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1. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






2. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






3. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






4. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






5. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






6. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






7. A new scientific or technical idea.






8. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






9. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






10. The added value a brand name identity brings to a product or service.






11. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.






12. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






13. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






14. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






15. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






16. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






17. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






18. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.






19. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






20. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






21. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






22. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






23. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.






24. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






25. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.

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26. Written description of how something should be done.






27. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






28. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






29. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






30. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






31. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






32. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






33. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






34. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






35. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






36. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






37. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






38. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






39. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






40. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






41. Sales divided by total assets.






42. Cargo which is transported by plane.






43. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






44. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






45. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






46. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






47. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






48. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






49. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.






50. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.







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