Vocabulary
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1. Work and jobs.................................................................................................................................3
2. Ways of working.............................................................................................................................4
3. recruitment and selection..............................................................................................................5
4. Skills and qualifications...................................................................................................................6
5. pay and benefits.............................................................................................................................7
6. people and their workplaces..........................................................................................................8
7. companies and careers...................................................................................................................9
8. problems at work..........................................................................................................................10
9. manager, executives and directors...............................................................................................11
10. Businesspeople and business leaders.........................................................................................12
11. Organizations 1...........................................................................................................................13
12. Organizations 2...........................................................................................................................14
13. Manufacturing and services........................................................................................................15
14. Development process.................................................................................................................16
15. Innovation and invention............................................................................................................17
16. Products and services.................................................................................................................18
17. Materials and suppliers..............................................................................................................19
18. Business philosophies.................................................................................................................20
19. Buyers, sellers and the market...................................................................................................21
20. Markets and competitors...........................................................................................................22
21. Marketing and market orientation.............................................................................................23
22. Products and brands...................................................................................................................24
23. Price............................................................................................................................................25
24. Place...........................................................................................................................................26
25. Promotion...................................................................................................................................27
26. E-commerce................................................................................................................................29
27. Sales and costs............................................................................................................................30
28. Profitability and unprofitability...................................................................................................31
29. Getting paid................................................................................................................................32
30. Assets, liabilities and the balance sheet.....................................................................................33
31. The bottom line..........................................................................................................................34
32. Share capital and debt................................................................................................................35
33. Success and failure.....................................................................................................................36
,34. Mergers, takeovers an sells-offs.................................................................................................37
35. Personal finance.........................................................................................................................38
36. Financial centres.........................................................................................................................39
37. Trading........................................................................................................................................40
38. Indicators 1.................................................................................................................................41
39. Indicators 2.................................................................................................................................42
40. Wrongdoing and corruption.......................................................................................................43
41. Business ethics............................................................................................................................44
42. Time and time management.......................................................................................................45
43. Stress and stress management...................................................................................................46
44. Leadership and management styles...........................................................................................47
45. Business across cultures 1..........................................................................................................48
46. Business across cultures 2..........................................................................................................49
, 1. Work and jobs
English word Translation Description
What do you do? Wat doe je? What is your job
I work for Ik werk voor I work for Apple.
I work on Ik werk in The sector you are working in
To manage Managen Be in charge of a group, an organization,
company
Work under Werken onder You work under your boss and the other
managers that have a higher function in the
company
Responsibilities Verantwoordelijkheden The things you have to do in your job, you
have to make sure they are done well
In charge of Verantwoordelijk zijn When you are in charge of something that
voor thing is your responsibility
fleDeal with Werk met I have a fledeal with Apple
Work Werk Place where you do your job
People out of Werklozen People who don’t have a job
work
Go to work Naar het werk gaan I go to work by bus.
Get to work/ Aankomen op het werk The time you arrive at your job
arrive at work
Time off work Verlof Away from work due to illness
Full-time job Voltijdse job Working five days a week
Part-time job Deeltijdse job Not working five days a week
Permanent job/ Vast werk A job that does not stop after a fixed period
permanent work
Temporary job/ Tijdelijk werk Finishes after a fixed period
temporary work
, 2. Ways of working
English word Translation Description
Office worker Bureau werker Someone who does his job at a desk
Nine-to-five Negen-tot-vijf Normal working hours
Working hours Werkuren The hours a person has to work at his job
Swipe card Toegangskaart Card you need to get in the building of your company
Flexitime Flexibele You can work whenever you want within certain limits
werkuren
Shifts Shiften I work 1 week in the day shift, and the other week in
the night-shift.
Clock on Aanmelden bij Registrate when starting to work
toekomen
Clock off Afmelden bij Registrate when you stop working
vertrekken
Day shift Dag shift Working in the day
Night shift Nacht shit Working at night
Overtime Overuren When you have to work more hours than normally
Commute Pendelen Going from your home to your job an d the other way
around
Working from Van thuis Not having to go to your workplace to do your job
home werken
Teleworking/ Telewerk Working from home
telecommuting
Satisfying job Een A job that gives you satisfaction
bevredigende
job
Stimulating job Stimulerende A job that stimulates you to do better
job
Fascinating Fascinerend That rainbow looks fascinating
Exciting Opwindend I am so exited to go to Walibi
Dull/ boring/ Saai A job you don’t like
uninteresting/
unstimulating
Repetitive/ Herhalend A job that is always the same
routine
Tiring/ tough/ Lastig A job that is difficult and makes you tired
hard/ demanding
My work involves Mijn werk What you have to do at work
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3.
Inhoud
1. Work and jobs.................................................................................................................................3
2. Ways of working.............................................................................................................................4
3. recruitment and selection..............................................................................................................5
4. Skills and qualifications...................................................................................................................6
5. pay and benefits.............................................................................................................................7
6. people and their workplaces..........................................................................................................8
7. companies and careers...................................................................................................................9
8. problems at work..........................................................................................................................10
9. manager, executives and directors...............................................................................................11
10. Businesspeople and business leaders.........................................................................................12
11. Organizations 1...........................................................................................................................13
12. Organizations 2...........................................................................................................................14
13. Manufacturing and services........................................................................................................15
14. Development process.................................................................................................................16
15. Innovation and invention............................................................................................................17
16. Products and services.................................................................................................................18
17. Materials and suppliers..............................................................................................................19
18. Business philosophies.................................................................................................................20
19. Buyers, sellers and the market...................................................................................................21
20. Markets and competitors...........................................................................................................22
21. Marketing and market orientation.............................................................................................23
22. Products and brands...................................................................................................................24
23. Price............................................................................................................................................25
24. Place...........................................................................................................................................26
25. Promotion...................................................................................................................................27
26. E-commerce................................................................................................................................29
27. Sales and costs............................................................................................................................30
28. Profitability and unprofitability...................................................................................................31
29. Getting paid................................................................................................................................32
30. Assets, liabilities and the balance sheet.....................................................................................33
31. The bottom line..........................................................................................................................34
32. Share capital and debt................................................................................................................35
33. Success and failure.....................................................................................................................36
,34. Mergers, takeovers an sells-offs.................................................................................................37
35. Personal finance.........................................................................................................................38
36. Financial centres.........................................................................................................................39
37. Trading........................................................................................................................................40
38. Indicators 1.................................................................................................................................41
39. Indicators 2.................................................................................................................................42
40. Wrongdoing and corruption.......................................................................................................43
41. Business ethics............................................................................................................................44
42. Time and time management.......................................................................................................45
43. Stress and stress management...................................................................................................46
44. Leadership and management styles...........................................................................................47
45. Business across cultures 1..........................................................................................................48
46. Business across cultures 2..........................................................................................................49
, 1. Work and jobs
English word Translation Description
What do you do? Wat doe je? What is your job
I work for Ik werk voor I work for Apple.
I work on Ik werk in The sector you are working in
To manage Managen Be in charge of a group, an organization,
company
Work under Werken onder You work under your boss and the other
managers that have a higher function in the
company
Responsibilities Verantwoordelijkheden The things you have to do in your job, you
have to make sure they are done well
In charge of Verantwoordelijk zijn When you are in charge of something that
voor thing is your responsibility
fleDeal with Werk met I have a fledeal with Apple
Work Werk Place where you do your job
People out of Werklozen People who don’t have a job
work
Go to work Naar het werk gaan I go to work by bus.
Get to work/ Aankomen op het werk The time you arrive at your job
arrive at work
Time off work Verlof Away from work due to illness
Full-time job Voltijdse job Working five days a week
Part-time job Deeltijdse job Not working five days a week
Permanent job/ Vast werk A job that does not stop after a fixed period
permanent work
Temporary job/ Tijdelijk werk Finishes after a fixed period
temporary work
, 2. Ways of working
English word Translation Description
Office worker Bureau werker Someone who does his job at a desk
Nine-to-five Negen-tot-vijf Normal working hours
Working hours Werkuren The hours a person has to work at his job
Swipe card Toegangskaart Card you need to get in the building of your company
Flexitime Flexibele You can work whenever you want within certain limits
werkuren
Shifts Shiften I work 1 week in the day shift, and the other week in
the night-shift.
Clock on Aanmelden bij Registrate when starting to work
toekomen
Clock off Afmelden bij Registrate when you stop working
vertrekken
Day shift Dag shift Working in the day
Night shift Nacht shit Working at night
Overtime Overuren When you have to work more hours than normally
Commute Pendelen Going from your home to your job an d the other way
around
Working from Van thuis Not having to go to your workplace to do your job
home werken
Teleworking/ Telewerk Working from home
telecommuting
Satisfying job Een A job that gives you satisfaction
bevredigende
job
Stimulating job Stimulerende A job that stimulates you to do better
job
Fascinating Fascinerend That rainbow looks fascinating
Exciting Opwindend I am so exited to go to Walibi
Dull/ boring/ Saai A job you don’t like
uninteresting/
unstimulating
Repetitive/ Herhalend A job that is always the same
routine
Tiring/ tough/ Lastig A job that is difficult and makes you tired
hard/ demanding
My work involves Mijn werk What you have to do at work
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