Misc

Question 1

A batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone

Answer 1

consignment

Question 2

Abitur

Answer 2

University Entry Qualification

Question 3

Workforce

Answer 3

Die Belegschaft

Question 4

To get the sack

Answer 4

To be fired

Question 5

Redundant

Answer 5

1) now unemployed - arbeitslos

2) more than needed - überflüssig

Question 6

to be made redundant

Answer 6

redundant - arbeitslos

Question 7

to be laid off

Answer 7

When an employee is laid off, it typically has nothing to do with the employee’s personal performance.

Question 8

to hand in your notice / resignation

Answer 8

to resign /to quit

Question 9

wage

Answer 9

a wage earner is paid by the hour

Question 10

a salary

Answer 10

a salaried person is paid a fixed amount per pay period

Question 11

commencement

Answer 11

commencement of employment - der Beginn

Question 12

remaining holiday entitlement

Answer 12

Resturlaub

Question 13

holiday entitlement

Answer 13

արձակուրդի իրավունք

Question 14

փորձաշրջան

Answer 14

probationary period

Question 15

pension scheme

Answer 15

The company retirement pension CRP

Question 16

die Mappe

Answer 16

the folder not MAP!!!

Question 17

the introduction needs to be

Answer 17

revised / re-worked

Question 18

der Chef

Answer 18

boss, chef =cook

Question 19

aktuelle Preisliste

Answer 19

current / latest price-list

Question 20

possibly

eventually

Answer 20

eventuell

schliesslich

Question 21

die Fabrik

Answer 21

factory

Question 22

I’m calling …. a meeting.

Answer 22

to set up / organize

Question 23

Would you like to suggest some alternative “Termine” for the meeting?

Answer 23

dates / times

Question 24

Termine

Answer 24

dates / times

Question 25

Terminkalendar

Answer 25

diary / calendar

Question 26

pencil sth/sb

Answer 26

to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something on a particular date or occasion, knowing that the arrangement might be changed later

Question 27

pencil sth/sb

Answer 27

Sie vorlaäufig vormerken

Question 28

es schaffen

Answer 28

make it / get it. I'm sorry but I won't be able to make it to the meeting

Question 29

The meeting has been "vorverlegt" to tomorrow afternoon.

Answer 29

moved / put back / moved forward

Question 30

Verhandlung

Answer 30

negotiation

Question 31

I'll be driving ... Frankfurt

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via

Question 32

rechtzeitig

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in good time

Question 33

den Vorsitz haben

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to chair

Question 34

Lilia is going (den Vorsitz haben) today's meeting

Answer 34

to chair

Question 35

Protokol

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minutes

Question 36

Tagesordnung

Answer 36

agenda

Question 37

AOB

Answer 37

any other business

Question 38

Sonstiges

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AOB Can we discuss that under AOB?

Question 39

weitergehen

Answer 39

move on - As time is short, we have to move on.

Question 40

There seems to be a Missverstandnis here

Answer 40

misunderstanding

Question 41

I'd like to summarize what we've agreed on today.

Answer 41

zusammenfassen

Question 42

Durchwahl

Answer 42

number of the/one's direct line

Question 43

Landeskennzahl

Answer 43

international code / country code

Question 44

Ortskennzahl

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area code

Question 45

die Leitung/die Nummer ist besetzt

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the line/number is engaged or (Amer.) busy

Question 46

jmdn. durchstellen / verbinden

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to put through

Question 47

die Leitung wurde unterbrochen

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the call was interrupted

Question 48

das Sortiment

Answer 48

range - a wide range of wines

Question 49

Wir möchten bei Ihnen gern eine Bestellung über … aufgeben.

Answer 49

We are pleased to place an order with you for… | We’d like to order …

Question 50

Bitte schicken Sie uns die unten genannten Waren.

Answer 50

Please send us the following goods. | Please send us the goods /items listed below.

Question 51

Bitte bestätigen Sie, dass Sie die Waren bis zum gewünschten Termin liefern können.

Answer 51

Please confirm that you can supply these goods by the required date. Please confirm that you can deliver by February 10.

Question 52

Als Anlage erhalten Sie den Vertrag in zweifacher Ausführung.

Answer 52

Enclosed please find two copies of the contract.

Question 53

Vielen Dank für Ihren Brief vom...

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Thank you for your letter of… | Many thanks for your letter dated …

Question 54

Als Anlage erhalten Sie den Vertrag in zweifacher Ausführung.

Answer 54

Enclosed please find two copies of the contract.

Question 55

Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass...

Answer 55

We regret to inform you that… | Unfortunately,

Question 56

In unserer Bestellung wurde ein Fehler festgestellt.

Answer 56

A mistake has been made in our order. | There seems to be a mistake in our order.

Question 57

Ihre Bestellung wird bearbeitet.

Answer 57

Your order is being processed. | We are working on your order.

Question 58

Ihre Bestellung wird bearbeitet.

Answer 58

Your order is being processed. | We are working on your order.

Question 59

Bitte erledigen Sie diese Angelegenheit umgehend.

Answer 59

Please give this matter your immediate attention. | Please deal with this asap.

Question 60

Bitte weiterleiten.

Answer 60

Please forward.

Question 61

Vertraulich

Answer 61

Vertraulich

Question 62

Wir möchten Sie hiermit auf unsere Rechnung vom … hinweisen

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We would like to draw your attention to our invoice of… | We would like to remind you of our invoice dated …

Question 63

Sollten Sie den betreffenden Betrag schon gezahlt haben, so ignorieren Sie bitte diese Zahlungserinnerung.

Answer 63

If you have already settled the account, please ignore this reminder. If you have already paid the invoice, please ignore this reminder.

Question 64

Ich bin Ihnen sehr dankbar für Ihre Hilfe und Gastfreundschaft während meines Aufenthalts in London.

Answer 64

I am most grateful to you for all your help and hospitality during my stay in London. Many thanks for all your help and hospitality during my trip to London.

Question 65

Um Antwort wird gebeten.

Answer 65

RSVP (Respondez s’il vous plait)

Question 66

Ihr Zeichen: ABC

Answer 66

Your ref: ABC

Question 67

clean driving license

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wenn Man keine Unfall gehabt hat

Question 68

1 Would you like to add anything with/to/at this point?

Answer 68

at this point

Question 69

Can we postpone this topic to/until/for the next meeting?

Answer 69

Can we postpone until the next meeting?