ENGLISH BUSINESS VOCABS 7,8

Question 1

promotion

Answer 1

to move to more important job in an organisation

Question 2

probationary period

Answer 2

a period of assessment, when you start a job (beginning)
|first days and months in a new role
Employer can see whether the person fit this position

Question 3

positive discrimination

Answer 3

ta form of discrimination that favours someone by treating them differently in a positive way

Question 4

pension

Answer 4

regular payment made to a retired or disabled person

Question 5

parental leave

Answer 5

paid absence from work to care for a baby

Question 6

notice period

Answer 6

a formal period of time that an employee has to work after being informed that their job will end (the amount of time an employee has to work for their employer after they resign, are dismissed or made redundant.)

Question 7

job vacancy

Answer 7

an unoccupied position for which job seekers can apply

Question 8

job security

Answer 8

being sure that your job is safe

Question 9

job advertisement

Answer 9

an announcement publishing job vacancy

Question 10

internship

Answer 10

period of working in a company, sometimes unpaid

Question 11

industrial relations

Answer 11

the relations between managers and workers in a company

Question 12

induction

Answer 12

the process of introducing someone to a new organisation

Question 13

incentive

Answer 13

a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something

Question 14

hot-desking

Answer 14

when employees do not each have their own desk

Question 15

garden leave

Answer 15

a situation where an employee is required to stay away from work during their notice period after resigning or being terminated by their employer.

Question 16

freelancer

Answer 16

person who works for different companies at different time

Question 17

flexitime

Answer 17

a system in which employees can choose when they start and finish work

Question 18

equal opportunity

Answer 18

the policy of treating employees without discrimination, on age, gender…

Question 19

entry requirments

Answer 19

minimum skills or qualification that an applicant must have

Question 20

employer branding

Answer 20

a company’s outward message about who they are and what makes them special

Question 21

dismissal

Answer 21

the act of removing someone from employment

Question 22

collective bargaining

Answer 22

negotiation of wages and conditions of employment

Question 23

closing date

Answer 23

the latest date when applications will be accepted

Question 24

assessment centre

Answer 24

A place or event where people applying for a job are given tests and interviews to find out their strengths and weaknesses

Question 25

appraisal

Answer 25

a formal assessment (rating) of an employee s performance over a particular time

Question 26

application

Answer 26

a formal request for a job

Question 27

spot check

Answer 27

a test made on a randomly selected item

Question 28

absenteeism

Answer 28

the practise of regularly staying away from work for no good reason

Question 29

time and motion study

Answer 29

a procedure by which the efficiency of industrial operations is evaluated

Question 30

stockpile

Answer 30

a large quantity of goods and materials, held in reserve for use at later date

Question 31

specification

Answer 31

a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something

Question 32

shop floor

Answer 32

the part of a factory where the production work is carried out

Question 33

retooling

Answer 33

to equip factory with new or adapted machine tools

Question 34

ramp up

Answer 34

to sharply increase the level of something

Question 35

quality control

Answer 35

a system of maintaining standards in manufacturing by testing a sample of the output against the specification

Question 36

productivity

Answer 36

the effectiveness of production, measured as the rate of output

Question 37

output

Answer 37

the amount of something produced by a person

Question 38

mass production

Answer 38

making large quantities of standard products by an automated process

Question 39

machine tools

Answer 39

fixed power tools used in manufacturing processes

Question 40

lean production

Answer 40

A method which increases efficiency and reduces waste by receiving goods only when they are needed in the production process

Question 41

lead time

Answer 41

time between the start and finish of a production process

Question 42

hazard warning sign

Answer 42

A system of clearly displayed symbols warning of danger (radiation)

Question 43

flow-rate

Answer 43

the number of units moving through a production process at any given time

Question 44

fire-extinguisher

Answer 44

a portable device that produces foam, powder or other materials to put out a fire

Question 45

downtime

Answer 45

time during which a machine or assembly line is out of action

Question 46

defect

Answer 46

A fault in design or manufacture which means that a product is not fit for purpose

Question 47

customisation

Answer 47

changing or adapting something to suit a particular, specialised need

Question 48

craft

Answer 48

an activity involving skills in making things by hand

Question 49

cottage industry

Answer 49

a business or manufacturing activity carried out in someones home

Question 50

continuous flow production

Answer 50

A production process which is always moving, 24 hours a day, with only very infrequent maintenance required

Question 51

contamination

Answer 51

presence of dirty, damaging or poisonous material in manufacturing process

Question 52

clean-room

Answer 52

a production environment free of dust and grease and other contaminants

Question 53

capacity

Answer 53

The amount that a production line is capable of producing

Question 54

bottleneck

Answer 54

A situation that causes a delay in a production process

Question 55

batch

Answer 55

a quantity of goods produced at one time

Question 56

automation

Answer 56

the use of automatic equipment in the manufacturing process

Question 57

assembly line

Answer 57

A series of machines and workstations in a factory that put together identical products as they progress along it

Question 58

agile manufacturing

Answer 58

A system that uses processes, tools and training to respond quickly to market changes and customer requirements while still controlling costs and quality

Question 59

additive manufacturing

Answer 59

a manufacturing technique that creates objects using computer-controlled design and printing methods