Unit 9 Flashcards by David Veršecký

Access

noun [U] - a way of entering or reaching a place

Usage: You will have to ask the security people to give you access into the main production hall.

PŘÍSTUP

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Agent

noun [C] - a person or organisation that buys or sells goods for someone else

Usage: If we sell our goods through an agent, we’ll have to pay a commission.
AGENT

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accountancy

noun [U] - the way of keeping written records of money which is owed to and paid by a business, calculating profits, etc.

Usage: We’ve hired a new finance director to help us with the company’s accountancy.

ÚČETNICTVÍ

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authorities

noun pl. - the people or an organisation that have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region

Usage: We will have to get permission from the local authorities before we proceed any further.

ÚŘADY

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cautious

adj.- being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risk

Usage: It’s always a bit of a risk when you set up a company in a foreign country, so it always pays to be cautious and research your market well.

OPATRNÝ

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chamber of commerce

noun [U] - an association of local business people formed to promote and protect their interests

Usage: Before we go abroad, we should get some information from the local chamber of commerce about potential problems or possible business contacts.

OBCHODNÍ KOMORA

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circumstances

noun [C] - the conditions and facts which are connected with and effect a situation, an event or an action

Usage: We found it hard to expand into China in 1996 because the circumstances were greatly different at that time.

OKOLNOSTI

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colleague

noun [C] - a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business

Usage: My colleague has worked with that agency before so I’ll ask her what her thoughts are about using them to help fill our vacancies.

KOLEGA

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commercial

adj.- connected with the buying and selling of goods and services

Usage: If we go abroad, we’ll have to find a suitable commercial property for our business venture.

KOMERČNÍ/ OBCHODNÍ

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commercial attaché

noun [C] - a person who works in an embassy and has special responsibility for trade and commerce

Usage: At the embassy’s reception I met the commercial attaché who introduced me to some useful local contacts.

OBCHODNÍ ATAŠÉ

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contract

noun [C] - an official written agreement or a specific piece of work done on the basis of a written agreement

Usage: I have reviewed the contract conditions and I think we will accept their terms.

KONTRAKT/ SMLOUVA

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costly

adj.- causing problems or the loss of sth

Usage: The merger of the two internet companies failed because of cultural differences and ended up being a costly exercise, losing 35 billion dollars.

DRAHÝ

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counterpart

noun [C] - a person who has the same position or function as somebody else in a different place or situation

Usage: He works in the same industry and has been one of my counterparts for many years.

PROTĚJŠEK

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counterproductive

adj.- having the opposite effect to the one which was intended

Usage: I’m not sure about increasing our market diversity as a way to gain a wider customer base. It could end of being counterproductive to our aims.

KONTRAPRODUKTIVNÍ

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deal

noun [C] - an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth.

Usage: After a lengthy period of negotiation we finally closed a deal.

DOHODA

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delay

noun [C] - a situation in which sth doesn’t happen when it should

Usage: There has been a delay in the delivery of the parts but the supplier has promised us the parts before the end of the week.

ZPOŽDĚNÍ

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distribution

noun [U] - the system of transporting and delivering things

Usage: We need to find a new logistics company for the distribution of our products.

DISTRIBUCE

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distributor

noun [C] - a person or company that supplies goods to shops/ stores etc.

Usage: Before we set up our business in China, we’ll look at using a local distributor or agent to sell our products.

DISTRIBUTOR

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elastic

adj.- that can change or be changed

Usage: We find that demand for our products can be very elastic, often changing over the summer and winter periods.

ELASTICKÝ/PRUŽNÝ

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embassy

noun [C] - a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country
noun [C] - a building which represents the official location of a country in a foreign country

Usage: 1) I’ve contacted the embassy to find out more about the local laws and conditions.
2) Most of the foreign embassies are located in the city centre.

AMBASÁDA

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export

noun [C] - a product that is sold in another country

Usage: The government has introduced a new tax on exports.

EXPORT/ VÝVOZ

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gauge

verb - to make a judgement about something, especially people’s feelings or attitudes

Usage: The market is very volatile at the moment and susceptible to changes so it’s hard to gauge whether or not it’s a good time to invest.

(VY)HODNOTIT/ POSOUDIT

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golf club

noun [C] - long metal stick with a piece of metal or wood at one end, used for hitting the ball in golf

Usage: I’ve found a new distributor for our golf club venture.

GOLFOVÁ HŮL

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head office

noun [C] - the main office of a company

Usage: The company’s head office is located in a suburb of Paris.

HLAVNÍ KANCELÁŘ

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hospitality

noun [U] - food, drink and services that are provided by an organisation for guests, customers, etc. Usage: Our foreign partners showed us a lot of hospitality on our business trip. POHOSTINNOST

hygiene

noun [U] - the practice of keeping yourself and your living and working areas clean in order to prevent illness and disease Usage: An important part of health and safety at work is to provide suitable facilities to ensure a high level of hygiene in the workplace. HYGIENA

interpreter

noun [C] - a person whose job is to translate what somebody is saying into another language Usage: Have you arranged for an interpreter to come to the meeting with the Chinese delegates? TLUMOČNÍK

market

noun [C] - a particular area, country or section of the population that might buy goods Usage: The company is going to put a new product on the market. TRH

metropolis

noun [C] - a large important city (often the capital city of a country or region) Usage: It might be better to set ourselves up outside the metropolis of the region with better links close to transport. METROPOLE

on behalf of sb/ on sb’s behalf

exp.- as the representative of sb or instead of them Usage: At the moment he is working on behalf of the director and performing some of his day to day functions. V ZASTOUPENÍ NĚKOHO

partner

noun [C] - a person or an organisation that has an agreement with another one Usage: We are working closely with one of our business partners to sell our goods in the Asian market. PARTNER

permit

noun [C] - an official document that gives sb the right to do sth, especially for a limited period of time Usage: The local council has given us the permit we need to go ahead with the commercial property development. POVOLENÍ

potential

adj.- that can develop into something or be developed in the future Usage: We are presently looking at future potential markets that we could expand into. POTENCIONÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ

preliminary

adj.- happening before a more important action or event Usage: The design of the new product is still in its preliminary stage. We still have to make some decisions based on our market research. PŘEDBĚŽNÝ

promising

adj.- showing signs of being good or successful Usage: At this stage our new venture is only in its infancy but the results so far are promising. SLIBNÝ

prospective

adj.- expected to do something or to become something Usage: We have shortlisted a number of prospective employees. BUDOUCÍ, EVENTUÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ

quality control

noun [U] - the practice of checking goods as they are being produced to make sure that they are of a high standard Usage: Our department is also responsible for quality control, making sure that there are no defects in our products and they are at a high standard. KONTROLA KVALITY

reception

noun [C] - a formal social occasion to welcome sb or celebrate sth Usage: There will be an official reception tomorrow to welcome our business partners from the United States. RECEPCE

reliability

noun [U] - the state of being able to be trusted to do sth well Usage: A part of our quality control process is to test the reliability of our products. SPOLEHLIVOST

representative of

adj.- typical of a particular place or group of people Usage: The business behaviour of our foreign partners is representative of the people from this part of the world. ZÁSTUPCE

requirement

noun [C] - something that you must have in order to do something else Usage: We need to sort through the CVs to find the candidates which best meet our requirements. POŽADAVEK

sales outlet

noun [C] - a shop store that sells goods for a particular company Usage: The firm usually sells its goods wholesale. However, they do have a number of small sales outlets. FIREMNÍ PRODEJNA

shortlist

noun [C] - list of potential candidates for a job, or agents chosen to represent your company, etc. Usage: We have made a shortlist of the best possible candidates for the job and we’ll interview them next week. UŽŠÍ SEZNAM/ VÝBĚR

speed up

verb - to make something move or happen faster Usage: We’ll outsource some of the construction work which should hopefully speed up the first stage of the project. ZRYCHLIT

switch

verb - to change or make something change from one thing to another Usage: Part of our market research aims to find out why consumers are switching brands. OBRÁTIT/ PROHODIT

trade delegation

noun [C] - a group of people who represent their country or company and go to another country to set up business connections Usage: The trade delegation has established some useful business connections for us follow up. OBCHODNÍ DELEGACE

trade fair

noun [C] - an event at which many different companies show and sell their products Usage: We’ll exhibit our new products at the trade fair which takes place later in the year. VELETRH

translator

noun [C] - a person who translates writing or speech into a different language, especially as a job Usage: We’ll need to employ a translator to translate the documents into English. PŘEKLADATEL

vital

adj.- necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist Usage: It’s vital that we get the updates for the project before we present the report at the board meeting on Wednesday. ŽIVOTNĚ DŮLEŽITÝ/ NEZBYTNÝ

warehouse

noun [C] - a building where large quantities of goods are stored, especially before they are sent to shops/stores to be sold Usage: The company wants to do an inventory of the warehouse to make sure we have an adequate supply of all our assembly parts. SKLAD

noun [U] - a way of entering or reaching a place Usage: You will have to ask the security people to give you access into the main production hall. PŘÍSTUP

Access

noun [C] - a person or organisation that buys or sells goods for someone else Usage: If we sell our goods through an agent, we’ll have to pay a commission. AGENT

Agent

noun [U] - the way of keeping written records of money which is owed to and paid by a business, calculating profits, etc. Usage: We’ve hired a new finance director to help us with the company’s accountancy. ÚČETNICTVÍ

accountancy

noun pl. - the people or an organisation that have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region Usage: We will have to get permission from the local authorities before we proceed any further. ÚŘADY

authorities

adj.- being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risk Usage: It’s always a bit of a risk when you set up a company in a foreign country, so it always pays to be cautious and research your market well. OPATRNÝ

cautious

noun [U] - an association of local business people formed to promote and protect their interests Usage: Before we go abroad, we should get some information from the local chamber of commerce about potential problems or possible business contacts. OBCHODNÍ KOMORA

chamber of commerce

noun [C] - the conditions and facts which are connected with and effect a situation, an event or an action Usage: We found it hard to expand into China in 1996 because the circumstances were greatly different at that time. OKOLNOSTI

circumstances

noun [C] - a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business Usage: My colleague has worked with that agency before so I’ll ask her what her thoughts are about using them to help fill our vacancies. KOLEGA

colleague

adj.- connected with the buying and selling of goods and services Usage: If we go abroad, we’ll have to find a suitable commercial property for our business venture. KOMERČNÍ/ OBCHODNÍ

commercial

noun [C] - a person who works in an embassy and has special responsibility for trade and commerce Usage: At the embassy’s reception I met the commercial attaché who introduced me to some useful local contacts. OBCHODNÍ ATAŠÉ

commercial attaché

noun [C] - an official written agreement or a specific piece of work done on the basis of a written agreement Usage: I have reviewed the contract conditions and I think we will accept their terms. KONTRAKT/ SMLOUVA

contract

adj.- causing problems or the loss of sth Usage: The merger of the two internet companies failed because of cultural differences and ended up being a costly exercise, losing 35 billion dollars. DRAHÝ

costly

noun [C] - a person who has the same position or function as somebody else in a different place or situation Usage: He works in the same industry and has been one of my counterparts for many years. PROTĚJŠEK

counterpart

adj.- having the opposite effect to the one which was intended Usage: I’m not sure about increasing our market diversity as a way to gain a wider customer base. It could end of being counterproductive to our aims. KONTRAPRODUKTIVNÍ

counterproductive

noun [C] - an agreement, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth. Usage: After a lengthy period of negotiation we finally closed a deal. DOHODA

deal

noun [C] - a situation in which sth doesn’t happen when it should Usage: There has been a delay in the delivery of the parts but the supplier has promised us the parts before the end of the week. ZPOŽDĚNÍ

delay

noun [U] - the system of transporting and delivering things Usage: We need to find a new logistics company for the distribution of our products. DISTRIBUCE

distribution

noun [C] - a person or company that supplies goods to shops/ stores etc. Usage: Before we set up our business in China, we’ll look at using a local distributor or agent to sell our products. DISTRIBUTOR

distributor

adj.- that can change or be changed Usage: We find that demand for our products can be very elastic, often changing over the summer and winter periods. ELASTICKÝ/PRUŽNÝ

elastic

1. noun [C] - a group of officials who represent their government in a foreign country 2. noun [C] - a building which represents the official location of a country in a foreign country Usage: 1) I’ve contacted the embassy to find out more about the local laws and conditions. 2) Most of the foreign embassies are located in the city centre. AMBASÁDA

embassy

noun [C] - a product that is sold in another country Usage: The government has introduced a new tax on exports. EXPORT/ VÝVOZ

export

verb - to make a judgement about something, especially people’s feelings or attitudes Usage: The market is very volatile at the moment and susceptible to changes so it’s hard to gauge whether or not it’s a good time to invest. (VY)HODNOTIT/ POSOUDIT

gauge

noun [C] - long metal stick with a piece of metal or wood at one end, used for hitting the ball in golf Usage: I’ve found a new distributor for our golf club venture. GOLFOVÁ HŮL

golf club

noun [C] - the main office of a company Usage: The company’s head office is located in a suburb of Paris. HLAVNÍ KANCELÁŘ

head office

noun [U] - food, drink and services that are provided by an organisation for guests, customers, etc. Usage: Our foreign partners showed us a lot of hospitality on our business trip. POHOSTINNOST

hospitality

hygiene

noun [C] - a person whose job is to translate what somebody is saying into another language Usage: Have you arranged for an interpreter to come to the meeting with the Chinese delegates? TLUMOČNÍK

interpreter

noun [C] - a particular area, country or section of the population that might buy goods Usage: The company is going to put a new product on the market. TRH

market

metropolis

exp.- as the representative of sb or instead of them Usage: At the moment he is working on behalf of the director and performing some of his day to day functions. V ZASTOUPENÍ NĚKOHO

on behalf of sb/ on sb’s behalf

noun [C] - a person or an organisation that has an agreement with another one Usage: We are working closely with one of our business partners to sell our goods in the Asian market. PARTNER

partner

permit

adj.- that can develop into something or be developed in the future Usage: We are presently looking at future potential markets that we could expand into. POTENCIONÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ

potential

preliminary

adj.- showing signs of being good or successful Usage: At this stage our new venture is only in its infancy but the results so far are promising. SLIBNÝ

promising

adj.- expected to do something or to become something Usage: We have shortlisted a number of prospective employees. BUDOUCÍ, EVENTUÁLNÍ, MOŽNÝ

prospective

quality control

noun [C] - a formal social occasion to welcome sb or celebrate sth Usage: There will be an official reception tomorrow to welcome our business partners from the United States. RECEPCE

reception

noun [U] - the state of being able to be trusted to do sth well Usage: A part of our quality control process is to test the reliability of our products. SPOLEHLIVOST

reliability

adj.- typical of a particular place or group of people Usage: The business behaviour of our foreign partners is representative of the people from this part of the world. ZÁSTUPCE

representative of

noun [C] - something that you must have in order to do something else Usage: We need to sort through the CVs to find the candidates which best meet our requirements. POŽADAVEK

requirement

noun [C] - a shop store that sells goods for a particular company Usage: The firm usually sells its goods wholesale. However, they do have a number of small sales outlets. FIREMNÍ PRODEJNA

sales outlet

shortlist

verb - to make something move or happen faster Usage: We’ll outsource some of the construction work which should hopefully speed up the first stage of the project. ZRYCHLIT

speed up

verb - to change or make something change from one thing to another Usage: Part of our market research aims to find out why consumers are switching brands. OBRÁTIT/ PROHODIT

switch

trade delegation

noun [C] - an event at which many different companies show and sell their products Usage: We’ll exhibit our new products at the trade fair which takes place later in the year. VELETRH

trade fair

noun [C] - a person who translates writing or speech into a different language, especially as a job Usage: We’ll need to employ a translator to translate the documents into English. PŘEKLADATEL

translator

vital

warehouse

Unit 9 Flashcards

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