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This chapter consists of a list of business vocabulary in Dutch. Business Dutch will become useful when doing business with a Dutch speaker. The chapter will discuss vocabulary related to job titles, small talk, which is important in the Dutch business culture, and meetings.
When applying for a job it is important to know what position there are in a company. Below you will find some examples of job titles in Dutch.
English | Dutch |
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Head of Department | Afdelingshoofd |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) |
Supervisory Board | Raad van Toezicht |
Production Manager | Productie Manager |
Managing Partner | Managing Partner |
Partner Shareholder | Partner-aandeelhouder |
Division Manager | Afdelingschef |
Senior Executive | Senior executive |
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The Dutch love to small talk about the weather. Having small talk with a potential business partner could be important, the sentences below will show you how to start a conversation.
English | Dutch |
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Nice to meet you. | Leuk u te ontmoeten. |
Please, take a seat. | Neemt u plaats. |
May I introduce you to... | Mag ik u voorstellen aan ... |
How was your journey? | Hoe was uw reis? |
Can I get you something to drink? | Kan ik u iets te drinken aanbieden? |
Lovely day today, isn’t it? | Lekker weer vandaag, toch? |
Did you have a pleasant flight? | Heeft u een prettige vlucht gehad? |
'Een vergadering' (a meeting) in Dutch can be an important moment to discuss certain issues or agenda points. Below you will find a list of vocabulary related to meetings.
English | Dutch |
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to hold a meeting | een vergadering houden |
to address an issue | een probleem bespreken |
to attend a meeting | een vergadering bijwonen |
the agenda | de agenda |
the minutes | de minuten |
to record the minutes | de minuten noteren |
at short notice | op korte termijn |
to take notes | aantekeningen maken |
the negotiation | de onderhandeling |
to chair | voorzitten |
to collaborate | samenwerken |
the absentee | de afwezige |
The Dutch business vocabulary includes terms to describe and explain diagrams and graphs.
English | Dutch |
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the numbers / figures | de cijfers |
the table | de tabel |
the pie chart | het cirkeldiagram |
the row | de rij |
the column | de kolom |
the bar chart | het staafdiagram |
the line chart | het lijndiagram |
the graph | de grafiek |
the vertical / horizontal axis | de verticale / horizontale as |
the curve | de curve |
to peak | pieken |
to drop | dalen |
annual / yearly | jaarlijks |
year-on-year | jaar op jaar |
to fluctuate | fluctueren / schommelen |
to remain stable | stabiel blijven |
to increase | toenemen |
to decrease | afnemen |
to flatten out | afvlakken |
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