a/c abbr ( account, account current )
account
(with bank, credit company)
compte m
→ I have an account with Barclays.
→ We have an account at Debenhams.
→ The agency has won two new important accounts.
to open an account ouvrir un compte
→ I'd like to open an account.
to buy sth on account acheter qch à crédit
to pay £50 on account verser un acompte de 50 livres
"account payee only" (British) "chèque non endossable"
to settle one's accounts (fig) régler ses comptes
to settle accounts with sb, to settle one's accounts with sb (fig) régler ses comptes avec qn
→ I have to settle accounts with Mother.
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account balance
(=report) compte rendu m , récit m
→ There were accounts of the incident in the paper.
He gave a detailed account of what happened. Il a donné un compte rendu détaillé des événements.
to give a good account of oneself
(=perform well) faire une bonne prestation
→ Despite our inexperience, we gave a good account of ourselves.
by all accounts, from all accounts au dire de tous
→ He is, by all accounts, a superb teacher.
→ By all accounts she was a clever girl.
by his own account selon ses dires
to keep an account of noter
(=behalf)
on sb's account à cause de qn
→ I would not have her unhappy on my account.
Don't leave on my account. Ne pars pas à cause de moi.
(indicating reason)
on no account en aucun cas
→ When asked for your views, on no account should you be negative.
→ On no account must strangers be let in.
on account of à cause de
→ The President failed to attend, on account of a sore throat.
→ They must be a newly-married couple, he thought, on account of their holding hands.
→ Auntie told me not to run on account of my asthma.
We couldn't go out on account of the bad weather. Nous n'avons pas pu sortir à cause du mauvais temps.
(consequences)
to bring sb to account for sth amener qn à rendre compte de qch
to bring sb to account for having done sth amener qn à rendre compte d'avoir fait qch
to be brought to account for sth, to be called to account for sth, to be held to account for sth devoir rendre des comptes pour qch
→ Individuals who provide false information should be called to account for their actions.
→ I was called to account for my conduct by the headmistress.
(importance)
of little account de peu d'importance
→ These obscure groups were of little account in either national or international politics.
of no account sans importance
→ It's of no account to me whether you go or stay.
(consideration)
to take sth into account, to take account of sth tenir compte de qch
→ Urban planners have to take account of many groups in society.
→ We'll certainly take your feelings into account.
accounts
npl
(=book-keeping) comptabilité f , comptes mpl
→ He kept the accounts.
→ He had to submit his accounts for inspection.
→ You should keep detailed accounts of all your transactions.
to do the accounts tenir la comptabilité
accounts
modif
[department, section] comptable, comptabilité
[clerk, manager] des services comptables, de la comptabilité
vt
to be accounted sth
(=be thought of as) être considéré (e) comme qch
The evening was accounted a great success. La soirée a été considérée comme un grand succès.
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account for
vt fus
(=represent) représenter
Software accounts for over half of our product range. Les logiciels représentent plus de la moitié de notre gamme de produits.
(=explain) expliquer
→ How do you account for the company's high staff turnover?
→ How do you account for the dent in the car?
→ I can't account for it.
If she was ill, that would account for her poor results. Si elle était malade, cela expliquerait ses résultats médiocres.
(=be answerable for)
[+action, policy] rendre compte de
→ The President and the President alone must account for his government's reforms.
(after accident, fire etc)
to be accounted for être retrouvé (e)
Four people are still not accounted for. On n'a toujours pas retrouvé quatre personnes.
All the children were accounted for. Aucun enfant ne manquait.
account balance
n
[+bank account ] solde m
account holder
n titulaire mf du (or d'un) compte
account number
n numéro m de compte
account payable
n compte m fournisseurs
account receivable
n compte m clients
bank account
n compte m bancaire, compte m en banque
→ How much did he have in his bank account?
→ I'd like to open a bank account.
business account
n compte m professionnel
→ I want to transfer some money from my business account to my personal account.
cash account
n compte m caisse
charge account
n compte m client
checking account
n (US) compte m courant
cheque account (British)
n compte-chèque m
credit account
n compte m client
current account
n (British) compte m courant
deposit account
n (British) compte m sur livret
expense account
n frais mpl , note f de frais
to put sth on one's expense account passer qch sur sa note de frais
→ He put Elizabeth's motel bill and airfare on his expense account.
eyewitness account
n récit m de témoin oculaire
→ ... dramatic eye-witness accounts of the fighting.
income and expenditure account
n compte m de recettes et de dépenses
joint account
n compte m joint
→ Do you and your partner have a joint account?
loan account
n compte m de prêt
numbered account
n (in bank)
compte m numéroté
profit and loss account
n compte m de profits et pertes
savings account
n (British) compte m d'épargne (US) compte m de dépôt