Voci of human resources kepa
Vocabulary AV15a HS16
Vocabulary AV15a HS16
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endeavour
an effort to do something, especially something new or difficult
The business was built up largely through the endeavours of his mother.
evaluation
making a judgement about something (auswerten)
an evaluation of a methode
execution
the act of doing something you have agreed or planned to do
He is very conscientious in the execution of his duties.
exhaustive
thorough or complete
The list is by no means exhaustive
facilitate
To make it possible or easier for something to happen
This process will facilitate the smooth running of the company
flaw
A mistake or fault that makes something less effective
There is a flaw in your argument.
fundamental
Related to the basic nature or character of something
There is a fundamental difference in attitude between them.
gut feeling
a feeling that you are certain is right, although you can give no good rason why
Berverly had a gut feeling there was something seriously wrong.
hindsight
the opportunity to judge or understand past events using knowledge that you have gained since then
With the benefit of hindsight, it's easy to say it was the wrong decision
hyperventilation
An increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the needs of the body
hypoxia
A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues (Gewebe) of the body
inadvertently
not deliberately, and without realizing what you are doing
I'm afraid I inadvertently took your bag when i left.
insomnia
a medical condition in which you have difficulties sleeping
jigsaw
a picturemade of a lot of small pieces that you have to fit together
She's doing a 5000 piece jigsaw.
joint
The point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton, e.g. elbow, wrist
link
a connection between two or more people, places, fact or events
There is a link between smoking and cancer.
...links in a chain
loop
a set of instructions in a computer program that are repeated until an action is completed
lungs
the things you breathe with
malfunction
a failure to work or operate correctly
motion sickness
travel sickness
nitrogen
A chemical with no colour or smell that makes up a large part of the atmosphere
normative
relating to a norm or standard
a normative approach
perception
the process by which an organism detects and interprets information from the outside (Wahrnehmung)
prerequisite
something that must exist or happen before something else is possible
Good language skills are a prerequisite for the job.
prevention
the act of preventing something, or things that people do in order to prevent something
prevention of
The study is working towards the prevention of cancer.
preventive
Done so that something does not become worse
Water shortages will become serious if we don't take preventive measures now.
recognition
[uncountable]
the ability to recognize a person or thing
She looked at me without a flicker of recognition in her eyes.
recreation
things that you do to enjoy yourself
I play golf for recreation only.
redundancy
the use of electronic equipment or systems designed to operate instead of another piece of equipment or system if that fails
rehearse (not rehearsal according to kepa)
to practice/to run through something repeatedly
Information that is not rehearsed or transferred to the long-term memory, is deleted to make way for new information units.
remedy
a solution to a particular problem (Abhilfe)
Pericles foresaw that peace would lead to unemployment, and among his remedies was a public building programme.
resilience
someone's anility to become healthy, happy, or strong again after illness, disappointment, or other problem
the ability of a substance or object to return to its original shape after being bent, streched, or pressed
retention
the act of keeping or storing something
This facility will be used for the retention of hazardous waste.
review
[countable/uncountable]
the process of studying or examining a situation, policy, or idea again in order to decide wether it is suitable or satisfactory
we need to review our decisions
root
Basic cause or idea
We need to get to the root of the problem.
ruminate
(formal) to think about something very carefully
stressor
any agent that causes stress to an organism
supremacy
a situation in which one person, group, or thing has more power or influence than any other
Rivals gangs battled for supremacy.
synergic
creating synergy
synergic process