business activity in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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activity [Brit akˈtɪvɪti, Am ækˈtɪvədi] N (all contexts)

business [Brit ˈbɪznəs, Am ˈbɪznəs] N

1. business U (commerce):

business
affaires fpl
to be in business
être dans les affaires
to go into business
se lancer dans les affaires
they made a lot of money in business
ils ont gagné beaucoup d'argent dans les affaires
to be honest in business
être toujours honnête en affaires
to set up in business
s'établir à son compte
she went into or set up in business as a translator
elle s'est établie comme traductrice
the firm is no longer in business
l'entreprise a fermé
to do business with sb
traiter avec qn, faire des affaires avec qn
they do a lot of business with Germany
ils font beaucoup d'affaires avec l'Allemagne
they're in business together
ils sont associés
he is a man I can do business with
c'est un homme avec qui je peux travailler
to go out of business
faire faillite
they're back in business COMM
ils ont repris leurs activités
she's gone to Brussels on business
elle est allée à Bruxelles pour affaires or en voyage d'affaires
he's away on business at the moment
en ce moment il est en déplacement pour affaires
the recession has put them out of business
la récession les a obligés à cesser leurs activités
it's good/bad for business
ça fait marcher/ne fait pas marcher les affaires
to talk business
parler affaires
now we're talking business! fig
maintenant on commence à parler sérieusement!
are you in London for business or pleasure?
êtes-vous à Londres pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?
to mix business with pleasure
joindre l'utile à l'agréable
business is business
les affaires sont les affaires
‘business as usual’ (on shop window)
‘nous restons ouverts pendant les travaux’
it is/it was business as usual fig
c'est/c'était comme à l'habitude
it is/it was business as usual attr address, law, letter, transaction
commercial
it is/it was business as usual pages
affaires
it is/it was business as usual meeting, travel, consortium
d'affaires
the business community
le monde des affaires

5. business U:

business (important matters)
questions fpl importantes
business (duties, tasks)
devoirs mpl
business (duties, tasks)
occupations fpl
let's get down to business
passons aux choses sérieuses
the business before a meeting ADMIN
l'ordre m du jour
we got through a lot of business at the meeting
on a réglé beaucoup de questions au cours de la réunion
can we get down to business?
on peut s'y mettre?
to go about one's business
vaquer à ses occupations
to deal with daily business
expédier les affaires courantes
we still have some unfinished business to discuss
nous avons encore des choses à discuter
he got on with the business of tidying up/letterwriting
il s'est mis à faire le rangement/la correspondance
‘any other business’ (on agenda)
‘questions diverses’

business activity in the PONS Dictionary

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activity <-ies> [ækˈtɪvətɪ, Am -ət̬ɪ] N

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Envisioning healthcare beyond a business activity, the group operated hospitals provide high quality modern healthcare facilities with free medical services for the poor.
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Fluctuations in this indicator are often considered to show something about future business activity, business confidence and the pattern of economic growth.
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Business and occupational license tax rates range from 0.096 percent to 1.92 percent, depending upon the category of business activity.
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These assets are continually turned over in the course of a business during normal business activity.
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The prosperity of his business activity provided him with stability, independent civil opinion and freedom to act as a politician.
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Since then, the arrondissement has widely attracted business activity.
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The merchant foundries sold wafer capacity on a surplus basis, as a secondary business activity.
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By 1878 he made beekeeping his sole business activity.
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Furthermore, the necessary knowledge of the legislation concerning business activity is provided through a series of law courses.
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Healthcare services became the companys main business activity.
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