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100 essential French words for work

100 French words worth knowing, picked from the topics Work and business, Occupations, Digital and communication, Economy and finance and translated into English.

Work and business 25 words

FrenchEnglish
chefmanager
cadreexecutive
grèvestrike
gérerto manage
posteposition
suivifollow up
usinefactory
bureauoffice
clientclient
emploijob
formerto train
métiertrade
patronboss
projetproject
statutlegal status
équipeteam
chômageunemployment
conflitconflict
contratcontract
dossierfile
employéemployee
rapportreport
réunionmeeting
salairesalary
servicedepartment

Occupations 25 words

FrenchEnglish
jugejudge
marinsailor
acteuractor
avocatlawyer
bergershepherd
métieroccupation
pilotepilot
artisteartist
boucherbutcher
facteurpostman
médecindoctor
notairenotary
ouvriermanual worker
peintrepainter
serveurwaiter
sportifathlete
vendeurshop assistant
banquierbanker
chanteursinger
comédienstage actor
musicienmusician
officierofficer
policierpolice officer
écrivainwriter
assistantassistant

Digital and communication 25 words

FrenchEnglish
lienlink
pagepage
appelcall
photophoto
taperto type
vidéovideo
virusvirus
écranscreen
casqueheadphones
compteaccount
numéronumber
profilprofile
réseaunetwork
sourismouse
contactcontact
contenucontent
donnéesdata
dossierfolder
envoyerto send
fenêtrewindow
messagemessage
mémoirememory
partagesharing
versionversion
appareildevice

Economy and finance 25 words

FrenchEnglish
coûtcost
prixprice
prêtloan
taxeduty
actifasset
bilanbalance sheet
cibletarget
coursshare price
crisecrisis
dettedebt
fondsfund
impôttax
margemargin
offresupply
perteloss
titresecurity
actionshare
argentmoney
banquebank
boursestock exchange
budgetbudget
créditcredit
indiceindex
marchémarket
marquebrand

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