specifications.
leader du marché
étude de marché
part de marché
marketing
matériaux
remplir des exigences, des
réglementations
modern
motorway
(GB)
negotiate
objective
A lot of progress has been made thanks to
modern technology.
moderne
= highway (US)
autoroute
Bigger stores can negotiate lower prices
from suppliers.
We'll set specific performance objectives
for our team.
organisation chart /
organogram
An organization chart shows the structure
of a company.
organise job interviews
The human resources manager is organizing
job interviews.
organise workshops
We have to organize workshops to improve
our workers' skills.
owner
I met the owner of the local pub.
packaging
Attractive packaging can help to sell
products.
parent company
A parent company controls a smaller
company or organization.
personnel
photocopy
press room
prevent
price
profit centre
promote (employees / …)
provide
purchase
range
recreational facilities
recruit
relationship
rent (v + n)
revenue
run
sales
sales outlets
sales representative
= staff, employees
Could you photocopy this report ?
We try to prevent mistakes.
Prevent visitors from entering the site.
The price of fuel keeps going up.
That employee has just been promoted to
senior manager.
The project is to provide young people with
work.
négocier
objectif
organigramme
organiser des entretiens
d’embauche
organiser des ateliers de
travail
propriétaire
emballage
société mère, société
principale, maison mère
personnel
photocopier
salle, salon de la presse
empêcher, éviter
prix
centre de profit
promouvoir les employés
fournir
Where did you purchase [ = buy] the car ?
acheter
There is a wide range of products.
choix, gamme
équipements de loisirs
New recreational facilities are available.
Who recruits new employees ?
I have a good relationship with my boss.
Will you rent a car while you're on holiday
in Spain ?
I have to pay the rent at the beginning of
every month.
[≈ (here) turnover]
The company has annual revenues of about
£3 million.
recruter, embaucher
relations
louer / loyer
recettes, chiffre d'affaires
To run a company, a store, …
diriger
Sales of phones are up this year.
les ventes
Benetton has sales outlets in every major
European city.
Sales representatives travel around,
usually within a particular area, selling
their company's products.
points de vente, magasins
représentant de ventes, un
commercial
satisfy the customer's
needs
seating
secretarial services
send / sent / sent
sensitive
sensitivity
service (v)
share (n)
We do our best to satisfy our customers'
needs.
satisfaire les besoins du client
The hall has a seating capacity of 650.
places assises
services de secrétariat
I sent her an email yesterday.
envoyer un mail
He's a sensitive and intelligent young man.
[ ≠ sensible : sensé]
sensible
Who services the machines and equipment?
The company's US market share has fallen
from 28% to 23%.
sensibilité
assurer l'entretien
part (de marché)
Your office is similar to mine.
semblable à, similaire
petit
More money should be spent on advertising.
She's staying at the Hilton.
dépenser en
loger à
The London Stock Exchange
la Bourse
subsidiary, subsidiaries
A company that is controlled by another
firm is a subsidiary.
filiale
tidy
Your desk should always be tidy.
rangé, en ordre, propre
similar to
small
spend / spent / spent
stay at
Stock Exchange
timetable
trademark
[ = schedule] I have a busy timetable this
week.
Velcro is a registered trademark. [ = brand
name]
emploi du temps, horaire
marque (de fabrique)
training scheme
We'll have to change the training scheme.
programme de formation
turnover
The business has an annual turnover of
£50 000.
[turnover = the total value of goods sold by
a company during a particular period of
time]
chiffre d'affaires
valeur
value
wage(s)
warehouse
[ = salary] You will receive wages of £350
a week.
A warehouse is a large building where
goods are stored.
wholesale, wholesaler
wide range of products
win (a prize)
within walking distance
entrepôt
fontaine à eau
water fountain
welcome
salaire
The visitors were warmly welcomed by the
CEO.
Someone who buys and sells goods in large
amounts to shops and businesses is a
wholesaler.
They sell a wide range of skin-care
products.
In this month's competition you could win a
prize worth £3000.
She lives within walking distance of her
new workplace ?
accueillir
grossiste
large choix de produits
gagner (un prix)
facilement accessible à pied