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41 working
working [ˈwɜ:kɪŋ]1. adjectivea. ( = to do with work) [clothes, lunch] de travail ; [partner, population] actif• she spent most of her working life abroad elle a passé la plus grande partie de sa vie active à l'étrangerc. ( = functioning) [model] qui marche2. plural noun3. compounds* * *['wɜːkɪŋ] 1.1) ( functioning) fonctionnement m2) (shaping, preparation) travail m (of de)3) ( draft solution) calculs mpl2.workings plural noun lit, fig rouages mpl3.1) [parent, woman] qui travaille; [conditions, environment, methods] de travail; [population, life] actif/-ive; [lunch, day, week] de travailduring working hours — ( in office) pendant les heures de bureau; ( in shop) pendant les heures de travail
2) ( provisional) [document, hypothesis] de travail; [definition, title] provisoire3) ( functional) [model] qui fonctionne; [mine] en exploitation4) Economics [expenses, stock] d'exploitation -
42 discussion
discussion [dɪsˈkʌ∫ən]1. noundiscussion f (of, about sur, au sujet de)2. compounds* * *[dɪ'skʌʃn] -
43 age
age [eɪdʒ]1. nouna. âge m• what age is she? quel âge a-t-elle ?• act your age! allons, sois raisonnable !b. ( = period of time) époque f4. compounds* * *[eɪdʒ] 1.1) ( length of existence) âge mact ou be your age! — ne fais pas l'enfant!
to be under age — Law être mineur/-e
age of consent — Law âge légal ( for pour)
to feel one's age — se sentir vieux/vieille
2) ( latter part of life)3) ( era) ère f, époque f (of de)4) (colloq) ( long time)2.transitive verb [hairstyle, experiences etc] vieillir [person]3.intransitive verb [person] vieillir -
44 peer
peer [pɪər]2. nouna. ( = social equal) pair mc. ( = noble) pair m3. compounds* * *[pɪə(r)] 1.1) ( equal) ( in status) pair m also GB Politics; ( in profession) collègue m/f2) ( contemporary) ( adult) personne f de la même génération; ( teenager) adolescent/-e m/f du même âge; ( child) enfant mf du même âge3) ( person of equal merit) égal/-e m/f2. -
45 pressure
pressure [ˈpre∫ər]1. nounpression f• don't pressure me! (inf) ne me bouscule pas !3. compounds* * *['preʃə(r)] 1.1) gen, fig, Technology, Meteorology pression fshe has come under a lot of pressure to do — on exerce de fortes pressions sur elle pour l'amener à faire
2) ( volume) (of traffic, tourists, visitors) flux m2.transitive verb = pressurize -
46 user
user [ˈju:zər][of telephone, train] usager m ; [of dictionary, machine, tool] utilisateur m, - trice f ; [of electricity, gas] usager m• heroin user héroïnomane mf* * *['juːzə(r)]1) (of road, public transport, service) usager m; (of product, machine, credit card) utilisateur/-trice m/f2) (also drug user) toxicomane mf -
47 encounter
encounter [ɪnˈkaʊntər][+ person] rencontrer (à l'improviste) ; [+ enemy, danger] affronter ; [+ opposition] se heurter à ; [+ difficulties] rencontrer2. noun3. compounds* * *[ɪn'kaʊntə(r)] 1.2.his frequent encounters with the law — ses démêlés mpl fréquents avec la police
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48 focus
focus [ˈfəʊkəs]1. nouna. (Photography) the picture is in/out of focus l'image est nette/floueb. ( = main point) to keep sth in focus ne pas perdre de vue qcha. [+ instrument, camera] mettre au pointb. ( = direct) [+ heat rays] faire converger ; [+ attention] concentrer► to focus on [eyes] se fixer sur ; [person] fixer son regard sur ; ( = concentrate on) se concentrer sur• the meeting focused on the problems of the unemployed la réunion a surtout porté sur les problèmes des chômeurs4. compounds* * *['fəʊkəs] 1.1) ( focal point) foyer mto go out of focus — [device] se dérégler; [image] devenir flou
2) ( device on lens) mise f au point3) ( centre of interest) centre m4) ( emphasis) accent m2.1) ( direct) concentrer [ray] (on sur); fixer [eyes] (on sur)2) ( adjust) mettre [quelque chose] au point, régler [lens, camera]3) ( concentrate) concentrer [mind] (on sur)3.1) ( home in)to focus on — [rays] converger sur; [camera] faire le point or la mise au point sur; [eyes, attention] se fixer sur
2) ( concentrate)4.to focus on — [report] se concentrer sur
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49 advisory committee
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50 age bracket
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51 income bracket
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52 age
age bracket tranche f d'âge;age group tranche d'âge;∎ this product is targeted at the 18-24 age group ce produit vise les 18-24 ans;age limit limite f d'âge -
53 consumer
consommateur(trice) m, fconsumer acceptance réceptivité f des consommateurs;consumer adviser conseiller(ère) m, f de clientèle;Consumers' Assocation = association britannique de consommateurs;consumer audit audit m consommateur;consumer behaviour comportement m du consommateur;consumer behaviour study étude f du comportement du consommateur;consumer benefit bénéfice m consommateur;consumer brand marque f grand public;consumer confidence niveau m de confiance des consommateurs;consumer credit crédit m à la consommation;consumer debt endettement m des consommateurs;consumer demand demande f des consommateurs;consumer durables biens m pl de consommation (durables);consumer expenditure dépenses f pl de consommation;consumer goods biens de (grande) consommation;consumer group groupe m de consommateurs;consumer industry industrie f de consommation;consumer journalism = journalisme dans le cadre de la défense des consommateurs;consumer loan prêt m à la consommation, prêt personnel;consumer loyalty fidélité f du consommateur;consumer magazine magazine m pour les consommateurs;consumer market marché m de la consommation;consumer motivation motivation f de consommateur;consumer organization organisme m de défense des consommateurs;consumer panel groupe-témoin m, panel m de consommateurs;consumer preference préférence f du consommateur;American consumer price index indice m des prix à la consommation;consumer product bien m de consommation;consumer profile profil m du consommateur;consumer protection défense f des consommateurs;consumer protection agency bureau m d'acceuil des consommateurs;consumer purchasing power richesse f vive;consumer research recherche f sur les besoins des consommateurs;consumer resistance résistance f ou réticence f des consommateurs;consumer satisfaction satisfaction f du consommateur;consumer society société f de consommation;consumer sovereignty souveraineté f du consommateur;consumer spending dépenses de consommation ou des ménages;consumer survey enquête f auprès des consommateurs;consumer test test m auprès des consommateurs;consumer test group groupe test des consommateurs;consumer testing tests m pl auprès des consommateurs;consumer trends tendances f pl de la consommationThat is a bit extreme, but making assumptions about people can be counter-productive and lead to a puzzling, if not insulting, experience. It is a case of traditional brand-value building competing with the current digital-channels marketing mantra of tailoring the retail offering to an audience of one. The Internet has given retailers more direct access to consumer behaviour and is capable of producing staggering amounts of "clickstream" and other data for analysis.
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54 income
(a) (of person) revenu m;∎ to be on a low/high income avoir un faible revenu/un revenu élevé;∎ their combined income totals $200,000 leurs revenus additionnés s'élèvent à 200 000 dollars;∎ the income from her investments les revenus provenant de ses placementsincome bracket, income group tranche f de salaire ou de revenu;∎ most people in this area belong to the lower/higher income group la plupart des habitants de ce quartier sont des économiquement faibles/ont des revenus élevés;income property immobilier m de rapport;income tax impôt m sur le revenu;∎ income tax is deducted at source les impôts sont prélevés à la source;income tax allowance déduction f avant impôt, déduction fiscale;income tax inspector inspecteur(trice) m, f des contributions directes ou des impôts;income tax return déclaration f de revenu; (form) feuille f d'impôt(b) (of company) recettes f pl, revenus m pl;ACCOUNTANCY income account compte m de produits;income bond obligation f à intérêt conditionnel;income and expenditure account compte de dépenses et recettes;income fund fonds m de placement à revenu fixe;incomes policy politique f des revenus;income smoothing manipulations f pl comptables;income stock valeurs f pl de placement;income stream flux m de revenus;income velocity of capital vitesse f de circulation du capital en revenus;income velocity of circulation vitesse de circulation de la monnaie en revenus, vitesse de circulation du capital en revenus -
55 brother
1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) frère2) (a fellow member of any group ( also adjective): brother officers.) compagnon3) ((plural also brethren ['breƟrən]) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) frère•- brother-in-law -
56 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) (petite) ville2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) ville3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) ville•- town hall - townsfolk - townspeople - go to town -
57 management
1) (the art of managing: The management of this company is a difficult task.) gestion, administration2) (or noun plural the managers of a firm etc as a group: The management has/have agreed to pay the workers more.) direction -
58 rearguard
noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). arrière-garde -
59 break-up
noun ( of empire) démembrement m; (of alliance, relationship) rupture f; (of political party, family, group) éclatement m; ( of marriage) échec m; ( of a company) morcellement m -
60 chain store
noun ( single shop) magasin m faisant partie d'une chaîne; ( retail group) magasin m à succursales multiples
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