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Unit 10
Expressions
To do battle with To find it difficult Iets moeilijk vinden
To master To have a good knowledge Goede kennis hebben
To plug into To have a good network Goeie connecties hebben
Criss crossing Going from one point to Van hier naar daar gaan
another
To uproot To move to another country Verhuizen, je ‘roots’ verzetten
To cap To prevent from advancing Iets weerhouden om beter te
worden
Attrition rate People who leave a company uitvalpercentage
Anti-climax Lacking something Je verwachtte er meer van
Kudos Benefit Voordelen
Words
When someone is sent Secondment Detachering
somewhere else (often
abroad) to do a different job
for a
limited period of time
Sent somewhere (usually Posted Naar ergens sturen
abroad) to do a job there
Used to describe an employee Promising Veelbelovend
who is likely to be successful
in
the future
A problem or difficulty that Hurdle Een obstakel
you must deal with before you
can
do something else
A combination of things that Mismatch Dingen die niet bij elkaar
do not work well together passen
Something that might be a Drawback Nadeel, iets dat je tegenhoudt
problem or disadvantage
Handle something badly Mismanage Verkeerd manager
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Match the verbs
To recover their investment Investering terugverdienen
To acquire skills Skills nodig hebben
To produce a return Rendement produceren
To feel at home Thuisvoelen
To gain experience Ervaring opdoen
Synonym for secondment Assignment
Verb from the noun secondment To second
Synonym to second To post
Promising young employees Rising stars, high-flyers
Unit 11
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Loyalties to a country Allegiances Trouw
Wives or husbands Spouses Echtgenoten
In a foreign country Abroad In het buitenland
To start living in a place To settle Je vestigen
where you intend to stay for
a long
time
Relocation to other cities or Moves Verhuizen
countries
Times for preparation and Lead-in-times Voorbereidingstijd
planning
Developed very well, became Thrived Bloeien, succesvol zijn
very successful
Wives or husbands who Trailing spouses Volgende echtgenoten
accompany their partners
on
overseas assignments
Moving from place to place Peripatetic Zwerven
Trying to adjust to a new Culture shock Een cultuur shock
culture
Very unhappy Miserable Miserabel
Very bad, ending in a complete Disastrous Rampzalig
failure
Worries Concerns Bezorgdheden
Determination and energy Drive Motivatie
Matching words
Relocating companies Bedrijven die verhuizen
Overseas postings Overzeese detacheringen
Home town Geboortestad
Expatriates assignment Opdracht van expats
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Unit 10
Expressions
To do battle with To find it difficult Iets moeilijk vinden
To master To have a good knowledge Goede kennis hebben
To plug into To have a good network Goeie connecties hebben
Criss crossing Going from one point to Van hier naar daar gaan
another
To uproot To move to another country Verhuizen, je ‘roots’ verzetten
To cap To prevent from advancing Iets weerhouden om beter te
worden
Attrition rate People who leave a company uitvalpercentage
Anti-climax Lacking something Je verwachtte er meer van
Kudos Benefit Voordelen
Words
When someone is sent Secondment Detachering
somewhere else (often
abroad) to do a different job
for a
limited period of time
Sent somewhere (usually Posted Naar ergens sturen
abroad) to do a job there
Used to describe an employee Promising Veelbelovend
who is likely to be successful
in
the future
A problem or difficulty that Hurdle Een obstakel
you must deal with before you
can
do something else
A combination of things that Mismatch Dingen die niet bij elkaar
do not work well together passen
Something that might be a Drawback Nadeel, iets dat je tegenhoudt
problem or disadvantage
Handle something badly Mismanage Verkeerd manager
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Match the verbs
To recover their investment Investering terugverdienen
To acquire skills Skills nodig hebben
To produce a return Rendement produceren
To feel at home Thuisvoelen
To gain experience Ervaring opdoen
Synonym for secondment Assignment
Verb from the noun secondment To second
Synonym to second To post
Promising young employees Rising stars, high-flyers
Unit 11
Word search
Loyalties to a country Allegiances Trouw
Wives or husbands Spouses Echtgenoten
In a foreign country Abroad In het buitenland
To start living in a place To settle Je vestigen
where you intend to stay for
a long
time
Relocation to other cities or Moves Verhuizen
countries
Times for preparation and Lead-in-times Voorbereidingstijd
planning
Developed very well, became Thrived Bloeien, succesvol zijn
very successful
Wives or husbands who Trailing spouses Volgende echtgenoten
accompany their partners
on
overseas assignments
Moving from place to place Peripatetic Zwerven
Trying to adjust to a new Culture shock Een cultuur shock
culture
Very unhappy Miserable Miserabel
Very bad, ending in a complete Disastrous Rampzalig
failure
Worries Concerns Bezorgdheden
Determination and energy Drive Motivatie
Matching words
Relocating companies Bedrijven die verhuizen
Overseas postings Overzeese detacheringen
Home town Geboortestad
Expatriates assignment Opdracht van expats
Gedownload door Laurien Verhalle
