Here I present you important words you need to know when you are in business or even as a salesperson. It is important to have a large vocabulary because you need to be confident while speaking to clients.
account
noun
A register of financial transactions providing access to fund on demand, through a variety of different channels
Example: Meanwhile' we transfer part of our cash from current account to deposit account for earning 8.5% interest.
fr: Compte
advertisement
noun
A promotional message to attract interest in a particular product, service or job vacancy.
Example: This type of advertisement perfectly fits within the cognitive paradigm.
fr: Publicité
appointment
noun
An agreement to meet with someone at a particular time
Example: He has not currently had any immunizations, as he was hospitalized the day before his appointment.
fr: Rendez-vous
benefits
noun
An advantage or profit gained from something, such as a deal or a sale.
Example: Free-range has benefits in terms of welfare and achievable prices, but is an expensive method of production.
fr: Profits
brand
noun
A category of products that are all made by a particular company affairs of business
Example: The company has been chosen on the basis different parameters like brand name, specialty of products etc.
fr: Marque
business card
noun
A small card printed with a person's name and business affiliation, including such information as title, mailing address email address, and telephone number
Example: Whenever you meet a client, don't forget to leave your business card before you leave, so if the client has any questions he can contact you easily.
fr: Carte de visite
business proposal
noun
Written offer from a seller to prospective buyer.
Example: A good seller will prepare in advance to perfectly present his business proposal to an important buyer.
fr: Proposition d'affaires
calculator
noun
A small electronic device with a keyboard and a visual display for making mathematical calculations.
Example: Another problem I encountered was having some discrepancies with percentage calculations between a calculator and the computer.
fr: Calculatrice
company
noun
A company is a legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in and operate a business—commercial or industrial—enterprise
Example: The company aims to maintain production at a level of 90% for 15 weeks.
fr: Entreprise
competitor
noun
An organization engaged in commercial or economic competition with other companies.
Example: Sales are susceptible to change in consumer demand, changes in competitor pricing and an array of other external factors, meaning production may not always equal sale levels.
fr: Concurrent
contract
noun
A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
Example: Local farms will be competing for the local contracts, if they can offer a better quality or cheaper good or more of the good then they may gain the contract.
fr: Contrat
customer
noun
A person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business.
Example: These systems provide proof to the potential customer that the products have the guaranteed quality.
fr: Consommateur
discount
noun
A deduction from the usual cost of something, typically given for prompt or advance payment or to a special category of buyers.
Example: The 30% discount will reduce the price of yarn to £14.70.
fr: Rabais
downsizing
Verb
1. Permanent reduction of a company's labor force through the elimination of unproductive workers or divisions.
2. Marketing practice witch consist in reducing small quantity of the product without changing the package. This practice reduces the cost of the product and allows the company to make more money.
Example: He reintroduced financial discipline by downsizing the workforce, consolidated the product line and axed Copland.
fr: Réduction des effectifs
finance
noun
The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.
Example: Because my clinical area does not directly finance a TEG® machine, my colleagues and I are not trained to perform the test, and so must request it from another area.
fr: Finance
inventory
noun
A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
Example: If an item is picked up it is checked against the current inventory and if it already had been collected a message is flagged to the user saying so.
fr: Inventaire
launch
Verb
Introduce (a new product or publication) to the public for the first time.
Example: In response to these problems a group of women activists 'Prevention first' plan to launch a campaign to alert the public and encourage greater caution towards such highly advertised drugs.
fr: Lancement
management
noun
Management can be defined as the process of administering and controlling the affairs of the organization, irrespective of its nature, type, structure and size.
Example: Major establishment costs include land, land preparation, labour, grapevines, trellis materials and pest management materials.
fr: Gestion
market research
noun
Market research is the process of determining the viability of a new service or product through research conducted directly with potential customers.
Example: The initial step to diversification is assessing potential demand for a product using the tools of market research, local knowledge and evaluation of local competing businesses.
fr: Recherche Marketing
product development
noun
The creation of products with new or different characteristics that offer new or additional benefits to the customer.
Example: The acquisition of 30% market share of the distribution chain, investment in information technology and product development along with management re-structuring and adaptation of working practices all led to an increase in profitability.
