English on the Internet - Business English




Lesson 3

bond
written promise, especially of a government, promising to pay money

branch
small companies controlled by one big company

brand name
trade mark, sign

in bulk
in large amounts

competition
running with other persons and trying to be best (e.g. in business)

consignment
set of goods sent, e.g. to a trader for selling

debenture
written promise of a government or of a business company to pay a debt

labour
group of persons who work with their hands

leaflet
printed paper folded but not sewn used for business advertising

partnership
business company

proprietor
owner

range of products
many different products

rate
amount of one thing measured in relation to another

resource
cleverness in finding a way of doing a thing

share
ownership of part of the business

shareholder
one who owns shares in a company

staff
group of persons who help a leader (e.g. a boss at work)

stock
a store of goods for sale, shares in a business company

Stock Exchange
place where shares in business companies are bought and sold

value
what a thing is worth







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