Vocabulary used in Management of Logistics

a nonstop flight actual time of departure advance freight - prepaid freight advice of shipment - shipping notice - advice note agreed airport of departure agreed tare air waybill (AWB) - air consignment note all-up weight allowed tolerances at the border average survey backed note barrel batch number bearer bill of lading below deck berth - mooring bill of entry bill of lading (B/L) boarding card bonded warehouse - customs warehouse border - frontier bulk cargo by mail - by post cardboard box - carton cargo - load cargo insurance cargo plane - freight plane carriage - transport (GB) - transportation (US) carriage by sea - sea transport carriage forward carriage paid carrier certificate of origin certificate of shipment charter party CIF value clearance clearance agent clearance certificate handling costs harbor dues - harbor fees harbor office heavy traffic hold home delivery house air waybill (HAWB) import duties import licence in bond - waiting for clearance in bulk in transit inch inspection certificate kilogramme - kilo landed terms landing landing card landing order - discharging permit litre (GB) - liter (US) loading and unloading charges loading area loading unit lorry (GB) - truck (US) lot luggage (GB) - baggage (US) metre (GB) - meter (US) mile millimetre moorage net tonnage net weight on arrival on board on deck ounce outward journey overland forwarding overload owner's risk rate

clearance documents clearance duty cleared - ex bond - duty paid collection of goods consignee consignor's name consignor consular invoice container container terminal containership cost and freight (C&F) cost, insurance and freight (CIF) cubic cubic volume - cubic capacity custom-house - customs customs declaration form customs formalities customs guard - customs officer customs invoice customs officer customs rate customs regulations declared value delivered at frontier (DAF) delivered duty paid (DDP) delivery ex warehouse delivery notice delivery weight destination dock - quay - wharf docker (GB) - longshoreman (US) documents against acceptance documents against payment driver duty-free duty duty paid duty unpaid entry visa packing list part load part shipment payload place of delivery place of departure place of destination port - harbour (GB) - harbor (US) port authorities port of arrival port of call port of departure port of destination port of discharge - port of delivery porterage postage poste restante (GB) - general delivery (US) pound preferential rate preliminary inspection product loss during loading protective duty rail shipment - rail forwarding reply paid right of way road transport - haulage rummaging scheduled time of arrival scheduled time of departure sender's name sender ship - vessel shipment shipowner company shipping agent shipping company shipping cubage shipping documents shipping instructions shipping note (S/N)

to charter a ship to clear the goods dock ex factory - ex works ex ship ex warehouse excess luggage (GB) - excess baggage (US) export permit failure - damage flat-rate foot forwarder's receipt forwarding agent forwarding station free-trade area free carrier free delivered free delivery free in and out (FIO) free of all average free of charges free on board (FOB) free on board airport free on quay (FOQ) - free at wharf free on truck free port freepost freight - freightage freight charges freight payable at destination freight prepaid freight rate from port to port full container load (FCL) goods handling goods train (GB) - freight train (US) goods wagon (GB) - freight car (US) goods yard (GB) - freight yard (US) gram - gramme gross gross weight hand luggage to handle with care high seas land to rent a car to send goods - to ship goods to ship single ticket (GB) - one-way ticket (US) specified port - agreed port storage - warehousing storage costs - warehousing costs to store to stow stowage charges subject to duty tare - tare weight terms of delivery time zone difference tolerance toll-free ton tonnage trailer tranship transhipment - transloading transport by rail transport plane unit of measurement unloading operations unpacked warehouse receipt warehousing - storage waybill - consignment note weigh weighing weight weight limit weight specified in the invoice yard

Terms used by Human Resource Professionals

absentee absenteeism absenteeism rate accident at work - industrial injury applicant - candidate application form to apply for a job to appoint a person apprenticeship aptitude test to ask for a rise assessment of applicants assistant back pay bargaining power basic salary to be dismissed - to be fired to be laid off to be on probation - to be on trial to be on strike to be out of work business hours - office hours Christmas bonus clerical work - office work company bargaining - company negotiation compensation for permanent disability concealed work - moonlighting contractual situation cost of living allowance credentials day shift direct labour disability pension disciplinary measure - disciplinary sanction to dismiss - to fire overtime pay overtime work part-time part-time job partial disability pay pay formula - retribution diagram pay increase for merit payroll - payroll ledger payslip pension pension fund period of notice permanent disability permanent job - steady job permanent staff personnel - staff personnel department personnel requirements planner prevention production bonus professional qualifications professional training programmer public holiday (GB) - national holiday (US) purchasing manager re-employment redundancy payment refresher course relationship management remuneration resign (chairman) - to give notice (employee) resignation (chairman) - notice (employee) to retire dismissal dismissal for cause dismissal without notice early retirement employer employment agency employment card - working papers temporary disability temporary staff the job is still vacant top manager total disability trade-union (GB) - labor union (US) internal regulations to interview irregular work - discontinuous work job - employment job application job description job evaluation

dismissal dismissal for cause dismissal without notice early retirement employer employment agency employment card - working papers employment contract - labour contract employment for a trial period employment office employment rate executive cadres executive personnel exit permit experienced person family allowances to fill a vacancy freelance full-time employment full employment full time general strike to go on strike gross wages and salaries have an accident at work health care higher education - advanced education to hold a position holiday (GB) - vacation (US) human relations - human relationships independent unions index-linked wages indirect labour industrial relations (GB) - labor relations (US) industrial tribunal - labour court retirement retirement age right to strike to risk indemnity role clash salaried workers - employees salary salary range - wage band seasonal employment seasonal workers secondary job to secure employment to select candidates senior clerk - senior employee severance pay - dismissal pay short-term employment sick leave skilled labour skilled work skilled workers social costs social insurance - national insurance social security sole director staff costs - personnel costs to strike striker to take measures to take one's holidays temporary disability temporary staff the job is still vacant top manager total disability trade-union (GB) - labor union (US) employment contract - labour contract employment for a trial period employment office employment rate executive cadres executive personnel exit permit experienced person family allowances to fill a vacancy freelance full-time employment full employment full time general strike to go on strike gross wages and salaries have an accident at work health care higher education - advanced education to hold a position holiday (GB) - vacation (US) human relations - human relationships independent unions index-linked wages sick leave skilled labour skilled work skilled workers social costs social insurance - national insurance social security sole director staff costs - personnel costs to strike striker to take measures to take one's holidays job satisfaction job security job sharing junior clerk - junior employee labor costs labor disputes labor force - manpower labor market labor mobility labor relations - trade-union relations labor retraining labor supply learning by doing - learning by practice leave letter of appointment lock-out management training managing director middle management minimum rate of pay motivation night shift occupation - employment office hours

internal regulations to interview irregular work - discontinuous work job - employment job application job description job evaluation job satisfaction job security job sharing junior clerk - junior employee labor costs labor disputes labor force - manpower labor market labor mobility labor relations - trade-union relations labor retraining labor supply learning by doing - learning by practice leave letter of appointment lock-out management training managing director middle management minimum rate of pay motivation night shift occupation - employment office hours office manager office staff - office personnel on the job training outsourcing to train training training period trial period under contract underemployed unemployment unemployment benefits union dues - union subscription union officer - trade unionist unjustified dismissal unpaid leave unskilled labour unskilled worker vacancy - vacant position wage-cost spiral wage-earning workers wage-packet (GB) - pay envelope (US) wage bargaining - pay negotiations wage ceiling wage claims wage dynamics wage freeze wage indexation scale wage pressures welfare contributions to work at home work overtime work sheet worker - blue-collar worker working day working hour workload workplace office manager office staff - office personnel on the job training outsourcing to train training training period trial period under contract underemployed unemployment unemployment benefits union dues - union subscription union officer - trade unionist unjustified dismissal unpaid leave unskilled labour unskilled worker vacancy - vacant position wage-cost spiral wage-earning workers wage-packet (GB) - pay envelope (US) wage bargaining - pay negotiations wage ceiling wage claims wage dynamics wage freeze wage indexation scale wage pressures welfare contributions to work at home work overtime work sheet worker - blue-collar worker workshift

Vocabulary used in Marketing

to act on the price after-sales activities after-sales service assisted brand identification to be competitive to be out of stock behavior pattern blind product test brand equity brand extension brand loyalty brand positioning brand preference brand range brand strategy brand switching brand value branded product buy for fun buying frequency buying habit buying motivation call planning cannibalization cartel price case history cash and carry certificate of guarantee chain of retailers cluster analysis commercial strategy competition competitive advantage competitive products competitiveness market penetration market potential market research market segmentation market share market size market survey market test marketing goals marketing mix marketing plan marketing techniques mass-market product maturity phase memory research merchandiser minimarket mission multipack niche strategy one-stop shopping open question own brand products panel - consumer panel parallel import penetration index perceived quality pilot scheme pilot shop pilot survey point of sale (POS) position positioning potential market premium price

competitor competitor profile consumer association consumer panel consumer survey convenience goods convenience store corporate identity corporate image cost per call cost per contact coverage customer loyalty customer satisfaction customer service cut-throat competition demand and supply curve demand components department stores discount superstores display material distribution distribution chain distribution channel distribution cost distributor domestic market driving effect economic model empirical research entry barriers excess of supply exhibition - show exhibition stand exit barriers prestige product price-sensitive buyers price-sensitive product price competitiveness price limit price perception price/quality effect product image product life cycle product manager product oriented product policy product range propensity to consume psychological threshold public relations (PR) purchase headquarters purchasing group qualitative interview qualitative research quality management quantitative interview quantitative research random sample random sampling redemption redemption costs reference price reference value registered trademark repositioning retail outlet retail prices retailer brand sales analysis

social-economic factors socio-economic characteristics sole selling price soundout the market specialized store statistical survey sub-brand substitute products supply curve targeted distribution taste test telephone research trade fair trade mark trademark - brand name trend unbranded product unfair competition unstructured interview user value chain value system variety store (GB) - variety shop (US) wholesale stores wholesaler brand win-win strategy

Vocabulary used by Professionals in the Legal Industry

This core vocabulary reference sheet provides key words and phrases used in legal settings when practicing law. This vocabulary can be used in English for specific purposes classes as a starting point for including vocabulary study relating to anything related law and practicing legal services. Teachers are often not equipped with the exact English terminology required in very specific trade sectors. For this reason, core vocabulary sheets go a long way in helping teachers provide adequate materials for students with English for Specific Purposes needs.

to abandon an action according to law arbitration arbitration clause assessment of damage assignment attorney - proxy holder authenticate to award a contract bankruptcy bankruptcy petition to be in force bilateral agreement binding breach of contract to break an agreement to break the law cancellation date certificate to certify to cheat - to swindle code come into force come to terms competent court lease contract legal action - lawsuit legal adviser legal assistance legal charges - legal fees legal department legal domicile legal proceedings - legal action legal representative lessee - tenant letter of intents liability in contract licensee lien creditor limitation period magistrate - judge mortgage notary public notice to notify omission partial agreement to patent patent patent holder

(GB) - to dishonor (US) to dispute to draw up a contract effective date to endorse - to back to enforce a law exclusion clause - exemption clause fair rent to file documents fine first mortgage fixed term contract fraud - swindle gentlemen's agreement to give due notice guarantee deposit patent office patent pending per procurationem - by proxy power of attorney - proxy prescription principal procedure protest proxy public officer to put on record - to take minutes quittance - aquittance to refund - to pay back register a trademark registered registration charges - registration fees to rent - lease - hire resolution responsibility - liability revenue stamp to revoke rights on industrial patent royalties rule - regulation second mortgage

to have full legal powers to honour (GB) - to honor (US) illegal - unlawful illegally implement an agreement in case of controversy in force in good faith indictment industrial property to infringe injunction insolvent invalidate jointly and severally judge judgement jurisprudence justice lack of evidence to lapse - to be statute-barred lapsed law courts lawyer (GB) - attorney (US) to lease - to rent - to let separate signature to settle a dispute to sign a receipt signature by proxy specimen signature subcontractor sublease - sublet to sublease - to sublet to sue summon witnesses to take legal action to take someone to court tax fraud tenant tenderer the regulations in force third-party guarantee third mortgage trial venue unpatented upon notice verbal agreement verdict witness written agreement

Vocabulary used when writing a business letter

This sheet focuses on core vocabulary and phrases used when writing business letters or e-mails in English. This business writing reference can be used in English for specific purposes classes as a starting point for students who need to use English on an everyday basis for written business communications. Teachers are often not equipped with the exact English terminology required in very specific trade sectors. For this reason, core vocabulary sheets go a long way in helping teachers provide adequate materials for students with English for Specific Purposes needs.

to act on behalf of to agree with always at your service as agreed as far as I'm concerned as far as the payment is concerned as follows as per invoice as per to the conditions as per your request as requested as soon as possible at your convenience at your earliest convenience at your expense awaiting your reply to be able to to be authorised to to be characterised by to be confident in to be delighted to to be held responsible for to be in arrears with payments to be in difficulty to be interested in on arrival of the goods on behalf of on condition that - provided that on delivery on receipt of the order on short notice on written request order to be confirmed our best attention our offer is still open outside address to pay the maximum attention to the matter payable in advance please allow us please send us please send us your instructions prices are increasing to reach the destination to refer to to return a letter to the sender to sell at the best to send under separate cover sender address short term similar to sample - up to sample

to be late to be overrun with orders to be prepared to - to be willing to before the date we agreed upon Best regards body of the letter circular letter claim - letter of complaint to come to a decision to come to an agreement - to reach an agreement complimentary close to cope with the competition correspond to the sample to correspond with covering letter due to oversight enclosure - attachment to fix an appointment following your instructions from order receipt further to our letter - following our letter goods listed below greeting half-price to have the pleasure to to stop negotiations to submit a sample to suit the quality - to meet the quality to take into consideration the aim of this letter the following items the goods are available in our warehouse the goods are not similar to sample the goods are sold out the goods arrived in good conditions the letter remained unanswered the matter in reference the meeting was cancelled to our mutual benefit to the kind attention of under separate cover up to an amount of utmost care we acknowledge receipt of we apologize again for we apologize for we apologize for the delay we apologize for the mistake we are sorry to have to we are sorry to inform you

to have the power to hereby in case of need in compliance with - accordingly in due time - in due course in good condition in our favour in partial payment in reply to your letter in the absence of to inform in due time inside address to let someone know in advance letter opening - beginning of the letter letterheading - heading to look forward to looking forward to an early reply looking forward to hearing from you to make the goods available to meet a demand to meet customer's requirements to meet the demand Messrs to notify in advance about on advanced payment we have received we hope we'll receive the goods soon we look forward to your kind reply we must apologise for we remain - our kindest regards we sent you we thank you in advance we wish to inform you that we would appreciate it if you could answer we would appreciate your reply with no obligation - without commitment with reference to - in reference to with the compliments of with the utmost care with two weeks' notice within the end of the month within which without delay without notice would you please let us have would you please let us know you ordered you requested you sent us Yours faithfully (GB) - Yours truly (GB)