Advanced French business and economics vocabulary for discussing markets, investments and corporate finance at C1/C2 level.
l'économie
the economy; the system of producing and distributing goods and services
la finance
finance; the field dealing with money, saving and investment
le marché
market; a place or system where goods and services are traded
l'action
share (stock); a certificate of part-ownership in a company
l'obligation
bond; a debt security that pays the holder a fixed rate of interest
la bourse
stock exchange; the market where securities are traded
le capital
capital; money or assets used for investment or production
l'investissement
investment; putting money in with the hope of income or profit
le bénéfice
profit; the difference between revenue and costs
la perte
loss; a situation where expenses exceed income
le chiffre d'affaires
turnover / revenue; the total sales or income of a business
le bilan
balance sheet; a financial statement summarizing assets and liabilities
le compte de résultat
income statement (profit and loss account); a statement of revenue and expenses for a given period
l'actif
assets; the property or resources owned by a company or person
le passif
liabilities; a company's obligations or debts
la dette
debt; an amount of money that must be repaid
le prêt
loan; money lent on condition it is repaid with interest
l'emprunt
borrowing; the act of borrowing money, or the loan itself
le crédit
credit; an arrangement to lend money or defer payment
l'intérêt
interest; the fee paid for borrowing money
l'inflation
inflation; a general rise in the prices of goods and services
la récession
recession; a period of economic decline
la croissance
growth; an increase in output and economic activity
le PIB
GDP (gross domestic product); the total value produced in a country
le chômage
unemployment; the share of people without work
l'impôt
tax; money that must be paid to the government
la TVA
VAT (value added tax)
l'entreprise
company / business; an organization that employs people
la société
company / corporation; a business with a legal structure
la startup
startup; a young, innovative company in its early stages
la fusion
merger; the combining of two companies into one
l'acquisition
acquisition; the purchase of a company or asset by another company
l'actionnaire
shareholder; an owner of shares in a company
le dividende
dividend; the share of profit a company pays to shareholders
la rentabilité
profitability; the ability to generate profit or income
le flux de trésorerie
cash flow; the movement of money into and out of a company
la liquidité
liquidity; the ability to convert assets into cash quickly
la solvabilité
solvency; the ability to pay one's debts
le rendement
yield / return; the return on an investment
la cotation en bourse
stock market listing; the listing and trading of shares on an exchange
le portefeuille
portfolio; a person's collection of investments or assets
la diversification
diversification; spreading risk by investing in several kinds of asset