PALABRA

WORD

MEANING

EXAMPLE

Organizar

Organize

To arrange something in a orderly way, such as reports or products, or to plan for a certain function, such as business meetings or events. / Organizar algo de forma ordenada, como informes o productos, o planificar una determinada función, como reuniones de negocios o eventos.

Our sales and marketing team will organize the upcoming Annual Sales Convention.

Guía

Guidance

The noun guidance comes from the verb to guide, which means to direct or lead the way. Therefore, guidance refers to the act of giving direction or help. / El sustantivo guía proviene del verbo guiar, que significa dirigir o guiar el camino. Por lo tanto, la orientación se refiere al acto de dar dirección o ayudar. 

Marta, our manager, tells us we can go to her for guidance any time. 

Expandir

Expand

To increase the size or amount of something. In business, we often talk about expanding a department or a business. / Aumentar el tamaño o la cantidad de algo. En los negocios, a menudo hablamos de expandir un departamento o un negocio. 

I hear that your company plans to expand to Europe and Asia next year. 

Cláusula

Clause

In business law, the noun clause refers to a statement or term in the contract. / En derecho comercial, la cláusula nominal se refiere a una declaración o término en el contrato. 

Our legal team has raised some questions about a couple of clauses in the contract.

Nulo y sin efecto

Null and void

Contract or clause that’s invalid, non-binding or which has no legal force. / Contrato o cláusula que es inválida, no vinculante o que no tiene fuerza legal.

Our lease will become null and void in 30 days if we don’t renew it now.

Competidor

Competitor

Another business that is trying to perform better than your business and others in the same market. You can also refer to all of your competitors as the competition. / Otro negocio que está tratando de desempeñarse mejor que tu negocio y otros en el mismo mercado. También puede referirse a todos sus competidores como la competencia. 

Management is concerned about the number of new competitors entering the market this year.

Factura

Invoice

An itemized bill showing the list of goods sold or services provided, their prices and the total amount to be paid. / Una factura detallada que muestra la lista de bienes vendidos o servicios prestados, sus precios y el monto total a pagar. 

Don’t forget that we need to pay within 40 days of receiving the invoice.

Contraoferta

Counteroffer

An offer you make in response to an offer made by another party. If you’re unhappy with an offer someone has made to you, you may make a counter offer. / Una oferta que haces en respuesta a una oferta hecha por otra parte. Si no está satisfecho con una oferta que alguien le ha hecho, puede hacer una contraoferta. 

David offered to sell me his used motorbike for $15,000. It’s a nice motorbike but that’s a little too expensive. So I’m going to make him a counter offer.

Marca comercial

Trademark

An officially registered name, symbol or logo used to represent a product or firm. Trademark can also be used as a verb. It’s similar in some ways to a copyright or a patent, but not quite the same. / Un nombre, símbolo o logotipo registrado oficialmente que se utiliza para representar un producto o una empresa. La marca también se puede usar como verbo. Es similar en algunos aspectos a un derecho de autor o una patente, pero no es exactamente lo mismo.

One of the most famous trademarks in the world today is the “Golden Arches,” the symbol of McDonald’s.

Consenso

Consensus

An idea or opinion that’s been agreed on by everyone. / Una idea u opinión en la que todos están de acuerdo. 

After a four-hour meeting, the committee still couldn’t come to a consensus, so they’ll be meeting again next week.

Relaciones públicas

Public relations

Activities used to promote and create a good public image of your company so that people will view it in a positive way. / Actividades utilizadas para promover y crear una buena imagen pública de su empresa para que la gente la vea de manera positiva. 

I feel that sponsoring the Fitness For All program will be an excellent public relations move.

Agenda

Agenda

A list of things to be discussed or done at a meeting or business event. / Una lista de cosas para discutir o hacer en una reunión o evento de negocios. 

Are you sure we can cover everything on today’s agenda in 2 hours?

Ayudas visuales

Visual aids

Charts, pictures, maps, etc. that make it easier for your audience to understand something. You commonly use visual aids if you’re giving a presentation or when you’re in a meeting. / Gráficos, imágenes, mapas, etc. que facilitan que su audiencia entienda algo. Por lo general, las ayudas visuales se usan en presentaciones o reuniones. 

Your visual aids really helped me get a better picture of this complex construction project.

Servicio postventa

After-sales service

Service, such as maintenance and repairs, that you continue to provide after your customer buys your product or service. / Servicio, como mantenimiento y reparaciones, que continúa brindando después de que su cliente compra su producto o servicio. 

Our company’s after-sales service is considered one of the best in the electronics market.

Estrategia

Strategy

A plan that’s been carefully put together to achieve a certain goal. / Un plan que se ha elaborado cuidadosamente para lograr un objetivo determinado. 

Our corporate department is developing a strategy to place our company at the top of the tourism industry.

Estimar

Estimate

A general idea about the value, size or cost of something based on a rough calculation. / Una idea general sobre el valor, tamaño o costo de algo basado en un cálculo aproximado.

The finance team is requesting estimates from several information technology companies to get an idea of the project cost.

Equipamiento

Equipment

Is used to talk about a set of tools or devices you need for a special purpose. / Se usa para hablar de un conjunto de herramientas o dispositivos que necesita para un propósito especial. 

My manager thinks we should sell off the unused office equipment to create more space.

Sucursal

Branch

The local office or shop of a company. / La oficina local o la tienda de una empresa. 

Our bank will be opening many new branches in smaller cities next year.

Código de vestimenta

Dress code

A set of company rules about what clothing may and may not be worn at work. / Un conjunto de reglas de la empresa sobre qué ropa se puede o no usar en el trabajo.

Our company has a strict dress code that requires all customer service staff to wear a suit.

Garantía

Guarantee

To make an assurance, usually in written form, of the quality of your product or service. The noun guarantee refers to the assurance itself. If the guarantee also involves a physical document, that document is often called a warranty. / Para hacer una garantía, generalmente por escrito, de su producto o servicio. El sustantivo garantía se refiere a la garantía misa. Si la garantía también implica un documento físico, ese documento se denomina garantía. 

Don’t worry, all our products come with a guarantee against major defects.

Investigación de mercado

Market research

The research you do to collect information about what your customers need or prefer in a certain product or service. / La investigación que realiza para recopilar información sobre lo que sus clientes necesitan o prefieren en un determinado producto o servicio. 

New market research shows that food manufacturing is one of our country’s top income earners.

Autorización

Authorization

Comes from the verb to authorize, which means to give someone the legal or official approval to do something. Authorization refers to the approval itself. / Proviene del verbo autorizar, que significa dar a alguien la aprobación legal u oficial para hacer algo. La autorización se refiere a la aprobación misma. 

A manager’s authorization is required for refunds over $600.

Multa

Penalty

An official punishment, usually through a fine or other payment, for breaking a contract. / Un castigo oficial, generalmente a través de una multa u otro pago, por romper un contrato. 

If you don’t pay your suppliers on time, there will be a penalty of 20%.

Sede

Headquarters

The head office where a company is controlled or managed from. / La oficina central desde donde se controla o administra una empresa. 

Apple’s new headquarters in Silicon Valley cost around $5 billion to build!

Comercial

Commercial

A paid advertisement on radio or TV. / Un anuncio pagado en la radio o la televisión comercial. 

Our marketing department has a brilliant idea for our next Super Bowl commercial.