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DEVOIR N01 Ecrit : Anglais

Exercice 1 :

English Français

Rank Classer

Warehouse entrepôt

Chore corvée

Odd jobs Petits boulots

forecast prévoir

loan Emprunt

Savings Economie

Wholesale En gros

Enable permettre

Pioneer innover

Supply chain Chaîne de distribution

revamp Remodeler

Smooth Sans problème

RFDI tag Etiquette électronique

On account of A cause de

Praise Eloge

currently A présent

health coverage Assurance santé

Hazard risque

to take steps Prendre des mesures

brick and mortar En dur

commitment engagement

standard of living Niveau de vie

afford Pouvoir se payer

minimum wage Salaire minimum

feast Fête / festin

Exercices 2 document 1:

1: Walmart has been ranked n° 1 for two years in a row.

False because

In Fortune magazine’s 2010 rankings, Walmart, the

world’s largest corporation with its chain of warehouse

and discount stores, overtook Exxon as the global

leader of multinationals

2: Sam Walton inherited the business of his father who was a successful entrepreneur.

False because

“ Walton was the epitome

of the American dream: a self-made man and entrepreneur”

3: When he was young, Walton was a shy reserved child who kept a low profile.

False because

“The Most Versatile Boy of the Year, and

Permanent President of his senior class at college forecast

an exceptional career”

4: Walton’s innovative strategy in the first store he managed made him lose mone

False because

“using the savings to offer

lower customers lower prices, which in turn increased

volume enabling him to negotiate even lower prices

with suppliers.Thanks to such innovations, his Ben

Franklin store tripled the bottom line in three years.”

5: Walmart’s geographical isolation was a driver of the company’s innovative strategy.

Truth because

“Aware that being located in the

middle of the country in one of the poorest States of

the Union was a disadvantage, Walton realized distribution

was key to being competitive and continued to

innovate”

6: The company streamlined distribution thanks to efficient IT.

Truth because

“The reason we built all our own logistics and a system

is because we are in the middle of nowhere”, explained

Vice president Jay Allen. Thus, the supply chain was

revamped to be as low cost and smooth as possible.”

7: Walmart is a family business registered as a private company.

False because

“In 1972, Walmart became a public corporation”

8: Walmart is a global corporation but it operates under different names and has various types of stores.

Truth because

“world’s largest corporation with its chain of warehouse

The company manages a network of stores that employ over 2

million people in 15 countries. An incredible success

Supercenters and neighborhood markets and has 8500

stores in 15 countries, some operating under its name,

others such as Asda in the UK or Seiyu in Japan under the

original names of the firm that sold out to Walmart as a

less aggressive form of marketing.”

9: In 2010, Walmart was ranked as one of the best companies to work for.

False because

“the company has been criticized

for its labor policies. Employees are flatteringly called

“associates”, but the 70% turnover reflects the dissatisfaction

of working conditions :

Low salaries ;

tices, poor health coverage..”

10: Walmart’s customers are mainly middle and upper class.

False because

“strategy benefits low-income

customers (on average below the national income),

since its foundation, the company has been criticized

for its labor policies.”

11: The fact employees are called “associates”

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