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Business French – An Introduction

Business French – What Are Common Business and Industry Sectors Called in French?

Discover what different business and industry sectors are called in French.

Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!

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Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 1 to 3)

aeronautics and space sector	[showhide type = ‘links1′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le secteur aéronautique et spatiale[/showhide]
automobile sector	[showhide type = ‘links2′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le secteur automobile[/showhide]
banking sector	[showhide type = ‘links3′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le secteur bancaire[/showhide]
chemical products	[showhide type = ‘links4′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]les produits chimiques[/showhide]
construction industry	[showhide type = ‘links5′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’industrie de la construction[/showhide]

consumer goods	[showhide type = ‘links6′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]les biens de consommation[/showhide]
consumer industry	[showhide type = ‘links7′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’industrie de consommation[/showhide]
defence	[showhide type = ‘links8′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’industrie de l’armement[/showhide]
electronics	[showhide type = ‘links9′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’industrie électronique[/showhide]
energy sector	[showhide type = ‘links10′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le secteur énergétique[/showhide]

farming	[showhide type = ‘links11′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’agriculture[/showhide]
fashion industry	[showhide type = ‘links12′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’industrie de la mode[/showhide]
food products	[showhide type = ‘links13′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]les produits agroalimentaires[/showhide]
industrial sector	[showhide type = ‘links14′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le secteur industriel[/showhide]
IT sector	[showhide type = ‘links15′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le secteur des technologies de l’information[/showhide]

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