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Unit 1: Work and jobs (OPEN)
What do you do? a question to find out what someone’s job is
Wat voor werk doet u/ doe jij?
to work for to be employed by werken voorto work on to spend time working to
produce somethingwerken aan
to run to be in charge of runnento manage to control a business and/or
department and/or personnel and/or equipment and/or money
leiden
to work under have someone who is in charge of you
werken voor
responsibilities particular tasks that you have because of your job
verantwoordelijkheid
in charge of in control of and responsible for e.g. a department
de leiding hebben/verantwoordelijk zijn voor
to deal with handle omgaan metto be responsible for be in charge of, make sure
what happens is right/satisfactory
verantwoordelijk zijn voor
to work with werken metto work to be employed werkento have work to be employed werk hebbenin work have a job/ employment Werk hebbenout of work unemployed geen werk hebbento leave for work get ready to go to work naar je werk gaanto get to work travel/commute to work or
arrive at worknaar je werk toe komen/op je werk aankomen
to arrive at work op je werk aankomenat work being at the place where you
work/workingop je werk/aan het werk
off work not being able to work/not working
niet (hoeven) werken (bijv. wegens ziekte of omdat je die dag vrij bent)
full-time job working the whole week, not a part of it
voltijdbaan
part-time job work for only a part of the week deeltijdbaanto work full-time have a full-time job voltijd werkento work part-time have a part-time job deeltijd werkenpermanent job a job that does not finish after a
fixed periodvaste baan
temporary job a job that finishes after a fixed period
tijdelijke baan
temporary work work that does not finish after a fixed period
tijdelijk werk
permanent work work that finishes after a fixed period
vast werk
Unit 2: Ways of working (OPEN)
office worker a person who works in an office
bediende/ beambtekantooremployee
nine-to-five normal working hours for a worker
van negen tot vijf
working hours the time that people spend doing their job
werktijden
to clock in/on to record on a special card the time you arrive at or begin work
inklokken
to clock out/off to record on a special card the time you stop or leave work
uitklokken
flexitime (BrE) / flextime (AmE)
work when you want, within certain limits
flexibele werktijden
shift if workers work for a particular period of time during the day or night and are then replaced by others, so that there are always people working
dienst, ploeg
day shift if workers work for a particular period of time during the day
dagdienst
night shift if workers work for a particular period of time during the night
nachtdienst
overtime to work more hours than usual for more money
over werken
to commute to regularly travel (a long distance) to work
forenzen/ pendelen
commuter someone who travels (a long distance) to work
forens/pendelaar
to work from home thuiswerkenteleworking working form home using
a computer connected to the company’s office
telewerken
telecommuting working form home using a computer connected to the company’s office
telewerken
satisfying giving positive feelings bevredigendstimulating giving positive feelings stimulerendfascinating giving positive feelings fascinerend, boeiendexciting giving positive feelings opwindenddull not exciting/interesting saai, vervelendboring not exciting/interesting saai, vervelenduninteresting not interesting oninteressantunstimulating not stimulating niet stimulerendrepetitive done many times in the
same way(zich) herhalend
routine the usual order in which you do things
routine
tiring making you feel like you need sleep or rest
vermoeiend
tough difficult to do or deal with moeilijkhard difficult to do or deal with moeilijkdemanding requiring/needing a lot of
ability, effort or skillveeleisend
Unit 3: Recruitment and selection (OPEN)
recruitment (BrE) / hiring (AmE)
process of finding people for a particular job
rekrutering, werving
recruit (BrE) / hire (AmE)
someone who has joined an organisation/company/group etc.
rekruut, nieuweling,nieuwkomer
to employ to pay someone to work for you
in dienst hebben
to hire to pay someone to work for you
aannemen, in dienst nemen
to join (a company) to start work as an employee
gaan werken voor, zich aansluiten bij
recruiter a person who finds future employees for a company
iemand die rekruteert
recruitment agency an organisation that finds employees for companies, cf. a job centre
wervingsbureau
employment agency business that makes money by finding jobs for people
uitzendbureau; arbeidsbureau
headhunter a person who tries to persuade someone to leave their job and take another job which has better pay and status
headhunter
to headhunt to find people with the right skills and experience for a leading position, and try to persuade them to leave their present job
werven van (top)functionarissen vnl. bij andere bedrijven
headhunting finding people with the right skills and experience for a leading position, and trying to persuade them to leave their present job
werven van (top)functionarissen vnl. bij andere bedrijven
situations vacant the part of the newspaper where jobs are advertised
personeelsadvertenties (in de krant)
to apply for to make a formal request, usually written, for something as a job
solliciteren naar/voor
application form a printed list of questions you answer in order to get a job
sollicitatieformulier
job website websites where jobs are advertised
personeelsadvertenties op het internet
to make an application
Sending in a covering letter and CV to try and get a job
solliciteren
CV (= curriculum vitae) (BrE) / résumé, resume (AmE)
the ‘story’ of a working life curriculum vitae / korte levensbeschrijving
covering letter (BrE) / cover letter
a letter explaining why you want a particular job and
sollicitatiebrief / begeleidend schrijven
(AmE) why you are the right person for it
situation job baanpost job baanposition job baanselection process the method that a company
uses to recruit peopleselectieprocedure
background someone’s education and previous work
achtergrond
applicant someone who has formally asked, usually in writing, for a job
sollicitant
experience knowledge, skill ervaringqualifications skills, personal quality or
experience that makes you suitable for a particular job
kwalificaties / bevoegdheden
candidates someone who is considered for a job
kandidaten
group discussion a formal meeting groepsdiscussieinterview formal meeting in which
someone is asked questions to find out whether they are suitable for a job
sollicitatiegesprek
psychometric tests an assessment of someone’s intelligence and personality
psychometrisch onderzoek
to shortlist to make a list of the most suitable people for a job
voordragen, op voordracht plaatsen
reference information about you provided by someone who knows you well, intended for a potential employer
referentie / getuigschrift
referee someone who gives information about you when you are applying for a new job
referentie (persoon)
to offer to ask someone if he would like to have something
aanbieden
to turn something down
to refuse an offer, request or invitation
afwijzen
job offer A company asking you to take a job with them
Aanbod voor een baan
to accept to take something, to agree to do something
aannemen/accepteren
to hire to employ someone aannemento appoint to choose someone for a
positionaanstellen / benoemen
Unit 4: Skills and qualifications (OPEN)
graduates people who have finished their study at a high school, college or university; someone who has a (university) degree
gediplomeerde (bijv. van de middelbare school, universiteit), afgestudeerde (academicus)
paper qualifications diplomas diploma’squalifications in diplomas in diploma’s voorwork experience Having had a job werkervaringto train for to learn the skills of a
particular job or activityeen opleiding volgen / studeren voor
to graduate from to obtain a university degree
een bul/diploma halen
With a degree in Have qualifications in Met een diploma intraining in/train as to learn the skills
necessary for a particular job or activity
studeren voor
to qualify as to show that you’re suitable for a job by passing an exam
bevoegdheid verwerven voor
in-house training courses taught inside the company
scholing die plaats vindt in het bedrijf
management development
training in management skills
training in management-vaardigheden
Go on courses Go to a training to receive education
Op curses gaan
aquire experience Get knowledge through doing things
Ervaring opdoen
skill an ability (to do something well)
vaardigheid, bekwaamheid
highly skilled very skilled zeer bekwaam, vakkundig
skilled having the knowledge and ability to do something well
bekwaam, vakkundig
semi-skilled partly but not completely untrained
halfgeschoold
unskilled untrained, not trained ongeschooldto be skilled at/in to have the ability and
experience to do something
bedreven zijn in
to be good with goed zijn in/metmethodical working in a planned
and orderly waymethodisch
systematic working in a planned and orderly way
systematisch
organized working in a planned and orderly way
georganiseerd
computer-literate good with computers met computers kunnen werken
numerate good with numbers met een wiskundige
basiskennismotivated being keen to do well in
your jobgemotiveerd
talented being naturally very good at what you do
getalenteerd
self-starters people who are good at working on their own without much supervision
initiatiefrijk en zelfstandig werkend persoon
proactive taking action and making changes before they need to be made, rather then waiting until problems develop
initiatief nemend / anticiperend
self-motivated motivated by oneself intrinsiek gemotiveerdself-driven motivated by oneself intrinsiek gemotiveerdteam player someone who works well
with other peopleteamspeler
Unit 5: Pay and benefits (OPEN)
salary the money that someone is paid for their job at the end of the month
salaris
overtime working (a lot of) extra hours
overwerk
perks fringe benefits, something extra such as a free car or accommodation
extra verdienste, voordeel
to earn make or receive money in return for the work you do
verdienen
wages the amount of money that is regularly paid for a particular type of work especially manual or unskilled work
loon
minimum wage the lowest amount of money (in return for the work you do) that is allowed by law
minimum loon
tips money that customers leave for workers (at a restaurant) in addition to the bill
fooi
basic salary salary you earn every month (with no extra amounts of money included or charged)
basissalaris
commission a percentage on your salary on everything you sell more
provisie, commissie
bonus if you sell more than a particular amount in a year, you also get extra money
bonus
fringe benefit extra things that you get from a particular job, e.g. a car, a house of free insurance which are given in addition to your salary, perks
secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden
company car auto van de zaakhealth plan insurence with which
you pay the costs of medical teatment if you get ill
ziektekostenverzekering
pension money that you get after you stop working
Pensioen
benefits package the package of all those secundaire
things that you get in addition to your salary (e.g. bonus, house, car pension etc.)
arbeidsvoorwaarden
working conditions factors affecting the way you work
arbeidsvoorwaarden
benefits the extra things you receive in addition to your salary
voordeel
remuneration (formal word) pay and benefits, especially those of senior managers
beloning, vergoeding
compensation (formal word) pay and benefits, especially those of senior managers
beloning, vergoeding
remuneration package used in the US to talk about all the pay and benefits that employees receive
beloning, vergoeding
compensation package used in the US to talk about all the pay and benefits that employees receive
beloning, vergoeding
share options (BrE) / stock options (AmE)
the right to buy company stock at low prices
aandelenoptie
performance-related bonus
a bonus managers receive when they reach a particular objective
prestatiebonus
compensation money and other benefits that a senior manager (or any employee) receives if they are forced to leave the organization, perhaps after a boardroom row
compensatie, vergoeding, schadevergoeding
boardroom row an argument among the company’s executive managers
bestuursruzie
compensation payment money that a manager (or any employee) receives when they leave employment at a company
compensatie, vergoeding
severance payment money that a manager (or any employee) receives when they leave employment after being laid off, retired or fired
afvloeiingspremie, ontslaguitkering
Severance/compensation package
pay and benefits an employee receives when they leave employment after being laid off, retired or fired
ontslagregeling
fat cat (BrE) very rich and powerful person. This word shows that you dislike people like this.
rijke pief
Unit 6: People and workplaces (OPEN)
management the people who lead and organise a company
management
CEO (= Chief Executive Officer)
the highest-ranking corporate officer in charge of total management of an organisation
finance fund financierenmarketing distribution; sale; the
way in which a product is sold, deciding on its price, the particular shops or areas it should be sold, the way it should be advertised etc.
marketing
white-collar workers someone who works in an office
witteboordenarbeiders, kantoormensen, ambtenaren
blue-collar workers someone who works with his hands
(hand-, fabrieks-) arbeiders
manual workers blue-collar workers (hand)arbeiderssupervisor overseer; a person who
supervises people, activities or places
opziener, opzichter, controleur, chef
shop floor the workers in a factory, opposed to management
werkplaats, werkvloer
labour (BrE) / Labor (AmE)
work arbeid
payroll employed and paid by an organization
loonlijst
employees workers (being paid by an organization)
werknemers
personnel staff werknemers, personeelstaff personnel werknemers, personeelworkers employees werknemersworkforce the people carrying out
the work of a companywerknemers
site location of a company (there might be several)
lokatie
head office headquarters hoofdkantoorheadquarters (= HQ) head office hoofdkantooroffices rooms, or a building
where the business of a commercial or industrial organization is conducted
kantoren
open-plan offices large areas where many people work together
kantoortuin
administrative staff people dealing with administration (admin)
administrative dienst
support staff people dealing with administrative dienst
administration (admin)technical support those giving technical
help to buyers of the company’s products
technische dienst
trade unions (BrE) / labor unions (AmE)
organizations defending the interests of workers
vakbonden
strike workers stop working for a time
staking
stoppage walk-out stakingwalk-out stoppage stakinggo-slow workers continue to
work, but more slowlylangzaamaanactie
overtime ban workers refuse to work more than the usual number of hours
overuren weigeren
human resources department (HRD)
a department in larger organizations dealing with pay and recruitment
personeelszaken
human resources (HR) the people in larger organizations dealing with pay and recruitment
personeelszaken
human resource management (HRM)
the people in larger organizations dealing with pay and recruitment
personeelszaken
personnel department the people in larger organizations dealing with pay and recruitment
personeelszaken
Unit 7: The career ladder (OPEN)
Retirement the age at which people pensioen
retireTo retire to withdraw (=go away)
from working lifemet pensioen gaan
Career path the series of jobs a person has had
carriére
To work your way up the career ladder
moving into better jobs carriére maken
Promotion advancement in position (receiving a more important job)
promotie
Senior a higher and more important job
hooggeplaatst, hoger geplaatst
To demote to move to a less important position in the company
degraderen, terugzetten, in rang verlagen
To resign to leave the company aftreden, ontslag nemenTo hand in your notice to leave the company ontslag nemenTo downsize to reduce the number of
employees in order to reduce costs
inkrimpen, afslanken
To delayer to reduce the number of management layers in a company
van hiërarchische gelaagdheid ontdoen
to restructure to change the way a company is organized
reorganiseren
flatter (a company) fewer layers of management
inkrimpen, afslanken
leaner (a company) fewer, more productive employees
inkrimpen, afslanken
efficiency the quality of being able to do a task without wasting time and energy
efficiëntie
profit(s) revenue winstoutsourced done with the help of
outside companies that do the cleaning, maintenance etc.
uitbesteden
in-house working within a company or organization
binnenshuis, intern uitgevoerd
freelancers independent people who may be working for different companies
freelancers, zelfstandig werkenden
temporary contracts work contract employing people for short periods
tijdelijke contracten
flexibility people’s ability to move to different jobs when necessary
flexibiliteit
job insecurity the feeling of not having a job for long
baanonzekerheid
performance reviews regular meetings with your manager to discuss your job
functionereringsgeprekken
to be dismissed (after having done wegsturen, ontslaan
something wrong in your job you are) fired, sacked, terminated
to be fired to be dismissed, sacked, terminated
ontslagen worden
to be sacked to be dismissed, sacked, terminated, fired
ontslagen worden
to be terminated to be dismissed, sacked, terminated, fired
ontslagen worden
to be laid off (if you have done nothing wrong in your job you are) laid off, or offered early retirement
ontslaan, laten afvloeien, op non-actief stellen
to be made redundant to be laid off, to be offered early retirement
werkeloos worden, overbodig zijn
to be offered early retirement
to be laid off, to be made redundant
vervroegd pensioen aangeboden krijgen
outplacement efforts made to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and help them re-orientate to the job market
vertrekbemiddeling, ontslagbegeleiding
Unit 8: Problems at work (OPEN)
health and safety issues
subjects concerning heating and airconditioning, first aid, fire precautions
gezondheid and veiligheid
bad working environment
A feeling of negativity at the workplace
slechte werkomgeving
health and safety inspectors
persons investigating health and safety measures
gezondheids- en veiligheidsinspecteurs
to bully to use your power to threaten or hurt someone
pesten, lastigvallen
bully someone who uses power to threaten or hurt someone
pestkop
sexual harassment when a person behaves sexually towards another in an unwelcome way
sexuele intimidatie
to harass hound, pester kwellen, tijsteren, lastigvallen
to discriminate against
to treat people differently from others in an unfiar way
dicrimineren
sex discrimination the unfair treatment of someone because of his/her sex
dicriminatie
glass ceiling the situation of women that allows them to get to a certain level in a comapany, but not higher
glazen plafond
racial discrimination the unfair treatment of someone because of his race
rassen discriminatie
racism the unfair treatment of someone because of his/her race
racisme
racist (adjective) offensive remarks about someone’s race
racistisch
a racist the person making a racist remark
racist
affirmative action help in education and employment given to groups who were previously discriminated against
positive discriminatie
equal opportunities same opportunities for everyone
gelijke behandeling
dignity at work policy gedragscode op het werk
Unit 9: Managers, executives and directors (OPEN)
director someone who has responsibility for organising and leading a group of poeple who work together
directeur
board (of directors) the group of people of a company who control and organize it
bestuur
boardroom the room where the board of directors meet
bestuurskamer
non-executive directors
outsiders who have particular knowledge of the industry
commisarissen
the head of a department
the director of a department
hoofd van de afdeling
to head control and/or lead aan het hoofd staanto head up control and/or lead aan het hoofd staanboss the head (of a
department, of an activity)
baas
Executive (= exec) a manager (at quite a high level)
leidinggevende
senior executives a manager (at quite a high level)
leidinggevende
president the top position in a company or organization
directeur
Chief Executive Officer (= CEO)
head of a company hoofddirecteur, algemeen directeur
Chief Operating Officer (= COO)
the person taking care of the day-today running of a company
directeur bedrijfsvoering
Chief Financial Officer (= CFO)
finance director financieel directeur
vice president (VP) senior managers in charge of particular areas
vicepresident, onderdirecteur
top executives the group of directors of a company
Belangrijkste leidinggevenden
executive directors the group of directors of a company
hoofddirecteur (die lid is van de raad van bestuur)
Unit 10: Businesspeople and business leaders (OPEN)
businessman / business man
a man who works in his own business or as a manager in an organization
zakenman
businesswoman / business woman
a woman who works in her own business or as a manager in an organization
zakenvrouw
businessperson / business person
someone who works in his/her own business or as a manager in an organization
zakenmens
businesspeople / business people
a group of people who work in their own business or as a manager in an organization
zakenmensen
entrepreneur someone who starts up, founds or establishes their own company
ondernemer
to found to start, to establish oprichtento establish to found, to start oprichtenfounder someone who starts a
companyoprichter
a start-up a recently found company
pas opgericht (internet)bedrijf
entrepreneurial risk-taking people who start a new business, and their acitvities
ondernemend
to grow become bigger groeienestablishment foundation formatiebusiness empire a large company owned
by one person or familyzakenimperium
business leader successful business people, especially heads of large organizations
Vooraanstaand zakenman/-vrouw
captains of industry successful business people, especially heads of large organizations
grootindustieel, topman in het bedrijfsleven
leadership skills leiderschapskwaliteitenmagnates people in charge of big
business empires. eg. media, press, shipping, oil
magnaat
moguls people in charge of big business empires. Eg. movie, media, shipping
hoge pieten, bonzen
tycoons people in charge of big business empires Eg. property, software
tycoon
Unit 11: Organizations 1 (MC-VRAGEN)
business the activity of producing, buying and selling goods and services
zaken, commercie, handel
a business a firm selling goods or services
bedrijf, zaak
company concern, enterprise onderneming, maatschappij
firm concern firmaconcern enterprise ondernemingbig business large company het groot kapitaal, de
grote zakenwereldenterprise company, concern ondernemingself-employed person working alone,
being both sole owner and only staff of own firm
zelfstandig (met een zelfstandige onderneming)
small or medium enterprise (SME)
kleine of middelgrote onderneming
multinational a large concern with divisions and activities in several countries
idem
corporation large enterprise grote onderneming (nv)corporate to do with a corporation bedrijfs-, ondernemings-corporate culture the way a company’s
employees think and actbedrijfscultuur
corporate headquarters
a company’s main office hoofdkwartier, hoofdkantoor
corporate image all the ideas, opinions, etc. that people have about a company
bedrijfsimago, beeld
corporate ladder the different levels of management in a company
hiërarchie
corporate logo a symbol used by a company on its products, advertising, etc.
bedrijfslogo
corporate profits the money made by companies
bedrijfswinst
commerce business handelDepartment of Commerce
government department dealing with business
ong. Ministerie van Handel & Nijverheid (V.S.)
chambers of commerce
organisation offering services to assist in doing business
kamer van koophandel
electronic commerce Business via the internet zaken doen via internete-commerce Business via the internet Zaken doen via internetcommercial referring to money-
making business activities
handels-, bedrijfs, zakelijk -, commercieel -
commercial airline not state-owned commerciële luchtvaarmaatschappij
commercial artist artist who creates art for commercial purposes,
e.g. advertisingcommercial disaster a business venture gone
(dramatically) wrongeen financieel debâcle
state-owned government-owned overheids -government-owned state-owned overheids -nationalized become state-owned genationaliseerdnationalized companies
Private companies that become state-owned
genationaliseerde bedrijven
bureaucracy the system for running government departments, with its rigid rules and slow decisions
bureaucratie
bureaucratic involving (too many) inefficient officials
bureaucratisch
privatized sold to private investors geprivatiseerdprivatization the process of selling a
government-owned company to a private investor
privatizering
enterprise company onderneming
Unit 12: Organizations 2 (MC-vragen)
freelance self-employed freelancefreelancer self-employed
person, sole trader= iemand die werkt op freelance basis
self-employed freelance zelfstandigsole owner sole proprietor zelfstandig ondernemer /
eigenaarsole proprietor Sole owner zelfstandig ondernemersole trader (BrE) Sole owner zelfstandig ondernemerpartnership organization of
two members as the sole shareholders
associatie / vennootschap
partners the owners of a partnership company
vennoten
limited company (Ltd) company consisting of shareholders with limited liability
NV (bij benadering)
limited liability when personal property mustn’t be used to pay off debts
beperkte aansprakelijkheid
to go bankrupt to run out of money
failliet gaan
assets total resources of a business (cash, securities, inventories, goodwill, machinery, real estate)
bezit (activa) van een bedrijf
limited liability partnership (LLP)
organization owned by two sole shareholders; the company’s debts cannot be paid off by personal property
VOF (bij benadering)
public limited company (PLC)
company whose shares can be bought or sold by anyone
open NV
Incorporated (Inc) referring to US companies with limited liability
NV (V.S.!) (bij benadering)
corporation company with limited liability (US)
handelsmaatschappij
life insurance company mutual owned by members who bought an
levensverzekeringsmaatschappij
insurancemutuals corporations or
trusts investing funds obtained by shareholders
beleggingsfondsen
member lidbuilding societies mutual lending
money to house buyers
hypotheekbanken, bouwfondsen
to demutualize when mutuals become public limited companies with shareholders
proces waarbij een beleggingsfonds een open NV wordt
demutualization when mutuals become public limited companies with shareholders
proces waarbij een beleggingsfonds een open NV wordt
non-profit organization (BrE) / not-for-profit organization (AmE)
organizations with social aims, charities
niet commercieel bedrijf
charities non-profit organizations with social aims
liefdadigheidsinstelling zonder winstoogmerk
voluntary sector charities run by volunteers
vrijwilligerswerk
volunteer unpaid workers vrijwilligerfundraising getting people to
donate money fondsenverwerving
to donate offer money as a gift
schenken
donation financial gift schenking, donatie
Unit 13: Manufacturing and services (MC-vragen)
industry (U) the production of materials and goods
industrie (industriële sector)
industrial relating to industry industrieel, industrie-an industry (C) a particular type of
business activity(bepaald soort) industrie, bedrijfstak
manufacturing industries
industrial production industriële fabricage, fabrieksnijverheid
manufacturing sector industrial sector industrieaerospace production of planes and
space vehiclesruimtevaartindustrie, ruimtevaarttechnologie
cars (BrE) / automobiles (AmE)
car industry auto- industrie
computer hardware mechanical and electronic parts of a computer (incl. screen, keyboard and hard disk)
computer hardware
construction industry concerned with building houses etc.
bouw, constructie
defence (BrE) / defense (AmE)
system of arms, weapons, people that is used to protect a country
verdediging, defensie
electronics mobile phones, etc. electronicafood processing producing canned, frozen
foods, etc.massaproductie van (ingeblikte, bevroren) voedselproducten, voedselverwerkende industrie
household goods washing machines, fridges etc.
huishoudelijke producten
pharmaceuticals medicines farmaceutische producten
steel stronger, more useful metal than iron
staal
textiles cloth and clothes textielservices business activities not
involved with producing goods or materials, but offering different types of assistance
diensten
service(s) industries dienstensectorservice sector dienstensectorcall centres (BrE)call centers (AmE)
dealing with orders, complaints, etc. from customers by phone
call centra
catering restaurants, bars etc. cateringcomputer software computer softwarefinancial services banking, insurance, etc. financiële dienstverleninghealthcare medical care gezondheidszorgleisure sport, theme parks etc. recreatie, vrije tijdmedia books, newspapers, film,
televisionmedia
property (BrE) / real estate (AmE)
buying, selling and managing buildings
onroerend goed
retail shops kleinhandel, detailhandeltelecommunications phone, Internet services telecommunicatietourism travel and holidays toerismeto industrialize set up industries industrialiserenemerging industries new, upcoming industries opkomende (nieuwe)
industrieënheavy industries production of steel,
machineszware industrieën
light industries production of light or small articles e.g. electronics
lichte industrieën
growth industries industries that are expanding rapidly
groeiende industrieën
diversified distinguished by a variety of industries
gevarieërd
Unit 14: The development process (MC-vragen)
market research finding out what people want
marktonderzoek
survey investigation, inspection onderzoek, inspectiein-person survey a method of acquiring
information through short interviews (eg. on the street)
enquete
sample example of a new product
proef, monster
telephone survey a method of acquiring information by phone (eg. a survey on consumer product satisfaction)
Telefonische enquete
to call up to telephone bellenmail survey a method of acquiring
information through a questionnaire sent by regular mail (post)
Schriftelijke enquete per post
low-response rate low number of people who answered the survey
lage respons
online survey a method of acquiring information through an online questionnaire
on-line onderzoek
pool selection of people participating in a survey
steekproef
to take part in to participate in deelnemen aanfocus group interactive group
discussion for research purposes
focusgroep
moderator the person leading the discussion of a focus group
gespreksleider
personal interview a recorded interview for research purposes
persoonlijk gesprek
observation watching consumers in action by videotaping them in stores, watching them at work, etc.
observatie
field trial placing a new product in selected stores to test customer response under real-life selling conditions
Praktijkonderzoek / -test
(software) developer a person who builds new computer software
ontwikkelaar
beta version first version of a computer program
betaversie
to release to allow to be known, exhibited
publiceren
to try out to test uitproberenbug software problem programmeerfout,
storing, defect, mankement, of: virus
designer professional in charge of creating new product
ontwerper
prototype trial model, preliminary version
prototype
researcher professional doing research
onderzoeker
laboratory room, building, facility used for experiments, doing research
laboratorium
to test to examine a someone or something, to check something to find out if it works
testen
to trial to test, try out uitproberentrial experiment, test (testing
the effectiveness of drugs – clinical trial)
proef, experiment
testing (BrE & AmE) trying new products & services
testen
trialling (AmE) trying new products & services; testing the effectiveness of drugs – clinical trial
(klinisch) onderzoek
effective usable, performing well effectiefsafe without danger veiligrollout to introduce a new
product or service to test reaction
op de markt brengen
product launch the actual moment when a product officially becomes available
lanceren van een product
design defect design fault ontwerpfoutdesign fault design defect ontwerpfoutto recall take back to correct a
defectterugnemen, terugroepen door fabrikant om een fabrieksfout te herstellen
Unit 15: Innovation and invention (MC-vragen)
to design to make plans or drawings for how something is to be made
ontwerpen
a design plan or drawing for something
ontwerp
designer a professional who designs things
ontwerper
to develop to make a new idea successful
ontwikkelen
a development more elaborate, improved form of a product
ontwikkeling
developer someone who creates new ideas and products
ontwikkelaar (bijv. productontwikkelaar)
to innovate to think of new ideas, methods, products, etc.
vernieuwen
an innovation a new or changed product or idea
vernieuwing, innovatie
innovator someone who invents new products, ideas
vernieuwer
to invent to design and make something for the first time
uitvinden
an invention create, make up, produce something for the first time
uitvinding
inventor someone who makes, produces new things
uitvinder
R&D (= Research and Development)
Research & Development onderzoek en ontwikkeling
research centre (BrE) / research center (AmE)
onderzoekscentrum
laboratory room, building, facility used for experiments, research
laboratorium
innovative inventing or using new ideas, methods equipment, products, etc.
vernieuwendinnoverend
breakthrough major advance in knowledge etc.
doorbraak
to release to allow to be known, exhibited
publiceren
cutting edge simply the best or competing with the best in the business
vooroplopend, tot de top behorend op een bepaald gebied; hypermodern, avant-garde
leading edge in the forefront aan de spits;vooropstate-of-the-art the latest style, the most
modern techniqueshet nieuwste van het nieuwste
hi-tech the most advanced and sophisticated technology
hi-tech
low-tech old technology (sometimes even from before the industrial revolution)
low-tech
obsolete antiquated, no longer used or applicable
verouderd, achterhaald
future-proof guaranteed not to be set aside by future versions, developments
Toekomst-bestendig
patent legal right to make or sell an invention, preventing others from doing so
patent
under licence with official permission of the company that usually makes a product
in licentie, met officiële toestemming
licence (BrE) / license (AmE)
official permission (in writing)
licentie, vergunning
to license allow person to do something
toestemming geven
royalties payments made by companies to use a design under licence in their own products
royalty’s, aandeel in de opbrengst
copyright the exclusive legal right to protect a product etc. against being copied without prior permission from the owner or writer
auteursrecht
copyright infringement
the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright
Schending van het auteursrecht
illegal downloading unauthorized use of computer programs, multimedia (audio, images, and video), documents, etc.
illegaal downloaden
piracy unauthorized use of computer programs, multimedia (audio, images, and video), documents, etc.
piraterij
fake not real, counterfeit valsbrand name a name that a company
gives to its products so that they can be easily recognized
merknaam
trademark a recognizable symbol used on the product
handelsmerk
intellectual property an idea, design etc. that belongs to a person or organisation and cannot be sold or copied without the owner’s permission
intellectueel eigendom
Unit 16: Products and Services (OPEN)
a product thing or substance produced by manufacturer
product, voortbrengsel
products /goods merchandise producten, koopwaarproduce agricultural products producten, oogst,
opbrengst (in het bijzonder fruit + groente)
a service economic activity, done to help or benefit others
dienst
to produce/make/ manufacture
make on a large scale by machinery
maken, produceren, voortbrengen
manufactured made in a plant or factory
gefabriceerd
agricultural relating to/used in farming
landbouw-, boeren-
producer/ maker/ manufacturer
maker producent, fabrikant
manufacture/manufacturing/ production
making or production of goods and materials
productie, fabricage
a provider person or firm that leverancier, verschafferto provide give, supply leveren, verschaffena workshop room or building
where manufacture is carried on
werkplaats, werkvloer
hand-made made by hand, not mass-produced by machinery
met de hand gemaakt
craft industry sector that involves products made using handicraft skills
handvaardigheids-/ ambachtsindustrie
labour intensive (BrE) / labor intensive (AmE)
taking a lot of work to produce a piece
arbeidsintensief
assembly line / production line
a factory system in which parts or components of the end product are transported by a conveyor through a number of different sites
lopende band
manufacturing plant large factory (grote) fabriekto churn out produce quickly and
in large numbersin grote hoeveelheden produceren
industrial robots automatically controlled machines to improve productivity +
industriële robots
qualitycost-effective economical
compared with money spent
rendabel
CAD computer aided design
technische ontwerpen vervaardigd m.b.v. computers
CAM computer aided manufacturing
computergestuurde fabricage
computer-assisted/ -aided using computer software to control machinery
ondersteund door computers
plant/factory production plant fabriekworks (= old-fashioned word)
large factory (grote) fabriek
output product quantity after manufacturing process
productie, opbrengst
productivity a measure of how much is produced in relation to the number of employees
productiviteit, rendement
(to work at full) capacity maximum amount that a particular plant, company or industry can produce
capaciteit, vermogen (werken op volle kracht, maximaal vermogen)
overproduction producing more than what is needed
overproductie
overcapacity/excess capacity/spare capacity/surplus capacity
being able to produce more than what is needed
overcapaciteit
surplus/glut situation where supply exceeds demand
overschot, teveel
shortage situation where demand exceeds supply
tekort
Unit 17: Materials and suppliers (OPEN)
raw materials the basic materials out of which articles are manufactured
grondstoffen
component/part element component, (onder)deelaerospace ruimte- (vaart)automotive auto-, automobielreplacement taking the place of,
substitutingvervangend
spare in reserve for use when needed
reserve
input resources that are put into a system to obtain a desired output
basisproduct, uitgangsproduct
labour workers and managers werkkrachtencapital money needed to run a
businesskapitaal
knowledge acquaintance with or understanding of a particular subject
kennis
work-in-progress (BrE) / work-in-process (AmE)
unfinished goods in the process of being manufactured
niet afgewerkte goederen
goods merchandise, products goederenfinished goods products ready for sale eindproductenstocks (BrE) / inventories (AmE)
all goods in store voorraden, inventaris
a manufacturing operation
production process productieproces
a supplier provider of materials and components
leverancier, producent
a partner associate or associate company
partner, firmant, compagnon
subcontracting using outside suppliers to provide components and services
(onder)aanbesteding, toelevering
outside suppliers external provider externe leverancier; leverancier die geen deel uit maakt v.h. bedrijf, leverancier van buiten
outsourcing using outside suppliers outsourcing, uitbestedingin-house within the company intern, binnen het bedrijfin stock store or goods available
for sale or useop voorraad
to finance to pay for financierento store deposit, lay up, put in
warehousesopslaan
a warehouse building to store goods magazijn, opslagruimte, pakhuis
to handle move stocks from one place to another
afhandelen, verwerken, transporteren
JIT (= just-in-time) as and where they are op tijd; niet te laat maar
needed ook niet te vroeg !lean manufacturing / production
producing as quickly and cheaply as possible without waste
efficiënte productie, in afgeslankte, kostenbesparende vorm
efficient effective, producing a desired or satisfactory result
efficient, productief, doelmatig
Unit 18: Business philosophies (MC-vragen)
a production line a factory system in which parts or components of the end product are transported by a conveyor through a number of different sites
lopende band
mass production producing large numbers of similar products
massaproductie
standard (product) commonly used or supplied standaard-standardization making standard, regular standaardizering,
normaliseringcustom-built/ tailor-made
made to order (according to the wishes of a particular group of customers)
gebouwd/gemaakt volgens de wensen van de koper
specifications details, instructions of something to be made or done
specificaties
a requirement something needed, ordered or insisted upon
vereiste, eis
a need something felt to be necessary
behoefte
mass customization
poduction in large numbers of custom-built goods to meet consumers’ needs
massa-aanpassing aan de wensen van de koper
a buyer customer, person or organization that buys (gets something by paying a price)
koper
Wikinomics a form of mass collaboration on the Internet to solve problems and develop products
Wikinomics
collaboration people and companies working together
samenwerking, medewerking
mass collaboration a large number of people working together
massa-samenwerking
outsourcing using outside suppliers outsourcing, uitbestedinga prosumer customer who contributes to
the design and development of products
‘professionele consument’ met actieve rol in het productieproces
peer-collaboration working together with other people in the same field
samenwerking door groep gelijken/collega’s etc.
co-creation product development and improvement by producers in collaboration with customers/ end-users
co-creatie
the long tail a frequency distribution pattern; when companies sell a large variety of products online, a graph of all products sold generates the long tail
de lange staart is een begrip dat wordt gebruikt om een groot aanbod te beschrijven dat slechts een klein publiek dient, maar gezamenlijk een groter
marktpotentieel heeft dan de marktleider op zich.
a model way of doing things model, voorbeelda catalogue a complete list of things,
usually arranged systematically
catalogus; (was)lijst, opsomming
economies of scale a way to decrease production or development costs
schaalvoordelen
a learning curve a company learns from experience how to work more quickly and efficiently
leercurve
benchmarking testing one’s performance trying to copy best practice
niveau peilen met de beste performer als voorbeeld, referentiepunt
performance achieved results prestatie, resultaatbest practice a method to copy the
performance of top achievers through continuous evaluation
beste praktijk: beoordelingsmethode van kwaliteit op basis van praktijkervaring en voortdurende evaluatie
to halve lessen by one half halveren, in tweeën delenindustrial secret undisclosed information
about a company’s better performance in a particular area, to be kept from competitors
industrieel geheim
Unit 19: Buyers, sellers and the market (OPEN)
a customer person or organization that buys things
klant
a client person or organization that buys the services of professionals
klant
a customer / client base
group of (potential) buyers
klantenbasis
clientele people who buy a company’s or a professional’s products or services (especially expensive or exclusive ones)
clientèle / klantenkring
a user person who uses products or services (not necessarily the buyer)
gebruiker
an end-user person who uses products or services, particularly computer equipment and other technology (not necessarily the buyer)
eindgebruiker, verbruiker
a consumer someone buying goods/services for his/her own use
consument
a buyer/purchaser person or organisation that buys something
koper
a buying / purchasing manager
person in a company responsible for buying goods that it uses or sells
inkoopmanager
an industrial buyer organization that buys things for producing its own goods/services
industrieel koper
a seller person or organisation that sells something
verkoper
a vendor person or organisation that sells something (for example property)
verkoper (bijv. onroerend goed)
a street vendor person selling something in the street
straatverkoper
a vending machine machine from which you can buy coffee, cigarettes etc.
verkoopautomaat
the market place (real or imaginary) where buyers and sellers meet
de markt
the free market an economic system depending on what people want to buy and what they’re willing to pay
de vrije markt
market economy an economic system markteconomie
depending on what people want to buy and what they’re willing to pay
market pressures / forces
the way a market economy makes sellers produce what people want to buy, at prices they are willing to pay
marktwerking
marketplace producers and buyers and the way they behave in a certain market economy
de marktsituatie in een bepaalde sector
market prices prices people are willing to pay (not fixed by the government)
marktprijs
market reforms changes to the economy by a government to make it more of a market economy
markthervormingen
Unit 20: Markets and competitors (MC-vragen)
a market buyers and sellers of goods and services in a particular place
markt
the market area, country, in which goods may be sold
markt, afzetgebied
to enter a market offering a product in the market, selling it for the first time
de markt opgaan met een product
to penetrate a market selling a product in the market for the first time or selling more and more
de markt binnendringen
to abandon / to get out of / to leave a market
stop selling a product de markt verlaten
to dominate a market being the most important seller in the market
de markt beheersen / overheersen
to corner a market becoming the main company selling there
de markt voor zich opeisen en de grootste worden
to monopolize a market
being the only company selling there
een markt voor zich opeisen, geheel in beslag nemen (als enige)
to drive another company out of the market
making the other companies leave the market, outcompeting them
een andere firma wegconcurreren
market growth market increase in size, value
marktgroei
market segment distinct part of the market
marktsegment
market segmentation divide market into distinct parts or sections (according to age, sex, lifestyle etc.)
marktsegmentatie / opsplitsing
market share part of the market conquered by a company
marktaandeel
market leader top seller in the market marktleidera competitor/rival person or organization
that competes with another
concurrent
to compete strive against others to attain a goal (position, profit)
concurreren
key players major, most important companies in a particular market
marktleiders
competition the activity of trying to sell more, be more successful than others
concurrentie
intense/stiff/fierce/ tough competition
strong competition felle / sterke concurrentie
low-key competition weak competition slappe concurrentiethe competition group of products and
businesses competing in a particular situation
concurrentie, mededinging
Abbreviations
BPR (= business process re-engineering )
comprehensive redesigning of processes within a business
bedrijfsprocesverbeter-techniek
CEO (= Chief Executive Officer)
head of a company hoofddirecteur, algemeen directeur
CFO (= Chief Financial Officer)
finance director financieel directeur
COO (= Chief Operating Officer)
the person taking care of the day-to-day running of a company
directeur bedrijfsvoering
CV (= curriculum vitae) (BrE) / résumé, resume (AmE)
the ‘story’ of a working life; an account of a person’s qualifications, interests and work experience
curriculum vitae
Exec (= Executive) a manager (at quite a high level)
leidinggevende
HQ (= headquarters) head office hoofdkantoorHR (= human resources)
the people in larger organizations dealing with pay and recruitment
personeelszaken
HRD (= human resources department)
a department in larger organizations dealing with pay and recruitment
personeelszaken
HRM (= human resource management)
the people in larger organizations dealing with pay and recruitment
personeelszaken
Inc (= Incorporated; AmE)
referring to US companies with limited liability
(in NL te vergelijken met) NV
JIT (just-in-time) as and where they are needed
op tijd, niet te laat maar ook niet te vroeg!
PLC (= public limited company; BrE)
company whose shares can be bought or sold on the Stock Exchange by anyone (limited liability)
(in NL te vergelijken met) NV
Ltd (BrE)/ltd (AmE) (= private limited company)
company consisting of limited number of shareholders with limited liability. It may not offer its shares to the public
(in NL te vergelijken met) BV
R&D (= Research and Development)
Research & Development onderzoek en ontwikkeling
SME (= small or medium enterprise)
small or medium-sized business
kleine of middelgrote onderneming
TQM (= total quality management)
employees meeting to discuss, suggest improvements
integrale kwaliteitszorg (IKZ)
VP (= vice president) senior manager in charge of particular areas
vicepresident, onderdirecteur