useful vocabulary of Meetings

1 A.G.M. abbr. Annual General Meeting

2 A.O.B. abbr. Any Other Business [usually the last item on an agenda]

3 absent adj. not here; not at the meeting; not present

4 agenda n. a written programme or schedule for a meeting

5 apologies n. item on agenda announcing people who are absent; apologies for absence

6 ballot n. a type of vote, usually in writing and usually secret- secret ballot n.

7 casting vote n. a deciding vote (usually by the chairman) when the votes are otherwise

equal

8 chairman n. the person who leads or presides at a meeting; chairperson; chair

9 conference n. formal meeting for discussion, esp. a regular one held by an organization

10 conference call n. telephone call between three or more people in different locations

11 consensus n. general agreement

12 decision n. a conclusion or resolution to do something - to decide v.

13 item n. a separate point for discussion [as listed on an agenda]

14 matters arising n. item on agenda for discussion of what has happened as a result of last

meeting

15 minutes n. a written record of everything said at a meeting

16 proxy vote n. a vote cast by one person for or in place of another

17 show of hands n. raised hands to express an opinion in a vote

18 unanimous adj. in complete agreement; united in opinion

19 videoconference n. conference of people in different locations linked by satellite, TV etc

20 vote v. to express opinion in a group by voice or hand etc - also n. - to cast a vote

v.

useful vocabulary of banking

1- balance n. the difference between credits and debits in an account

2- bank charges n. money paid to a bank for the bank’s services etc

3- branch n. local office or bureau of a bank

4 -checkbookUS n. book containing detachable checks; chequebookUK

5 -checkUS n. written order to a bank to pay the stated sum from one’s account; chequeUK

6 -credit n. money in a bank a/c; sum added to a bank a/c; money lent by a bank - also

v.

7 -credit card n. (plastic) card from a bank authorising the purchasing of goods on credit

8 -current account n. bank a/c from which money may be drawn at any time; checking accountUS

9 -debit n. a sum deducted from a bank account, as for a cheque - also v.

10 -deposit account n. bank a/c on which interest is paid; savings accountUS

11 -fill inUK v. to add written information to a document to make it complete; to fill outUS

12- interest n. money paid for the use of money lent - interest rate n.

13 loan n. money lent by a bank etc and that must be repaid with interest - also v.

14 -overdraft n. deficit in a bank account caused by withdrawing more money than is paid in

15- pay in v. [paid, paid] to deposit or put money in to a bank account

16 -payee n. person to whom money is paid

17- paying-in slip n. small document recording money that you pay in to a bank account

18 -standing order n. an instruction to a bank to make regular payments

19- statement n. a record of transactions in a bank account

20 -withdraw v. [-drew, -drawn] to take money out of a bank account - withdrawal n.