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1 opportunity
opportunity [‚ɒpəˈtju:nɪtɪ]a. ( = occasion) occasion f• to take the opportunity of doing or to do sth profiter de l'occasion pour faire qch• you really missed your opportunity there! tu as vraiment laissé passer ta chance !* * *[ˌɒpə'tjuːnətɪ], US [-'tuːn-]an opportunity for discussion — une occasion de or pour discuter
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2 opportunity
∎ to have an opportunity to do or of doing sth avoir l'occasion de faire qch;∎ we don't have much opportunity of practising hang-gliding nous avons rarement l'occasion de faire du deltaplane;∎ if ever you get the opportunity si jamais vous en avez l'occasion;∎ to give sb an opportunity of doing sth or the opportunity to do sth donner à qn l'occasion de faire qch;∎ should the opportunity arise si l'occasion se présente;∎ I took every opportunity of travelling je n'ai manqué aucune occasion de ou j'ai saisi toutes les occasions de voyager;∎ I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone j'aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour remercier tout le monde;∎ you missed a golden opportunity vous avez manqué ou laissé passer une occasion en or;∎ I'll leave at the first or earliest opportunity je partirai à la première occasion ou dès que l'occasion se présentera;∎ at every opportunity à la moindre occasion;∎ opportunity knocks! voilà ta chance!(b) (prospect) perspective f;∎ the opportunities for advancement are excellent les perspectives d'avancement sont excellentes;∎ job opportunities perspectives fpl d'emploi∎ opportunities and threats opportunités fpl et menaces fpl;∎ opportunity to hear occasion f d'entendre;∎ opportunity to see occasion f de voir;∎ opportunity and threat analysis analyse f des opportunités et des menaces►► Economics opportunity cost coût m d'opportunité ou de renoncementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > opportunity
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∎ the opportunities for advancement are excellent les perspectives d'avancement sont excellentes∎ opportunities and threats opportunités f pl et menaces f pl;ECONOMICS opportunity cost coût m d'opportunité ou de renoncement;MARKETING opportunity to hear occasion f d'entendre;MARKETING opportunity and issue analysis analyse f des attraits et des atouts;MARKETING opportunity to see occasion de voir;MARKETING opportunity and threat analysis analyse des opportunités et des menacesAs if economic turmoil, fickle consumers, the rival popularity of computer games and rising music piracy were not enough, the music industry is now faced with opportunities and threats presented by the Internet.
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[opə'tju:nəti]plural - opportunities; noun(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) occasion -
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6 photo opportunity
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7 equal opportunity
1.equal opportunities plural noun égalité f des chances2.noun modifier [ employer] appliquant la non-discrimination; [ legislation] qui assure l'égalité d'accès -
8 golden
golden [ˈgəʊldən]1. adjectivea. ( = gold-coloured) doréb. ( = made of gold) en or2. compoundssymbole de McDonald ®* * *['gəʊldən]1) ( made of gold) en or, d'or2) ( gold coloured) doré, d'orgolden hair — cheveux mpl dorés
3) fig [summer] idyllique; [voice, age, days] d'or -
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10 window
window display étalage m;∎ I've got a window at 10.30 j'ai un trou à 10h30;∎ a window of opportunity de nouvelles possibilités f pl(d) window envelope enveloppe f à fenêtreAirlines are tricky businesses, as British Airways has unhappily proven. A few delays or technical problems and the wheels could come off. EasyJet clearly sees a window of opportunity - it wants to buy big quickly, while traditional carriers struggle to cope with the fallout from September 11.
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11 EEOC
American ( abbreviation Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) = commission pour l'égalité des chances d'emploi aux États-UnisRecent large settlements obtained by the EEOC include the $18 million settlement of sexual and racial harassment claims with Ford Motor Company in September 1999 and a $28 million settlement of an age discrimination case with Johnson & Higgins, Inc. in July 1999. One year before, the EEOC had obtained the largest amount ever paid in the resolution of a sexual harassment case, when Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America agreed to pay $34 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by the EEOC in April 1996.
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American ( abbreviation Office of Equal Opportunity) = organisme gouvernemental américain qui veille au respect des mesures anti-discriminatoires en matière d'emploi -
13 OFT
( abbreviation Office of Fair Trading) = service britannique de la concurrence et des prixFollowing the publication today of a proposed decision by the Office of Fair Trading ( OFT) that the company has behaved anti-competitively, a British Sky Broadcasting Group plc spokesman said: "BSkyB has not infringed the Competition Act and welcomes its first opportunity to put its case to the OFT."
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16 SWOT
MARKETING ( abbreviation strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) forces, faiblesses, opportunités et menaces f plSWOT analysis analyse f des forces, faiblesses, opportunités et menaces… a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat) analysis is a fundamental tool in corporate strategic planning. Once planners have conducted a SWOT analysis, they are in a position to articulate the mission, strategy, and objectives of the organization.
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17 advantage
avantage m;∎ knowledge of French is an advantage la connaissance du français est un avantage; -
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19 office
∎ he's out of the office at the moment il n'est pas dans le bureau en ce moment;office account compte m professionnel ou commercial;office address adresse f au bureau;office automation bureautique f;office block immeuble de bureaux;office building immeuble de bureaux;office equipment matériel m de bureau;office expenses frais m pl de bureau;office furniture meubles m pl ou mobilier m de bureau;office hours heures f pl de bureau;office IT bureautique f;office job emploi m de bureau;office junior employé(e) m, f de bureau subalterne;office management organisation f des bureaux;office manager chef m de bureau;American office park parc m ou zone f d'activités;office rent loyer m de bureau;office space locaux m pl pour bureaux;office staff personnel m de bureau;office supplies articles m pl de bureau;office work travail m de bureau;office worker employé(e) de bureau(b) (position) fonctions f pl;∎ to be in office, to hold office être au pouvoir;∎ to be out of office ne plus être au pouvoir;∎ to leave office quitter ses fonctions(c) (government department) bureau m, département m;∎ I have to send this to the tax office je dois envoyer ça au centre des impôtsthe Office of Equal Opportunity = organisme gouvernemental américain qui veille au respect des mesures anti-discriminatoires en matière d'emploi;the Office of Fair Trading = organisme britannique de défense des consommateurs et de régulation des pratiques commerciales;the Office of Management and Budget = service administratif américain dont le rôle principal est d'aider le président à préparer le budget -
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(a) (of shop, office, account, credit, negotiations) ouverture fACCOUNTANCY opening balance solde m d'ouverture;ACCOUNTANCY opening balance sheet bilan m d'ouverture;ACCOUNTANCY opening entry écriture f d'ouverture;opening hours heures f pl d'ouverture;ACCOUNTANCY opening stock stock m initial ou d'ouverture∎ there are lots of good openings in industry l'industrie offre de nombreux débouchés intéressants;∎ we have exploited an opening in the market nous avons exploité une ouverture sur le marché;∎ there's an opening with Lakeland Ltd il y a un poste vacant chez Lakeland Ltdopening price (at start of trading) cours m d'ouverture, premier cours; (of new shares) cours d'introduction;opening range fourchette f de cours d'ouverture;opening session séance f d'ouverture;opening transaction opération f d'ouverture
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