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air-tight (adj)

 

 

 

 

35.  An air-tight seal is a seal which air can’t pass through.

 

 

محكم الاغلاق (لا يدخله الهواء مثلاً

baton (n)

 

 

 

 

p.35 The baton is for keeping people at a safe distance.

 

 

عصا قائد الفرقة الموسيقية

body armour (n)

 

 

 

 

p.35 The knife-proof vest is used as body armour.

 

 

دِرْع

 (حماية جسدي لشرطي)

connection (n)

 

 

 

 

p.   To protect a store from shoplifters, security could use CCTV with online connections.

 

 

اتصال .

consist (v)

 

 

 

 

p.36 The Flashcam consists of a camera with a motion sensor.

 

 

يتالف من

corrosion (n)

 

 

 

 

p.35 Corrosion resistant steel is steel which isn’t damaged by corrosion.

 

 

التاكل (فولاذ , نحا س )

damage (v)

 

 

 

 

p.35 A shock-proof watch is a watch which isn’t damaged by shock or is protected from shock.

 

 

ضرر

deactivate (v)

 

 

 

 

p.37 The disadvantage of concealed electronic security tags is that they must be deactivated at tills.  Sales people may forget.

 

activate(v) يشغل . يحرك

يقف عن الشغل النشيط , الفعالي

detect (v)

 

 

 

 

p.39 A complete home defense system will also detect smoke or flooding and notify the emergency services.

 

 

اكتشف

 

deterrent (n)

 

 

 

 

p.38 These cameras are a visible deterrent to thieves.

impediment

obstacle

hindrance

 

رادِع  ج روادِع  

device (n)

 

 

 

 

P:37 Cities in the UK like London, Glasgow, and Birmingham are fitting a new device to lamp posts in areas which have a crime problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

جهاز

dummy (n)

 

 

 

 

p.37 You can include some dummy cameras.

dummy (adj) كاذب

 

 

نسخة مزيفة . دمية "تقليد"

dummy (n) Engineers at Ford motor put dummies in the test car to test what happens to passengers in a crash without seatbelts.

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engage (v)

 

 

engagement (n) خطوبة

 

p.36 Stop! If you are engaging in an illegal activity, your photograph will be taken. Please leave the area.

 

 

شغل . تعهد

equipment (n)

 

 

 

 

p.34 Look at the picture of the police officer.

Can you name any of the equipment he carries?

 

 

جهاز . معدات

handcuffs (n)

 

 

 

 

p.35 Handcuffs are used to restrain someone.

 

 

 

 

قيد (لليدين)

incapacitate (v)

 

 

 

 

p.35 Tasers incapacitate suspects without serious injury.

 

 

عطّل القوة .

 عطل القدرة

intruder (n)

 

 

 

 

p.39 With a complete home defense system, CCTV cameras are activated if an intruder enters your home.

 

 

 

 

الذي يقْحم نفسه

 (في أمور غيره)

 متدخل

Knife-proof (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.35 The knife-proof vest is used as body armour.

 

 

 

 

لديه مناعة

 ضد السكاكين

motion (n)

 

 

 

 

p.36 It consists of a camera with a motion sensor.

 

 

حركة

protect (v)

 

 

 

 

p.37 What's the best technical solution to the problem of potecting a large store from shopliflers (people who teal things from shops)?

 

 

حَمَى . وقَى

reason (n)

 

 

 

 

p.37 Give reasons for your choice.

 

 

 

 

سبب

 

recognition (n)

 

 

اعتراف بالمانية الشرقية the recognition of East Germany

 

p.35 A face-recognition device admits only the right people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

عرفان

reduce (v)

 

 

 

 

p.640 Oxford Word Power The sign said, “Reduce Speed Now.”

 

 

خفّض

resistant (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.35 A water-resistant coat is a coat which water can’t pass through easily.

 

 

مقاوم . منيع (ضد)

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satisfactory (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.32 Something that is satisfactory is “fairly OK,” “adequate,” “does the job,” “fits the bill.”

adequate (adj) كافٍ (بالحاجة)

unsatisfactory

مُرضٍ . وافٍ بالغرض

محبب “OK”

sensor (n)

 

 

 

 

p.38 The robot, Rotundus contains sensors such as cameras, heat and smoke detectors, and microphones.

 

 

جهاز التحسس

store (v)

 

 

 

 

p.37 Pictures from CCTV cameras are recorded on hard disk which can store several months of recording.

 

 

خَزَن

tagging (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.35 What’s the function of tagging? It’ used to monitor criminals.

 

 

جَعَل له علامة

taser (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.35 What are tasers for? They’re used to incapacitate suspects without serious injury.

 

 

صدم كهربائي

torch (n)

 

 

 

 

p.34 The function of a torch is to provide light and to signal.

 

 

مصباح (جيب)

الكهربائي

unique (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.835 Oxford Word Power Shakespeare made a unique contribution to world literature.

 

 

لا مثيل له . قريد

vest (n)

 

 

 

 

p.35 The knife-proof vest is used as body armour.

 

 

قميص . صدرية

visible (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.37 The advantage of Closed Circuit Television cameras is that they are a visible deterrent.

 

 

واضح للعيون

 

water-tight (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.35  A water-tight container is a container which air can’t pass through.

 

 

محكم السد

(ولا يدخل له او

 يخرج منه ماء)