Living Language brings more than 50 years of language expertise to this outstanding series for anyone who does business internationally, whether abroad, on the telephone, or via e-mail.  The Living Language Business Companion: German Handbook is a perfect phrasebook for any business situation, and provides cultural information essential to working with German colleagues. Key Features Include: General business situations common to all fields, such as making telephone calls, sending letters or e-mail, conducting interviews, making presentations, attending trade shows, getting around, and even socializing. Industry-specific German terms in over 25 fields such as banking, advertising, pharmaceuticals, engineering, telecommunications, medical and dental, publishing, and more. A two-way glossary of the most common and essential German terms businesspeople will need to know. Appendices full of practical information such as weights and measurements, useful addresses, Web sites, holidays, etc.