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1 competitive
competitive [kəm'petətɪv](a) (involving competition) de compétition∎ he's so competitive il a vraiment l'esprit de compétition(c) Commerce & Economics (product, price) concurrentiel, compétitif; (company, industry) compétitif;∎ in a competitive marketplace dans un marché de concurrence;∎ to offer competitive terms proposer des prix très compétitifscompetitive advertising publicité f concurrentielle;competitive analysis analyse f des concurrents;competitive bidding appel m d'offres;competitive edge (léger) avantage m concurrentiel;competitive examination concours m;competitive game jeu m de compétition;competitive scope domaine m concurrentiel, champ m concurrentiel;competitive society société f de compétition;competitive sports sports mpl de compétition;competitive strategy stratégie f concurrentielleUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > competitive
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2 competitive
competitive [kəmˈpetɪtɪv]a. [society, market, prices] compétitif ; [product] concurrentielb. [person] qui a l'esprit de compétitionc. [sport] de compétitiond. [entry, selection] par concours* * *[kəm'petɪtɪv]1) ( enjoying rivalry) [person] qui a l'esprit de compétition; [environment] compétitif/-ive2) Commerce [company, price, product] compétitif/-ivecompetitive edge — avantage m concurrentiel
competitive tender — appel m d'offres
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3 competitive
1 ( enjoying rivalry) [person, personality] qui a l'esprit de compétition ; [environment] compétitif/-ive ;2 Comm [company, price, product, market] compétitif/-ive ; [advantage, disadvantage] concurrentiel/-ielle ; competitive edge avantage m concurrentiel ; competitive tender appel m d'offres ; -
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(product) concurrentiel(elle); (company, price) compétitif(ive);∎ to offer competitive terms proposer des prix très compétitifs;∎ industry must become more competitive l'industrie doit devenir plus compétitivecompetitive advantage avantage m concurrentiel;competitive advertising publicité f concurrentielle;competitive analysis analyse f des concurrents;competitive awareness sensibilité f compétitive;competitive bidding appel m d'offres;competitive edge avance f concurrentielle;competitive marketplace marché m de concurrence;competitive position position f concurrentielle;competitive positioning positionnement m concurrentiel;competitive pricing fixation f des prix compétitifs;competitive scope domaine m concurrentiel, champ m concurrentiel;competitive strategy stratégie f concurrentielleThe new, new thing is really serious. The impact of publicity on the Internet is fast and global - instantaneously everywhere. I first noticed it in action three years ago when a client called to complain that its competitor was getting tons of publicity and the client wasn't. I was stunned, because we had just done a competitive analysis showing our client had dramatically more publicity.
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5 edge
edge [edʒ]1. nounb. ( = blade) tranchant mc. ( = brink) that pushed him over the edge ça a été le combled. ( = advantage) the company has lost its competitive edge la société est devenue moins compétitivee. ( = sharpness) to take the edge off [+ appetite] calmerf. ► on edge ( = tense)* * *[edʒ] 1.1) ( outer limit) gen bord m; (of wood, clearing) lisière fthe film had us on the edge of our seats — fig le film nous a tenus en haleine
2) ( of blade) tranchant m3) (of book, plank) tranche f4) figto give an edge to — aiguiser [appetite]
to take the edge off — gâter [pleasure]; calmer [anger, appetite]
to lose one's edge — [writing, style] perdre sa vivacité; [person] perdre sa vigueur
5) ( advantage)to have the edge over ou on — avoir l'avantage sur
6) ( touchy)2.to be on edge — [person] être énervé
transitive verb1) ( move slowly)to edge one's way along — longer la bordure de [cliff, parapet]
2) ( trim) border3.Phrasal Verbs:- edge out- edge up -
6 downsizing
réduction f des effectifs;∎ we see downsizing as our only option if the company is to remain competitive nous considérons qu'une réduction des effectifs est la seule solution possible si nous voulons rester compétitifsMen who were anxious about changes in the structure of their organisation were also approximately twice as likely to have time off sick. But those working in a company in which downsizing was likely were conversely far less likely to take time off - presumably fearing that more sickly workers would be far more likely to be made redundant.
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7 competition
(between companies, candidates) concurrence f;∎ the company has to stay ahead of the competition la société doit rester plus compétitive que les autresCompetition Commission Commission f de la concurrence -
8 competition
competition [‚kɒmpɪ'tɪʃən]∎ competition for the position is fierce il y a beaucoup de concurrence pour le poste, on se dispute âprement le poste;∎ to be in competition (with sb) être en compétition ou concurrence (avec qn);∎ to enter into competition with sb concurrencer ou faire concurrence à qn∎ unfair competition concurrence f déloyale;∎ what's the competition doing? que fait la concurrence?, que font nos rivaux ou concurrents?;∎ the company has to stay ahead of the competition l'entreprise doit rester plus compétitive que les autres∎ you're up against some tough competition (in race) vous êtes en face d'adversaires de taille; (for job, university) la concurrence est rude∎ beauty/fishing competition concours m de beauté/de pêche;∎ competition winner gagnant(e) m,f;∎ to enter a competition se présenter à un concours;∎ the candidate will be chosen by competition le candidat sera choisi par concours;∎ that's him out of the competition le voilà hors compétition;∎ competition car voiture f de compétitionUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > competition
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