L`anglais des affaires en pratique

1. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . les statistiques
a percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . un pourcentage
per cent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pour cent
a ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . un ratio, un rapport, une proportion
umpteen times, umpteenth time . . . . . . . . . . je ne sais combien de fois, nième fois
to enumerate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dénombrer, énumérer
countable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . comptable, dénombrable
uncountable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . indénombrable, incalculable
countless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . innombrable
numeracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l’aptitude au calcul, des notions de calcul
weighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . le coefficient, l’indemnité (de vie chère)
a date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . une date
a fraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . une fraction
2. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . les statistiques
a percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . un pourcentage
per cent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pour cent
a ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . un ratio, un rapport, une proportion
umpteen times, umpteenth time . . . . . . . . . . je ne sais combien de fois, nième fois
to enumerate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dénombrer, énumérer
countable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . comptable, dénombrable
uncountable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . indénombrable, incalculable
countless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . innombrable
numeracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l’aptitude au calcul, des notions de calcul
weighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . le coefficient, l’indemnité (de vie chère)
a date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . une date
a fraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . une fraction
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by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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3. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
1. However, from comparisons of the Stock Exchange statistics [statistiques] and
those compiled by the Bank for International Settlements, it can be inferred that between
70-75% of all sterling eurobonds are listed in London.
2. The average income of pensioners rose by 31% more than the rate of inflation between
1979 and 1987. However, average figures [chiffres] can be misleading.
3. This technique will cut electricity bills by £2.3 million a year and reduce reservoir
capacity [contenance] requirements by a quarter.
4. In 1924, she broke every record ofdistanceandspeed [distance et vitesse] for airships
of any type, from any country.
5. He was being a scapegoat fortheumpteenthtime [pour la nième fois].
4. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
Gap-filling exercise
long numbers / a new dimension / the length and height / to enumerate / computer-collected
statistics
1. Many felt shocked and betrayed when confronted by computer-collected statistics on their
productivity. “But what is countable may not be what counts,” lamented one executive
who had himself supervised a hundred engineers.
2. While surfing the net I came across a javascript page which dealt with multiplying
long numbers.
3. The percentage error may be calculated from the length and height of one of the walls of the
room in which you are sitting and then use a measuring tape to check its actual values.
4. They brought in a new dimension to the company as they both came from two Nordic
countries.
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4. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
Gap-filling exercise
long numbers / a new dimension / the length and height / to enumerate / computer-collected
statistics
1. Many felt shocked and betrayed when confronted by computer-collected statistics on their
productivity. “But what is countable may not be what counts,” lamented one executive
who had himself supervised a hundred engineers.
2. While surfing the net I came across a javascript page which dealt with multiplying
long numbers.
3. The percentage error may be calculated from the length and height of one of the walls of the
room in which you are sitting and then use a measuring tape to check its actual values.
4. They brought in a new dimension to the company as they both came from two Nordic
countries.
5. The issues involved have been discussed in depth elsewhere (Jackson, 1989; Parker,
1991). Here, there is only space to enumerate the conclusions.
5. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
Gap-filling exercise
1) 6,258
six thousand, two hundred and fifty-eight
2) 4,729
four thousand, seven hundred and twenty-nine
3) 1,894
one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-four
4) 1,392
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5. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
Gap-filling exercise
1) 6,258
six thousand, two hundred and fifty-eight
2) 4,729
four thousand, seven hundred and twenty-nine
3) 1,894
one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-four
4) 1,392
one thousand, three hundred and ninety-two
5) 9,949
nine thousand, nine hundred and forty-nine
6. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
Write down the following long numbers in letters:
e.g. 34,567,876 cars = thirty-four million, five hundred AND sixty-seven
thousand, eight hundred AND seventy-six
1) 6,258
six thousand, two hundred and fifty-eight
2) 4,729
four thousand, seven hundred and twenty-nine
3) 1,894
one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-four
4) 1,392
one thousand, three hundred and ninety-two
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6. "L'anglais des affaires en pratique"
by Harold J. Benjamin & Michael A. Riccioli
©La Maison du Dictionnaire - 2009
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11. Numbers and Figures
Write down the following long numbers in letters:
e.g. 34,567,876 cars = thirty-four million, five hundred AND sixty-seven
thousand, eight hundred AND seventy-six
1) 6,258
six thousand, two hundred and fifty-eight
2) 4,729
four thousand, seven hundred and twenty-nine
3) 1,894
one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-four
4) 1,392
one thousand, three hundred and ninety-two
5) 9,949
nine thousand, nine hundred and forty-nine
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