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small [smɔ:l]1. adjective• with a small "e" avec un « e » minuscule• it's a small world! le monde est petit !• to make sth smaller [+ amount, supply] réduire qch ; [+ objet, organization] réduire la taille de qchb. ( = young) petit2. adverb3. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, une ville de moins de 10 000 habitants est une « petite ville » ( small town). Le terme « village », peu utilisé, évoque plutôt l'ancien continent ou les pays du tiers-monde. Les populations des petites villes sont généralement appréciées pour les valeurs qu'elles incarnent: gentillesse, honnêteté, politesse, rapports de bon voisinage et patriotisme. Cependant, on peut aussi parler des « small-town attitudes » dans un sens péjoratif pour désigner une tendance aux préjugés et une certaine étroitesse d'esprit.* * *[smɔːl] 1. 2.(colloq) smalls plural noun GB euph petit linge m3.1) ( not big) gen petit; [increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake] faiblethe small matter of the £1,000 you owe me — iron la bagatelle de 1000 livres sterling que tu me dois iron
in his ou her own small way — gen à sa façon
the smallest room — (colloq) euph le petit coin (colloq) euph
2) ( petty) [person, act] mesquin3) ( not much)to have small cause ou reason for worrying ou to worry — n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter
it is small comfort ou consolation to somebody — c'est une piètre consolation pour quelqu'un
4) ( quiet) [voice, noise] petit; [sound] faible5) ( humiliated)to feel ou look small — être dans ses petits souliers (colloq)
4.to make somebody feel ou look small — humilier quelqu'un
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- sized [saɪzd]∎ medium-sized de taille moyenne;∎ small and medium-sized businesses petites et moyennes entreprises fpl, PME fpl;∎ a fair-sized crowd une foule assez nombreuse;∎ a man-sized portion une grosse portion -
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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 -
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Entr. petites et moyennes entreprises (PME)English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > small and medium-sized enterprises
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petites et moyennes entreprisesEnglish-French business dictionary > small and medium-sized businesses
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petite et moyenne entrepriseEnglish-French business dictionary > small and medium-sized enterprise
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petite et moyenne industrie fEnglish-French business dictionary > small and medium-sized industry
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['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) (de) poche2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) poche3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) poche4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) bourse2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) mettre dans la/sa poche2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) empocher•- pocket-book - pocket-money - pocket-sized - pocket-size -
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marchandage mbargaining chip monnaie f d'échange;∎ to use sb/sth as a bargaining chip utiliser qn/qch comme monnaie d'échange;bargaining position situation f permettant de négocier;∎ we are in a strong bargaining position nous sommes en position de force pour négocier;bargaining power pouvoir m de négociation;∎ they have considerable bargaining power ils ont beaucoup de poids dans les négociations;bargaining table table f des négociationsAs you might expect, larger companies have a distinct negotiating advantage, often using their leverage to qualify for high-volume discounts or get better deals. However, that doesn't mean that small- to medium-sized manufacturers can't beef up their bargaining power. For example, by joining or forming a purchasing cooperative, you can mass your company's orders with several other companies' orders, enabling all to receive a better price.
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