Manual of Business French

Nathalie McAndrew Cazorla, Stuart Williams

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9781136166518
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Languages
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Manual of Business French is the most comprehensive, single-volume reference handbook for students and professionals using French.

Designed for all users, no matter what level of language skill, this manual comprises five parts:

* A 6000-word, two-way Glossary of the most useful business terms

* A 100-page Written Communications section giving models of 50 letters, faxes and documents

* An 80-page Spoken Situations section covering face-to-face and telephone situations

* A short reference Grammar outlining the major grammar features of French

* A short Business Facts section covering esential information of the country or countries where French is used

Written by an experienced native and non-native speaker team, this unique volume is an essential, one-stop reference for all students and professionals studying or working in business and management where French is used.

Business Glossary

Key to glossary

Grammatical abbreviations

abbr	abbreviation
adj	adjective
adv	adverb
conj	conjunction
det	determiner
n	noun
nf	feminine noun
nfpl	plural feminine noun
nm	masculine noun
nmpl	plural masculine noun
pp	past participle
pref	prefix
prep	preposition
pron	pronoun
vb	verb

Symbols

* denotes slang term

(GB) term particular to Great Britain

(US) term particular to USA

NB: Contexts are given in parentheses after term and part of speech or before multiple translations

Parts of speech are provided for all headwords and for translations where appropriate. Subterms are only supplied with parts of speech where it is considered necessary to indicate gender or to avoid ambiguity

French-English

abandon nm waiver n, abandonment n

abandonner vb abandon vb, waive vb

abattement nm reduction n, discount n abattement fiscal tax allowance

abolir vb abolish vb

abolition nf abolition n

abondance nf abundance n

abonné nm subscriber n

aboutir vb lead to vb, result in vb aboutir à un compromis reach a compromise

abrégé adj abbreviated adj

abréger vb abbreviate vb

abréviation nf abbreviation n

abroger vb rescind vb

absence nf non-attendance n, absence n

absent adj absent adj

absentéisme nm absenteeism n

absentéiste adj absentee adj

absolu adj absolute adj

absorber vb absorb vb

abus nm abuse n abus de confiance breach of trust abus de pouvoir abuse of power

abuser vb abuse vb

accéder (à) vb access vb

accélération nf acceleration n

accélérer vb expedite vb, accelerate vb

acceptation nf acceptance n acceptation par les consommateurs consumer acceptance acceptation du produit par le marché market acceptance

accepter vb agree vb

accès nm access n

accessibilité nf accessibility n

accident nm accident n accident du travail industrial accident

accomplir vb achieve vb, accomplish vb

accord nm agreement n, consent n être d’accord vb agree vb accord de clearing exchange clearing agreement accord commercial trade agreement accord commercial réciproque fair trade agreement accord contingentaire quota agreement accord formel formal agreement accord global package deal accord international international agreement Accord Monétaire Européen European Monetary Agreement (EMA) accord salarial wages settlement par accord tacite by tacit agreement accord de troc barter agreement accord verbal verbal agreement d’un commun accord by mutual agreement

accorder vb grant vb, award vb accorder un prêt grant a loan accorder un rabais grant a rebate

accréditer vb accredit vb

accroissement nm increase n, rise n accroissement de la valeur (in value) appreciation accroissement de valeur gain in value

accroître vb expand vb, extend vb accroître la gamme extend the range

accumulation nf accrual n

accumuler vb accumulate vb

accuser vb accuser qn de qch charge sb with sth accuser réception de qch acknowledge receipt of sth

achat nm purchase n, purchasing n achat fictif fictitious purchase achats et ventes buying and selling achat à terme futures buying achat de terrain land purchase

acheter vb purchase vb, buy vb, bribe vb acheter qch à crédit buy sth o...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Business Situations
• Business Correspondence
• Business Practice
• Reference Grammar
• Business Glossary
• Index