My glossary

 This glossary is related to my field of study. These are words used in finance.

        Associate                            

         noun

a person who shares actively in anything as a business, enterprise, or undertaking; partner; colleague; fellow worker

Example: My associate and I work in the office until the evening

French: Associé, partenaire 

Capital                           

noun

the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation, etc.

Example: this company needs more capital

French: Capital, capitaux

Economy     

noun                    

the management of the resources of a community, country, etc., especially with a view to its productivity.

Example: the country's economy is going well

French: Économie    

Risk     

noun

the degree of probability of such loss; the amount that the insurance company may lose.

Example: the risk of loss for the company is high

French: Risque

Stock   

noun                    

a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use

Example: we still have some in stock

French: Stock   

Institution   

noun                    

an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program

Example: College Ahuntsic is an institution 

French: Établissement

Asset

noun                    

items of ownership convertible into cash; total resources of a person or business, as cash, notes and accounts receivable, securities, inventories, goodwill, fixtures, machinery, or real estate 

Example: My cottage is an asset that I can sell later.

French: Actif(s).

Financial

adjective                    

pertaining to monetary receipts and expenditures; pertaining or relating to money matters; pecuniary ; of or relating to those commonly engaged in dealing with money and credit.

Example: The company's financial situation is fine

French: Financière

Investment

noun                   

the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

Example: We have made an investment lately

French: Investissement

Invest

verb                  

to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

Example: I invest in real estate

French: Investir

Management

noun               

the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.

Example: The company has a good work management

French: Gestion

Accountancy

noun               

the art or practice of an accountant.

Example: I'm studying accountancy

French: Comptabilité

Rate

noun               

the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation

Example: There is a high rate of interest

French: Taux

Credit

noun               

commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.

Example: I need a credit to finance my house

French: Crédit

Fund

noun               

a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for some purpose

Example: I need funds to buy my car

French: Fonds

Saving (account)

noun               

a bank account on which interest is paid, traditionally one for which a bankbook is used to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest payments. 

Example: I will put this money on my saving account

French: Épargne

Liabilities

noun               

accounting business obligations incurred but not discharged and entered as claims on the assets shown on the balance sheet

Example: I have liabilities in the bank

French: Passifs, dettes

Tax

noun               

a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.

Example: We pay our taxes every year

French: Impôts 

Pension

noun               

a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.

Example: old age pension

French: Pension

Deposit

noun               

money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.

Example: I will make a deposit at the bank

French: Dépôt