Business

10 Business, commerce and marketing terms

This glossary will help everyone who is into the business, marketing, and commerce world.

Churn rate
noun
The percentage of customers who cancel a product or service or leave within a specified time period.
Example: At the moment the company has a very high order churn rate
fr: Barattage.
Churn rate
Dark
Noun
A term used to describe a prospect who no longer responds to any type of communication.
Example: Ms. Jones went dark.
fr: Noir
Dark
Ebitda
Noun
A type of operating profit. Ebitda stands for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization.
Example: This month our Ebitda was very high
fr: Ebitda
Ebitda
Friction
Noun
Any aspect of your website that is hard to understand, distracting or causes visitors to move on from your page.
Example: There is some friction in the new application, that makes them not open the website.
fr: friction
Friction
Inflation
Noun
It is when prices rise. Is far more common
Example: Lately, I haven't bought anything because there is a lot of inflation and it is very expensive.
fr: inflation
Liability
Noun
The financial obligations are entered in the balance sheet of a business enterprise.; money owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets).; As detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
Example: Our liabilities are very high, so we owe a lot of companies.
fr: passif
Liability
Onboarding
Noun
This term can refer to introducing a new customer or client to your services or products, or it’s used to describe assimilating a new employee into your organization.
Example: The new manager is very good at onboarding customers into our new product.
fr: Embarquement
Onboarding
Privatisation
Noun
The process of moving state-owned assets into the private sector and one of the defining characteristics of the Thatcher era.
Example: In the private sector there has recently been a privatization of its state assets.
fr: Privatisation
Privatisation
Rally
noun
A rise in prices in a financial market after a fall
Example: After the fall off the company, a few months later there was a very high rebound.
fr: rallye
Rally
Referral
Noun
A prospect or lead generated from someone who may be interested in what the salesperson is selling
Example: Mike was the referral from the couple who are interested in buying the TV.
fr: Référence
Referral