Question 1

actually

Accepted Answer

(eigentlich, übrigens, tatsächlich)

Syn.: in fact

Question 2

cooperation

Accepted Answer

(Zusammenarbeit)

Syn.: teamwork
There is very little cooperation between the two countries.

Question 3

corporate

Accepted Answer

(gemeinsam, korporativ, Firmen-)

Syn.: collective

Question 4

corporation

Accepted Answer

(Gemeinde, Gesellschaft, -unternehmen)

Def.: company with limited liability; a big company

Question 5

correspondence

Accepted Answer

(Übereinstimmung, Korrespondenz)

Syn.: agreement

Question 6

directory

Accepted Answer

(Adressbuch, Telefonbuch, Branchenverzeichnis)

Def.: A directory is a book which gives lists of facts.

Question 7

eventually

Accepted Answer

(schließlich / irgendwann, eines Tages)

Syn.: sooner or later, in the end

Question 8

health and safety regulations

Accepted Answer

(arbeitsschutzrechtliche Regelungen)

Def.: Rules at work that have to be observed to prevent injuries.

Question 9

"It's business as usual." (idiom)

Accepted Answer

(alles wie gewohnt, wie gewohnt weiter machen)

Def.: staying the same (often in negative way)

Question 10

keyboard

Accepted Answer

(Tastatur, Klaviatur)

Def.: Writing tool at the computer

Question 11

multinational policy

Accepted Answer

(Multinationale Politik, - Taktik)

Def.: Policy for companies which operate in more than one country.

Question 12

paper-work

Accepted Answer

(Schreibarbeit)

Def.: Paperwork is the routine part of a job which involves writing or dealing with letters, reports and records.

Question 13

personnel

Accepted Answer

(Personal, Besatzung)

Def.: The personnel of an organization are the people who work for it. 
Syn.: staff

Question 14

policy

Accepted Answer

(Grundsatz, Politik, Richtlienie)

Syn.: set of rules

Question 15

staff

Accepted Answer

(Personal, Kollegium, (Mitarbeiter)-Stab)

Syn.: work force

Question 16

takeover

Accepted Answer

(Übernahme, z.B. eines Unternehmens)

Def.: A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else.

Question 17

to adopt a policy

Accepted Answer

(eine Taktik / Politik annehmen / übernehmen)

Def.: If you put a new strategy to practise / to take over a policy

Question 18

to cut jobs

Accepted Answer

(Arbeitsplätze abbauen / streichen)

Def.: to let sb go / to make sb redundant

Question 19

to take over

Accepted Answer

((die Leitung) übernehmen)

Syn.: to gain control over

Question 20

chitchat

Accepted Answer

(Geschwätz)

Def.: informal talk about things that are not very important

Question 21

client

Accepted Answer

(Kunde, Kundin, Klient (eines Anwalts))

Syn.: customer

Question 22

colleague

Accepted Answer

(Kollege, Kollegin)

Syn.: workmate

Question 23

employee

Accepted Answer

(Angestellter, Arbeitnehmer)

Syn.: staff member

Question 24

employer

Accepted Answer

(Arbeitgeber)

Def.: is the person or organization that you work for

Question 25

environment

Accepted Answer

(Umwelt, Umgebung)

Def.: The environment is everything that surrounds people.

Question 26

"Few and far between" (idiom)

Accepted Answer

(ganz vereinzelt)

Syn.: rare and scarce

Question 27

geek

Accepted Answer

(Waschlappen)

Syn.: nerd, freak

Question 28

networker

Accepted Answer

("Netzwerker")

Def.: good teamplayer)

Question 29

skills

Accepted Answer

(Fähigkeit, Geschick)

Syn.: abilities

Question 30

small talk

Accepted Answer

(Small talk machen, plaudern)

Def.: polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.

Question 31

social skills

Accepted Answer

(soziale Kompetenzen)

Def.: competences you have concerning people and relationships

Question 32

to adapt to

Accepted Answer

(anpassen, umstellen, bearbeiten)

Syn.: customize

Question 33

to be prone to

Accepted Answer

(sich etwas neigen)

Syn.: to be disposed

Question 34

to brush up on

Accepted Answer

((ein Thema) auffrischen)

Syn.: if you renew a topic

Question 35

"To raise the stakes" (idiom)

Accepted Answer

(den Einsatz erhöhen)

Syn.: to up the ante

Question 36

(an) issue

Accepted Answer

(Frage, Problem, Angelegenheit)

Syn.: concern

Question 37

enquiry

Accepted Answer

(Anfrage, Erkundigung, Untersuchung)

Syn.: request

Question 38

minutes of a meeting

Accepted Answer

(Besprechungsprotokoll)

Def.: report of a conference

Question 39

negotiation

Accepted Answer

(Verhandlung)

Syn.: debate

Question 40

staff

Accepted Answer

(Personal, Kollegium, (Mitarbeiter)-Stab)

Syn.: personnel

Question 41

team briefing

Accepted Answer

(Mannschaftsbesprechung, Einsatzbesprechung)

Def.: instruction of a crew

Question 42

to congratulate

Accepted Answer

(gratulieren)

Syn.: to felicitate

Question 43

to enclose

Accepted Answer

(beifügen, beilegen)

Syn.: to attach

Question 44

to excuse oneself

Accepted Answer

(sich entschuldigen)

Syn.: to apologize oneself

Question 45

Nice to meet you.

Accepted Answer

(Freut mich, dich kennen zu lernen.)

Def.: You use this phrase for people you havn't met before.

Question 46

Nice to see you.

Accepted Answer

(Freut mich, dich zu sehen.)

Def.: You say this to people you know.

Question 47

Fancy meeting you here!

Accepted Answer

(Ich bin überrascht dich hier zu treffen!)

Syn.: I am very surprised to meet you here!

Question 48

How do you do?

Accepted Answer

(Guten Tag!)

Def.: Only used in Britain when you meet someone for the first time.

Question 49

Nice meeting you.

Accepted Answer

Def.: You say this at the end of a conversation, when you meet this person for the first time.

Question 50

audience

Accepted Answer

(Publikum, Zuschauer, Zuhörerschaft)

Syn.: listeners

Question 51

benefit

Accepted Answer

(Vorteil, Nutzen, Gewinn, Unterstützung)

Syn.: advantage

Question 52

board

Accepted Answer

(Ausschuss, Kommision)

Syn.: group of officials

Question 53

boardroom

Accepted Answer

(Sitzungssaal)

Def.: The boardroom is a room where the board of a company meets.

Question 54

brand-new

Accepted Answer

(nagelneu, brandneu)

Syn.: completely new)

Question 55

casual

Accepted Answer

(lässig, leger)

Syn.: loose-fitting

Question 56

CEO

Accepted Answer

(Vorstandsvorsitzender)

Def.: The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company is a person who has overall responsibility for the management of the company.

Question 57

co-founder

Accepted Answer

(Mitbegründer/-in)

Def.: A person who has established the company together with other people.

Question 58

commercially successful

Accepted Answer

(kommerziell erfolgreich)

Def.: You're commercially successful if you can sell many units of your product and earn much money with it.

Question 59

device

Accepted Answer

(Gerät, Vorrichtung, Devise)

Syn.: gadget

Question 60

gadget

Accepted Answer

(Gerät, Vorrichtung, Apparat)

Syn.: device

Question 61

product launch

Accepted Answer

(Produkteinführung, Markteinführung)

Def.: Describes the moment when you offer a new product to your customers.

Question 62

to assure

Accepted Answer

(versichern, zusichern)

Syn.: to guarantee

Question 63

to ensure

Accepted Answer

(sicherstellen, sichern)

Syn.: to guarantee

Question 64

to insure

Accepted Answer

(versichern lassen (gegen etwas))

Syn.: If you insure yourself or your property, you pay money to an insurance company so that, if you become ill or if your property is damaged or stolen, the company will pay you a sum of money.

BWB3 - W. Eng. II

Unit 1

Question	Answer
actually	(eigentlich, übrigens, tatsächlich) Syn.: in fact
cooperation	(Zusammenarbeit) Syn.: teamwork There is very little cooperation between the two countries.
corporate	(gemeinsam, korporativ, Firmen-) Syn.: collective
corporation	(Gemeinde, Gesellschaft, -unternehmen) Def.: company with limited liability; a big company
correspondence	(Übereinstimmung, Korrespondenz) Syn.: agreement
directory	(Adressbuch, Telefonbuch, Branchenverzeichnis) Def.: A directory is a book which gives lists of facts.
eventually	(schließlich / irgendwann, eines Tages) Syn.: sooner or later, in the end
health and safety regulations	(arbeitsschutzrechtliche Regelungen) Def.: Rules at work that have to be observed to prevent injuries.
"It's business as usual." (idiom)	(alles wie gewohnt, wie gewohnt weiter machen) Def.: staying the same (often in negative way)
keyboard	(Tastatur, Klaviatur) Def.: Writing tool at the computer
multinational policy	(Multinationale Politik, - Taktik) Def.: Policy for companies which operate in more than one country.
paper-work	(Schreibarbeit) Def.: Paperwork is the routine part of a job which involves writing or dealing with letters, reports and records.
personnel	(Personal, Besatzung) Def.: The personnel of an organization are the people who work for it. Syn.: staff
policy	(Grundsatz, Politik, Richtlienie) Syn.: set of rules
staff	(Personal, Kollegium, (Mitarbeiter)-Stab) Syn.: work force
takeover	(Übernahme, z.B. eines Unternehmens) Def.: A takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying more of its shares than anyone else.
to adopt a policy	(eine Taktik / Politik annehmen / übernehmen) Def.: If you put a new strategy to practise / to take over a policy
to cut jobs	(Arbeitsplätze abbauen / streichen) Def.: to let sb go / to make sb redundant
to take over	((die Leitung) übernehmen) Syn.: to gain control over
chitchat	(Geschwätz) Def.: informal talk about things that are not very important
client	(Kunde, Kundin, Klient (eines Anwalts)) Syn.: customer
colleague	(Kollege, Kollegin) Syn.: workmate
employee	(Angestellter, Arbeitnehmer) Syn.: staff member
employer	(Arbeitgeber) Def.: is the person or organization that you work for
environment	(Umwelt, Umgebung) Def.: The environment is everything that surrounds people.
"Few and far between" (idiom)	(ganz vereinzelt) Syn.: rare and scarce
geek	(Waschlappen) Syn.: nerd, freak
networker	("Netzwerker") Def.: good teamplayer)
skills	(Fähigkeit, Geschick) Syn.: abilities
small talk	(Small talk machen, plaudern) Def.: polite conversation about unimportant things that people make at social occasions.
social skills	(soziale Kompetenzen) Def.: competences you have concerning people and relationships
to adapt to	(anpassen, umstellen, bearbeiten) Syn.: customize
to be prone to	(sich etwas neigen) Syn.: to be disposed
to brush up on	((ein Thema) auffrischen) Syn.: if you renew a topic
"To raise the stakes" (idiom)	(den Einsatz erhöhen) Syn.: to up the ante
(an) issue	(Frage, Problem, Angelegenheit) Syn.: concern
enquiry	(Anfrage, Erkundigung, Untersuchung) Syn.: request
minutes of a meeting	(Besprechungsprotokoll) Def.: report of a conference
negotiation	(Verhandlung) Syn.: debate
staff	(Personal, Kollegium, (Mitarbeiter)-Stab) Syn.: personnel
team briefing	(Mannschaftsbesprechung, Einsatzbesprechung) Def.: instruction of a crew
to congratulate	(gratulieren) Syn.: to felicitate
to enclose	(beifügen, beilegen) Syn.: to attach
to excuse oneself	(sich entschuldigen) Syn.: to apologize oneself
Nice to meet you.	(Freut mich, dich kennen zu lernen.) Def.: You use this phrase for people you havn't met before.
Nice to see you.	(Freut mich, dich zu sehen.) Def.: You say this to people you know.
Fancy meeting you here!	(Ich bin überrascht dich hier zu treffen!) Syn.: I am very surprised to meet you here!
How do you do?	(Guten Tag!) Def.: Only used in Britain when you meet someone for the first time.
Nice meeting you.	Def.: You say this at the end of a conversation, when you meet this person for the first time.
audience	(Publikum, Zuschauer, Zuhörerschaft) Syn.: listeners
benefit	(Vorteil, Nutzen, Gewinn, Unterstützung) Syn.: advantage
board	(Ausschuss, Kommision) Syn.: group of officials
boardroom	(Sitzungssaal) Def.: The boardroom is a room where the board of a company meets.
brand-new	(nagelneu, brandneu) Syn.: completely new)
casual	(lässig, leger) Syn.: loose-fitting
CEO	(Vorstandsvorsitzender) Def.: The chief executive officer (CEO) of a company is a person who has overall responsibility for the management of the company.
co-founder	(Mitbegründer/-in) Def.: A person who has established the company together with other people.
commercially successful	(kommerziell erfolgreich) Def.: You're commercially successful if you can sell many units of your product and earn much money with it.
device	(Gerät, Vorrichtung, Devise) Syn.: gadget
gadget	(Gerät, Vorrichtung, Apparat) Syn.: device
product launch	(Produkteinführung, Markteinführung) Def.: Describes the moment when you offer a new product to your customers.
to assure	(versichern, zusichern) Syn.: to guarantee
to ensure	(sicherstellen, sichern) Syn.: to guarantee
to insure	(versichern lassen (gegen etwas)) Syn.: If you insure yourself or your property, you pay money to an insurance company so that, if you become ill or if your property is damaged or stolen, the company will pay you a sum of money.
to resign	(zurücktreten, abgeben, verzichten, aufgeben) Syn.: retire
(telephone) extension	(Nebenanschluss) Def.: Another, second, telephone connetion.
a bad line	(schlechte Verbindung) Syn.: a bad connection
to bear with someone	(mit jemandem Geduld haben) Syn.: to be patient with someone
to confirm	(bestätigen) Syn.: to verify
to hang up	(auflegen, aufhängen) Syn.: to ring off
to have handy	(griffbereit haben) Syn.: to have something ready (to write with)
to pick up the phone	(den Hörer abnehmen, zum Hörer greifen) Def.: Answering a phone call
to put someone through	(jmd. weiterleiten) Syn.: to connect someone
convenient	(zweckmäßig, praktisch) Syn.: useful
customer	(Kunde, Kundin) Syn.: client
dress code	(Kleiderordnung) Def.: The dress code of a place is the rule about what kind of clothes people are allowed to wear there.
effective	(effektiv, wirksam, wirkungsvoll) Def.: Something that is effective works well and produces the results that were intended.
first name terms/basis	(jmd. duzen, per "Du" sein) Def.: When you speak to someone and you can use his or her first name.
HQ	(Hauptquartier, Zentrale = headquater) Syn.: head office
COLLOCATIONS "Corporate" (nouns)	~ culture ~ design ~ identity ~ language ~ policy
COLLOCATIONS "Corporation" (adjectives)	foreign ~ global ~ large ~ major ~ multi-national ~
COLLOCATIONS "Skills" (nouns)	business ~ communication ~ computer ~ language ~ leadership ~
COLLOCATIONS "Skills" (adjectives)	bad ~ good ~ hard ~ social ~ soft ~
COLLOCATIONS "Features" (adjectives)	amazing ~ brand-new ~ fantastic ~ important ~ special ~
COLLOCATIONS "Performance" (adjectives)	bad ~ good ~ perfect ~ strong ~ weak ~
COLLOCATIONS "Policy" (nouns)	company ~ investment ~ recruitment ~ refund ~ security ~
COLLOCATIONS "Policy" (adjectives)	corporate ~ current ~ economic ~ monetary ~ open-door ~

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