Coursebook words

ontvanger

recipient

bijlage

attachment

afspraak

appointment

klacht

complaint

ongemak

inconvenience

bevestiging

confirmation

helaas

unfortunately

excuses

apologies

RE

reply or response / regarding

FWD

forward

FYI

for your information

NRN

not right now / no reply needed / not really necessary

NYR

need your reply, reaction or response / not your responsibility

CTA

call to action

afaik

as far as I know

asap

as soon as possible

btw

by the way

bfn

bye for now

iow

in other words

otoh

on the other hand

abt

about

aka

also known as

atm

at the moment

FAQ

frequently asked questions

OOO

out of office

WFH

working from home

TIA

thanks in advance

aanvraag

inquiry (meervoud: inquiries)

hoeveelheidskorting

quantity discounts

CIF

Cost, Insurance and Freight

DEI

diversity, equity and inclusion

rechtvaardigheid = iedereen krijgt wat die nodig heeft, om hetzelfde te behalen

equity

gelijkheid = iedereen krijgt exact hetzelfde

equality

te laat

late

ten laatste

at the latest

ten minste

at least

(de) laatste, vorige

last

laatste

last

ten laatste

lastly

laatste, nieuwste, laatste nieuwe, meest recente

latest

hierbij

hereby

aangezien

since / as / for / (just) because

daarom

therefore / hence

bovendien

on top of that / moreover / in addition / additionally

door / omwille van

because of / due to

alvast bedankt

thanks in advance

eventueel

perhaps / maybe / possibly / optionally

op het einde, uiteindelijk

eventually

verder / daarbij

besides / thereby / also / as well / furthermore

.

full stop / dot / decimal point

-

hyphen / dash

_

underscore

/

stroke / slash

#

number sign / pound sign (hashtag)

*

asterisk / star

$

dollar sign

£

pound sign

€

Euro sign

%

percent sign

&

ampersand

@

at

+

plus sign

=

equal sign

( )

left and right parenthesis (round brackets)

{ }

left/open brace and right/close brace (curly brackets)

[ ]

left/open bracket and right/close bracket (box/square brackets)

< >

left angle bracket and right angle bracket (chevrons)

:

colon

;

semi colon

“

double quote

‘

single quote

,

comma

Mc’Laren

aphostrophe

ç

cedilla

â

circumflex

ü

diaeresis / umlaut

é

acute accent

è

grave accent

ñ

tilde

spatie

space / interspace

OCEAN

Openess, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism

tendency to be (not) stressed and emotionally (un)stable

neuroticism

tendency to be sociable, friendly, fun-loving and talkative

extroversion

tendency to be reliable, well-organised, self-disciplined and careful

conscientiousness

tendency to be good-natured, sympathetic, forgiving and helpful to others

agreeableness

tendency to be original, creative and curious

openness

This dimension refers to the degree to which less powerful members of society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.

Power Distance (PDI)

This dimension explores whether a society values individual achievement or collective well-being.

Individualism vs. Collectivism (IDV)

This dimension focuses on the distribution of gender roles and values related to achievement.

Masculinity vs. Femininity (MAS)

This dimension reflects the degree to which a culture tolerates ambiguity and uncertainty.

Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI)

This dimension addresses the focus on future rewards versus respect for tradition.

Long-term vs. Short-term Orientation (LTO)

This dimension examines the degree to which societies allow the gratification of basic human desires.

Indulgence vs. Restraint (IVR)

In this cultures, hierarchical structures are more pronounced, and authority is rarely questioned.

High power distance cultures

In this cultures, authority tends to be more democratic, and subordinates are more likely to challenge decisions.

Low power distance cultures

This cultures prioritize personal goals, autonomy, and self-reliance

Individualistic cultures

This cultures emphasize group harmony, loyalty, and the needs of the community over the individual.

Collectivist cultures

This cultures tend to emphasize competitiveness, achievement, and material success

Masculine cultures

This cultures value cooperation, caring for others, and quality of life.

Feminine cultures

This cultures prefer clear rules, structure, and predictability.

High uncertainty avoidance cultures

Thisc cultures are more comfortable with change and risk-taking.

Low uncertainty avoidance cultures