Kaarten: Engels business vocabulary h13-26 and h42-66 | Quizlet

aerospace

planes and space vehicles

automobiles

cars

construction

buildings

defence

weapons

electronics

Mobile phones, etc.

food processing

canned, frozen etc. foods

household goods

washing machines, refrigerators, etc.

pharmaceuticals

medicines

steel

a strong metal used in the manufacturing of machinery and cars

textiles

cloth and clothes

call centers

dealing with orders, complaints, etc. from customers by phone

catering

restaurants, bars, etc.

computer software

instructions for computers

financial services

banking, insurance, etc.

healthcare

medical care

leisure

cinemas, sport, etc.

media

books, newspapers, film, television

property/real estate

buying, selling and managing buildings

retail

shops

telecommunications

phone, internet services

tourism

travel and holidays

industry

production of materials and goods

Emerging Industries

describing a new industry

economy

economie

growth industries

Sector of an economy which experiences a higher-than-average growth rate as compared to other sectors

light industries

A section of an economy's secondary industry characterized by less capital-intensive and more labor-intensive operations

heavy industries

Industry that involves one or more characteristics such as large and heavy products; large and heavy equipment and facilities or complex or numerous processes

diversified

varied

market research

finding out what people really want

surveys

examination

in-person surveys

can show an example or sample of a new product

telephone surveys

being called up and answering questions

mail surveys

surveys sent to respondents using the postal service

low response rates

Low numbers of people who react

sample

a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like

online surveys

survey data collected using the internet

pool

selection

focus groups

A strategy to obtain data from a small group of people using interview questions

moderator

the person who asks the questions

personal interviews

direct, face-to-face conversation between an interviewer and the respondent

observations

Information gathered by noticing facts and occurrences

field trials

Placing a new product in selected stores to test customer response under real-life selling conditions

developers

a person or thing that develops something

beta version

first version

bugs

problems

CAD/CAM

computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing

prototypes

first versions

trialling

testing

product launch

the moment when a product is made available for sale

design defect

design fault

recall

asking those who have bought the product to return it

consumer

a person who purchases goods and services for personal use

design

plan

market

a group of buyers and sellers of a particular good or service

innovate

to think of new ideas

invent

to make something for the first time

breakthroughs

innovations

cutting edge/leading edge

the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something

state-of-the-art

using the latest technology

hi-tech

using the most modern machines and equipment

low-tech

not using the most recent equipment or methods

obsolete

out of date

future-proof

to design so that minimal updating will be required in the future

proprietary

information that belongs to an individual or company

patents

exclusive rights to make or sell inventions

under license

with special permission from the maker of the product

royalties

The share of earnings given by a franchisee as payment to the franchiser

copyright infringement

cannot be used by others without permission

piracy

illegal downloading

trademark

recognizable symbol

intelectual property

the area of law relating patents, copyright and trademarks

manufactured products/goods

items transformed from raw materials into finished products

manufacturer/producer

maker

provider/provide/provision

a person who gives someone something they need

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hand-made

selfmade

craft industry

involves the creation of goods

labour-intensive

where production relies more heavily on labour relative to machinery

assembly line/production line

a team of workers were responsible for each part of the manufacturing process

manufacturing plant

an industrial facility with buildings, machinery, and workers where raw materials or components are processed to create finished products

to churn something out

to produce something quickly and in large amounts

cost-effective

they produce a lot in relation to what they cost

computer-aided

computer-assisted

output

the number of things a company produces

productivity

a measure of the number of things produced in relation to the number of employees

capacity

the maximum amount that a company can produce

overcapacity

operating costs that are too high

spare capacity

situation where an economy can produce more with existing resources than they are currently producing

excess capacity

a company or organization can produce more goods or services than currently demanded by the market, leading to unused resources and production capabilities

surplus capacity

the amount of a company's production capability that is not currently being used to meet market demand

surplus/glut

if far too many things are produced

components

parts

raw materials

the basic material from which a product is made

inputs

materials and parts

labours

workers and managers

capital

money

knowledge

understanding

work-in-progress

in the course of being made

(in) stocks

inventories

(outside) suppliers

partners