| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
| bear market n | (stock trading) | marché à la baisse, marché baissier nm |
| Oil prices are currently in a bear market. |
| Le prix du pétrole est actuellement à la baisse. |
| black market n | (illegal trade) | marché noir nm |
| Although it's illegal, many people buy merchandise on the black market. Official economic statistics do not take into account the black market economy. |
| Bien que cela soit illégal, beaucoup de personnes achètent de la marchandise au marché noir. |
| booming market n | (rapidly increasing demand) | marché en plein essor, marché en expansion nm |
| There is a booming market in mobile phone apps. |
| Il y a un marché en plein essor pour les applications de téléphones portables. |
| bull market n | (optimism on stock market) | marché à la hausse nm |
| You don't have to be a financial genius to make money in a bull market. |
buyer's market,
buyers' market n | (low prices, large supply) | marché acheteur nm |
| It is definitely a buyer's market for large gas-guzzling automobiles. |
| capital market n | (finance: capital-raising system) | marché des capitaux nm |
| captive market n | (consumers who have little choice) | marché captif nm |
| People on low incomes are the captive market for the fast food industry. |
| cash market n | (finance: trade of commodities) | marché au comptant nm |
| Producers sell their finished products on the cash market. |
| cattle market n | (for buying, selling livestock) | marché aux bestiaux nm |
| He sold a herd of cattle at the cattle market. |
| Common Market n | obsolete (law: European Economic Community) | marché commun nm |
| Britain joined the Common Market in 1973. |
| common market n | (law: group of countries) | marché commun nm |
| COMESA is the name of the common market for Eastern and Southern Africa. |
| corner market n | US (small convenience store) | épicerie de quartier nf |
| (familier) | épicerie du coin nf |
| She didn't have enough flour so she went to the corner market to buy more. |
| corner the market v expr | (dominate trade) | dominer le marché loc v |
| être en position de quasi-monopole sur un marché vi |
| The company has cornered the market for online book sales. |
| corner the market v expr | figurative (predominate) | prédominer⇒ vi |
| The actor cornered the market as regards playing the role of a tough guy. |
| corner the market in [sth] v expr | figurative (predominate) | prédominer sur [qch] vi + prép |
| Manchester United have cornered the market in scoring important goals in extra time. |
| corporate market n | (business customers) | marché des entreprises nm |
| This tablet computer is aimed at the corporate market. |
| discount market | (finance: money market division) (Finance) | marché de l'escompte nm |
| The discount market is used by the Bank of England to control the amount of money in the financial system. |
| domestic market n | (trade within a particular country) | marché local nm |
| Three quarters of Mexican avocados are consumed by the domestic market. |
downmarket,
down-market adj | (area, etc.: low income) (quartier) | populaire adj |
| bon marché |
| Marion purchases houses in downmarket areas, then sells them after she renovates them. |
| Marion achète des maisons dans des quartiers populaires, puis les vend après les avoir rénovées. |
downmarket,
down-market adj | (mass-produced) (produit,...) | bas de gamme adj inv |
| I prefer to shop at boutiques rather than buy downmarket clothing at box stores. |
| Je préfère acheter dans des boutiques que d'acheter des vêtements bas de gamme dans des grandes surfaces. |
downmarket,
down-market adj | (finance: cheaper, lower quality) | bas de gamme adj inv |
| Down-market goods represent 42% of the country's exports. |
downmarket,
down-market adv | (for mass consumption) | bas de gamme nm |
| The company hopes to increase its sales by moving downmaket. |
| L'entreprise espère accroître ses ventes en s'orientant vers le bas de gamme. |
| drug on the market n | figurative (overabundant commodity) | en abondance, en surabondance loc adj |
Dungeness crab,
market crab n | (type of crab) | crabe dormeur, crabe de Dungeness nm |
| emerging market | (market in less developed country) | marché émergent nm |
| exchange market n | (finance: where financial products sold) | marché des changes nm |
| Commercial banks handle most of the transactions on the exchange market. |
| fair market value n | (business: price) | valeur équitable sur le marché nf |
| If you're selling your home, you will probably want to receive the fair market value for it. |
| farmer's market n | (venue for sale of organic produce) | marché fermier nm |
| The farmer's market is the best place to buy fresh fruit and vegetables. |
| farmers' market n | (place farm products are sold) | marché, marché fermier, marché de producteurs nm |
| farmers' market n | (gathering of buyers and sellers) | marché nm |
| fish market n | (stalls selling fish) | marché au poisson nm |
| (en gros) | marché à la criée nm |
| Billingsgate is a famous fish market in London. |
| flea market n | (market selling antiques, etc.) | marché aux puces nm |
| You can find some real bargains at the local flea market. |
| Tu peux faire de bonnes affaires dans un marché aux puces. |
| flower market n | (area where flowers are sold) | marché aux fleurs nm |
| If you are ever in Amsterdam, do visit the flower market - it is a dazzling sight! |
| forward market n | (future commodities trading) | marché à terme nm |
| The article discusses how the forward market for coffee operates. |
| free market n | (economic system with price competition) | libre marché nm |
| économie de marché, économie libérale nf |
| free-market n as adj | (relating to free market) | de marché loc adj |
| gaming market n | (gamblers, gambling trade) | marché du jeu nm |
| The gaming market is growing at an extremely fast rate. |
| global market n | (worldwide trade) | marché mondial nm |
| The report examines the global market for dairy products. |
gray market (US),
grey market (UK) n | figurative (unauthorized trading) (économie) | marché gris nm |
| The company's shares were traded on the grey market before they were issued in an initial public offering. |
| housing market n | (property trade) | marché immobilier, marché de l'immobilier nm |
| The housing market suffered a big drop during the financial crisis of 2009. |
| Le marché immobilier (or: le marché de l'immobilier) a souffert d'une grande chute pendant la crise financière de 2009. |
| be in the market for [sth] expr | (intending to buy) | rechercher⇒ vtr |
| If you're in the market for a new laptop, here are our top five recommendations. |
| Si vous recherchez un nouvel ordinateur portable, voici nos cinq recommandations. |
| interiors market n | (interior design trade) | marché de la décoration intérieure nm |
| The company produces cushions for the interiors market. |
| job market n | (employment available) | marché du travail, marché de l'emploi nm |
| Our training courses should match the needs of the job market. The job market's weak right now, with very few positions available even for qualified workers. |
| Nos formations devraient répondre aux demandes du marché du travail. Le marché du travail est faible pour l'instant, avec seulement quelques postes disponibles même pour les employés qualifiés. |
labor market (US),
labour market (UK) n | (available employees) | marché du travail nm |
| market analysis n | (examination of consumers' needs) | analyse de marché nf |
| The market analysis revealed that the number of mobile Internet users has greatly increased. |
| market analyst n | ([sb] who examines consumers' needs) | analyste de marché nmf |
| A market analyst has to understand the requirements of a company's customers. |
| market demand n | (business: desirability for product) | demande du marché nf |
| The graph illustrates the market demand for natural gas. |
| market economy n | (business: based on supply and demand) | économie de marché nf |
| The book describes the country's transition to a market economy. |
| market entry strategy n | (business plan) | stratégie de conquête nf |
| The company is developing a market entry strategy in order to start exporting its products to China. |
| market figures npl | (business statistics) | chiffres du marché nmpl |
| The market figures indicate an overall dip in sales. |
| market forces npl | (factors driving the economy) | tendances du marché nfpl |
| Market forces will dictate the success of this new investment model. |
| market garden n | (growing vegetables) | jardin maraîcher nm |
| market garden n | historical (WWII: Allied code name) (2e Guerre mondiale : opération militaire) | market garden nf propre |
| market gardening n | (small-scale growing of produce) | culture maraîchère nf |
| maraîchage nm |
| market leader n | (most commercially successful company) | leader sur le marché nm |
| Apple became the market leader in mp3 players with the launch of the ipod. |
| market overt n | UK, obsolete (business: open market) | marché ouvert nm |
| The goods were sold in market overt. |
| market position n | (relative commercial success) | position sur le marché nf |
| The company's market position has slipped in recent years. |
| market price n | (current price) | prix du marché nm |
| The current market price for lobster is $7.99 per pound. |
| market process n | (workings of commerce) | mécanisme du marché nm |
| The book explains how the market process works. |
| market quotation n | usually plural (finance: price list) | cotation du marché nf |
| Traders have access via the Internet to a wide range of market quotations. |
| market research n | (investigation into consumers' needs) | étude de marché nf |
| Recent market research uncovered a consumer need for lower prices. |
| Une récente étude de marché a révélé que les consommateurs recherchent des prix toujours plus bas. |
| market share n | (percentage of total sales) | part de marché nf |
| Microsoft has seen its market share decrease with Apple's increasing popularity. |
| La part de marché de Microsoft s'est réduite avec le succès croissant d'Apple. |
| market stall n | (vendor's stand) (sur le marché) | étal nm |
| Julie has a market stall where she sells fruit and vegetables. |
| Julie a un étal sur le marché où elle vend des fruits et des légumes. |
| market town n | (with regular market) | bourg nm |
| market value n | (commercial worth) | valeur marchande nf |
| The market value's $100, but as you're family I'll sell it to you for $50. |
| La valeur marchande est de 100 $, mais comme tu fais partie de la famille je te la vendrai pour 50 $. |
market-facing,
market facing adj | (interacting with customers) | orienté vers le marché, tourné vers le marché loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun it modifies. |
| mass market n | (general public) | grand public nm |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| The car was redesigned to appeal to the mass market. |
| La conception de la voiture a été revue pour attirer le grand public. |
mass market,
mass-market adj | (aimed at the general public) | grand public adj inv |
| The age of newspapers as cheap, mass-market goods is fast disappearing. |
| L'âge où les journaux sont considérés comme des biens bon marché et grand public arrive à son terme. |
| meat market n | (place where meat is sold) (marché) | boucherie nf |
| halle aux viandes nf |
| meat market n | disapproving, slang (bar, club, etc.) | bistrot, bistro nm |
| bar à drague nm |
| Note: Terme très péjoratif en anglais pour décrire un endroit où l'on va « chasser la chair fraîche ». |
minimarket,
mini-market n | (convenience store) | supérette nf |
| (Can) | dépanneur nm |
| money market n | (global financial market) | marché monétaire nm |
| Financial instruments with short-term maturities are traded on the money market. |
| niche market n | (specific or limited consumer interest) | marché de niche nm |
| Ce produit très spécifique est placé sur un marché de niche. |
| non-market activity n | (business: unrelated to corporate purpose) | activité non marchande nf |
| A firm's non-market activities include any financial contributions it makes to a political campaign. |
| on the market expr | (for sale) | en vente, sur le marché loc adv |
| Our house is on the market for £200,000. |
| open market n | (economy: unrestricted trade) (Économie) | libre marché nm |
| Nowadays there is an open market for supplying electricity in the UK. |
| over-the-counter market n | (type of stock-trading market) (Bourse) | marché hors cote nm |
| put [sth] on the market v expr | (offer for sale) | mettre en vente vtr |
| They put their house on the market a year ago, but it hasn't sold yet. |
| Ils ont mis en vente leur maison il y a un an, mais ils ne l'ont pas encore vendue. |
recognized market,
also UK: recognised market n | (finance: trading environment) | environnement commercial nm |
| Qatar is a recognized market for British goods. |
| Le Qatar est un environnement commercial reconnu pour les produits britanniques. |
relative share,
relative market share n | (measure of market share) | part de marché relative nf |
| relevant market n | (business: where product is sold) | marché concerné, marché visé nm |
| The company hopes to increase its market share in the relevant markets for the product. |
| L'entreprise espère augmenter sa part de marché sur les marchés concernés pour le produit. |
| retail market n | (for sale of goods) | marché de détail nm |
| Ecommerce is gaining an increasingly large share of the retail market. |
| Le commerce en ligne augmente de plus en plus sa part de marché sur le marché de détail. |
| rising market n | (prospering economy, boom) | marché orienté à la hausse nm |
| You young people forget that a rising market doesn't last forever. |
| Vous, les jeunes, vous ne vous rendez pas compte qu'un marché orienté à la hausse ne dure pas éternellement. |
| marché haussier nm |
| Vous, les jeunes, vous ne vous rendez pas compte qu'un marché haussier ne dure pas éternellement. |
| secondary market n | (business: investors buy from investors) | marché secondaire nm |
| The secondary market for real estate investments grew by 35% last year. |
seller's market,
sellers' market n | (low supply and high prices) (Écon) | marché de vendeurs nm |
| The shortage of housing in our city makes it a real seller's market. |
| slave market n | (auction for slaves) | marché aux esclaves nm |
| His grandfather was sold at a slave market for $100. |
| Son grand-père fut vendu pour 100 dollars sur un marché aux esclaves. |
| spot market n | (immediate payment) | marché au comptant nm |
| Assets are exchanged for cash on the spot market. |
| stock market n | (financial trading) | bourse nf |
| marché boursier nm |
| A lot of people lost money when the stock market crashed in September 2008. |
| Beaucoup de gens ont perdu de l'argent quand la bourse s'est effondrée en septembre 2008. |
| street market n | (outdoor stalls) | marché de plein air, marché à ciel ouvert, marché ouvert nm |
| The weekly street market's a good place to find bargains. |
| Le marché de plein air (or: marché à ciel ouvert, or: marché ouvert) hebdomadaire est un bon endroit pour faire des affaires. |
| target market n | (intended customers) | marché cible nm |
| We need to define our target market for selling these new leather bags. |
| Nous devons définir notre marché cible pour vendre ces nouveaux sacs en cuir. |
upmarket,
up-market adj | (area, etc.: expensive) (quartier) | chic, huppé adj |
| The Sullivans lived in an upmarket area of the city. |
| Les Sullivan habitaient dans un quartier chic (or: huppé) de la ville. |
upmarket,
up-market adj | (luxury, posh) | haut de gamme loc adj |
| de luxe loc adj |
| These handmade chocolates are an upmarket product. |
| Ces chocolats faits main sont des produits haut de gamme (or: de luxe). |
| wet market n | (covered stalls selling fish, etc.) | marché (d'animaux vivants) nm |
| You can buy fresh fish at the wet market. |
