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81 retainer
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82 retirement
(a) (of person) retraite f;∎ to take early retirement partir en retraite anticipéeretirement age l'âge m de la retraite;retirement benefit indemnité f de départ en retraite;retirement pay retraite;retirement pension (pension f de) retraite;retirement savings plan plan m d'épargne retraite -
83 self-insurance
auto-assurance fLooking for a way to manage costs and have greater control over the health benefits you provide your employees? Self-insurance may be a workable alternative. Self-insuring means you pay health benefits with corporate assets rather than paying a premium to transfer that responsibility to a third party, says James Kinder, CEO of the Self-Insurance Institute of America in Santa Ana, California.
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84 shortfall
insuffisance f, manque m;∎ there's a shortfall of $100 il manque 100 dollarsCompanies are declining to provide pensions themselves because they can no longer afford the guarantee. Iceland, for instance, found that it had to pay £78m into a scheme valued at just over £500m to make good a shortfall that had appeared. Nationwide explained the problem in a different way. To maintain benefits at their promised level, it would have had to raise its contribution from 12.6 per cent of salaries to 19 per cent.
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85 specie
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86 spot
spot cash argent m comptant;∎ to pay spot cash payer comptant;spot credit crédit m ponctuel ou à court terme;STOCK EXCHANGE spot deal opération f au comptant;STOCK EXCHANGE spot delivery livraison f au comptant ou immédiate;STOCK EXCHANGE spot exchange rate cours m au comptant;spot goods marchandises f pl livrables au comptant;STOCK EXCHANGE spot market marché m au comptant;STOCK EXCHANGE spot price prix m au comptant;STOCK EXCHANGE spot quotation cotation f à vue;STOCK EXCHANGE spot rate cours au comptant;STOCK EXCHANGE spot trading négociations f pl au comptant;STOCK EXCHANGE spot transaction opération ou transaction f au comptant(b) (in advertising) message m publicitaire, spot m -
87 taxman
∎ the taxman le fiscDavid Clowes will earn £60,000 this tax year - but he will not pay the taxman a penny. Mr Clowes, 54, left, who runs the London Keyholding Company, has used every tax shelter he can lay his hands on to stay out of the tax collector's hands.
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88 time
(a) (in general) temps mtime frame délai m;time limit délai;∎ the work must be completed within the time limit le travail doit être terminé avant la date limite;time management gestion f du temps de travail;time to market temps m d'accès au marché;time and methods study étude des temps et des méthodes;time and motion consultant expert m en productivité, spécialiste m f de l'organisation scientifique du travail;time and motion studies organisation f scientifique du travail, OST f;time and motion study étude de productivité (qui porte sur l'organisation scientifique du travail); MARKETING time pricing fixation f des prix en fonction du moment;COMPUTING time sharing partage m de temps;time slot créneau m horaire;STOCK EXCHANGE time value valeur f temporelle(b) (by clock) heure f;∎ time of arrival/departure heure d'arrivée/de départtime card feuille f de présence;time clock pointeuse f;time difference décalage m horaire;time rate rémunération f au temps passé;time sheet fiche f horaire;time work travail m à l'heure;STOCK EXCHANGE time bargain marché m à terme;FINANCE time bill traite f à terme;American time deposit dépôt m à terme;time draft traite à terme;time loan emprunt m à terme;INSURANCE time policy police f à terme;time value valeur f temporelle∎ we pay time and a half on weekends nous payons les heures du week-end une fois et demie le tarif normal;∎ overtime is paid at double time les heures supplémentaires sont payées ou comptées doubleAvnet Applied Computing (AAC) … officially opened a new engineering laboratory built to provide a resource-rich environment where original equipment manufacturer customers and AAC engineers can work side-by-side to cut the time to market of their designs.
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89 vacation
∎ a month's vacation un mois de vacances;∎ to be on/go on vacation être/aller en vacances;∎ to get vacation with pay avoir les congés payésvacation leave congés m pl annuels -
90 civil disobedience
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91 customs
1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) (droits de) douane2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) douane -
92 labour dispute
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93 reminder
noun (something said, done, written, noticed etc that reminds one to do something: Leave the bill on the table as a reminder that I still have to pay it.) aide-mémoire -
94 surcharge
(an extra amount of money charged: We paid for our holiday abroad in advance but we had to pay a surcharge because of the devaluation of the pound.) surtaxe, majoration -
95 undertaking
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96 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:•• -
97 attention
attention [əˈten∫ən]• may I have your attention? votre attention s'il vous plaît• to pay attention to... prêter attention à...• to pay special attention to... prêter une attention toute particulière à...• it has come to my attention that... j'ai entendu dire que...• for the attention of Mrs C. Smith à l'attention de Mme C. Smith* * *[ə'tenʃn] 1.1) (notice, interest) attention fto be the centre ou focus of attention — être le centre d'attention
to seek ou demand attention — [child] chercher à attirer l'attention
it has come to my attention that... — j'ai appris que...
2) (treatment, care) gen attention f; Medicine assistance f3) Military2.to stand to ou at attention — être au garde-à-vous
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98 call
call [kɔ:l]1. nouna. ( = shout) appel mb. [of bird] cri mc. ( = phone call) coup m de téléphone• to be on call [doctor] être de gardee. ( = short visit) visite f• I made several calls [doctor] j'ai fait plusieurs visitesf. ( = demand) there have been calls for new security measures on a demandé de nouvelles mesures de sécuritéa. [+ person, sb's name] appeler• to call sb in/out/up crier à qn d'entrer/de sortir/de monter• "hello!" he called « bonjour ! » cria-t-il• let's call it a day! (inf) ça suffira pour aujourd'hui !b. ( = give name to) appeler• what are you called? comment vous appelez-vous ?• shall we call it $10? (agreeing on price) disons 10 dollars ?• what I call education is... pour moi, l'éducation c'est...c. ( = summon) appeler ; ( = waken) réveiller• to call the police/an ambulance appeler la police/une ambulanced. ( = telephone) appelera. [person] appeler ; [bird] pousser un cri• to call (in) at a port/at Dover faire escale dans un port/à Douvresc. ( = telephone) appeler• who's calling? c'est de la part de qui ?4. compounds• general call-up (in wartime) mobilisation f générale ► call-up papers plural noun papiers mpl militairesa. ( = summon) appelerb. ( = require) [+ actions, measures, courage] exigerc. ( = collect) I'll call for you at 6 o'clock je passerai vous prendre à 6 heuresa. [+ doctor, police] appelerb. [+ faulty product] rappeler• to call off a strike (before it starts) annuler une grève ; (after it starts) mettre fin à une grève► call on inseparable transitive verba. ( = visit) [+ person] rendre visite à► call outpousser un cri (or des cris)[+ doctor] appeler ; [+ troops, fire brigade, police] faire appel àa. [+ troops] mobiliser ; [+ reservists] rappelerb. ( = phone) téléphoner à* * *[kɔːl] 1.1) Telecommunications appel m (téléphonique) ( from de)(tele)phone call — appel m (téléphonique)
to make a call — appeler, téléphoner
to make a call to Italy — appeler l'Italie, téléphoner en Italie
3) ( summons) appel mto put out a call for somebody — ( over public address) faire appeler quelqu'un; ( over radio) lancer un appel à quelqu'un
4) ( visit) visite fsocial call — visite f de courtoisie
to make ou pay a call — lit rendre visite (on à)
6) ( need)there's no call for something/to do — il n'y a pas de raison pour quelque chose/de faire
there was no call for her to say that — elle n'avait aucune raison or aucun besoin de dire cela
7) ( allure) appel m (of de)8) Sport décision f9) ( for repayment) demande f de remboursementa call for capital/tenders — un appel de fonds/d'offres
10) ( duty)2.to be on call — [doctor] être de garde; [engineer] être de service
transitive verb1) (also call out) ( say loudly) appeler [name, number]; crier [answer, instructions]; annoncer [result, flight]to call the register — School faire l'appel
he called (out) ‘Goodbye’ — il a crié ‘au revoir’
2) ( summon) appeler [lift]; ( by shouting) appeler [person, animal]; ( by phone) appeler; ( by letter) convoquer4) ( give a name) appeler [person, baby, animal, place, product] (by par); intituler [book, film, music, play]5) ( arrange) organiser [strike]; convoquer [meeting, rehearsal]; fixer [election]6) ( waken) réveiller [person]7) ( describe as)to call somebody stupid/a liar — traiter quelqu'un d'imbécile/de menteur/-euse
parapsychology or whatever they ou you call it — (colloq) la métapsychologie ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là (colloq)
(let's) call it £5 — disons cinq livres sterling
8) Sport [referee] déclarer9) Computing appeler [file]3.London calling — Radio ici Londres
2) ( telephone) appeler3) ( visit) passerto call at — passer chez [person, shop]; passer à [bank, library]; [train] s'arrêter à [town, station]; [ship] faire escale à [port]
the London train calling at Reading and Slough — le train à destination de Londres desservant les gares de Reading et Slough
4) ( tossing coins) parier4.to call oneself — se faire appeler [Smith, Bob]; ( claim to be) se dire, se prétendre [poet, designer]
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99 equal
equal [ˈi:kwəl]1. adjectivea. égalb. ( = capable) to be equal to sth être à la hauteur de qch2. noun4. compounds* * *['iːkwəl] 1.noun égal/-e m/f2.1) (same number, status, type) égal (to à)‘equal work equal pay’ — ‘à travail égal salaire égal’
they're about equal — [candidates] ils se valent à peu près
on equal terms — [fight, compete] à armes égales; [judge, place] sur un pied d'égalité
2) ( up to)3.to be/feel equal to — être/se sentir à la hauteur de
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100 cash
cash [kæ∫]1. noun• cash or charge? (in shop) vous payez cash ou par carte ?• how much cash have you got? combien d'argent tu as ?[+ cheque] encaisser3. compounds• he made me a cash offer il m'a offert de l'argent ► cash point noun (British) ( = cash dispenser) distributeur m (automatique) de billets[+ bonds, savings certificates] réaliser* * *[kæʃ] 1.1) ( notes and coin) espèces fpl, argent m liquide£3,000 (in) cash — 3000 livres sterling en espèces
2) ( money in general) argent m3) ( immediate payment) comptant mdiscount for cash — remise f pour paiement comptant
2.£50 cash in hand ou cash down — 50 livres sterling en liquide
noun modifier [ advance, book] de caisse; [ offer, sale, discount, transaction] au comptant; [ alternative, deposit, sum, refund, prize] en espèces; [ price] comptant3.transitive verb encaisser [cheque]Phrasal Verbs:- cash in
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