As listed below

affirmative action
Measures implemented to correct previous instances
of discrimination.
Examples: 1. As part of our affirmative action, jobs are first offered to women. 2. Affirmative action is needed to uphold equal employment rights.
Übersetzung: "positive Diskrimierung" (bevorzugende Behandlung von Angehörigen ethnischer Minderheiten und Frauen bei der Besetzung von Ausbildungs- und Arbeitsplätzen in den USA mittels Quoten u. ä., um deren Unterrepräsentiertheit auszugleichen)


advance
Money paid before payment is due.
Examples: 1. We are to receive an advance of $ 25,000 on signing the contract. 2. She asked for an advance of 50% of the total payment.
Übersetzung: "Vorschuss"

advance order
An order for products, placed before those products become available.
Examples: 1. The digital cameras have all sold out, and now we getting adavance orders. 2. We received 300 advance orders after customers saw the prototype.
Übersetzung: "Vorbestellung"

advertiser
The manufacturer, service company or retailer that advertises their product or service.
Examples: 1. The advertiser wants a full-page spread of the furniture ad. 2. You'd better check to see if the advertiser likes the design.
Übersetzung: "Inserent", "Anzeigenkunde"

advertising
To publicize a product or service through the media, in the form of an advert or commercial that is appealing to potential consumers.
Examples: 1. Advertising is essential to make our new product known. 2. Most of their sales were brought in through media advertising.
Übersetzung: "Werbung"

advertising agency
A business which creates advertisements for corporate clients.
Examples: 1. We need an advertising agency to handle our publicity campaign. 2. Sue's advertising agency earned millions of dollars from their latest commercial.
Übersetzung: "Werbeagentur"

advertising budget
An estimate of the cost of putting out an advertisement.
Examples: 1. The advertising budget soared after hiring endorsers to back the product. 2. Your advertising budget should include the cost of permits.
Übersetzung: "Werbebudget"

advertising campaign
Planned period during which an advert is run, and the work involved in producing it.
Examples: 1. We're running an advertising campaign to promote the new candy. 2. Market research shows the advertising campaign was a flop.
Übersetzung: "Werbekampagne"

advertising plan
An outline of the goals an ad campaign should achieve and how to accomplish them.
Examples: 1. Our advertising plan is aimed at riveting public attention. 2. We have to scale down the advertising plan to fit the budget.
Übersetzung: "Werbeplan"

advertising research
Research conducted to improve the efficacy of advertising.
Examples: 1. We used advertising research to see why the campaign flopped. 2. Advertising research helps us to test the success of our commercials.
Übersetzung: "Werbeforschung"

advertorial
A print ad with the appearance of a news article or editorial.
Examples: 1. Advertorials involve a more authoritative approach to advertising. 2. This advertorial looks really good in print, and readers are likely to find it impressive.
Übersetzung: "PR-Anzeige", "redaktionell gestaltete Anzeige"

advisor
A person who suggests the best procedure to follow.
Examples: 1. We're hiring an advisor to guide us through the takeover process. 2. The advisor helped us come to grips with business practices in Spain.
Übersetzung: "Berater"

affairs
A set of issues or matters.
Examples: 1. Our financial affairs are getting too complex for us to handle alone. 2. They met to discuss several affairs of mutual interest to both firms.
Übersetzung: "Geschäfte", "Angelegenheiten"

affiliate
A business of which over 10% of its securities are owned or controlled by another company.
Examples: 1. Lockster, England, is an affiliate of Lockyeer, Inc., based in Seattle. 2. As an affiliate, we are bound by our parent company's board decisions.
Übersetzung: "Schwestergesellschaft", "Tochtergesellschaft"

to afford
To be able to pay for something comfortably.
Examples: 1. I can't afford to buy a house until I get my new raise. 2. Digital cameras are still too expensive- I simply can't afford one.
Übersetzung: "sich leisten"

after-sales network
Different locations, run by a single company, where its products can be taken by consumers for repair or maintenance.
Examples: 1. Contact their after-sales network to see if they can fix the faulty switch. 2. Our after-sales network guarantees customer satisfaction and a turnaround of just 48 hours.
Übersetzung: "Kundendienstnetz"

after-sales service
A plan for the repair and maintenance of a product by technicians after it has been sold.
Examples: 1. Their after-sales service includes free spare parts. 2. The warranty on this model includes free after-sales service.
Übersetzung: "Kundendienst"

after-tax profit
The profit remaining after tax has been deducted.
Examples: 1. Our after-tax profit was the very low figure of $10,000. 2. Gross earnings were $663,000, but our after-tax profit came down to $30,000.
Übersetzung: "Gewinn nach Steuern"

agate line
A measure of newspaper advertising space, one column wide and 1/14th inch deep.
Examples: 1. We'd like to place an ad measuring twenty-eight agate lines. 2. She's measuring the agate lines to see how much it comes to.
Übersetzung: "Agate-Zeile", "1/14-Zoll-Zeile" (Eine amerikanische typographische Maßeinheit zur Berechnung von Anzeigengrößen bzw. Anzeigenpreisen in Zeitungen. Eine Agate-Zeile hat die Breite einer Spalte (gleichgültig wie breit diese ist) und die Höhe von 5 1/2 points (= 1,933 mm); 14 Agate-Zeilen haben die Höhe von einem Zoll (inch).)

agenda
The schedule of points to be dealt with, in their correct order, often at a meeting.
Examples: 1. We have a tight agenda for the meeting- I doubt whether we'll have time to deal with everything. 2. Sheila's drawing up an agenda for the CEO's London trip next week.
Übersetzung: "Tagesordnung", "Programm"

aggressive
Forceful; applying constant pressure to get something out of someone, as a sale.
Examples: 1. Aggressive salespeople usually get more orders. 2. She's too aggressive. I've asked her to try soft-selling for a change.
Übersetzung: "aggressiv", "aufdringlich", "dynamisch"

aggressive ad campaign
The act of promoting a product forcefully and dynamically.
Examples: 1. We ran an aggressive ad campaign targeting school leavers. 2. Their aggressive ad campaign resulted in record sales figures.
Übersetzung: "aggressive Werbekampagne"

agglomeration
Consolidation of various unrelated activities or companies into a single entity.
Examples: 1. A huge conglomerate resulted from the agglomeration of 7 concerns. 2. They're forming an agglomeration of many divers business activities.
Übersetzung: "Zusammenführung", "Zusammenballung"

AGM
"Annual general meeting": annual meeting at which company managers report the year's results to shareholders and a new board of directors is elected.
Examples: 1. There was uproar at the AGM when the sales figures were announced. 2. Shareholders aired their grievances over stock losses at the AGM.
Übersetzung: "JHV", "Jahreshauptversammlung"

agreement
Verbal or formal written pledge between two or more parties to collaborate in some business activity.
Examples: 1. They signed the trade agreement, shook hands and drank a toast. 2. Our publishing agreement is for the coedition of a coffee-table book.
Übersetzung: "Abkommen", "Vertrag"

agribusiness
Large-scale production, processing and marketing of food and other farm products.
Examples: 1. The manufacture and sales of farm implements is part of agribusiness. 2. California has the largest concentration of agribusiness in the USA.
Übersetzung: "Landwirtschaft", "Agrarindustrie"

absentee owner
Homeowner who does not actually reside in or manage the property owned.
Examples: 1. That house has an absentee owner- it's managed by an agency. 2. The absentee owner had seven houses standing empty in the city. 3. Absentee owners are easy to tap into if you get their attention by using a picture of their own property.
Übersetzung bzw. Definition: "Der Eigentümer einer Liegenschaft, der diese nicht selbst bewohnt". Oft werden diese Liegenschaften von einem Property Manager verwaltet.

24/7 or 24-7
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Examples: 1. We provide an emergency plumbing service 24/7. 2. The only way to stay competitive is to be open 24/7. 3. Our lawyers are working 24-7 to crack the case.
Übersetzung: "rund um die Uhr (geöffnet)". Diese Formulierung bedeutet durchgängig: 24 Stunden am Tag und 7 Tage die Woche.

abroad
Outside one's own country; in another country; overseas.
Examples: 1. Hank's been transferred abroad for two years. 2. She often travels abroad to meet with our French and German colleagues.
Übersetzung: "Ausland"

about
In the region of; approximately; around; close- but not necessarily equal- to an exact amount.
Examples: 1. We've received about sixty international calls so far today. 2. The repair job will come to about $ 85.
Übersetzung: "ungefähr"

absenteeism
Staying away from work for no good reason.
Examples: 1. Absenteeism is seriously denting our tight profit margin. 2. We've introduced flexitime in an effort reduce absenteeism.
Übersetzung: "Krankfeiern"

access
The ability to obtain or gain entry to something.
Examples: 1. She has access to large amounts of funds through her contacts. 2. Access to this website is restricted to registered users with a password.
Übersetzung: "Zugang", "Zugriff"

to access
To gain entry to; to log on to.
Examples: 1. There's so much net traffic I can't access the company's website. 2. You need a user ID and a password to access that website.
Übersetzung: "zugreifen auf"

access right
The right of tenants to have access to their properties.
Examples: 1. Our access right means we can drive unhindered to and from the house. 2. Their access right was disputed by the owner of the surrounding land.
Übersetzung: "Recht des freien Zugangs"

access time
Time taken by a computer to retrieve stored data.
Examples: 1. Hard-disk access time is an average 5 seconds on my computer. 2. The faster the computer, the shorter the access time.
Übersetzung: "Zugriffszeit"

accessible
Open to communication; ready to communicate with others.
Examples: 1. The CEO's very accessible- he's always ready to lend a hand. 2. The more accessible I am, the more fluid the communication with my subordinates.
Übersetzung: "zugänglich"

accession
The process by which a country becomes a member of an international agreement.
Examples: 1. They've applied for accession to the GATT. 2. Negotiations for their accession to the European Union are now under way.
Übersetzung: "Aufnahme"

to accommodate
To provide lodging; to provide a place for someone to sleep or live.
Examples: 1. The Ritz can accommodate up to 120 people at a time. 2. We have to accommodate the whole board during the convention.
Übersetzung: "unterbringen"

accommodation
Facilities for staying overnight, usually at a hotel.
Examples: 1. I've booked luxury accommodation for them in Stuttgart. 2. It's not easy to find accommodation for a large party of salespeople.
Übersetzung: "Unterkunft"

accordion insert
An ad, folded like an accordion, inserted in a magazine.
Examples: 1. The car magazine will be carrying our accordion insert. 2. An accordion insert would be an eye-catching device.
Übersetzung: "Faltblatt als Werbemittel beigelegt in einer Zeitung oder Zeitschrift"

account
Client who regularly buys a large amount of goods or services from a company.
Examples: 1. He made three new big accounts during his trip to Budapest. 2. Profits are mainly due to increased spending by our smaller accounts.
Übersetzung: "(wichtiger) Kunde"

to account for
To find an explanation or cause for something.
Examples: 1. It's difficult to account for the economic downturn- there are so many factors involved. 2. His inefficiency as a rep would account for the recent drop in sales.
Übersetzung: "erklären"

account name
A name used to identify and authorize someone accessing online services.
Examples: 1. I know my account name but I've forgotten my password. 2. You need an account name and a password to log on.
Übersetzung: "Benutzername"

accountable
Responsible for functions and / or employees and their performance.
Examples: 1. As production manager, Gail's accountable for all incidents on the production line. 2. I'm accountable to my boss for all the tasks he sets me.
Übersetzung: "verantwortlich"

accountant
A person in charge of recording the money a company pays, receives, borrows or lends.
Examples: 1. We're hiring a new accountant to help deal with the surge in business transactions. 2. An accountant has to perform a lot of calculations.
Übersetzung: "Buchhalter"

accounting
Recording the money a company has paid, received, borrowed or lent.
Examples: 1. Sally does the accounting- she's very good at figures. 2. The accounting for this fiscal year has to be closed by tomorrow.
Übersetzung: "Buchhaltung"

accounting software
Computer programs for keeping books of account.
Examples: 1. This accounting software is based on a well-known spreadsheet. 2. We use accounting software to keep track of the store's accounts.
Übersetzung: "Software zur Buchführung"

accounts
The books for recording the money a company has paid, received, borrowed or lent.
Examples: 1. Jim runs the shop, and his wife, Mabel, keeps the accounts. 2. Your accounts have to be in order before a tax inspection.
Übersetzung: "Geschäftsbücher"

accounts payable
Money owed by a company to its creditors.
Examples: 1. We no longer have any accounts payable- we've settled everything. 2. These accounts payable are all debts we ran up with the bank.
Übersetzung: "Schulden der Firma"

accounts receivable
Money owed to a company by customers.
Examples: 1. When our accounts receivable are settled we'll have money to invest. 2. We won't break even until we collect our accounts receivable.
Übersetzung: "Außenstände"

to accrue
To accumulate and be due for payment, as the interest of an investment.
Examples: 1. I have a 15 % interest accruing on my government bonds. 2. What sort of interest has accrued on your stocks over the last 2 years?
Übersetzung: "auflaufen"