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English term English translation
beauty contest pitch meeting
Entered by: ErichEko ⟹⭐
best in class Best of its kind/best in its field
best running best in the running
bet-the-franchise all or nothing, as in gambling at high stakes - risking all
bid (noun) request / application / offer / attempt
Entered by: Tony M
bip charge Border Inspection Post (UK) charge
bolt-ons additional phone, text and data plans that can be added to a telecomms deal
Booklet Envelope An envelope of the size stated, opening on one of the long sides.
boutique conference a specialized conference/a conference dedicated solely to a specialized area
Entered by: Yasutomo Kanazawa
Box level whole unit rather than parts of the unit
box-like mall mall shaped like a shoebox
Entered by: NancyLynn
BPO Business Process Outsourcing
brand turn around brand renovation
breakout of information breakdown of information
bring it home for the year achieve / ensure a successful end to the year // round off the year successfully
business commercial
Entered by: Hassan Lotfy
business angel networks investor networks
business lines areas of business activity carried out/on by a company
buyout discipline the rigorous standards that have to be observed in buyouts
by the Company for the Dealer by the company for the benefit of the dealer
Entered by: Wilsonn Perez Reyes
c88 entry declare goods to customs
cap and trade legislation a law which limit greenhouse gas and creates a market
capital-intensive industries that require ongoing investments in capital assets to produce goods (as opposed to labour-intensive)
capture many times the premium earnings from this cohort make a lot of money from these customers
carry margins allowed us to maintain
case yield Number of servings per case
Entered by: Sophia Jusoff
catch sight ... (in context) figure out / spot / identify (in context)
chairperson - moderator nuance - they sometimes are the same
Challenge as to if we can.... whether we can.......is a challenge
Entered by: Darko Kolega
channel stuff inflate accounts receivable
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
chart copier The person who copies the chart.
chase position competitive position
check and balance not used correctly
check the script against ... compare with
Entered by: Manuela Junghans
chicken under a tree as simple as eating chicken under a tree
Chinese residents Chinese citizens resident in China
CI Created Date configuration item created date
Entered by: Darko Kolega
close connections connections that are departing soon
close period closing period
Entered by: Darko Kolega
CMG Companion of the Order of St. Michael & St. George
Entered by: Andrew Mason
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