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121 correspond
∎ the two sets of figures don't correspond les deux séries de chiffres ne correspondent pas -
122 correspondence
(a) (letterwriting) correspondance f;∎ to be in correspondence with sb être en correspondance avec qn∎ to read one's correspondence lire son courriercorrespondence tray bac m à correspondance ou à courrier -
123 endowment
FINANCE (action, fund) dotation fendowment fund fonds m de dotation;endowment insurance assurance f en cas de vie ou à dotation;endowment mortgage prêt-logement m lié à une assurance-vie;endowment policy assurance en cas de vie ou à dotationThe endowment mortgage crisis has escalated in the past year with three in five borrowers now told their investment policy will not pay off their home loan. Figures to be published this week by the Association of British Insurers will show that life assurers have issued "red" or "amber" warning letters to 60 per cent of endowment mortgage holders telling them to save more. If borrowers do not take action they are likely to face shortfalls of thousands of pounds when their mortgage comes to an end and the endowment is not enough to pay off the loan.
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124 mail
1 noun(a) (letters, parcels) courrier m;∎ has the mail arrived? est-ce que le courrier est arrivé?American mail clerk employé(e) m, f responsable du courrier;mail room service m du courrier(b) (postal service) poste f;∎ to put sth in the mail mettre qch à la poste;∎ by mail par la postemail order vente f par correspondance;∎ to buy sth by mail order acheter qch par correspondance;MARKETING mail survey enquête f postale;mail transfer virement m par courriermail address adresse f électronique;mail bomb = messages envoyés en masse pour bloquer une boîte aux lettres;mail file fiche f courrier;mail forwarding réexpédition f du courrier électronique;mail gateway passerelle f (de courrier électronique);mail path chemin m du courrier électronique;mail reader logiciel m de courrier électronique;mail server serveur m de courrier(letter, parcel) poster -
125 small
small letters lettres f pl minuscules;the small print (in contract) ce qui est écrit en petits caractères;∎ make sure you read the small print before you sign lisez bien ce qui est écrit en petits caractères avant de signersmall businessman petit entrepreneur m;small change petite ou menue monnaie f;small firm petite entreprise;small investor petit(e) porteur(euse) m, f;small and medium-sized businesses petites et moyennes entreprises;small and medium-sized enterprise petite et moyenne entreprise;small and medium-sized industry petite et moyenne industrie f;small saver petit(e) épargnant(e) m, f;small shareholder petit(e) porteur(euse);small shopkeeper petit(e) commerçant(e) m, f;small trader petit(e) commerçant(e);small wholesale selling vente f en semi-gros -
126 a lot
(a large quantity or number: What a lot of letters!) beaucoup de -
127 algebra
['æl‹ibrə](a method of calculating using letters and signs to represent numbers.) algèbre -
128 backhand
1) (in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball: a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong.) revers2) (writing with the letters sloping backwards: I can always recognize her backhand.) écriture penchée à gauche
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