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Ważne w pracy online: giving advice/ udzielanie wskazówek i rad (4 All Users)

Mocno i jednoznacznie: Why don’t you … / You must … / You should … / tryb rozkazujący.

  • biznes: Why don’t you try to find a more suitable person for this position in the team (bardziej odpowiednia osoba na to stanowisko w zespole).
  • technologia: Why don’t you call the contractor and make sure the delivery comes on time (upewnić się, że dostawa przyjdzie na czas).
  • prawo: Why don’t you revise the contract to make sure there are no deficiencies (braki/ luki/ niedociągnięcia).

Pamiętajmy, że po czasownikach modalnych stosujemy bezokolicznik bez ‘to’:

  • lotnictwo: During the emergency situation you must keep calm and answer the questions asked by the ATC officer.
  • medycyna: You must change your lifestyle, otherwise you will suffer from the cardiovascular diseases (choroby układu naczyniowego).

No i oczywiście tryb rozkazujący,  informacje znajdziecie tutaj: https://ilcs.eu/tryb-rozkazujacy/

Formalnie: If I were you, I would … / I recommend … / I suggest that you should …/ 

  • lotnictwo: I suggest that you should monitor the fuel consumption more attentively/ lub z formą gerund: I suggest monitoring the fuel consumption more attentively (bardziej uważnie).
  • fitness: I recommend that you should connect proper diet with moderate exercise/ lub z formą gerund: I recommend connecting proper diet with moderate exercise (umiarkowany wysiłek).
  • technologia: Due to the frequent intrusions, we recommend immediate tightening of the security system (natychmiastowe uszczelnienie systemu zabezpieczeń/ systemu bezpieczeństwa).

Delikatnie, choć wszystko zależy od tonu głosu:)! May/ Might:

  • biznes: You might try to do it again but this time with more attention to detail (to zdanie może zabrzmieć naprawdę ostro, mimo dość delikatnej formy “might”)

Neutralnie: You need to …

  • lotnictwo: We divert you to another airport so you need to make sure you have all the appropriate vectors.

 

 

 

 

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London’s Tooting, One of the Coolest Districts to Live. Business (4 Registered Users)

Beginners:

  • foodie – smakosz

According to the experts and ordinary guests Tooting is the foodie paradise – Według ekspertów i zwykłych mieszkańców Tooting jest rajem dla smakoszy.

Intermediate:

  • compile – zebrać/ stworzyć

Lonely Plantet has compiled the list of the coolest city areas to in the world – Lonely Planet stworzyło listę najlepszych/ najfajniejszych dzielnic miejskich na świecie.

Advanced:

  • underpriviledged- dotknięci przez los/ poszkodowani

The residents of Tooting believe that it is the duty of the community members to help the underprivileged – Mieszkańcy Tooting uważają, że obowiązkiem członków społeczności jest pomoc osobom poszkodowanym przez los.

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  • compile -zebrać / tworzyć
  • reputed – uznany / cieszący się szacunkiem
  • originate from … – pochodzić z …

South London has joined the list of the coolest city areas compiled by Lonely Planet! Tooting, as the area is called, is an excellent place both to live in and visit due to its multicultural character, openness and creativity. Lonely Planet is not the only reputed source to confirm what the residents already know:). Earlier this year the exceptional character of the location was acclaimed by New York Times and The Guardian. Last year brought the explosion of the new bars and restaurants, originating from every corner of the world, literally.

  • foodie paradise – raj dla smakoszy
  • enrich – wzbogacić

Modern British, tiny Japanese, rustic French wine bards, Italian coffee shops, Spanish tapas next door to Syrian and Lebanese specialities… they all develop the district into the foodie paradise . But the best thing about the district is that the recent explosion didn’t change the original character of Tooting, it just enriched  it. It’s still the British and Indian quarter with the taste of every culture of the world. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, comes from here and he helped to prevent the opening of Tesco in the district.

  • underpriviledged  – dotknięci przez los / poszkodowani
  • run activity – prowadzić działalność

But the place is not only famous for its gastro character… it’s the hub of lots of charities and non-government organizations which help the poor, the underprivileged  and run activity  both in the district, the city, the country and abroad.

Watch HERE the Presentation of Tooting:)

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Increase your Brainpower! Business / Medicine / Fitness (4 Registered Users)

Beginners:

  • outdoors – na świeżym powietrzu

Exercising outdoors is more beneficial to our body and mind- Ćwiczenie na świeżym powietrzu jest bardziej korzystne dla naszego ciała i umysłu.

Intermediate:

  • self- confidence – pewność siebie

Learning new language increases self-confidence and brainpower- Nauka nowego języka zwiększa pewność siebie i możliwości mózgu

Advanced:

  • take advantage of … – wykorzystać …

People should always take advantage of every opportunity to increase their brainpower- Ludzie zawsze powinni wykorzystywać wszystkie okazje do zwiększenia możliwości swojego mózgu.

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  • irrespective of … – niezależnie od …
  • enterprise – przedsięwzięcie/ firma
  • aspiring for … – dążący / aspirujący do …
  • expand – zwiększyć / poszerzyć / rozbudować

Irrespective of being the president  of successful business enterprise or a youngster aspiring for success, you may expand  your brainpower in four ways, which are both pleasant and inspiring:

Learn new language or musical instrument

  • take the advantage of – wykorzystać / wykorzystywać
  • acquire – nabywać
  • trigger – spowodować / wywołać
  • in charge of … – odpowiedzialny za …

It is said that we when we enter middle-age we stop taking the advantage of the plasticity of our brain. We mostly use the skills that we have already acquired . Doing something new, complex and challenging such as learning to play a musical instrument or a new foreign language will trigger  to action those areas of the brain which are responsible for making and keeping connections with the spheres in charge of learning new things and keeping concentration.

Pay attention to your voice

  • self-confidence – pewność siebie
  • win the crowd – zdobyć tłum 😉  / popularność  / przekonać innych do siebie

We know many speakers whose communication puts us to sleep and those who can keep interest of the audience for a long time. Its is said that we should listen very carefully to the way we speak and communicate messages. It allows to energize our voice, play with it and improve our listening skills, builds  self-confidence  and allows to win the crowd .

Run/walk/swim/cycle. OUTDOORS!

  • outdoors – na świeżym powietrzu
  • predecessors – przodkowie
  • kickstart – dynamicznie: rozpocząć / nadać impet
  • processing of many stimulations – przetwarzanie wielu bodźców
  • adjust to … – przystosować się do … / dostosować się do …

The neuroscience results show that exercise reduces dementia by up to 60%. Modern anthropology suggests that it is due to our animal predecessors. When the animal makes long walks, they enter new territories which kickstarts the processing of many stimulations  which are necessary to adjust to  the new territories.

Get the rest according to the needs of your body

  • carry out the studies – przeprowadzić badania
  • brain cells – komórki mózgu
  • indicate clearly – jasno wskazywać
  • … which in turn allows to – które z kolei umożliwia …
  • process and consolidate – przetwarzać i konsolidować

The study carried out at the University of Rochester indicates clearly  that during the sleep, the brain cells open the channels which allow the waste to be eliminated. It also shows that the new connections between the neurons are opened, which in turn allows to process and consolidate the knowledge and experience which we learnt during the previous day. In the western world we gradually reduce the amount of sleep due to the modern inventions: from the electric bulb to 24/7 access of the Internet which all makes us ingore the signals when it’s time to sleep.

Przykładowe zastosowania  niektórych słów:

1. Irrespective of the consequences the manager decided to defend his team.

2. The enterprise was very successful and allowed the company to open many branches in the whole Poland.

3. The young employee aspires for success in the company.

4. When the company expanded its territory of operation the costs grew automatically.

5. We need to take advantage of the new market tendencies.

6. The nationawide company acquired some local distributors.

7. The downfall of the big factory triggered the crisis in the region.

8. He is the manager in charge of the human resources.

9. In order to achieve success in leading the team you must build your own self-confidence.

10. Although he is a manager, he spends much time outdoors monitoring the construction works.

11.He inherited the company from his family predecessors.

12. Food processing industry is partly responsible for many modern diseases.

13. You have to adjust to the style of working in this team or change the job.

14. The control indicates clearly that some money has been lost in unclear circumstances.

On the basis of various sources accessed in February 2015. The Guardian, The University of Rochester publishings as well as New Musical Express.

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Private Data Protection. Law/ Business (4 Registered Users)

Beginners:

  • take place – odbywać się

Negotiations are taking place now – Negocjacje obecnie trwają.

Intermediate:

  • publicly release – podać do publicznej wiadomości/ opublikować

The EU Commission publicly released the verdict – Komisja Europejska podała  wyrok do publicznej wiadomości

Advanced:

  • valid legal basis – ważna podstawa prawna

The Privacy Shield must be a valid legal basis for the protection of data – Tarcza Prywatności ma stanowić ważną podstawę prawną dla ochrony danych.

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  • resolution – postanowienie
  • incorporate the issued recommendations – wprowadzić rekomendacje wydane przez 
  • binding – wiążące / obowiązujące
  • increase political pressure – zwiększać polityczny nacisk / presję

EU Parliament resolution  calls on the EU Commission to incorporate the recommendations issued by  the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) in its April opinion, and to further negotiate with the U.S. government before formally adopting the Privacy Shield. Although the resolution is not binding on the EU Commission or the EU countries, it increases the political pressure  regarding the Privacy Shield.

  • release publicly – podać do wiadomości publicznej
  • effective – skuteczny
  • valid legal basis for … – ważna podstawa prawna do … / dla …

The Privacy Shield was publicly released by the EU Commission on February 29, 2016, but is not yet effective . The EU Commission still needs to issue an adequacy decision that formally recognizes the Privacy Shield as a valid legal basis for data transfers to the U.S.

  • to date – dotychczas
  • align with … – dostosować / dopasować do …
  • data access – dostęp do danych
  • surveillance authorities – władze / służby wywiadowcze

To date, there has been little support for the Privacy Shield from the EU countries, which at  the various meetings of representatives reported to be critical of the Privacy Shield: complexity of the Privacy Shield documents and in particular asked to better align the Privacy Shield with EU data protection principles. Additional safeguards against data access  by U.S. surveillance authorities .  Additional rounds of negotiations between the EU Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce are currently taking place.

Watch HERE the Presentation of the Privacy Shield

Moduł językowy opracowany na podstawie artykułu: ‘Uncertainty Increases Around EU-US Data Flow’, opublikowanego na wsgr.com 

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Effective Communication Between the Departments. Business / Technology (4 Registered Users)

  • effective – skuteczny
  • efficient – wydajny
  • significant factor – znaczący czynnik
  • contribute to …  – przyczynić się do …
  • inter-departamental communication – komunikacja między działami
  • evident – jasny/ czytelny/ oczywisty
  • to implement policy – wprowadzić strategię
  • to maintain effective flow of communication – utrzymać/ zapewnić skuteczny przepływ informacji

Effective and efficient communication between departments is believed to be one of the most significant factors contributing to the overall success of the company. One of the more important forms of organizational communication is inter-departmental communication, the Institute for Public Relations notes. The importance of communication between different departments in an organization becomes most evident when that communication breaks down. Implementing policies to strengthen inter-departmental communication helps to show its importance and maintain an efficient flow of information.

  • to deliver accurate information – dostarczać dokładne informacje/ precyzyjne dane
  • fact checking step – etap sprawdzania/ weryfikacji danych/ faktów, etc.
  • to ensure – zapewnić
  • reliable – godny zaufania

Effective communication builds trust within the organization. When departments trust each other to deliver accurate information, this eliminates the extra fact-checking step that can slow down productivity. Departments should ensure that the information they are giving to other departments in the organization is reliable to help improve operational efficiency.

  • service can suffer – może ucierpieć standard obsługi klienta
  • invoice – faktura
  • accounts department – dział księgowości
  • to retain clients – utrzymać klientów
  • to maintain high level of cutomer service – utrzymać wysoki standard obsługi klienta
  • to attend to clients – dbać o …/ szanować klientów

When inter-departmental communication is poor, customer service can suffer.

For example, if a client continues to receive a bill for an invoice that was already paid because the accounts department is not communicating properly, then there is the risk of losing business.

To retain clients and insure the flow of repeat business, you need to maintain a high level of customer service. When the departments in your company are efficiently sharing information, then clients can be properly attended to, and customer service improves.

  • increase in product demand – wzrost popytu na towar
  • loss of revenue – utrata zysków
  • sales projections – założenia sprzedażowe

If your sales department loses business because the manufacturing group was unaware of an increase in product demand, then your company suffers a loss of revenue. The accurate exchange of information between departments improves the ability to meet sales projections, to get product to distribution points and to have contracts and documents reviewed by the proper people.  Improving communication between departments improves the efficiency of the overall operation of your organization.

  • breakdown – zaburzenie/ przerwanie/ konflikt
  • notification – zawiadomienie
  • shipment – wysyłka/ przewóz/ transport
  • finger-pointing – szukanie winnych
  • to accompany – towarzyszyć
  • to engage in conflict – angażować się w konflikt
  • entire organization – cała struktura/ firma/ organizacja

A breakdown in communication at any point in the organization can result in conflict. If the shipping department does not get notification of an important shipment in time to make next day delivery, then that can cause a conflict among several departments in the organization. Finger-pointing and arguing accompany a breakdown in inter-departmental communication. When departments engage in conflict, the productivity of your entire organization is affected.

Watch HERE 2 popular techniques on communication in the team

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Travel and Work! Business (4 Registered Users)

Beginners:

freelancer – wolny strzelec

Mike works as a freelancer, he travels a lot because he does not have to come to the office every day.

Intermediate:

blur – zamglić/ zacierać się (np. o różnicach)

The difference between working in the office and from home blurs.

Advanced:

as old as the hills – stary jak świat

The idea of mixing work and free time is as old as the hills but has become possible only recently.

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  • as old as the hills – stary jak świat;)
  • collaborative – oparty na współpracy
  • work remotely – pracować zdalnie / na odległość

The concept of ‘bleisure’ (mixing business trips with pleasure) is as old as the hills, but the rise of the online ‘collaborative economy’ has opened up the world of working remotely  to a new generation – and not just those flying business class.

  • academic – tutaj: naukowiec
  • literally – dosłownie
  • industry – branża
  • benefits of remote work – korzyści wynikające z pracy zdalnej

Initially, these new kinds of workers, sometimes named ‘digital nomads’, ‘e-workers’ were mostly creative, academic or tech professionals. They were writers typing away on a beach in Thailand, graphic designers working on creative projects in an Amsterdam cafe or developers coding while, quite literally, on the fly. But more and more industries are catching the benefits of remote work.

  • 34% of the US workforce is now considered freelance – 34 % zatrudnionych w USA jest  uznawanych za wolnych strzelców
  • connect directly- łączyć się bezpośrednio

Forbes says that 34% of the US workforce is now considered freelance and this will rise to 40% soon. The economic crisis , mobile and cloud technology, and the influence of social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn have created a perfect environment for the freelance age. Just 10 years ago, if someone wanted to be a freelancer they needed contacts – lots of them. Today, they just join sites like Upwork, Fiverr or any other marketplace where sellers can connect directly with buyers all over the world.

  • gap-year students – studenci, którzy zrobili sobie rok przerwy
  • blur – zacierać się

Initially popular with millennials and twenty-somethings who realised they could ‘gig their way around the globe’, remote work is now the choice of people of all ages. Semi-retirees building second careers, gap-year students earning as they go, young families on short-term relocations – the line between work and travel  is blurring.

  • upsides – zalety
  • downsides – wady
  • cash-flow problems – problemy z wypłacalnością
  • often-overlooked aspect – często ignorowany aspekt

While the upsides are clear – you get to see the world without going bankrupt – there are some potential downsides: instability, cash-flow problems  and ‘zero-hours’ contracts. An often-overlooked aspect  is not being able to fully appreciate a place if you’re too engaged in your box. So it’s important to manage your time on the road and allow yourself moments to stop and explore.

Freelance: what jobs to do. Short’n’Nice;)

Moduł językowy opracowany na podstawie artykułu: ‘The World is Your Office: Remote Working on a Roll’, opublikowanego na lonelyplanet.com

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cutting-edge technology- …

– nowatorska/ wytyczająca nowe kierunki technologia.

Game  industry  has helped develop cutting-edge technologies into the mainstream consumer market several times before- Branża gier wielokrotnie pomogła wprowadzić nowatorskie technologie do szerokiego zastosowania przez konsumentów.

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The Best Countries to Invest in … Business (4 Registered Users)

Beginners:

  • to secure- zabezpieczyć

The banks need to secure the safety of the deposits placed by the clients – Banki muszą zapewnić bezpieczeństwo/ zabezpieczyć depozyty złożone przez klientów.

Intermediate:

  • contrary to …- w przeciwieństwie do …

Contrary to the common belief mortgage credits are serviced on time – W przeciwieństwie do powszechnej opinii, kredyty hipoteczne obsługiwane są terminowo.

Advanced:

  • to absorb resources- wchłaniać/ absorbować środki

The companies in East Europe absorbed significant resources from the European Union – Firmy z Europy Wschodniej wchłonęły znaczące środki z Unii Europejskiej.

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  • draft the lesson – opracować lekcję
  • implement – wprowadzać

Following the information published by Forbes and the Financial Times, I drafted this lesson to present the best countries to invest cash in:). Some of them are probably connected with the best places to settle down and live:).  Well, here we go. The list includes Malaysia, although it still does not at according to the expectations… considering the implemented  reforms, climate, demography, tolerance…that’s a  real growing market.

  • absorb all resources – przyjąć / absorbować wszelkie środki
  • opportunities for development – szanse rozwoju

The power of South Korea is the power of its brands…all those Kias, Samsungs and Hyundais which are ready to absorb all resources: financial, brainpower, innovations and gives true opportunities for development . It is research and technology that matter here. Thailand lands in the list with its extensive work culture, determination and aspirations. Also the positive image of welcoming people and great landscapes. Everybody who reads political news will be surprised but both Morocco and Turkey are strong here. Well, high profit needs some risk.

  • international acclaim – międzynarodowe uznanie
  • secure – zabezpieczyć / zapewnić
  • envy – zazdrościć
  • contrary to … – w przeciwieństwie do …

The danger of the islamists is clear, but the determination of business to win with them is stronger than anywhere in the world. And their resources. If you enter the markets now, and  support the local business they will never forget it… with their investment in university education, raw materials infrastructure, tourism and international acclaim ... some say it’s time to secure that they stay on the civilized side. The Czech Republic: we might envy … the world popular  brands in construction technology, automotive industry, military and excellent standards of technical university, contrary to Poland they invested European donations in science research and university laboratories.

watch HERE the film about investment opportunities

 

 

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broad range/ wide range… Business / Law / Medicine (4 All Users).

We need to ensure that we use a broader range of antibiotics in our hospitals, so that if there is a global supply problem, it doesn’t have such a large impact– Musimy zapewnić, że stosujemy szerszą grupę antybiotyków w naszych szpitalach tak aby w przypadku wystąpienia globalnego problemu z dostawami, nie miało to tak dużego wpływu,  Philip Howard, Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Słowo range jest bardzo często stosowane w kontekstach medycznych/ biznesowych i prawniczych. Na język polski każdej branży tłumaczymy je nieco inaczej: zakres/ oferta/ grupa/ zasięg, etc. Decyduje kontekst i zdrowy rozsądek!

The company is presenting a wide range of products which will launched in the second quarter-  Firma przedstawia szeroką ofertę/ gamę produktów, które zostaną uruchomione w drugim kwartale.

The evidence presented allowed a wide range of legal interpretations of the subject content– Przeprowadzony dowód pozwalał  na szeroki zakres interpretacji/ wiele możliwości interpretacji  przedmiotu sprawy.

What is the average range of the electrically driven vehicle at present?- Jaki jest obecnie średni zasięg pojazdu napędzanego silnikiem elektrycznym

 

 

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Bridging Young Managers and Older Team Members. Business (4 Registered Users)

Beginners:

  • common goal- wspólny cel

Common goal makes cooperation more effective – Wspólny cel sprawia, że współpraca staje się bardziej skuteczna.

Intermediate:

  • generation gap- konflikt pokoleń

Generation gap is a challenge in every team – Konflikt pokoleń jest wyzwaniem dla każdego zespołu.

Advanced:

  • inevitable- nieunikniony

Frictions and conflicts are inevitable in the multi-generation teams – Tarcia i konflikty są nieuniknione w zespołach wielopokoleniowych.

Full text:

  • widespread – powszechny
  • frictions are inevitable – tarcia są nieuniknione
  • generation gap – konflikt pokoleń
  • report to … – podlegać …
  • significantly – znacząco

It becomes widespread that young managers start leading older team members these days. Frictions are inevitable: generation gap,  differences in working styles, goals, determination, expertise which results from other  perspectives and experience.  At least 25% of specialists report to the managers who are significantly   younger than them.

  • reasons are numerous – jest wiele powodów
  • diverse – zróżnicowany
  • fulfill oneself at work – spełniać się w pracy
  • low social skills – niskie umiejętności społeczne

The reasons are numerous and diverse: people stay in their job longer due to the value of their experience, they want to earn high standard life and … medical care, they fulfill themselves at work.  According to fortune.com, the greatest problem is  the fact that “generation groups tend to stereotype each other”. Young people: no competence, arogance, crazy about technology, low social skills. Older members: out-of-date views and business perception. Here are some suggestions on how to deal with the situation…:

  • sensitive to … – wrażliwy na …
  • regardless of … – niezależnie od …
  • approach to … – podejście / stosunek do …

1. Nobody wants to the boss who seems to adopt the position of know-it-all. Older team members may be especially sensitive to  this. Regardless of  the young leader achievements and excellent level of education at the respectable universities.  Still… it has to be balanced with the approach.

2. ‘You are in charge, regardless of your age. Employees who are older than you are not your parents’.  Don’t worry  to tell them what they should do..in fact, must do.

  • common goals – wspólne cele
  • notable win – znaczący sukces / zwycięstwo
  • contribution – wkład

3. Keep the focus of the team on common goals. In fact, older team members may be really helpful here as they are more willing to dedicate themselves to the team rather than individual goals. Celebrate time spent together and a few notable wins of the whole team and individual members contribution.

Baby boomers- pokolenie osób urodzonych w latach pięćdziesiątych. 

Watch HERE Steve Jobs speaking about managing people