open

1 adjective

ouvert(e)

FINANCE open account compte m ouvert; open cheque chèque m ouvert ou non barré;

STOCK EXCHANGE open contract position f ouverte;

INSURANCE open cover traité m facultatif obligatoire;

open credit crédit m à découvert;

open economy économie f ouverte;

open file dossier m ouvert;

TELECOMMUNICATIONS open line ligne f ouverte;

ECONOMICS open market marché m libre;

∎ STOCK EXCHANGE to buy shares on the open market acheter des actions en Bourse;

open money market marché libre des capitaux;

STOCK EXCHANGE open outcry criée f;

INSURANCE open policy police f flottante;

open port port m ouvert;

STOCK EXCHANGE open position position ouverte;

MARKETING open question (in survey) question f ouverte;

INDUSTRY open shop British (open to non-union members) = entreprise ne pratiquant pas le monopole d'embauche; American (with no union) établissement m sans syndicat;

open ticket billet m open

2 transitive verb

ouvrir; (negotiations, conversation, debate) entamer;

∎ to open a line of credit ouvrir un crédit;

∎ to open a loan ouvrir un emprunt

3 intransitive verb

(a) (of shop, business) ouvrir

(b) STOCK EXCHANGE coter à l'ouverture;

∎ the FTSE opened at 4083 l'indice FT a ouvert à 4083

However, Mills recognized that most businesses would still prefer the open shop, but argued that sophisticated conservatives, if forced to recognize unions and make concessions on wages and working conditions, would in return try to use labor leaders as a tool to repress rank-and-file discontent.

▸ open up

1 transitive verb

(office, shop) ouvrir;

∎ to open up a country to trade ouvrir un pays au commerce

2 intransitive verb

(of office, shop) ouvrir

English-French business dictionary. 2013.