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roundabout for approximately

chrmurmann — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:21:30 GMT

Dear All,

as a silent observer of this forum I finally decided to join and, hopefully, to contribute. I have been training English, Spanish, Italian for nine years now, working for a big German car producer and some of its suppliers. I often hear that my little sheep use the word "roundabout" in connection with figures to express "about"/approximately e.g. they say "this will cost roundabout 50.000".

I know that you might use "roundabout" in this context, but I do not like it very much and I personally would consider it colloq. English and an expression you should not use in business English. Now my question to the native speakers all over the world:

Would you use "roundabout" in this way? Would you consider it bad/good English? Would you use it in business (even in an informal situation)?

I'd appreciate any comments (to support my point of view )

Cheers in advance

Help for translation of English economic words

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:41:45 GMT

Hi everyone!
I am about to translate a sort of "economic" report about Italian regions.
It`s the firs time i come across something like that so I really need your help.
Let`s start then!

Is it correct to write:"Its GDP is estimated around 14.200 euro"?
would you write something like: "he would like to meet delegates of productive world and commercial distribution"?
Would you use to write a formal report in English an expression such as "The Regional Director of Sicily would be pleased/honored to meet the Chief minister of Andrha to discuss about agricultural,mevhanical,navy and furniture industry"..does it sound right??
Do you also have in English the expressione "three economic sectors" to refer to i 3 settori economici ovvero primario, secondario e terziario?
Referring to enviromental issues, would you say:"He would like to compare and discuss experiences related to development and qualification of teh territory such as energy/enviroment, data transmission nets and social and logistical services"?
How do you say in English "attivita` produttive"?
Does it sound right something like: Sicily`s main incomings are represented by mechanical engineering, transportation equipment and telecommunications."? Or: "Its main productive business are breeding and wine".
And what about this:" he would be pleased to meet you in order to plan collbaoration`s agreement to organize exchanges within universities and research sector"? Is within right or between is better?
the idea is to let students move by universities...
Last thing, do you usually use in English to write You with initial capital letter if you ae addressing to someone important?

As you can see, I have a lot of doubts cause I have never attended a business English class before...even if I feel it`s time to take one !
I would extremely appreciate your suggetsions, advice and, basicly, your help!
Mostly, i would like to know whether the language is correct or not.
I mean, I have to write a formal paper but, you know, it doesn`t have to be ridicolous! something like you would expect to read in case you were reading a formal English paper...
Ok, I think you got it!

Thank You so much!!!!
I`ll wait for you!

Belfagor

Re: Medical English information

Ricardos — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:09:13 GMT

I certainly disagree that business English is sufficient to teach medical English. It is not just a question of specific vocabulary but usage of certain words and expressions in a medical context. Listen to the free material in Talking Medicine and you'll see what I mean.

Good luck !

Re: please correct my essay. happy new year!(you would find it interesting)

nona the brit — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:24:40 GMT

Your answer to the second question is about 200 words too long. Cut it down and bring it back here afterwards. Watch your spelling as well, as you have several silly errors, such as beak for break and Whiteman for Whitman. You need to be able to proof read your own writing and not rely on us to pick up those sorts of daft errors.

I've made a few corrections for you *highlighted in red and pointed out some other problem areas for you by *highlighting in yellow. Your main problem areas are choosing the correct preposition and knowing when to use a determiner.

Pursuing graduate study in finance has not been a cursory decision for me. I still remember the serious expression on a famous financial professorâs face when he was lecturing on the reform of Chinese state banks in our university. It was this lecture that made me determine to develop my career in banking.

According to the protocol on the accession of China to the WTO, China completely opened its financial market to foreign banks in 2006. Facing competition from foreign bank groups, Chinese state banks are actively launching reforms to upgrade their management. However, because of the premature economic situation in China, those reforms involve various risks and difficulties, which directly affect the nationâs fate. As a youth, I feel a responsibility to contribute to the historic reforms. Thus I decided to take part in the Graduate Entrance Examination of the Finance department at Renmin University of Chinaâone of the best Finance departments in China. Paths are usually not easy for people who pursue their dreams. Although I attained satisfying scores in the examination, I finally failed due to the slim probability of admission, which is less than five percent of applicants. However, later experience of job-hunting led me to have a much more practical and specific realization toward my career choice.

Under the trend of opening up in banking, as domestic and foreign banks are competing for attractive market share in China, they are in urgent need of financial professionals who are both familiar with the domestic market and proficient in international bank operations. Nevertheless, my limited knowledge and experience in finance does not qualify me for job vacancies in banks.

I clearly understand that enhancing my academic background is the first step to focus my career in this field.

Specifically, because of the previous monopoly nature of banking backed by Chinese government, investment management is a weak point to most domestic commercial banks. In the face of equal competition with giant foreign counterparts, domestic banks lag far behind in investment skills and experiences. So I plan to focus on investment analysis during my study in MSF program of Whitman School of Management. After graduation, I will try to find a finance or risk analysis position in which I can gain broad version and accumulate practical experience in US. In about three years, I will return to my motherland as an investment expert. Then I will actively adapt myself to domestic environment and devote my passion to improve Chinese banksâ investment management level. As I know, there are few professional bankers in China, let alone women bankers. In the long-term, I have the ambition to be one of the women bankers, breaking through the men-dominated banking field.

The MSF program designed in Whitman School can benefit my career in three aspects, which can rarely be obtained from Finance graduate program of Chinese universities. Firstly, Whitmanâs MSF program emphasizes on providing students with the advanced skills in applied finance. In Whitman, I have the opportunity to absorb the cutting edge information introduced by the internationally recognized finance faculty in a country with the most developed financial market in the world. In contrast, graduate education of finance in China largely focuses on financial theories stemming from the West, and students seldom have practical knowledge about finance. Secondly, the program teaches the quantitative and analytical skills employed in the investment structuring, pricing, and risk management of financial instruments. Although Finance department of Chinese universities are beginning to cultivate studentsâ quantitative skills, qualitative analysis still occupies finance research. Moreover, a good command of English has been a must for a competitive financial professional. Study in Whitman can accelerate my oral and written abilities of business English, for I am often puzzled by the bottleneck of improvement in current circumstance.

I have heard the fame of Syracuse for quite a long time, and I believe that the honor of being admitted to Syracuse will be a lifetime fortune.

please correct my essay. happy new year!(you would find it interesting)

Harbinger1 — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:08:00 GMT

Why are you seeking an M.B.A. or M.S. from the Whitman School of Management? What do you hope to experience and contribute? What are your plans and goals after you receive your degree? (750 words maximum)

Never is pursuing my graduate study in finance a cursory decision to me. I still remember the serious expression on a famous financial professorâs face when he was lecturing on the reform of Chinese state banks in our university. It was this lecture that made me determine to develop my career in banking.

According to the protocol on the accession of China to WTO, China completely opens its financial market to foreign banks in 2006. Facing the coming competition from foreign bank groups, Chinese state banks are actively launching reforms to upgrade their management. However, because of the premature economic situation in China, those reforms involve various risks and difficulties, which directly affect the nationâs fate. As a youth, I feel the responsibility to contribute myself to the historic reforms. Thus I decided to take part in Graduate Entrance Examination of Finance department in Renmin University of Chinaâone of the best Finance department in China. Paths are usually not easy for people who pursue their dreams. Although I attained satisfying scores in the Examination, I finally failed due to the slim probability in admission-less than five percent. However, later experience of hunting a job lead me to have a much more practical and specific realization toward my career choice.

Under the trend of opening up in banking, while domestic and foreign banks are competing for attractive market share in China, they are in urgent need of financial professionals who are both familiar with domestic market and proficient in international bank operation. Nevertheless, my limited knowledge and experience about finance do not qualify me for job vacancies in banks.

I clearly understand that enhancing my academic background is the first step to focus my career in this field.

Specifically, because of the previous monopoly nature of banking backed by Chinese government, investment management is a weak point to most domestic commercial banks. In face of equal competition with giant foreign counterparts, domestic banks lag far behind in investment skills and experiences. So I plan to focus on investment analysis during my study in MSF program of Whitman School of Management. After graduation, I will try to find a finance or risk analysis position in which I can gain broad version and accumulate practical experience in US. In about three years, I will return to my motherland as an investment expert. Then I will actively adapt myself to domestic environment and devote my passion to improve Chinese banksâ investment management level. As I know, there are few professional bankers in China, let alone women bankers. In the long-term, I have the ambition to be one of the women bankers, breaking through the men-dominated banking field.

MSF program designed in Whitman School can benefit my career in three aspects, which can rarely be obtained from Finance graduate program of Chinese universities. First, Whitmanâs MSF program emphasizes on providing students with the advanced skills in applied finance. In Whitman, I have the opportunity to absorb the cutting edge information introduced by the internationally recognized finance faculty in a country with the most developed financial market in the world. In contrast, graduate education of finance in China largely focuses on financial theories stemming from the West, and students seldom have practical knowledge about finance. Second, the program teaches the quantitative and analytical skills employed in the investment structuring, pricing, and risk management of financial instruments. Although Finance department of Chinese universities begin to cultivate studentsâ quantitative skills, qualitative analysis still occupies finance research. Moreover, a good command of English has been a must for a competitive financial professional. Study in Whitman can accelerate my oral and written abilities of business English, for I am often puzzled by the bottleneck of improvement in current circumstance.

I have heard the fame of Syracuse for quite a long time, and I believe that the honor of being admitted to Syracuse will be a lifetime fortune.

What personal characteristics do you possess that make you unique? How do you expect these attributes to make an impact on the Whitman School of Management and your classmates? (750 words maximum)

A humanâs life is a process of discovering himself. I have never been the smartest in my peers, but I am the girl who have clear cognition of herself and who will endeavor to explore her potential.

When I was enrolled in the best senior high school in my province, I faced seemingly insurmountable challenge in Math as many girls did. Because of differences in teaching modes between my junior and senior high school, I could not adapt to the dense and accelerated teaching of Math. For almost a year I failed in Math examinations and ranked just above the average among my outstanding classmates, which meant that my dream of getting admitted into a renowned university was broken. Under huge mental pressure, I deeply realized what the word âfrustratedâ means.

Have I reached my ceiling of intelligence? I kept asking myself. Whatever the answer is, I can not abandon my dream without any struggle. I consulted teachers and classmates proper methods to learn Math well, and spared much more time than my classmates on repeatedly experimenting, summarizing and adjusting those methods. Soon not only did I find suitable learning ways, but also become interested in Math. Finally, I gained 137 with full mark of 150 in National Entrance Examination, becoming the student who made the most remarkable improvement in my class.

While I was smoothly admitted into International Trade department of UIBEâthe best International Trade department in China, many of my peers, who were once deemed with great potential by teachers and parents, finally failed facing challenges in senior high school. Even my relatives could not imagine how a seemingly untalented girl excelled, but I comprehended that what is more important than intelligence is to unleash it

Knowing how to explore myself, no matter how challenging the difficulty is in the future, I will not be self-contemptuous anymore. Because I understand that correct methods are more helpful than simply working hard. Not everyone can have the fortune to obtain talent, but each of us can try to find correct methods. Undoubtedly, if I am admitted to Whitman School of Management, there will be various unpredictable obstacles ahead in study and work. But based on the clear cognition toward myself, I have the confidence and persistence to overcome any challenge. I believe that a girl who is always striving to beak her limits will become a resource to Whitman School and her classmates.

Every coin has two sides. When I was a little girl, my parents judged that I was not gifted. So I unconsciously pay attention to exercise my elaborative faculty at all time. I would like to discover causes behind evens. I would like to ponder on principles behind phenomenon. I would like to summarize methods solving problems. Gradually, I form a deep insight toward the world. Many students consider Philosophy courses as useless and dull, and just memorize textbooks for examination. But I deem it a course that teaches us ways to view the world. Finance is a specialty that requires smartness and particular perspectives. Since I have solid economics foundation, I hope to exchange my ideas with my classmates in Whiteman, enhancing our comprehension of finance theory and practice.

My gift of interpersonal skills and leadership emerged during university time. When I was still a common member of Volunteering English Teaching Center, I needed to visit community offices one by one to promote our volunteer English class. At that time, I, a sophomore student, persuaded those officers who were thirty or forty years older to assist our activity. Maybe my sincerity moved those adults, or my persuasion catered to their needs. Ultimately I helped organize 5 English classes around our university.

Sometimes I was the leader of group work. Before we started, I always ensured that every member thoroughly understand our goal, background information and measures taken. As for distributing tasks, I will consider every memberâs available time and advantages. Then when came to discussion, members could express their ideas that had really been thought. So I am proud to notice that whenever I was the group leader, our report would gain a satisfying score. During graduate study in Whiteman School of Management, I will actively fuse into my classmates. For group works, I will contribute either as a member or as a leader, and my advantage in presentation will be helpful for our team.

In conclusion, I am a girl who is willing to break through herself and who loves thinking. I get along well with people and value the experience of communicating with others. Surely, those attributes will benefit interactions with my classmates and favor my study in Whiteman.

Re: Buisness english and general english

MrPedantic — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 15:12:56 GMT

Hello Anon

"Business English" is the kind of English that is used by people at work.

For instance, business letters and emails use various expressions and phrases that you wouldn't find in other contexts. And there are also various specialist vocabularies within business English â for instance, accounts-related terms, and the curious jargon of Human Resources "professionals".

MrP

Re: business slang

Dianacee — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:24:19 GMT

CalifJim wrote:
Not all the expressions in your list are restricted to a business context, of course.

You're absolutely right! We hear / use those expressions in many different situations but since most of my students are studying 'Business English' I thought it would be useful to cobble together a list of the ones we do use also in business contexts.

It's amazing how many times I'm asked what something like these expressions mean and then students go on to explain that these instances are the point when they lose the gist in meetings, business conversations or teleconferences because their minds became preoccupied with such an unfamiliar (odd) string of words.

I thought a list, with explanations of the terms, might be useful for others besides my own students.

PS - I think I might have chosen a better thread title for this.

Re: Business English help!!

Clive — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 19:55:52 GMT

Hi,

tighter jobs market A time when there are fewer jobs available for job-seekers
- slip 'twixt cup and lip This is not related particularly to business. It's from the proverb 'There's many a slip 'twixt (ie between) the cup and the lip'. Perhaps in business, it might mean 'Until a plan is completely executed successfully, you can't be sure it will be successful.'

bad loan a loan where it is hard or imossible to obtain repayment.
- upbeat cheerful, optimistic
- counter-cyclical fiscal expansion 'Fiscal' usually means 'financial'. 'Cyclical' refers to events that happen in a cycle, eg business is good, then bad, then good, then bad ... This expression could refer to a company that decides to expand financially at an unexpected time, to spend money on the business at a time when business is bad.

Best wishes, Clive

Business English help!!

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:45:35 GMT

Hey people,
can anyone help me to find the meaning of the next expressions?
- tighter jobs market
- slip 'twixt cup and lip
- bad loan
- upbeat
- counter-cyclical fiscal expansion

Thank you in advance!
Andrea from Hungary

Re: payment due on 9th November 2005 vs payment due 9th November 2005

Clive — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 05:15:49 GMT

Hi,

Omission of 'on' is quite common here in N. America, in business English.

To those who are arguing that the 'on' is required, I would suggest that in formal grammar the date should be written as the ninth of November, 2005. Once you compress the date, it seems to me, it's hard to argue forcibly against further compressing the expression by omitting 'on'.

Best wishes, Clive