HSLU Englisch 1. Semester 2/5

Manko, Verlust

[economics] the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time

Datenbank, Datenspeicher

an organized set of information that is stored in a computer and can be looked at and used in various ways

Gläubiger

a person or company that sb owes money to

entsprechend, dementsprechend, sinngemäss

(~ to sth) matching or connected with sth that you have just mentioned

Genossenschaft

[usually before noun] [business] owned and run by the people involved, with the profits shared by them (adjective and noun)

Konsum, Verzehr, Verbrauch

the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used

übereinstimmend

(~  with sth) in agreement with sth; not contradicting sth (adverb)

Vervollstädnigung, Vollendung

[U] the act or process of finishing sth; the state of being finished and complete

Abkürzung von company

company (abbreviation)

verbrieft, amtlich zugelassen

qualified according to the rules of a professional organization, which, in the UK, has a royal charter

Last, Belastung

(the ~ of sth | a ~ on/to sb) a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work 2. (~ sb/sth with sth) to place an unwelcome responsibility on sb/sth 

Breitband

a way of connecting a computer to the Internet which allows you to receive data very quickly

Gehaltszulage

an extra amount of money that is added to a payment, especially to sb’s wages as a reward

Bankkaufmann

a person who owns a bank or has an (important) job at a bank

Annahme, Vermutung

[C] a belief or feeling that sth is true or that sth will happen, although there is no proof

Einschätzung, Wertung, Prüfung, Bewertung

[C] an opinion or a judgement about sb/sth that has been thought about very carefully; [SYN] evaluation

Berater, Analytiker

a person whose job involves examining facts or materials in order to give an opinion on them

Tagesordnung, Programm

a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

Erwerb, Kauf

[C,U] [business] a company, piece of land, etc. bought by sb, especially another company; the act of buying

multinational

1. existing in or involving many countries (adjective) 2. a company that operates in many countries (noun)

freiwillig, ehrenamtlich

1. willingly; without being forced 2. without payment, free

unterschiedlich, Vatiante

1. often changing; likely to change (adjective) 2. a situation, number or quantity that can vary or be varied (noun)

zugrundeliegend

[formal] to be the basis or cause of sth

Telekommunikation

[pl.] the technology of sending signals, images and messages over long distances by radio, telephone, television, satellite, etc.

Abonnement

(~ to/for sth) an amount of money you pay, usually once a year, to receive regular copies of a newspaper or magazine; the act of paying this money

Börse

the business of buying and selling shares in companies and also the place where this happens

Einsatz, Beteiligung

[C] money that sb invests in a company; [sing.] (~ in sth) an interest or share in a business, plan, etc. that is important to you and that you want to be successful

kurzfristig

[usually before noun] lasting a short time; designed only for a short period of time in the future

Einzelhandel

[U] the business of selling goods to the public, usually through shops/ stores

Beschluss

[C] a formal statement of an opinion agreed on by a committee or a parliament/council, especially by means of a vote

Versorgung, Beistellung

[U, C, usually sing.] the act of supplying sb with sth that they need or want; sth that is supplied

Aktiengesellschaft

[BrE] public limited company (abbreviation used after the name of a company or business)

erkennen, wahrnehmen

(~ sb/sth [as sth]) to understand or think of sb/sth in a particular way

angeschlossen (am Internet)

1. controlled by or connected to a computer or to the Internet (adjective) 2. by means of the Internet (adverb)

Aktennotiz

[pl. ~ os] [also formal memo·ran·dum] (~ to sb) an official note from one person to another in the same organization

Unterhalt

(~ of sth) the act of keeping sth in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly

Pachten, Vermietung

the process of arranging and making use of a building, a piece of equipment or some land for a period of time, usually in return for rent

einbauen, verbinden, einbeziehen

(~ sth in/into/within sth) to include sth so that it forms a part of sth

Hochtechnologie

using the most modern methods and machines, especially electronic ones; [of designs, objects, etc.] very modern in appearance; using modern materials

Konzessionserteilung, Nutzungsrechtverleihung

[U] the activity of giving formal permission to sb who wants to sell a company's  goods or services in a particular area, or who wants to operate a public service as a business