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Record Nr.

UNINA9910831075403321

Autore

Hanft Steven L.

Titolo

Fachenglisch für Laborberufe / / Steven L. Hanft

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, Germany : , : Wiley-VCH, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

3-527-69064-6

3-527-69344-0

3-527-69067-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (461 p.)

Disciplina

808.0666

Soggetti

English language - Technical English

English language - German

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Related Titles""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1: English Grammar 101""; ""1.1 Parts of Speech: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, and so on""; ""1.2 Practical Usage of Adjectives and Their Comparative and Superlative Forms""; ""1.3 Use of Questioning Words for the Inquisitive Lab Worker""; ""Chapter 2: English Grammar 102""; ""2.1 Capitalization Rules (Regeln für Groß- und Kleinschreibung)""; ""2.2 Punctuation Marks and Punctuation Rules (Interpunktionszeichen und Interpunktionsregeln)""

""2.3 Spelling Hints, Tips, and a Rule with Exceptions!""""Chapter 3: Technical English Vocabulary""; ""3.1 Grammar 101: Homonyms""; ""3.2 Prefixes and Suffixes""; ""3.3 Synonyms vs. Antonyms""; ""Chapter 4: Specialized Usages of English Language""; ""4.1 Gender Wars: Masculine vs. Feminine Words""; ""4.2 Comparisons of British (Oxford) EnglishBrE vs. American EnglishAmE: The Spelling and Expression Wars!""; ""Chapter 5: MBA 101 - Business Communication Skills""; ""5.1 Abbreviations for Everyday Needs in the Laboratory""; ""5.2 Oral Communication Skills""; ""5.3 Writing Communication Skills""

""5.4 Business Writing Communication Skills""""5.5 Writing a ShortBio (Short Biography)""; ""Chapter 6: MBA 102 - Business Communication



Skills""; ""6.1 Company Hierarchies and Business Titles Used in Industry""; ""6.2 Participating in a Sector Industry Event""; ""6.3 Participating in a Webinar""; ""6.4 Business Speaking Skills""; ""Chapter 7: Science 101""; ""7.1 Branches of Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Other Related Fields of Science""; ""7.2 Weather and Meteorology""; ""7.3 Meteorology""; ""7.4 Fields of Science""; ""7.5 Soft vs. Hard Sciences""

""7.6 Capitalization Rules for the Various Fields of Science""""7.7 Branches of Medicine - The Many Facets and Faces of the Medical Field""; ""Chapter 8: Bio-Medicine 102""; ""8.1 Human Anatomy and Physiology: An In-depth Look at the Human Endocrine System""; ""8.2 Laboratory Animals""; ""Chapter 9: Chemistry 101""; ""9.1 Introduction to Basic Chemistry Terminology""; ""9.2 Nomenclature - Organic and Inorganic Chemistry""; ""9.3 Acids, Bases, and pH""; ""9.4 Laboratory Equipment, Utensils, and Apparatus""; ""Chapter 10: Biochemistry 102""; ""10.1 Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins""

""10.2 Nutrition""""10.3 Fermentation and its Industrial Applications""; ""10.4 The 3 E's: Emulsions, Emulsifiers, and Enzymes""; ""Chapter 11: Chemistry 103""; ""11.1 Physical Properties of Compounds""; ""11.2 Describing a Substance or Compound's Physical Properties""; ""11.3 QUIZ YOURSELF""; ""Chapter 12: Physics 101""; ""12.1 What Is Physics?""; ""12.2 Sound Waves vs. Light Waves""; ""12.3 Force""; ""12.4 Gravity""; ""12.5 Osmosis""; ""12.6 Temperature""; ""12.7 Torque""; ""12.8 Viscosity""; ""12.9 QUIZ YOURSELF - Is it Force, Torque, Temperature, or Viscosity that's being described?""

""12.10 The Electromagnetic Spectrum""