Business French
Business meeting.
We all agree on one thing: English is THE language for business especially in finance, insurance, IT… and many more. However, speaking your clients’ language can help build better relationships and strengthen them at the same time. Let’s see that as an extra bonus or your competitive edge.
Besides it’s a good way to feel more confident when discussing business matters. Let’s study this phone conversation.
You will find below a French/English finance glossary.
Dialogue
Vocabulary
| un abattement | a reduction |
| un abondement | an employer’s contribution |
| un abri fiscal | a tax shelter |
| un accord | a settlement, an arrangement |
| acquérir | to acquire, to purchase, to buy acquisition |
| un actif | assets, credits |
| une action | a share |
| un actionnaire | a shareolder |
| un appui | a backing |
| un arbitrage | an arbitration |
| une assurance | insurance |
| une assurance chômage | unemployement insurance |
| une assurance maladie | health insurance |
| une assurance crédit | credit insurance |
| assurer | to insure goods |
| un assureur | an insurance broker |
| un audit | an audit |
| un auditeur | an auditor |
| une augmentation de salaire | a pay raise |
| un autofinancement | a self-financing |
| une avance | an advance payment |
| un avantage | a benefit |
| un avertissement | a warning, a notice |
| un avis | advice |
| une baisse des prix | a price drop |
| baisser | to reduce, to lower |
| barrer un chèque | to cross a check |
| une base de calcul | a basis of calculations |
| un taux de base | a basic rate |
| une base hors taxe | an amount exclusive of VAT |
| un bénéfice | a profit |
| un bénéficiaire | a beneficiary |
| un bien | a good |
| un blanchiment de capitaux | money laundering |
| un blocage | a freezing |
| un débit | a debit |
| débiter | to debit an account |
| un déblocage | an unfreezing |
| détaxer | to reduce the tax on |
| un détournement de fonds | a misappropriation of funds |
| une imposition | a taxation |
| une intérêt | an interest |
| une liquidité | a liquidity |
| une obligation | a bond |
| une OBSA | a bond with share warrant attached |
| une OPA | a takeover bid |
| une opération financière | a transaction |
| une opération en Bourse | a deal |
| opérer à découvert | to go short |
| un ordre | an order |
| un patrimoine | personnal assets |
| un plafond | upper limit |
| une solvabilité | solvency |
| transférer | to transfer |