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BWB3 - W. Eng. II

Unit 2

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accountancy (Buchhaltung) Syn.: book keeping
automotive (selbstfahrend, selbstangetrieben) Syn.: self-propelled
brand (Marke) Syn.: label
business sector (Geschäftsfeld) Syn.: business area
consumer electronics (Unterhaltungselektonik) Def.: small electronic equipment for end users
convenience store (Laden an der Ecke) Syn.: small neighborhood store
discount price (reduzierter Preis) Syn.: special price
economic sector (Wirtschaftszweig) Syn.: economic branch
entrepreneur (Unternehmer) Syn.: businessman
franchisee (Franchisenehmer) Syn.: a franchise holder
franchising company (Franchising Unternehmen) Def.: When a company adopts another company's successful business model
insurance (Versicherung) Def.: a guarantee against risks
mail-order business (Versandhandel) Def.: online/offline catalogue shopping
mainland / continental Europe (Kontinentaleuropa) Def.: Europe without the British Island
outlet (Vertriebsstelle) Syn.: store / dealership
portfolio of clients (Kundenportfolio) Syn.: list of clients
retail (Einzelhandel) Opp.: wholesale
salary (Gehlat) Syn.: earnings
to enhance (verbessern) Syn.: to improve
to incorporate (einfügen, eingliedern) Syn.: to include
to launch (beginnen, einführen) Syn.: to introduce
to range (schwanken) Syn.: to span
turnover (Fluktuation, Umsatz, Absatz) Syn.: sales volume
utilities (Betriebsmittel / Hilfsmittel) Def.: Things you need to prodice your product, besides the principal element
wholesale (Großhandel) Opp.: retail
acquisition (Übernahme (einer Firma)) Syn.: takeover
business activities (Geschäftstätigkeit) Syn.: commercial operations
competitor (Konkurrent, Mitbewerber) Syn.: rival
cooperative (kooperativ) Def.: ability to work together
emerging market (neuer, aufstrebender Markt) Syn.: upcoming market
financial services (Finanzdienstleistungen) Syn.: banking service
goods (Waren, Fracht) Syn.: products
grocery store (Lebensmittelgeschäft) Syn.: food store
limited liability company (GmbH) Def.: company that is liable up to a fix amount
limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft) Def.: comparable with the german KG
multinational company (multinationales Unternehmen) Syn.: international company
partnership (Partnerschaft) Def.: Company that is owned by two or more individual persons who are liable
premises (gebäude, Räumlichkeiten) Syn.: locations and buildings
private limited company; Ltd. (ähnlich der deutschen GmbH) Opp.: public limited company
profit (Gewinn) Syn.: gains
public limited company; plc. Inc/Corp (ähnlich der deutschen Aktiengesellschaft) Opp.: private limited company; Ltd.
relocation (Verlegung, Versetzung) Syn.: changing place
retail chain (Einzelhandelskette) Def.: many branches of the same store
retailer (Einzelhändler) Opp.: Wholesaler
rock-bottom price (idiom) (äußerster Preis, allerniedrister Preis) Def.: the lowest price possible
shareholder (Aktionär, Anteilseigner) Syn.: stockowner
shares (Aktien, Anteile) Syn.: stocks
sole trader (Ein-Mann-Betrieb) Def.: self-employed owner of a company
stock (Aktie, Anteil) Syn.: share
subsidiary (Niederlassung, Tochergesellschaft) Syn.: subcomany
takeover target ((anvisiertes) Übernahmeobjekt) Def.: the target company which could be taken over
to acquire (etwas erwerben) Syn.: to get
to come full circle (idiom) (zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren) Syn.: to come back to the beginning
to establish (gründen) Syn.: to set up
to expand (zunehmen, expandieren) Syn.: to enlarge
to invest (investieren) Def.: If you invest in something you use your money in a way that you hope it will increase its value
to offer shares (Aktien anbieten) Syn.: to put shares for sale on the stock market
to raise capital (Kaptial / Geld aufbringen) Syn.: to get money for a business venture
to refer to (sich an jdn. wenden / jdn. hinzuziehen) Syn.: with reference to
to upgrade (etw. verbessern, erweitern) Syn.: to improve
to value (bewerten, einschätzen) Syn.: to appreciate
board of directors (Direktion, Vorstand) Def.: commission of decision-makers of a company
brands (Marken) Syn.: labels
current (gegenwärtig, aktuell) Syn.: at present
customer (Kunde, Käufer) Syn.: client
department; dept. (Abteilung) Syn.: section
executive (leitender Angestellter, Führungskraft) Syn.: manager
Human Resources, HR (Personalabteilung) Syn.: personnel department
management board (Vorstand) Syn.: board of executive directos
purchasing (Erwerb, Einkauf) Syn.: to make a purchase
Research & Development; R&D (Forschung und Entwicklung) Def.: section of a company where new products are developed
supplier (Lieferant) Syn.: distributor
to deal with (sich mit etw. auseinandersetzen, etwas behandeln) Syn.: to handle with
to employ (jdn. einstellen) Syn.: to hire
to promote (a product) (ein Produkt bewerben) Syn.: to popularize
boss (Chef, Boss) Opp.: employer
colleague (Arbeitskollege, Mitarbeiter) syn.: member of staff
exception (Ausnahme) Def.: not the rule
influence (Einfluss) Syn.: impact
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