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1. Finance & Investment
A compact set of finance-related vocabulary.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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la finance
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la finɑ̃s
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finance
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l’investissement
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lɛ̃vɛstismɑ̃
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investment
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le capital
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lə kapital
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capital
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le budget
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lə bydʒe
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budget
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le revenu
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lə ʁəvny
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income
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la dépense
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la depɑ̃s
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expense
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le bénéfice
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lə benefis
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profit
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le risque
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lə ʁisk
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risk
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l’action
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laksjɔ̃
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stock
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l’intérêt
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lɛ̃teʁɛ
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interest
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la banque
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la bɑ̃k
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bank
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le prêt
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lə pʁɛ
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loan
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l’épargne
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lepaʁɲ
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savings
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2. Management
Key terms used for business management and operations.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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la gestion
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la ʒɛstjɔ̃
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management
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le dirigeant
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lə diʁiʒɑ̃
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leader
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le manager
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lə manaʒœʁ
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manager
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l’équipe
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lekip
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team
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la stratégie
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la stʁateʒi
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strategy
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la réunion
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la ʁeynjɔ̃
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meeting
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la décision
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la desizjɔ̃
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decision
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la planification
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la planifikasjɔ̃
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planning
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le projet
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lə pʁoʒe
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project
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la performance
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la pɛʁfɔʁmɑ̃s
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performance
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la direction
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la diʁɛksjɔ̃
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administration
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3. Personal Finance
Vocabulary for handling personal budget and financial habits.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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le portefeuille
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lə pɔʁtəfœj
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wallet
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le salaire
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lə salɛʁ
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salary
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économiser
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ekonomize
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to save money
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dépenser
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depɑ̃se
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to spend
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le compte bancaire
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lə kɔ̃t bɑ̃kɛʁ
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bank account
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la facture
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la faktyʁ
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bill
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le paiement
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lə pɛmɑ̃
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payment
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le reçu
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lə ʁəsu
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receipt
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le crédit
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lə kʁedi
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credit
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la dette
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la dɛt
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debt
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la carte bancaire
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la kaʁt bɑ̃kɛʁ
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bank card
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4. Marketing & Sales
A vocabulary set for discussing marketing, advertising, and sales.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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le marketing
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lə maʁkɛtiŋ
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marketing
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la publicité
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la pyblisite
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advertising
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la campagne
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la kɑ̃paɲ
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campaign
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le client
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lə klijɑ̃
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customer
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la vente
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la vɑ̃t
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sale
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la promotion
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la pʁɔmosjɔ̃
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promotion
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le produit
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lə pʁodɥi
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product
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le marché
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lə maʁʃe
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market
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la concurrence
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la kɔ̃kyʁɑ̃s
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competition
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la marque
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la maʁk
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brand
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l’analyse
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lanaliz
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analysis
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le prix
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lə pʁi
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price
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5. Trade
Useful words for discussing trade and international exchange.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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le commerce
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lə kɔmɛʁs
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trade
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l’importation
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lɛ̃pɔʁtasjɔ̃
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import
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l’exportation
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lɛks pɔʁtasjɔ̃
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export
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le fournisseur
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lə fuʁnisœʁ
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supplier
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le client
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lə klijɑ̃
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buyer
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le contrat
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lə kɔ̃tʁa
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contract
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la négociation
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la neɡosjasjɔ̃
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negotiation
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la transaction
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la tʁɑ̃zaksjɔ̃
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transaction
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la logistique
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la lɔʒistik
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logistics
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la livraison
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la livʁɛzɔ̃
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delivery
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la douane
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la dwan
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customs
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6. Economics
A list of important economic terms used in analysis and discussion.
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French Vocabulary
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IPA (French)
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English Meaning
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l’économie
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lekɔnomi
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economy
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la croissance
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la kʁwasɑ̃s
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growth
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le marché mondial
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lə maʁʃe mɔ̃djal
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global market
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l’offre
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lɔfʁ
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supply
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la demande
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la dəmɑ̃d
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demand
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l’inflation
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lɛ̃flasjɔ̃
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inflation
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le chômage
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lə ʃomaʒ
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unemployment
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le PIB
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lə peibe
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GDP
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le revenu national
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lə ʁəvny nasjɔnal
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national income
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le secteur privé
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lə sɛktœʁ pʁive
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private sector
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la productivité
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la pʁodɥiktivite
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productivity
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These business and finance vocabulary groups equip you with the language needed to handle professional communication, economic discussions, and financial transactions in French. With GuruLango’s Spaced Repetition system, you’ll absorb and retain them efficiently.
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