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mondialisation
globalisation
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Abstract noun used without a plural in this context.
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échange
trade, exchange
📌 Note de grammaire
Often used in the plural 'les échanges' to mean trade relations.
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délocalisation
offshoring, relocation of production
📌 Note de grammaire
Derived from the verb délocaliser.
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concurrence
competition
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Used with verbs like faire face à (to face) or subir (to undergo).
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marché
market
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Common collocation: pénétrer un marché (to enter a market).
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fournisseur
supplier
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Feminine form is la fournisseur or la fournisseuse (less common).
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douane
customs
📌 Note de grammaire
Often used in the plural when referring to the customs authorities or offices.
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taxe
tax, duty
📌 Note de grammaire
Distinguish from 'l'impôt' which usually refers to income or corporate tax.
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subvention
subsidy
📌 Note de grammaire
Often associated with verbs like accorder (to grant) or verser (to pay out).
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pénurie
shortage
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Followed by the preposition de (pénurie de main-d'œuvre).
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croissance
growth
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Opposite of 'la récession' or 'la décroissance'.
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bénéfice
profit
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Often used in the plural 'les bénéfices'.
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siège
headquarters
📌 Note de grammaire
Used as 'siège social' for corporate headquarters.
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poids
weight, influence
📌 Note de grammaire
Figuratively used to denote power or influence in economic contexts.
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main-d'œuvre
labor force, workforce
📌 Note de grammaire
Compound noun with hyphens; invariable in plural.
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exporter
to export
📌 Note de grammaire
Regular -er verb. Takes direct object without preposition.
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importer
to import
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Regular -er verb. Opposite of exporter.
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investir
to invest
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Second group verb (-ir). Uses 'investir dans [quelque chose]'.
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concurrencer
to compete with
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Takes a direct object; related to 'la concurrence'.
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fluctuer
to fluctuate
📌 Note de grammaire
Regular -er verb used often for prices, rates, and indices.
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mondial
global, worldwide
📌 Note de grammaire
Irregular masculine plural: mondiaux.
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bénéfique
beneficial
📌 Note de grammaire
Ends in -e in masculine, so it is the same in feminine (bénéfique).
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équitable
fair, equitable
📌 Note de grammaire
Often seen in the collocation 'le commerce équitable'.
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lucratif
lucrative, profitable
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Feminine form is lucrative.
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fédérateur
unifying
📌 Note de grammaire
Feminine form is fédératrice.
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