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Abbreviations Used: acc. accusative; Br. British English; dat. dative, econ. economics; exch. stock exchange; fin. finance, financial; n. noun; pl. plural; v. verb


J

job der Job (-s), die Arbeit (-en), die Stelle (-n)

job centre Br. das Arbeitsamt

job evaluation die Arbeitsplatzbewertung (-en)

job/help-wanted ad die Stellenanzeige (-n)

job seeker der/die Arbeitssuchende (-n)
   a job seeker m. ein Arbeitssuchender
   a job seeker f. eine Arbeitssuchende

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L

launch n. (ad campaign, product) die Lancierung (-en)

launch v. (ad campaign, product) lancieren

leverage fin. die Leverage, Hebel- (in compounds)
   leverage effect die Hebelwirkung/der Leverage-Effekt

M

market der Markt (Märkte)
   New Market Neuer Markt (Germany's NASDAQ)

N

net fin. netto, Netto- (in compounds)
   net assets das Nettovermögen
   (disposable) net income (verfügbares) Nettoeinkommen
   net profits der Reingewinn, der Nettoertrag

The opposite of netto is brutto.

notary (public) der Notar/die Notarin notarize, certify beglaubigen
   notarized copy (notariell) beglaubigte Abschrift/Kopie

   Also see: Im Büro, a glossary of items found in a typical office.

O

option (on) fin. die Option (auf acc.) (-en), das Vorkaufsrecht

option holder der (die) Optionsinhaber(in)
option seller der (die) Optionskäufer(in)

P

portfolio fin. das Portfolio (-s)

premium fin. die Prämie

price der Preis (-e)

purchase v. kaufen
purchase n. der Kauf (Käufe)

purchase order die Auftragsbestätigung (-en)

purchaser, buyer der Käufer (-), die Käuferin (-innen)

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R

risk das Risiko (Risiken)

risk management das Risikomanagement


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