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Les 200 EXPRESSIONS ANGLAISES Utiles à savoir, essentiellement
dans le milieu des affaires et du management Retour Expressions anglaises – Partie 1 |
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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. |
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Make up |
Former,
constituter, être |
They make up the
largest number of computers.
Elements that make up
plastic. |
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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. |
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Make up for |
Compenser,
réparer, rattraper |
Actions to make up for the
increase in cost, for lost time ... |
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Make do with |
Se
contenter de |
They have to make do
with low fixed incomes (revenus). |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Minutes of meeting |
Compte rendu de réunion |
The minutes of
meeting record the decisions taken at the meeting. |
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Misleading |
Qui induit en erreur, fallacieux,
faux, trompeur |
This chapter contains several misleading statements.
Don't supply false, incorrect or misleading information. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Name |
Nom |
Then a German-born mathematician and physicist by the name of Albert Einstein came along and changed everything. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Number |
Totaliser,
représenter |
Adult Hispanics (USA) eligible
to vote number 25 million this year. |
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Nutshell (in a -) |
En bref, en résumé, en un mot |
But, here’s the idea in a nutshell:
To put it in a nutshell, |
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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 |
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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. |
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Open Truth |
Ouvert Vérité |
To tell the truth -
à ne jamais dire, mais dîtes:
I mean to speak openly
of my dissatisfaction with the disproportional price you ask for.
I have a very open mind
on this issue. |
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Operate |
Fonctionner,
opérer |
He is operating
in five countries |
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Outstanding |
Remarquable, incomparable |
Outstanding
commitments, balance, personnel, year. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 … |
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Parse |
Analyser |
Error, unable to parse.
Our team will parse
the new data.
This expression cannot be parsed. |
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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. |
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Perform |
Réaliser, exécuter |
Without software, computers are unable to perform any calculations or operations. |
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Perusal |
Lecture attentive Examen soigneux |
Respected Sir, I have ventured to send you the
accompanying article for your perusal and
opinion. |
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Place (in -) |
En
place, installé |
All elements are in
place in Lyon to provide one of the best shows. |
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Primary |
Primaire, premier |
Industrial relations are thus not the primary concern of these associations. |
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Progress |
Progrès, déroulement, en cours |
We are making good progress
with the new automatic system.
The meeting is already in
progress. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Provided that |
À condition que, pour autant que |
I fully agree, provided
that you meet the agreed specifications |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Rational |
Rationnel, raisonnable |
No rational or
economic element could be brought into play.
A rational choice |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Regarding |
Concernant, en ce qui concerne |
I've got complimentary
remarks regarding our quality control. |
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Release |
Émission, édition |
A press release
When the request for proposal will be released ... |
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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) |
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Remain |
Rester,
demeurer |
He remains one of
the most famous mathematicians. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Report |
Rapport |
Progress report.
I should also like to stress
a few items of importance, which are also covered in the report. |
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Request |
Demande |
To comply with
such a request. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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RFI, RFT, RFP (Bid) |
Demande de propositions |
Request
for information, for tender, for proposal. |
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Rigor |
Rigueur |
This, in fact, is the correct answer. But to justify
this conclusion, you need a bit more rigor. |
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Risk |
Risque |
The average person finds it difficult to assess risks.
To mitigate the
risks. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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). |
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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. |
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Settlement |
Règlement, accord |
We hope to reach a comprehensive
settlement.
We'll help the parties reach a settlement.
A peaceful settlement of
disputes. |
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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. |
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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. |
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So far, so good |
Jusqu'à présent tout va bien; très
bien |
So far, so good,
but we must go further. |
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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. |
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Stage |
Étape,
phase |
Three
A critical stage. |
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Stake |
En
jeu |
What is at stake? Human liberty is at
stake.
To review all issues at
stake.
But what is really at
stake. |
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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. |
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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 |
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State |
Affirmer,
stipuler, déclarer, indiquer |
The contract shall state
that the procedure is mandatory.
Our first criterion states
that all life contains DNA |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Step back |
Réculer, marquer un temps, prendre
du recul |
Step back and really
examine the situation. |
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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. |
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Strawman |
Brouillon,
document de travail |
We just put together
a strawman proposal. |
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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. |
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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 … |
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Study |
Étude |
We plan to conduct a
study.
To carry out a
deeper study |
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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. |
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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. |
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Supply |
Fournir |
An important aspect of modern programming is the existence
of extensive libraries that supply many
common classes and methods. |
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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) |
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SWOT |
FFOR |
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
An awareness of
your own limitations and strengths. |
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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). |
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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. |
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Take place |
Avoir
lieu |
They could only take
place in Paris. |
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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) |
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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. |
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Task Task force |
Tâche Groupe
de travail |
We need to set up
a specific task force to study the
problem; to examine the parameters. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Time Bomb |
Bombe à retardement |
We are looking at a healthcare time bomb. (Bombe
à retardement). |
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Thumb |
Pouce |
As a rule of thumb (en gros, comme règle approximative)
A rule of thumb that help me evaluate the
capacity ... |
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To |
Que |
They didn't want
They didn't want Turkey to
become European. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Tune (In – with) |
En
accord avec |
In tune with the times,
Paris continues to shine while looking for the future. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Ubiquitous |
Omniprésent |
Mathematics seems ubiquitous. |
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Unwieldy |
complexe,
difficiele à manier |
The Babylonian
notation was unwieldy compared to the ten digits of the Hindus. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Up to you |
À votre convenance, comme vous
voulez |
Up to you. It's your
choice.
That is not up to you to
decide. |
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Update |
Mettre à jour |
This annual document gives an update on the employment situation throughout
the company. |
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Valuable (good
point) |
Valable, recevable, précieux, utile |
This is a valuable comment;
point; remark; observation; contribution; advice. |
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Wage |
Salaire |
Wage increase. (Augmentation de salaire).
To be paid a fair wage. |
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Wake (In the -
of) |
À
l'occasion |
In the wake of the
action taken by … |
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Wariness |
Prudence,
crainte, suspicion |
Part of this wariness arises
from the fact that …
This should be treated with
wariness. |
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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). |
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Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) |
Description des tâches |
Liste
hiérarchisée des travaux élémentaires à accomplir pour réaliser un produit, un système. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Write |
Écrire, rédiger |
How to write
engineering specifications. |
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Yield |
Donner, produire, livrer |
Substituting (2) into (1) yields |
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anglaises – Partie 1 (de A à L) |
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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
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