200 French Words for Finance & Banking

French legal terminology as it appears in practice: le droit, la loi, le Code civil, le Code pénal, la jurisprudence, le décret. Covers court procedure, recurring contract clauses and criminal against civil vocabulary.

French vocabulary for building a company: la startup, l'entrepreneur, le fondateur, le cofondateur, l'investisseur, le financement. Covers pitching and metrics, hiring and growth — the language of a first meeting.

French phrases for professional email, where conventions are stricter than in English: Madame, Monsieur, je vous écris pour vous informer, veuillez trouver ci-joint. Plus requests, follow-ups and polite refusals.

French vocabulary for marketing work: le marketing, la publicité, la marque, le produit, le consommateur, la cible. Covers branding and campaigns, digital channels and the metrics that get reported back to a client.

French vocabulary for journalism: le journaliste, le reporter, le correspondant, l'envoyé spécial, le rédacteur en chef. Covers press and broadcasting formats and the words for attributing a source in a report.

French vocabulary for international relations, where wording is deliberately precise: la diplomatie, l'ambassadeur, l'ambassade, le consulat, le ministère des Affaires étrangères. Plus treaties and negotiation terms.

French vocabulary for building and renovating: la rénovation, la construction, la réparation, l'entrepreneur, le maçon, l'architecte. Covers tools and materials and explaining a job to a contractor.

French phrases for the phone, where there is no body language to help: puis-je parler à…?, c'est de la part de qui?, j'appelle au sujet de ma commande. Covers messages, transfers and customer service calls.

French for working in hospitality rather than eating out: le serveur, le chef cuisinier, le commis de cuisine, le sommelier, le maître d'hôtel. Plus station names and the phrases used with guests up to the bill.

French IT terminology for working on a francophone team: le logiciel, le matériel, le programme, le système d'exploitation, le serveur, le réseau. Covers programming and code review, databases and infrastructure.

Medical French for staff treating French-speaking patients: le patient, l'infirmier, le chirurgien, l'anesthésiste, le cardiologue. Covers symptoms, diagnoses and treatments plus the vocabulary for taking a history.

French academic vocabulary for studying at a French university: université, étudiant, professeur, cours, campus, semestre, diplôme, bourse. Covers lectures and essays plus enrolment, deadlines and campus admin.