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1. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






2. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






3. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






4. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






5. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.






6. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.






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






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






9. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






10. The right to have your political view kept secret.






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






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






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






14. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






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






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






17. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






18. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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






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






21. Estimated Time of Arrival.






22. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






23. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.






24. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






25. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






26. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






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






28. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






29. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






30. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






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






32. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.






33. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






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






35. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






36. Setting a relatively low intitial price for a new product in order to win market share.






37. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






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






39. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






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






41. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






42. Useable or acceptable.






43. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






44. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.






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






46. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






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






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






49. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






50. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.







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