Inglés de informática de gestión

VOCABULARY:
A
• Accurate = Preciso
• Antique dealer = anticuario
• Applicant = candidato
• Apprenctice = aprendiz
• architect= arquitecto
• to apply =
• to advertise = anunciar
• advertisment = anucio
• assembly line = cadena de montaje
• average =media
• assess = evaluar
B
• Busy = Ocupado
• Broker = corredor de bolsa
• Bookmaker = corredor de apuestas
• Barrister = abogado
• A (dog) breeder = criador de perros
• Building contractor = contratista
• To be about to do = Estar apto para hacer algo
• To boot up = cargar
• To be made up = Estar configurado
• To broadcast = (Re)transmitir
• To be able to carry out = Poder realizar
• to be on the board = ser miembro del panel de direccion
• to be on the dole = estar en el paro
• to be on the leave = estar de baja
• to be workaholic = trabajador obsesivo
• to be promoted = ascender
• to be demoted = descender
• boom = auge
C
• CPU = Central processing unit
• Cash dispenser = Cajero automático
• Current = Corriente eléctrica
• Computer program = Sistema informatico
• Chiropodist = Podólogo
• Cursor = Cursor
• cardinal =nº cardinales
• Chiropractor = quiropractico
• Cathode ray monitors = tubo de rayos catódicos
• career = carrera
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D
• Data = Datos
• dozen = dozen
• Device = Dispositivo
• Dentist = dentista
• Driving instructor = profesor de autoescuela
• To do calculations = Hacer cálculos
• To display = Mostrar
• To drag = Arrastrar
• To delete = Borrar
• to do overtime = hacer horas extras
• digits = digitos
• dock = puerto
• due to = debido a
• developìng countries = paises en vias de desarrollo
• drastically = drasticamente
E
• Expansion slots = tarjeta de expansión
• Electrician = electricista
• Estate agent = agente inmobiliario
• employee =empleado
• employer = jefe
• even = pares
• expand =desarrollarse
F
• Fire brigade = brigada de bomberos
• Functionality = Funcionalidad
• Function = Funcion
• Fringe = flequillo
• Flyer = Panfleto
• Flat screen monitors = Monitores de pantalla plana
• To fed into = Introducir en
• firm = empresa
• to fill in = rellenar (form)
• figure = cifra
G
• Glazier = cristalero
• Grand piano =
• To give out results = Dar resultados
• To grab = Agarrar
• gross = grueso
• growth = crecimiento
H
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• Hairdresser = peluquero
• Hand−held scanners = Scaners de mano
• To handle = Organizar
• hostages = rehenes
• hat−trick = triple
I
• Input = Datos de entrada
• Interior decorator = decorador de interiores
• Investment = inversión
• improve = mejorar
J
K
L
• Live = Activo
• Lead = Cable de corriente
• liquidation = liquidación
M
• Monitor = Monitor
• Masseur = masajista
• Maintenance engineer = tecnico
• Memo = Memorandum
• Mechanic = mecanico
• To make up = Componer
• To muck up = Arruinar, echar a perder
• managing director = director ejecutivo
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N
O
• On line = En linea
• Osteopath = osteopata
• Optician = oculista
• Output = Datos de salida
• overtime = horas extras
• ordinal = nº ordinal
• odd =impares
P
• Process = Proceso
• Physiotherapist = fisioterapeuta
• Piano tuner = afinador de pianos
• Power surge protection = Filtro de protección
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• Power point = Enchufe
• Power surge = Subida de tensión
• Pointer = Puntero
• Pulses = Pulsos
• Plumber = fontanero
• Phychiatrist = psiquiatra
• To place a bet = hacer una apuesta
• To purchase = Adquirir
• Putting off = Postponer
• To plug = Enchufar
• To perform = Realizar, funcionar
• profession = profesion
• profit = beneficio
Q
• qualification = estudios
• quotation = cotización
R
• Range = Cantidad
• Removal firm = empresa de mudanzas
• Running = En ejecución
• To run on = Funcionar con
• To record test = Tener notas de
• referees = referencias
• To remove = Borrar
• to resign = dimitir
• round =redondeo
• raise = aumentar
S
• Solid part = Parte fisica
• Scrap metal dealer = chatarrero
• Slam = Jerga
• Source = Fuente
• Spillage = Vertido
• Solicitor = procurador
• Social worker = asistente social
• Series = Serie
• Slide scanners = Scaners de sobremesa
• Spreadsheet = Hoja de cálculo
• Switch on and working = Encendido y funcionando
• Surgeon = cirujano
• To surge = Incrementar = To increase
• To strech = Alargar,estirar
• To start up = Poner en marcha
• staff = plantilla
• scholarship = beca
• salary =salario mensual
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• shop steward = sindicalista
• shareholder = accionista
• share = acciones
• scores = veintena
• slump = recesion
• steady = regular / estable
• slighttly = ligeramente
T
• Thunderstorm = Tormenta
• Tasks = Tareas
• Travel agent = agente de viajes
• To tell = Indicar
• To take in = Recibir
• training = entrenamiento
• Trade Union = 'UGT'
• to take somebody on = contratar
• to take on a responsability = asumir resoponsabilidades
• to take on a job = tener nuevo trabajo
• trrend = tendencia
U
• Up = Operativo
• User = Usuario
• Undertaker = empresario de pompas funebres
• User−friendly = Utilización sencilla
• User−unfriendly = Utilizacion complicada
• Unemployee =desempleado
• unemployment benefit = subsidio de desempleo
V
• Verge = Límite
• Vicar = cura ,vicario
W
• Wire = Cable
• To wipe out = borrar
• Wide = ancho, grande
• wage = salario semanal
• wholesaler= mayorista
• white colour works = profesiones liberales
• to work flexitime = trabajar cuando te apetece
• to work shifts = trabajar por tiempos
X
Y
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Z
I.− Idioms = frases hechas.
• At the eleventh hour = En el último momento
• To play second fiddle = Tener una posición más o menos importante que alguien
• To talk nineteen to the dozen = Hablar muy rápido
• To be in two minds = Indeciso
• On second thought = Pensandolo bien
• To have fourty winks = Dormir un rato
• To become second nature = Formar parte de la vida (hacer muchas veces)
• Nappies = Pañales
• 99 times out of a hundred = 99 veces de cada cien
• At first sight = A primera vista
• To came off second best = Llevarse la peor parte
• To not know the first thing = Saber nada
• To be one up on somebody = Tener ventaja sobre alguien
II.− Synonyms:
• At your disposal = To be available
• A store of data = database
• Affordable = Low
• A short official note = Memo
• Back = Rear
• Detailed records of money = Accounts
• Dental surgeon = Dentist
• Extra = Bonus
• Easy−to−use = User−friendly
• Fire brigade = Firemen
• Funeral director = Undertaker
• Hair dresser = Hair stylist
• Input peripheral device = Keyboard
• In advancte = beforehand
• Leaflet = flyer
• Linked up to = Attached to = Connected to
• Lead = Power cable = Electrical conducting wire
• Mixed = Combined
• On = activated
• Places where sth starts = Source
• Power supply = Electrical circuit that provides certain direct current voltage for
use in other electrical circuit
• Question = Query
• Reasonable = Afforable
• Recent into = Insert into = Feed into
• Range = variety = group = set
• Surprising = Amazing = Stunning
• System of sygns = Electronic codes
• Selections = Choices
• Screen = Monitor = Visual display unit Sick = Tired
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• Switched on = Run
• Sudden increase in electrical power in a system due to a failure = Power surge
• Tasks = pieces of works
• Things that have fallen = Spillage
• Tool = Instrument = Device
• Under = Beneath
• Wonder = Ask yourself
• Wire = Tail
• Works = Operates
• To allow = To enable
• To be on the verge of doing sth = to be about to do sth
• To be executed = to be running
• To be second to none = Excellent
• To boot up = To load
• To be out = to extract
• To create = To generate
• To change into = To cover into
• To copy apperance of sth = To mimic
• To carry out = To perform
• To dail with = to treat
• To do sth using a computer network = To work on−line
• To do = To perform = To execute = To carry out
• To issue = to send = To give
• To jump = To leap
• To keep = To store
• To let go of sth = To release
• To move smoothly along an even surface = To slide
• To muck up = to spoil = To ruin
• To need = to require
• To prom = To call for
• To place = To grab
• To purchase = to buy
• To rely = To trust
• To save = To keep = To store
• To take sth away = To remove
• To tap = To press
• to dismiss= to fire = to get the sack
• To consider = to count
• To be likely to = to bound to = to be sure
• to walk from place to another with no purpose = To wander
• to bite sth several time = to chew
• examples = samples
• appropiate = suitable
• expertise = skill
• to go with = to be will
• cheeky = cocky
• scores of = a large number of
• chasing = applying for
• count yourself = feel proud that you are
• jitters = nervousness
• sidetrack = distracts
• issue = purpose
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• note down = write down = jot down
• to get caugt out = tobe found to be lying
• giggling = laughing in a silly way
• cocky = over−confident
• to go over = to check
• to come up = to think of sth and suggest it
• to fall trough = to fail
• to fill in = to complet
• to get on with = to be friends with
• to turn down = to reject
• to face up = to cope with
• to draw up = to prepare a document
• to take over = to get control of company
• To call off = to cancel
• demanding = challanging
IV.− Mixed
MACHINE THAT STORES AND PROCESSES DATA...COMPUTER
TO COPY.REPLICATE
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONRESEARCH
TO KEEP WITHIN A LIMIT.RESTRICT
FALL, REDUCTION..DECREASE
TO COPYSIMULATE
ALWAYS IN THE SYSTEMRESIDENT
TO KEEP IN GOOD WORKING ORDER...MAINTAIN
UNEXPLAINED FAULT IN A SYSTEM....GREMLIN
SYMBOL OF MULTIPLICATION..ASTERISK
USED TO ENTER INFORMATION INTO A COMPUTER..KEYBOARD
MEASURE OF THE STRENGHT OF A SIGNAL..INTENSITY
SECTOR ON A HARD DISK USED TO STORE A FILE ON PART OF A FILECLUSTER
LOSS OR DISTORTION OF A SIGNALBREAK UP
TO COPY..
III.− Antonyms:
• Automated <> Manual
• Backward <> Forward
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• Column <> Row
• Character basic <> Graphical
• Contiguos <> Fragmented
• Flexible <> Rigid
• Hardware <> Software
• Infinite <> Finite/Closed
• Landscape <> Portrait
• Monospaced <> Proportional
• Multiply <> Divide (by)
• Parallel <> Serial
• Physical <> Virtual
• Problem <> Solution
• Simplex <> Duplex
• Simple <> Difficult / Complicated
• Single <> Multiple
• To add <> To subtract
• To authorize <> To cancel / To forbid
• To boot up <> To shut down
• To confirm <> To cancel
• To continue <> To interrupt
• To delete <> To restore
• To open <> To close
• To transmit <> To receive
• wholesaler <> minorist
• to clock in <> to clock out
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