efficiency

efficacité, rendement

Capacité à obtenir de bons résultats sans gaspiller de temps, d’énergie ou d’argent.

En anglais simple : The ability to get good results without wasting time, energy, or money.

• This machine improves efficiency.
• Better insulation increases a home's energy efficiency.
• We reduced costs by improving the efficiency of our equipment.

Contraires : inefficiency

Expressions courantes : energy efficiency, improve efficiency, efficiency of something

efficacité, productivité

Façon dont une personne utilise son temps pour accomplir le travail nécessaire.

En anglais simple : How well someone uses their time to complete the work they need to do.

• Good planning improves efficiency.
• Her efficiency meant we finished before lunch.
• The department's efficiency increased when meetings became shorter.

Synonymes : productivity

Contraires : inefficiency

Expressions courantes : work efficiency, efficiency at work, improve efficiency

gain d'efficacité, économie

Changement qui permet de travailler avec moins de temps, d’énergie ou d’argent.

En anglais simple : A change that helps work use less time, energy, or money.

• Sharing deliveries created a useful efficiency.
• The new manager identified several efficiencies.
• These efficiencies saved the company thousands of pounds.

Synonymes : improvement, saving

Expressions courantes : achieve an efficiency, operational efficiency, identify an efficiency

studio

Petit logement dont la pièce principale sert à vivre, cuisiner et dormir.

En anglais simple : A small home with one main room used for living, cooking, and sleeping.

• She rents an efficiency downtown.
• The efficiency has a tiny kitchen.
• Are any efficiencies available this month?

Synonymes : studio apartment

Expressions courantes : rent an efficiency, furnished efficiency