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ability (n)

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 One of the essential requirements for the job is the ability to think creatively.  The other essential requirement is a degree in Civil Eng.

 

 

قُدْرة

agricultural (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.17 Oxford Word Power “He studied agricultural engineering and learned how to organize farming, that is to say, agriculture.”

 

 

زراعي

application (n)

 

 

 

 

p.100 The closing date for applications, for the WestGate Theatre Stage Technician job is Friday the 21st of October, 2011.

 

 

طلب (وظيفة مثلا)

carpentry (n)

 

 

Carpenter (n) نجّار “The blind carpenter picked up his hammer and saw.”(a play on words)

 

p.103/p.111 Oxford Word Power “You have to be an expert in carpentry to make a good wooden desk with drawers.”

 

 

نِجارة

conventional (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.170 Oxford Word Power “The house was built with conventional materials, i.e. stone and cement, but in a totally new style.”

 

unconventional

تقليدي . متمسَك بالتقايد

cover (v)

 

 

 

 

p.101 In the CV, under education and training, the applicant lists main subjects studied, and skills covered.

 

 

غطى

current (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.101 In the CV, under “Technical skills and compentences,” she puts:  Familiar with most current operating systems, Novell, and Windows networks.

 

 

جارٍٍ

dependable (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.102 I’m a dependable, energetic worker who is happy to work independently or as part of a team.

 

 

يعتمد عليه

desirable (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

p.100 We can describe desirable requirements like this: You should have good organizational skills. You should be able to cope with long hours.

 

 

مرغوب فيه

 

dock (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 As a civil engineer in the maritime field, you could work at any time from the design to the completion of construction of docks and harbours.

 

 

 

 

إسكِلة ج أساكيل =

رصيف الميناء

energetic (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.102 I’m a dependable, energetic worker who is happy to work independently or as part of a team.

 

 

نشيط ج نٍشاط

enterprising (adj)

 

 

entrepreneur (n)مُتَسَبِّب

enterprise (n)مَسْعاة

free enterprise مَسعى حُرّ

p.102 Someone who is enterprising is someone who would like to start their own business.

 

 

مُعْتَمَل =

 يَجِدُ في عمل الكَسْب

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essential (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 One of the essential requirements for the job is the ability to think creatively.  The other essential requirement is a degree in Civil Eng.

 

 

ضروري . اساسي

experience (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.103 What work experience do you have?

 

 

خِبرة

familiar (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

p.101 In the CV, under “Technical skills and compentences,” she puts:  Familiar with most current operating systems, Novell, and Windows networks.

 

 

 

 

له أُنْسَة بعلمٍٍ من

العلوم

field (n)

 

 

 

 

a field of corn

in the fieldيعني في فروع الشركة

p.101 In her CV, she says that, as a computing support officer she has work experience providing support “in the field,”(i.e. outside  the headquarters, and thus, going to the branches) to a wide range of companies.

 

 

حقل

hydro-electric (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 As a civil engineer you could work in the field of power--making hydro-electric schemes, dams, or pipelines—at any point from design to construction.

 

 

 

 

خاص باستصحال

الكهرباء بقوة الماء

(او) البخار

interview (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.102 The number 1 rule in preparing for a job interview is to research your target company before the interview.

 

 

 

 

مقابلة

investigative (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

p.102 Is your partner investigative?  That is, is he someone who would like to do research?

 

 

 

 

فه إِستِقْصاء

involve (v)

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 Your work could involve lifting and working at heights.

 

 

 

 

تضَمَّن

maintenance (n)

 

 

 

 

 

p.101 According to her CV, her training and education covered hardware installation and maintenance, and network building and maintenance.

 

 

صِيانة

 

motivated (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.102  After the moving speech by their manager, the workers felt motivated and eager to work their best. 

 

 

 

 

متحمَّس

movement (n)

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 Civil engineers specializing in hydrolics, could be involved at any point from design to construction of projects that involve movement of water from one area to another

 

 

تَحَرُّك . تَنَقُّل

off-shore (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.100 $93,00-131,000 is the typical annual salary for off-shore petroleum engineers with experience.

 

 

بعيدًا من الشاطيء

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organizational (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.100 We can describe desirable requirements like this: You should have good organizational skills

 

 

تنظيمي . بصورة تنظيمية

practical (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.100 If you have practical skills in carpentry and construction, as well as certificates, you will have an advantage in getting the job as a stage technician in the advertisement on p.100.

 

theoretical(adj)نَظَري

عَمَلي

prepared (adj)

 

 

preparation(n)تهييء . تحضير

 

p.600 The spokesman read out a prepared statement but refused to answer any questions.

 

 

مُهيَّأ . مٌتَهَيَّىء

realistic (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.102 Someone who is realistic doesn’t have wild hopes, he just likes to do practical work.

 

 

 

 

 

واقعي

requirements (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 what do you think are the most important

requirements?

 

 

مُتَطَلَّبات

sewage (n)

 

 

 

 

sewer(n)مَجَرّ القاذورات

 

p.99 If you are a civil engineer specializing in Public Health, you will work in the design through the construction of waste disposal and sewage treatment plants.

 

 

 

قاذورات المجاري

stressed (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.102 Listen carefully to how your teacher pronounces the word, or watch the ‘ mark in a dictionary to hear the stressed syllables.

 

 

مُشِدَّد (كالحرف في القراءة

support (v)

 

 

 

 

support(n) تأييد

 

support(adj) p.101 In her CV, she says that, as a computing support officer she has work experience providing support “in the field,”(i.e. outside  the headquarters, and thus, going to the branches) to a wide range of companies.

 

 

أيَّد . دَعَم support(v)

target (n)

 

 

 

 

p.102 The number 1 rule in preparing for a job interview is to research your target company before the interview.

 

 

هدف

 

treatment (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.99 If you are a civil engineer specializing in Public Health, you will work in the design through the construction of waste disposal and sewage treatment plants.

 

 

 

معامَلة . معالَجة

waste disposal (n)

 

 

 

 

to dispose of (i.e.,to market) merchandise صرَّف بضاعة

 

p.99 If you are a civil engineer specializing in Public Health, you will work in the design through the construction of waste disposal and sewage treatment plants.

 

 

 

عملية تهشيم الفَضَلات (او) النفيات . تصريف النفيات