Formes composées
company | |
| Anglais | Français |
| affiliated company n | often plural (stock owned by another) | société affiliée nf |
| filiale nf |
| be in good company v expr | (have the same problem as many others) | ne pas être le seul loc v |
| captive company n | (business owned by another) | société captive nf |
| company account n | (bank account in business name) | compte en banque de la société nm |
| company account n | (customer account in business name) | compte de client professionnel nm |
| company car n | (vehicle supplied by employer) | voiture de fonction nf |
| véhicule de service nm |
| company headquarters n | (head office of a business) | siège de la société nm |
| Note: used with a singular or plural verb |
| The company headquarters are located in New York. |
| Le siège de la société se trouve à New York. |
| company law n | (law: for businesses) | droit des sociétés nm |
| company limited by shares n | (law: business with shareholders) | société en commandite par actions nf |
| company man n | (loyal male worker) | employé modèle nm |
| homme loyal à son entreprise nm |
| company name n | (business title) | dénomination sociale nf |
| company package n | (set of benefits from an employer) | avantages salariaux nmpl |
| company philosophy n | (ethos of a business organization) | éthique de l'entreprise nf |
| company policy n | (rule established by a company) | politique d'entreprise nf |
| company report n | (business: activities log) | rapport d'entreprise nm |
| A company report should be sent to investors on a monthly basis. |
| company secretary n | (senior position in a company) | secrétaire général, secrétaire générale nm, nf |
| company store n | dated (store for employees) (magasin pour ses employés) | économat nm |
| company town n | US (city: owned by one business) | cité ouvrière (bâtie par une entreprise) nf |
| logements construits par la société nmpl |
| All of the company's employees were required to live in the company town. |
| company town n | US, figurative (city: one big employer) | cité industrielle nf |
| Hershey, Pennsylvania, home of the chocolate of the same name, is a company town. |
| company woman n | (loyal female worker) | employée modèle nf |
| femme loyale à son entreprise nf |
| consulting company n | (business paid to advise) | société de conseil nf |
| controlling company n | (finance: majority shareholder) | société dominante, entreprise dominante nf |
| defunct company n | (not operational) | société défunte nf |
| dissolution of a company n | (terminate business) | dissolution d'une société, dissolution d'une entreprise nf |
| dormant company n | UK (business: limited transactions) | société en sommeil nf |
| East India Company n | historical (former English government company) (Histoire) | Compagnie britannique des Indes orientales nf propre |
| family company n | (business: family-owned) | entreprise familiale nf |
| fire company n | (organization of fire fighters) | corps de pompiers, corps de sapeurs-pompiers nm |
| fire company n | (fire insurance company) | compagnie d'assurance contre l'incendie nf |
| gas company n | (public company selling gas) | compagnie de gaz nf |
| The gas company raised its rates for the winter. |
| La compagnie de gaz a augmenté ses prix pour l'hiver. |
| good company n | invariable (pleasant, welcome companion) | bonne compagnie nf |
healthcare company,
health-care company n | UK (makes pharmaceuticals) | laboratoire pharmaceutique nm |
healthcare company,
health-care company n | US (provides medical insurance) | mutuelle, assurance santé nf |
| holding company n | (firm that owns majority of shares) (anglicisme) | holding nm |
| société de portefeuille nf |
| in mixed company adv | (with both women and men present) | en présence d'hommes et de femmes loc adv |
| (pour les femmes) | en présence d'hommes loc adv |
| Grandma thinks it is best not to discuss sex in mixed company. |
| Mamie pense qu'il vaut mieux ne pas parler de sexe en présence d'hommes. |
| in-company adj | (within a single company) | en entreprise, en interne loc adj |
| insurance company n | (company that sells insurance policies) | compagnie d'assurance, compagnie d'assurances nf |
| (familier, courant) | assurance nf |
| After the accident, my insurance company refused to pay for repairs to my car. |
| Après l'accident, mon assurance a refusé de prendre en charge les réparations de ma voiture. |
| inter-company adj | (between companies) | inter-entreprises adj |
| joint-stock company n | (shareholders own stock) | société par actions nf |
| keep [sb] company vtr + n | (prevent being lonely) | tenir compagnie à [qqn] loc v |
| Brian has his dog to keep him company. |
| Brian a un chien pour lui tenir compagnie. |
| keep company v expr | dated (lovers: court) (amoureux) | se fréquenter⇒ v pron |
| Mary and Bob were keeping company before she met Jim. |
| Mary et Bob se fréquentaient avant qu'elle ne rencontre Jim. |
| limited company n | UK (business structure) | société à responsabilité limitée nf |
limited liability company,
Limited Liability Company n | (business structure) (équivalent, France) | société à responsabilité limitée nf |
| (équivalent, France) | SARL nf |
| liquor company n | (manufacturer of alcoholic drinks) | producteur de boissons alcoolisées nm |
| LLC n | (Limited Liability Company) (US,... : dénomination d'entreprise) | LLC expr |
| (équivalent) | SARL nf |
| (équivalent) | société à responsabilité limitée nf |
| member of a company n | (business: shareholder) | actionnaire nmf |
| The annual general meeting of the members of the company will take place next week. |
| misery loves company expr | ([sb] unhappy likes unhappy people) | ne pas vouloir être le seul à souffrir loc v |
| on se sent mieux quand d'autres souffrent aussi |
money lending company,
money lender n | (loan firm) | société de prêt nf |
| mortgage company n | (business providing loans to property buyers) | société de crédit immobilier nf |
| mother company n | (business that owns a subsidiary) | société mère nf |
multinational,
multinational company n | (international company) | multinationale nf |
| Huge multinationals are dominating the oil industry. |
| Les énormes multinationales dominent l'industrie du pétrole. |
multinational corporation,
multinational company n | (international business) | multinationale nf |
mutual fund,
open-end investment company n | (investment program) | société d'investissement à capital variable nf |
| SICAV nf inv |
| fonds commun de placement nm |
| mutual insurance company n | (business: owned by policyholders) | société mutuelle d'assurances nf |
| parent company n | (firm that owns majority of shares) | maison mère, société mère nf |
| This is the parent company of several successful food and clothing brands. |
| part company v expr | (end relationship) | se séparer de v pron |
| pleasant company n | ([sb] enjoyable to be with) | agréable compagnie nf |
| Yes he has some odd habits, but over all he's very pleasant company. |
| C'est vrai, il a des drôles de manies, mais en général il est d'agréable compagnie. |
| bonne compagnie nf |
| C'est vrai, il a des drôles de manies, mais en général il est de bonne compagnie. |
present company excepted,
present company excluded expr | (excluding the people present) | je ne dis pas ça pour vous expr |
| public company n | (shares traded publicly) | société faisant appel à l'épargne publique nf |
| société anonyme avec appel public à l'épargne nf |
| Iconix trades as a public company on the NASDAQ. |
| Iconix opère sur le marché du NASDAQ en tant que société anonyme avec appel public à l'épargne. |
| record company n | (business: sells recorded music) | maison de disques nf |
| record-company n as adj | (of a record company) | de maison de disques loc adj |
| He is a record-company executive. |
| registered company n | (business: officially recognized) | société immatriculée nf |
repertory,
repertory company n | (stock theater company) (Théâtre) | compagnie de répertoire, compagnie à répertoire, troupe à répertoire nf |
| Joel started his acting career working for a repertory company. |
| research company n | (business providing market analysis) | société d'analyse des marchés nf |
| sea carrier company n | (transport goods by sea) | entreprise de transport maritime nf |
| shelf company n | UK (inactive business) | société inactive nf |
shell company,
shell corporation n | (company used as vehicle) | société écran nf |
| shipping company n | (business that sends goods overseas) (mer) | compagnie maritime, compagnie de navigation nf |
| (terre) | messagerie nf |
| Some shipping companies only send goods within the country. |
| sister company n | (associated business) | société-sœur nf |
| sister company n | (business with same owner as another) | société filiale nf |
| software company n | (business that creates computer programs) (courant) | entreprise d'informatique nf |
| (technique) | société de service et de conseils en informatique, ou SSCI nf |
| (technique, acronyme) | SSII nf |
| On a fait appel à la meilleure SSII pour réussir ce gros projet informatique. |
startup,
startup company,
startup business,
also UK: start-up,
start-up company,
start-up business n | (new business) (anglicisme) | start-up nf inv |
| Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. |
| Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
| Kirsten a quitté son emploi dans une société de logiciels pour rejoindre une start-up. // La plupart des start-ups font faillite au cours des deux premières années. |
| state-owned company n | (business: run by government) | entreprise publique nf |
| Amtrak is a good example of a state-owned company. |
| surviving company n | (business: remaining firm) | entreprise survivante nf |
tour operator,
tour company n | (agent organizing package holidays) | voyagiste nm |
| tour-opérateur, tour-opérator nm |
| Quite a few tour operators have gone out of business recently. |
| Un assez grand nombre de voyagistes ont plié boutique ces derniers temps. |
| trust company n | (savings bank) | société de fiducie nf |
