UNIT 5: GLOBAL MOBILITY
5.1 Secondments abroad
Vocabulary
WOORD BETEKENIS
the movement of employees, professionals or workers between dierent
global mobility
countries for work purposes
secondment A temporary transfer of an employee to another job, team or company
A person who is temporarily transferred to another job, department or
secondee
company
abroad In or to a foreign country
adapt to To adjust to a new situation or environment
opportunity A chance to do something good or useful
the Big Four The four largest international accounting and consulting companies
skill The ability to do something well
interpreter A person who translates spoken language
visa An oicial permission to enter or stay in a country
accommodation A place where someone can live or stay
property agent A person or company that helps people buy, sell or rent property
video conference A meeting where people talk to each other using video calls
business trip A journey to another place for work purposes
corporation A large company or business that is legally separate from its owners
A place where people work, especially doing administrative or professional
oice
tasks
audit An oicial check of financial records or accounts
proactive Taking action early to deal with a situation before it becomes a problem
support Help or assistance given to someone
A person who provides informal support to the secondee throughout their
buddy
secondment (e.g. onboarding, social integration)
retain To keep something or continue to have it
retention The ability or process of keeping something or someone
gain To get or receive something useful or beneficial
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,breadth of The wide range of skills, knowledge, and expertise gained across dierent
experience roles, fields, or industries
sele in To become comfortable in a new place or situation
international
A group of people or organisations connected across dierent countries
network
developmental
A chance to improve skills or gain experience
opportunity
brief somebody To give someone important information or instructions
claim expenses To ask to be paid back for money spent on work-related costs
pay a deposit To pay part of the total cost in advance to reserve something
personal
Someone's own way of seeing or understanding something
perspective
global mobility A group in a company that helps employees move and work in dierent
team countries
colleague A person you work with
adopt To start using or accepting something new
adoption The process of starting to use or accept something new
adoptive Relating to someone who has been legally taken into a family
assign To give someone a task, role or responsibility
assignment A task or piece of work given to someone
compensate To give something to make up for loss or eort
compensation Money or benefits given to someone for work, loss or damage
compensatory Given to make up for something
globalise To make something operate or spread across many countries
globe The world
The process of countries becoming more connected through trade, business
globalisation
and communication
global Relating to the whole world
immigrate To move to a foreign country to live there permanently
immigrant A person who moves to a foreign country to live there permanently
mobilise To organise or prepare people or resources for action
immigration The process of moving to a country to live there permanently
mobility The ability to move easily from one job, area or social class to another
mobile Able to move easily or be moved from place to place
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, process (verb) To deal with or handle something in an organised way
process (noun) A series of steps taken to achieve a result
[I] To move to a dierent place, especially for work; [T] To move a person to a
relocate
dierent place, especially for work
relocation The act of moving to a new place to live or work
ship (verb) To send goods or products from one place to another
ship (noun) A large boat used to transport people or goods across water
The process of sending goods from one place to another, usually by post or
shipping
transport
shipment A quantity of goods that are sent together from one place to another
tax (verb) To charge someone money as tax on income, goods or services
tax (noun) Money paid to the government on income, goods or services
taxation The system of collecting taxes from people and businesses
taxable Subject to tax; income or goods on which tax must be paid
A person who is directly responsible for managing employees in their daily
line manager
work
flat A set of rooms where someone lives, usually in a larger building
Objects used to make a room or building suitable for living or working, such
furniture
as chairs, tables and beds
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5.1 Secondments abroad
Vocabulary
WOORD BETEKENIS
the movement of employees, professionals or workers between dierent
global mobility
countries for work purposes
secondment A temporary transfer of an employee to another job, team or company
A person who is temporarily transferred to another job, department or
secondee
company
abroad In or to a foreign country
adapt to To adjust to a new situation or environment
opportunity A chance to do something good or useful
the Big Four The four largest international accounting and consulting companies
skill The ability to do something well
interpreter A person who translates spoken language
visa An oicial permission to enter or stay in a country
accommodation A place where someone can live or stay
property agent A person or company that helps people buy, sell or rent property
video conference A meeting where people talk to each other using video calls
business trip A journey to another place for work purposes
corporation A large company or business that is legally separate from its owners
A place where people work, especially doing administrative or professional
oice
tasks
audit An oicial check of financial records or accounts
proactive Taking action early to deal with a situation before it becomes a problem
support Help or assistance given to someone
A person who provides informal support to the secondee throughout their
buddy
secondment (e.g. onboarding, social integration)
retain To keep something or continue to have it
retention The ability or process of keeping something or someone
gain To get or receive something useful or beneficial
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,breadth of The wide range of skills, knowledge, and expertise gained across dierent
experience roles, fields, or industries
sele in To become comfortable in a new place or situation
international
A group of people or organisations connected across dierent countries
network
developmental
A chance to improve skills or gain experience
opportunity
brief somebody To give someone important information or instructions
claim expenses To ask to be paid back for money spent on work-related costs
pay a deposit To pay part of the total cost in advance to reserve something
personal
Someone's own way of seeing or understanding something
perspective
global mobility A group in a company that helps employees move and work in dierent
team countries
colleague A person you work with
adopt To start using or accepting something new
adoption The process of starting to use or accept something new
adoptive Relating to someone who has been legally taken into a family
assign To give someone a task, role or responsibility
assignment A task or piece of work given to someone
compensate To give something to make up for loss or eort
compensation Money or benefits given to someone for work, loss or damage
compensatory Given to make up for something
globalise To make something operate or spread across many countries
globe The world
The process of countries becoming more connected through trade, business
globalisation
and communication
global Relating to the whole world
immigrate To move to a foreign country to live there permanently
immigrant A person who moves to a foreign country to live there permanently
mobilise To organise or prepare people or resources for action
immigration The process of moving to a country to live there permanently
mobility The ability to move easily from one job, area or social class to another
mobile Able to move easily or be moved from place to place
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, process (verb) To deal with or handle something in an organised way
process (noun) A series of steps taken to achieve a result
[I] To move to a dierent place, especially for work; [T] To move a person to a
relocate
dierent place, especially for work
relocation The act of moving to a new place to live or work
ship (verb) To send goods or products from one place to another
ship (noun) A large boat used to transport people or goods across water
The process of sending goods from one place to another, usually by post or
shipping
transport
shipment A quantity of goods that are sent together from one place to another
tax (verb) To charge someone money as tax on income, goods or services
tax (noun) Money paid to the government on income, goods or services
taxation The system of collecting taxes from people and businesses
taxable Subject to tax; income or goods on which tax must be paid
A person who is directly responsible for managing employees in their daily
line manager
work
flat A set of rooms where someone lives, usually in a larger building
Objects used to make a room or building suitable for living or working, such
furniture
as chairs, tables and beds
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