UNIT 1 – EMPLOYMENT
Expressions Explanation Translation
To work in (advertising/a department) Werken in (reclame / een
afdeling)
To work on (a project) Aan werken (een project)
To work for (a supermarket chain) Werken voor (een
supermarktketen)
To work with (colleagues) Werken met (collega's)
To work under (supervisor) Werken onder
(supervisor)
To leave for (work) Om te vertrekken naar
(werk)
To go to (work) Naar het werk gaan)
To arrive at (work) Om te komen tot (werk)
To be at work Op het werk zijn
To be in work Om op het werk te zijn
To be off work Om van het werk te zijn
To be out of work Om zonder werk te zijn
Rewarding Providing satisfaction; Belonen
gratifying.
Stimulating Encouraging or arousing Stimuleren
interest or enthusiasm.
Hands-on Involving or offering active
participation rather than
theory.
In charge of In control or with overall Verantwoordelijk voor
responsibility.
Responsible for Having an obligation to do Verantwoordelijk voor
something, or having control
over or care for someone, as
part of one's job or role.
To supervise Observe and direct the Toezicht houden
execution of (a task or
activity)
To run Extend to or reach (a Runnen
specified amount or size)
To deal with Take part in commercial Omgaan met
trading of a particular
commodity.
To involve Have or include (something) Om te betrekken
as a necessary or integral
part or result.
Unemployed A person without a paid job werkloos
but available to work.
(Made) redundant Not or no longer needed or Overbodig (gemaakt)
useful; superfluous.
Jobless Unemployed. werkloos
Margin call A demand by a broker that
an investor deposit further
, cash or securities to cover
possible losses.
Investment bank A bank that purchases large Investeringsbank
holdings of newly issued
shares and resells them to
investors.
Staff All the people employed by a Personeel
particular organization.
Trading floor An area within an exchange Beursvloer
or a bank or securities house
where dealers trade in
shares or other securities.
To lay off/ cut/ let go/ make Ontslaan / knippen /
redundant (staff) loslaten / overbodig
maken (personeel)
Risk manager/ management A person employed to carry Risicomanager /
out risk management for a management
business, organization, etc.
Severance contract/ package/ offer The action of ending a Ontslagcontract / pakket
etc. connection or relationship. / aanbieding etc.
To revoke (an offer) Officially cancel (a decree, (een aanbieding)
decision, or promise) Intrekken
Precaution A measure taken in advance Voorzorgsmaatregel
to prevent something
dangerous, unpleasant, or
inconvenient from
happening.
Punitive Inflicting or intended as straffend
punishment.
Lawyer A person who practises or Advocaat
studies law, especially (in the
UK) a solicitor or a barrister
or (in the US) an attorney.
Junior For or denoting young or Junior
younger people.
Senior Of or for older or more Senior
experienced people.
HR (Human Resources) The personnel of a business HR (Human Resources)
or organization, regarded as
a significant asset in terms of
skills and abilities.
Security guard A person employed to Bewaker
protect a building against
intruders or damage.
Colleague A person with whom one Collega
works in a profession or
business.
Transition plan The process or a period of Overgangsplan
changing from one state or
condition to another.
,Employment The state of having paid werk
work.
To employ Give work to (someone) and In dienst te nemen
pay them for it.
Employer A person or organization that Werkgever
employs people.
Employee A person employed for werknemer
wages or salary, especially at
non-executive level.
In employment In loondienst
Employment opportunities Werkgelegenheid
Employment of Werkgelegenheid van
Full employment The condition in which Volledige
virtually all who are able and werkgelegenheid
willing to work are
employed.
Paid employment past and past participle of Betaald werk
pay
Full-time employment The condition in which Voltijdsbaan
virtually all who are able and
willing to work are
employed.
Part-time employment For only part of the usual Deeltijdbaan
working day or week.
Permanent employment Lasting or intended to last or Vaste baan
remain unchanged
indefinitely.
Temporary employment Lasting for only a limited Tijdelijk werk
period of time; not
permanent.
Long-term employment Occurring over or relating to Langdurig werk
a long period of time.
Regular employment Arranged in or constituting a Regelmatig werk
constant or definite pattern,
especially with the same
space between individual
instances.
Continuous employment Forming an unbroken whole; Continue
without interruption. werkgelegenheid
Job title A name that describes Functietitel
someone's job or position.
President The elected head of a President / CEO
republican state.
To hire Obtain the temporary use of Aannemen
(something) for an agreed
payment.
Remote (of a place) situated far from Afgelegen
the main centres of
population; distant.
Sales manager A person responsible for Verkoopsmanager
controlling or administering
, an organization or group of
staff.
Salesperson A salesman or saleswoman Verkoper
(used as a neutral
alternative).
Position A place where someone or Positie
something is located or has
been put.
Attitude A settled way of thinking or Houding
feeling about something.
Director A person who is in charge of Directeur
an activity, department, or
organization.
To quit (a job) Leave (a place), usually (een baan) Opzeggen
permanently.
To resign (from a job) Voluntarily leave a job or Ontslag nemen (van een
office. baan)
To raise Lift or move to a higher Te verhogen
position or level.
To give rise to Cause to happen.
Descriptive Serving or seeking to Beschrijvend
describe.
Actuary A person who compiles and Archiefmedewerker
analyses statistics and uses
them to calculate insurance
risks and premiums.
Stockbroker A broker who buys and sells Effectenhandelaar
securities on a stock
exchange on behalf of
clients.
Portfolio work A large, thin, flat case for Portfolio werk
loose sheets of paper such as
drawings or maps.
Profession A paid occupation, especially Beroep
one that involves prolonged
training and a formal
qualification.
Client A person or organization Cliënt
using the services of a lawyer
or other professional person
or company.
Career (path) An occupation undertaken Carrière (richting)
for a significant period of a
person's life and with
opportunities for progress.
Career coach Carrière coach
Targeted A person, object, or place Gerichte
selected as the aim of an
attack.
To carve out a niche To establish a unique role
(for oneself), usually by
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