Businessman

20 Business Management terms

My name is Winchel Altenor, and I have been in business management in College Montmorency for 2 years. I made this glossary to help people who are also in my field of study which is business management. In fact, this glossary contains words that they can use in a lifestyle when they talk about business.

Amount
noun
A quantity of something, typically the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent.
Example: However, this method is going to require a high amount of capital and also the risk burden is entirely on Allisgood plc.
en: quantité
amount
annual report
noun
A document reporting to stockholders on management and operations and containing fiscal information, published yearly by a publicly held corporation as required by federal law.
Example: The data used for the financial and business performance analysis and the calculation of the ratios can be found at Bodycote's annual report for 2005.
en: rapport annuel
annual report
appointment
noun
An agreement to meet with someone at a particular time.
Example: There is always the risk that despite all this the participant fails to turn up, or cancels the appointment, which can the make the efforts and costs appear fruitless.
en: rendez-vous
image appointment
benchmarking
noun
Comparing one’s products to those of competitors in order to improve quality and performance.
Example: Sensory profiling is useful in new product development, quality control, shelf life assessments and benchmarking product sensory characteristics against competitor products.
en: analyse comparative
benchmarking
business
noun
A person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern.
Example: These statements help analyze the business by translating economic factors into accounting numbers like assets, sales, cash flows and earnings.
en: Entreprise
business
business card
noun
A small card printed or engraved with a person’s name and business affiliation, including such information as title, address, and telephone number.
Example: The employee gave his business card to a client to take an appointment
en: carte de visite
business card
Capital
noun
Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing.
Example: Those whose property had a capital value of less than 11,000 asses fell into the lowest class, and formed a single century that were exempt from military service.
en: Capitale
capital image
competitors
noun
An organization or country that is engaged in commercial or economic competition with others.
Example: In order to do this I need to stay ahead of my competitors.
en: concurrents
competitors fight
consumer
noun
A person who buys goods and services.
Example: There is also evidence that such changes in housing wealth are a key determinant of consumer spending.
en: consommateur
consumers buying
contract
noun
A formal agreement between two or more parties. A document that states the terms of such an agreement. The branch of law treating of contracts.
Example: A need for musical equipment will always exist and it is possible a contract could be set up with local schools to fulfil this need.
en: Contrat
contract end
cooperative
noun
A farm, business, or other organization that is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits.
Example: US Department of agriculture, cooperative State Research Services, Washington, DC.
en: coopératif
cooperative
cost
noun
To estimate the price of making a product.
Example: At day-old the chicks cost 50p each.
en: Coût
calculates the cost
debt
noun
Something, typically money, that is owed or due.
Example: The issuer is responsible for the cardholder's debt payment.
en: dette
debt
Enterprise
noun
a unit of economic organization or activity
Example: In conclusion it can be said that communication plays an important role in this farm enterprise.
en: Entreprise
export
noun
To ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.
Example: By the late thirties, fifty such films were produced a year, also serving as a charming and successful export product for other Latin American countries.
en: exportation
export product
Firm
noun
the name or title under which a company transacts business
Example: Tom used to work for a big firm in Boston.
en: cabinet
firm meeting
Growth
noun
The act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase.
Example: In order to do this, the demand for reserves is measured by monetary authorities as existing reserve base plus an increase over time, which is accounted as a growth factor.
en: Croissance
enterprise growth
Management
noun
Management is the coordination and administration of tasks to achieve a goal. Such administration activities include setting the organization's strategy and coordinating the efforts of staff to accomplish these objectives through the application of available resources.
Example: As a result of the acquisition questions have arisen regarding its integration into Wilkinson's current organisational structure which will also inevitably affect the businesses culture, motivation strategies and management of change.
en: La gestion
enterprise management
Sales
noun
A sale is a transaction between two or more parties in which the buyer receives tangible or intangible goods, services, or assets in exchange for money.
Example: The sales to customer facing companies such as AOL and Tiscalli will need further investment as these distribution channels are internet based.
en: Ventes
online sales
Shareholder
noun
A shareholder, also referred to as a stockholder, is a person, company, or institution that owns at least one share of a company’s stock, which is known as equity.
Example: Persuasion of Allisgood plc's shareholders becomes important here, and also, the fact that there is a single major shareholder, will make his persuasion even more crucial as he can greatly affect to the acceptance and rejection of the plans.
en: Actionnaire
shareholder