Aihepiiri 5 (Work and business)

Money

Aggregate a total number or amount made up of smaller amounts that are collected together. The three smaller parties gained an aggregate of 25 per cent of the vote. Kokonaissumma
Alimony the money that a court orders somebody to pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner when the marriage or civil union is ended He has to pay alimony to his ex-wife. Elatusapu
Arrears money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time. I have alot of arrears. maksamattomat velat
Billfold a small flat folding case made of leather or plastic used for keeping paper money and credit cards in. I should buy a new billfold. Lompakko
Bribe a sum of money or something valuable that you give or offer to somebody to persuade them to help you, especially by doing something dishonest. She had been offered a $50 000 bribe to drop the charges. Lahjus
Capital wealth or property that is owned by a business or a person and can be invested or used to start a business. He had various ideas on how to raise capital for the project. Pääoma
Contingency an event that may or may not happen; the fact that events are not certain. We must consider all possible contingencies. Mahdollisuus.
Deposit a sum of money that is paid into a bank account. Deposits can be made at any branch. Tallettaa
Sterling the money system of the UK, based on the pound. You can be paid in pounds sterling or American dollars. Punta
Payor a person who pays or who has to pay for something; a payer Benefits of the system for both payor and payee include the elimination of postage and handling costs. Maksaja

Business

Acquisition something that somebody buys to add to what they already own, usually something valuable. His latest acquisition is a racehorse. Hankinta
Audit an official examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct. Let's do a tax audit. Tarkastus
Chairman the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc. Sir Herbert took it upon himself to act as chairman. Puheenjohtaja
Clerk a person whose job is to keep the records or accounts and do other routine duties in an office, shop, etc. I used to work as an office clerk. Kirjuri
Commerce trade, especially between countries; the buying and selling of goods and services. Leaders of industry and commerce met at the summit in Paris. Kaupankäynti
Commodity a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold. Crude oil is the world's most important commodity. Tuote
Deficit the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time. The trade balance has been in deficit for the past five years. Alijäämä
Embargo an official order that bans trade with another country. The United State's embargo against trade with North Korea has created tension between the two countries. Kauppasaarto
Entrepreneur a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks. A creative entrepreneur, he was continually dreaming up new projects. Yrittäjä
Syndicate a group of people or companies who work together and help each other in order to achieve a particular aim. His father owns and runs an international media syndicate. Liitto

Working life

Absentee a person who is not at a place where they were expected to be. There were 10 sick absentees that day. Poissaolija
Attendance the act of being present at a place, for example at school. Attendance at these lectures is not compulsory. Läsnäolo
Commission an amount of money that is paid to somebody for selling goods and that increases with the amount of goods that are sold. He earned £2 000 in commission last month. Provisiopalkka
Department a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc. He is a lecturer in the department of psychology at Trinity College, Dublin. Laitos
Industry he people and activities involved in producing a particular thing, or in providing a particular service. She later worked in the banking industry. Ala
Internship a period of time during which a student or new graduate gets practical experience in a job, for example during the summer holiday. A particularly interesting internship can make your CV stand out from the crowd. Työharjoittelu
Pension an amount of money paid regularly by a government or company to somebody who has retired from work. The party promised to increase the basic state pension by £15 a week. Eläke
Quorum the smallest number of people who must be at a meeting before it can begin or decisions can be made. I’m afraid we don’t have a quorum. Päätösvalta
Sacking an act of sacking somebody (= dismissing them from their job) A council chief faced calls for his sacking yesterday over allegations that he had accepted bribes. Irtisanominen
Vacancy a job that is available for somebody to do. Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy. Avoin työpaikka