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!

Now we can see what we’ve learned. Look at the English and see if you can provide the French for the following:

Part 1:

aeronautics and space sector	Show le secteur aéronautique et spatiale
automobile sector	Show le secteur automobile
banking sector	Show le secteur bancaire
chemical products	Show les produits chimiques
construction industry	Show l’industrie de la construction

consumer goods	Show les biens de consommation
consumer industry	Show l’industrie de consommation
defence	Show l’industrie de l’armement
electronics	Show l’industrie électronique
energy sector	Show le secteur énergétique

farming	Show l’agriculture
fashion industry	Show l’industrie de la mode
food products	Show les produits agroalimentaires
industrial sector	Show le secteur industriel
IT sector	Show le secteur des technologies de l’information

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