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1 networking among firms
Entr. constitution de réseaux d'entreprisesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > networking among firms
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2 ISDN
1 nounISDN card carte f RNIS;ISDN line ligne f RNIS;ISDN modem modem m RNIS ou Numéris∎ to ISDN sth envoyer qch par RNISDSL is losing out to ISDN as broadband connection method of choice among UK business, said a survey by Rhetorik. It found that less than 2% of IT decision-makers at 361 UK firms had installed DSL as their primary method. More than 40% of public and private sector companies had adopted ISDN. Half of firms with 500-1,000 employees used ISDN, as did 45% of smaller firms with up to 250 employees. Reliability, availability and speed of access were cited as reasons for adoption.
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3 industrial estate
IZI (zone industrielle) f, zone industrielle (ZI) fII(usually small, with local firms and workshops) ZA (zone artisanale) f, zone artisanale (ZA) fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > industrial estate
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4 industrial park
IZI (zone industrielle) f, zone industrielle (ZI) fII(usually small, with local firms and workshops) ZA (zone artisanale) f, zone artisanale (ZA) fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > industrial park
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5 combine
s'associer ; [parties] fusionner ; [opponents] se liguer ; [events] concourir ( to do sth à faire qch)3. nouna. ( = group) association fb. ( = harvester) moissonneuse-batteuse f━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque combine est un verbe, l'accent tombe sur la deuxième syllabe: kəmˈbaɪn ; lorsque c'est un nom, sur la première: ˈkɒmbaɪn.* * *1. ['kɒmbaɪn]1) Commerce groupe m2.transitive verb1) [kəm'baɪn] (pair up, link) combiner [activities, colours, items, elements] ( with avec); associer [ideas, aims] ( with à)to combine forces — [countries, people] ( merge) s'allier; ( cooperate) collaborer
2) [kəm'baɪn] Culinary mélanger ( with avec)3) ['kɒmbaɪn] ( on farm) moissonner, battre [crops]3. [kəm'baɪn]1) ( go together) [activities, colours, elements] se combiner2) ( join) [people, groups] s'associer; [institutions, firms] fusionner -
6 compete
compete [kəmˈpi:t]• there were ten students competing for six places on the course dix étudiants se disputaient les six places disponibles dans ce cours• there are six firms competing for a share in the market six entreprises sont en concurrence sur ce marché• they are forced to compete with the multinationals ils sont obligés d'entrer en concurrence avec les multinationales• he's competing against world-class athletes il est en compétition avec des athlètes de stature mondiale* * *[kəm'piːt] 1.1) (for prominence, job, prize) rivaliserto compete against ou with — rivaliser avec ( for pour obtenir)
2) Commerce [companies] se faire concurrenceto compete against ou with — faire concurrence à ( for pour obtenir)
3) Sport être en compétition (against, with avec)2.to compete in — participer à [Olympics, race]
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7 friendly
friendly [ˈfrendlɪ][person, animal] gentil ( to sb avec qn ) ; [gesture, atmosphere] amical ; [face] avenant ; [welcome] chaleureux ; [advice] d'ami ; [place] accueillant• it's nice to see a friendly face! ça fait plaisir de voir un visage sympathique !* * *['frendlɪ] 1.noun Sport match m amical2.adjective [person] amical, sympathique; [animal] affectueux/-euse; [attitude, argument, match] amical; [smile] ( polite) aimable; ( warm) amical; [government, nation] ami inv (after n); [shop] accueillant; [agreement] à l'amiableto be friendly with somebody — être ami/-e m/f avec quelqu'un
to get ou become friendly with somebody — se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un
to be friendly to — être réceptif/-ive à [new ideas]; être bien disposé envers [small firms, local groups]
3.he's very friendly with the boss — il est très copain (colloq) avec le patron
- friendly combining formuser-friendly — d'utilisation facile, convivial
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8 link
link [lɪŋk]1. nouna. [of chain] maillon mb. ( = connection, Also computing) lien ma. (physically) lierb. ( = establish communication between) relierc. ( = establish logical connection between) établir un lien entre• the police are not linking him with the murder la police n'a établi aucun rapport entre lui et le meurtre• smoking and lung cancer are closely linked il existe un rapport étroit entre le tabagisme et le cancer de poumon4. compounds► link up[persons] se rejoindre ; [firms, organizations] s'associer( = connect) raccorder• the plan to link all schools up to the internet le projet de connecter toutes les écoles à l'Internet* * *[lɪŋk] 1.1) ( in chain) maillon m; fig2) (connection by rail, road) liaison f3) (connection between facts, events) rapport m ( between entre); ( between people) lien m ( with avec)4) ( economic or trading tie) relation f ( with avec; between entre); ( historical or friendly tie) lien m ( with avec; between entre)5) Telecommunications, Radio, Computing liaison f6) ( on a web page) lien m2.transitive verb1) ( connect physically) [road, cable] relier [places, objects]to link A to B ou A and B — relier A à B
to link arms — [people] se donner le bras
2) (relate, establish connection between)to link something to ou with — lier quelque chose à [inflation]; établir un lien entre quelque chose et [fact, crime, illness]
his name has been linked with — son nom a été associé à [deed, name]
3) Computing connecter [terminals]to link something to ou with — connecter quelque chose à [mainframe, terminal]
4) Television, Radio établir une liaison entre [places] (by par)3.linked past participle adjective1) [circles, symbols] entrelacé2) fig [issues, problems] lié•Phrasal Verbs:- link up -
9 link up
link up [firms] s'associerto link up with — s'associer avec [college, firm]
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10 merge
merge [mɜ:dʒ]• to merge into [+ darkness, background] se fondre dansb. [companies] fusionnera. unifierb. [+ company] fusionner* * *[mɜːdʒ] 1.transitive verb1) ( join)to merge something with something — fusionner quelque chose avec quelque chose [company, group]
2) ( blend) mélanger [colour, design]2.1) (also merge together) [companies, departments] fusionner; [roads, rivers] se rejoindreto merge with — fusionner avec [company, department]; rejoindre [river, road]
2) ( blend) [colours, sounds] se confondreto merge into — se fondre avec [colour, sky, trees]
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11 offender
offender [əˈfendər]• small firms are the worst offenders when it comes to... les petites entreprises sont les plus coupables quand il s'agit de...* * *[ə'fendə(r)]1) Law ( against the law) délinquant/-e m/f; ( against regulations) contrevenant/-e m/f ( against à)2) ( culprit) coupable mfthe worst offender — le/la plus à blâmer
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12 price
price [praɪs]1. noun• a special price of $50 per night un tarif spécial de 50 dollars la nuit• what is the price of this book? quel est le prix de ce livre ?► at + price• you can get it but at a price! vous pouvez l'avoir mais cela vous coûtera cher !b. ( = value) prix m• what price he'll change his mind? (inf) vous pariez combien qu'il va changer d'avis ?( = fix price of) fixer le prix de ; ( = mark price on) marquer le prix de ; ( = ask price of) demander le prix de ; ( = estimate value of) évaluer• it is priced at £10 ça se vend 10 livres• tickets priced at £20 billets vendus 20 livres3. compounds[control, reduction, rise] des prix• the French have priced us out of that market les bas prix pratiqués par les Français nous ont exclus du marché* * *[praɪs] 1.‘we pay top prices for...’ — ‘nous payons le prix fort pour...’
to pay a high price for something — lit, fig payer quelque chose cher
that's a small price to pay for something — fig ce n'est pas un gros sacrifice pour obtenir quelque chose
beyond ou above price — (d'une valeur) inestimable
to put a price on — lit évaluer [object, antique]
2.to put ou set a high price on — attacher beaucoup de prix à [loyalty, hard work]
transitive verb1) (fix, determine the price of) fixer le prix de (at à)a dress priced at £30 — une robe à 30 livres
2) ( evaluate the worth of) estimer la valeur de3) ( mark the price of) marquer le prix de•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
13 bid
1 noun∎ to make a bid of £250,000 for a property faire une offre de 250 000 livres pour une propriété; (at auction) mettre une enchère de 250 000 livres sur une propriété;∎ to make the first or opening bid faire la première enchère∎ the firm made or put in a bid for the contract l'entreprise a fait une soumission ou a soumissionné pour le contrat∎ the bid and asked les cours m pl d'achat et de vente∎ in a bid to reopen negotiations dans une tentative de relancer les négociations(at auction) faire une enchère de;∎ we had to bid another thousand pounds il nous a fallu surenchérir de mille livres∎ to bid a high price offrir une grosse somme;∎ to bid over sb or more than sb enchérir sur qn∎ to bid for or on a contract soumissionner à une adjudication;∎ several firms bid for or on the project plusieurs entreprises ont soumissionné pour le projet(price, goods) enchérir sur -
14 e-business
COMPUTING commerce m électroniqueThe limited impact of e-business on traditional companies was underlined yesterday by a survey showing that more than three-quarters of firms generate less than 5% of their sales from e-business. "At the moment the figure is so low because companies are still at the stage between having a website for information purposes and having a website for trading and doing e-business", said Nigel Hickson, head of e-business for the CBI.
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15 goodwill
fonds m de commerce, biens m pl incorporelsgoodwill accounting comptabilisation f de la survaleurAccounting convention assumes that goodwill, the premium a company pays for an acquisition, is a wasting asset. Why not create an impairment test that would consider market conditions and profitability projections to determine the value of goodwill? A 15-person team of accounting firms and investment bankers recently floated such a proposal, which is currently under consideration by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
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16 inelastic
(demand) fixeThe telcos have one basic advantage over their suffering dot-com cousins: While many Internet firms were built on demand that has yet to materialize (people will love buying groceries over the Internet -- right?), the telecom sector is blessed with what economists call inelastic demand. In other words, people will always want to make phone calls and transmit data, regardless of how low the market sinks.
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17 invisible
1 nouninvisibles invisibles m plinvisible assets actif m incorporel, immobilisation f (incorporelle);invisible balance balance f des invisibles;invisible earnings gains m pl invisibles;invisible exports exportations f pl invisibles;invisible imports importations f pl invisibles;invisible trade commerce m de servicesShell, BAE Systems and HSBC are among the leading British-based firms active in the Middle East either directly or through subsidiaries. They help draw in some £3bn in physical trade a year with a further £3bn estimated to come from invisibles such as insurance and shipping.
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18 job
(a) (employment, post) travail m, emploi m;∎ to look for a job chercher du travail ou un emploi;∎ to lose one's job perdre son emploi;∎ to be out of a job être sans travail ou emploiAmerican job action action f revendicative;job advertisement offre f d'emploi;ADMINISTRATION job analysis analyse f des tâches;job application demande f d'emploi;job application form formulaire m de candidature;job assignment assignation f des tâches;job classification classification f des emplois;job creation création f d'emplois;job creation scheme programme m de création d'emplois;job description description f de poste;job enlargement élargissement m des tâches;job enrichment enrichissement m des tâches;job evaluation évaluation f des tâches;job hunter demandeur m d'emploi;job hunting recherche f d'un emploi;∎ to go/be job hunting aller/être à la recherche d'un emploi;job interview entretien m d'embauche;job losses suppressions f pl d'emploi;job market marché m de l'emploi;job offer offre d'emploi;job opportunities débouchés m pl, perspectives f pl d'emploi;job prospects perspectives de carrière;job protection protection f de l'emploi;job rotation rotation f des postes;job satisfaction satisfaction f professionnelle;∎ although the pay is quite low, there is a high level of job satisfaction bien que le salaire soit assez bas, c'est un poste qui procure une grande satisfaction;job security sécurité f d'emploi;∎ talks of a merger caused speculation about job security les rumeurs de fusion ont nourri les conjectures quant à la sécurité des emplois concernés;job seeker demandeur(euse) m, f d'emploi;job sharing partage m de poste;job specification description f de l'emploi;job title fonction f;job vacancy poste m à pourvoir(b) (piece of work, task) tâche f, travail m;∎ to do a job faire un travail∎ to buy sth as a job lot acheter qch en lot;∎ they sold off the surplus as a job lot ils ont vendu tout l'excédent en un seul lotProfessionals in this program also participate in ongoing job enrichment and professional development activities designed to increase competence and confidence and to provide a forum for group information sharing and problem solving.
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19 leading
principal(e);∎ a leading shareholder un des principaux actionnaires;∎ one of the leading firms in the country une des plus importantes entreprises du paysleading (economic) indicators principaux indicateurs m pl économiques;American leading price indicator indice m composite des principaux indicateurs;leading share valeur f vedette -
20 mailshot
1 nounpublipostage m, mailing m;∎ to do or send a mailshot faire un mailingenvoyer un mailing ou un publipostage àA common tactic used by unauthorised firms is to use a publicly available share register to mailshot a large bulk of UK investors in one go, inviting them to send off for research on a firm whose shares they already own. The small print on the form will then give the company the investor's consent to be contacted directly.
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