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December 02, 2009

economicdownturn

Economic activity: downturn, slump, recession, depression

small decrease - ถดถอย
large decrease - 
ตกต่ำ

large economic downturn, depression - ภาวะเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำ
small economicdownturn, recession - ภาวะเศรษฐกิจถดถอย

at present Japan is experiencing the problems of unemployment and economic downturn
ขณะนี้ญี่ปุ่นกำลังประสบปัญหาเรื่องคนว่างงานและภาวะเศรษฐกิจตกต่ำ

advertising revenues - the biggest source of income - tumble in an economic downturn
กรายได้การโฆษณาซึ่งเป็นแหล่งรายได้ที่ใหญ่ที่สุดดิ่งลงตามสภาพเศรษฐกิจที่ถดถอย

sluggish - move slowly ซบเซา 

Decreased domestic consumer demand has caused Thailand's economy to continue to be sluggish this year.
ความต้องการบริโภคภายในประเทศที่ลดลง ทำให้เศรษฐกิจของไทยยังคงซบเซาต่อไปอีกในปีนี้

The government has been increasing its efforts to strengthen the sluggish (or flagging) stock market, introducing a series of tax incentives designed to encourage wider participation in the Thai financial market place.
รัฐบาลกำลังพยายามเร่งเครื่องเพื่อกระตุ้นตลาดหุ้นที่กำลังซบเซาโดยออกมาตรการจูงใจด้านภาษีออกมาเป็นชุด เพื่อให้มีการลงทุนในตลาดการเงินของไทยที่กว้างขึ้น

Paris -- A keenly awaited recovery in world advertising spending is now underway after a prolonged slump, as Europe starts to improve having lagged the other main markets, forecaster Zenith Optimedia said yesterday.
ปารีส  -- การฟื้นตัวของการใช้จ่ายเงินเป็นค่าโฆษณาทั่วโลก ซึ่งเป็นที่รอคอยอย่างใจจดใจจ่อขณะนี้กำลังปรากฏตัวขึ้นแล้ว หลังจากที่ซบเซามานาน
ทั้งนี้เพราะตลาดโฆษณาของยุโรปเริ่มปรับเปลี่ยนขึ้น จากที่ล้าหลังในตลาดหลักๆ อื่นๆ บริษัทเซนิทอ๊อบติมีเดีย ผู้คาดการณ์ได้กล่าวเมื่อวานนี้

collapse, slump, fold up - ทรุดลง

the global economy collapsed in 2009
เศรษฐกิจโลกทรุดลงในปี 2009

(Source: Sealang Bitexts)

November 30, 2009

employeewords2

Employment Words II

apply for job, apply for work - ask formally to be hired by a company for a job สมัครงาน      
job application (noun) -  the process of providing information to a company so they can decide whether to hire you การสมัครงาน    
job application form (noun) - the papers that must be filled out with your information when you apply for a job ใบสมัครงาน   

- make a job application
- submit a job application
- process a job application
- consider a job application
- reject a job application
- turn down a job application

job description - a record of your education and work experience you give to potential employers รายละเอียดการทำงาน  

- That's not part of my job description. 
- There really is no job description for this position. It's up to you and your imagination
- When I saw the job description, I said, "This was written for me."
- I've looked over my job description, and I have plenty of discretionary power in cases of efficiency
- The job description sounded simple but it wasn't

resume, C.V. (noun)
- ประวัติการทำงาน   

- submit resume
- up-to-date resume 
- exaggerate in resume
- impressive resume
- a detailed resume
- an online resume
- rework resume
- did not include that work on his resume
- Make sure your resume is up-to-date before you submit it.
- He learned that the job candidate had exaggerated his professional resume, fudging dates and overstating his responsibilities for one key job.
- She was surprised that someone so young would have such a distinguished resume.
- Her email is also on her business card, resume header, and e-mail signature
- She reworked her resume to maximize her leadership roles, minimize her age, and put her skills at the top of the resume with her actual employment history farther down.

qualification, requirement (noun) - a skill or kind of experience needed to do a job คุณสมบัติ   
educational qualification (noun) - education that a person has, that will help them do a job วุฒิการศึกษา
work experience
- knowledge gained by working on job and comppleting practical tasks ประสพการณ์การทำงาน   
a reference - 1. a person who knows you and provide information about abilities and character to a new employer, 2. a letter written by such a person บุคคลอ้างอิง

- We always carry out in-depth reference checks before hiring.
- We will follow-up on your references after the interview. 
- Have a previous boss act as a reference for you.
- ask for three references 
- provide references
- give references
- follow up on references  
- check references by phone
- write a reference letter for someone you used to work with

job candidates -
people who have applied for a position (job opening) in a company and are being considered for the position ผู้สมัครงาน 
shortlisted job candidate - a small final group of candidates to make the final choice from (selected from a much bigger group)

job interview - when a company interiews job candidates before they choose a candidate for a job สัมภาษณ์งาน

- It was not a job interview question I had prepared for, but I had to say something.
- Body language can spell success or failure in a job interview.
- Your future can be quickly undone by small things, including even unshined shoes at the job interview.
- I'd have the confidence that I'm not going to go to a job interview and have huge sweat stains under my arms, which will make people get the wrong perception of me.

job evaluation, employee evaluation - การประเมินผลการทำงาน
be given special consideration - ได้รับพิจารณาเป็นพิเศษ 

hire - when a new employee starts working at a company จ้างงาน
a student intern - when a student works at a company to get job training during their term break or during Summer, sometimes students are given job offers at the end of their internship นักศึกษาฝึกงาน (See Wikipedia)



November 26, 2009

EmploymentWords

Employment Words I

salary (noun) - money paid for doing a job, usually paid per month or two weeks for office or professional work เงินเดือน
 
wage
(noun) - money paid for doing a job, usually paid per hour to lower level workers ค่าจ้าง

- The railway workers union is having wage negotiations with the government.
- The government decided to raise the legal minimum wage to keep up with inflation. 
- Workers at the factory receive a basic weekly wage plus any over-time worked.
- Monthly salaries for office workers at the company range between 10,000 and 20,000 baht per month.
- They spend half their salaries just on rent.
- a competitive salary
- a generous salary package
- a reasonable salary
- an average salary
- salary completely out of line with inflation
- pension based on a portion of employee's salary
- salary net taxes
- pay salary
- earn a salary
- cut salary
- increase salary
- HR reviews salaries on a regular basis 
- government salary grade
- salary structure within company  
 
compensation
(noun) -  the money and other benefits that an employee receives for the work they do ค่าตอบแทน
compensate (verb)

- Falling profits but rising employee compensation costs have squeezed the company's profits.
- Health insurance and other benefits are a substantial part of the compensation package being offered new employees.
 - The company will have to pay several months salary  to compensate the employees they have laid off.

benefits (noun) - things that the company gives employees in addition to salary or wage สวัสดิการ

- The company offers health insurance as part of its compensation package.
- The company offers a benefits package that is competitive with other companies.
- social security benefits
- health insurance benefits
- housing benefits for Thai civil servants
- fringe benefits
for executives include a car and chauffeur
- Each and every person had a good salary and benefits.
(แต่ละคนล้วนได้รับเงินเดือนและสวัสดิการที่ดี)

promote (verb) – to move someone to a job at a higher level เลื่อนตำแหน่ง
promotion (noun)

- She has been promoted to Senior Manager in the department.
- Congratulations on your promotion.
- opportunities for promotion within the firm 
- prospects for promotion 
- the race for promotion 
- Her chances of promotion were slim
- She was promoted to assistant manager. 


position
(noun) - a job in a company or organization ตำแหน่ง  

- Sorry, we have already filled the position.
- She holds the position of Senior Business Reporter.
- The company is currently advertising for some vacant positions.
- apply for the position of assistant manager 
- held a senior position in a large company 
- advertise for a position 
- fill a position
- have a position
- hold a position
- take up a position
- recruit for a position 
- resign from a position
- the position that is the traditional stepping stone to the presidency
- an administrative position on campus
- a teaching position at the university



November 16, 2009

admiration

Admire

admire Y (verb) - 1. having a feeling of great respect for Y, 2. to look at and appreciate a beautiful thing or person Y

admirable (adjective) - deserving or worthy of respect

admiration (noun) - the act of admiring

admirer (noun) - a person who admires

admire resolve
I admire her resolve to be the best mother she can be

admire tenacity
 I admire your tenacity, even if it is inspired by vanity

Her father, Charles, moved to the window to admire the Irish Sea, which glinted along the western edge of the estate

pretend to admire
dawdling behind the tour group, he pretended to admire the spring blossoms

we build a fire by the swirling river. We lie back and admire the wash of stars

admire from afar
she was content to admire this world from afar

surrounded by a circle of admirers

I admire the breadth of his research, the directness of his prose, and the power of his ideas

grudging admiration
widely admired

the kids say they love and admire you as much as their biological dad

she acted in ways he found wholly admirable

admire yet distrust
We admire them and yet at the same time distrust them

They had come to admire the autumn leaves, and they weren't done yet

there are plenty more guys out there closer to your age who possess the same qualities you admire in this man. If he truly cares for you, he'll understand that you are just too young for him

 I admire it, and I also don't understand it

an ardent admirer
a devoted admirer
a fervent admirer
gain admirers
win admirers

pause to admire
step back to admire


He's gon na admire me, he's gon na look up to me

I do so admire your zeal

funeral attended by friends and admirers

admire the Chinese
Most of the time, I admire the rough-and-ready Chinese determination to make things happen and worry about the details later on

I admire Oprah because she puts her money where her mouth is

you can only admire his courage and determination

kind of admire them
Those filthy bugs. You kinda have to admire' em, you know, admire' em, just being small little bugs, but carry all that food back to their nests

admire nature
books you admire
admire people who overcome adversity

 people came from all around to admire this astonishing bird

I actually admire the big man's golf game, and for once I'm being sincere

admire him and look up to him
I admire him for taking this step

I admire her greatly
I admire his work greatly
having said that, I admire her, nonetheless

I always admire women that are independent, that have a dream

admire wife
His voice dropped an octave as his smile deepened. Long enough to admire my beautiful wife

admire for acknowledging a problem
I rather admire Fred for acknowledging his problem with alcohol, but you'd think he'd join the AA

Once inside the house, he took a moment to admire the architecture of the structure

I take a few steps to the side and admire my handiwork

admire strength of will
Tildi had to admire his strength of will, though it was fruitless

admire a weapon
The king took the weapon, raising it to admire the keen edge and the way the sun rippled off the metal

some believe that the most important foundation of a happy marriage is that a wife must appreciate and admire her husband

deeply admire
greatly admire

secretly admire

admire their dedication and commitment
admired for her determination

admire art
I admire Edward Hopper for his sense of light and space

admire a person
What I admire about Olivia is that she's totally in this job for all the right reasons

admire a virtue
Yet it's the very virtue we admire that leads her to do the things we can't fathom

full of admiration for her

what do you most admire about them?

I like getting updates from people I admire, but I always think about them tweeting while they're supposed to be doing their work

admire filmmakers
Are there any up-and-coming American filmmakers you admire?

when you're done, take a seat for a moment and admire the fruits of your labor

I admire her analysis
leaders they wish to admire and want to emulate

There are plenty of evangelicals that admire Senator Obama because he's talked about his religion so comfortably

admire anonymous givers
I admire all anonymous givers -- that's giving when no one sees but God.

really admire
I really admire the way the elder Bush negotiated the end of the cold war

 providing painters with more information about the materials and techniques of the artists they admire


November 13, 2009

redistribute

Redistribute

redistribute (verb) - share money or resources among people in a different way from the past

redistribution (noun) - the process of sharing money and resources in a different way

redistributive (adjective)

income redistribution
redistribution from the rich to the poor

redistribute national tax revenue to local governments

a redistribution of wealth
a significant redistribution of wealth
the revolution brought with it a massive redistribution of wealth from the rich to the poor

land redistribution
peasants demanding land redistribution
income redistribution and class warfare

population redistribution

they became unglued as they argued for the biggest redistribution of wealth in our nation' s history

redistributive effect of an income tax 

raising taxes on the rich to redistribute wealth in society more fairly

the controversial land redistribution program
accelerate land redistribution
land redistribution to alleviate poverty
data on land redistribution at the national scale

the redistribution element of land reform in South Africa has not progressed as perhaps initially expected

redistribution of farms
the redistribution of farms that then are underutilized, liquidated, or sold

the architects of land redistribution ensured that the underlying structure of landownership and agricultural production would remain essentially unchanged

income redistribution through taxation
massive government redistribution through taxation may itself inhibit economic growth

critics from the left challenged the market-based redistribution mechanism

redistribute same work among more people

redistribution of wealth essential for fighting poverty.
a socialist redistribution of wealth
the president wants to tax people more and some say that's redistribution of wealth

in what would be a major redistribution of wealth, the President proposes taxes on high-income Americans

redistribution of power
a redistribution of power in national elections

virtual tribal warfare waged between the winners and losers of affirmative action initiatives and other redistribution schemes championed by left-liberals

income redistribution to the very wealthy
the new laws unleashed greed in the financial sector and eight years of a tax policy of redistribution for the very wealthy

Latin American governments try to balance the desire for wealth redistribution with the need to generate incentives for economic growth

redistribution of property
a huge redistribution of property is taking place due to the crisis,  says Nikolai Petrov

redistribution of power and control
To create lasting change, there must be a change in governance through a redistribution of power and control

 The land-reform effort in southernmost Chile intended to foster socioeconomic change through a redistribution of land by dismantling the old "estancia" system

redistribution of resources
redistribution of resources in light of reduced budgets may give rise to-resistance and blocking

redistribution of burdens and benefits
these price changes represent a redistribution of burdens and benefits across the community

redistribution of costs
a major redistribution of systemwide expenditures

to share money or resources in a different way:
raising taxes to redistribute wealth in society more fairly


November 11, 2009

harmony

Harmony

harmony (noun) - 1. when people live together in peace without fighting, 2. when things are combined in a pleasant arrangement

one secret to harmony is simple: Basically we try not to step on one another's feet

absolute harmony
complete harmony
perfect harmony

harmony between mother and father affects the way they treat their child

sing in harmony
musical harmony
a sense of harmony

a moment when one could almost believe that there is some harmony in this cacophonic, screaming world

the harmony between humans and the environment
harmony between humans and the land

a prosthetic leg - pounding the undulating path in harmony with his other leg that is capped with a sneaker

social harmony
a threat to social harmony

a world in which we will all live in peace, joy, and harmony, all of us, human beings, animals, flowers, plants,...

mutual respect and harmony
ideas for achieving respect and harmony

beauty, truth, and harmony

reconciliation and harmony
live in harmony with our fellow humans

I wanted to live as simply as possible, in harmony with nature, in touch with my basic needs for food, water and shelter

racial harmony
maintaining inter-racial harmony
inter-ethnic harmony

bring peace, tolerance, and harmony to our society

the people work together and find a way to get through situations, find harmony in their life
symbiotic harmony

work in perfect harmony

they destroyed the great harmony that existed between us
we wandered in all directions in the street that was jammed with buildings lined up without harmony
peace and harmony
he speaks eloquent words promising peace and harmony between heads of state, while ignoring the plight of those suffering under heads of states

foster harmony

they say rituals and sacrifices to the gods are necessary to restore harmony

family harmony

give us knowledge to live longer and healthier lives, and teach us how to coexist in harmony with each other

relative harmony
the atmosphere of the home is one of happiness and harmony

do it for the sake of harmony
worked together in sympathy and harmony
maintain harmony between the two groups

down through the generations, there's a strong emphasis on self-sufficiency, and balance and harmony. The tradition is deep-rooted among the elderly

keeping the harmony
harmony of the design

the phrase community of nations is the old planted liberal axiom that harmony is natural. It' s not.

a profound harmony between faith and reason

COME TOGETHER IN TRANQUIL HARMONY

interfaith dialogue to help bring harmony

The ancient Chinese approach to design is based on creating harmony and balance in the environment by matching colors to their energy levels and corresponding emotions

 create a society in which interdependence and harmony enrich the lives of everyone

foster harmony within the family

This view is not in harmony with the theory of Newton

an actual state of affairs that stands in harmony with the human rights of all those affected by the action

orderliness and harmony
harmony in living
agreement and harmony

world progress and harmony

harmony among countries

 a new constitutional organization of the human family, truly capable of ensuring peace and harmony between peoples

some innate and innocent desire for harmony

November 10, 2009

rate

Rate

rate (verb) -  give a score that shows level of quality or achievement
a rate (noun) -  1. speed, 2. amount of money paid

a rating (noun) - a score that shows level of quality or achievement

TV ratings
show went up in the TV ratings
audience ratings

film ratings
movie rating sites
a ratings war
movie given an NC-17 rating

advertising rates
advertising rate card 
improve ratings and increase advertising sales

a new visual rating tool for assessing body image in men

hourly rate of pay


exchange rate
in the wake of the Asian financial crisis that began in 1997, Malaysia pegged the exchange rate of its national currency the ringgit at RM3.80 to $1

tax rate
rate of return on investment
credit ratings agency


approval ratings
with France's economy collapsing faster than in decades and his approval rating at a nadir, the French president Wednesday will attempt to head off mounting unrest

a masculinity rating

popularity ratings

opinion ratings

school with a 33% dropout rate

the study concluded that males use alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs at a higher rate


accuracy rate
a year later his accuracy rate for visual memory still exceeded 60%

snag a reasonable mortgage rate

unemployment rate

government statistics show the official unemployment rate for the region rising from 2.2% in 1990, to 6.5% in 2004

survey response rate
the survey had a response rate of 97. 2%

sessions were videotaped for subsequent rating

an author's citation rate
rating the quality of a university's research

score a top rating
they rated him highly as a colleague

highly rated for ease of use
hotels rated according to price, comfort and quality

rate skills of employees
he rates as one the best in his field

loan rate
proving you're worthy of a low loan rate or a new credit card isn't easy in today's lending world

rapid rate
exciting technologies emerge at such a rapid rate that teachers do not have enough time to keep up with them

calculate rating

receive rating

moved upward at a steady rate
shot up at an alarming rate

offer special reduced rates

low ratings

poor ratings
high ratings
top ratings
the soap opera topped the ratings chart this year

a top-rated MBA programme
currently rated number three regionally

an arbitrary subjective rating

a rating system
the color-coded placard rating system is based entirely on major violations stemming from five primary risk factors identified by experts

rating applies until end of the year

at this rate you will never finish your work by the end of the day

insurance rating
insurance rates
postal rates

The mean rating for all components was 3. 79, with a standard deviation of 0. 38


a 6-point rating scale
rating assessments
the highest possible rating on the scale

recall rate
the recall rate rises to 65% if a picture or visual element is added

restaurant ratings

compare rates
get a cheaper rate

ratings pick up
ratings shoot up

recidivism rate
the study found that by 1999 the recidivism rate among felony sex offenders in the state had dropped 70 percent

overall ratings

ratings climb
ratings improve

rated a success

at any rate,.....
at any rate, they both agree with the proposal

achieve a rating
receive a rating 

a fixed rate
one flat rate
charge a variable rate 
charge a set rate

the average rate of rainfall during the year

the hourly rate
the weekly rate
the annual rate

a superior rating
an excellent rating

rating downgraded
rating upgraded

acceptable rating

rating scale
The adjudicator summarizes achievement relative to each category by means of the following rating scale: 1 = excellent, 2 = good, 3 = fair,...

different methodologies are used to rate wild and farmed seafood


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