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English Business/Commerce (general) Translation Glossary

English term		English translation
including some serious muscle from		with a substantial contribution, based on considerable effort, from
Individual Contact Centre		sales or service centre for contact with customers or potential customers
inducement		motive, consideration	Mats Wiman
Entered by: Mats Wiman
induction (course)		introductory training course for new employees
Industry-University collaboration		industry-academia partnership	Heike Holthaus
Entered by: Heike Holthaus
initial director		Director(s) first appointed by the bylaws (charter, etc.) of the company. All other directors are "subsequent"
inline store		A retail storefront that lays between the end caps of a shopping center or retail block of stores
internationally recognised international bank		a premier international bank, recognized world-wide
inure/assigns		Inure: be used, take effect, Assign: assignee (alternative of), a person to whom a right or liability is legally transferred
involve a champion		use major plus point as a selling point	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
It would therefore work out more cost effective to you if you supplied y		It will be less expensive for you if...
Joint sales visit		supervised sales visit
just beat consensus		slightly exceed industry observer expectations
just out		recently launched
kick-back		hand-back of money or other favour	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
label the risk and effort about...		categorise the risks and effort needed in order of their importance	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
labour fares		labour fares (special fares for overseas contract workers)
Landlady vs Landlord		lessor
Large-ticket item (British English term)		major/large purchase
legal/lawful rate of interest		statutory interest rate	Lara Barnett
Entered by: Lara Barnett
less any subscription monies		subtracting any (and all) money placed/put up by current B Ordinary ...
leverage (in context)		strength...use ( ) to maximum advantage.	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
Leverage a company profile		Use the benefits/strong points of company profile to achieve company's goals;
Lic no		license (plate) no.
Lien		Lien
limited liability company -> LLC or Ltd.		LLC more common in USA, Ltd. or Co. Ltd. in UK
line item invoice		detailed (itemized) invoice
line management		A hierarchical system of management structured like a pyramid, where authority and responsibility are passed downwards and ....	Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Entered by: Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
live and planned		operating and projected / functioning and planned
local Extension Office		Agricultural Extension Office
logistical support		Support related to efficient, effective flow & storage of goods, services and related information.
looking for term for a banking concept		required reserve ratio
lop		loop
M/s.		'Messrs.' - shows that the company is a partnership
mail delivery, processing papers		bribes for making routine government actions easier	Yasutomo Kanazawa
Entered by: Yasutomo Kanazawa
man/manning		generally best avoided
map against		cross-reference with, tabulate with (explanation below!)	Darko Kolega
Entered by: Darko Kolega
marketing person		marketing personnel
materiality		idea that very small discrepancies can be treated lightly
may be obtained by		be sure to provide

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