Vocabulary 3

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stakeholder

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n person such as an employee, customer or citizen who is involved with an organisation and therefore has an interest in its success jakákoli osoba, která má zájem na prosperitě firmy (zaměstnanec, zákazník, občan…), zainteresovaná osoba

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come under scrutiny

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v subject to careful and thorough examination být podrobně zkoumán

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break even

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v make neither a loss nor a profit doing business být v rovnováze (situace, kdy příjmy přesně pokryjí výdaje)

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n reduction in a country’s financial activity ekonomický pokles

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economic downturn

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slip

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v go into a worse state, often because of lack of control or care upadat, jít dolů, zhoršovat se

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advocate

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n person who supports an idea (or product) obhájce, zastánce

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leafleting

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n giving out leaflets to people rozdávání letáků

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n when you try to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time usilování o něco

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Pursuit /pə ˈsjuːt -ˈsuːt/

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FTSE /ˈfʊts i/

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n Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 index; the main measure of the amount by which the leading 100 shares sold on the London Stock Exchange have gone up or down in value jeden z burzovních indexů listu Financial Times (počítá se na základě změn cen akcií stovky nejvýznamnějších firem obchodovaných na londýnské burze)

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n monthly report(s) on financial performance produced by management for shareholders (měsíční) zprávy managementu (pro akcionáře)

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management reporting

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compliance

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n when people obey an order, rule or request poslušnost, povolnost

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adj not morally acceptable neetický, mravně nepřijatelný

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unethical

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n degree of quality or excellence of someone přeneseně kalibr, formát

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Calibre /ˈkæl əb ə -ɪb-; kə ˈliːb ə, -ˈlaɪb-/

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n (total amount gathered of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts úroda, plodina

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crop

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adv once every three months čtvrtletně, kvartálně

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quarterly

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recycle

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v collect and treat rubbish in order to produce useful materials which can be used again recyklovat

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in the pipeline

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adv being planned and developed aktivně připravovaný

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n when someone watches a person or activity and makes certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc. dozor, dohled, kontrola

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supervision

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v increase suddenly and greatly prudce stoupnout

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surge

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economies of scale pl

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pl n where the costs of production fall as a business grows in size úspory z rozsahu výroby, úspory zavedením velkovýroby

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n money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen subvence, podpora, finanční pomoc

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subsidy

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diverse footprint

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n varied area over which something is present široká geografická působnost

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subsidy

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n money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen subvence, podpora, finanční pomoc

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v get control (of a company) by buying most of its shares finančně ovládnout/převzít (nějakou firmu získáním většiny jejích akcií)

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take over

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adv being planned and developed aktivně připravovaný

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in the pipeline

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pl n things such as medical insurance that employees receive in addition to money příplatky a další výhody ke mzdě/platu, benefity

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benefits

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acquisition

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n buying new companies koupě (jedné firmy jinou)

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get a bad press

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v receive criticism from the media být kritizován v médiích, mít špatnou publicitu/mediální obraz

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quarterly

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adv once every three months čtvrtletně, kvartálně

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get off the ground

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v if a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds úspěšně začít, zdařit se, doslova "odrazit se od země"

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v make neither a loss nor a profit doing business být v rovnováze (situace, kdy příjmy přesně pokryjí výdaje)

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break even

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n people telling each other how good a product is ústní reklama (spokojení zákazníci informující o určitém produktu či službě jiné lidi)

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word of mouth

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mandatory

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adj describes something which must be done, or which is demanded by law povinný, zákonem či jiným způsobem vyžadovaný

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Pursuit /pə ˈsjuːt -ˈsuːt/

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n when you try to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time usilování o něco

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ground-breaking

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adj if something is ground-breaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type průlomový

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better off

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adj richer bohatší

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supervision

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n when someone watches a person or activity and makes certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc. dozor, dohled, kontrola

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line of business

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n particular kind of commercial enterprise oblast podnikání

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n regular customers zákaznická základna

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customer base

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adj number with two digits (i.e. between 10 and 99inclusive) dvouciferný

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double-digit

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n if a company has a global presence, it sells its products all over the world globální/celosvětová přítomnost/působení

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global presence

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have your hands in the till

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v steal money from the place where you work okrádat firmu/zaměstnavatele (doslova "mít ruce v pokladně")

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n agreement between people who want to work together because of shared interests or aims sjednocení, jednota

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Alignment /ə ˈlaɪn mənt/

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n tax collected by a government on goods coming into or sometimes going out of a country clo, celní tarif

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trade tariff

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Alignment /ə ˈlaɪn mənt/

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n agreement between people who want to work together because of shared interests or aims sjednocení, jednota

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adj if something is ground-breaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type průlomový

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ground-breaking

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straight talking

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n direct and straightforward way of communicating with others otevřenost, upřímnost

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n buying new companies koupě (jedné firmy jinou)

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acquisition

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n varied area over which something is present široká geografická působnost

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diverse footprint

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progressive

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adj encouraging change in the way that things are done progresivní, pokrokový

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clutch

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n handful hrst, několik

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n the combined power of a group of things when they are working together which is greater than the total power achieved by each working separately součinnost, společné působení, synergie

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synergy

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adj continuing for a long time trvalý

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sustained

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n see global presence přítomnost, působení

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presence

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adj influenced by customers’ needs (as opposed to being product-led) určovaný potřebami zákazníků/trhu

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marketing-led

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n person who supports an idea (or product) obhájce, zastánce

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advocate

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v collect and treat rubbish in order to produce useful materials which can be used again recyklovat

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recycle

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trade away

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v pass on to someone else zbavit se

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rate

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v judge the value or character of someone or something hodnotit

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briefing

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n meeting where information and instructions are given stručná informativní porada, instruktáž, brífink

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v change into money by selling získat (hotovost prodejem)

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realise /ˈrɪəl aɪz ˈriːəl-/

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n high level of knowledge or skill odborné znalosti

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expertise

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take over

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v get control (of a company) by buying most of its shares finančně ovládnout/převzít (nějakou firmu získáním většiny jejích akcií)

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unethical

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adj not morally acceptable neetický, mravně nepřijatelný

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n meeting where information and instructions are given stručná informativní porada, instruktáž, brífink

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briefing

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knock-on effect

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n when an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it indirectly causes other events or situations nepřímý důsledek/dopad/vliv

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n official rule předpis

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regulation

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n Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 index; the main measure of the amount by which the leading 100 shares sold on the London Stock Exchange have gone up or down in value jeden z burzovních indexů listu Financial Times (počítá se na základě změn cen akcií stovky nejvýznamnějších firem obchodovaných na londýnské burze)

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FTSE /ˈfʊts i/

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adj richer bohatší

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better off

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management reporting

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n monthly report(s) on financial performance produced by management for shareholders (měsíční) zprávy managementu (pro akcionáře)

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adj not perfectly made or not working correctly vadný

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Faulty /ˈfɔːlt |i ˈfɒlt-/

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n handful hrst, několik

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clutch

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supply base

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n range of suppliers and potential suppliers dodavatelská základna

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global presence

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n if a company has a global presence, it sells its products all over the world globální/celosvětová přítomnost/působení

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adj encouraging change in the way that things are done progresivní, pokrokový

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progressive

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double-digit

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adj number with two digits (i.e. between 10 and 99inclusive) dvouciferný

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n when an event or situation has a knock-on effect, it indirectly causes other events or situations nepřímý důsledek/dopad/vliv

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knock-on effect

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presence

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n see global presence přítomnost, působení

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economic downturn

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n reduction in a country’s financial activity ekonomický pokles

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Calibre /ˈkæl əb ə -ɪb-; kə ˈliːb ə, -ˈlaɪb-/

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n degree of quality or excellence of someone přeneseně kalibr, formát

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Faulty /ˈfɔːlt |i ˈfɒlt-/

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adj not perfectly made or not working correctly vadný

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regulation

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n official rule předpis

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n programme of action designed for handling possible plán pro nečekané situace/události, plán pro všechny případy

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contingency plan /kən ˈtɪndʒ ənts |i §(ˌ)kɒn-/

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v steal money from the place where you work okrádat firmu/zaměstnavatele (doslova "mít ruce v pokladně")

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have your hands in the till

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crop

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n (total amount gathered of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts úroda, plodina

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n giving out leaflets to people rozdávání letáků

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leafleting

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n particular kind of commercial enterprise oblast podnikání

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line of business

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realise /ˈrɪəl aɪz ˈriːəl-/

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v change into money by selling získat (hotovost prodejem)

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contingency plan /kən ˈtɪndʒ ənts |i §(ˌ)kɒn-/

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n programme of action designed for handling possible plán pro nečekané situace/události, plán pro všechny případy

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v register the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years patentovat

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Patent / ˈpeɪt |ənt ˈpæt-/

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limited liability company

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n if this type of business goes bankrupt, then the owners will only risk the money they have invested in the company s ručením omezeným

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pl n where the costs of production fall as a business grows in size úspory z rozsahu výroby, úspory zavedením velkovýroby

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economies of scale pl

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n range of suppliers and potential suppliers dodavatelská základna

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supply base

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Patent / ˈpeɪt |ənt ˈpæt-/

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v register the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years patentovat

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n direct and straightforward way of communicating with others otevřenost, upřímnost

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straight talking

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adj continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment probíhající

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ongoing

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v pass on to someone else zbavit se

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trade away

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n when people obey an order, rule or request poslušnost, povolnost

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compliance

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customer base

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n regular customers zákaznická základna

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v judge the value or character of someone or something hodnotit

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rate

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synergy

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n the combined power of a group of things when they are working together which is greater than the total power achieved by each working separately součinnost, společné působení, synergie

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premise

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n idea or theory on which a statement or action is based premisa

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benefits

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pl n things such as medical insurance that employees receive in addition to money příplatky a další výhody ke mzdě/platu, benefity

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word of mouth

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n people telling each other how good a product is ústní reklama (spokojení zákazníci informující o určitém produktu či službě jiné lidi)

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surge

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v increase suddenly and greatly prudce stoupnout

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n if this type of business goes bankrupt, then the owners will only risk the money they have invested in the company s ručením omezeným

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limited liability company

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sustained

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adj continuing for a long time trvalý

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v if a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds úspěšně začít, zdařit se, doslova "odrazit se od země"

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get off the ground

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trade tariff

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n tax collected by a government on goods coming into or sometimes going out of a country clo, celní tarif

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v subject to careful and thorough examination být podrobně zkoumán

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come under scrutiny

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v receive criticism from the media být kritizován v médiích, mít špatnou publicitu/mediální obraz

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get a bad press

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adj describes something which must be done, or which is demanded by law povinný, zákonem či jiným způsobem vyžadovaný

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mandatory

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n person such as an employee, customer or citizen who is involved with an organisation and therefore has an interest in its success jakákoli osoba, která má zájem na prosperitě firmy (zaměstnanec, zákazník, občan…), zainteresovaná osoba

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stakeholder

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v go into a worse state, often because of lack of control or care upadat, jít dolů, zhoršovat se

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slip

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ongoing

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adj continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment probíhající

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n idea or theory on which a statement or action is based premisa

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premise

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expertise

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n high level of knowledge or skill odborné znalosti

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marketing-led

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adj influenced by customers’ needs (as opposed to being product-led) určovaný potřebami zákazníků/trhu