zusätzlich
supplementary adj.
gewohnt
accustomed to sth.
Unterkunft / Entgegenkommen
accommodation
no plural!
(sich) eintragen
Anmeldung
register v.
registration n.
registered post = eingeschrieben
basierend
based (founded)
This report is based on the latest research
anfangen
Anfang
commence v. (formal)
commencement
Auswahl, Sortiment
range n.
e.g. we have a range of new products
watch closely, scrutinise
Beobachtung (auch: Bemerkung)
observe v.
observation n.
Diskretion
nach Belieben
discretion n.
at someon's discretion
e.g. non-members admitted at the club's discretion
staff
Personal
personnel (stress on the last syllable)
bieten
Angebot, gebotener Preis
selten auch: Versuch
bid v.
a bid n.
to make a bid for power
genügend
sufficient adj.
Buchhaltung / Jahresabschluss
accounts
the financial records of a company
Geldfluss
a company's degree of liquidity
cash flow
erfordern
Anforderung, Bedingung, Voraussetzung
require v.
requirement n.
e.g. to study in the USA a visa is required
make available, provide (bereitstellen, liefern)
Versorgung, Angebot
Lieferant, Versorger, Anbieter
Angebot & Nachfrage
supply v.
supply n.
supplier n.
supply and demand
zeitgenössisch
contemporary
veröffentlichen
publish v.
1) letzte(r), End-
2) endgültig
final
e.g. the boss's decision is final
Arbeitsbeginn/Arbeitsende stempeln
clock in/out v.
gültig
Gültigkeit
valid adj.
validity n.
Konsument
konsumieren
consumer n.
consume v.
Netzwerk
ein Netzwerk entwickeln; Vernetzung
network n.
networking (to network)
jmd. unterbringen / jmd. entgegenkommen
accommodate
fierce, difficult
hart
tough adj.
e.g. tough competition
Vorhersage
predict, prediction
forecast v./n.
etw. anpassen / sich an etw. anpassen
adapt
adaptation n.
Geschäfts-
corporate
e.g. corporate image, corporate identity
Grad
level of quality
grade n.
e.g. top grade coal
etwas beziehen, finden v.
Quelle, Ursprung, Bezugsquelle n.
source
e.g. the metals are sourced abroad
e.g. to source new opportunities
forschen, Forschung
research v./n.
niederschreiben / an die Arbeit machen
write down
get (sth.) down
absagen / rückgängig machen
to cancel a previous engagement or appointment
call off
zirkulieren, kreisen, in Umlauf bringen
circulate v.
circulation n.
the circulation of a newspaper
beinahe, nahezu
virtually adv.
e.g. these two products are virtually identical
einschreiben / anmelden
Einschreibung / Immatrikulation
to join or register
enrol v.
enrolment n.
e.g. to enrol in a course or at a school
sparsam
not wasting resources
economical
Contrast with economics!
earlier (vorher, früher)
previously adv.
previous adj.
e.g. the previous campaign
Konzept, Begriff, Auffassung
concept
Umstand
the background situation
circumstance n.
wahrscheinlich
probable
likely adj.
opp. unlikely
ermöglichen / befähigen / ermächtigen
enable
to enable sb. to do sth.
to take money out of an account OR to take (oneself) back or away
Geld abheben, sich zurückziehen
withdraw v.
umgekehrt
ganz im Gegenteil
contrary
on the contrary
sich weigern
to show unwillingness to do something
Ablehnung, Weigerung, Verweigerung
refuse v.
refusal n.
e.g. I received a refusal to my application
einheitlich, gleich
uniform adj.
Fach VWL
study of economic trends
economics
beachten, berücksichtigen, einkalkulieren
take into account v.
Frist / Termin
a date by which a task has to be completed
deadline
to demonstrate or show the truth of a statement (belegen, beweisen, nachweisen)
Beweis, Nachweis
belegbar, beweisbar
prove v.
proof n.
provable adj.
beurteilen - to examine the facts and make a decision on a certain topic
Richter - sb. who hears and decides the outcome of court cases
judge v.
judge n.
Umwelt
environment n.
Tochtergesellschaft
subsidiary n.
overhead projector (Hellraumprojektor)
OHP
Geschenk
present
gift
untersuchen
Untersuchung
investigate v.
investigation n.
e.g. the incident will be investigated
Dauer
duration
e.g. Please wear your badge for the duration of the conference
teilnehmen
Teilnahme
participate v.
participation n.
a positive aspect, advantage, profit from
Nutzen/Vorteil
benefit n.
benefit v.
1) Sicherheit 2) Garantie
security n.
beträchtlich, wesentlich
considerable
gesetzlich, rechtlich
relating to law
legal adj.
e.g. legal action - a court case (Gerichtsfall)
opposite: illegal
the amount of money in a bank account
Kontostand
bank balance
Schulsekretariat / Verwaltung
administration
(er)schaffen
Joberschaffung
create v. (Obama wanted to create jobs in the US.
Job creation
Schritt halten mit
perform at the same level as rivals
keep up with sb.
1. aufrechterhalten; warten/in Stand halten
2. etw. behaupten
Beibehaltung, Aufrechterhaltung, Wartung(sarbeiten)
maintain v.
maintenance n.
unmittelbar
immediate adj.
e.g. your immediate senior, the immediate future
Zusammenfassung
summary n.
Ausgleich, Abfindung, Besoldung
compensation n.
compensate v.
Währung
currency
vertraut machen mit
familiarise sb./onself with v.
übersee-, überseeisch, in Übersee
overseas adj./adv.
e.g. our overseas offices
the sale of commodities in quantity (usually for resale by a retailer)
Grosshandel, en gros
wholesale n./adj./adv.
die Markenbekanntheit
brand awareness
jährlich
annual
wegschicken / entlassen
to send away OR to fire somebody
Kündigung / Entlassung
dismiss v.
dismissal n.
beabsichtigen - wish to do something
Absicht - to do sth. (un)intentionally
intend v.
intention n.
Berater (someone giving advice on a certain matter)
Beratungsunternehmen (a firm of consultants)
consultant
consultancy
Einrichtung
facility n.
e.g. St Moritz offers lots of winter sports facilities
how wide sth. is
Breite
width n.
eifrig
very willing, enthusiastic
eager
abziehen, subtrahieren
subtract v. (maths)
to change
sich/etw. ändern/verändern
vary v.
beifügen / beilegen
Beilage
to include something with a letter, i.e. inside an envelope
enclose v.
enclosure n.
Not to be confused with attach!
die Kapazität
capacity n.
a step introduced to achieve a certain aim
Massnahme
measure n.
teilnehmen / besuchen
attend v.
attendance n.
to cite somebody
zitieren
quote v.
less important
zweitrangig
secondary adj.
e.g. That project is secondary so it is not of the utmost importance
der Rahmen, die Rahmenbedingungen
framework
Quittung
record of payment
receipt n.
bedenken, berücksichtigen, in Erwägung ziehen
take into consideration v.
profit
Marge, Gewinnspanne, more general: Spielraum
margin n.
also: profit margin
erhältlich / verfügbar
Verfügbarkeit
available adj.
availability
dennoch
nevertheless + comma conj.
behaupten (to demand sth. OR to assert sth. despite opposition
Schadenersatzforderung (a demand for payment of damages
claim v.
claim n.
helfen
Hilfe
assist v.
assistance n.
analysieren
Die Analyse
analyse v.
analysis n.
ersetzen
Ersatz-
substitute
Anerkennung
acknowledgement
anerkennen, (wieder)erkennen
recognition n.
recognise v. (UK), recognize v. (US)
begleiten
accompany
cause to happen
etw. zur Folge haben
bring about
1. häuslich 2. inländisch
domestic
e.g. Gross Domestic Product, the domestic market, a domestic flight
beträchtlich
substantial adj.
answer (antworten)
Antwort, Reaktion
respond v.
response n.
fortfahren
continue
keep up v.
e.g. keep up the good work
to no longer be in supply
run out v.
e.g. We've run out of paper so we can't photocopy
offensichtlich
obvious(ly) adj. (adv.)
klassifizieren
to distinguish on the basis of size or performance
Rangliste
rank v.
ranking n.
to count on (auf jmd./etw. verlassen)
verlässlich, zuverlässig
rely on v.
reliable adj.
investieren - put money in a certain project
Investition
invest in v.
investment n.
behandeln als
treat as v.
sicherstellen
to make sure
ensure v.
etw. erleichtern/fördern
to assist a process, make it possible/easier
facilitate v.
einführen, starten - to present a new product to the public
Lancierung, Einführung
launch v.
launch n.
ähnlich
similar adj.
nuisance, irritation
is unwilling to do something
bother n.
he/she can't be bothered to
oben/darüber
above
anspruchsvoll / fordernd
difficult
demanding adj.
e.g. a demanding task
Fall, Beispiel
instance n.
e.g. there have been many instances of auto firms getting bailed out
voraus
advance n./v.
in advance
Aufgabe
task n.
betonen
to stress
emphasise v.
emphasis n.
zwischen-, dazwischenliegend
intermediate
e.g. Africa has profited from intermediate technology
herausfordern, Herausforderung
challenge
Einkommen
income
to deal with
bewältigen, angreifen, anpacken
tackle v.
e.g. tackle a problem
Gemeinschaft
community
Lehr-, Arbeits-, Fahrplan n.
festsetzen, terminieren v.
schedule
e.g. We'll schedule the meeting for 10.00
Ziel
objective n.
eine Frage aufwerfen
pose a question v.
money paid for work done per hour or day
Lohn, Gehalt, Arbeitslohn
wage n.
aktuell
happening at the moment, topical
current
e.g. the current prices
Prinzip, Grundsatz
principle n.
in principle
etwas einfallen lassen/ausdenken
produce (while brainstorming, for example) a new idea or concept
come up with n.
der Gefallen
favour n.
to do sb. a favour
beitragen
Beitrag
beitragend
contribute v.
contribution n.
contributory adj.
e.g. contributory factors
in den roten/schwarzen Zahlen
making a loss/profit
in the red/black
Anordnung, Vorschrift
regulation n.
as in website, building site
Stelle, Platz, Stätte
site n.
scheitern - to be unsuccessful
Misserfolg
Schwäche - a negative personal quality
fail v.
failure n.
failing n.
e.g. it was one of the boss's failings that he could not delegate
wesentlich / entscheidend / unverzichtbar
very important / crucial / vital
essential adj.
Vorfall
an unexpected occurrence, possibly of a negative nature
incident
sought, sought
suchen
seek v.
e.g. to seek recognition/a new challenge
ansässig / mit Sitz in
based (located)
Our CFO is based in Zurich
eigentlich
actual adj., actually adv.
a condition where a company is unable to pay its creditors
Konkurs/Insolvenz
bankrupt adj.
bankruptcy n.
begehrt
sought-after
Angelegenheit
affairs
ausbreiten, verteilen, sich ausbreiten v.
Ausbreitung, Ausdehnung n.
spread
(a) spread
das Getränk
beverage n.
(food & beverage)
start a trip
aufbrechen/auf den Weg machen
set off v.
e.g. He set off for work at 7.30am
im Namen von
on behalf of
Spannung, Straffheit
tension n.
verlangen / fordern
to request sth., especially with autority
Forderung
a need for sth.
demand v.
demand n.
e.g. supply and demand
relating to one's person
persönlich
personal
aufkommen / entstehen / ergeben
arise
to place your faith in someone/sth. (vertrauen)
Vertrauen
trust v./n.
also: to trust sth. to sb. OR to trust sb. with sth. = jmd. etw. anvertrauen
to happen
Vorkommnis
occur v.
occurrence n.
vergleichen (compare two things to see how different they are)
Kontrast
contrast v.
contrast n.
anfragen
to ask
Anfrage
enquire v.
enquiry n.
Wirtschafts...
about the economy of a country
economic
e.g. the current economic situation in the US
sich leisten
afford
kompatibel, austauschbar
compatible with
to focus on a particular aim (Ziel setzen, sich jmd. zur Zielgruppe nehmen)
Ziel, Zielsetzung
target v.
target n.
Plan, System, Schema
Intrigant(in)
scheme n.
schemer
auswählen v.
erlesen, ausgesucht adj.
select
"scharf" auf
enthusiastic
keen on adj.
the opposite of broad
eng
narrow adj.
Ziel - aim, target
zielorientiert
goal n.
goal-oriented adj.
Jubiläum
anniversary
einstellen / beschäftigen
to give somebody a job
Arbeitgeber
Angestellter
employ v.
employer n.
employee n.
e.g. an employee is employed by an employer
argument, disagreement (Streit, Auseinandersetzung)
quarrel n.
also to quarrel with sb.
beachtlich
remarkable adj.
Filiale
branch n.
also branch office
Abwechslung, Auswahl, Mannigfaltigkeit
variety n.
Dialekt/Mundart
idiom n.
jemanden anrempeln, jemanden zufällig treffen
bump into
unterbewertet
undervalued adj.
ferner
furthermore + comma
haupt-
Rektor, Direktor (of a college)
principal adj. e.g. the principal reason
the principal
Auktion
auction
vertrauenswürdig
trustworthy adj.
Branche, Tätigkeitsfeld
a particular area of work
field
neigen zu
tend to v.
exakt, präzise, korrekt
accurate
accuracy n.
bewusst / von etw. Kenntnis haben
aware adj.
awareness, brand awareness n. (Markenbekanntheit)
(Firma) gründen
establish v.
e.g. we established a branch in Moscow
die Grössenvorteile, Skalenerträge
economies of scale n.
important
haupt-, bedeutend, sehr gross
major adj.
e.g. Novartis is a major player in pharmaceuticals
Technik, Methode
technique n.
mit jmd. auskommen
have a good relationship with OR make progress with
get on with
e.g. how are you getting on with that report?
addieren / dazutun
addition n. / additional adj. / additionally adv.
auflegen
put down the phone after a call
hang up v.
Platzierung, Vermittlung, Praktikum
placement n.
e.g. work placement
liefern / Leistung bringen
deliver
The new boss has got to deliver
Zitat
quotation n.
vortragen
Vorlesung
lecture v.
lecture n.
im Ausland
abroad
Umfrage
survey n. (to make/conduct a survey)
somebody who rents a property
Mieter
tenant n.
an offer to provide a service at a certain price (Angebot, Offerte)
quote n.
to quote a price/reference number
Einstellung
attitude
einbeziehen, verwickeln
Einbindung, Verwicklung
involve v.
involvement n.
e.g. they were involved in a fraud
gerecht, fair
Gerechtigkeit
just adj.
justice n.
gründen - in business terms: to start a company
Gründer - a person who starts a company
1) Stiftung - an organisation, often with charitable aims 2) die Grundlage
found v.
founder n.
foundation n.
noticeable, important
wesentlich, bedeutsam, wichtig
significant adj.
to sell directly to consumers, mostly in small quantities (direkt verkaufen, Einzelhandel betreiben)
Detailhandel
retail v.
retail n.
e.g. retail trade/sector
bad, negative
poor adj.
e.g. poor performance
verteilen
Verteilung
distribute v.
distribution n.
schätzen / an Wert gewinnen
appreciate v.
appreciation n.
abstreiten
to resist an accusation or statement
Ablehnung / Verweigerung
deny v.
denial n.
importance
Bedeutung/Wichtigkeit
significance n.
to be in profit
im Gewinn sein
black adj. = to be in the black (opposite: to be in the red = to be in dept)
erneuern (to make new, bring up to date)
Erneuerung
erneuerbar
renew v.
renewal n.
renewable adj.
e.g. renewable energy is energy that can be replaced
grosse Menge
a great deal of
a lot of/a large amount of
riesig, gewaltig
vast, enormous, gigantic
huge adj.
Fahrzeug, Träger (in a figurative sense)
vehicle n.
anhängen
attach v.
attachment n.
Fehler
error n.
aufgabenorientiert
task-based adj.
in a certain period of time
innert, innerhalb
within prep.
betonen
highlight v.
rechtfertigen
Rechtfertigung
justify v.
justification n.
vor einer Aufgabe/einer Herausforderung stehen
(to be) faced with
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