Gestion de projet et entreprise
| Anglais | Francais | Exemple d'usage |
| deadline | date limite | The deadline is next Friday. |
| milestone | jalon / etape cle | We reached a key milestone today. |
| stakeholder | partie prenante | All stakeholders attended the meeting. |
| deliverable | livrable | The main deliverable is the final report. |
| turnover | chiffre d'affaires / rotation du personnel | Annual turnover increased by 15%. |
| workload | charge de travail | The workload is very heavy this month. |
| shortlist | liste restreinte | Only three candidates made the shortlist. |
| onboarding | integration (nouvel employe) | The onboarding process takes two weeks. |
| benchmark | reference / etalon | Let's benchmark against our competitors. |
| outcome | resultat / issue | The outcome was better than expected. |
Comprehension orale — expressions cles
| Anglais | Francais | Contexte |
| I'd like to draw your attention to... | J'aimerais attirer votre attention sur... | Presentation |
| To follow up on... | Suite a... | Email/reunion |
| As per your request | Comme vous l'avez demande | Communication formelle |
| Moving forward | A l'avenir / desormais | Reunions |
| At your earliest convenience | Des que possible | Emails professionnels |
| I'll get back to you | Je vous recontacte | Telephone / email |
| Could you elaborate on that? | Pourriez-vous developper ? | Reunions |
| Let's take this offline | On en parle en dehors de la reunion | Reunions |
Niveaux CECRL — mots de liaison
| Fonction | Expressions |
| Ajouter | Furthermore, Moreover, In addition, Besides |
| Contraster | However, On the other hand, Nevertheless, Whereas |
| Exemplifier | For instance, For example, Such as, Namely |
| Conclure | In conclusion, To sum up, Therefore, As a result |
| Exprimer une opinion | In my view, I believe that, As far as I'm concerned |
Faux amis Business English — attention !
| Mot anglais | Sens reel | Faux sens francais |
| Agenda | Ordre du jour | Agenda (carnet) |
| Eventually | Finalement | Eventuellement |
| Demand | Exiger / demander avec fermete | Demander poliment |
| Sensible | Sense / raisonnable | Sensible (emotif) |
| Assist | Aider | Assister (etre present) |
| Opportunity | Occasion / chance | Opportunite (mot plus rare) |
Vocabulaire Speaking — opinions et arguments
| Pour | Contre | Nuance |
| I strongly believe that... | I'm not convinced that... | It depends on... |
| The main advantage is... | The main drawback is... | On balance... |
| There is no doubt that... | I have reservations about... | That said... |