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ACCOUNTANCY TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE an accountant Accountant Mind the difference between accountants and bookkeepers. In very general terms, a bookke...

ACCOUNTANCY TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE an accountant Accountant Mind the difference between accountants and bookkeepers. In very general terms, a bookkeeper assists with the ongoing financial recording and transactions that keep a business running smoothly. An accountant, on the other hand, will be the person who analyses the data produced by a bookkeeper and advises accordingly. the assets & liabilities activa & passiva an audit doorlichting an auditor bedrijfsrevisor the balance sheet Jaarbalans The balance sheet is a financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time. a bookkeeper boekhouder Mind the difference between accountants and bookkeepers. In very general terms, a bookkeeper assists with the ongoing financial recording and transactions that keep a business running smoothly. An accountant, on the other hand, will be the person who analyses the data produced by a bookkeeper. to depreciate afschrijven a depreciation afschrijving an outstanding accounts openstaande rekeningen e.g.: The liquidator settled the outstanding accounts selling some of the company’s most valuable assets. a profit and loss statement resultatenrekening a tax return belastingaangifte a VAT statement BTW-overzicht a VAT declaration BTW-aangifte ADVERTISEMENT TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE Advertisting Reclame an advertisement advertentie advertising reclame an advertising agency reclamebureau, reclameagentschap an advertising campaign reclamecampagne an advertising column reclamezuil a billboard reclamepaneel a brand name merknaam a brochure brochure a catalogue catalogus a copywriter tekstschrijver earned advertising verdiende reclame Paid advertising is any kind of advertising that you have to pay for, versus owned or earned advertising. a headline opschrift, kopregel to launch a campaign een campagne lanceren a leaflet reclameblaadje livery bedrijfskleuren en vormgeving The colours and designs used by a company on its property and vehicles E.g.: The airline's new livery received a mixed reaction from the press. public relations ( = P.R.) public relations publicity publiciteit, gratis reclame a target audience doelpubliek The intended audience for an ad, usually defined in terms of specific demographics (age, gender) and psychographics (interests, behaviours). BUILDINGS TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE a building gebouw a department afdeling the equipment uitrusting an assembly line assemblagelijn a business zaak pl. businesses a company bedrijf pl. companies a conveyer belt transportband a factory fabriek pl. factories a firm firma an office block kantoorgebouw e.g. Anti-capitalism demonstrators have occupied an empty office block. a plant fabriek e.g. BASF is a chemical plant. a factory floor productiehal Literally the floor of a factory where people work on machines. the premises (bedrijfs)terrein, gebouwen Always plural. The premises are the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc. uses. - e.g. No smoking is allowed on the premises. the production floor werkvloer Also called factory floor or shop floor the shop floor werkvloer The part of a workshop/factory where production as distinct from administrative work is carried out, or the space in a retail establishment where goods are sold to customers. - e.g. This is important to employees on the shop floor! a site fabrieksterrein a stock voorraad to store opslaan a tool werktuig, gereedschap the warehouse het magazijn NOT: warenhuis = department store a works fabriek Always plural. e.g.: iron works (ijzerfabriek), gas works (gasfabriek), a workshop werkplaats, atelier COMPANY NAMES TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE Public Limited Liability naamloze vennootschap Large company with shares that the general public can buy. Company Public Company naamloze vennootschap Synonym for Public Limited Liability Company plc nv Standard acronym for Public Limited Company Private Limited Liability besloten vennootschap Small(er) company with privately owned shares. Company Private Company besloten vennootschap Synonym for Private Limited Liability Company Ltd bvba Standard acronym for Limited (Company) CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE a department store grootwarenhuis the channels of distribution distributiekanalen a discounter discountzaak to distribute verdelen, distribueren distribution verdeling, distributie a distributor verdeler, distributeur a manufacturer fabrikant a producer producent a public market openbare markt a retailer kleinhandelaar, detailhandelaar a shop winkel a shop keeper winkelier a supplier leverancier a wholesaler groothandelaar COMPANY ORGANISATION TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE the Board of Directors raad van bestuur a company organisation bedrijfsorganisatie a branch office filiaal, agentschap, bijkantoor the head office hoofdkantoor the headquarters hoofdkantoor Note: always plural & with singular or plural verb. e.g.: SPECTRE’s headquarters is/are at an unknown location. the main office hoofdkantoor a Memorandum of Association oprichtingsakte Plural: memoranda The memorandum of association of a company, often simply called the memorandum is one of the most important company documents and must be drafted with care. an org chart organigram a parent company moederbedrijf the registered office maatschappelijke zetel The registered office is the official address of a company, where the official correspondence and formal notices from government departments, investors, banks, etc. are received a subsidiary dochteronderneming a trade union vakbond Also simply called “union.” the Works Council ondernemingsraad A works council is a "shop-floor" organization representing workers that functions as a local/firm-level complement to trade unions. EXPORT TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE an agent tussenhandelaar, handelsagent an agent ≠ a policeman! a batch zending, partij, leverantie be liable for duty aan invoerrechten onderworpen zijn to consign verzenden, verschepen formal, send something somewhere, especially in order to sell it a consignment zending a customs officer douanebeambte to declare aangeven to make known goods on which duty must be paid or income on which tax should be paid etc. e.g. If you have nothing to declare upon arrival, follow the green exit. to dispatch verzenden, verschepen formal, send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose (not necessarily a sales purpose) to do a case study een gevalstudie uitvoeren to do a field study een praktijkstudie uitvoeren study that is done in the real world rather than in a class or laboratory (syn.: veldstudie) to do a market study een marktstudie uitvoeren to do desk research bureauonderzoek uitvoeren to forward doorsturen, verzenden send to a different address a forwarding agent expediteur an import licence invoervergunning to meet the delivery dates de leveringstermijn nakomen to open up a new market een nieuwe markt openen to explore a new market een nieuwe markt verkennen to impose tariffs on invoerrechten heffen op INCOME TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE a fee honorarium, ereloon Note: een “fooi” = a tip an annual bonus eindejaarspremie (pl. bonuses) to do overtime overwerken fringe benefits extralegale voordelen The most common fringe benefits in Belgium include meal vouchers, a mobile phone, a company car, and life, health and retirement plans. income before tax bruto-inkomen a net income netto-inkomen overtime pay loon voor overwerk pay wedde, inkomen Note: uncountable noun a pay cut loonsvermindering a pay rise loonsverhoging a pay scale loonschaal a salary salaris, loon, wedde to take a pay cut loon inleveren wages salaris, loon, wedde usually plural INSURANCE TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE a total write-off volledig verlies an all-risk insurance verzekering alle risico's to assess the damage de schade schatten a loss adjuster schade-expert AE: claim(s) adjuster a comprehensive insurance verzekering alle risico's to cover verzekeren, dekken e.g. Are we covered for theft? to disclaim liability aansprakelijkheid afwijzen a fire insurance brandverzekering an insurance broker verzekeringsmakelaar an insurance verzekering an insurance company verzekeringsmaatschappij an insurance premium verzekeringspremie to insure verzekeren an insurance policy verzekeringspolis = written and signed agreement for insurance with an insurance company. Insurance and insurance policy are however often used interchangeably. to insure against loss or damage tegen verlies of schade verzekeren liability aansprakelijkheid a life insurance levensverzekering to meet a claim schadevergoeding uitbetalen null and void nietig = Expression, refers to a contract/clause that’s invalid, non-binding or has no legal force. e.g. Cardiff are to tell FIFA that the deal they agreed to pay Nantes for Emiliano Sala became “null and void” after he died in a plane crash. to put in a fraudulent claim for een valse (=frauduleuze) eis tot compensation schadeloosstelling indienen to take out insurance een verzekering afsluiten a third party insurance burgerlijke aansprakelijkheidsverzekering to to rescue redden a total loss volledig verlies LAW & JUSTICE TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE the accused beklaagde to acquit vrijspreken an acquittal vrijspraak the bailiff deurwaarder a bill wetsvoorstel by proxy bij volmacht a charge aanklacht to charge with aanklagen voor the Civil Code burgerlijk wetboek a Civil Court burgerlijke rechtbank the Commercial Code handelswetboek a complaint klacht to file a complaint = een klacht indienen a court house gerechtshof a crime misdaad, misdrijf to declare verklaren to announce publicly or formally or to say firmly e.g. His lawyers are confident that the judges will declare Mr Stevens innocent e.g. 'I don't like him at all,' she declared. the defendant beklaagde the law de wet a lawsuit rechtszaak to file a lawsuit = een rechtszaak beginnen an offence overtreding parliament parlement to pass a bill een wetsvoorstel aannemen the Penal Code strafwetboek to plead pleiten to prosecute a person iemand vervolgen proxy gevolmachtigde the public prosecutor openbare aanklager to read a bill een wetsvoorstel in behandeling nemen to sentence veroordelen a solicitor notaris to stand in the dock in de beklaagdenbank staan to sue voor het gerecht dagen a suspended sentence een voorwaardelijke veroordeling, straf met uitstel to file a complaint with the police een klacht bij de politie indienen tegen against MEETINGS TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE to adjourn opschorten an agenda agenda Note: Not to be confused with “diary”. An agenda is a list of things to be discussed or dealt with. an agenda item punt op de agenda the Annual General Meeting of jaarlijkse vergadering van Commonly known as the AGM Shareholders aandeelhouders a board meeting vergadering van de raad van bestuur to call to order tot de orde roepen To request to be quiet, as to start or continue a meeting the chair voorzitter, voorzitster to chair de vergadering voorzitten to conduct a meeting een vergadering houden to cover an item on the agenda een agendapunt behandelen a diary agenda Note: It contains your upcoming appointments. It is your personal journal. e.g. My diary for Friday is still clear / I still have a spot in my diary. to draft an agenda een agenda opstellen An agenda is a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting. to draw up an agenda een agenda opstellen everyone concerned iedereen die betrokken is e.g. Could you warn everyone concerned? a Joint Consultative Meeting ondernemingsraad Term typically used in the UK as a synonym for Works Council a Management Committee directievergadering Meeting to minute a meeting een vergadering notuleren the minutes notulen, verslag van de vergadering (always pl.) a schedule planning Plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing. e.g. I have a pretty hectic schedule for next week. most suitable meest geschikt(e) e.g. Monday is the most suitable day for me. MONEY & FINANCE TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE an account holder rekeninghouder an amount bedrag e.g. the amount owed = het verschuldigde bedrag an ATM-machine een geldautomaat Typically US English a company bond bedrijfsobligatie Bonds are a specific type of loans taken out by companies, municipalities and governments to raise money and finance a variety of projects and activities. the balance rekeningsaldo e.g. The balance amounts to £50. a bank card bankkaart See also: debit card a bank note bankbiljet, bankbriefje a bankruptcy faillissement a bank statement rekeninguittreksel to borrow from lenen van e.g. to borrow money from a friend the bottom line bedrijfsresultaat, netto winst = an informal way of referring to a company's net earnings, net profit, net income or earnings per share (EPS). a budget overrun over budget gaan a cash dispenser geldautomaat Typically UK English (US: ATM, teller machine) a coin muntstuk credit card kredietkaart a creditor schuldeiser a current account zichtrekening a debit card bankkaart See also: bank card a debtor schuldenaar, debiteur to deposit into storten op e.g.: I deposited the money into my account. (formal) Less formal: I’d like to make a deposit into my savings account, please. I’d like to pay this into my savings account, please. a deposit account termijnrekening a direct debit domiciliëring to draw money from an account geld van een rekening opnemen to go overdrawn in het rood gaan e.g.: I try not to go overdrawn on my account if possible. equity eigen vermogen Equity is the difference between the value of the assets and the value of the liabilities. In a more general sense, equity refers to what the shares of a corporation are (expected to be ) worth. to have money in your account geld op je rekening hebben to hire huren Used when rented for a relatively short period e.g.: He hired a car. (AE He rented a car). a hire purchase huurkoop (ver)koop op afbetaling house to let huis te huur an instalment afbetaling e.g. pay in monthly instalments an invoice factuur to invoice factureren an IOU schuldbekentenis = "I Owe You", informal a landlord verhuurder to lend money geld lenen to let a flat een flat verhuren a mortgage loan hypotheeklening /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/ to raise a loan een lening aangaan See also: to take out a loan the rate of interest interestvoet to remit payment betaling overmaken formal the rent de huur e.g. The rent is too damn high. to rent a flat een flat huren a savings account spaarrekening to settle afrekenen, betalen e.g. Are you going to settle the bill? a standing order bestendige opdracht a share aandeel a shareholder aandeelhouder AE: stockholder the stock exchange aandelenbeurs, aandelenmarkt the stock market aandelenbeurs, aandelenmarkt a tenant huurder the bill came to £... de rekening bedroeg £... to pay by/via transfer via overschrijving betalen to pay in cash contant betalen to take out a loan een lening aangaan See also: to raise a loan to trade verhandelen e.g. Public shares are shares that are traded on the stock market where they can be bought and sold by the general public. to transfer money geld overschrijven to transfer into my account overschrijven op mijn rekening to withdraw money geld afhalen/opnemen e.g. I withdrew all my savings and went abroad. OFFICE EQUIPMENT TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE a fountain pen vulpen a ring binder ringmap adhesive tape plakband a biro balpen a blotter onderlegger a book shelf boekenplank a business card naamkaartje a calculator rekenapparaat a date stamp datumstempel a desk bureau a desk chair bureaustoel an envelope briefomslag an eraser vlakgom extension toestel e.g.: Could you put me through to extension 117 please? a file bestand, dossier a filing cabinet archiefkast a folder mapje Note: een foldertje = a leaflet or flyer (= single sheet print materials). glue lijm letterhead paper voorgedrukt briefpapier a notepad schrijfblok an office kantoor a pair of scissors schaar a paper clip papierklem a pencil potlood a punch perforator a ruler liniaal a shelf legplank a stamp postzegel a stapler nietjesmachine /ˈsteɪplə/ a stapling machine nietjesmachine stationery kantoorbenodigdheden for instance paper clips, staples, pens, folders etc. a telephone directory telefoongids a wastepaper bin papiermand PERSONNEL & POSITIONS TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE an account manager account manager They maintain the company's existing relationships with a client or group of clients. an applicant sollicitant Note: a solicitor = een (bepaald type) advocaat in the UK to apply for a job solliciteren naar een baan to be made redundant ontslagen worden You are made redundant when a company no longer needs your service, usually because business is going slow. the chain of command hiërarchie E.g.: If your supervisor cannot resolve the issue, you can take it up with the chain of command in your own organization. the Chair of the Board of Directors voorzitter van de raad van bestuur Also: chairman, chairwoman, chairperson a chairman voorzitter Someone in charge of a meeting, a committee, council or an organization a clerk bediende a controlling interest meerderheidsparticipatie When you own enough shares to be able to make decisions about what happens to the company even if other shareholders disagree. a craftsman vakman (pl. -men) the director bestuurder, manager to dismiss ontslaan (BrE = to sack someone; AmE = to fire someone). You are likely to be dismissed when your employer is not satisfied with your performance. If an employer has no further need of your service because business is slow, you are not dismissed but made redundant. to employ in dienst hebben, tewerkstellen an employee werknemer stress is on the second or third syllable /ɪmˈplɔɪ-iː, ˌemplɔɪˈiː/ an employer werkgever /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ employment werkgelegenheid to be entitled to recht hebben op, aanspraak kunnen e.g.: If you buy faulty goods you are entitled to a replacement, a repair or a refund. maken op to fill a post een vacature invullen a foreman ploegbaas (pl. -men) the job market arbeidsmarkt job satisfaction werkvoldoening, arbeidsvreugde a labour cost arbeidskost The cost of labour is the total of all employee wages plus the cost of benefits and payroll taxes paid by an employer. AmE: labor to lay off ontslaan Used only when employees have to go because the company needs to cut costs. e.g.: People are laid off when there is not enough work for them anymore in the company. See also: to be made redundant a letter of application sollicitatiebrief the management directie Note: direction = richting! a manager directeur, chef, leidinggevende e.g. Production Manager, Sales Manager, Human Resources Manager the Managing Director directeur, bedrijfsleider an opening vacature e.g. We have an opening for an experienced marketing analyst. the payroll loonlijst A payroll is a company's list of its employees, but the term is commonly used to refer to: the total amount of money that a company pays to its employees; a company's records of its employees' salaries and wages, bonuses, and withheld taxes the company's department that calculates funds and pays these. e.g. The company is growing fast, and increasing the number of staff on its payroll. a Personal Assistant directiesecretaresse, directiesecretaris, Commonly called P.A. managementassistent e.g.: Caroline is the P.A. to the Managing Director personnel policy personeelsbeleid Also: staff policy a position functie, job Do not use “function” to refer to someone’s position in a company. “Function” is only used for machines, so do not say: “*What is John’s function in the company?” but say: “What’s John’s position in the company?” Compare: What’s the function of this button? a post functie, job e.g.: Unfortunately, they were unable to find a suitable person to fill the post. a predecessor voorganger a qualification bevoegdheid; kwalificatie e.g. In the performance of his duties, the Freight Forwarder may employ third parties, servants and agents who show normal professional qualifications. to qualify for in aanmerking komen e.g. If the assessment of your application establishes that you do not qualify for the advertised position, the money will not be refunded. to build rapport goede relatie opbouwen e.g. The salesman was extremely skilled at establishing/building rapport with his customers. Note: not to be confused with the Dutch “rapport” (= EN “report”) to recruit aanwerven, aannemen a recruitment process sollicitatieprocedure redundancy ontslag Used only when someone is dismissed for economic reasons (so not because he or she does not perform well). e.g. Two thousand workers now face redundancy. to report to rapporteren aan to resign ontslag nemen to retire met pensioen gaan a secretary secretaresse, secretaris (pl. secretaries) the senior management hogere directie, hoger kader, topmanagement a severance pay ontslagvergoeding a shortlist shortlist A list of the most suitable people for a job or a prize, chosen from all the people who were first considered. the situations vacant column personeelsrubriek a skilled worker geschoolde arbeider an unskilled worker the staff staf, personeel, medewerkers a supervisor opzichter, toezichter a tradesman vakman (pl. -men) a worker arbeider PACKING TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE a bag zak a bale baal barrel ton a cardboard box kartonnen doos a carrier bag draagtas a crate krat a drum ijzeren vat a pack pakje, pakket a package pakje, pakket to pack pakken, verpakken, inpakken e.g.: She told him to pack his bags. e.g.: The item was beautifully packed in a gift box. to package verpakken Note: to wrap or box for retail purposes packaging verpakking packaging material verpakkingsmateriaal a pallet pallet /ˈpælɪt/ plastic foil plasticfolie styrofoam piepschuim tinfoil aluminiumfolie to wrap inpakken, wikkelen to put paper (or cloth) over something to cover it e.g. The vase was beautifully wrapped in paper. SALES & MARKETING TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE an acquisition overname e.g.: Google is now planning to acquire Spotify in a deal valued at roughly $41.1 billion in cash and equity. to allocate toekennen aan an award prijs e.g. The Effie Awards are known by advertisers and agencies globally as the most important award in the industry, and recognise any and all forms of marketing communication that contribute to a brand's success. to award to toekennen aan to bargain pingelen, marchanderen, afdingen a bargain koopje a bargain week koopjesweek a brand merk to brand merkidentiteit bepalen brand exposure naamsbekendheid e.g.: These days social media play a key role in increasing brand exposure. a breakdown uitsplitsing, ineenstorting, storing, Note: “breakdown” can have many meanings, most of which refer to the failure of onderbreking something (to function for example). Somewhat apart from the notion of failure, “breakdown” can also refer to the process or result of showing the different parts of something in order to understand it more clearly, as in: This report shows a breakdown of the costs. Versus for instance: Both sides are to blame for the breakdown in communication. He suffered/had a breakdown after his wife died. Analysts predict that the country is headed for economic breakdown. a break-even break-even e.g.: sell at break-even (kostendekkend verkopen) to to break even kosten dekken e.g.: Even with the subsidy, we'll break even at best. a brief instructies a business associate zakenrelatie a business lead potentiële klant See also: sales lead to buy kopen buy-bought-bought a buyer koper to charge aanrekenen a client cliënt clientele cliënteel, klantenkring e.g.: The restaurant attracts a young clientele. to clinch a deal een overeenkomst binnenhalen To clinch or close a deal means to bring negotiating to an end by reaching an agreement. Also: to land a deal. to collapse falen, failliet gaan, ineenstorten to compete concurreren the competition concurrentie competitive concurrerend, competitief a competitive price scherpe prijs competitiveness concurrentievermogen a compromise compromis reach, come to, arrive at a compromise a consumer consument a contractor aannemer the cost kostprijs to cost kostprijs berekenen Mind: to cost-cost-cost a customer klant Not: costumer! customer demand for vraag van klanten naar a customer portfolio klantenportefeuille to deliver goods goederen leveren a delivery levering delivery charges verzendingskosten usually plural the domestic market binnenlandse markt a discount korting E.g. I asked if I was entitled to a volume discount since I was buying so much. np economic downturn economische neergang E.g.: In case of an economic downturn, margins may come under pressure. an end user eindgebruiker to exceed overtreffen E.g.: The best way to delight your customers is to exceed their expectations. to exhibit tentoonstellen an exhibition tentoonstelling an exhibitor exposant faulty goods defecte goederen, goederen met E.g.: If you buy faulty goods you are entitled to a replacement, a repair or a refund. gebreken the foreign market buitenlandse markt for sale te koop to go bankrupt failliet gaan gross profit brutowinst to haggle over pingelen, marchanderen, afdingen See also: to bargain to land a contract een bestelling in de wacht slepen E.g.: There is a chance that the municipality could land a contract with Arab countries interested in establishing a cement factory. the law of demand and supply wet van vraag en aanbod lucrative zéér winstgevend Note: “profitable” and “lucrative” are not entirely interchangeable. “Profitable” is used when something is expected to make a profit for the company. "Lucrative" carries a sense of great, possibly even excessive profit. E.g. Geese and goose feathers form lucrative articles of export for Denmark. to make a concession een toegeving doen E.g.: The company has already made several concessions on pay. to make a loss verlies maken to suffer a loss verlies lijden to make a profit winst maken Note: “to profit” = profiteren, misbruik maken van to make a proposition een voorstel doen to manufacture produceren Implies production at an industrial scale a manufacturer producent to meet an order from stock uit voorraad leveren to meet someone halfway iemand tegemoetkomen E.g.: The asking price is £270,000. If the sellers won’t accept £250,000, maybe they would be prepared to meet us halfway and take £260,000? to merge fusioneren a merger fusie a middleman tussenpersoon, tussenhandelaar E.g.: We've cut out the middleman so to reduce prices for our customers. net profit nettowinst an outline schets, schema, ontwerp E.g.: The report gives only a broad outline of the company's performance. to place an order with a firm een bestelling plaatsen bij the price verkoopprijs the pricing prijszetting a pricing policy prijsbeleid to process verwerken e.g.: to process an order to produce produceren stress is on the 2nd syllable /prəˈdjuːs/ Ø produce landbouwproduct uncountable noun – stress is on the 1st syllable /ˈprɒdjuːs e.g.: Farmers who grow organic produce don't use conventional methods to fertilize and control weeds. a product product stress is on the 1st syllable /ˈprɒdʌkt/ product features producteigenschappen the production productie a profit margin winstmarge the profitability winstgevendheid, rentabiliteit profitable winstgevend profits de winst usually plural a profit loss winstverlies a prospect potentiële klant Note: similar to a “sales lead” but prospects are generally assumed to be further down the sales funnel than leads. to purchase kopen, inkopen, aankopen more formal than “buy”, mind the pronunciation: /ˈpɜːtʃɪs/ a purchase aankoop the purchase funnel aankooptrechter a purchasing manager aankoopdirecteur to pursue a strategy een strategie voeren, een strategie volgen a quotation prijsofferte rapid growth snelle groei raw materials grondstoffen a refund teruggave to refund terugbetalen to rival concurreren a rival concurrent to run out of stock door de voorraad heen geraken saleable verkoopbaar sales verkoop, uitverkoop e.g.: The sales figures exceeded the forecasts. a sales clerk verkoper sales figures verkoopcijfers (always pl.) a sales forecast verkoopvoorspelling a sales lead potentiële klant See also: business lead sales pipeline verkooppijplijn a sales representative verkoper, vertegenwoordiger gender neutral term sales turnover verkoopomzet a salesman verkoper, vertegenwoordiger pl. -men a salesperson verkoper, vertegenwoordiger gender neutral term a saleswoman verkoopster, vertegenwoordigster pl. -women a scope reikwijdte, opzet Note: beyond the scope or not within the scope of our study (= valt niet binnen de opzet van dit onderzoek) e.g.: With regard to scope, the campaign is reaching out to over 150 countries worldwide. to sell verkopen sell-sold-sold to sell something at a loss iets met verlies verkopen to sell something at a profit iets met winst verkopen to set a price een prijs bepalen a shop assistant winkelbediende an SME KMO small and medium-sized enterprises a subcontractor onderaannemer to subscribe zich abonneren Only for newspapers, magazines and services – not to be confused with a season ticket. a subscription abonnement Only for newspapers, magazines and services – not to be confused with a season ticket. to supply bevoorraden to take out a subscription to een abonnement nemen op e.g.: I decided to take out a subscription to a gardening magazine. to take over overnemen e.g.: The company was taken over by one of its rivals. a hostile takeover vijandige overname A hostile takeover allows a bidder to take over a target company whose management is unwilling to agree to the takeover. a takeover bid overnamebod a turnover omzet a turnover loss omzetverlies to undercut verkopen onder de gangbare prijs e.g.: The firm will be able to undercut its competitors whilst still making a profit. to value at waarderen op e.g. This equipment is currently valued at $64,500 on the balance sheet but could actually only be sold for $58,900. what do you charge for... ? wat vraagt u voor... ? TRADE UNIONS & SOCIAL WELFARE TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE child benefit kindergeld a Trade Union Vakbond The Social welfare Welzijnszorg to contribute bijdragen stress is on the 2nd syllable /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ a contribution bijdrage stress is on the 3rd syllable /kɒntrəˈbjuːʃən/ early retirement brugpensioen a general practitioner huisarts Commonly called “GP” a go-slow action langzaamaanactie a lock out lock-out = situation when a company does not allow workers to go back to work, especially in a factory, until they accept the employers’ conditions an official strike erkende staking an old age pension pensioen a pension fund pensioenfonds a shop steward vakbondsafgevaardigde a sick-pay scheme ziekteverzekering a social worker maatschappelijk werker strike pay stakingsgeld unemployed werkloos unemployment werkloosheid an unemployment benefit werkloosheidsuitkering an unemployment rate werkloosheidspercentage e.g.: This report tells us that the poorest regions have an unemployment rate of 23 %. unemployment figures werkloosheidscijfers, e.g.: The latest unemployment figures show a high level of unemployment around werkloosheidstatistieken Blackpool. union dues vakbondsbijdrage Always plural a wage claim looneis a walk out werkonderbreking a welfare state verzorgingsstaat = when the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the social and economic well-being of its citizens a wildcat strike at wilde staking bij e.g. : Thursday was the fourth day of the wildcat strike at JeffBoat. a work-to-rule action stiptheidsactie TRAINING TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE an apprentice stagiair an apprenticeship leertijd, stage a course cursus A course is a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject, typically leading to a qualification. A class can also be used to describe a series of lessons on a particular subject, or one particular instance of a course (e.g. I have an economics class on Wednesday). a craft vak, ambacht e.g.: She spent years perfecting her (witch)craft. to do a test een test afleggen Not: make a test an intern stagiair an internship stage to join a training scheme een opleidingsprogramma volgen a language training taalstage a practical training stage at primary school op de basisschool at secondary school op de middelbare school Not: high school (AE and markedly different from European school systems) a skill vaardigheid e.g.: He didn’t have the right skills for the job. to take a course of een cursus volgen in to take an exam een examen afleggen a trade vak, ambacht, beroep e.g.: My grandfather was a plumber by trade. a trainee stagiair TRANSPORT TARGET WORD TRANSLATION DEFINITION/EXAMPLE crossroads kruispunt usually plural a return ticket retourbiljet a season ticket abonnement A ticket that allows you to make a lot of journeys during a particular period of time, or go to sports games or concerts. a single ticket biljet enkele reis AE: one way ticket a toll road tolweg an articulated lorry vrachtwagen met oplegger a breakdown motorpech to consume verbruiken a cycle track fietspad diesel dieselolie AE: gasoil a dual carriageway dubbele rijweg the fare ritprijs a filling station tankstation fuel consumption brandstofverbruik gross bruto gewicht the hard shoulder pechstrook a haulier vervoeronderneming an itinerary routebeschrijving a journey reis a lane rijstrook ‘Life in the fast lane’ a lorry vrachtwagen AE: truck maintenance onderhoud a motorway autosnelweg AE: highway, freeway, speedway net netto gewicht the pavement stoep, trottoir AE: sidewalk petrol benzine AE: gas, gasoline a petrol station benzinestation AE: gas station a pick-up truck open bestelwagen public transport openbaar vervoer a puncture lekke band road haulage wegvervoer a road hump verkeersdrempel a roundabout rotonde a secondary road secundaire weg a signpost wegwijzer a single track road smalle weg met slechts één rijstrook tare weight tarragewicht a traffic sign verkeersteken, verkeersbord a trailer oplegger, aanhangwagen transport by air luchtvervoer transport by canal vervoer per binnenschip transport by rail spoorvervoer transport by sea zeevervoer a trunk road hoofdweg a van bestelwagen a voyage zeereis, luchtreis