Wodurch unterscheiden sich Begriffe "Assekuranz" und "Versicherung"? Wodurch unterscheiden sich Begriffe "Assekuranz" und "Versicherung"? Danke.

Perfekt und Plusquamperjekt Guten Tag! Warum benutzt man im ersten Satz Perfekt und im zweiten Satz wird Plusquamperfekt benutzt? Peter liest ein Buch. Das Buch hat er geschenkt bekommen. Klaus brachte Blumen mit. Die Blumen hatte er im Blumengeschäft gekauft. Die beiden Sätze beschreiben dass, was schon zuvor passiert war. Vielen Dank!

What is freehold property? Hello. Could someone please elaborate, what is freehold property? It's from British English. Does this mean real estate or a piece of land for which one has ownership right? Or maybe both?

What is the meaning of "standing" in this case? The main responsibilities and duties of the nominations committee are to: Make recommendations to the board concerning the standing for reappointment of directors. From a dictionary, I can see the word "Standing" here can mean any of the following: 1) The length of time directors can remain in such capacity; 2) Length of service directors must have to be reappointed; 2) The reputation they must have to be reappointed. What exactly does it mean? Thanks!

What is the difference between tax return and tax bill?

What is the difference between debentures, loan stock, loan notes, bonds? What is the difference between debentures, loan stock, loan notes, bonds? Thanks.

What is "Contract and agency"? What is "Contract and agency"? The context is as follows: "The financial manager must have a proper understanding of those aspects of legislation which impact upon entities. Such legislation will include Companies Acts, health and safety regulations, laws relating to consumer protection and consumer rights, laws relating to contract and agency, employment law and laws relating to protection of the environment and promoting competition". I looked up the dictionary, it says the word "agency" has also a meaning of "support, activity". However, I suggest it must be some form of expression. It would be good to hear from native English speakers. Thank you all! Any help much appreciated.

What is the difference between "supplement" and "complement"? The context is as follows: "For many entities, management commentary is already an important element of their communication with the capital markets, supplementing as well as complementing the financial statements".

What does "to pay efficiently" mean? The context was as follows: "Suppliers could be reluctant to accept orders unless they are likely to be paid for promptly and efficiently"