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Kathrin Bohnenblust

Kathrin Bohnenblust

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Created / Updated 22.12.2011 / 08.03.2015
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selling point

Verkaufsargument

characteristic of a product which will persuade people to buy it

semi-skilled

angelernt

having or needing only a small amount of training

service agreement

Dienstleistungsvertrag

contract between two businesses where one agrees to provide a service to the other, or between a landlord and a tenant

to settle your account

alle Rechnungen begleichen

pay all the money you owe

shareholder

Aktionär, Anteilseigner

person who owns shares in a company

to shell out

Geld "abdrücken", "berappen"

pay, especially unwillingly

shift

Verschiebung

change in position or direction

to shift

verkaufen

sell

to ship

verschicken, transportieren

send goods by any form of transport to a distant place

shipper

Absender, Spediteur

person or company whose job is to organise the sending of goods from one place to another

to shop around

die Preise vergleichen

compare the price and quality of the same or a similar item in different shops before you decide which one to buy

shop-floor worker

Werkstattarbeiter

worker in a factory (the factory is the shop floor)

shortage

Mangel, Knappheit

when there is not enough of something

shortfall

Fehlbetrag

an amount which is less than the level that was expected or needed

showroom

Ausstellungsraum

large shop in which people are encouraged to look at the goods that are on sale before buying them

shrewd

schlau, scharfsinning

based on a clear understanding and good judgement of a situation

to shrink

schrumpfen, abnehmen

become smaller, or make something smaller

sick leave

Fehlen wegen Krankheit

absence from work because of illness

to slip

entgleiten

go into a worse state, often because of lack of control or care

to soar

hochschnellen, aufsteigen

rise very quickly to a high level

to solicit

bitten

ask for money information or help

to source

etwas beziehen

get something from a particular place

specification

Spezifikation, Beschreibung

detailed description of how something should be done, made, etc.

spending power

Kaufkraft

ability to purchase goods

to sponsor

sponsorn, unterstützen, finanzieren

support a person, organisation or activity by giving money, encouragement or other help

sponsored link

Werbe-Link auf einer Homepage

text-based advertisement which describes an advertiser's website and the products and services offered

spreadsheet

Kalkulationstabelle

computer program, used especially in business, which allows you to do financial calculations and plans

staffing level

Personalausstattung

the numbers of employees

stake

Anteil

share or financial involvement in a business

stakeholder

Geschäftsinteressent, Anspruchsberechtigter

person such as an employee, customer or citizen who is involved with an organisation and therefore has an interest in its success

stock control

Lagerverwaltung

in a company or shop, the system of making certain that new supplies are ordered and that goods have not been stolen

stock exchange

Börse

place where shares in companies are bought and sold

stock

Lagerbestand

total amount of goods availabel

stock price

Aktienkurs

valuation of a company's shares

stockbroker

Börsenmarkler

person or company that buys and sells stocks and shares for other people

to stockpile

horten, einen Vorrat hegen

build up a large store of goods which have not been sold yet

storage and handling facility

Lageranlage

place or building used to store and distribute goods

straight talking

Klartext

direct and straightforward way of communicating with others

to streamline

rationalisieren

make more efficient

subcontractor

Subunternehmer

person or company that does part of a job which another person or company is responsible for