How to describe a company?
Dear readers,
Well, I realized this week how difficult it was sometimes for the members of the DC English circle to describe their companies and activies in their previous jobs. To help you in this way, here is a keys box with essential words :
COMPANY STRUCTURES / STRUCTURES D'ENTREPRISE
a multinational une multinationale
a group un groupe
The group is made up of / consists of a parent company and subsidiaries
Le groupe est compose d'une maison mere et de filiales
a branch une succursale / filiale / un secteur
a joint venture une entreprise commune
The group is divided into : le groupe est divise en
Divisions/sectors/departments departements/secteurs
The public/private sector le secteur public/prive
The company was founded in la societe a ete creee en
LEGAL ENTITIES / STRUCTURES JURIDIQUES
A corporation
une societe commerciale / une SARL (US)
A partnership
une societe en nom collectif
A holding company
une societe de portefeuille
A one-man company
une entreprise individuelle
A family business
une entreprise familiale
A private Limited company (Ltd) une societe a responsabilite limitee (SARL)
A public Limited company (PLC) une societe anonyme
The annual turnover is...
Le chiffre d'affaires annuel est de...
PRODUCT OR SERVICE / PRODUIT OU SERVICE
The main product / business activity is Le produit principal /La production principale est
The company manufactures / produces / makes / sells / supplies
L'entreprise fabrique / produit / vend / fournit...
Certain spare parts are contracted out / subcontracted / outsourced to other companies
Certaines pieces detachees sont sous-traitees par d'autres entreprises
The company specializes in... L'entreprise est specialisee en...
LOCATION / SITUATION GEOGRAPHIQUE
Head office / headquarters Siege social
The Regional headquarters Sieges sociaux
The company is located in... La societe est basee a ...
It is a Paris-based company C'est une societe basee a Paris
The factory/plant/works is in... L'usine se trouve a
A warehouse
Un
entrepot
TASKS / TACHES
She reports to...
elle reporte a...
he is accountable to...
il est responsable devant
he is responsible for...
il est responsable de
he is responsible to...
il est responsable devant
she is in charge of...
elle est en
charge de
he is assisted by...
il est assiste de
he assists...
il assiste
he oversees all the department il supervise tous les services
Hope these words will be helpful for a future interview or on your daily job.
With best wishes,
Ceraulen