Unit 2: Projects

Allocate Toewijzen
Eg. Du Pont has allocated funds for the design of
four plants.
Budget Budget
Eg. The service operates on a very tight budget.
Contractor Contractant
Eg. The company has no plans to expand its use Een persoon die een akkoord maakt om werk of
of contractors. goederen te leveren aan een ander bedrijf.
Control Controle
Eg. To help control costs, the company cut
salaries by 12 per cent last month.
Delay Vertraging
Eg. The government has been blamed for the
delay in executing the project.
Estimate Raming
Eg. The value of the deal is estimated at 12
months.
Project Project
Eg. British Aerospace expected the project to be
completed by 2005.
Schedule Schema, programma
Eg. We are running several weeks behind
schedule.
Specifications Specificaties
Eg. They delivered parts that did not conform to
contract specifiactions.
Stakeholder Bewaarder
Eg. When a company is new and small it can stay
close to its stakeholders.
Subcontractor Onderaannemer
Always check whether a contractor is using
subcontactors, and who is liable if things go
wrong.
Synonyms
Within the time schedule and cost estimates On time and on budget
Giving to an outside supplier Outsourcing
Make the least expensive proposals Bid lowest
The motivation to provide quality work An incentive to do a good job
Much more important consideration Bigger priority
Minor errors Glitches
(minder belangrijke fouten)
Situations where somthing is late Delays
(situaties wanner iets te laat is) (vertragingen)
Disagreement over minor details Haggling
(meningsverscihl over minder belangrijke (kibbelen)
details)
Stops Shuts down
Late, overdue Behind schedule
(laat, achter staan)
Expires, is not sufficient Runs short
Verloopt, volstaat niet
Doesn’t happen as planned Goes wrong
Failure to ensure that work is done correctly Negligence
(het nalaten om ervoor te zorgen dat het werk
correct gedaan wordt)

To take over Assume control or responsibility

To take down Make something fail
Occur To take place
Employ, hire To take on

Project sponsor The company initiating the project

Contractor The company overseeing the project
Outside stakeholders Organisations directly affected by the project
Project partners Businesses working under contract