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Business French – An Introduction

Business French – What Are Functions in a Business Called in French?

Learn the names of common functions in a French business or enterprise and how these might be organized.

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

Review Vocabulary

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Vocabulary from the Video (Parts 1 to 4)

executive management	[showhide type = ‘links1′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la direction générale[/showhide]
manufacturing	[showhide type = ‘links2′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la fabrication[/showhide]
production	[showhide type = ‘links3′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la production[/showhide]
research and development	[showhide type = ‘links4′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la recherche et le développement[/showhide]
logistics, shipping	[showhide type = ‘links5′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la logistique[/showhide]

operations	[showhide type = ‘links6′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]les opérations[/showhide]
IT department	[showhide type = ‘links7′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le département technologique[/showhide]
procurement	[showhide type = ‘links8′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le service achat[/showhide]
distribution	[showhide type = ‘links9′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la distribution[/showhide]
finance department	[showhide type = ‘links10′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le département financier[/showhide]

accounting	[showhide type = ‘links11′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la comptabilité[/showhide]
payroll	[showhide type = ‘links12′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le service de paie[/showhide]
human resources (HR)	[showhide type = ‘links13′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la gestion des ressources humaines (GRH)[/showhide]
personnel adminstration	[showhide type = ‘links14′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’administration du personnel[/showhide]
training	[showhide type = ‘links15′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la formation[/showhide]

commercial department	[showhide type = ‘links16′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le département commercial[/showhide]
sales	[showhide type = ‘links17′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]la vente[/showhide]
marketing	[showhide type = ‘links18′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]le marketing[/showhide]
demand generation team	[showhide type = ‘links19′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’équipe de génération de demande[/showhide]
creative team	[showhide type = ‘links20′ more_text=’Show’ less_text=’Hide’]l’équipe creative[/showhide]

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Learn how to talk about business functions in French, including departments, teams, and company structure….

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A quiz to test your knowledge of terms relating to business functions in French.

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