Entraînement Général IELTS (Band 8 et Plus) - La vie de bureau

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

quorum

a tray-like object on an office desk, where incoming tasks or documents are placed for someone to deal with

corbeille d'arrivée

a tray-like object on an office desk, where completed tasks or documents are put before filing or further processing

courrier sortant

a workplace, particularly one in which people produce clothing items, with poor conditions where workers are paid very low wages

atelier de misère

a list or plan showing assignments or duties for individuals or groups over a specified period

liste de tâches

to dismiss employees due to financial difficulties or reduced workload

licencier

(of an organization or company) to reduce the number of employees, often as a means of cutting costs or increasing efficiency

réduire le nombre d'employés

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

convoquer

to prevent one's employees from working until they accept new policies or conditions

empêcher les salariés de travailler

to force one's employee to retire or leave work and give them a payment

forcer quelqu'un à prendre sa retraite

to avoid fulfilling a responsibility by staying away from work

s'abstenir de faire son travail et ses responsabilités

to do business with another person or company

opérer une transaction

to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job

réduire les effectifs

to dismiss someone from their job

renvoyer

to come up with solutions for challenges and difficulties in an organization or company

résoudre les problèmes

to record one's arrival at work by using a timekeeping system, usually involving the use of a clock or electronic device

to record the time of one's departure from work

enregistrer son heure de départ

to manually register the time of one's arrival at work by pushing a button on a machine

enregistrer son heure d'arrivée

to manually register the time of one's departure from work by pushing a button on a machine

enregistrer son heure de départ

a diagrammatic representation of the hierarchical structure of an organization

représentation schématique

a model where employees split their time between working from home and working on-site

diviser le travail entre la maison et le bureau

a discussion with a departing employee to understand their reasons for leaving and gain feedback on their experience with the organization

parler à un employé qui a l'intention de démissionner

to establish a communication or cooperation which links parties or organizations

assurer la liaison entre

to clear one's debt

liquider

to integrate and familiarize a new employee or user with a system or organization

présenter aux gens leur nouveau lieu de travail

the management of supplying labor and materials as needed for an operation or task

logistique

the division within an organization responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of its core business functions

département des opérations

a division within an organization responsible for ensuring that processes, systems, and products meet established quality and compliance standards

service d'assurance

a day of low motivation or sadness, commonly occurring at the start of the workweek due to the weekend ending

journée triste (souvent en début de semaine de travail)

a shared workspace in an office, available for use by any employee on a first-come, first-served basis, rather than being assigned to a particular individual

espace de travail partagé