Business English
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Interest
Zins
How much money a loan pays, expressed as a percentage
Dividend
Gewinnausschüttung
Plc
Public limited
Owners: Shareholders
Shares are sold to the public/ listed
Yours sincerely
Person wird namentlich angesprochen
Dear Mr Jonws
Yours faithfully
Unpersönliche Anrede
Name unbekannt
Dear Sir/Madam
Referring to (in a letter)
- With reference to your letter of (date)
- Thank you for your order of 11 April
- Further to my earlier email
Explaining why you are writing (letter)
- I am enclosing/attaching
- I am writing to inform you that
- I am writing in connection with
Giving information (letter)
- I am writing to let you know that
- Please note that
- We would like to know more about
Asking for information
- Please would you send us information about/on
- We would like to know more about
Making requests
- We would be grateful if you could
- Could you please send me
Referring to documents sent with the letter or email
- Please find enclosed/attached
- Enclosed/attached you will find
Referring to orders
- Your order will be dispatched on 17 August
- Your order will be delivered on 19 August
Referring to payment
- Our terms of payments are as follows
- You will receive a credit note for the sum of (Gutschrift)
Final comments
- If you have any further questions don't hesitate to get back to me
- If you have any questions you can call me on
Referring to future contact
- I would appreciate a reply at your earliest convenience
- I look forward to hearing from you soon
Ending a letter
- Yours faithfully (Dear Sir or Madam)
- Yours sincerely (Dear Mr smith)
- With best regards (neutral)
Entity
Juristische Person
Inc.
- Stock corporation
- Equivalent to a PLC in the USA
The date when a loan becomes repayable
- Due date
- Maturity date
When a company combines with another one
- To merge
Subsidiary
Tochtergesellschaft
Policy
Grundsatz, Politik, politische Linie, Richtlinie
CEO
Chief executive officer: Vorstandsvorsitzender, Geschäftsführer
Headquarters
Hauptgeschäftsstelle, firmenzentrale
Head office
Firmenzentrale
Head of department
Abteilungsleiter
Research and development (R&D)
Forschung und Entwicklung
CFO
Chief financial officer: Leiter der Finanzabteilung
Group financial report
Finanzbericht des Konzerns
Assertive
Durchsetzungsfähig
Lecture theatre
Hörsaal
Acquire
Erwerben
Sales representative
Vertreter
Landline phone
Festznetztelefon
Sales literature
Verkaufsliterstur, Werbematerial
Leaflet
Prospekt, flugblatt, Broschüre
Enquiry
Anfrage
Quotation
Preisangebot
Estimate
Kostenvorachlag, Verlaufstagung
Annual general meeting
Jahreshauptversammlung
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Cartes-fiches
Premisis
Räumlichkeiten, Firmengelände
Private limited company (Kürzel)
Britische Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
- Ltd
Stock exchange
Aktienbörse
Acquisition
Übernahme
Limited liability
Beschränkte Haftung
Deposit
Anzahlung/Einzahlung
to place money in a bank
A blue chip company
Company to be considered without risk
Current account
Girokonto
Loan
Darlehen/Kredit
VAT
Value added tax
A tax that is added to the price of goods and services
AGM
Annual general meeting
Important meeting which members/shareholders hold once a year in order to elect offices etc
IPO
Initial public offering
The Act of selling shares or stocks in a company for the first time
- Börsengang
ATM
Automated teller machine
In or outside a bank from which you can get money from your bank account
Sleeping partner
Stiller Gesellschafter stiller Teilhaber
A Partner who invests money but does not run the business
Joint stock company
Kapitalgesellschaft
Flotation
Börsengang, Emission
Holding company
Holdinggesellschaft
Affiliate
Schwestergesellscvaft
Cooperative
Genossenschaft
Executive board
Vorstand
Supervisor board
Aufsichtsrat
Put someone through
Durchstellen, verbinden
To connect a caller to the Right Person
Extension
Durchwahl
A phone number inside a company that connects to one person
Franchising company
The company that lets others use its brand
Franchisee
The person who buys the right to run a branded business
Franchisenehmwr
Freelancer
Freiberufler
A Self-employed Person who works for several clients
Interest
Zins
How much money a loan pays, expressed as a percentage
Dividend
Gewinnausschüttung
Plc
Public limited
Owners: Shareholders
Shares are sold to the public/ listed
Yours sincerely
Person wird namentlich angesprochen
Dear Mr Jonws
Yours faithfully
Unpersönliche Anrede
Name unbekannt
Dear Sir/Madam
Referring to (in a letter)
- With reference to your letter of (date)
- Thank you for your order of 11 April
- Further to my earlier email
Explaining why you are writing (letter)
- I am enclosing/attaching
- I am writing to inform you that
- I am writing in connection with
Giving information (letter)
- I am writing to let you know that
- Please note that
- We would like to know more about
Asking for information
- Please would you send us information about/on
- We would like to know more about
Making requests
- We would be grateful if you could
- Could you please send me
Referring to documents sent with the letter or email
- Please find enclosed/attached
- Enclosed/attached you will find
Referring to orders
- Your order will be dispatched on 17 August
- Your order will be delivered on 19 August
Referring to payment
- Our terms of payments are as follows
- You will receive a credit note for the sum of (Gutschrift)
Final comments
- If you have any further questions don't hesitate to get back to me
- If you have any questions you can call me on
