20 field-related words to use in my workplace terms
The purpose of this assignment is to extend my vocabulary related to my future field of study. Here are some words that I am certain to need once in the workplace.
accompany
verb
go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.
Example: He was accompanied by his girlfriend.
fr: accompagner
autonomy
noun
the right or condition of self-government.
Example: Tatarstan demanded greater autonomy within the Russian Federation.
fr: autonomie
community
noun
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
Example: The scientific community.
fr: communauté
confidentiality
noun
the state of keeping or being kept secret or private.
Example: As soon as he was hired, the company made him sign a confidentiality agreement.
fr: confidentialité
factor
noun
a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.
Example: To achieve a high quality product, many factors will need to be considered and managed effectively.
fr: facteur
integration
noun
the act or process of uniting different things
Example: The integration of several schools has decreased the number of academic options in our community.
fr: intégration
law
noun
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Example: they were taken to court for breaking the law
fr: loi
lodging
noun
a place in which someone lives or stays temporarily.
Example: a fee for board and lodging
fr: hébergement
problematic
noun
a thing that constitutes a problem or difficulty.
Example: The problematics of artificial intelligence
fr: problématique
psychic
adjective
relating to the soul or mind.
Example: Embrace your psychic feeling for the gift that it is and be grateful for it.
fr: psychique
purpose
noun
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
Example: The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee
fr: objectif
reference
verb
mention or refer to.
Example: The media referenced our association in almost 40 articles.
fr: référence
rehabilitation
noun
the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
Example: She underwent rehabilitation and was walking within three weeks.
fr: réadaptation
reinstatement
noun
the action of giving someone back a position they have lost.
Example: The student body gave its support to the two expelled students and demanded their reinstatement.
fr: réintégration
skill
noun
the ability to do something well; expertise.
Example: Difficult work, taking great skill
fr: habileté
specific
adjective
clearly defined or identified
Example: Increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs
fr: spécifique
stimulating
adjective
encouraging or arousing interest or enthusiasm.
Example: stimulant
technical
adjective
relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques
Example: Technical terms.
fr: technique
unsuitability
noun
the fact of not being right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose or occasion opposite suitability.
Example: His unsuitability for civil service work prompted him to resign.
fr: inadaptation
vulnerability
noun
the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Example: Conservation authorities have realized the vulnerability of the local population.