End of term test 2
Unit 3: Companies doing business
- Translation ‘hoofdzetel’
o = head office
o = main office
o = headquarters
- Translation ‘in heel Europa’
o = accross Europe
o = throughout Europe
- Collocations
o An integral part of our service
o A wide variety of flavours
o One of the UK’s leading retailers
o Products of superior quality
o Its dominant position worldwide
o Played a major role
- Prepositions
o Welcome to
o Specializing in
o Range from – to
o Attention to detail
o At a very competitive price
o Depending on
o Offer a solution to
o CEO of
o Invested in
o Has partnered with
- Customer consumer client
o Customer = someone who buys something from a store or business.
o Consumer = someone who consumes purchased goods of services.
o Client = someone who uses the services of a professional person or
company.
- Five essentials in pitching on Shark Tank
o Have a clear, compelling opening.
o What’s the background story?
o Prove it will work.
o Know your numbers.
o Are you the right person to do this?
, Unit 4: Business and society
- Vocabulary
o Behoorlijk bestuur = (good) corporate governance
o Belastingsontduiking = tax evasion
o Boete = a fine
o Een misdaad begaan = to commit a crime
o Geld witwassen = money laundering
o Handel met voorkennis = insider trading
o Verplicht zijn om iets te doen = to be required to do something
- Taks evasion tax avoidance
o Tax evasion = illegally paying less tax than the company owes, for
instance by misrepresenting turnover
o Tax avoidance = legally lowering the amount of tax the company owes, for
instance by using tax havens
- Collocations
o To face a challenge
o To achieve a goal
o To cut carbon emissions
o To launch a project
o To improve the standard of living
o To develop new products
o To improve efficiency
o To make a commitment
o To employ people
o To offer great opportunities
o To achieve objectives
o To provide goods and services
o To establish operations in China
o To play a significant role
o To address an issue
o A worldwide leader
o A wide range of products
o A joint venture
o Fair wages
o Sustainable development
o An integral part of
o A wide variety
o The undisputed market leader
o Our core values
o Effective solutions
o Good/poor working conditions
o At least as important
o At a competitive price
o Attention to detail
o Throughout the world
Unit 3: Companies doing business
- Translation ‘hoofdzetel’
o = head office
o = main office
o = headquarters
- Translation ‘in heel Europa’
o = accross Europe
o = throughout Europe
- Collocations
o An integral part of our service
o A wide variety of flavours
o One of the UK’s leading retailers
o Products of superior quality
o Its dominant position worldwide
o Played a major role
- Prepositions
o Welcome to
o Specializing in
o Range from – to
o Attention to detail
o At a very competitive price
o Depending on
o Offer a solution to
o CEO of
o Invested in
o Has partnered with
- Customer consumer client
o Customer = someone who buys something from a store or business.
o Consumer = someone who consumes purchased goods of services.
o Client = someone who uses the services of a professional person or
company.
- Five essentials in pitching on Shark Tank
o Have a clear, compelling opening.
o What’s the background story?
o Prove it will work.
o Know your numbers.
o Are you the right person to do this?
, Unit 4: Business and society
- Vocabulary
o Behoorlijk bestuur = (good) corporate governance
o Belastingsontduiking = tax evasion
o Boete = a fine
o Een misdaad begaan = to commit a crime
o Geld witwassen = money laundering
o Handel met voorkennis = insider trading
o Verplicht zijn om iets te doen = to be required to do something
- Taks evasion tax avoidance
o Tax evasion = illegally paying less tax than the company owes, for
instance by misrepresenting turnover
o Tax avoidance = legally lowering the amount of tax the company owes, for
instance by using tax havens
- Collocations
o To face a challenge
o To achieve a goal
o To cut carbon emissions
o To launch a project
o To improve the standard of living
o To develop new products
o To improve efficiency
o To make a commitment
o To employ people
o To offer great opportunities
o To achieve objectives
o To provide goods and services
o To establish operations in China
o To play a significant role
o To address an issue
o A worldwide leader
o A wide range of products
o A joint venture
o Fair wages
o Sustainable development
o An integral part of
o A wide variety
o The undisputed market leader
o Our core values
o Effective solutions
o Good/poor working conditions
o At least as important
o At a competitive price
o Attention to detail
o Throughout the world
