Business Englisch — Zahlen präsentieren
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Zahlen in Englisch präsentieren: Vermeiden Sie diese zwei Fehler
Giving numbers during a presentation can be a daunting (abschreckend/entmutigend) task. There
are a number of pitfalls (Fallen) to be avoided:
- You don’t always need to give exact figures. It can be very confusing (verwirrend) for an
audience to hear too much complexity. Consider the presenter talking about sales of €9,876 and
profits of €4,529. It is far better to use approximations in the presentation: sales of almost €10,000
and profits of approximately €4,500 (four and a half thousand). Exact figures can always be given in
a handout afterwards but remember to lead your audience to the right conclusion by using
approximations and avoid not getting the message (Botschaft) across because you confused them
too much with exact numbers. - When you describe trends and graphs always ensure that you use a variety of vocabulary. It can
be very boring for the audience to hear ‚ sales increased 2011, sales increased 2012 then sales
decreased in January 2013 and increased in February‘ . Add variety to maintain interest.
Business English vocabulary for describing trends
Describing an upward trend
The graph shows a strong upward trend
- Sales have shot up
- Sales have rocketed (Umsätze sind in die Höhe geschossen)
- Sales have grown dramatically
- Sales have increased tremendously
Describing a downward trend
The graph shows a strong downward trend
- Sales have deteriorated
- Sales have dropped dramatically
- Sales have shrunk
- Sales have slumped
Describing fluctuation
The graph shows some fluctuation
- Sales show ups and downs
- Sales are more or less on the same level
- Sales have stagnated at one level
- Sales have evened out
Helen Sippl
Business English Coach
Über den Autor : Helen Sippl ist ein erfahrener und erfolgreicher Business-English-Coach mit einer Leidenschaft dafür, Führungskräfte dabei zu unterstützen, effektiv im globalen Markt zu kommunizieren. Ihre Geschäftserfahrung erstreckt sich über 20 Jahre und mehrere Branchen, darunter Finance, Marketing und Beauty. Helen Sippl verfügt über mehr als 10 Jahre Erfahrung im Coaching in internationalen Unternehmen und in privaten Einzeltrainings. Sie ist ein zuverlässiger Partner für alle Führungskräfte, die ihre Botschaft in Englisch sicher und souverän vermitteln möchten
