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41 productive
productive [prəˈdʌktɪv][land, meeting, discussion] productif* * *[prə'dʌktɪv]1) ( efficient) [factory, land] productif/-ive; [system, method, use] efficace2) ( constructive) [discussion] fructueux/-euse; [day, phase, period] productif/-ive3) Economics productif/-ive4) ( resulting in)to be productive of — être générateur/-trice de
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42 slick
slick [slɪk]1. adjectivea. ( = efficient, skilful) it was a slick operation ça a été rondement menéc. [hair] lissé ; [road, surface] glissant2. noun* * *[slɪk] 1.2) ( tyre) slick m2.1) ( adept) [production, campaign] habile; [operation, deal] mené rondement2) péj ( superficial) qui a un éclat plutôt superficielslick salesman — vendeur qui a du bagou (colloq)
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43 streamline
streamline [ˈstri:mlaɪn][+ organization, system, process] rationaliser* * *['striːmlaɪn]transitive verb1) ( in design) caréner2) ( make more efficient) rationaliser [distribution, production]; euph ( cut back) dégraisser [company] -
44 streamlined
streamlined [ˈstri:mlaɪnd]b. [organization, system, process] rationalisé* * *['striːmlaɪnd]1) ( in design) [cooker, furniture] aux lignes modernes; [hull, body] caréné2) ( more efficient) [production, system] simplifié -
45 efficiente
efficiente agg.m./f. 1. ( efficace) efficace. 2. ( che ha buon rendimento) productif, qui a un bon rendement: una ditta efficiente une firme productive; i nuovi motori sono molto più efficienti di quelli di un tempo les nouveaux moteurs ont un bien meilleur rendement que dans le passé. 3. ( redditizio) productif. 4. ( in buono stato) en bon état, en état de marche, qui fonctionne. 5. (rif. a persone) efficace, compétent: è un impiegato efficiente c'est un employé efficace. 6. ( Filos) efficient: causa efficiente cause efficiente. -
46 ISA
ISAs should be the first investments you consider because they are the next most tax-efficient, after pensions. They allow you to hold up to £5,000 a year... in three types of investment: cash, life insurance and stock market investments, such as shares and unit trusts.
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47 after-sales
après-venteafter-sales department service m après-vente;after-sales marketing marketing m après-vente;after-sales service service après-venteIt is difficult enough to entice consumers to buy online without sites blatantly disregarding consumer rights. In the real world, shoppers like stores that carry a wide range of goods at competitive prices. If they have a query, they want it answered promptly and competently, and once they have purchased, they want helpful and efficient after-sales service.
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48 sunrise industry
industrie f naissanteThe war against terrorism has left corporate America in a cleft stick. On the one hand, the kneejerk reaction of business is to retrench - rapidly - after the terrorist attacks. After all, the renaissance of US industry in the 1990s has been a story not just of American dominance in sunrise industries, but also ruthless cost-cutting to make firms more efficient.
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49 teething troubles
difficultés f pl initiales ou de départ;∎ we're having teething troubles with the new computer nous avons des problèmes de mise en route avec le nouvel ordinateurWho'd have thought you could make supermarket shopping work online? Top marks to Tesco for having the vision to go ahead and do it. Despite early teething troubles, since its revamp this service has become simple and efficient.
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50 workmanlike
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51 leistungsfähig
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52 действащ
прил agissant, e, opérant, e, efficient, e, en vigueur; действащ закон loi en vigueur; действащо лице театр personnage m; действаща армия armée en campagne; действаща сила agent m. -
53 действен
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54 делови,
деловит прил actif, ive; énergique, productif, ive; d'affaire, pratique, efficient, e; effectif, ive; efficace; делови, разговор entretien d'affaires; делови, човек homme actif (d'affaires, énergique, habile, capable, compétent); делови, президиум présidium (bureau d'affaires) élu pour diriger la séance. -
55 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mauvais2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) méchant3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mauvais4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) pourri5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) mauvais6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) malade, sale7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) douteux•- badly- badness - badly off - feel bad about something - feel bad - go from bad to worse - not bad - too bad -
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57 drainage
[-ni‹]noun (the process, method or system of carrying away extra water: The town's drainage is very efficient.) drainage, système d'égouts -
58 expeditious
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59 global village
noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.) village planétaire -
60 in order
1) (correct according to what is regularly done, especially in meetings etc: It is quite in order to end the meeting now.) dans les règles2) (in a good efficient state: Everything is in order for the party.) en ordre
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