Focus on Modern Business 3
Unit 3: The world of business
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Unit 3: The world of business
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Seite 36 discovery
[dɪˈskʌvəri]
Entdeckung
One of the most important discoveries was the discovery of electricity.
merely
[ˈmɪəli]
bloß, nur
You merely have to press this button to open the door.
scientific
[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk]
wissenschaftlich
They are developing a new robot based on scientific research.
airplane AE
[ˈeəpleɪn]
Flugzeug
quote
[kwəʊt]
Zitat
insight (into)
[ˈɪnsaɪt]
Einblick (in), Verständnis (von)
The book gave deep insights into mother-daughter-relationships.
businessman, pl businessmen
[ˈbɪznəsmən]
Geschäftsmann
Bill Gates is an example of a very successful businessman.
businesswoman, pl businesswomen
[ˈbɪznəswʊmən, ˈbɪznəswɪmɪn]
Geschäftsfrau
She is a good businesswoman. She is very competent and resolute.
[ˌsəʊl ˈtreɪdə]
EinzelunternehmerIn
As a sole trader she is independent and can take all decisions alone.
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limited liability company (LLC) [ˌlɪmɪtɪd ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti kʌmpəni]
US public limited company (plc)
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter In a limited liability company it is the Haftung (GmbH) members who make the decisions.
[ˌpʌblɪk ˌlɪmɪtɪd ˈkʌmpəni]
Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
Public limited companies belong to shareholders who share the companies’ profits.
corporation (Corp./Inc.) US
[ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃn]
Aktiengesellschaft (AG); Konzern
In corporations directors are responsible for deciding what is best for the company.
shareholder
[ˈʃeəhəʊldə]
AktionärIn, TeilhaberIn, GesellschafterIn
The shareholders lost a great part of the money they had invested.
profit
[ˈprɒfɪt]
Profit, Gewinn
They make big profits from selling products made out of recycled materials.
to admire
[ədˈmaɪə]
bewundern
I admire her for being a successful businesswoman and raising her two children at the same time.
to realize
[ˈrɪəlaɪz]
verwirklichen, realisieren, umsetzen
He is willing to do everything to realize his dream of becoming an actor.
to fit in (with)
[ˌfɪt ˈɪn]
sich einfügen (in)
elite
[eɪˈliːt]
Elite
UK
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founder
[ˈfaʊndə]
GründerIn
He is the founder and head of a real estate company.
to announce
[əˈnaʊns]
ankündigen, bekanntgeben
They have announced that they will marry in June.
start-up
[ˈstɑːt ʌp]
Start-up, Jungunternehmen
They are currently looking for people who are willing to invest in their startup.
self-made
[ˌself ˈmeɪd]
aus eigener Kraft hochgearbeitet
She was one of the first female selfmade millionaires.
trust fund
[ˈtrʌst fʌnd]
Treuhandfonds, Treuhandvermögen
My parents set up a trust fund for me.
to condense
[kənˈdens]
kondensieren, zusammenfassen
web page
[ˈweb peɪdʒ]
Internetseite
bullet point
[ˈbʊlɪt pɔɪnt]
Aufzählungszeichen
valuation
[ˌvæljuˈeɪʃn]
(Schätz-)Wert, Schätzung
veteran
[ˈvetərən]
VeteranIn
to seek
[siːk]
suchen (nach), anstreben
She seeks a job in the finance business.
investor
[ɪnˈvestə]
InvestorIn
Finally, they have found investors for their small business.
to secure (sth)
[sɪˈkjuə]
(sich etw) sichern, sicherstellen
With the money they are able to secure their children’s future.
funding
[ˈfʌndɪŋ]
Finanzierung, (finanzielle) Mittel
She has received state funding for her research.
prominent
[ˈprɒmɪnənt]
bekannt, bedeutend
backer
[ˈbækə]
GeldgeberIn, UnterstützerIn
sophisticated
[səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd]
raffiniert, anspruchsvoll
parent company
[ˌpeərənt ˈkʌmpəni]
Muttergesellschaft
to tour (sth)
[tʊə]
(durch etw) touren
to inspire
[ɪnˈspaɪə]
inspirieren, anregen
to absorb
[əbˈsɔːb]
aufnehmen, absorbieren
to betray sb/sth (to sb)
[bɪˈtreɪ]
jdn/etw (an jdn) verraten, preisgeben
nervousness
[ˈnɜːvəsnəs]
Ängstlichkeit, Nervosität
to contemplate sth
[ˈkɒntəmpleɪt]
(über etw) nachdenken
fame
[feɪm]
Ruhm
trending
[ˈtrendɪŋ]
laufend, Trend-
to reprint
[ˌriːˈprɪnt]
nachdrucken, neu auflegen
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The start-up is heavily dependent on its backers.
News Corporation is the parent company of The Times.
The trip to Scotland has inspiredthe author to write a new crime novel.
He was fired for betraying the company’s secrets to other companies.
Her sudden fame is beyond everything she has ever hoped for.
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[təˈwɔːd]
auf … zu, in Richtung auf
to pick sth up
[ˌpɪk ˈʌp]
sich etw holen, etw verdienen, (Quellen, Geldgeber) auftun
They travelled to the USA hoping to pick up backers for their start-up.
target group
[ˈtɑːɡɪt ɡruːp]
Zielgruppe
Our target group is teenagers. We hope they will buy the clothes we make.
mind map
[ˈmaɪnd mæp]
Gedankenkarte, Wörternetz, Mindmap
to illustrate
[ˈɪləstrəɪt]
illustrieren, veranschaulichen
The chart illustrates how many Tshirts we have sold this year.
sponsor
[ˈspɒnsə]
GeldgeberIn, SponsorIn
The hockey team is looking for a new sponsor for their equipment.
vision
[ˈvɪʒn]
Vision, Blick
(on a bigger) scale
[skeɪl]
(in größerem) Ausmaß, Umfang
The company is planning to expand and produce cars on a bigger scale.
partnership
[ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp]
Partnerschaft, Personengesellschaft
They have agreed on establishing a partnership and will soon become business partners.
franchising
[ˈfræntʃaɪzɪŋ]
Franchise-, Franchising
In the fast-food industry many franchising companies can be found.
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(Konzessionsverkauf) day-to-day
[ˌdeɪ tə ˈdeɪ]
tagtäglich
work involved in running a company
[ɪnˈvɒlvd ɪn]
Arbeit, die das Leiten einer Firma mit sich bringt/verursacht
asset
[ˈæset]
Vermögen, Vermögenswert
As a sole trader he owns all the assets of his company.
to generate
[ˈdʒenəreɪt]
erwirtschaften, (Gewinn) machen
Last year the company generated enormous profits.
licensing agreement
[ˈlaɪsnsɪŋ əɡriːmənt]
Lizenzvertrag
She has signed a licensing agreement with a well-known fastfood franchising company.
brand
[brænd]
Marke
They sell all leading brands. I’m sure you’ll find some really fashionable clothes.
legal agreement
[ˌliːɡl əˈɡriːmənt]
rechtswirksamer Vertrag
The future owners of the company will sign the legal agreement next month.
dispute
[dɪˈspjuːt]
Streit, Auseinandersetzung, Disput
There is a dispute between employers and workers over working hours.
to resolve
[rɪˈzɒlv]
lösen, auflösen, (Streit) schlichten
They have not been able to resolve the dispute yet.
to admit sb (to/into)
[ədˈmɪt]
jdn aufnehmen (in )
to dissolve
[dɪˈzɒlv]
(sich) auflösen
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In the end, they decided to dissolve their business partnership.
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limited responsibility
[ˌlɪmɪtɪd rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti]
beschränkte Haftung
The owners of private limited companies only have a limited responsibility for any debts of the company.
obligations pl
[ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃnz]
Verbindlichkeiten
As the owner of a company you usually have a lot of obligations.
to elect sb (to sth)
[ɪˈlekt]
jdn in etw wählen
board of directors
[ˌbɔːd əv dəˈrektəz]
Vorstand, Direktorium
board
[bɔːd]
Gremium, Ausschuss
stock exchange
[ˈstɒk ɪkstʃeɪndʒ]
(Wertpapier-)Börse
At the stock exchange you can buy shares in public limited companies.
inventor
[ɪnˈventə]
ErfinderIn
Thomas Edison is the inventor of the electric light bulb.
empire
[ˈempaɪə]
Imperium, Reich
Throughout the years the once small company has grown into a huge empire.
venture
[ˈventʃə]
Vorhaben, Unternehmen, Wagnis, Gründung
to plant
[plɑːnt]
pflanzen, anpflanzen
technically speaking
[ˈteknɪkli spiːkɪŋ]
genau genommen, fachsprachlich
liability
[ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti]
Haftung
By signing the contract he accepted liability for any damage caused.
to sign sb up
[ˌsaɪn ˈʌp]
jdn unter Vertrag nehmen
The record label decided to sign up the singer.
electrician
[ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃn]
ElektrikerIn, ElektrotechnikerIn
to burn down
[ˌbɜːn ˈdaʊn]
abbrennen
to fear
[fɪə]
(be)fürchten
She fears that she won’t find a job in the new country.
to fund
[fʌnd]
finanzieren
The company has agreed to fund my further education.
share
[ʃeə]
Aktie, Anteil
He bought shares in the new company on the stock exchange.
chairman, pl chairmen
[ˈtʃeəmən]
Vorsitzende/r
The chairmen have decided to change the marketing strategy.
to make sth into sth
[meɪk]
etw in etw verwandeln, etw zu etw machen
enterprise
[ˈentəpraɪz]
Unternehmen
After graduating from university, she started her first private enterprise.
to recruit sb
[rɪˈkruːt]
jdn anwerben, jdn neu
The company is recruiting young
The board of directors is responsible for running the company.
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einstellen
university graduates.
sort (of)
[sɔːt]
Art (von)
transport
[ˈtrænspɔːt]
Beförderung, Transport
ready money inf
[ˌredi ˈmʌni]
Bargeld, das nötige Kleingeld I prefer to be paid by ready money, not by cheque.
to reverse
[rɪˈvɜːs]
umkehren, rückgängig machen
freight
[freɪt]
Fracht
The ship carries tonnes of freight to the next port.
distribution
[ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn]
Verteilung, (Aus-)Lieferung
The company is responsible for the distribution of goods across Europe.
on site
[ɒn ˈsaɪt]
vor Ort
nationwide
[ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd]
landesweit
pallet
[ˈpælət]
Palette
to ship
[ʃɪp]
versenden, verschicken, (aus)liefern
The books will be shipped to Europe within the next few days.
haulier
[ˈhɔːliə]
Spedition, Fuhrunternehmen
This haulier is specialized on transporting goods from Romania to Austria.
worthwhile
[ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl]
lohnend
They are discussing whether it would be worthwhile to invest any more money in advertising that product.
industry
[ˈɪndəstri]
Industrie, Branche
His mother is working in the hospitality industry. She’s a hotel receptionst.
to unload
[ˌʌnˈləʊd]
entladen
to reload
[ˌriːˈləʊd]
wieder verladen, umladen, erneut (be)laden
logistics
[ləˈdʒɪstɪks]
Logistik
freelance
[ˈfriːlɑːns]
selbstständig, freiberuflich
consultant
[kənˈsʌltənt]
BeraterIn
to overhear
[ˌəʊvəˈhɪə]
(zufällig) mithören, mit anhören
client
[ˈklaɪənt]
Kunde/Kundin
Our clients are very satisfied with the products they bought.
trucker
[ˈtrʌkə]
LastwagenfahrerIn, FernfahrerIn
I can’t imagine working as a trucker. I would often feel lonely.
lorry BE
[ˈlɒri]
Lastwagen, Lkw
donkey
[ˈdɒŋki]
Esel
loan
[ləʊn]
Kredit, Darlehen
to pat
[pæt]
tätscheln
to raise (money)
[reɪz]
(Geld) sammeln, auftreiben
There are stores nationwide. They have retail outlets all over the country.
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They are trying to get a loan to buy an apartment.
At the event they tried to raise money for poor families.
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to launch sth
[lɔːntʃ]
etw ins Leben rufen, starten
My uncle has recently launched a business with 20 employees.
facility
[fəˈsɪləti]
Einrichtung, Anlage
The city has a great number of sports facilities.
running water
[ˌrʌnɪŋ ˈwɔːtə]
fließendes Wasser
thanks to
[ˈθæŋks tə]
dank
steady
[ˈstedi]
gleichmäßig, stetig
The company has experienced a steady increase in sales.
to go public
[ˌɡəʊ ˈpʌblɪk]
an die Börse gehen
After long negotiations the business went public last year.
to float
[fləʊt]
an der Börse notieren
The company was floated on the stock market in May 2013.
ownership
[ˈəʊnəʃɪp]
Besitz, Eigentum
He does not want to lose ownership of his enterprise.
angel investment
[ˈeɪndʒl ɪnvestmənt]
Investition von "Business Angels" (Privatpersonen, die
He decided on making angel investments to support start-ups.
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Start-ups unterstützen) armed forces pl
[ˌɑːmd ˈfɔːsɪz]
Streitkräfte
whereas
[ˌweərˈæz]
während, wohingegen
She looks like her mother, whereas her sister looks like her father.
by contrast
[baɪ ˈkɒntrɑːst]
im Gegensatz (dazu), dagegen
They made huge profits. By contrast, we did not make any profits at all.
stage
[steɪdʒ]
Phase, Abschnitt, Stadium
to be happy to do sth
[ˈhæpi tə]
etw gern tun
to outline
[ˈaʊtlaɪn]
skizzieren, (grob) beschreiben
electronics
[ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks]
Elektronik
to fulfil
[fʊlˈfɪl]
erfüllen
regret(s)
[rɪˈɡret]
(das) Bedauern
to the full
[tə ðə ˈfʊl]
in vollen Zügen
You only live once, so make sure you live your life to the full!
to consult
[kənˈsʌlt]
konsultieren, zu Rate ziehen
I consulted my parents before I decides whether to accept the job abroad.
advisor
[ədˈvaɪzə]
BeraterIn
I will talk to my advisor first before investing any money.
to declare
[dɪˈkleə]
verkünden, erklären
He declared the winners at the end of the match.
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bankruptcy
[ˈbæŋkrʌptsi]
Konkurs, Bankrott
unwise
[ˌʌnˈwaɪz]
unklug
given that …
[ˈɡɪvn]
vorausgesetzt, dass … / angesichts der Tatsache, dass …
intended for
[ɪnˈtendɪd fə]
gedacht für
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This is already the third bakery chain to declare bankruptcy.
