BEC Higher 6. Semester

units 6b, 7a, 7b,

units 6b, 7a, 7b,


Edith Kohler
This flashcard set helps learn English at an advanced level, focusing on business vocabulary and professional communication. The set of flashcards covers terms like "fringe benefits," "union," and "placement," essential for understanding workplace dynamics and corporate practices. With the "answer first" learning setting, you can reverse the learning direction – from the target language to the source language. Ideal for professionals, exam takers, and anyone aiming to enhance their business English, these cards support fluency in corporate environments.
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Cartes-fiches

hyper-competitive

very competitive

methodology

methods used in a project etc.

given

with regard to

intrigue

arouse the interest of; interest

emotive

of or characterized by emotion; not purely descriptive

multinational

company which has branches or subsidiary companies in several countries

prerequisite of /for/to

(pre)condition

respondent

s.o. who makes an answer

reasoning

all the reasons behind sth.

economic

referring to the commercial and financial situation

rationale

a set of reasons for doing sth.; reasoning

marketplace

market

critical

decisive; crucial

elite

select

seniority

being an employee of a company longer than other staff (höheres Alter; Dienstalter; Dauer d. Betriebszugehörigkeit)

hold a belief

have a firm opinion

ratio

relation

high-salary

high-income

discharge

dismiss; sack; fire; make redudant

favour

prefer

boardroom

the directors of a company (Vorstandsetage)

legislation

laws (Gesetzgebung)

cost-cutting

reducing costs

aspiration

ambition

market leader

co. with the largest market share

acquire

s. aneignen

procure

buy equipment or raw materials for a co.

scope (e.g. there is scope for improvement in our sales perfomance; the scope of a project)

opportunity; possibility; extent

premium

payment to encourage s.o.; extra charge

outdo

outstrip; surpass; be better than

proficiency (she has a Certificate of Proficiency in English; to get the job he had to pass a proficiency test)

being capable of doing sth.

overturn

turn over; subvert a government

overrun

go beyond ( a time limit or a fixed budget)

overtake

bevome level with and exceed a compared value, competitor etc.; outstrip

take on a technique

acquire a technique

further to

referring to (sth. in addition) Bezug nehmend auf

I trust

I hope

distributor

co. selling goods for another co. which makes them

launch

act of putting a new product on the market

industrial espionage

trying to find out the secrets of a competitor's work or products, usu. by illegal means

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