Business Objectives - Vocabulary - Units 1-10

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
UNIT 5: REPORTING
above average
accessory
achieve
advice ( always singular)
ask for somebody, something
assembly plant
be afraid
be broke (informal)
become
bill
by the end of
case
company motto
Temperatures are above average at the moment.
Sunglasses are much more than a fashion accessory.
We expect to achieve all our sales targets this year.
I need some advice on which computer to buy.
A young man was here asking for you this morning.
The car-assembly plant has just been closed down.
I am afraid there is a problem with our order
I can't afford to go on holiday this year - I'm broke.
Pollution from cars has become a major problem.
Waiter, can I have the bill, please?
au-dessus de la moyenne
accessoire
réaliser, atteindre
conseil
demander (à voir) qn, demander qqch
usine de montage
regretter, être désolé, …
être fauché
devenir
facture, addition
The merchandise will be sent in wooden cases.
d'ici la fin de…
caisse, cas
The company motto is: "Customers are always right."
devise de l'entreprise
It's difficult for a small supermarket to compete against /
with the big supermarkets.
faire de la concurrence à, rivaliser avec
competition
competitive
competitor
There's a lot of competition between computer firms.
concurrence
We have a wide range of TV sets at competitive prices.
concurrentiel, compétitif
concurrent
complain (v) (+ about)
complaint (n)
Employees complained bitterly about working conditions.
The sales assistant is trained to deal with customer
complaints in a friendly manner.
- se plaindre, réclamer
- réclamation, plainte
dealer
demand
design (n)
detailed
dividend
My brother is a second-hand car dealer.
distributeur, concessionnaire
[ ≠ to ask] My boss demanded an explanation.
exiger
plan, …
compete with, against
Could you send the goods by the end of next week ?
We’ve sold as many computers as our competitors.
Have you seen the designs for the new shopping centre?
More detailed information is available on our website.
The company will pay a dividend of 10 cents a share.
détaillé
un dividende
elect
establish (v)
executive (n)
fly, flew, flown
get back
goods
happen
join a company
journey
lead
leadership
let someone know
look into something
manufacturing stage
mass production
merge (v) / merger (n)
owner
pension
pension fund
plant
policy
prepare detailed drawings
product development project
production line
prototype design
purpose
refund (n + v)
repair
We elected Mr Clifford as our representative.
The brewery was established [ = set up] in 1822.
As a top executive, she earns a lot of money.
She is flying back to the States tomorrow.
He got back to the office just before lunchtime.
The goods were not delivered in time.
What happened yesterday at the meeting ?
I joined the company [ = started working] 5 years ago.
The journey from Geneva to Lausanne takes 35 minutes.
Some people say she is too old to lead the country
He has the leadership qualities needed to be a good manager.
Please let me know when you can deliver the goods.
We will look into the possibility of merging the two firms.
Henry Ford introduced mass production methods.
élire
créer, fonder
un cadre (fonction dans entreprise)
voler, prendre l'avion
revenir
marchandises
se produire, arriver, se passer
être engagé, commencer (à travailler …)
trajet, voyage
diriger, être à la tête de
direction, leadership (étoffe d'un chef)
faire savoir, informer
examiner, étudier, …
étape de la production, de la fabrication
production à grande échelle
UBS merged with SBS in the 90s.
The merger of these two companies would create the world's
biggest accounting firm.
fusionner
Are you the owner of this car?
propriétaire
Many people find it hard to live on their old age pension.
pension / retraite (AVS)
A supply of money which many people pay into, especially
employees of a company, and which is invested in order to
provide them with a pension when they are older
caisse de retraite, fonds de pension
/ fusion
The company has adopted a strict no-smoking policy.
usine, fabrique
une (ligne) politique
We are working on a product development project.
préparer des dessins détaillés
projet de développement d’un produit
There is a new chemical plant [ = factory] in the area.
Cars began rolling off the production line [ = assembly line] in
1986. [roll off : sortir de]
chaîne de fabrication
Here's a prototype design of our new car.
plan d'un prototype
The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new chairman.
I took the radio back to the shop and asked for a refund.
but
remboursement / rembourser
How much will it cost to have the TV repaired ?
réparer
replacement
Our old car is badly in need of replacement.
report (n + v)
I've just read your report on your sales trip to China.
Come back next week and report on your progress.
retain control
She has lost her battle to retain control of the firm.
run a feasibility study
self-respect
shelve (a project / plan / …)
short-staffed
specification
stage
straight away
supply (goods)
survive
test stage
trade in (v)
trading company
work long hours
Before setting up a shop here, we should run a feasibility
study.
It's difficult to keep your self-respect when you have been
unemployed for a long time.
produit de substitution, de remplacement
- rapport, compte rendu, …
- faire le compte rendu de, rendre compte
garder le contrôle
mener une étude de faisabilité
estime de soi
Plans to reopen the school have been shelved.
mettre en veilleuse ou en suspens
We are short-staffed [ = short-handed] during holidays.
en sous-effectif
caractéristiques techniques, spécifications
Could you fax me the product specifications ?
The project is in its final stages and should be completed by
August.
I phoned my mum straight away [ =immediately].
The company supplies Fiat with a range of equipment.
I'm sure our company will survive this crisis.
We didn't have any problems at the test stage.
étape, stade
tout de suite, immédiatement
fournir (des marchandises)
survivre
étape de tests
John works for a textile trading company.
faire du commerce de
société d'import-export
Hospital doctors often have to work long hours.
avoir une longue journée de travail
The company trades in silk, tea, and other items.
IN
centuries, years, seasons, months,
decades, parts of the day (with the)
ON
days of the week, dates, named days
(Christmas Day)
AT
time, religious festivals, points in time,
parts of the day (noon / midday)
in 1999
in August
in winter, in the autumn
in the morning / in the afternoon / …
in the 1970s
on Saturday
on 2nd May
on Christmas Eve
at
at
at
at
at
at
There is no preposition with: yesterday, last night, last year, tomorrow, etc.
5.30
Easter
the end of the war
midnight
the weekend
the turn of the century