Business Flashcards
1
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dividirse una tarea
A
to divide up a task
2
Q
fiche de poste
A
job description
3
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mejorar
A
improve, enhance
4
Q
tarjeta de visita
A
calling card
5
Q
cultura paternalista
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fatherly culture, who leades by exemple
6
Q
vestimenta de trabajo informal
A
smart casual dress code : polo shirt + suit
7
Q
culture company: i know where is going, share goals
A
my company has a vision
8
Q
culture : boss autocratic
A
a controlling culture
9
Q
culture: do the things by the book and lots of papers
A
burocratic culture
10
Q
culture; we battle each other for promotion and bonuses
A
highly competitive people
11
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culture: encourage to look for new business and take risks
A
entrepreneurial culture
12
Q
culture: every employee has a mentor
A
supportive culture
13
Q
informal reunions
A
get togethers
14
Q
réussir ou échouer
A
sink or swim : My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim
15
Q
empresa internet
A
dotcom
16
Q
criterio
A
yard stick
17
Q
ambiente competitivo - carrera
A
rat race
18
Q
empezar
A
starting out
19
Q
hablar seriamente algo
A
talk things through
20
Q
seguir o respetar una regla
A
sick to the rule or follow the rule
21
Q
en resumen (en el escrito)
A
it all boils down to this..
22
Q
trabajo por turnos
A
shifts
23
Q
CODIR
A
The board
24
Q
manager
A
head of / supervisor
25
politica salarial
pay policy
26
nomina
pay slip
27
factura
invoice
28
perder un empleo
become redundant
29
exceso de mano de obra
redundant labour
30
accionista
shareholders
31
papeleo
red tape
32
sacudir
flick
33
no parar de moverse
fidget
34
propagacion
spread
35
RTT
days off
36
por encima de la media
above average
37
solucionar un problema
to fix a problem
38
espera
hang on
39
mercado de valores
stock market
40
tambien - de la misma manera
as well
41
arriesgado
risky
42
llegar alto
I reach a high level
43
trabajadores
bottom line performance - workers
44
estar dispuesto
willing - i'm willing to relocate to get the job
45
altruista
altruistic - selfless
46
tasas, honorarios
fees - gym's fees, lawyers fees, airport fees
47
tasa banco - indices
rates - high pollution rates, exchange rate bank
48
tarifa transporte
fares - bus, taxi,
49
commande
purchase
50
nettement
sharply
51
lancée
launched
52
monter
soar
53
revelar
reveal
54
divulgar
disclose
55
formation continue
job training
56
renoncer
waive - give up
57
dinero para gastos
pocketed money
58
la paga
pay pocket
59
ce n'est rien
it's peanuts
60
estafa
scam
61
arrasar con algo - rebajas
snapped up - cheap tickets were snapped up. Bargains are snapped up quickly
62
gangas, oportunidades
bargains
63
presentar
set out - the manager set out his plans for the coming year
64
oferta
tender- the company submitted the best tender for the projet
65
programmé
scheduled
66
agenda
schedule
67
desormais
henceforth
68
desplomarse, caer en picado
plummet
69
disminucion, bajada (cifras economia)
decrease
Meditation is a good way to decrease stress.
When supply is high, prices decrease.
70
disminucion, caida (economia)
drop off
The drop-off in house prices encouraged buyers.
deposer : I asked the driver to drop me off at the stadium.
71
oferta
supply
72
hundirse; empeorarse, arruinarse
go down
73
aider
give some guidance
74
mesurable goal
target
75
lo planificaste
you've planned
76
primas
incentives
77
receptor
recipient
78
invalid non binding or which has no legal force
null and void
79
facturas
invoice
80
contraoferta
counteroffer
81
apres vente
after sales
82
charts, pictures, maps, that help you with your presentation
visual aids
83
Public relations
PR
84
estimate
estimacion:
According to my estimate, the works will last one year.
calculo : The expert gave a preliminary estimate of the worth of the company.
The renovation ended up costing twice as much as the estimate.
valoracion:
The insurance company made an estimate of the repair costs.
85
1; presupuesto
quote: The photographer will send me a quote for the photos of the company's event.
86
2. cita (de un libro)
The quote comes from the author's latest book.
87
material
equipment
| The laboratory has the medical equipment needed for the tests.
88
sucursales
branches: local office or shop.
| our bank will be opening many new branches in smaller cities next year
89
estudio de mercado
market research: new market research shows that food manufacturating is one of our country's top income earners
90
sede
headquarters: head office where a company is controlled or managed from
The company relocated its headquarters to London.
91
anuncio
commercial
92
cajones
drawers
93
armario
locker
| Each employee has an individual locker.
94
hacer una llamada
make a call
95
hacer una presentacion
do a presentation
96
mesa
desk
97
despacho
office: The manager's office is at the end of the corridor.
98
ordenador
desktop or laptop computer
99
stationary
pens rulers rubberscalculator, post it, notes, texters, papers, ...
100
a meeting takes place in the
meeting room
101
a la base
at the base
102
dossiers
folders
103
evaluacion
assessment
104
to fire, to sack, to let go
to dismiss
105
Education - qualifications - experience
background
106
Person or firm who employs people.
employer
107
Advantages offered in addition to salary (life insurance, retirement scheme, company car, etc.). Also called 'perks', abbreviation for 'perquisites'.
Fringe benefits
108
Period of absence for a female employee when giving birth a baby.
Maternity leave
109
Manager responsible for recruitment, training and welfare of personnel (employees).
personnel officer
110
Advancement in rank or position in a company.
promotion
111
Leave a job voluntariily.
resign
112
Leave employment because of age, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.
retire
113
Absence because of illness - to be on sick leave.
sick leave
114
To go on strike : to stop working in protest against something.
strike
115
Employ or hire.
take on
116
Person being trained for a job
.g. a trainee salesman.
117
A course of study to prepare for a job
training course
118
Payments made by the state to an unemployed person.
unemployment benefits
119
A position to be filled in a company or firm.
vacancy
120
A lack of ability or a shortcoming in character.
weakness
