ESP | English for Specific Purposes

Urinary System #medical

Couplings #mechanics

Ship Systems #marine_engineering

Mooring Equipment mooring = the ropes or chains as well as tying or anchoring a vessel that keep it from moving away from a particular place bitt = a set of two posts that are used to secure lines onboard a vessel fouling = the process of becoming tangled or otherwise in the wrong position line = a rope that is used onboard a vessel capstan = a large piece of equipment that a large or heavy rope is wound around winch = a device that controls the movement of a rope or chain ground tackle= the set of chains, hooks, and other equipment used for anchoring a vessel anchor = a heavy, metal device that is dropped to the sea floor in order to hold a vessel in place #marine_engineering

Effective Networking Skills For Beginners networking = making business contacts approach = to close up, to come nearer, to speak to, write to, or visit someone in order to do something buffet ❗️[bəˈfeɪ] = a meal where people serve themselves different types of food referral = the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action #management

What is the EU? The European Union (EU) was created in 1992 by the Treaty on European Union (the TEU), generally called the Maastricht Treaty. The EU consists of three different Communities: the ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community), the European Community (the EC, formerly known as the European Economic Community Treaty, or the EEC treaty - also known as the Treaty of Rome), and EURATOM (European Atomic Energy Community Treaty). The EU has what are referred to as 'the three pillars': The European Union

Common Foreign and Security Policy

ECSC EC EURATOM

Justice and Home Affairs Policy

Put simply, the original aim of the Community was economic integration: to create a common market, later defined as a Single Internal Market, in which there could be free movement of goods, persons, services and capital. This was to be achieved by the creation of a free trade area, where Member States agreed to remove all customs duties (=import taxes) and quotas (=restrictions on the amount of goods imported across Member States' frontiers, or borders) between themselves, and a customs union, in which all members agreed to impose on goods coming into the area from non-member states a common level of duty (the Common Customs Tariff, or CCT). The three sources of EU law are the Treaties (EC, TEU, etc.), secondary legislation enacted by the EC (such as regulations and directives), and general principles, including fundamental human rights, subsidiarity, and citizenship of the EU for every national of a Member State. Note: subsidiarity - the Community may only take legal action where it has exclusive competence, that is, power to govern, and where an action cannot be achieved by member states acting within their natural institutions, for example a trans-national action. How does the EU impact on Member States? The EC Treaty is directly applicable in every Member State. Accession to (membership of) the Community limits the power of national governments and affects national sovereignty - the power to govern. Community law has supremacy over, that is, overrides, national law. This supremacy was established in the case of Costa v ENEL (Case 6/64) ECR 545. The Single European Act 1986 made provisions (legal conditions) creating an obligation on the Community to take the necessary measures to achieve the Internal Market. Under Article 249 (ex Art 189) there are five types of legal act which the Community may use: • Regulations - have general application and are binding in their entirety on all Member States and have direct effect, meaning they automatically become law in Member States. • Directives - are binding on Member States as to their result but do not bind individuals until they have been transposed into national law (implemented). • Decisions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) - are binding on those to whom they are addressed. • Recommendations and opinions - have no binding force(=no legal power) but may be persuasive, that is, have influence. #juridical

Scanners and Printers #IT

Pay and Benefits Wages, salary and benefits

‘My name’s Luigi and I’m a hotel manager in Venice. I get paid a salary every month. In summer, we’re very busy, so we do overtime – work a lot of extra hours. The pay for this is quite good. Working in a hotel, we also get some nice perks – for example, free meals!’

‘I’m Ivan and I work as a waiter in Prague. I like my job even if I don’t earn very much: I get paid wages every week by the restaurant. We get the minimum wage – the lowest amount allowed by law. But we also get tips – money that customers leave in addition to the bill. Some tourists are very generous!’

‘Hi, I’m Catherine, and I’m a saleswoman in luxury goods, based in Paris. I get a basic salary, plus commission – a percentage on everything I sell. If I sell more than a particular amount in a year, I also get a bonus, which is nice. There are some good fringe benefits with this job: I get a company car, a BMW; there’s a health plan to pay the costs of medical treatment if I get ill; and the company makes payments for my pension – money that I’ll get regularly after I stop working. So, with the bonuses, the car, the health plan and the pension, I’ve got a very nice benefits package. And the working conditions are good too: I have a nice office and I don’t have to travel too much.’

Compensation 1️⃣ Catherine mentioned her pay and conditions. Remuneration and compensation are formal words used to talk about pay and conditions, especially those of senior managers. Remuneration package and compensation package are used especially in the US to talk about all the pay and benefits that employees receive. For a senior executive, this may include share options (BrE) or stock options (AmE), the right to buy the company’s shares (see Unit 36) at low prices. There may be performance (-related) bonuses if the manager reaches particular objectives for the company. Compensation 2️⃣ Compensation is also used to talk about money and other benefits that someone receives if they are forced to leave the organization, perhaps after a disagreement with other managers in what newspapers call a boardroom row. This money is in the form of a compensation payment or severance payment. If someone also receives benefits with this, the payment and the benefits form a compensation package or severance package. In Britain, executives with very high pay and benefits may be referred to as fat cats, implying that they do not deserve this level of remuneration. #hr

Makeup Essentials See also Makeup Vocabulary #stylist

Minerals amorphous = having no fixed form or shape luster = the brightness of a smooth or shiny surface compound = a chemical that combines two or more elements fall into = to belong to a particular group ductility = the ability of a metal to be easily bent or stretched malleability = the ability to be easily changed into a new shape elongated = stretched out arsenic, antimony, bismuth, sulfur, chlorine, sodium = chemical elements: As, Sb, Bi, S, Cl, Na constituent = one of the parts cation ❗️[ˈkætaɪən] = an ion (= type of atom) that has a positive electric charge #geology

How to Play Blink #gambling #video

The Management Plan In a farming or ranching enterprise one of the objectives of the owner is to build and maintain the highest possible level of income from all lands in the unit. Forest land should be managed as an integrated part of the ranch operation. Timber, like hay and grain, is a crop. Although income from timber may not be realized annually, a healthy, thrifty, well managed stand will add value to your land. Good management practices will reduce the time necessary to grow tree crops. While the timber crop is growing, some products can be harvested from the forest which would eliminate a cash outlay for the commercial product. For instance, fence posts, corral rails and small poles can be removed in thinnings. Custom sawing will provide lumber for barns and other outbuildings. In some areas Christmas trees and firewood can provide an income to help defray taxes and protection costs. ranch operation = the business and daily management of a large tract of land used primarily for raising grazing livestock, such as cattle, sheep, or horses ranching enterprise = a specific production unit or profit-generating activity within a larger agricultural business that raises grazing livestock like cattle or sheep stand = a group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees cash outlay = an amount of money spent for a particular purpose, especially as a first investment in something corral = an area surrounded by a fence or other structure in order to hold or capture horses and cattle custom sawing = cutting logs into specific, non-standard sizes of lumber according to a client's needs outbuilding = a usually small building near to and on the same piece of land as a larger building defray = to pay or provide all or part of the money for costs or expenses See also Forest Management Today | Part 1 Forest Management Today | Part 2 Tree Propagation |Part 1 #forestry

Sprinkler Systems #firefighters

Cash petty cash = the small sum of money available to take care of business-specific incidental expenses expenditures = expenses = money to be spent deposit = an amount of money paid into an account or a fund replenish = to fill up withdrawal = when you take money out of a bank account ledger = a book in which things are regularly recorded cash advance = a sum of money taken by an employee for their own purposes with obligation to pay back soon change = coins or small sums of money returned after a purchase flow = the total amount of money moving into and out of a business, project, or financial account over a specific period #finance

Filmmaking Terms | Production (On Set) | Camera & Lighting | Part 2 lighting = the manipulation of light to illuminate subjects and create a desired mood or effect. key light = the primary and strongest light source illuminating the subject. fill light = a secondary light source used to soften shadows created by the key light. backlight = a light source placed behind the subject, creating a rim of light around them to separate them from the background. three-point lighting = a standard lighting setup using a key light, fill light, and backlight to illuminate a subject. gaffer = the chief electrician on a film set, responsible for the lighting plan and execution. best boy = the assistant to the gaffer (best boy electric) or key grip (best boy grip). grip = a technician responsible for setting up and maintaining lighting and rigging equipment. reflector = a device used to bounce or redirect light onto a subject. diffuser = a material used to soften and spread light, reducing harsh shadows. gel = a colored, transparent sheet placed in front of a light source to change the color of the light. barn doors = adjustable flaps on a light fixture used to control the spread of light. flag = an opaque piece of material used to block light from hitting a specific area. c-stand = a versatile stand used to hold flags, diffusers, lights, and other grip equipment. dolly = a wheeled cart or device used to create smooth, tracking camera movements. crane = a large mechanical arm used to achieve high-angle and sweeping camera movements. steadicam = a camera stabilizing system that allows the operator to move smoothly while the camera remains stable. tripod = a three-legged stand used to provide stable support for a camera. fluid head = a type of tripod head designed for smooth panning and tilting movements. See also Camera & Lighting | Part 1 #filmmaking

The Plague quack = a fraudster fragrant = smelly pomander = an object containing dried herbs, spices, flowers, etc., used to make a room, drawer, or cupboard smell pleasant foul air = dirty or polluted air in closed spaces unscrupulous = behaving dishonestly or unfairly in order to get what you want bogus cures = fake medicines black rats were to blame = black rats were the reason they bred = they lived an produced themselves disease faded = disease became less aggressive this burned down many infected buildings in its wake and brought this major plague outbreak to a halt = infected buildings were burned completely and plague stopped ❗️Pay Attention To Pronunciation pneumonic [njuːˈmɒnɪk] #epidemiology

Coal Mine embedded = fixed firmly in a material hoist = a mechanical device used to lift or lower people or heavy objects using a rope, chain, or motorised system #energy_industry #mining

Mechanical Engineering #engineering

Natural Recycling #ecology

Fuses And Circuit Breakers electrical overload = when the flow of electric current through a conductor is greater than the capacity of the conductor short circuit = a bad electrical connection that causes the current to flow in the wrong direction, often having the effect of stopping the power supply ground fault = an undesired flow of current to ground ZYX panel = terminal blocks, plugs, or distribution panels with the three live phase conductors of a 3-phase AC power supply blown fuse = a broken fuse tripped = disconnected ❗️single pole vs. double pole A single pole switch has one input and one output, it has two states; “on” or “off”. They can be wired either normally open or normally closed and can be either latching(=fixed) or momentary(=non-fixed). A double pole switch has two connections to 2 separate circuits. They are essentially 2 switches in one. The connections can be staggered(=like chess board) or connect simultaneously. #electrician