Our words

Draft	a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form	I've made a rough draft of the letter.	luonnos
Due diligence	reasonable steps taken by a person or an organization to avoid committing a tort or an offence	The company had taken all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to avoid the offence.	asianmukainen huolellisuus
Ink	ink something to cover something with ink so that it can be used for printing	he group has just inked a $10 million deal.	allekirjoittaa
Administration	the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution	I work in the Sales Administration department.	hallinto
Audit	an official examination of business and financial records to see that they are true and correct	a tax audit	tarkastus
Administrator	a person whose job is to manage and organize the public or business affairs of a company or an institution, or a person who works in an office dealing with records, accounts, etc.	Were the administrator are?	järjestelmävalvoja
Board	a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and making boats	She noticed a loose board in the fence	lauta
Boss	a person who is in charge of other people at work and tells them what to do	I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off	pomo
Businessman	a man who works in business, especially at a high level	a group of visiting Italian politicians and businessmen	bisnesmies
Clerk	a person whose job is to serve customers in a shop	The clerk at the counter gave me too little change	virkailija
Client	a person who uses the services or advice of a professional person or organization	It is our job to act on behalf of the client	asiakas
Customer	a person or an organization that buys goods or services from a shop or business	marketing strategies to target potential customers	asiakas
Deputy	a person who is the next most important person below a business manager, a head of a school, a political leader, etc. and who does that person’s job when they are away	I'm acting as deputy till the manager returns	sijainen
End user	a person who actually uses a product rather than one who makes or sells it, especially a person who uses a product connected with computers	an end-user application	loppukäyttäjä
Financier	a person who manages or lends large amounts of money for or to businesses or governments	We need financier right now	rahoittaja
Foreman	a male worker who is in charge of a group of other factory or building workers	He got a job as foreman of a building site	työnjohtaja
Go-getter	a person who is determined to succeed, especially in business	I really want to be a go-getter	liiketoiminnan henkilö
Manufacturer	a person or company that produces goods in large quantities	a textile manufacturer	valmistaja
Nominee	a person who has been formally suggested for a job, a prize, etc	He was chosen as the party's presidential nominee.	ehdokas
Retailer	a person or business that sells goods to the public	one of the country’s largest food retailers	jälleenmyyjä
Broker	a person who buys and sells things for other people	a broker for the company	välittäjä
Checkout	the place where you pay for the things that you are buying in a supermarket	ong queues at the checkouts	kassa/tarkistus
Coupon	a small piece of printed paper that you can exchange for something or that gives you the right to buy something at a cheaper price than normal	clothing coupons	kuponki
Discount	an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something	Spend over £50 and receive a 15 per cent discount.	alennus
Buty-free	that you can bring into a country without paying tax on them	buty-free cigarettes	ns. verovapaa
Raffle	a way of making money for a particular project or organization. People buy tickets with numbers on them and some of these numbers are later chosen to win prizes.	I won this bottle of wine in a raffle.	arpajaiset
Silent-auction	a type of auction in which offers of money for the items on sale are written down on a piece of paper, instead of being called out in public	The charity event featured a silent auction and a three-course dinner.	hiljainen huutokauppa
Career	he series of jobs that a person has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes	a teaching career	ura
Co-worker	a person that somebody works with, doing the same kind of job	He is worried about his job after seeing his co-workers laid off.	työkaveri
Employee	a person who is paid to work for somebody	The firm has over 500 employees.	työntekijä