Comments on: South African vs US business terms http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/ RE: enterprise software (SAP), international business and South Africa. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Carel’s Conversations - blog » South African vs US terms - every day words http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-37 Carel’s Conversations - blog » South African vs US terms - every day words Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:41:38 +0000 http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-37 [...] I blogged regarding the difference between US and South African business terms. In this post I will give you some every day words that are different. For instance, in South [...] […] I blogged regarding the difference between US and South African business terms. In this post I will give you some every day words that are different. For instance, in South […]

]]> By: South African vs US words - every day words « Carel’s Conversations - blog http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-32 South African vs US words - every day words « Carel’s Conversations - blog Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:56:06 +0000 http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-32 [...] July 12th, 2007 South Africa , Business Recently I blogged regarding the difference between US and South African business terms. In this post I will give you some every day words that are different. For instance, in South [...] […] July 12th, 2007 South Africa , Business Recently I blogged regarding the difference between US and South African business terms. In this post I will give you some every day words that are different. For instance, in South […]

]]> By: Carel http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-31 Carel Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:40:51 +0000 http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-31 Hi Steve, thanks for reading my blog. In the US another term used for "lay off" is rif, meaning "reduction in force". A manager would say, "Our first rif wasn't deep enough we need a second round rif". Hi Steve, thanks for reading my blog. In the US another term used for “lay off” is rif, meaning “reduction in force”. A manager would say, “Our first rif wasn’t deep enough we need a second round rif”.

]]> By: Eselgat « Khanya http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-30 Eselgat « Khanya Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:26:52 +0000 http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-30 [...] another blog I saw a comparison of American and South African business terms, where the blog author said that [...] […] another blog I saw a comparison of American and South African business terms, where the blog author said that […]

]]> By: Steve http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-29 Steve Wed, 04 Jul 2007 05:46:21 +0000 http://blog.beyond438.com/2007/07/02/south-african-vs-us-business-terms/#comment-29 South Africans are using more and more American terms. "Lay off" is better than "retrench" in the sense in which you use it, but the American term for "retrench" is "downsize". South Africans say "I've been retrenched" but Americans say "I've been downsized". Both mean "I've been laid off". Downsizing and retrenchment are synonyms. South Africans are using more and more American terms. “Lay off” is better than “retrench” in the sense in which you use it, but the American term for “retrench” is “downsize”. South Africans say “I’ve been retrenched” but Americans say “I’ve been downsized”. Both mean “I’ve been laid off”.

Downsizing and retrenchment are synonyms.

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