Englisch
BEC Higher
BEC Higher
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| Flashcards | 343 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 22.12.2011 / 08.03.2015 |
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economic downturn
Dämpfung der Konjunktur
reduction in a country's financial activity
economies of scale
Skalen-, Degressionseffekt
where the costs of production fall as a business grows in size
emerging market
Schwellenland
area or country where there is growing demand for goods
empire
Reich, Imperium
very large and important business organisation
to enhance
steigern, erhöhen
improve the quality, amount or strengh of something
entrant
Teilnehmer
person who takes part in a competition or an examination
to envision
sich etwas ausmalen
form a mental picture of something, typically something that may occur or be possible in the future
e-sale
Onlineverkauf
sales transaction performed digitally, usually over the Internet
to estimate
schätzen
guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something
ethics
Ethik, Moral
a system of accepted beliefs which control behaviour, especially such a system based on morals
to evict
jemanden hinauswerfen
force someone to leave somewhere
excess production capacity
Produktionsüberkapazität
ability of a factory to produce more than it actually does
executive summary
Zusammenfassung
overview of the main points of a business plan or proposal
expertise
Fachwissen
high level of knowledge or skill
exposure
Aufdeckung, Enthüllung
experience of something
to extend your overdraft
Überziehungskredit verlängern
lengthen the period fo time before you have to pay back the money you have overdrawn
factor
Einflussfaktor
fact or situation which influences the result of something
factoring
Forderungsverkauf
system of buying debts for less than they are worth and then obtaining payment for them from the debtors
to fall short
nicht erreichen, verfehlen
fail to reach a target
faulty
fehlerhaft, defekt
not perfectly made or not working correctly
feasibility
Realisierbarkeit, Machbarkeit
wether something can be done, made or achieved
fee
Lohn
amount of money paid for a particular piece of work
feedback
Rückmeldung
remarks passed back to the person responsible, so that changes can be made if neccessary
field
Fachgebiet
area of activity or interest
to fire
entlassen
dismiss
fixed asset
Anlagevermögen
building, equipment or land owned by a company
flexible working
gleitende Arbeitszeiten
working without strict times for starting and finishing
flutter
kleine Wette
small bet
foreign exchange fluctuation
Wechselkursschwankungen
rises and falls in the currencies of other countries
freelancer
Freischaffende / -r
worker who does particular pieces of work for different organizations, rather than working all the time for a single organization
frontline staff
Mitarbeiter mit Kundenkontakt
employees with direct contact with customers
FTSE 100
Financial Times Stock Exchange 100
the main measure of the amount by which the leading 100 shares sold on the London Stock Exchange have gone up or down in value
gadget
Apparat
small device or machine with a particular purpose
to gain ground (on)
Fuss fassen
make progress at the expense of
to get a bad press
negative Kritik der Presse
receive criticism from the media
to get down to business
zum Geschäft kommen
start talking about the subject to be discussed
to get down to work
mit der Arbeit beginnen
start to direct your efforts and attention towardswork
to get off the ground
in Gang kommen
if a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds
to get on board
an Board kommen
make (someone) part of a group or team, or become part of a group or team
to get something straight
sich über etwas im klaren sein
understand correctly, or make something clear
