BEC Vocabulary_Work

Question 1

verkleinern, Personalbestand verringern

Answer 1

to downsize

Question 2

kündigen

Answer 2

to hand in one’s notice / to resign

Question 3

Dienstalter

Answer 3

seniority

Question 4

die Kündigung erhalten

Answer 4

to be dismissed, do be fired/sacked, to be laid off

Question 5

Umschulung

Answer 5

retrained

Question 6

Ruhestand

Answer 6

retirement

Question 7

Karriereleiter

Answer 7

career ladder

Question 8

Zwischenquali

Answer 8

performance review

Question 9

Kündigung

Answer 9

laid-off / dismissal

Question 10

Beförderung

Answer 10

promotion

Question 11

Zurückstufung

Answer 11

demotion

Question 12

sich frühzeitig pensionieren lassen

Answer 12

to be offered early retirement

Question 13

Streik

Answer 13

strike / walk-out / stoppage

Question 14

unbefristete Stelle

Answer 14

permanent job

Question 15

abwesend sein

Answer 15

to be off work

Question 16

befristete Stelle

Answer 16

temporary job

Question 17

eine Abteilung leiten

Answer 17

to run a department

Question 18

Fähigkeiten

Answer 18

skills / qualification

Question 19

theoretische Ausbildung

Answer 19

paper qualifications

Question 20

jem. einstellen

Answer 20

to appoint so.

Question 21

Stellenvermittlung

Answer 21

recruitment/employlment agency

Question 22

(Angebot) annehmen

Answer 22

to accept

Question 23

(Angebot) ablehnen

Answer 23

to turn down

Question 24

in die engere Auswahl ziehen

Answer 24

to shortlist

Question 25

Stellenanzeiger (Zeitung)

Answer 25

appointment pages

Question 26

jem. tyrannisieren

Answer 26

to bully sme.

Question 27

Rassendiskriminierung

Answer 27

racial discrimination

Question 28

Chancengleichheit

Answer 28

BE: equal opportunities AE: affirmative action

Question 29

jem. belästigen

Answer 29

to harass

Question 30

Belästigung

Answer 30

harassement

Question 31

Vorstand

Answer 31

board

Question 32

Luxus... (Whg / Car)

Answer 32

executive home / coach

Question 33

Bürojob

Answer 33

nine-to-five job

Question 34

ein-/ausstempeln

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to clock in/out

Question 35

Schichtarbeit

Answer 35

shiftwork

Question 36

pendeln

Answer 36

to commute

Question 37

Pendler

Answer 37

commuter

Question 38

Gleitzeit

Answer 38

flex(i)time

Question 39

Entscheidungsfindung

Answer 39

decision-making

Question 40

dezentralisiert

Answer 40

decentralized

Question 41

Schwung, Elan

Answer 41

drive

Question 42

Persönlichkeit (als Charaktereigenschaft)

Answer 42

charism

Question 43

geborene Führungskraft

Answer 43

born leader

Question 44

Führung

Answer 44

leadership

Question 45

Bevollmächtigung

Answer 45

empowerment

Question 46

bürokratisch

Answer 46

bureaucratic

Question 47

Altersrente

Answer 47

pension

Question 48

Gehalt und Zuschüsse

Answer 48

pay and benefits

Question 49

Abgangsentschädigung

Answer 49

severance payment / compensation payment / pay-out

Question 50

leistungsabhängiger Bonus

Answer 50

performance-related bonus

Question 51

Managerlohn

Answer 51

executive pay

Question 52

Lohn-Zusatzleistungen

Answer 52

fringe benefits

Question 53

Grundlohn

Answer 53

basic salary

Question 54

Führungsqualitäten

Answer 54

leadership skills

Question 55

angelernt

Answer 55

semi-skilled

Question 56

hochqualifiziert

Answer 56

highly skilled

Question 57

sich ausbilden lassen zum ...

Answer 57

to train as ...

Question 58

gut mit dem Computer umgehen können

Answer 58

to be computer-literate

Question 59

Abgänger (einer Uni)

Answer 59

graduate (from ...)

Question 60

gut in etwas sein

Answer 60

to be good at ...

Question 61

ungelernt

Answer 61

unskilled

Question 62

SHL abschliessen

Answer 62

to graduate from SHL

Question 63

gutes Zahlenverständnis haben

Answer 63

to be numerate

Question 64

immer etwas länger arbeiten als notwendig

Answer 64

presenteeism

Question 65

Unternehmenskultur

Answer 65

corporate culture

Question 66

Anrede

Answer 66

form of address

Question 67

zugänglich (Person)

Answer 67

accessible

Question 68

unzugänglich (Person)

Answer 68

remote/distant

Question 69

Managementebene

Answer 69

mgmt. layer

Question 70

häufiges Fehlen am Arbeitsplatz

Answer 70

absenteeism

Question 71

Vertrautheit

Answer 71

familiarity

Question 72

rechtzeitige Fertigstellung

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completion on time

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Ferien

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BE: holiday / AE: vacation

Question 74

zwingend sein

Answer 74

to be obligatory

Question 75

Pünktlichkeit

Answer 75

punctuality

Question 76

hierarchisch

Answer 76

hierachical

Question 77

Minderheit

Answer 77

minority

Question 78

ausgebrannt

Answer 78

burned out

Question 79

Prioritäten setzen

Answer 79

to ser priorities

Question 80

(Geld-)Strafe

Answer 80

penalty

Question 81

Zeitrahmen

Answer 81

time frame

Question 82

Respekt, Achtung

Answer 82

deference

Question 83

Begrüssung

Answer 83

greetings

Question 84

Verabschiedung

Answer 84

good-byes

Question 85

lohnend, dankbar

Answer 85

rewarding

Question 86

stressbedingte Arbeit

Answer 86

stress-related illness