Meaning
To identify, assess, and control potential threats.
Cultural Background
The 'Principe de précaution' is even in the French Constitution. This makes risk management a matter of national identity and law. In Quebec, business French is heavily influenced by North American management styles, but 'gérer les risques' remains the standard term over anglicisms. In professional circles in Dakar or Abidjan, 'gérer les risques' is used frequently in the context of international development and infrastructure projects. Swiss culture values precision and safety, especially in banking. 'Gérer les risques' is the bread and butter of the Swiss financial sector.
Use with Adjectives
At C1, always specify the risk: financier, juridique, réputationnel, or opérationnel.
Accent Alert
Remember: Je gère (grave accent) but nous gérons (acute accent).
Meaning
To identify, assess, and control potential threats.
Use with Adjectives
At C1, always specify the risk: financier, juridique, réputationnel, or opérationnel.
Accent Alert
Remember: Je gère (grave accent) but nous gérons (acute accent).
The 'Gérant' Connection
A 'gérant' is a manager/owner. Connect 'gérer' to the person in charge to remember it means 'to manage'.
Test Yourself
Conjugate the verb 'gérer' correctly in the present tense.
Actuellement, nous _______ les risques de ce nouveau projet.
With 'nous', the verb 'gérer' keeps the acute accent (é) and takes the ending -ons.
Choose the most professional synonym for 'gérer les risques'.
Pour réussir, une entreprise doit savoir...
'Mitiger les risques' is a high-level, professional synonym used at the C1 level.
Match the type of risk with its French translation.
Match the following:
These are the most common collocations used with 'gérer les risques'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.
A: Pourquoi as-tu engagé un consultant ? B: Pour m'aider à _______ les risques juridiques.
After 'aider à', we use the infinitive form of the verb.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesActuellement, nous _______ les risques de ce nouveau projet.
With 'nous', the verb 'gérer' keeps the acute accent (é) and takes the ending -ons.
Pour réussir, une entreprise doit savoir...
'Mitiger les risques' is a high-level, professional synonym used at the C1 level.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are the most common collocations used with 'gérer les risques'.
A: Pourquoi as-tu engagé un consultant ? B: Pour m'aider à _______ les risques juridiques.
After 'aider à', we use the infinitive form of the verb.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
8 questionsNo, you can use it for personal health, travel, or even relationships, though it sounds more formal.
'Gérer' is the traditional French verb; 'manager' is a modern loanword often used for people management.
Yes, if you are talking about one specific threat.
'Les' is more common as it refers to the general concept or a specific set of known risks.
Use 'la gestion des risques'.
Extremely. It is a staple of news, politics, and business.
'Administrer', 'diriger', or 'conduire' depending on context.
You can, but it might sound a bit sarcastic or overly serious.
Related Phrases
Prendre des risques
contrastTo take risks
Évaluer les risques
specialized formTo assess risks
Atténuer les risques
specialized formTo mitigate risks
Courir un risque
similarTo run a risk
Mesurer les risques
similarTo weigh the risks
