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analyst (n)

 

 

You are going to hear two defence analysts on a radio current affairs programme. They are discussing future defence technology. p.94

 

 

محلّل

armoured (adj)

 

 

Rockets are mounted on the back of an armoured

Vehicle .p.94

 

 

(سيارة) مصقَّحة

ballistic (adj)

 

ballistic missile مقذوف جرخي

At the front of the machine below the boom there is a ballistic cover to protect the robot. At both sides there are caterpillar tracks. p.95

 

 

جرْخي (خاص بالمَرمِيات)

countermeasure (n)

 

 

It can be combined with blue laser light so that countermeasures such as goggles are ineffective. p.96

 

 

عمل إنتقامي . إجراء مُضادّ

current affairs (n)

 

 

You are going to hear two defence analysts on a radio current affairs programme. They are discussing future defence technology. p.94

 

 

الاحداث الجارية

emit (v)

 

 

The gas turbine exhaust outlets are close to the water surface so that the heat they emit cannot easily be detected. p.93

 

 

يصدر . يطلق

ferry (n)

 

 

He came down the other side to the harbor at Z and went onto the ferry for Y at 15.05. p.95

 

 

معدية (مركب)

hacker (n)

 

 

A hacker is a person who gains access to a computer system without permission in order to steal data,etc. p.133

 

 

من بسترق معلومات من

كمبيوتر

harbour (n)

 

 

Bow thrusters are fitted to make it easier to

manoeuvre the shi p in harbour. p.93

 

 

ميناء

high-tech (adj)

 

 

I'm not totally convinced by this. There are

problems with high-tech systems. Very

complex electronics can fail.p.129 These high-tech systems are designed for wars rather than peacekeeping operations like this. p.130

 

 

بإستعمال التكنولوجيا

المُتفوقة

hull (n)

 

 

The hull is the main, bottom part of a ship, that goes in the waterp.133 Visby: The hull is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic

(CFRP).

 

 

نصبة خارجية (او هيكل خارجي) لطائرة (او)

سفينة

integrate

 

 

The system is designed to allow for future technologies to be integrated easily. p.93

 

 

يدمج . يندمج

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launch (v)

 

 

The Visby can launch remotely-operated vehicles

(ROVs) to detect and classify mines. p.93

 

 

ينزل الى الماء . يدشن (سفينة) يطلق (ساروخ)

layout (n)

 

 

Decide on the layout. Print out your texts and graphics and fix them to your poster. p.97

 

 

مخطط . تسميم . ترتيب

minimize (v)

 

 

To minimize means to reduce something to the lowest possible level.p.133

 

 

يقلل الى الحد الأدنى .

يصغّر

non-lethal (adj)

 

 

 

 

non-lethal means, “not causing death”. p.133 Work in pairs,A and B. List forms of technology which could be used in non-lethal weapons to control hostile crowds without causing serious injuries. p.96

 

 

غير مُمِيت . غير قتَّال

poster

 

 

Research your topic.  You are going to use the

information you find to make a poster presentation. In addition to your college library, you can search for online sources. p.96

 

 

 

 

صورة كبيرة او اعلان

في مكان عام

preposition

 

 

Many prepositions of place can also describe

movement, depending on the verb used. For example:  Place: The multi-purpose gun is under a

special cover.  Movement: The multi-purpose gun is placed under a special cover when not in use.

Other examples are: above, across, opposite, over. p.121

 

 

حرف جر (ابن مالك)

هاك حروف الجر وهي: من، إلى

حتى، خلا، حاشا، عدا، في، عن، على

مذ، منذ، رُب، اللام، كي، واو، وتا

والكاف، والباء، ولعل، ومتى

prone position (adj, n)

 

 

It has the abilityto hide and move while in prone position. p.96

 

 

منْبطِح على وجهه

radar (n)

 

 

Radar is a system that uses radio waves to find the position and movement of planes, ships, etc. p.134  It has a low radar signature, meaning that it is more difficult to detect by radar. p.93

 

 

الرادار

rescue (n)

 

 

Bear. Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot is designed to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield. p.96

 

 

إستنقذ . خلّص

signature (n)

 

 

It has a low radar signature, meaning that it is more difficult to detect by radar. p.93

 

 

 

توقيع . إمصاء

sonar (n)

 

 

Sonar is a system for finding objects underwater using sound waves. p.134

 

 

مِسْيار صوتي = جهاز للكصف عن زجود شيء

 تحت الماء باتعكاس

 موجات الصوت

stealth (adj)

 

stealth bomber طائرة (امريكية) حربية لا تنكشفها الرادار

Stealth is an adjective (used about an aircraft,a ship, etc), meaning,  “designed with technology that prevents it from being seen by radar, sonar, etc.”p.135  Visby is the first warship to use fully-developed stealth technology. It has been designed to avoid detection in every possible way. p.92

 

 

مسارقة . سَرِقة

trigger (v)

 

 

It also has a low magnetic signature, so is less likely to trigger magnetic mines. p.93

 

 

يؤثدث . يشغّل زناد اللغْم

uncrewed (adj)

 

 

Information will be fed into the network from UAVs, uncrewed aerial vehicles, robotic sensors, and robotic seekers which will act as scouts locating enemy positions. p.129

 

 

 بدون جماعة من الملحين

unmanned (adj)

 

 

Many of the vehicles used will be unmanned and

will have camouflage paint which can change its colour according to its location. p.129

 

 

يشتغل بدو رجال

visible (adj)

 

 

Visible means able to be seen. p.135

 

 

 

 

ظاهر

warship (n)

 

 

A warship is a ship used in war. p.135

 

 

سفينة حربية

weapon (n)

 

 

A number of companies are developing non-lethal laser weapons for riot control and peace-keeping operations. p.96

 

 

سلاح