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Terminology, etiquette, and conventions used when doing business in English.

There are very many specialized terms and communication conventions related to doing business in English. This tag covers questions about those topics, including any of the following:

  • The meaning of a specialized term used in management, commerce, or industry
  • Whether a given word or idiom has an appropriate level of formality for use in business communication
  • Whether a piece of industry jargon is likely to be understood by members of the general public

Questions in this tag should generally involve terms that are used across multiple companies and industries. Questions about jargon that's specific to a particular company or a single narrow specialization are likely to be closed as "too localized".

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the word "partner" in business situations

In business situations, is it acceptable to introduce a business partner as simply "my partner" or is it necessary to specify "my business partner"? I have seen both used and the issue seems to revolve around ambiguity surrounding the increasing…
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What do you call the position leveled after Junior, but before Senior in a company?

I would like to refer to the intermediate level of a Human Resources Analyst position. Alice got promoted, so she is not a Junior HR Analyst anymore. However, she is not a Senior HR Analyst yet. What do you call the position leveled after Junior,…
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How to say email "mis-sent" in a business manner?

If I want to tell my colleague by email that I've sent an email to some business clients unintentionally and would like to notify my colleague, how should I say the action "mis-sent"? I thought about "email sent unintentionally", but I think it…
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What to call potential customers/prospects?

I'm a sales person and I'm writing a mail to make an appointment with prospects. I'd like to write honestly to them that: "the purpose of this business trip is to visit potential customers". Is it okay to call potential customers potential…
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Opposite of boondoggle

If a trip meant "for business" that results in a trip "for pleasure" can be characterized as a boondoggle, then is there a word for the converse, where a trip "for pleasure" (eg. vacation) results in seeking out and taking advantage of a business…
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More accurate terms for one-sided business information?

The expressions such as "one-sided", "misleading", "just marketing" and "flawed" are more neutral and casual to more extreme terms such as "propaganda", "brainwash" and "wrong". I want to learn very selective terms to describe official material such…
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How to say someone out of office in short time on phone call?

I usually pick a phone that addresses to my collogues who is not in the office for 5 or 10 mins. They probably go to the other departments and will come back soon. I usually tell that "He is out of the office and will be back soon". The callers…
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an expression for someone else taking over a project at the very end, then taking credit for it

There's an expression I can't remember about someone else taking over a project at the very end, and taking credit for it - something like taking it the last mile, taking it in for the touchdown... I.e. I don't want her coming in on the final minute…
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"administrate"/"manage" vs "maintain"/"support" for someone in an assistant role

What is a softer term for the completion of tasks assigned to a junior/assistant employee that involve administering or managing a system or process? For example, they may be asked to "manage a schedule" or "administrate access rights". I feel that…
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Actionable insights

In business, some people like to use the term "actionable insight" to mean something like new information that can you do something with. Is there a common word or phrase outside of business English that means the same thing? "Task" doesn't quite…
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What does "toolbox meeting" or "toolbox training" mean?

What does "toolbox meeting" or "toolbox training" mean? The context is "Incident Report/ Toolbox meeting minutes /signed attendance sheet"
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Is there a word meaning "the customer of the customer"?

In my work we often talk about our customer's customer. For example, we might sell a widget to Acme, and they then provide widget-related services to Globex Corporation. I've been looking for a generic term for all of the Globexes out there, all of…
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Is the word "attached" in the sentence "Please find attached the file..." passive or adjective? Why can the word "attached" split verb from object

The sentence "Please find attached the file containing the data you requested" is often seen at the beginning of emails. To be precise, the first part of it (Please find attached the file). The second part(containing the data you requested) provides…
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Open annotation vs Closed annotation for business writing

For business writing (mail and letters) which one is more preferred annotation? Open annotation:- Hi James ...... Thanks Vikas Closed annotation:- Hi James, ...... Thanks, Vikas
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Review manager/reviews manager

I work for a transcription company where my job is to both review files for accuracy and oversee and coordinate with other people who also will review files. Is it more accurate to say that I am the Reviews Manager (Because I am overseeing all…
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