Hi,
I am currently a student at Ahuntsic College, and I am studying Business. It is my last session, and I am going to create a glossary to help me. These words are going to be used in a future job.
Account
Noun
A record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.
Example: "the ledger contains all the income and expense accounts"
en: Compte
Agent
Noun
A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
Example: "My agent got me a role in a new film."
en: Agent
Agreement
Noun
Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling; a position or result of agreeing.
Example: "the two officers nodded in agreement"
en: Accord
Appointment
Noum
An arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place.
Example: "she made an appointment with my receptionist"
en: Rendez-vous
Bankruptcy
Noun
The state of being bankrupt.
Example: "many companies were facing bankruptcy"
en: Faillite
Brand
Noun
A type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.
Example: "a new brand of detergent"
en: Marque
Budget
Noun
A plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend.
Example: To be on a tight budget.
en: Budget
Business
Noun
The activity of buying and selling goods and services.
Example: The way to be successful in business is always to stay one jump ahead of your competitors.
en: Affaires
Company
Noun
A commercial business.
Example: "a shipping company"
en: Entreprise
Competitor
Noun
An organization or country engaged in commercial or economic competition with others.
Example: "our main industrial competitors"
en: Concurrent
Contract
Noun
A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
Example: "both parties must sign employment contracts"
en: Contrat
Contractor
Noun
A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job.
Example: "the school meals service is provided by private contractors"
en: Contracteur
Cost
Noun
(of an object or action) Require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.
Example: "each issue of the magazine costs $2.25"
en: Coût
Credit
Noun
The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
Example: "I've got unlimited credit"
en: Crédit
Currency
Noun
A system of money in general use in a particular country.
Example: "the dollar was a strong currency"
en: Devise
Customer
Noun
A person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.
Example: "Mr. Harrison was a regular customer at the Golden Lion"
en: Client
Debt
Noun
Something, typically money, that is owed or due.
Example: "I paid off my debts"
en: Dette
Deduction
Noun
The calculation of taking an amount or a part of something away from a total or the amount that is taken away.
Example: The interest I receive on my savings account is paid after the deduction of tax.
en: Déduction
Deposit
Noun
A payment, especially into a bank account.
Example: To open an account, you need to make a minimum deposit of $500.
en: Dépôt
Fee
Noun
An amount of money paid for a particular piece of work or for a particular right or service.
Example: I paid my registration fees in three instalments.
