Kelai High School Activities Programme

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Glossary of Economic and Commercial Vocabulary
Katia TANANT
Université Aix-Marseille III
ESCP-Europe

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I. Business firms
II. Setting up / Winding up
III. The labour market
IV. Unionism
V. Distribution and Purchases
VI. Accountancy / Accounting
VII. Marketing and Advertising
VIII. Economic and Financial terms
IX. Banking and Means of payment
X. Definitions

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I. Business firms
Entreprise Firm/ business/company/ concern/
venture/corporation (US)
Affair (US)
Entreprise publique Public company
Entreprise familiale Family business (GB)
Family affair
Entreprise commerciale Business firm
PME Small and medium-sized firm
SME (small and medium-sized
enterprise)
Société anonyme Public limited company (GB)
Public limited corporation (US)
Société à responsabilité Private limited co (GB)
Limitée Private/close corp (US)
Co Abréviation de Company
Corp Abréviation de Corporation
Actionnaire Shareholder (GB)
Stockholder (US)
Assemblée générale Annual shareholders’ meeting
des actionnaires
Pdg Chairman/Chief Executive
Officer (CEO)
Directeur/Gérant Manager

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Associé Partner
Conseil d’administration Board of Directors
Comité directeur Managing committee
Société mère Parent company
Filiale Subsidiary
Succursale Branch
Société à succursales Chain store
multiples
Société de personnes/ Partnership
Partenariat
Accord de partenariat Partnership agreement
Entreprise en participation/ Joint venture
Co-entreprise
Participation Contribution
Groupement Pool
Groupement d’exportateurs Export pool
Responsabilité financière Liability
Responsabilité civile Civil liability
Responsabilité solidaire Joint liability

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II. Setting up / Winding up
Setting up Installer/ s’intaller/
Mettre en place/ ouvrir
Winding up Liquider/ fermer
Setting up a company Ouvrir une enterprise
Incorporating
Winding up a company Liquider une enterprise
Ouverture Setting up(GB)
Incorporating (US)
Liquidation Winding up
Mind ! A company is not a Society
Pénétrer un marché Break into a market
Exploiter un marché Tap a market
Actif Assets
Passif Liabilities
Bénéfices Profit(s)
Mind ! Benefits mean Avantages – Perks = Benefits
Avantages liés à un contrat Fringe benefits/ Perks
Acheter Purchase