Q2 definition

Law

Droit

Legal term which refers to a system of rules created and enforced by a government or institution. It is a set of rights and obligations. When someone doesn’t respect the law then sanctions or punishment would be given.

Regulation

Règlement

Legal term that refeers to a rule or directive set by an authority to establish and enforce a law. It is more specific to particular sector.

To enforce a law

Faire respecter une loi

To make sure a law, a decision is obeyed and followed.

Code

It is a legal term that refers to an organized collection of laws, rules covering a specific area (The Civil Code).

It is a legal term that refers to rules or correct practices or guidelines that people in a certain area can follow. They don’t have the force of law (The code of conduct).

Standards

Normes

It refers to a model or reference established by an authority, tradition and a wide-acceptance.

An employee

Un employé

It is a person who is hired to work for a company or an organization against monetary compensation.

A clerk

Un commis

It is a person who does specific administrative or office tasks.

A consumer

Un consommateur

It is a person who uses goods and services.

A costumer

Un costumier

It is a person who makes costumes

A customer

Un client

It is a person who buys goods or services from a store or business

A client

Un client

It is a person who receives a professional service (lawyer, consultant)

A company

Une entreprise

It is a business or organization that sells products, goods or services.

A society

Une société

It is a group of people who live together and share some laws, traditions (community, country)

An office

Un bureau

It is a workplace where administrative tasks are done

A desk

Un bureau

It is a piece of furniture where work is done

The premises

Les locaux

It is the building and the land it stands on.

A factory

Une usine

It is a place where products are made

A plant

Une plantation

It is a type of factory that is generally bigger where industrial products are produced (chemicals, resources)

To produce

Produire

To make or create something in large quantities from components or raw materials

To make

Faire

It is a general term used to create something manually or naturally (less industrialized)T

To manufacture

Fabriquer

To produce on a large scale.

To produce something in a factory, usually in large numbers using machinery

Profit

Bénéfice

It is the financial gain made by a business

Benefit

Avantage

It is an advantage that a company or person gets (money or extras like a car or insurance)

A job

Emploi

Work that people do for living or earning money (remuneration)

Work

Travail

Tasks done to achieve something

An assignment

Mission

It is a specific task or duty

A task

Tâche

It is a piece of work that needs to be done

A position

Poste

It is a specific role in a company or organization (teacher, lawyer)

Function

Fonction

It is the purpose or role of something

Safety

Sécurité

It is the state of being protected from harm

Security

Sécurité

It is a protection from threats or danger

The produce

Produit frais

It is a fresh fruits and vegetables

A product

Produit

It is an item made for sale

A producer

Producteur

It is a person or company who makes something

A production

Production

It is the process of making something

Intellectual property

La propriété intellectuelle

It is an area of law which refers to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses over creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols (like patents, trademarks and copyrights).

It is an idea, design or artistic work which a person or organisation has invented or created and has rights in, such as a copyright, trademark or patent

Working environment

L’environnement de travail, les conditions de travail

It is a term that can be defi ned as the physical and psychological conditions, in which employees perform their word, including workplace safety, culture and relationships.

Discrimination

La discrimination

It is a (legal) term which can be defi ned as an unequal treatment of individuals in the same situation based on characteristics such as gender, race, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation, often prohibited by law.

Diversity

La diversité

It is a term which describes the presence of individuals from different backgrounds and cultures, often encouraged to promote inclusion and equality.

In employment law, it is a legal term that focuses on including and valuing employees from minority groups (e.g. people with physical disabilities, people from minority religious or ethnic groups)

Equal opportunities

L’égalité des chances

It is a (legal) term which can be defi ned as the principle that all individuals should have the same access to employment, education, and other resources, regardless of personal characteristics.

A misconduct

Une faute professionnelle

It is a legal term which refers to an inappropriate or illegal behavior by (of) an employee or professional that violates workplace policies or ethical standards.

Dismissal

Le licenciement

It is a legal term which refers to the termination of an employment contract by the employer. Different types include dismissal for misconduct, redundancy (a dismissal due to decrease in need : rightsizing, downsizing and outsourcing), or an unfair dismissal/wrongful dismissal (=dismissal without cause).

It is a term to refer to a situation in which someone is removed from their job by their employer.

Consumer protection

La protection des consommateurs

It is an area of law which makes sure to protect people when they have bought goods or services, covering things such as price, quality or safety.

Product liability claim

Réclamation en matière de responsabilité du fait des produits

It is a legal term which can be defi ned as damage caused by a defective product. These kinds of issues can be brought in front of a court against the manufacturer.

Medecines legislation

Lois/législation sur les médicaments

It is an area of law which can be defi ned as the law which regulates the production and the sale of medication.

A medicated product

Un produit médical (médicamenteux)

It is any product that contains actives pharmaceutical ingredients designed to treat, prevent or relieve symptoms of a medical condition

Medecinal ingredients

Ingrédients médicaux

It is the products that are contained in pharmaceutical drugs.

A breach of contract

Une violation du contrat

It is a legal term used when a party of to a contract doesn’t respect (fulfi l) their legal obligation resulting to the end of the contract./ , which may lead to the termination of the contract or other remedies.

A litigation

Un contentieux, un litige

It is a legal term that refers to someone who makes a claim or complaint against a person or organisation in a court.

An infringement

Une violation, non respect

It is a legal term used to refer to the unauthorized use of an idea, invention, or creation by someone who does not have the right to use it.

A patent

Un brevet

It is a legal document giving a person or a company the right to make or sell a new invention, product or method.

Trademark/brand/registered trademark

Une marque déposée

It is a name or a symbol, design on a product that shows that it was made by a particular company and that it cannot be used by another company without permission

Copyright

Un droit d’auteur

It is a legal protection given to music, a book, a photography, so that it cannot be copied or reproduced without payment.

Corporation tax

Impôt sur les sociétés

It’s an amount of money that a company must pay to the government on its profits.

Tax avoidance

Optimisation fiscale

It refers to legal ways of paying less lax

Tax evasion

Fraude fiscale

It refers to illegal ways of not paying tax

A criminal offense

Infraction pénale, criminelle, un délit

It is an act that violates the law and can be punished

Shareholders

Actionnaires

Own sharees in a company

Board of directors

Conseil d’administration

Oversee the company’s management

CEO

PDG

Responsible for managing the company’s

Chiefs department

Département des chefs

Manages each department related to their area

Marketing

Manages customers, sales, branding

Operations

Manages production, logistics, supply chain

Finance/accounting

Finance

Manages budgets, invoices, financial reportig

HR

RH

Recruits employees, manages contracts

IT

Manages the technology infrastructure and ensures technical supports, cybersecurity

We were surprised to receive your letter

Nous avons été surpris'(e) de recevoir votre lettre

In which you said you had not received payment

Dans laquelle vous disiez ne pas avoir reçu le paiement

We instructed our bank

Nous avons donné ordre à notre banque

To credit your account

De créditer votre compte

Some time ago

Il y a quelques temps

As our bank statement showed

Comme notre relevé bancaire indiquait

The money had been debited to our account

L’argent avait été débité de notre compte

We assumed that

Nous avons supposé que

It had been credited to your account

Il avait été crédité sur votre compte

It is possible that your bank has not advised you yet

Il est possible que votre banque ne vous ait pas encore informé(e)

Could you please check this with…?

Pourriez vous vérifier cela avec…?

If there are any problems, let us know

S’il y a des problèmes, faites le nous savoir

So that we can make enquiries here

Afin que nous puissions faire des recherches ici

We wrote to you on 10 August

Nous vous avons écrit le 10 août

Enclosed copy invoices

Factures copies jointes

Which made up your June statement

Qui constituaient votre relevé de juin

The balance of which still remains outstanding

Dont le solde reste impayé

Having dealt with you for some time

Ayant fait affaire avec vous depuis un certain temps

We were disappointed

Nous avons été déçus

Neither receiving your remittance not any explanation

De ne pas avoir reçu ni votre paiement ni une explication

As to why the balance has not been cleared

Sur la raison pour laquelle le solde n’a pas été réglé

An invoice

La facture

To enclose

Annexer (version papier)

To attach

Joindre (version électronique)

To clear

Régler

A statement

Un relevé

The outstanding balance

Le solde impayé

A remittance

Un règlement/un versement/un virement

First let us apologize

Permettez nous tout d’abord de nous excuser

For not having cleared your June statement

De ne pas avoir réglé votre relevé de juin

Or replied to your letter of 10 August

Ni répondu à votre lettre du 10 août

We are surprised that you did not receive

Nous sommes surpris que vous n’ayez pas reçu

Our circular letter

Notre lettre circulaire

Informing all our suppliers

Informant tous nos fournisseurs