Kaarten: business English 2 | Quizlet

Aerospace

Industry involved in aircraft and spacecraft design and production

Computer hardware

Physical parts of computers such as processors and drives

Construction

Industry that builds houses, roads, and infrastructure

Defence

Industry producing military equipment and systems

Electronics

Industry producing electronic devices and components

Food processing

Industry that prepares and packages food products

Household goods

Products used in homes (appliances, furniture, etc.)

Pharmaceuticals

Industry producing medicines and drugs

Steel

Industry producing steel and steel products

Textiles

Industry producing fabrics and clothing

Service sector

The part of the economy providing intangible services like healthcare, education, finance, tech, retail

Call centres

Offices handling customer calls and support

Catering

Business of providing food services

Computer software

Programs and applications for computers

Financial services

Banking, insurance, and investment services

Healthcare

Medical and health-related services

Leisure

Services related to free time and entertainment

Media

Television, radio, newspapers, and digital content

Property

Real estate buying, selling, and renting

Retail

Selling goods directly to consumers

Telecommunications

Services for phone, internet, and data transmission

Tourism

Travel and holiday-related services

Industry

Economic activity producing goods or services

Industrial

Related to industry or manufacturing

Industrialize

To develop industries in a country or region

Emerging industries

New and fast-growing industries

Economy

System of production, trade, and consumption

Growth industry

Industry expected to grow rapidly

Light industries

Industries producing consumer goods

Heavy industries

Industries producing large-scale industrial goods

Diversified

Operating in many different industries

Market research

Collecting information about customers and markets

Survey

Questions asked to collect opinions or data

In_person survey

Survey done face to face

Telephone survey

Survey done by phone

Mail survey

Survey sent by post

Online survey

Survey completed on the internet

Low response rates

Few people reply

Pool / selection

Group chosen for research

Take part in

Participate

Focus group

Small group discussing a product

Moderator

Person who leads a discussion

Personal interviews

One_to_one questioning

Observations

Watching behavior to collect data

Field trials

Testing products in real conditions

Launch

Introduce a product

Developers

People who create products

Beta version

Test version before release

Release

Make available to the public

Bugs

Errors or faults

Designers

People who plan how something looks

CAD/CAM

Computer-aided design/manufacturing

Researchers

People who investigate and study

Laboratories

Places for scientific testing

Testing

Checking quality or performance

Trialing

Testing over time

Trials

Tests

Clinical trial

Medical testing on patients

Effective

Producing desired results

Industrial scale

Large_scale production

Rollout

Gradual introduction

Product launch

First release of a product

Design defect

Fault caused by poor design

Design fault

Error in product design

Recall

Product taken back by company

Design

Plan or creation

Development

Process of improvement

Innovation

New idea or method

Invention

New product or device

Research and technology

Scientific and technical work

R&D

Research and Development

Research centre

Place for research

Innovative

Using new ideas

Breakthroughs

Major discoveries

Released

Made available

Technology

Tools and machines

Cutting edge

Very advanced

Leading edge

Most modern

State_of_the

art - Using latest technology

Hi_tech

Advanced technology

Lo_tech

Simple technology

Obsolete

Outdated

Future_proof

Designed to last

Proprietary

Owned by a company

Patents

Legal protection for inventions

Under licence

Allowed by legal agreement

Royalties

Payments to owners

Copyright

Legal protection for creative work

Copyright infringement

Illegal copying

Illegal downloading

Downloading without permission

Piracy

Illegal copying/distribution

Brand names

Product names

Trademark

Protected brand symbol

Intellectual property

Creations of the mind

Hand_made

Made by hand

Craft industry

Traditional skilled work

Labour_intensive

Requires much human work

Assembly line

Step_by_step production

Production line

Manufacturing system

Manufacturing plant

Factory