 A nice and remarkably informative publication prepared and officially released by the specialists of Maritime Administration of the United States. The intention of the team of the authors was to provide everyone involved in the maritime industry with the good reference source that could be used when communicating, writing various letters, preparing formal technical documentation etc. related to shipping.
We do believe that is needless to say that the information included in this book will be very valuable for ship owners and crew members, ship agents, marine surveyors, insurance agents, port state control officers and other industry professionals. The authors have carefully checked myriads of marine terms to select the most relevant and important terms and to include them in the present Glossary.
It should definitely be mentioned that, apart from the glossary itself, this book contains detailed list of United States flag carriers supplemented with the addresses and telephone numbers. We would recommend this publication to anyone willing to improve their knowledge of the maritime terminology. This is the must-have publication that has to be readily available at any time for quick reference.
 This is a practical and very comprehensive handbook of literary, oratorical and conversational terms, striking similes, pertinent expressions, for the embellishment of literature and speech - it will be very useful for all people who are trying to speak, read write and read in English.
The writer of this publication, Grenville Kleiser, was famous for his numerous works on inspiration and positive thinking - he is also the author of several exceptional guides on personal development and oratorical success. The title of the book is pretty self-explanatory. It presents a dynamic and very powerful method that may easily be used by all learners of English willing to attain a large vocabulary.
When applied in a correct way, the book will help readers to significantly increase their inventory of words. According to the customer reviews, the book shall be top rated because of the incredible work that has been performed by the author.
It is a very handy publication as it contains so many colourful phrases an will also be very useful for the public lecturers. Let us underline that this book will be a good choice for all lovers of the English language and prolific readers. We recommend this book to anyone working on the vocabulary and proper usage of words.
 This is the revised and significantly updated release of the best-selling training set prepared for the students of English working on the improvement of their vocabulary book, prepared by Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell, and Stuart Redman with the intention to assist readers in building their new vocabulary.
Note that this is a full set containing all four books of the series, fitting the students of the Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. There are thousands of the new words and expressions - they can be found on the left-hand page of each unit. Every new word or phrase is presented in in a sentence, has a picture, or is used in a conversation, or is provided with the description. And, on the right-hand page readers will find interesting aimed to help them practice using the newly learnt words. This book may be used either with or without a teacher.
There are keys to exercises provided at the end of the book. Regardless of whether the vocabulary is used in class or at home, it covers all words and phrases most of the users need at Elementary level in order to understand and to be understood. The book contains sixty units of vocabulary reference and practice; it is divided into nine chapters, namely learner training, everyday verbs, people, words and grammar, at home, the world, workplace and school, social issues and leisure.
 As it is clear from the title of this book, it is mainly intended for mariners and other participants of the maritime industry who are willing to improve their maritime English skills. It is quite obvious that all people involved in any sort of shipping-related activities, such as maintenance and handling of vessels, ship management, marine surveys, port state control inspections, cargo handling, etc. - they all have to have a very good knowledge of the maritime English in order to perform their professional duties.
The training material provided in this book has been divided into major parts. The first part has been named "Merchant vessels" and it addresses the general info on the ships, their construction, machinery, outfitting, safe navigation issues, classification societies etc. The second part, "Safety at sea" deals with the safety of the crew, seaworthiness of the ship, lifesaving appliances, IMO and other maritime entities.
There is also a Glossary in the book, contained in its last third part and providing readers with various important forms of shipping documents, informative illustrations, instructions to be followed by the officers, recognized international standards and other information. This book will be useful to any merchant mariner or even a member of shore support team.
 This book is for everyone, taking into account the amount of useful explanations and other information it provides to the readers. Its author did his best to collect about eight thousand of marine terms and words in a single volume - note that, since some of the terms may have more than one (sometimes up to five) definition, the total number of entries reaches 8600.
The terminology contained in this dictionary refers to such important nautical aspects as seamanship techniques and navigation, marine engineering, astronomy and meteorology, naval architecture, marine science, maritime economics, insurance matters, cargo handling, and others. In addition to that, the author made every attempt to get the scope of the publication extended through various subjects that may not be directly fall under nautical works but shall still be considered helpful to the mariners.
The dictionary has immediately become very popular among maritime industry professionals because it covers the whole vessel from keel to truck and from stern walk to the bowsprit. We would definitely recommend this publication to everyone wishing to get more familiar with the terminology used in the various fields of marine industry. And, of course, it is the must-have to every professional.
 Well, this one is a rarity - the purely classic universal dictionary of the maritime terminology which is a thorough explanation of the various technical phrases/terms usually employed in the fields of construction, machinery, equipment, movements, military, and naval operations of marine vessels, together with such parts of navigation and astronomy science, as will be considered very useful to practical navigators.
The subject book is illustrated with a variety of contemporary designs in shipping, supplemented with separate views of the sails, masts, rigging, etc. In fact, this vocabulary of french sea phrases was collected from the very best authorities, and it was originally compiled by William Falconer, who is the author of the famous "Shipwreck", now much enlarged and modernized by William Burney.
This comprehensive marine terminology dictionary was first released more than two centuries ago, in 1813, and was initially designed as a reference source to be used by ship navigators, naval architects and shipbuilders. Nearly eight hundred pages provide valuable technical data related to the ship construction, ship navigation, legal and historical info, weaponry etc., supplemented with the informative illustrations and tables providing additional data.
 Nowadays, the seamen transporting the world's international trade across the oceans, are presenting all nationalities and they are speaking hundreds of languages. Therefore, English competence is required for certification of the seafarers in most of the countries. In order for the seamen to work safely and efficiently in any position on board of the vessel operating at any part of the planet the knowledge of the general English may not be enough; the seafarers would better possess the specialized lexicon of professional terminology used during the routine operations on board ships.
This course has been specifically prepared bearing trainee seafarers in mind and that is why it does not assume that the readers have too deep knowledge of the maritime matters. The publication is supplemented with the glossary and background marine information together with the keys to all exercises. Topics covered within this book include ship handling, emergencies, navigation, meteorology, cargo handling.
The training materials are arranged in two courses at different levels - pre-intermediate and intermediate. Needless to say that the publication shall be considered must-have one for any person involved in marine communication.
 This set offered to you by Pearson consists of two books supplemented with the audio files intended to assist all students in improving their pronunciation of various English terms. The course itself has been specifically designed for learners in vocational education - it may be used everywhere - not only in the classroom but also for the training arranged within the framework of their companies' training program.
The team of authors has combined an excellent grammar syllabus with the professional vocabulary plus all skills that are required to success in the chosen field. The course includes numerous topics reflecting the very latest technical developments in the field of construction; moreover, it features clearly defined language and provides functional objectives. There is also a nice Glossary included in this pack covering terminology related to such the important areas of construction as trade, building and insulation materials, controls and equipment, disposal of the waste, clients and projects, calculations of the shapes, planning of the activities, cranes used in the construction process, training required, subcontracting and so many different other aspects.
Definitely valuable reference source for everyone who are willing to improve their grammar skills/pronunciation, as well as to become more familiar with the technical aspects of the language used in construction.
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