Dictionary of Business. English-French

This dictionary is in two sections. In section one, the basic English terms used in everyday business life are translated into French; section two gives the basic terms in French, with translations into English. About 5000 main words are listed in each language, with thousands of examples translated.;The vocabulary covers all aspects of everyday business usage: office practice, buying and selling, banking, insurance, the Stock Exchange terminology, warehousing and distribution. Differences between British and American usage are highlighted and special attention is paid to French terms from Switzerland, Belgium and Canada. EC terminology is also covered.;Throughout the text short quotations are given from current newspapers and magazines, to show that the terms used in the dictionary do exist in "real life". The quotes come fom British, American, Canadian, Australian and Hong Kong sources in English, and from French, Belgian, Canadian and Swiss sources in French.;The supplement section covers such subjects as financial documents, business letters, foreign currencies and time zones, all given in both lanugages.