Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Professioneel leven en beroepen

to stop a meeting, trial, or game in order to resume it sometime later

onderbreken, uitstellen

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

bijeenroepen, verzamelen

requiring a lot of mental effort and hard work

moeizaam, inspannend

involving or done by two or more parties working together toward a shared goal

samenwerkend, coöperatief

extremely tiring and demanding strenuous effort and perseverance

uitputtend, eroverhevigend

extremely busy and chaotic

hectisch, chaotisch

repeatedly starting and stopping, in short, irregular intervals

intermitterend, onderbroken

(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid

ondankbaar, onbelangrijk

requiring a lot of effort and time

nauwgezet, zorgvuldig

performed alone, without the involvement or companionship of others

eenzaam, alleen

(of a plane, ship, or boat) hired for a special purpose

gecharterd, verhuurd

a skilled craftsperson who creates objects partly or entirely by hand

ambachtsman, ambachtsvrouw

an officer in a court of law whose responsibility is to keep order, watch prisoners, etc.

gerechtsdeurwaarder, rechterlijk ambtenaar

a person whose responsibility is to manage the finances of a school, college, or university

penningmeester, financieel beheerder

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

consul

‌a person, especially an official, whose role or job is to kill convicted people as a means of punishment

beul

a person whose profession is to kill certain types of animals or insects that are not wanted in a place

ongediertebestrijders, exterminator

a person whose job is to find and approach skillful people that fit a specific job and persuade them to take a higher position

headhunter, recruiter

a person whose job or task is to collect money for a charity, cause, or an organization

fondsenwerver, inzamelaar

a person whose job is to train or coach someone important, especially an athlete

trainer, beheerder

someone who operates a machine, especially an industrial one

machinist, machinebediener

a skilled craftsman who works with stone, brick, or concrete to build structures such as walls, buildings, etc.

metselaar, steenhouwer

a person, particularly a woman, whose occupation is helping a woman during childbirth

verloskundige, kraamverzorgster

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

uitvaartverzorger, begrafenisondernemer

(in the US) a person who works as the head of an urban police department

superintendent, hoofd van de politie

an executive officer whose rank is just below the rank of the president of a country and who can act in place of the president in certain cases to fulfill presidential duties

vicepresident, vicepresidentin

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

quorum

an association of people who work in the same industry or have similar goals or interests

gilde, vereniging

a reduction in one's rank, position, or status, often as a form of punishment

degradatie, aflevering

a person who works compulsively and finds it hard to stop working to do other things

werkjunk, werkverslaafde