Devoir anglais 1 bts muc 1ere année
Dissertation : Devoir anglais 1 bts muc 1ere année. Recherche parmi 300 000+ dissertationsPar lolo4972 • 30 Avril 2017 • Dissertation • 2 620 Mots (11 Pages) • 1 459 Vues
Epreuve 1 :
Exercice 1 :
English | French |
Rank | economies |
warehouse | entrepôt |
chore | corvée |
Odd jobs | Petits boulots |
Forecast | prévoir |
loan | Permettre |
Savings | classer |
Wholesale | En gros |
enable | innover |
Pioneer | risque |
Supply chain | Chaîne de distribution |
Revamp | remodeler |
smooth | Classer |
RFDI tag | Etiquette électronique |
On account of | Emprunt |
Praise | éloge |
Currently | A présent |
Health coverage | Assurance santé |
Hazard | Risque |
To take steps | Prendre des mesures |
Brick and mortar | Pouvoir se payer |
Committment | engagement |
Standard of living | Niveau de vie |
Afford | Sans problème |
Minimum wage | Salaire minimum |
feast | festin |
Exercice 2 :
- Walmart has been ranked n°1 for two years in a row
False : « Walmart ranked n°1 Coporate Global Leader in 2010 »
- Sam Walton inherited the buisness of his father who was succefful entrepreneur
True : « «Walton was the epitome of the American dream : a self-made man and entrepreneuf who started out doing farm »
- When he was young. Walton was a shy reserved child who kept a low profile.
False : « he worked his way trouhgh high school and college »
- Walton ‘s innovative strategy in the first store he managed made him lose money.
True : « As store manager, he pioneered many concepts that contributed to his success, such as keeping the store open later and practicing discount merchandising »
- Walmart geographical isolation was a driver of the company’s innovative strategy.
True : « 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 » « The reason we built all our own logisitics and a system is because we are in the middle of nowhere »
- The company streamlined distribution thanks to efficient IT
- Walmart is a family business registered as a private company
False : « In 1972, Walmart became a public corporation quoted on the stock market »
- Walmart in a global coporation but it operates under different names and has various types of stores
True « Some operating under its name, others such as Asda in UK or Seiyu in Japan » « Walmart has learned to be flexible »
- In 2010, Walmart was ranked as one of the best compagnies to work for
True : « Or armong the 100 best companies to work for »
- Walmart’s customers are mainly middle and upper class
False : « If Walmart « Low prices, always » strategy benefits low-income customers »
- The fact employees are called « associates » has increased their satisfaction by 70%
False : « The 70% turnover reflects the dissatisfaction of working conditions »
- Walmart employees sometimes earn less than minimum wage
True : « $10,78 an hour for full-time employees, but they often start out at a lower pay »
- Walmart’s products have to be manufactured in the United States
False : « Its successes in countries like the UK, Japan and China »
- Walmart encourages labour union to participate in change.
False « anti-union practices, poor health coverage… being environmentally unfriendly and runing smaller business »
- Consumers and employees have pressured Walmart to take socially responsible steps.
True : « Employee and public pressure have obliged the coporation to take steps to improve its socially responsible image »
- Walmart will pay for employees to attend local high shcools.
True : « Walmart will spend $50 million over the next three years for employees to get a higher education. »
- Calmar twill invest in sustainable development by buyung food from local farmers and strating training programs for suppliers.
False : « food for 100,000 meals » « in october 2010, the company’s commitment to sustainable agriculture among suppliers, and its intention invest in training for small and medium sized producers espescially in emerging countries »
- According to the next, Walmart is unable to raise wages on account of its losses due to the economic crisis.
True : « can certainly afford to be more generous and include its minimum wage « associates » in the feast »
Document 2 :
A :Number of etablishments : One million one hundred twenty two thousand seven hundred and three.
Sales, shipments, receipts : Three billon nine hundred and thirty-two million twenty-seven thousand four hundred and forty-for.
Annual payroll : Three hundred and sisty-four million nine hundred and ninety-one thousand seven hundred and thirten
Number of employees for pay period : Fifteen million six hundred and ten thousand seven hundred and ten
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