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business

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

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noun

Entreprise, affaire

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

Examples :

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

Mon oncle possède une petite entreprise qui vend des bijoux faits à la main.

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noun

Métier, profession

A person's occupation, work, or trade.

Examples :

"He is in the motor and insurance businesses."

Il travaille dans les secteurs de l'automobile et de l'assurance.

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noun

Affaires, commerce

Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.

Examples :

"My sister's business is selling handmade jewelry online. "

L'entreprise de ma sœur vend des bijoux faits à la main en ligne.

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noun

Affaires, commerce

The volume or amount of commercial trade.

Examples :

"Business has been slow lately."

Les affaires ont été lentes ces derniers temps.

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noun

Affaires, commerce

One's dealings; patronage.

Examples :

"I shall take my business elsewhere."

Je vais faire mes affaires ailleurs.

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noun

Affaires, commerce

Private commercial interests taken collectively.

Examples :

"This proposal will satisfy both business and labor."

Cette proposition satisfera à la fois les entreprises et les travailleurs.

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noun

Affaires, commerce

The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.

Examples :

"I studied business at Harvard."

J'ai étudié le commerce à Harvard.

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noun

Affaire, activité

A particular situation or activity.

Examples :

"This UFO stuff is a mighty strange business."

Cette histoire d'OVNI est une affaire bien étrange.

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noun

Affaire, entreprise

Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.

Examples :

"My family's finances are a significant business we need to discuss soon. "

Les finances de ma famille sont une affaire importante que nous devons discuter prochainement.

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noun

Affaire, occupation

Something involving one personally.

Examples :

"Helping my little sister with her homework is a personal business of mine. "

Aider ma petite sœur avec ses devoirs est une affaire personnelle.

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noun

Affaires, questions

(parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.

Examples :

"The school board discussed the business of student safety at their meeting. "

Le conseil scolaire a discuté des questions de sécurité des élèves lors de sa réunion.

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noun

Classe affaires

(travel) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.

Examples :

"My aunt booked business class for her trip to visit relatives. "

Ma tante a réservé la classe affaires pour son voyage afin de rendre visite à sa famille.

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Action, activité

Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.

Examples :

"The magician's business with the handkerchief distracted the audience from the real trick. "

L'action du magicien avec le mouchoir a distrait le public du véritable tour.

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noun

Un groupe de furets

The collective noun for a group of ferrets.

Examples :

"The zookeeper was carefully handling the business, a group of playful ferrets. "

Le gardien de zoo manipulait avec soin le groupe, un groupe de furets joueurs.

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noun

Excellent, de première qualité

Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")

Examples :

"These new phones are the business!"

Ces nouveaux téléphones sont excellents !

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noun

Excréments, crottes

Excrement, particularly that of a non-human animal.

Examples :

"As the cart went by, its horse lifted its tail and did its business."

Alors que la charrette passait, son cheval leva la queue et fit ses besoins.

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adjective

Commercial, professionnel

Of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.

Examples :

"Please do not use this phone for personal calls; it is a business phone."

Veuillez ne pas utiliser ce téléphone pour des appels personnels ; c'est un téléphone professionnel.

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adjective

Professionnel, d'affaires

Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.

Examples :

"The student approached the presentation with a business-like attitude, ensuring all points were clearly explained. "

L'étudiant a abordé la présentation avec une attitude professionnelle, veillant à ce que tous les points soient clairement expliqués.

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adjective

Commercial, d'affaires

Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.

Examples :

"The new school's modern facilities are very business-friendly, making it conducive to learning. "

Les installations modernes de la nouvelle école sont très favorables aux affaires, ce qui favorise l'apprentissage.

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