Monday, 7 October 2013

vocabulary by Majo and Simon


indicators=data=evidence=figures
benchmark: the first time that something is beeing done
hub: a point of a lot of activity. In business is were a lot of staff its exported from there to other contries.
recovery: they had a bad moment and now they are better
rebound: rebote/retorno
output: production (amount of products made)
weakest growth: crecimiento mas bajo
hard landing: mal aterrizaje
lingering concern: aun queda preocupacion
target=aim=objective
slightly better: un poco mejor
slowdown: period of time were the company is shrinking
rate: porcentaje
upside: el lado bueno
average: promedio
wealth: riqueza
global trade: comercio internacional
driving=pushing=propelling=boosting
overdone: se pasaron
venture: economic adventure
share holders: people that buy shares
trade initiatives: somebody has a proposal
work out: find a solution
businesses: small business
priced at: estaban a... (cuanto cuesta)
upmarket: the highest quality
firm=company=enterprise
extent of: hasta que punto
tapping into:connecting with
bound to be: sure to be (asegurado)
mass market: algo que todos pueden comprar
purchase: is the word for business to say that you are buying something
purchasing department: departamento de compras
sales department: departamento de ventas
facilities: formas de pago
gathering: juntarse con amigos, informal meeting
routine grocery purchases: compras rutinarias de alimentos
pay in stallments: pagar en cuotas
quotation: cotizacion (le pedis a alguien que te diga cuanto te va a salir algo)
turn over= reject 
regular bases: regularmente, habitualmente
planning session: sesion donde te sentas a planear
schedule: list of activities with time that you are going to do
cope with=deal with
settle down: establecerse
settle for:conformarse
bear this in mind: tenelo presente
thoroughly: a fondo, en profundidad
file: archivarlos (verbo)
subordinates: people that are under you
delegate=empower pasarle las responsabilidades a tus subordinados
appraisal=review
pay dividens: pagar las ganacias que dan las acciones


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