évaluation d'entreprise
Business valuation, the process of working out the economic value of a whole company, is évaluation d'entreprise in French.
évaluation d'entreprise is the standard term, used for example when a company is being sold, bought or brought into a merger.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is made of évaluation, meaning valuation or assessment and d'entreprise, meaning of a company or business.
Which one should you use?
In a strictly financial or accounting context, valorisation d'entreprise is often used as a more technical synonym. In casual talk, people may say Évaluer une boîte, which uses a slang word for a company and means to value a business.
Did you know?
- While entreprise is a cognate of 'enterprise', French speakers use it for every business from a tiny shop to a global corporation, whereas English often reserves 'enterprise' for large or bold ventures.
- The slang term boîte, used in évaluer une boîte, literally means 'box' and conceptualizes a company as a self-contained unit or office.
- French business schools place a particularly heavy academic emphasis on the méthode des flux de trésorerie, a specific cash flow approach to évaluation d'entreprise.
Examples in context
- Lors de la réunion avec notre banque, nous avons discuté de l'évaluation d'entreprise.During the meeting with our bank, we discussed business valuation.
- Hier soir, nous avons parlé de l'estimation d'une entreprise autour d'un verre.Last night, we discussed business valuation over a drink.
- En Suisse, l'évaluation d'une société est un élément important pour les investisseurs.In Switzerland, business valuation is an important factor for investors.
- L'évaluation d'entreprise est essentielle avant une fusion.Business valuation is essential before a merger.
- L'évaluation d'entreprise est très complexe.The business valuation is very complex.
- Nous devons préparer une évaluation d'entreprise.We need to prepare a business valuation.
- Il a sollicité une évaluation d'entreprise.He requested a business valuation.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing the sale of their startup.
- EmmaNathan, as-tu commencé l'évaluation d'entreprise ?Nathan, have you started the business valuation?
- NathanPas encore, Emma, je cherche un expert.Not yet, Emma, I am looking for an expert.
- EmmaC'est urgent pour notre réunion de demain.It is urgent for our meeting tomorrow.
- NathanJe vais appeler le cabinet financier maintenant.I will call the financial firm now.
