Unit 9 Flashcards
Access
noun [U] - a way of entering or reaching a place
Usage: You will have to ask the security people to give you access into the main production hall.
PŘÍSTUP
Agent
noun [C] - a person or organisation that buys or sells goods for someone else
Usage: If we sell our goods through an agent, we’ll have to pay a commission.
AGENT
accountancy
noun [U] - the way of keeping written records of money which is owed to and paid by a business, calculating profits, etc.
Usage: We’ve hired a new finance director to help us with the company’s accountancy.
ÚČETNICTVÍ
authorities
noun pl. - the people or an organisation that have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region
Usage: We will have to get permission from the local authorities before we proceed any further.
ÚŘADY
cautious
adj.- being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risk
Usage: It’s always a bit of a risk when you set up a company in a foreign country, so it always pays to be cautious and research your market well.
OPATRNÝ
chamber of commerce
noun [U] - an association of local business people formed to promote and protect their interests
Usage: Before we go abroad, we should get some information from the local chamber of commerce about potential problems or possible business contacts.
OBCHODNÍ KOMORA
circumstances
noun [C] - the conditions and facts which are connected with and effect a situation, an event or an action
Usage: We found it hard to expand into China in 1996 because the circumstances were greatly different at that time.
OKOLNOSTI
colleague
noun [C] - a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business
Usage: My colleague has worked with that agency before so I’ll ask her what her thoughts are about using them to help fill our vacancies.
KOLEGA
commercial
adj.- connected with the buying and selling of goods and services
Usage: If we go abroad, we’ll have to find a suitable commercial property for our business venture.
KOMERČNÍ/ OBCHODNÍ
commercial attaché
noun [C] - a person who works in an embassy and has special responsibility for trade and commerce
Usage: At the embassy’s reception I met the commercial attaché who introduced me to some useful local contacts.
OBCHODNÍ ATAŠÉ
contract
noun [C] - an official written agreement or a specific piece of work done on the basis of a written agreement
Usage: I have reviewed the contract conditions and I think we will accept their terms.
KONTRAKT/ SMLOUVA
costly
adj.- causing problems or the loss of sth
Usage: The merger of the two internet companies failed because of cultural differences and ended up being a costly exercise, losing 35 billion dollars.
DRAHÝ
counterpart
noun [C] - a person who has the same position or function as somebody else in a different place or situation
Usage: He works in the same industry and has been one of my counterparts for many years.
PROTĚJŠEK
counterproductive
adj.- having the opposite effect to the one which was intended
Usage: I’m not sure about increasing our market diversity as a way to gain a wider customer base. It could end of being counterproductive to our aims.
KONTRAPRODUKTIVNÍ
deal
noun [C] - an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth.
Usage: After a lengthy period of negotiation we finally closed a deal.
DOHODA
delay
noun [C] - a situation in which sth doesn’t happen when it should
Usage: There has been a delay in the delivery of the parts but the supplier has promised us the parts before the end of the week.
ZPOŽDĚNÍ
distribution
noun [U] - the system of transporting and delivering things
Usage: We need to find a new logistics company for the distribution of our products.
DISTRIBUCE
distributor
noun [C] - a person or company that supplies goods to shops/ stores etc.
Usage: Before we set up our business in China, we’ll look at using a local distributor or agent to sell our products.
DISTRIBUTOR
elastic
adj.- that can change or be changed
Usage: We find that demand for our products can be very elastic, often changing over the summer and winter periods.
ELASTICKÝ/PRUŽNÝ
embassy
- noun [C] - a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country
- noun [C] - a building which represents the official location of a country in a foreign country
Usage: 1) I’ve contacted the embassy to find out more about the local laws and conditions.
2) Most of the foreign embassies are located in the city centre.
AMBASÁDA
export
noun [C] - a product that is sold in another country
Usage: The government has introduced a new tax on exports.
EXPORT/ VÝVOZ
gauge
verb - to make a judgement about something, especially people’s feelings or attitudes
Usage: The market is very volatile at the moment and susceptible to changes so it’s hard to gauge whether or not it’s a good time to invest.
(VY)HODNOTIT/ POSOUDIT
golf club
noun [C] - long metal stick with a piece of metal or wood at one end, used for hitting the ball in golf
Usage: I’ve found a new distributor for our golf club venture.
GOLFOVÁ HŮL
head office
noun [C] - the main office of a company
Usage: The company’s head office is located in a suburb of Paris.
HLAVNÍ KANCELÁŘ
hospitality
noun [U] - food, drink and services that are provided by an organisation for guests, customers, etc.
Usage: Our foreign partners showed us a lot of hospitality on our business trip.
POHOSTINNOST
hygiene
noun [U] - the practice of keeping yourself and your living and working areas clean in order to prevent illness and disease
Usage: An important part of health and safety at work is to provide suitable facilities to ensure a high level of hygiene in the workplace.
HYGIENA
interpreter
noun [C] - a person whose job is to translate what somebody is saying into another language
Usage: Have you arranged for an interpreter to come to the meeting with the Chinese delegates?
TLUMOČNÍK
market
noun [C] - a particular area, country or section of the population that might buy goods
Usage: The company is going to put a new product on the market.
TRH
metropolis
noun [C] - a large important city (often the capital city of a country or region)
Usage: It might be better to set ourselves up outside the metropolis of the region with better links close to transport.
METROPOLE
on behalf of sb/ on sb’s behalf
exp.- as the representative of sb or instead of them
Usage: At the moment he is working on behalf of the director and performing some of his day to day functions.
V ZASTOUPENÍ NĚKOHO
partner
noun [C] - a person or an organisation that has an agreement with another one
Usage: We are working closely with one of our business partners to sell our goods in the Asian market.
PARTNER
permit
noun [C] - an official document that gives sb the right to do sth, especially for a limited period of time
Usage: The local council has given us the permit we need to go ahead with the commercial property development.
POVOLENÍ
potential
adj.- that can develop into something or be developed in the future
Usage: We are presently looking at future potential markets that we could expand into.
POTENCIONÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ
preliminary
adj.- happening before a more important action or event
Usage: The design of the new product is still in its preliminary stage. We still have to make some decisions based on our market research.
PŘEDBĚŽNÝ
promising
adj.- showing signs of being good or successful
Usage: At this stage our new venture is only in its infancy but the results so far are promising.
SLIBNÝ
prospective
adj.- expected to do something or to become something
Usage: We have shortlisted a number of prospective employees.
BUDOUCÍ, EVENTUÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ
quality control
noun [U] - the practice of checking goods as they are being produced to make sure that they are of a high standard
Usage: Our department is also responsible for quality control, making sure that there are no defects in our products and they are at a high standard.
KONTROLA KVALITY
reception
noun [C] - a formal social occasion to welcome sb or celebrate sth
Usage: There will be an official reception tomorrow to welcome our business partners from the United States.
RECEPCE
reliability
noun [U] - the state of being able to be trusted to do sth well
Usage: A part of our quality control process is to test the reliability of our products.
SPOLEHLIVOST
representative of
adj.- typical of a particular place or group of people
Usage: The business behaviour of our foreign partners is representative of the people from this part of the world.
ZÁSTUPCE
