BCW1 - U55-U59

Mascull: Meetings, units 55-56 Mascull: What is negotiation?, units 57-59

Mascull: Meetings, units 55-56 Mascull: What is negotiation?, units 57-59


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This set of flashcards helps university-level learners improve their English communication skills, focusing on expressions and phrases used in meetings and discussions. It covers key terms like "agreement," "compromise," and "consensus," along with phrases for interrupting politely, expressing opinions, and agreeing or disagreeing. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice translating from English to their native language. Ideal for students and professionals, these flashcards aid in preparing for academic or business discussions, helping users navigate conversations with confidence.
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Anglais
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Anglais
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Université
Créé / Mis à jour
02.04.2016 / 10.06.2023

Cartes-fiches

organzie a meeting

arrange / set up / fix a meeting

Make a meeting earlier than originally decided

bring forward a meeting

make a meeting later than originally planned

put back / put off / postpone a meeting

decide not to have a meeting

call off / cancel a meeting

be in charge of a meeting

run / chair a meeting

go to a meeting

attend a meeting

not go to a meeting

miss a meeting

informal discussion

chat

where as many ideas are produced as possible, but are then evaluated later

brainstorming

meeting of employees involved in a particular activity

project meeting / team meeting

Departement meeting

departement meeting / departemental meeting

meeting with suppliers

meeting with suppliers

meeting with a customer

meeting with a customer

official, formal meeting of a company's directors

board meeting

meeting where shareholders discuss the company's annual report

AGM: annual general meeting (BrE) AM: annual meeting (AmE)

shareholders' meeting to sucuss an important issue such as a proposed merger

EGM: extraordinary general meeting

How was the meeting?

productive / wast of time / useful discussions / covered a lot of ground / rambling / wandering off the point / show off / kept things moving / stick to the point

chairman, chairwoman or chair

der Vorsitzende, die Vorsitzende, Vorsitz

agenda

das Traktandum, die Tagesordnung

circulating

im Umlauf, zirkulierend

venue

Veranstaltungsort

goot timekeeper

Zeitnehmer

latecomers

Nachzügler, Nachkömmlinge

minute-taker

der Protokollant

action points

Massnahmen

make their point

Meinung äussern

tactfully

taktvoll

digression

Abschweifung

get off the point

vom Punkt abkommen

allocate

zuweisen, zuteilen, zur Verfügung stellen

resolve

lösen, beschliessen, klären

move on to the next point

fortfahren, zum nächsten Punkt voranschreiten

finishes on time

pünktlich beenden

accurate record

korretes Protokoll

matters arising

Pobleme/ Fragen auftauchen

OK, let's get started / Let's begin, shall we? / Shall we make a start? / Let's make a start. / It's time to get started. / Let's get down to business.

I've called this meeting to / I've arranged this meeting to / I've organized thies meeting to / The purposte of this meeting ist to / The main objective of this meeting is to

Would you like to kick off? / Would you like to get the ball rolling? / How about you, Maria? / What do you think, Maria?

Asking for opinions

Personally, I think / My standpoint is that / The way I see it / Obviously / It looks/seems to me as if / It's clear to me that

expressing opinions

I couldn't agree more. / Precisely / Exactly / Absolutely / That's true, I suppose / I suppose so

Agreeing

I don't really agree. / I can't go along with you there. / I think you're mistaken. / I'm afraid I can't agree with you there. / I'am sorry, but that's out of th question. / Of course not / That's absurd / That's ridiculous.

Disagreeing

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