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62 Cards in this Set
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shareholder |
an owner of shares in a company business |
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solicitor |
a lawyer who prepares legal documents. We asked solicitor, to look over the contract. |
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stake |
money that sb invests in a company. |
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start-up capital |
money used to start a new business |
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stock taking |
the progress of making a list of all the goods that shop/business has available for use or sale. The shop was closed for stock taking. |
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struggle |
to try very hard to do smth when it is difficult or problematic. They struggled to pay they bills. |
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sweep |
to clean the room/surface using a broom. |
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tight |
difficult to manage, because there is not enough time, money etc. |
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tough |
causing problems or difficulties. |
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turnover |
the totall amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time. The company has an annual turnover of $75 million. |
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venture capitalist |
a private investor or company that invests money in new companies, which may involve a lot of risk and bring good profits. We raised the money from venture capital investors. |
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viable |
that will be succesfull, that can be done. His proposals did not seem financially viable. |
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loan |
money that a bank lends and sb borrows |
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network of contacts |
a group of people that you know who can be helpfull to you in your work. |
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on-call shift |
a period of time, when particular emploees are available for work if necessary (esp. in an emergency) |
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outrageous |
shocking and anacceptable |
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put someone in touch |
to make is possible for someone to communicate with sb, for example by giving them adress or telephone nb. |
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quota |
a statement of how much money a particular piece of work will cost. |
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rave review |
an article in newspaper, magazine etc. that is very enthiusiastic about smth. The new restaurant got rave reviews from food critics. |
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reputable |
that people concider to be honest and to provide a good service. |
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resign |
to officially tell sb that you are leaving your job. |
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retailer |
a person or business that sells goods to the public. |
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return on investment |
the amount of profit that you get from money you have invested. They are looking for a good return on their investment. |
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reunion |
a social ocasion or party attended by a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time. |
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drawback |
disadvantage or problem that makes smth less attractive. |
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financial backing |
help in the form of money that makes it possible for you to do smth.
We asked a group of investors for financial backing. |
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gap in the market |
a business opportunity to make or sell smth that is not yet available. |
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get on board |
to persuade sb to work for you or join you. |
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go public |
to start selling shares on the stock exchange. Since the company went public, its stock price hase soared. |
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gradual |
happening slowly on a long period. |
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grant |
to agree to give sb what they asked for or do what they ask you to do. All his requests were granted immidiately. |
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hectic |
very bussy and full of activity. |
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bow to |
to agree to do smth because other people want you to. She bowed to public pressure and resigned. |
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branch out |
to start to do an activity that you have not done before, esp. in your work or business. I decided to branch out on my own. |
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business angel |
someone who invests their own money to help new business. |
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business model |
a plan for the way a business will operate to make money. |
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collapsible |
that can be folded flat or made into a smaller shape that uses less space. He takes his collapsible bike on the train to work. |
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commuter |
a person who travels into city to work each day (quite far away) |
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crunchy |
firm and crisp |
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day's leave |
a day when you are allowed to be away from work for a special ocasion. |
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differentiate |
to show that things or people are not the same. |
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staff development |
the process of allowing employees to grow and improve in their skills, experience and knowledge. |
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staff turnover |
the rate at which employees leave company and are replaced by other people. |
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take early retirement |
to choose to stop work before the age when people normally do that. She took early retirement in order to travel the world. |
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team spirit |
the willingness of people to work together and help each other as part of team. |
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temporary secondment |
a short time spent in another departament, office, doing a different job. |
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tentative |
not definite or certain |
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transferable skills |
skills that can be used in different jobs or situations |
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unemployed |
without the job |
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update skills |
to learn the most modern ways of doing a job. |
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vast |
extremely large |
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prospects |
the chances of being successful |
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recurring |
that happens again and again |
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redeploy |
to move sb to a new position of job |
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relocation |
the process of moving sb to a new place to work or operate. |
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repatriation |
the action of sending or bringing sb back to their own country. |
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resource |
to provide sth with the money or equipement that is needed. |
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restless |
unable to stay still, or be happy where you are because you need a change. |
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retain |
to keep sb/smth and stop them from leaving or being lost.
We are looking at ways to retain staff. |
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roster |
a list of people's names and the jobs that they have to do or the times when they are available. |
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secondment |
the fact of moving an employee to another departament in order to to do a different job for a short period of time. |
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sideways move |
a change to another job at the same level as before, not higher or lower. |
