English Vocabulary 2017-2018

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English vocabulary

Unit 1; Employment

Work in (advertising/a department) In een bepaalde sector werkenWork on (a project) Aan een project werkenWork for (a supermarket chain) Voor een bedrijf werkenWork with (colleagues) Met collega’s werkenWork under (a supervisor) Werken voor een baasLeave for (work) Vertrekken voor het werkGo to (work) Naar het werk gaanArrive at (work) Aankomen op het werkBe at work Op het werk zijnBe in work When you’re employedBe off work When you are illBe out of work When you aren’t employedRewarding 1) Providing a lot of money for a person,

company or organisation2) Gives you a feeling of satisfaction ans pleasure

Stimulating Encouraging interest or new ideasHands-on Actief ermee bezigIn charge of In control or responsible for someone or

somethingResponsible for To have vontrol and authority over

someone or something and the duty to tak care of them

Supervise (v.) Toezicht houdenRun (v.)Deal with 1) To behave towards and talk to someone

in an effective way2) To do business with a company or pers.3) To do sth in order to achieve sth or in order to solve a problem4) To be about a particular subject

Involve (v.) Have or include (sth) as a necessaty or integral part or result

Unemployed Werkloos(made) redundant Overbodig gemaaktjobless JobloosChief Executive Officer (CEO) Main person responsible for managing

companyExecutive UitvoerendEngineer IngenieurAuditor Someone whose job is to examine the

accounts of a business and to produce a report on them

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Medium-sized/middle-sized (company) Between small and large size / of medium size

Utility (company) A service for supplying electricity, gas etcIn-house magazine A magazine that is produced by an

organization for its employees, and that usually deals with subjects relating to the organization

Staff/Employees/Workers All the people who work fpr a particular company or organization

Employer A person, company or organization that employs people

Manufacture To produce goods in large numbers (v); the process of producing goods in large numbers, especially in a factory

Design The way in which sth is planned and made; to make or draw plans for sth that will be produced

Specification A detailed description of how sth should be done, made etc

Customer A person or an organization that buys a product or service

Fraud The crime of getting mony by tricking or deceiving people, or a crime of this type

Financial statement A report provided by a company for its shareholders and investors that shows details of its situation, an includes documents ssh as the profit and loss account and balance sheet

Sourcing (policy) The act of getting sth, especially products or materials, from a particular place

Job title / Position The name of a particular job in an organization

Hire In dienst nemenRemote At a ‘afgelegen’ locatieQuit (a job) / Resign (from a job) Ontslag nemenStockbroker BeursmakelaarRaise Opslag (loon)Compliance Persoon of organisatie werkt in

overeenstemming metde geldende wetgeving, nakomen van normen en zich ernaar schikken

Bid Een offerte / een aanbodActuary Mathematical risk calculate for insuranceContractor Works in the company but not for the

company (independent)Career Carrière

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Portfolio work(er) A person who works for several diffrent companies or organizations at the same time

Part-time/Full-time work Halftijds of voltijds werkSelf-employed Zelfstandige werkerSchedule Schema/wnr je moet werkenJob-hopping Van de ene naar de andere job gaanEsoteric Hard to graspJibe (v) ‘don’t jibe with the career you expected’Realm The area where sth applies (sfeer)Disparate Diffrent in every wayPrevalent CommonForge To create (a career)Jar (v) To push sth firmly and suddelnly against

sth else, usually accidentalyMindset The way you think about sthGig economy A labour market where there are a lot of

short-term contracts or freelance work and not many permanent jobs

Skill (often in plural) A particular ability that you develop through training and experience and that is useful in a job

Qualification (often in plural) 1) an official record showing that you have successfully finished a course of training or study, have the skills necessary to do sth2) an ability, characteristic, or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity

(personal) quality A good feature of a person’s characterBenefit 1) A helpful or good effect

2) Money given by the government to people who cannot find a job,…3) Advantages such as medical insurance etc that employees receive from their employer in addition to money

Voucher Een stortingsbewijsExperience 1) Knowledge or skill that you get from

doing etc2) sth that happens to you that affects how you feel

Location 1) Placeor position that sth is in or where sth happens2) the act of choosing where to start a new business

Responsibilities Sth that it is your job or duty to deal with; the things you are in charge for in your job

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Salary Total amount of money that an employee is paid every year to do their job, or one of the payments they receive each month as part of this

Supervisor A person who is in charge of a group of people or an area pf work ans who makes sure that the work is done correctly and according to the rules

Audacity FearlessnessAffordable BetaalbaarLand a job Succeed in getting a jobIndependent contractor Works in the company but not for the

companyBe (not quite) kosher Unfair, unethical, not quite rightStatus The official or legal position of a person or

organization, high position whitin a social group

Health coverage/health insurance Dekking vd kosten voor gezondheidszorgPension plan A systel which allows people who are

working to make regular payments from their income to invest in a pension

Paid vacation A period of time for which you are given money

Paycheck (US) 1) a cheque that you are given by your employer as your pay2) The amount of money that a person earns, usually each month

Rely on Depend on with full trust or confidenceTemporary worker (temp) A worker employed for a short period onlyFreelancer Someone who works on different projects

with different companies instead of being a company employee

Labor lawyer (US) Laws that deal with the legal rights of working people and the organizations they work for

Newfangled <> old fashioned, diffrent from what one is used to

Lack (cf. To miss) To not have enough of sth that is necessary

Address (a concern) To deal with a particular problem or needAnnual revenue Money that a company receives, especially

from selling good or services each yearCooperative An organization or company that is owned

and controlled by a group of members who each have a share in it

Prefer (not) to Like one thing or person better than another or others, tend to choose

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Dismiss To rempve someone from their jib, especially because they have done sth wrong

Severance pay Ontslagpremie, opstappremieDues Kosten, bijdragenVulnerability <> security, exposed to the possibility of

being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally

Collective bargaining A process in shich employees talk as a group with their employer to try to reach an agreement on pay etc

Labor unions (US) Trade unions (UK) A system in which large groups of people are represented in negotiations about their pay and working conditions

Enable someone to do sth To allowUnskilled People who have no particular work skills

or used to describe work that does not need any particular skills

Decline Becoming less, worse or lower in valueMarginalised Pushed to the edge of society by

circumstancesSacrifice Sth useful or important that you choose

not to do or have in order to have sth that is more important

Join (a group, the union) To become involved in an activity with other people, to act with somebody else in order to do sth

Negotiate (sp) contracts To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach agreement

Grievances Specific complaints between employe and employer; a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

Precursor VoorloperCarbon emissions When fossil fuels are burned, spreading

the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out

(economic) woes Economic problems(in) the aftermath of… After effectsBanking collapse The sudden failure of the bankCome up with a solution To suggest or think of an idea or planRecession Terugtrekking, slapheidWorsen Erger wordenUnemployment A situation in which someone does not

have a job(mortgage) foreclosure De lening/terugbetaling stopzettenAusterity measure(s) BesparingsmaatregelenTake measures A way of achieving sth, or a method for

dealing with a situation

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(take/adopt) a new approach (to) A new way of doing sthLeisure Vrije tijdManagement consultant Someone whose job is to give advice to

companies about the best ways of managing and improving their businesses

Cause a stir Provoke a reactionPublic employees Someone who works for the government,

iether in central government or local government

Emerge (v) Resulteren, uitkomen, ontdekt worden

Childcare Care for a child pr children while their parents are at work or absent for another reason

Access to services The right or opportunity to use or receive services

Be exempt (from) To not be affected; to allow someone not to do or pay sth, etc that others have to do or pay

Cause turmoil Cause diruption, chaosHiccups A minor difficulty or problemAnalyse To study sth in detail, in order to discover

more about itAnalysis Someone’s opinion, based on the

knowledge and information they have, of what a situation is and what it means

Analyst Someone whose job is to study or examine sth in detail

Complaint Een klacht(have an) impact (on) A powerful effect that sth, especially sth

new, has on someone or sth(in the) workplace A building or room where people perform

their jobs, or these places generally(higher) staff morale (stress) The level of satisfaction felt by the staff(lower) absenteeism (cf pesenteeism) The fact of staying away from work,

especially <ithout a good resonAdapt to sth To get used to it; to become familiar with a

new situationMake economies/to economise on To make an effort to save money, time,

resources etcWellbeing =morale; the condition of being contented,

healthy or successfulCommute/commuter A journey that someone does regulary

from home to work, person who does thatThe working week The number of hours or days that people

spend at work in a period of a weekConventional Relating to accepted or traditional ways of

doing sth

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Be written off (account: dept; dismissed) Considered asBecome the norm Become normal, an accepted standardThe public sector Businesses, industries and organizations

that are owned or controlled by the government

In response to An answer to a question, letter, mail,…Job-sharing A situation where the duties and the pay of

one job are divided between two people who work at different times during the day or week

Be standard Be normal or averageWork part-time Work for only some of the hours of the

week that people normally work, not all of them

Childcare provision The act of selling services (childcare) or making them available to be used

The state pension A regular income paid by the government to someone who does not work anymore

A maximum 48-hour week The maximum amount of hours a person may work in a week

Take root To become establishedThe City of London Financial heart of LondonBe (less) shy about Be timid, not at ease in the company of

othersTake lessons from someone on sth Take instructionsProductive/productivity The rate at which a country, company etc

prosuces goods or services, usually judged in relation to the number of people and the time necessary to produce them

Distinguish X from Y OnderscheidenColleagues A person that you work withBenefit from To be helped by sthUnderestimate To think that sth is or will be smaller,

easier etc than it really isTe be open to (the idea..) Willing to consider sthOn a low income Not having or earning much moneyWork a 25-hour week If you work 25 hours in a weekOutgoings Money that a person or business has to

spend regulary, rather than money that they earn or receive

Spendthrift Money runs through your fingers like water; someone who spends too much money without thinking about the results

Spare time Time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy

On a treadmill Op de loopbandPioneers A person or organization that is the first to

start in a new area, introduice a new idea...

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(paid/unpaid) overtime (on)betaalde overurenBe burdened with Zware lastFull employment A state in which the labour force and other

economic resources of a country are utilized to their maximum

Viable Leefbaar, able to be doneInnovation A new idea, design, product etc(gardening) leave A period of time after an employee leaves

a job when they continue to be paid but are neither allowed to go to work nor to begin a new job

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Unit 2; Business Ethics

Shareholder People owning part of the company in exchanfe for money invested in it (aandeelhouder)

Stakeholder Een belanghebbendeLay-off (n) / lay off (v) Het ontslag/ontslagenAxe (v) (inf) (cf cut) To have an opinion or aim that influences

your decisions and that you want pther people to accept or consider

Hoard (n) and (v) Sparen, to keep and not useAcquire VerwervenWorkforce Arbeidskracht, personeel, werkvermogenCorporate profits BedrijfswinstenExpense De gelduitgaveLean (adj) To stand or be set at an angle against sth

for support instead of being uprightLean and mean Just enough employees necessaryPlunge (v) and (n) To fall quickly from a high positionSkid (v) To lose control of movementImminent It’s going to happen very soonRetailer Winkelier/ kleinhandelaarEarnings WinstenTrim down To reduce, to cut backIdle (adj) and (v) InactiveBalance sheet JaarverslagArray (n) More companies together, wide selectionFiduciary duty Relating to or of the nature of a legal trust

(holding up of sth in trust for another)Erode (v) Beschadigen/aantastenResource (n) A useful or valuable possession or quality

that a person or organization has (money)Entrepreneur Een ondernemerCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Aim to achieve growth through sound and

fair buiness activities while contributing to the realization of a better society as a good corporate citizen

Charitable (organization) Menslievende organisatieCharity LiefdadigheidDonate Geven, schenkenSustainability DuurzaamheidImplementation The proces of making sth such as an idea,

plan, system or law start to work and be used

Deployment A piece of equipment works correctly when you use it

Environment, environmental policy Milieu/milieubeleid

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Monitor (v) and (n) To regulary check sth or watch someone in order to find out what is happening

Humanitarian support Relating to efforts to help people who are living in very bad conditions and are suffering bc of a war etc

Sound (adj) GeluidFair (adj) Eerlijk, mooi, rechtvaardigLeverage (v) Speculeren met kredietGreenwashing Activities by a business or other

organization that are intended to show that the organization is concerned about the environment

Corporation taks/corporate taks Taks that company has to pay on its profits

Assess (v) Bepalen, inschatten, afwegenGrassroots campaigners Ordinary person with opinion who

campaigns; involving the ordinary people in a society or organization

Get a taste of Have experience ofBe blamed for sth Assign the responsibility for a bad or

unfortunate situation or phenomenon to someone or sth

Drive someone out of business To force sth to happen or someone to do sth; to force sth or someone to leave or stop soing sth

Consumer boycott An occasion when customers stop buying a particular product or stop buying from a particular company as a way of expressing strong disapproval

Sensitive (cf. Sensible) Easily influenced or affected by sth; used to describe a subject, situation etc that needs to be dealt with carefully or kept secret

Arbitrary (adj) / arbitrariness There’s no reason for it; based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Subsidiary (n) Een dochteronderneming; a companny that is controlled by another

Taks authority An organization with official responsibility for collecting taxes

Distinct (adj) Duidelijk, verhelderend, ih oog springendTransnational (adj) GrensoverschrijdendGive someone scope to do sth Iemand ruimte geven om iets te doenEntity A seperate unit that is complete and has

its own characterSupply chains The system of people and organizations

that are involved in getting a product from the place where it’s made to the customers

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Intangibles Not able to touch it; sth that does not exist in a physical way, or that is difficult to describe

Goodwill The value to a company or organization of things that cannot be directly measured, e.g. its good reputation or its customers’ loyalty

Intellectual property Someone’s idea, invention etc that can be protected by law from being copied by someone else

Royalties Paying to use a brand, to play a song…Fixed assets Sth, such as land, buildings etc which is

owned by a company and which is used to produce income for the company

Attribute (v) and (adj) To believe that sth is the result of a particular situation, event etc

Prevent someone from doing sth Stop someone from doing sthPhysical assets Vaste actieve; assets that can be seen and

touchedHeadquarters The place where a company or

organization has its main officesAffiliate (v) and (n) To be officialy connected with a larger

organization or groupEnsure that Make certain that sth will occur or be the

caseReach (an) agreement (on) To make an agreementafter careful

thought or discussionTweak (v) To slightly change; to make small changes

to sth in order to finish or improve itAbandon (v) VerlatenApportion (v) Distribueren, rondbrengenContribution Sth that you do that helps to achieve sth or

to make it succesfulReform (v) and (n) A change that is intended to correct a

situation that is wrong or unfair, or make a system work more affectively

Public services Openbare dienstenOECD Organization for economic cooperation

and deverlopment international organization whose members are countries with advanced economies and whose aim is to encourage economic growth around the world

IMF International monetary fund; an international organization that checks on economic developments in member countries, encourages internat trade, and helps and advises poorer countries

G20 The group of 20; finance ministers of 20

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biggest economies in the world, they meet regualry to discuss the situation in the world economy

BRIC Brazil, Russian India, China => growthPIGS Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain => S-Eur

economies who aren’t doing so wellPivotal (adj) Cruciaal, doorslaggevendCompliance Dienstbaarheid,Usher in (v) Binnen brengenDue diligence Gepaste zorgvuldigheidAccountable/accountability Verantwoordelijk/verantwoordelijkheidIncentive Sth, especially money, that encourages a

person or organization to do sthSystemic SystemischDriver (of corruption e.g.) Sth that makes important things happen,

for example in an organization or economy

Device A machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing

Diffuse (adj) Vaag waarneembaar, verwardFraught (adj) Very worried and with a lot of problemsSurveillance The procesof carefuly watching a person

or place that may be involved in a criminal activity

Mushroom (intransitive v) Increasing very quicklyEngagement Involvement, arrangement to do sthBolster (v) Strenghter, support, boostTrajectory The way in which a process or event

develops over a period of timeMomentous Memorabel, gedenkwaardigEmpowerment Bevoegdheid, machtigingPublic funds StaatsgeldenProsperous Geslaagd, succesvol, welvarendGalvanise/-ize To shock or affect someone enough to

produce a strong and immediate reactionHackathon (n) An event when computer programmers

meet to create computer programs and software applications

Advocacy Belangenbehartiging, aanbieding, voorstelSweeping (adj) Wide range, on a large scaleEmbrace (formal v) To acceptEquitable (formal cf. Fair) In a fair wayPut/place a premium on sth To believe that a particular quality or

activity is very importantProvision Maatregel, voorzieningInclusive (society e.g.) Including al societies

Unit 3; Management

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Business leader Zakelijk leiderEntrepreneur Innovator, someone who makes money by

starting their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity and taking risks

Practitioner BeoefenaarFacilitate (v) To help people with a process or reach an

agreement or solution without getting directly involved in the process, discussion etc yourself

Facilitator Someone who is employed to make a process easier, or to help people reach a solution or agreement, without getting directly involved in the process, discussion etc

Faciliative Helping with a process or reach an agreement or solution without getting directly involved in the process, discussion etc

Experiential Op proefneming gegrondConflict resolution The process of solving or ending a serious

disagreementImpose (v) Opleggen, heffenOutcome (n) (cf. Result) Gevolg, uitvloeiselConsensus Overeenstemming, eensgezindheidClarify (formal) Ophelderen, verduidelijkenEmpower (v) To give someone official or legal authority,

or the freedom or confidence to do sthAcknowledge To let someone know that you have

received sth that they sent to youSet ground rules To set rules on which a person or

organization bases their behaviorRank (n) A position in an organization such as the

government, army etc that shows the importance of someone’s job compared to other positions

Probe for To try to discover information about a situation by asking questions and examine facts

Garner (formal) Accepteren, aannemen, ontvangenDelicate Very fine texture or structure; easily

broken or damagedAlienate (people) Excluding; make someone feel isolatedFeasible Possible to do and likely to be successfulA losing streak To lose more than 3 timesComplimentary Full of compliments (extra)Factor in Rekening houden met

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Injury Schade, verliesVenture (n) Een risicovolle onderneming

Unit 4; Sectors and organizations

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Manufactoring (industries) The business of producing goods in large numbers, especially in factories

The manufacturing sector One of the areas of activity that a country’s economy is divided into

Service (industries) Business activity that involves things for customers rather than prosucing goods, or a single act of doing sth for a customer

The service sector The part of a country’s economy that is made up of businesses that provide services

Aerospace – the aerospace industry Designs and builds aircraft and space vehicles

Automotives/automobiles – the automotive (AmE)/automobile (BrE) sector or industry

Cars like Ford; relating to cars or the business of making, selling, or repairing cars

Construction – the construction industry Buildings/infrastructure; the process or business of building large objects such as buildings, roads etc

Defence/arms – the defence/arms industry

Industry of weapons

Telecommunications – the telecommunications industry (manufactoring and services)

Mobile services like telenet; communication by phone, radio etc and the business connected with this

Household goods – the household goods industry

Equipment, tools and machines used in the home

Food processing – the food processing industry

Like Mora; transformation of raw ingredients into food, or of food into other forms

Pharmaceuticals – the pharmaceutical industry

Medicines

Catering – the catering industry Restaurants, bars etc like starbucks; the business or activity of providing food and drink at events, for organizations etc

Finance – the financial industry Banking, insurance etc; the activity or business of managing money, especially for a company or government

Health – the health industry Medical care; the activity or business of providing medical services

Leisure – the leisure industry Things to do in spare time; activities people do when they ar enot working

Media – the media industry Newspapers ans television etcProperty/real estate – the property/real estate industries

Houses/flats selling and venting; the activity of buying and selling land and buildings

Retail – the retail industry ShopsTourism – the tourism industry Travel and holidays; business of providingThe primary sector De primaire sector

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The secondary sector De secundaire sectorThe tertiary sector De tertiaire sectorThe quaternary sector De quartaire sectorThe quinary sector De cinquieme sectorEmerging industries Opkomende industrieënGrowth industries GroeisectorenA start-up A newly founded companyTo crumble – crumbling (models of…) Lose power, become weakAccess (n.) and (v.) Find, get to (info); to be able to get or use

sth, especially a service(to be) poised to do sth. / poised for Ready to do a particular thing at any

momentTo value sth. To judge how much money sth is worthMobile/digital health Term for wireless devices that are used in

healthcareSmartphone SmartphoneA (Reference/diagnostic/medical) tool Sth that helps you in a particular activityIncubator An organization that helps new businesses

to develop, helps people to start new companies

Big data Datasets that are too large and complex to manipulate or interrogate with standard methods or tools

Leverage (v.) To make as much use of as possible; to use sth you already have in order to achieve sth better

ROI – Return on investment The profit from an activity for a particular period compared with the amount invested in it

Workspace tools Tools used in a place where someone works

Cubicle Kantoorhokje; small office space that is made by putting up low walls in a larger room

Change the face of sth. Change the appearanceLarge-scale Involving a lot of people etc or happening

over a large areaOpportunity An occasion or situation that makes it

possible to do sth that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing sth

Brick-and-mortar (enterprises) Involving physical buildings; traditional business that operates in a building

Mobile marketing The business activity that involves finding out what customers want, using that information to design products and services, and selling them effectively

Adept Skillful, very skilled at sthTap into (a merket e.g.) To get or make use of sth that exists, such

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as money, skills, info, energy etcSurpass (v.) Be even better or greaterMedicine / drug Een medicijn, product that treats illnessDrugmaker/drug company/drug firm/pharmaceutical firm

A company that manufactures and sells medicines

Patent Official recognition by the authorities that an invention is your property

Patent law A branch of law whose rules define the system for protecting the rights of patents

Apply for/seek a patent To officially ask for a patentPatent protection Laws that protect a person or a company

that has created a new productPatent application An official request for a patentReject (v.) (an application) To refuse to accept an ideaProspect (adj.) (n.) The possibility that sth might happen in

the future, especially sth goodPaltry (growth) Too small to be useful, used to describe an

amount of money that is very small or low quality

Keen If competition between people or businesses, they are using a lot of effort to be more succesful than the others

Wary (of) Extra careful bc you think sth is dangerousGenerics/generic products Merkenloze producten; products without

a special name to show that it is made by a particular company

Regulator A person or an organization that checks wheter a business is working according to official rules or laws

Court ruling Decision made by a courtInnovative New, diffrent, and better than what existed

beforeDeny sb. Sth. To say that you did not do sth to someoneIncremental Increasing in amount or value gradually

and by a regular amountImprovement The fact of sth getting betterConstitute sth. To be the parts that form sth, to form a

company, group, meeting etc in a way that is correct and legal

Intellectual property (rights) Someone’s idea that can be protected by law from being copied by someone else

Chase (sales e.g.) (solden) najagenBlockbuster Kassucces/kaskrakerIn the pipeline A plan, product etc that is being used or

prepared and will be produced or finished in the future

Tiered (pricing) Used to describe a financial product,

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interest etc that has two or more possible levels

Efficacious (cf. Efficient) Producing or capable of produicing a desired effect

Parallel trade NevenhandelPrescription drug MedicijnenvoorschriftUpfront Voorafgaand/openhartig/eerlijkHigh-risk high-reward Hoog risico nemen en er dan ook goed

voor beloond wordenGatekeeper SleutelpositieApproval GoedkeuringRetail (n.) KleinhandelInexpensive Niet duur, cheap, good valueLatest (vs. Lest) Sth that is the most recent or current of it

kindTemplate Sjabloon/modelGarment (formal) Piece of clothing; used especially in

contexts where you are talking about themanufacture or sale of clothes

Holding company Company that mainly owns other companies, as well as doing business itself

High-end Relating to products or services that are more expensive and of better quality than other products of the same type

Business model OndernemingsmodelPurchase Sth that you buyShip (v.) Iets verzendenShipment Levering/zendingFactory FabriekOffset (v.) Iets compenseren/verrekenenInventory (cf. Stock) Voorraad/inventarisTurn(a)round (n.) Een kantelin/ommekeerMerchandise (cf.goods) Goederen/koopwaarDelivery Een bezorging/leveringAttuned to sth. To be familiar withideas or behavior so

that you can react to them in a suitable way

Expand To grow and develop, to increase size, numbers etc

Unit 5; Production

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Artisan(ship) Een ambachtsmanAssembly line Een lopende bandAutomation AutomatiseringBrand Een merk(handi)craft (hand)werkDivision of labour ArbeidsverdelingHomegrown Comes from a particular local area or

small placeLabour-intensive ArbeidsintensiefOn-site production Productie vindt op een bepaalde plaats

plaats, waar mensen samenkomen(over)capacity (over)capaciteit(over)production (over)productieProduction manager ProductiemanagerProduction plant Company opened iets first … in 1900,

productieplaatsQuality control KwaliteitscontroleStandardization NormaliseringTool GereedschapWorkshop An occasion when a group of people meet

to learn about a particular subjectShop floor WerkvloerBatch PartijVehicle VoertuigEmissions The act op sending gas, light or heat into

the airNitrogen dioxide StikstofdioxideFallout The unpleasant effects of sth that has

happened(internal) combustion engine VerbrandingsmotorPropel To move or push someone forwardElectric car Een elektrische autoCharging station LaadstationCar battery Een autobatterijThe national grid In UK, the system of wires that connects

the places where electricity is producedRollout The introduction of a new product,

especially when it gradually becomes available in a large number of places

Embodiment Someone or sth that is the best possible example of a perticular idea, quality or principle, especially a good one

A dead duck Sth that will certainly failWither To become weaker or smaller and then

disappearThe game is up The truth has been discoveredCore (mission) The most important or most basic part of

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sthHandmade HandgemaaktInnocuous OnschadelijkPackaging VerpakkingOffshore (production) In the sea, not on the land, used especially

for talking about the oil industry (of in buitenland produceren)

Re-shore Toch beslissen om terug in eigen land te gaan produceren

Unit 6; Marketing

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The five Ps – product, price, place, promotion, packaging

1) sth that is manufactured or grown to be sold, usually in large quantities2) the amount of money for which sth is sold or offered for sale3) an area, building, room etc that is used for a particular purpose4) the process or fact of giving someone a higher or more important jib5) material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them

Logo Een logoCelebrity endorsement Involving a well-known person using their

fame to help promote the product or service intelevision adds or on event appearances

Social media Forms of media that allow people to communicate and share info using the internet or mobile phones

Product portfolio Al the investements in a certain product that the company has made

Innovative / innovation Een vernieuwing/vernieuwenMass market Produced in large quantities to be sold to

many customersMarketing strategies MarketingstrategieënMarketing campaign The business activity that involves finding

out what customer want, using that info to design products and services, and selling them effectively to achieve a particular aim

Groundbreaking Using new methods or achieving new results

Advertising ReclameSponsor (v.) and (n.) In iets je geld steken om je eigen bedrijf

ineens een goede naam te gevenReap the benefit/reward/profit of sth. To get sth as a result of sth that you doFile/apply for a patent Een patent aanvragenBrand image The impression in the customer’s mind of

a brandBrand awareness/recognition The ability of consumers to recognize a

brand and compare it to other brandsBrand/product positioning A company’s decision about how a product

is marketed in relation to its other products, and to competitor’s products

Branding The activity of connecting a product with a

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particular name, symbol etc with particular features or ideas, in order to make people recognize and want to buy it

Establish (a brand) Een merk vestigen/platsenProduct characteristics Typical of a particular productProduct line Een productielijnTrade mark A name or symbol on a product that shows

it was made by a particular company, and that it cannot be used by other companies without permission

Hi-tech The companies and activities involved in the development, manufacture, or use of the most advanced machines, equipment and methods

Product-driven All their effort is directed towards achieving a particular result in the product

Market-driven All their effort is directed towards achieving a particular result at the market

Non-disclosure agreement Agreement not to make sth known, often required before a business negotiation can start

Market position The number of customers or the amount of business that a company has compared with all the companies that offer similar products or services

Research and development (R&D) A part of an organization that works to improve its existing products and develop new one

Design (v.) and (n.) The way in which sth is planned and madeRegister a design To put info, especially the name of

someone or sth on an official list or recordCarry a product To do a succesfully productOwn brand Used to describe a product that has the

name of the store where you buy it, rather than a name used by the company that made it

Quality standard A level of quality that people expect and generally accept as normal

Intellectual property Someone’s idea, invention etc that can be protected by law from being copied by someone else

Renowned Famous and admired for a special skill or achievement

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Technology (vs technique) 1) the use of scientific knowledge or processes in business, industry, manufacturing etc2) the way you do sth, a way of doing sth that needs skill or thought

Jump (v) and (n) To increase considerably rapidly; increase of prices, profits, shares etc by a large amount in a short period of time

Digital (services, revenues, wealth) Using a system that can be used by a computer and other electronic equipment, in which info is sent and received in electronic form as a series of numbers 1&0

Licensing agreement The process of giving or getting permission to have, produce or use sth that another person or company has created or owns

Revenu Money which is coming in, =income; money that a company receives, especially from selling goods or services

Net (v) and (adj) If sth nets a person or a business an amount of money, it produces that amount for them after all costs have been paid

Royalties (pl) Money brought in by having a copyright on a song or trademark or a patent on a design; a payment made to a writer, misician, inventor etc every time sth they have created or invented is bought or used by others

Eclipse (v) To stand in front of you, to be much better than you; to become greater in amount or level than something else

To soar by To increase quickly in amount, number, value or level

A source of income Where you revenu comes from; the place or thing that revenu comes from, or the cause of this revenu

Overtake (v) Inhalen f.e. on a motorway; to grow, develop or progress more quickly than sth else

Advent (n) (the advent of) The beginning of sthStreaming services Where you can download a video to your

computer etc directly from the internet so that it does not need to be downloaded and saved first

Amount (n) and amount to (v) A quantity of money

Recoup (v) To get back money that you have lost, spent or invested

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Gig Any sort of live performance; a job, often a temporary one

Fall (v) (to fall by) To become lower in value, amount or levelBoost (v) (to boost by) To increase or improve sthPlummet (v) To go down in amount or value very

quickly and suddenlyLucrative Brings in lots of money; earning or

producing a lot of moneyEvaporate (v) Turn from liquid into vapourCollect (taxes, royalties etc) Inzamelen, innen; to buy and keep a

perticular type of thing as a hobby or an investment

Secondary market De financiële markt voor het verhandelen va effecten die reeds op de primaire markt zijn uitgegeven

Used goods Second-hand goodsFound (v) To start an organization, company,

political party etc

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Company culture He ideas and ways of working that are typical for an organization and that affect how it does business and how iets employees behave

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Overbearing Overcome by emotional pressure or physical force

Dogmatic Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true

Dictatorial Typical of a ruler with total powerBureaucratic Relating to a system of controlling or

managing a country, company or organization that is operated by a large number of officials

Authoritarian Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom

Secretive Not to disclose informationTreat someone with suspicion To behave toward or think of someone or

sth in a way of cautious distrustAt the expense of Paid for by someoneApproach (v) and (n) A way of doing sthProactive Taking action to make changes yourself

rather than reacting to rhings that happenConsiderate Careful not to inconvenience or harm

othersDemocratic Based on the principles of democracy; a

democratic system or organization allows everyone to be treated equally and to be involved in making decisions

Efficient Using resources such as time, materials or energy weel without wastin any; working well and quickly

Open Available to be used, considered etc; not secret or hidden from members, the public etc; allowing everyone to share their ideas and information

Transparent Business and financial activities are done in an open way without secrets, so that people can trust that they are fair and honest

Transparency (n) A situation in which business and financial activities are done in an open way withou secrets, so that people can trust that they are fair and honest

Trust (n) Belief that you can depend on someone or sth

Trusting Showing or tending to have a belief in a person’s honesty or sincerity; not suspicious

Reasonable A price, offer or value seems fair and not too expensive

Crack down on Take severe measures againstCrackdown A series of severe measures to restrict

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undesirable or illegal people or behaviourBully (v) and (n) 1) use superiour strenght or influence to

intimidate someone, typically to force them to do sth2) a person who uses stranght or influence to harm or intimidate those who are weaker

Staff member A person that belongs to the group of staffBlighted Subject (an urban area) to neglectMacho culture Denoting or exhibiting pride in

characteristics believed to be typically masculine, such as physical stranght, sexual appetite etc

Abuse (v) and (n) A situation in which a person uses sth in a bad or wrong way, especially for their own advantages or pleasure

Disciplinary action A method for dealing with a worker who causes problems or does not obey company rules, f.e. by removing them from their job

Harassment Illegal behaviour towards a person that causes mental or emotional suffering, which includes repeated unwanted contacts without a reasonable purpose, insults, threats, touching or offensive language

Get the sack / sack (v) (informal) To make someone leave their job, especially bc they have done sth wrong

Fire (v) cf. Dismiss (v) (neutral) Iemand ontslagen, maar dan neutraal gezegd en niet informeel

Salute (v) and (n) A gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing

Office Een kantoorNGO Non-governmental organization: an

organization with social or political aimes that is not controlled by a government

Colleague A person that you work withTo bestow (upon) Confer or present (an honour, right or gift)Excruciating Intensely painful; very embarrassing,

awkward or tedious

Think-tank A group of experts who are brought together to develop ideas and give advice on a particular subject

Call for (sth to be done) To say that sth should happen or is necessary

Outlaw (v) Ban or make illegalGrazed (cf. Graze v) Eat frequent snacks at irregular intervals

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Peck (v) and (n) A light or perfunctory kiss; a stroke or bite by a bird with iets beak

Fungal Caused by a fungus or fungiDisease A disorder or function in a human, animal

or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury

Stiff upper lip (fig) Remain resolute and unemotional in the face of adversity, or eveb tragedy

In abundance The state or condition of having a copious quantity of sth; plentifulness

Embrace (v) and (n) Hold someone closely inone’s arms, especially as a sign of affection

Manners ManierenDress code An accepted way of dressing for a

particular occasion or in a particular situation

Hierarchy A system in which the people within a company or organization are organized into levels according to the authority they have

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