Vocabulary 3

Question 1

Merger

Answer 1

Fusion

Question 2

Joint venture

Answer 2

Gemeinschaftsunternehmen

Question 3

Takeover bid

Answer 3

Übernahmeangebot

Question 4

Acquisition

Answer 4

Anschaffung

Question 5

New product methods

Answer 5

Neue Produktionsmethoden

Question 6

Annual turnover

Answer 6

Jahresumsatz

Question 7

Foundation of a company

Answer 7

Gründung eines Unternehmens

Question 8

Float on the stock market

Answer 8

Wenn du deine Stocks auf den Markt wirfst

Question 9

Open a subsidiary

Answer 9

Eröffnung einer Tochtergesellschaft

Question 10

Slump

Answer 10

Wirtschaftskrise

Question 11

New Era

Answer 11

Neue Ära

Question 12

Launch a new product

Answer 12

Ein neues Produkt veröffentlichen

Question 13

Make a staff redundant

Answer 13

Personal entlassen

Question 14

Period of expansion

Answer 14

Zeitraum der Erweiterung

Question 15

Diversification

Answer 15

Diversifizierung (Ausweitung der Geschäftstätigkeit)

Question 16

Sales target

Answer 16

Verkaufsziel

Question 17

Definition Merger

Answer 17

When two companies joint become one

Question 18

Definition Joint venture

Answer 18

a business or project in which two or more companies (or individuals) have invested, with the intention of working together.

Question 19

Definition Takeover bid

Answer 19

an offer or attempt to take control of a company by buying enough of its shares

Question 20

What’s friendly vs. Hostile takeover

Answer 20

Friendly takeover = if a company’s shareholder and management are all in agreement on a deal

Hostile takeover = the management and the board of directors oppose the indented takeover

Question 21

Definition acquisition

Answer 21

the act of buying another company or a part of a company

Question 22

Definition New product methods

Answer 22

new product development process (create a prototype)

Question 23

Definition Annual turnover

Answer 23

the total sale made by a business in a certain period

Question 24

Definiton foundation of a company

Answer 24

the base on which the company stands

Question 25

Definition float on the stock market

Answer 25

when a company first joins the stock market :)

Question 26

What‘s an IPO ?

Answer 26

Initial Public Offering > erstmalig öffentliches Angebot

Question 27

Definiton open a subsidiary

Answer 27

your business fully ownes another company : a mother company owns it (Parent company)

Question 28

Definiton Slump

Answer 28

a fall in price, value

Question 29

Definiton New era

Answer 29

something new was created, invested (significant shift of operation and leadership)

Question 30

Definiton launch a new product

Answer 30

the process of introducing a new product for sale

Question 31

Definiton „make a stuff redundant “

Answer 31

dismiss an employee because you no longer need them to do their job

Question 32

Definition „period of expansion“

Answer 32

an act of increasing over more time

Question 33

Definition „Diversification“

Answer 33

increase in the variety or diversity of something

Question 34

Definition „sales target “

Answer 34

how many products you want to sell