El idioma de los negocios / Business Lingo

Vocab Words
un hombre de negocios = a businessman
una mujer de negocios = a businesswoman
la oficina = the office
el escritorio = the desk
un compañero = a colleague
una compañía = a company
una reunión = a meeting
un cheque = a check
el dinero = money
endosar = to endorse
la economía = economy
un empresario = an entrepreneur
a granel = in bulk
un acreedor = a creditor
los negocios = business
invertir = to invest
pagar = to pay
reembolsar = to refund, to reimburse
una Red = a network
la computadora = the computer
un cliente = a customer
un vencimiento = an expiry
un socio = a partner
el propietario = the owner
enviar = to ship
la bolsa de valores = the stock market
asumir = to take over
una factura = an invoice
un salario = the salary, the wage
un contable = an accountant
el activo = assets
el pasivo = liabilities
una fusión = a merger
fusionar = to merge
un balance = a balance sheet
la contabilidad = bookkeeping
el consumidor = the consumer
el jefe = the boss
un reembolso = a rebate
los honorarios = fees

Useful Expressions

Cingular y AT&T han fusionado.
Cingular and AT&T have merged.

Envié mi vale de reembolso, pero no he recibido el cheque.
I sent my rebate coupon, but I haven't reveived the check.

Hay que discutir el activo y el pasivo de este cliente
We must discuss the assets and liabilities of this client.

La computadora ha ayudado mejorar los negocios mundiales.
The computer has helped improve global business.

Su jefe va a aumentar su salario.
Her boss is going to raise her salary.

Mi nueva compañera ha asumido la contabilidad.
My new colleague has taken over the bookkeeping.