Vocabulaire essentiel pour le TOEFL - Le monde des affaires

one person or a group of people's abilities and strengths, looked at as valuable assets

capital humain

the economical transactions and deals

marché

the act of buying and selling goods and services, particularly between countries

commerce international

a business or organization that provides services to other parties, especially by representing them in transactions

agence

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

commercial

all of the activities, companies, and people that are involved in providing a service or producing goods

industrie

a company

entreprise

a company or group of people that are considered as a single unit by law

société

(in an organization, company, etc.) a department that is in charge of hiring new employees and training them

ressources humaines

involving a large company

corporatif

a business or company that has just begun operation

nouvelle entreprise

the place where the main offices of a large company or organization are located

siège social

a permission granted to a person or group by a government or company that enables them to sell their services or products in a specific area

franchise

a business activity that is mostly very risky

entreprise risquée

an organized plan made to achieve a goal

stratégie

to produce products in large quantities by using machinery

fabriquer

machines, especially large ones, considered collectively

machinerie

a building or room in which particular goods are made or fixed by different means

atelier

the difference between the earnings and the costs in a business

marge bénéficiaire

(always plural) money received for work done or services provided

revenus

a natural or legal person that owns at least one share in a company

actionnaire

someone who works for a company, representing the company's product

représentant

to cover the costs of a project, TV or radio program, activity, etc., often in exchange for advertising

sponsorer

the joining of two companies or organizations together to form a larger one

fusion

an organization of people who have a common purpose

association

the process and activities required to control and manage an organization

administration

related to the management and organization of tasks, processes, or resources within an organization or system

administratif

using or having the power to decide on important matters, plans, etc. or to implement them

exécutif

the act or process of selling or advertising a product or service, usually including market research

marketing

the promotion of a particular product or company by means of advertising and distinctive design

marque

the activity of drawing public attention to a service or product in order to help it sell more

promotion

to dispose information about something, so that it publicly known

publiciser

to make a new product or provide a new service and introduce it to the public

lancer

the process of supplying shops and other businesses with products to be sold

distribution

to lead a committee or meeting

présider

a person of senior rank in charge of a company's technological matters

directeur technologique

a person who starts a business, especially one who takes financial risks

entrepreneur

someone who buys and sells goods wholesale

marchand

a person of the highest authority over a company's financial matters

directeur financier

the highest-ranking person in a company

directeur général