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Débutants Général	ANGLAIS			Glossaire Nombre
Nombres en quatre langues		Nombres et quantités	Langue – Index
Numération en anglais		Expressions avec des nombres	Faux-amis 1
Numération autres langues		Expressions en maths	Faux-amis 2
Expressions idiomatiques		Expressions business partie 1 / 2	Préfixes des nombres
Anglais pour parler technique		Expressions business partie 2 / 2
Dates, la semaine prochaine …		Expressions en économie	Divers

Bagage anglais du niveau baccalauréat et très utile en business

Les 200

EXPRESSIONS ANGLAISES

Utiles à savoir, essentiellement dans le milieu

des affaires et du management

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Made up	Formé de, Comprend	The membership association is made up of more than 2,500 of the world's leading biological institutions.
Make up	Former, constituter, être	They make up the largest number of computers. Elements that make up plastic.
Make up my mind	Se décider, se faire une opinion	I cannot make up my mind. I try to make up my mind about it, on that point.
Make up for	Compenser, réparer, rattraper	Actions to make up for the increase in cost, for lost time ...
Make do with	Se contenter de	They have to make do with low fixed incomes (revenus).
Make sense	Valable, cohérent, fondé	It would not make sense to apply the full set of requirements. It would make sense to remove this irrelevant article
Matter As a matter of fact	Sujet, question, affaire En effet, d'ailleurs, voilà .. En réalité	But it is quite another matter when a large number is given to determine its factors. It's a matter of general interest. As a matter of fact nobody knows.
Meet (comply, fulfill)	satisfaire, être en accord	To meet the specifications; the requirements for sustainable development. To meet the needs; criteria; deadline; challenge; demand; conditions; needs; definition; target, costs; obligations; schedule ... To determine whether they correctly meet the specifications. If it fails to meet even one of the criteria.
Mind	Faire attention S'occuper de	But nowadays, somehow, neither politicians nor public opinion seem to mind when huge trusts announce new mergers: the question is not even debated.
Minutes of meeting	Compte rendu de réunion	The minutes of meeting record the decisions taken at the meeting.
Misleading	Qui induit en erreur, fallacieux, faux, trompeur	This chapter contains several misleading statements. Don't supply false, incorrect or misleading information.
Mitigate	Atténuer, chercher un compromis	Let's proceed to a deep analysis and see how we could mitigate the risks. There is also a need to mitigate the indirect costs. We would like to mitigate the consequence of this event. A study that will lead to a plan to mitigate interference.
Momentous	Capital, retentissant, mémorable	We have enjoyed a momentous year in the arts. It’s important to understand just how momentous a change this system would bring in.
Momentum (to gain -)	Prendre de l'ampleur Prendre son essor Accélerer	Topological spaces gained momentum in the early 20th century. The expansion of economic activity in the euro area gained momentum in the first half of 2006.
Name	Nom	Then a German-born mathematician and physicist by the name of Albert Einstein came along and changed everything.
Needs (requirements, expectations)	Besoins, cahier des charges	To meet; unmeet the needs. To identify; to clarify the needs. The goal of a business should be to find out customer needs and then fine tune the process to ensure that they are met. If you have no customer feedback, it is very difficult to understand their needs.
Negotiate	Négocier	To negotiate a contract; a new agreement; the best possible terms; discounts; the task schedule ... To negotiate the terms and conditions of a contract.
Number	Totaliser, représenter	Adult Hispanics (USA) eligible to vote number 25 million this year.
Nutshell (in a -)	En bref, en résumé, en un mot	But, here’s the idea in a nutshell: To put it in a nutshell,
Odd	Étrange, curieux, singulier, bizarre	It might seem odd to take a moment in our technology-driven lives to contemplate the humble and mysterious zero, the pivot upon which mathematics rotates. It is an odd matter that we have to fix. Rappel: odd number: nombre impair
Ongoing	Continu, en cours	In the context of the ongoing review. (Dans le cadre de la revue en cours). This is an ongoing challenge ; action; work; process; practice; evaluation; development; growth; improvement; interactions; risk assessment.
Open Truth	Ouvert Vérité	To tell the truth - à ne jamais dire, mais dîtes: To be open, to speak openly, I mean to speak openly of my dissatisfaction with the disproportional price you ask for. I have a very open mind on this issue.
Operate	Fonctionner, opérer	He is operating in five countries
Outstanding	Remarquable, incomparable	Outstanding commitments, balance, personnel, year.
Overview	Vue d'ensemble, vision générale, aperçu	We need to get an exact overview of the situation. Nevertheless, before you can begin to specialize, you need a broad overview of the science itself.
Paper tiger	Tigre de papier, document ni fait ni à faire	We would not accept a paper tiger. Even so, the whole document remains a paper tiger
Papier Document Text	Article, papier	This paper proposes…; explains ...; discusses …; describes … This paper sets out how we can strengthen quality control. This paper expresses the view of… This paper begins with the description of … This paper addresses question in connection with biology. This document specifies the general standards of materials and workmanship required by constructor. This document was prepared by …
Parse	Analyser	Error, unable to parse. Our team will parse the new data. This expression cannot be parsed.
Pay attention	faire, prêter attention	To pay special attention at a few important issues. To pay attention to the cat that … Now on, we must pay attention to customer needs.
Perform	Réaliser, exécuter	Without software, computers are unable to perform any calculations or operations.
Perusal	Lecture attentive Examen soigneux	Respected Sir, I have ventured to send you the accompanying article for your perusal and opinion.
Place (in -)	En place, installé	All elements are in place in Lyon to provide one of the best shows.
Primary	Primaire, premier	Industrial relations are thus not the primary concern of these associations.
Proficiency	Maîtrise, compétence	Many newcomers suffer from isolation that stems from lack of proficiency in English. They also need to achieve an advanced level of proficiency in English by graduation (Les élèves ont aussi besoin d'acquérir un niveau avancé de maîtrise de l'anglais avant la fin de leurs études). Pope Leo XIV, a mathematics graduate with proficiency in seven languages.
Progress	Progrès, déroulement, en cours	We are making good progress with the new automatic system. The meeting is already in progress.
Prove	Se révéler	It would boost the city's image and prove a formidable communication tool. It has proved a success for us. The even numbers proved more refractor.
Provide	Fournir, offrir	To provide resources. In this section, we provide more details. In the present paper we provide a simple and systematic method for constructing any magic square. We cannot abandon the victims to their fate, failing to provide support or a way out. It provides students with the opportunity to earn better placement. These algorithms provide examples for analysis of program efficiency. ...using a debugger to provide information about the program as it runs and when it crashes.
Provided that	À condition que, pour autant que	I fully agree, provided that you meet the agreed specifications
Provisions	Dispositions, indications, réserves	Special provisions should be made for … Within the meaning of the provisions referred to in the first paragraph (au sens des dispositions visées au premier paragraphe). Each provision must be project specific.
Put another way	Dit autrement	Yet many people are surprised to learn that all this ocean water constitutes only about 0.02 percent of the mass of Earth. Put another way, if our planet was a 300,000 kilogram Boeing 777, then all the water in the oceans would have the mass of a single passenger.
Quote Quotation	Établir un prix Devis, tarif	Our last quotation remains valid until 31 July. Contact us for a free quotation. As soon as we do receive your request, we will send you a quotation.
Rational	Rationnel, raisonnable	No rational or economic element could be brought into play. A rational choice
Rationale	Justification, logique, fondement, argument, raisonnement	It is required to explain the rationale for the decision. You should have a rationale to explain why … The rationale for the proposal is as follows: … The rationale is as follows: of the 2 tickets 1 has to be a looser but you do not know which. I would like to explain the rationale behind the position adopted by the management. I read the abstract but they don't cover the rationale there. the rationale for capital punishment.
Research and development (R&D)	Recherche et développement	Research and development (R and D) is the search for new and improved products and industrial processes. To carry out R&D.
Readiness (State of -)	Empressement Prêt à (État de préparation)	It also recalled its readiness to assist in the reconstruction of the crashed building. ...willingness to work and readiness to enhance output.
Regarding	Concernant, en ce qui concerne	I've got complimentary remarks regarding our quality control.
Release	Émission, édition	A press release When the request for proposal will be released ...
Relevant	Pertinent	This article is not relevant in these circumstances. The report omitted several relevant facts. To focus on relevant issues. (se concentrer sur les questions importantes)
Remain	Rester, demeurer	He remains one of the most famous mathematicians.
Remedial	Rattrapage	The comic strip featured this problem as a hard exam problem intended for a remedial math class but accidentally handed out to the normal class.
Replete	Rempli	The history of mathematics is replete with examples of puzzles, games, and entertaining problems that have fostered the development of new disciplines and sparked further research. L'histoire des mathématiques regorge d'exemples d'énigmes, de jeux et de problèmes divertissants qui ont favorisé le développement de nouvelles disciplines et suscité de nouvelles recherches.
Report	Rapport	Progress report. I should also like to stress a few items of importance, which are also covered in the report.
Request	Demande	To comply with such a request.
Require	Nécessiter, avoir besoin de, requérir	This task requires a much greater effort. This dispute requires a legal analysis by our lawyers. We mention that the machine required only 15 minutes to prove that this number is prime.
Requirements (needs, specifications)	Exigences, cahier des charges	According to the requirements. To meet, to fulfil, to comply with the requirements. We'll look carefully at the requirements.
Review	Revue, examen	A full review of the specifications is required. Let's review these data for completeness. A monthly review. We have to set up the objectives of the review.
RFI, RFT, RFP (Bid)	Demande de propositions	Request for information, for tender, for proposal. Demande d'informations, d'une offre, d'une proposition.
Rigor	Rigueur	This, in fact, is the correct answer. But to justify this conclusion, you need a bit more rigor.
Risk	Risque	The average person finds it difficult to assess risks. To mitigate the risks.
Role	Tenir de la place	To play a great role. Music means a lot to me.

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Sake	Par souci d'exactitude	For the sake of exactness.
Schedule	Programme, planning, emploi du temps, échéancier	Yes sir, we're on schedule; right on schedule; ahead of schedule; a bit late on schedule. He's got a very busy schedule. A tight schedule. To adhere to a strict schedule. This will be difficult to include all these tasks into the schedule
Screw up	Gâcher, se gâter; bousiller. Revisser	Things screw up after 5 because the 1 in the ten's place from 13 is getting carried over and added to the 8, giving 9. I screwed up my career because of one bad decision.
Seminal	Fondateur, précurseur	A seminal paper. The link between product prices and product attributes was articulated in a seminal paper by Dupont. (exprimé clairement dans un ouvrage précurseur de Dupont).
Sense it makes sense	Il est raisonnable, il est logique, il est judicieux, il est plausible	It makes sense that multiplicative sequences should offer high prospects for survival. In some cases, it makes sense to wait until the new year.
Sensitive	"Dépendre de" (tournure) "Qui différencie"	The names of local variables are case sensitive. The password must have between 6 and 8 characters and is not case sensitive.
Set up	établir, mettre en place, mettre sur pied, fonder, établir, installer, configurer	To set up a commission; a meeting; a group of experts … To set up a secure framework for new and fruitful discussions. To set up a computer
Set the stage for	Permettre, créer les conditions, donner lieu à, préparer la voix à	To set the stage, let F denote the function. These studies will set the stage for further exploration. This report set the stage for further discussion The drivers’ demands were rejected, setting the stage for a prolonged transport strike. Super Tuesday (01/01/2016) sets the stage for a Trump versus Clinton showdown (épreuve de force).
Setting to Work (STW)	Mise au point, intégration	Test des produits en sortie de fabrication (matériel) ou de programmation (logiciel) un par un, puis par sous-ensemble, et enfin pour la totalité du système.
Settlement	Règlement, accord	We hope to reach a comprehensive settlement. We'll help the parties reach a settlement. A peaceful settlement of disputes.
Shortcoming	Défaut, imperfection	The method is crucial for solving present-problems, but it also has a significant shortcoming.
Spin-off	Retombée, indirect Nouvelle société suite à une scission	We look for spin-off benefits. (Nous recherchons un effet d'aubaine). This could create a huge spin-off of new creative activities. Pay attention to the importance of the spin-off effects. (effets indirects). This company will spin off its computer-driven hedge funds into a separate company to focus on its flagship products. The separation plan comes a week after X unveiled a similar bifurcation by spinning off its Y division.
So far (up to now)	Jusqu'à présent, Jusqu'ici	From what I have read so far in reports. Progress on the issue has so far proven difficult.
So far, so good	Jusqu'à présent tout va bien; très bien	So far, so good, but we must go further.
Sound It sounds good	Solide, avisé Ça semble valable; ça me va bien	A sound advise His argument is basically sound. We need to develop a sound theoretical foundation. It sounds good on paper, but ... It sounds good, looks good and it's easy to use.
Stage	Étape, phase	Three steps stages are necessary to complete this work. A critical stage.
Stake	En jeu	What is at stake? Human liberty is at stake. To review all issues at stake. But what is really at stake.
Standards	Normes	We deliver world-class standards. A new accounting standard will apply. This standard becomes a legal requirement. The document specifies the general standards of materials and workmanship required by the construction department.
Standpoint	Point de vue	From the standpoint of being a statistician, I think there is sort of a fundamental misunderstanding about the probability associated with competition like the lottery
State	Affirmer, stipuler, déclarer, indiquer	The contract shall state that the procedure is mandatory. Our first criterion states that all life contains DNA
Statement Statement of Work (SOW)	Énoncé Liste des travaux (cahier des charges)	The statement of solutions in a precise form Up to now, we have drafted a statement of work. The statement of work must clearly specify the responsibilities of each party.
Steadily	Régulièrement, constamment, sans interruption	As a steadily employed actor he'd fallen into a routine. The demand has grown steadiliy. They are slowly but steadily increasing. The price is rising steadily.
Stem from	Résulter, découler, être issu de	Their importance stems from the fact that they represent. Perhaps the doubts raised stem from the very repetition of certain ideas.
Step back	Réculer, marquer un temps, prendre du recul	Step back and really examine the situation.
Strait to the point	Droit au but Directement à l'essentiel Entrer dans le vif du sujet	We'll get straight to the point. They focus on the main issue and they are straight to the point.
Strawman	Brouillon, document de travail	We just put together a strawman proposal.
Stuff	Choses, trucs, affaires	I need to take all my stuff, to pack my stuff. What do you do with all that stuff. All the electronic stuff has been stolen. On 3/14/15 at 9:26:53 will be the biggest Pi moment of our lifetimes. This is a big deal for people who follow this stuff.
Struggle	Lutter, briguer, s'efforcer,	He was struggling for a second term. He was struggling to have his experience recognized. To struggle to improve quality. To struggle to ensure that …
Study	Étude	We plan to conduct a study. To carry out a deeper study
Subject Subject to	Objet, matière Soumis à, à condition que	Le sujet d'un document d'un courriel se dit; subject, là où en français on met objet. What is your favorite subject at school? (matière préférée). Subject to authorization; minor modifications.
Supersede	Remplacer, supplanter	This new specification supersedes the 2014 version. This new document is not intended to replace or supersede the procedure in place in any way.
Supply	Fournir	An important aspect of modern programming is the existence of extensive libraries that supply many common classes and methods.
Sustainable	durable, pérenne (voir lasting)	An investment in both temporary and sustainable facilities. It is too early to say if this concentration of big engineering talent is sustainable over the long haul. Durable à long terme)
SWOT	FFOR	Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Forces, faiblesses, opportunités et risques. An awareness of your own limitations and strengths.
Tackle	S'attaquer à, faire face à to tame: apprivoiser	Number theorist Zhang tackled a problem that could tame the randomness of prime numbers The Department is tackling the issue of interference to the GPS signal. The Fast Fourier Transform dramatically reduced the way computation scales with problem size, making it practicable to solve many problems that could not otherwise be tackled. (La FFT réduit considérablement la façon dont le calcul évolue avec la taille du problème, rendant possible la résolution de nombreux problèmes qui ne pourraient pas être abordés autrement).
Takeaway	Point essentiel	The key takeaways from their discussion. Les principales conclusions de la discussion.
Take (my -)	Mon avis	But here's my take on what … (Mais, voici mon avis). How do you wish the derivative was explained to you? Here's my take.
Take place	Avoir lieu	They could only take place in Paris.
Tally	Compte, décompte	to keep an accurate enough tally A counter tool is provided to support convenient and rapid tallies (Un outil de comptage est fourni pour permettre des comptages pratiques et rapides.)
Tantamount To be tantamount to	Étre équivalent à Revenir à S'apparenter à	Silence is tantamount to acceptance. This is tantamount to saying that … That will be tantamount to a setback (revers, échec)
Target To be on target	Cible, but, échéance Être sur les rails pour Être à l'heure Atteindre les objectifs	To meet the target To be on target for completing the setting up (la mise au point). The construction is on target to be completed on time. To be on target within 2% of the budget. The objective is to agree on a target price.
Task Task force	Tâche Groupe de travail	We need to set up a specific task force to study the problem; to examine the parameters.
Teaming agreement	Accord de partenariat, d'association Clauses de coopération	We just sign a teaming agreement with them. A strategic; a global; a long-term; a multi-year teaming agreement.
Terms and conditions	Clauses légales, modalités légales	The terms and conditions set out in the contract; are specified as attached to the contract. The T's & C's negotiated with our lawyers.
Time Bomb	Bombe à retardement	We are looking at a healthcare time bomb. (Bombe à retardement).
Thumb	Pouce	As a rule of thumb (en gros, comme règle approximative) A rule of thumb that help me evaluate the capacity ...
To	Que	They didn't want that Turkey became European. They didn't want Turkey to become European.
Token By the same token	Dans le même ordre d'idée, De la même manière, Au même titre, Dans le même esprit, Du même coup, Pour la même raison.	By the same token, I feel that ... By the same token, people are likely to continue ... By the same token, they believe that you have cheated them. When he liked a person, he loved them, and, by the same token, when he didn't like a person, he hated them.
Trade-off	Compromis	A trade-off between speed and quality. Lower payments over a longer period of time sounded like a fair trade-off until we asked about interest charges. Efforts for a better trade-off between economic, social and environmental needs.
Try	Essai	Let's give it a try (Essayons, tentons l'expérience, donnons-lui une chance). Please don't turn the page until you've given this problem a try.
Tune (In – with)	En accord avec	In tune with the times, Paris continues to shine while looking for the future.
Turn (in)	En conséquence, par voix de conséquence	There would be no decimal system — and in turn no complicated equations suitable for commerce, for statistics, for figures.
Turn to (let's - )	Abordons, examinons, parlons	Let's now turn to the security issue; towards the future; to the final conclusion; observed performances; our attention to ensuring that ... Let's now turn to questioning for a moment. (Passons donc aux questions). But before we begin the story, let us first turn to the principles on which this machine was based.
Tweak	Ajuster, fignoler, peaufiner	We perfectly know the algorithm and we can easily tweak it to adapt to different customer needs. It will simply tweak the system to make it fit for the present time. They can tweak it and refine it over time.
Ubiquitous	Omniprésent	Mathematics seems ubiquitous.
Unwieldy	complexe, difficiele à manier	The Babylonian notation was unwieldy compared to the ten digits of the Hindus.
Up to date	À jour, moderne; Au courant	I'll bring you most up to date information. Up to date technology. I'm certainly more up to date than he is. Keep the file up to date at all time.
Up to now (So far)	Jusqu'à présent, à ce jour	Up to now, we are on schedule. The discussion we have heard up to now. Up to now, we have assumed that
Up to you	À votre convenance, comme vous voulez	Up to you. It's your choice. That is not up to you to decide.
Update	Mettre à jour	This annual document gives an update on the employment situation throughout the company.
Valuable (good point)	Valable, recevable, précieux, utile	This is a valuable comment; point; remark; observation; contribution; advice.
Wage	Salaire	Wage increase. (Augmentation de salaire). To be paid a fair wage.
Wake (In the - of)	À l'occasion	In the wake of the action taken by …
Wariness	Prudence, crainte, suspicion	Part of this wariness arises from the fact that … This should be treated with wariness.
Withdrawal	Retrait	The withdrawal was completed on 31 July. With regard to the withdrawal of those assessments (en ce qui concerne le retrait de ces avis, de ces évaluations).
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)	Description des tâches	Liste hiérarchisée des travaux élémentaires à accomplir pour réaliser un produit, un système.
Work out	Résoudre, élaborer, mettre œuvre, régler	To work out solution; the budget; a plan; the details … We cannot work out their dispute. We find it necessary to work out a new team.
Worth	Digne de, mériter, valoir bien	A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the wrong words can make the picture worthless. It is also worth emphasizing that these assessments make sense. The trip will be worth it.
Write	Écrire, rédiger	How to write engineering specifications.
Yield	Donner, produire, livrer	Substituting (2) into (1) yields

Retour	Expressions anglaises – Partie 1 (de A à L)
Suite	Expressions idiomatiques Étymologie anglaise Anglais pour parler technique
Voir	Chinois Débutants DicoCulture DicoMot des maths DicoNombre Étymologie Glossaire Humour Jeux de lettres et de mots Langue et linguistique – Index Lettres Mots d'esprit Origine français
Sites	Écouter les nombres et les expressions mathématiques en anglais (et autres …) Langage Course – Cours gratuits en anglais (et autres langues) HYPERDICTIONARY - Définitions et thésaurus anglais Linguee – Quantité de phrases en anglais et français contenant le mot ou la locution que vous souhaitez. Your dictionary – Dictionnaire, thésaurus, mots en situation (phrases) …
Livres	How to write in English – Jean-Max Thomson- Nathan – 2002 At the negotiation table, l'anglais des affaires – Michèle Rivas – Dunod – 1988 Dictionnaire de l'anglais des affaires – Guillaume de La Roque et Yono Bernard – Le Livre de Poche- 1988 L'anglais économique et commercial – JP. Berman, M. Marcheteau, M. Savio – Presss Pocket - 1979 Anglais scientifique (U.S. / G.B.) – JP. Soula et A.Bellecourt – Presses Pocket - 1989
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