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established = établi (adj)

real estate agent = agent immobilier

disruptive = perturbateur/trice (adj)

Holistic = holistique (adj ),doctrine considérant les phénomènes comme des totalités. = global

accomodation = (living quarters) logement,hébergement. To accomodate = accueillir, concilier qqch, héberger.

cohesive = uni, cohésif, solidaire.

trade show = salon / foire professionnel, commerciale

expectancy = to have an air of expectancy :avoir l'air d'attendre quelque chose . A feeling of expectancy =un sentiment d'attente

Undergoing = Undergo (prét -went, pp -gone) subir [change, test, alteration] ,subir [operation] ,suivre [treatment, training] endurer [hardship, suffering]

Unaccustomed = adj [ inhabituel/-elle to be unaccustomed to sth/to doing :ne pas avoir l'habitude de qch/de faire

Disclosure = divulgation, révélation

Cross-referencing =renvoi(to à), cross-reference : faire les renvois de [book, dictionary] mettre un renvoi sous [entry, item]

Lease = Law (contract, period of time) bail to take out a lease on an apartment prendre un appartement à bail

Trustee = Fiduciaire , administrateur

Increasingly = adv, de plus en plus, graduellement

To blow apart = to show that an idea is completely false or wrong, to destroy something with an explosion

upfront = adj 1 (frank) franc/franche 2 (conspicuous) en vue 3 [money] payé d'avance
adv [pay] d'avance

Forthright = adj [person, manner] direct [reply, statement] sans détours. In forthright terms :sans ambiguïté. To be forthright in condemning/in pronouncing : condamner/prononcer sans ambiguïté.

Make no bones about = approcher un sujet franchement et sans hésitation; dire ses quatre verités

Ruffle = N (at sleeve) manchette, (at neck) ruche,
(on shirt front) jabot, (on curtain) volant .
Vb 1 (stroke) ébouriffer [hair, fur] 2 hérisser [feathers] 3 (disconcert) énerver(upset) froisser 5 (rumple) froisser [sheet, cover] .to ruffle sb's feathers: froisser qn

Corporate offices = siège social, corporate : d'entreprise, lié (e) au monde des affaires

Cope = 1 (manage practically) [person] s'en sortir ‹informal›, se débrouiller. [government, police, services, system] faire face to cope with [person] s'occuper de [person, correspondence, work] [government, police, industry, system] faire face à [demand, disaster, inflation, inquiries]

to learn to cope alone :apprendre à se débrouiller tout seul ?

2 (manage financially) s'en sortir .To cope on £60 a week: s'en sortir avec 60 livres sterling par semaine to cope with a loan/mortgage: arriver à rembourser un prêt/prêt immobilier

3 (manage emotionally) to cope with supporter [bereavement, depression] to cope with sb supporter .

Ongoing = adj [process] continu [battle, saga] continuel/-elle. Research is ongoing :des recherches sont en cours

Entered = Enter pp, entré, saisis. Be entered to win something : être inscrit à un concours pour gagner quelque chose ; être admissible pour gagner quelque chose

Enter : Entrer dans, pénétrer dans. enter into [sth]
1 (embark on) entrer en [correspondence, conversation] entamer [negotiations, debate, argument] se lancer dans [explanations, apologies] conclure [deal, alliance] passer [agreement, contract]

Greeting Clients = accueillir, accueil des clients.

Flow = (movement) (of liquid) écoulement m
(of refugees, words) flot m
(of information) circulation f
(of time) cours m

Broaden = 1 (extend) étendre [appeal, experience, scope] élargir [horizons, knowledge, outlook] travel broadens the mind les voyages ouvrent l'esprit 2 (widen) élargir [path, road] .

broaden out[river, road, pipe] s'élargir[conversation] s'étendre to broaden out into [river] s'élargir en [conversation] s'étendre à.

Grasp = Saisir, comprendre.

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Capping rents= plafonds

Lease = Bail

Storefront = vitrine f (d'un magasin)

Tracking = Suivi

Overall = dans l'ensemble, en général.

Welcoming Area/ reception = Accueil

Showcase = Vitrine

Wandering = deambulation

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Firm : entreprise

appointment : (meeting, consultation) rendez-vous (at chez; with avec; to do pour faire) by appointment sur rendez-vous.to have an appointment avoir un rendez-vous.

approach : (route of access) (to town, island) voie f d'accès.
(way of dealing) approche
an approach to doing une façon de faire
(overture) démarche f
(proposal to buy etc) proposition f
to make approaches to sb. faire des démarches auprès de qn
showroom : exposition
présenter : (faire connaître) to introduce (à to) /(de manière officielle) to present (à qn to sb) / (proposer au public) to present [spectacle, vedette, rétrospective, collection]
formal :(official) [agreement, announcement, application, complaint, enquiry, interview, invitation, protest, reception] officiel/-ielle
wandering : (nomadic) [person, tribe, minstrel, poet] itinérant, vagabond
Wander : promenade f, balade .to go for a wander : partir en balade .to have a wander round the shops :faire un tour dans les magasins
Fonder : to base [théorie, stratégie, économie] (sur on) ma réflexion est fondée sur des faits :my observation is based on fact.
to draw up : (faire venir) gén, Phys to attract [foudre, personne, animal, capitaux, convoitises]
to draw, to attract [foule, attention]
le film attire les foules
the film draws ou attracts the crowds, the film is a big draw ou crowd-puller
attirer l'attention or l'œil de qn sur qch
to draw sb's attention to sth
attirer qn vers/à/contre soi
to draw sb toward(s)/to/against oneself
Introduire : to insert [objet] (dans into)
(faire entrer) (en grande pompe) to usher [sb] in [invité, visiteur]
(clandestinement) to smuggle [personne] (dans into)
(présenter) to introduce [personne]
figure out : comprendre, déterminer, deviner.
easily : (with no difficulty) [move, win, open] facilement, aisément
moveable= movable (adj) : mobile
to set :
set (sb./sth.) verbe (set, set)
fixer
The director set the rules for the project.
Le directeur a fixé les règles du projet.
= mettre /établir / définir / régler.
as little as possible : le moins possible
at first sight : à première vue, au premier abord /de prime abord/au premier regard /dès le premier regard
just as well : Aussi bien
As well as : de même que, aussi bien que
display : for sale) (of food, small objects) étalage (of furniture, equipment, vehicles) exposition
in this way : de cette manière
Couloir : corridor
Disposer : to arrange [objets]
[chef, capitaine] to position [personnes]
Agencer : (disposer) to lay out [cuisine, salle de bains]
to put together [éléments, motifs, couleurs]
un magasin bien agencé
a well-laid-out shop /(structurer) to construct [intrigue, scénario]
approprier, s'approprier :(s'accaparer) to take, to appropriate sout [chose, œuvre, idée],to seize [pouvoir] ,to steal [gloire]
to take the credit for [succès]

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mettre qqch. en valeur : highlight sth.
to look for : chercher
haut lieu : hot spot, major place
là-bas : (à l'endroit que l'on indique) over there
(dans un lieu non indiqué mais connu) there
path (track) (also pathway) chemin
(narrower) sentier
se dessiner : [avenir, aptitude, possibilité, victoire] to take shape
(apparaître) se dessiner à l'horizon [ruines, cavalier]
to appear on the horizon
repère
(balise, jalon) marker
(arbre, bâtiment) landmark
(encoche, trait) (reference) mark
(en arpentage) repère de niveau
benchmark
eye-catching (adj)
[colour, design, poster] attrayant
[dress, hat] original
[advertisement, headline] accrocheur/-euse
non seulement mais aussi :
not only but also
Préciser :
1 (ajouter) [personne, rapport] to add (que that)
faut-il le or est-il besoin de préciser
needless to say
2 (faire état de) [personne, communiqué] to state (que that)
préciser ses intentions
to state one's intentions
3 (indiquer avec précision) to specify [lieu, date, nombre]
préciser si/pourquoi/comment
to specify whether/why/how
lieu/moment/nombre non précisé
unspecified place/time/number
4 (rendre plus précis) to clarify [idées, programme]
quartier
1 (partie d'une ville) area, district
(zone administrative) district
(zone ethnique) quarter
banlieue
(périphérie) suburbs (pl)
la proche/moyenne/grande banlieue
the inner/intermediate/outer suburbs
the way forward : la marche à suivre
dossier
1 dossier personnel :
personal file
constituer or établir un dossier sur qn/qch [détective, policier]
to draw up a file on sb/sth
résumer
1 (raccourcir) to summarize [texte, pensée, délibération]
2 (récapituler) to sum up [nouvelle, match, état d'esprit]

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Subject: Furniture and decoration for the winter season 2016.

29/03/17 at 16H30

Attendees/present:

Store Manager = Agathe Perrault (chairman)

Product designer =Clément Ponthoreau

Purchaser = Mathilde Raymond

Independent Trend hunter = Suzie Razafimihery (secretary)

President of a local association of sustainable design craftsmen = Kety Pezaku

Apologies /Absent:

Product Manager = Christophe, Clement is here to replace him.

Item #1 Feedback from Last Winter Season

° It was a huge failure

° Many Leftover like the IMONDIA Chair (plastic chair) and Dishes

Item #2 Trends and Innovation

° Presentation of the new member: Suzie, Trend hunter

° No more using Red, too traditional

° New material as Ceramics for dishes, or Velvet

° Feng Shui for China collection.

° Ecological production thoughts about recycling remained items.

° Think about sustainable local partnership (reducing Co2)

° Minimalist Trends

Action items:

° Create tiny Local collection for each country, Like Bamboo for China, or Think about India.

°Presentation from Suzie for next meeting to sum-up trends.

° Suzie have to find new trends for different countries.

Action items:

Item #3 Production and Sustainability

° reduced Manufacturer.

° Using Scan code and traceability for new products

° Sales for Left Items.

° Clement thinks it’s too expensive to recycling.

Action items:

°Mathilde and Clement have to work together for used left materials.

°Suzie and Kety will have to work together for the Scan Code Trend.

°Clement have to think how to re-use fake oak.

Any other Business? no

Next Meeting will be held on the 29/04/2017.

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