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The OALD 250 Business and Finance Words

The OALD 250 Business and Finance Words

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This set of flashcards helps university students learn English, focusing on advanced vocabulary and business-related terms. It covers words like "commodity," "breach," and "audit," essential for academic and professional communication. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language, enhancing fluency. Ideal for intermediate to advanced learners, this flashcard set is perfect for students, professionals, and anyone aiming to improve their English proficiency in business contexts.

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German

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English

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University

Created / Updated

02.10.2013 / 22.06.2017

1. [C,U] ~ of sth, a failure to do sth that must be done by law (noun) 2. [C,U] ~ of sth, an action that breaks an agreement to behave in a particular way (noun) 3. to break (an agreement or contract) (verb)

breach

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

broadband

a person who buys and sells things for other people

broker

(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

burden

a company that carries goods or passengers from one place to another, especially by air

carrier

1. (~ for sb/sth) to provide food and drinks for a social event 2. (~ to sb/sth) to provide the things that a particular type or person wants, especially things that the speaker/writer does not approve of

cater

to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants in a neutral or positive sense

cater

the work of providing food and drinks for meetings or social events

catering

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

chartered

an item in a legal document that says that a particular thing must or must not be done

clause

company (abbreviation)

Co.

[economics] a raw material or an (unfinished) product that can be bought and/or sold

commodity

[U,C] something, especially money, that sb gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged sth that you own; the act of giving this to sb

compensation

a person or an organization that tries to be better or more successful against others that are engaged in the same or similar activity, especially in business

competitor

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

completion

(~ with sth): to obey a rule, an order

comply

one of several parts of which sth is made

component

(also: be comprised of) to have sb/sth as parts

comprise

meant to be kept secret and not told to or shared with other people

confidential

in agreement with sth; not contradicting sth (adverb)

consistent

[formal] according to a rule or the way that sb says that sth should be done

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

in accordance with

[U] the work or profession of an accountant or bookkeeper

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

accountancy

a person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

accountant

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

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

acquisition

[C,U] small change made to sth in order to correct or improve it

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

adjustment

(also [informal] admin) [U]; the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

administration

connected with organizing the work of a business or an institution

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

administrative

(~ to sb, on sth) a person who gives advice, especially sb who knows a lot about a particular subject

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

advisor

a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

agenda

[C+sing./pl. v.] a company that provides regular flights to take passengers and goods to different places

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

airline

(~ sth for sth | ~ sth to sb/sth | ~ sb/sth sth) to give sth officially to sb/sth for a particular purpose

allocate

1. [C] an amount of money, space, etc. that is given to sb for a particular purpose 2. [U] the act of giving sth to sb for a particular purpose

allocation

an amount of money that is given to sb regularly or for a particular purpose

allowance

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

analyst

[C] a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth

announcement

(~ sb/sth as sth) to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth [vn]

assess

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

assessment

[usually pl.] a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts

asset

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

assumption

1. [C, U] an independent examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct (noun) 2. to examine business and financial records to see that they are true and correct (verb)

audit

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[economics] a raw material or an (unfinished) product that can be bought and/or sold

commodity

[U,C] something, especially money, that sb gives you because they have hurt you, or damaged sth that you own; the act of giving this to sb

compensation

a person or an organization that tries to be better or more successful against others that are engaged in the same or similar activity, especially in business

competitor

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

completion

(~ with sth): to obey a rule, an order

comply

one of several parts of which sth is made

component

(also: be comprised of) to have sb/sth as parts

comprise

meant to be kept secret and not told to or shared with other people

confidential

in agreement with sth; not contradicting sth (adverb)

consistent

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