French Business Vocabulary

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A collection of French business vocabulary terms with their English definitions.

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une augmentation (de salaire)

raise (in salary)

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le chômage

unemployment

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un(e) chômeur/chômeuse

unemployed person

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un entrepôt

warehouse

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une entreprise (multinationale)

(multinational) company

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un(e) fainéant(e)

lazybones

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une formation

training

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un grand magasin

department store

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un poste

position, job

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une réunion

meeting

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le salaire minimum

minimum wage

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un syndicat

labor union

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une taxe

tax

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le temps de travail

work schedule

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avoir des relations (f.)

to have connections

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démissionner

to quit

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embaucher

to hire

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être promu(e)

to be promoted

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être sous pression (f.)

to be under pressure

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exiger

to demand

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gagner sa vie

to earn a living

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gérer/diriger

to manage; to run

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harceler

to harass

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licencier

to lay off; to fire

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poser sa candidature à/pour

to apply for

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solliciter un emploi

to apply for a job

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au chômage

unemployed

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(in)compétent(e)

(in)competent

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en faillite

bankrupt

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la banqueroute

bankruptcy

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une carte bancaire/de crédit

debit/credit card

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un chiffre

figure; number

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un compte de chèques

checking account

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un compte d’épargne

savings account

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la crise économique

economic crisis

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une dette

debt

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un distributeur automatique

ATM

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des économies (f.)

savings

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un marché (boursier)

(stock) market

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la pauvreté

poverty

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les recettes (f.) et les dépenses (f.)

income and expenses

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avoir des dettes

to be in debt

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déposer

to deposit

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économiser

to save

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investir

to invest

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profiter de

to take advantage of; to benefit from

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toucher

to get/receive (a salary)

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à court/long terme

short-/long-term

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disposé(e) (à)

willing (to)

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épuisé(e)

exhausted

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financier/financière

financial

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prospère

successful; flourishing

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un cadre

executive

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un(e) comptable

accountant

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un(e) conseiller/conseillère

advisor

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un(e) consultant(e)

consultant

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un(e) employé(e)

employee

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un(e) gérant(e)/un(e) responsable

manager

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un homme/une femme d’affaires

businessman/woman

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un(e) membre/un(e) adhérent(e)

member

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un(e) propriétaire

owner

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un(e) vendeur/vendeuse

salesman/woman

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une boîte (de nuit)

(night)club

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un boulot

job

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la boxe

boxing

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des consignes (f.)

instructions

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une poésie

poem

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un portier

bouncer

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un(e) pote

friend, buddy

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une tâche

task

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faire carrière (dans)

to pursue a career (in)

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pouvoir se regarder dans une glace

to be able to live with oneself

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raconter

to tell

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récupérer

to recover; to rest

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se rendormir

to go back to sleep

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retirer

to take off

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s’en sortir

to make it

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taper

to hit

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taquiner

to tease

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se terminer

to end

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un chef d’entreprise

head of a company

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l’encadrement (m.)

supervisory staff

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l’entraide (f.)

mutual aid

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la précarité

lack of financial security

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un revenu

income

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demander un prêt

to apply for a loan

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s’entourer de

to surround oneself with

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entreprendre

to undertake

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évoquer

to evoke

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faire un emprunt

to take out a loan

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monter une entreprise

to create a company

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obtenir un prêt

to secure a loan

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rembourser

to reimburse

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retirer (un profit, un revenu) de

to get (benefit, income) out of

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inhabituel(le)

unusual

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une caisse

cash register

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une caissière

cashier

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un caisson

money drawer

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un chariot

shopping cart

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le chômage des jeunes

youth unemployment