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This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners master business vocabulary and concepts. It covers essential terms like "competitive advantage," "subsidiary," and "SME," focusing on corporate structures, roles, and market dynamics. The flashcard set supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language and vice versa. Ideal for business students or professionals aiming to refine their terminology, this set aids in building fluency and precision in business communication.
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to compete_

(with or against sb) to try to be more successful or better than sb who is trying to do the same as you; adjective: competitive; noun: competition / competitor (Konkurrent)_

to report to sb

If you Òreport to sbÓ, that person is your boss

blue-chip company

a listed company which is thought to be a safe investment and which is likely to make a profit_

branch_

a local office/shop belonging to a large organisation_

capital goods

equipment and machinery used to produce other goods

chain of command

the line of authority and responsibility in a company_

cooperative

a business which is owned and run by the people involved, with the profits shared by them_

Corp./ Inc.

corporation/incorporated; a company with legal status (amtlich eingetragen), usually listed on the stock market_

corporate group

a collection of parent and subsidiary companies_

department

a section of a large organisation (e.g. the HR department)_

division_

a large and important unit of an organisation (e.g. the sales division)_

durable goods

goods such as cars, washing-machines etc._

family business

a business which is owned and run by a family_

hierarchy

a system in which people are organised into different levels of importance; adj: hierarchical_

listed company

a company whose shares can be traded on the stock market_

Ltd_

ÒlimitedÓ, roughly the same as ÒGmbHÓ. Shares are not traded on the stock market.

NGO_

non-governmental organisation, usually pursuing a wider social aim

non-durable goods

_food, clothing etc._

plc

Òpublic limited companyÓ: a company whose shares can be traded on the stock market

product range

all the products produced by a particular company_

sales point

place where a product is sold (also: point of sale)_

sole trader

someone who is self-employed (i.e. the business is owned by only one person)_

SME

small and medium enterprise (KMU), also: SMB_

staff position

an assistant (e.g. to the Marketing Director) who has no line authority_

start-up

a new business or project_

subsidiary

a company which is owned or controlled by another company_

superior

SheÕs my immediate superior: the person immediately above me, my line manager_

subordinate

a person who has less authority and power than you: he is one of my subordinates; adjective: subordinate

to run the risk

das Risiko von... Eingehen

fierce / intense / stiff competition

(starker Wettbewerb, ein hart umkŠmpfter Markt) _

competitive advantage

(Wettbewerbsvorteil) _

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