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Business French – An Introduction

Business French – What Are Basic Economic Terms in French?

In this lesson, we learn vocabulary and terms that are useful for talking about the economy.

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

Review Vocabulary

Review the words from this video:

Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 1 and 2)

average salary	[showhide type = ‘links1′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le salaire moyen[/showhide]
currency	[showhide type = ‘links2′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la devise[/showhide]
economic crisis	[showhide type = ‘links3′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la crise économique[/showhide]
economy	[showhide type = ‘links4′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’économie[/showhide]
employment rate	[showhide type = ‘links5′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le taux d’emploi[/showhide]

Euro zone	[showhide type = ‘links6′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la zone euro[/showhide]
European Union	[showhide type = ‘links7′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’Union européenne[/showhide]
exports	[showhide type = ‘links8′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]les exportations[/showhide]
gross domestic product	[showhide type = ‘links9′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le produit intérieur brut[/showhide]
growth	[showhide type = ‘links10′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la croissance[/showhide]

Here are more words for talking about the economy in French:

Review the words from this video:

Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 3 and 4)

imports	[showhide type = ‘links11′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]les importations[/showhide]
income tax	[showhide type = ‘links12′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]un impôt sur le revenu[/showhide]
inflation	[showhide type = ‘links13′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’inflation[/showhide]
investment	[showhide type = ‘links14′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’investissement[/showhide]
maximum working hours	[showhide type = ‘links15′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la durée légale du travail[/showhide]

productivity	[showhide type = ‘links16′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la productivité[/showhide]
profit	[showhide type = ‘links17′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le profit[/showhide]
profit margin	[showhide type = ‘links18′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le taux de marge[/showhide]
revenue	[showhide type = ‘links19′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]les revenus[/showhide]
tax	[showhide type = ‘links20′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la taxe[/showhide]

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