BEC Higher 6. Semester

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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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practicable

possible in practice; feasible

consequently

therefore

notify s.o. about /of

let s.o. know

be entitled to

have the right to

undue strain

excessive demand on physical strength

log book

book containing a detailed record

seek to do sth.

attempt to do sth.

adverse

negative; bad; contrary

hazard

danger; risk

provision

measure

placement

internship

outlook on life

attitude to life

resourceful

skilled in achieving an and/fulfilling a function

comprehensive package

several different benefits offered at the same time

previously

before (that)

union

here: trade union (GB); labor union (US); organization which represents workers who are its members in discussions with management about wages and conditions of work

poor ventilation /lighting

inadequate/bad ventilation/lighting

launch

start

top-up

addition to o's pay

fringe benefits

extra items given by a co. to workers in addition to a salary

hyper-competitive

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

very competitive

methodology

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

methods used in a project etc.

given

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

with regard to

intrigue

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

arouse the interest of; interest

emotive

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

of or characterized by emotion; not purely descriptive

multinational

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

company which has branches or subsidiary companies in several countries

prerequisite of /for/to

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

(pre)condition

respondent

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

s.o. who makes an answer

reasoning

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

all the reasons behind sth.

economic

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

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

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executive salaries

reffering to senior managers receiving massive salaries or pay increases

golden prachute

special contract for a director of a co., which gives him advantageous financial terms if he has to resign when the co. is taken over

corporate gift-giving

can refer to rewarding clients with (expensive) freebies/giveaways/promotional goods (i.e. products or services supplied free of charge)

financial mismanagement

bad finacial management

review

examine

outraged

greatly insulted

give s.o. his marching orders

dismiss s.o.

whizzkid

brilliant or highly successful young person

code of practice; code of ethics

rules drawn up by an association which the members must follow when doing business

suspend

stop (sometimes only temporarily)

regulate

adjust sth. so that it works well or is correct

ethically sound

ethically and morally upright

hefty fine

large/heavy/steep fine

ethical investment

investment in companies that meet ethical and mora criteria

set out

here: put clearly in writing

benchmark

evaluate or check by comparison with another organization

source from

get supplies from

back up

support

fat cat

wealthy person, esp. a filthy rich businessman, politician, etc.

shred

tear into thin strips

shredder

machine for shredding paper

perpetrator

s.o. committing a crime, blunder, or anything outrageous (Uebeltäter)

resort to shady practices

turn to disreputable / illicit methods

install individual user indentification and password

control access to information in the local area network and intranet by individual usernames and passwords

acceptance

agreeing to sth.

acceptablility

being worthy of being accepted

suspect

person who is being suspectet

suspect (v)

be suspicious of

imitation product

machgeahmtes Produkt, Imitag

accessibility

being well accessible

breakage

act or instance of breaking; damage caused by this (Bruch; Bruchstelle)

breach

failure to carry out the terms of an agreement

take measures

take action

measurement

size in inches, centimetres

intimidate

exert a frightening influence on; subdue

Head of Purchasing

Purchasing Manager

health and safety guidelines

guidelines which state how the health of workers should be protected by the companies they work for

visual display unit/terminal

screen attached to a computer

practicable

possible in practice; feasible

consequently

therefore

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