business in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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 centre Brit, business center Am N

business in the PONS Dictionary

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business Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go to pot inf country, economy, business
aller à la ruine
to be able to do business with sb
pouvoir travailler avec qn
to have connections with the music business
avoir des relations dans l'industrie musicale
to have an interest in a business
avoir des intérêts dans une affaire
to get sb into a club/a business
faire entrer qn dans un club/une entreprise
to supply a customer/a business with sth
fournir un client/un commerce en qc
to get sb mixed up in a business
embarquer qn dans une affaire
to put sb off starting up a business
décourager qn de la création d'une entreprise
to deal with some business/an issue
traiter une affaire/question
to get involved in a risky business
s'aventurer dans une affaire risquée

business Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for business in the French»English Dictionary

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The balance of the balance sheet reflects the conventions of double-entry bookkeeping, by which business transactions are recorded.
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It now focuses on home and business energy and utility bill auditing.
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Those tools are the three R's of business -- the rep, the rap, and the relationship.
www.blackenterprise.com
The problem can be fixed by tabling project evaluations and business cases in parliament before committing and reporting to the public after projects have been completed.
newmatilda.com
While there is a winter low season, the business worked reasonably well with stand-in operators last year.
www.stuff.co.nz
He took her as his common-law wife and later trusted her with running his plantation when he was away on business.
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In a bid to meet developing customer expectations, many banks have begun offering web-related services such as e-deposits, online messaging, online management of personal and business finances, and more.
www.bankingtech.com
The term was initially used in the world of data analysis, and business analysis.
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First, a central bank mandate should help moderate the business cycle, while addressing the macroeconomic challenges of the era.
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The mystique and effectiveness behind this new method helped to promote their business which soon became wildly successful.
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