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factor

/ˈfæktə/ /ˈfæktɚ/

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noun

Agent, mandataire, facteur

A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.

Examples :

"The factor of the trading post bought the furs."

L'agent du poste de traite a acheté les fourrures.

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Agent, représentant

An agent or representative.

Examples :

"My aunt is a factor in my younger brother's success at school. "

Ma tante est un agent important dans la réussite scolaire de mon jeune frère.

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noun

Agent commissionnaire

A commission agent.

Examples :

"The factor handled all the sales for the local farmers' produce at the market. "

L'agent commissionnaire s'est occupé de toutes les ventes des produits des agriculteurs locaux au marché.

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Financeur, bailleur de fonds

A person or business organization that provides money for another's new business venture; one who finances another's business.

Examples :

"The local bank was a factor in starting the new bakery; they lent the money needed for equipment. "

La banque locale a été un financeur dans le démarrage de la nouvelle boulangerie ; elle a prêté l'argent nécessaire pour l'équipement.

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Société d'affacturage

A business organization that lends money on accounts receivable or buys and collects accounts receivable.

Examples :

"The factoring company bought the school's outstanding student loan payments, acting as a financial factor. "

La société d'affacturage a racheté les paiements de prêts étudiants en souffrance de l'école, agissant comme un facteur financier.

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Facteur, élément, circonstance

One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.

Examples :

"Poor attendance was a major factor in Sarah's failing grade. "

L'absentéisme était un facteur majeur de l'échec de Sarah.

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Facteur

Any of various objects multiplied together to form some whole.

Examples :

"3 is a factor of 12, as are 2, 4 and 6."

3 est un facteur de 12, tout comme 2, 4 et 6.

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Facteur, cause, influence

(causal analysis) Influence; a phenomenon that affects the nature, the magnitude, and/or the timing of a consequence.

Examples :

"The launch temperature was a factor of the Challenger disaster."

La température de lancement a été un facteur de la catastrophe de Challenger.

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Facteur, facteur de production

A resource used in the production of goods or services, a factor of production.

Examples :

"The farmer's land is a key factor in producing a good harvest. "

La terre de l'agriculteur est un facteur clé pour produire une bonne récolte.

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Intendant, régisseur

A steward or bailiff of an estate.

Examples :

"The factor oversaw the farm's daily operations, ensuring the crops were harvested and livestock cared for. "

L'intendant supervisait les opérations quotidiennes de la ferme, veillant à ce que les récoltes soient faites et que le bétail soit soigné.

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verb

Factoriser

To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).

Examples :

"To calculate the final grade, the teacher needs to factor in all the student's test scores. "

Pour calculer la note finale, le professeur doit factoriser toutes les notes des élèves.

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verb

Factoriser

(of a number or other mathematical object) To be a product of other objects.

Examples :

"The total cost of the school trip factors into the budget we need to approve. "

Le coût total du voyage scolaire se factorise dans le budget que nous devons approuver.

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verb

Céder une créance à un factor

(commercial) To sell a debt or debts to an agent (the factor) to collect.

Examples :

"The company factored its outstanding student loan debts to a collection agency. "

L'entreprise a cédé ses dettes de prêts étudiants en souffrance à une agence de recouvrement.

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