# Business speak translation **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 27, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439 "2023-09-27T17:28:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/knoath/32/65607_2.png) [@knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/knoath)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/61 "2024-01-06T00:13:56Z")
I would interpret that as “too risque”. ---
**Author:** ![Mathman](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/mathman/32/14042_2.png) [@Mathman](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Mathman)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 12:17am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/62 "2024-01-06T00:17:12Z")
I usually hear it or say it just to mean we need to meet and make sure we are all in agreement on things. ---
**Author:** ![Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/snikelfritz/32/5728_2.png) [@Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Snikelfritz)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/63 "2024-01-06T02:32:50Z")
> [@T-roy](#): > > “Level set” What you’ve asked for is completely unrealistic, or, dafuq are we working at the same company because it seems like we’re pursuing different goals. ---
**Author:** ![Ted\_Hoffman](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/ted_hoffman/32/83127_2.png) [@Ted\_Hoffman](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Ted_Hoffman)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/64 "2024-01-22T22:36:14Z")
“Holistic thinking” Maybe I’m not the target audience for this phrase, but it screams “need to pad space with something that sounds very important but really means nothing” which then qualifies for inclusion on my “bullshit bingo” card. ---
**Author:** ![Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/snikelfritz/32/5728_2.png) [@Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Snikelfritz)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/65 "2024-02-05T23:27:20Z")
![](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/3/23bee581397e45f5cff5bc7c21be1ff6235f1309.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rastiln](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/rastiln/32/77682_2.png) [@Rastiln](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Rastiln)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/66 "2024-02-06T13:33:54Z")
No kidding, when I was job hunting and “fast paced environment” showed up, it wasn’t necessarily “completely reject it” but was more “I need convincing this is worth considering”. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_polymath/32/83081_2.png) [@The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_Polymath)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/67 "2024-02-16T19:07:19Z")
The one you really have to watch out for is “we are like a family here” when dealing with small to medium sized companies. The amount of guilting to do non-remunerated overtime because of “family” will be toxic. ---
**Author:** ![joejam](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@joejam](https://community.goactuary.com/u/joejam)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/68 "2024-02-16T19:15:13Z")
For some people, that really is like family ---
**Author:** ![Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/gonzo/32/834_2.png) [@Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Gonzo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/69 "2024-02-16T21:50:26Z")
family just means it’s ok to abuse you ---
**Author:** ![Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/gonzo/32/834_2.png) [@Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Gonzo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/70 "2024-02-16T21:52:35Z")
no company ever said “we are all partners and will share alike” ever ---
**Author:** ![procrastinator](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@procrastinator](https://community.goactuary.com/u/procrastinator)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/71 "2024-02-16T22:32:48Z")
I have started using “I have gotten a little turned around on this” in place of what I really want to say: “your explanation does not make any f’in sense”. ---
**Author:** ![Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/snikelfritz/32/5728_2.png) [@Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Snikelfritz)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/72 "2024-02-16T22:39:42Z")
I need some help to understand… ---
**Author:** ![SteveGrondin](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/stevegrondin/32/3257_2.png) [@SteveGrondin](https://community.goactuary.com/u/SteveGrondin)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/73 "2024-02-17T02:42:35Z")
It’s bad when the ai meeting assistant says “yeah i got no idea wtf that was” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_polymath/32/83081_2.png) [@The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_Polymath)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/74 "2024-04-27T22:41:50Z")
From the good folks at the Oasis… ![FB_IMG_1714257598460](https://community.goactuary.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/7/d7315a0c388d8c75922885709d02cff71d87a92e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/knoath/32/65607_2.png) [@knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/knoath)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/75 "2024-04-27T23:19:12Z")
You have to translate in the opposite direction when visiting Australia ---
**Author:** ![joejam](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@joejam](https://community.goactuary.com/u/joejam)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/76 "2024-06-04T18:48:49Z")
Just heard the word “solutionize” on a call! ---
**Author:** ![knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/knoath/32/65607_2.png) [@knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/knoath)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/77 "2024-06-04T20:06:35Z")
Solutionize: Also known as solve. An act performed by people who have a snowflake’s chance in hell of solving anything. ---
**Author:** ![Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jasper07734/32/24056_2.png) [@Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Jasper07734)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/78 "2024-06-04T23:16:20Z")
I call dibs on royalties for any and all spreadsheet add-ons called Solutionizer. ---
**Author:** ![Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/gonzo/32/834_2.png) [@Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Gonzo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/79 "2024-06-07T21:27:36Z")
i call dibs on solutionization ---
**Author:** ![Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/gonzo/32/834_2.png) [@Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Gonzo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/80 "2024-06-07T21:28:52Z")
and also solutionizationization just in case [Previous page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439.md?page=3) [Next page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439.md?page=5)