Business English 1, ZHAW, Outsourcing (Unit 8)
Business English 1, ZHAW, Outsourcing (Unit 8)
Business English 1, ZHAW, Outsourcing (Unit 8)
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 09.01.2014 / 09.05.2022 |
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pursue
To do sth over a long period of time, often with the aim of achieving sth
quality of life
The level of comfort and enjoyment in a person’s life
recruit
To manage to get sb to join a company or an organization, such as the army
repeal
To cancel sth officially, as done by the government to a law so that it no longer has any legal force
sector
An area into which a country’s economic activity is divided
shortfall
An amount which is less than what was expected or needed
skilled worker
A person who is specially trained to do a job
spill
To cause to flow over the edge or outside the limits of sth, usually by accident
streamline
To change or improve sth so that it works better, especially so that it saves money
subsequently
Later; afterwards; happening after sth else
threefold
Three times as great or as many
training facilities (n pl)
The buildings, equipment, and services which are available and used to train employees for their jobs
treble
Three times greater in size, number, or amount
volume of work
The amount of work which has been done or needs to be done
work ethic
The (usually positive) attitude a person or culture has towards work.
achieve lower overheads
To be successful in decreasing the costs of running an organization
afford (v)
To do sth inspite of what it will cost in time, effort, or money, etc.
booming (adj)
Doing very well, getting bigger or better very quickly
buoyant (adj)
Lively, active; able to keep at a high level
business process outsourcing (n)
The practice of having people outside of the company take care of the running of a system or service
competitive edge
Sth that helps you do things more effectively than your competitors do
controversial (adj)
Used to describe an idea or action which causes people to have angry discussions because they do not have the same opinion about it
core activity
A company’s main or most important work
cost-cutting measures
The steps taken to lower the amount of money spent
create jobs
To produce work so that more people can have jobs
cultural affinity
Liking and having a strong connection to another culture
develop strategies
To create and think more about a method or plan in order to reach a goal or solution to a problem
distinguish (v)
To be able to see the difference between two things
establishment
Creating or forming sth such as a business or organization which is intended to last a long time
expertise
Skill or knowledge in a particular area
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