Week 4 - Trade Terms

· Active listening: A process that involves respecting others, listening to what is being said, and understanding what is being said.

· Body language: A person’s facial expression, physical posture, gestures, and use of space, all of which communicate feelings and ideas.

· Jargon: Specialized terms used in a specific industry.

· Nonverbal communication: All communication that does not use words. This includes appearance, personal environment, use of time, and body language.

· Paraphrase: Express something heard or read using different words.

· Mission statement: A statement of how a company does business.

· Reference: A person who can confirm to a potential employer that you have the skills, experience, and work habits that are listed in your resume

· Absenteeism: A consistent failure to show up for work.

· Tardiness: Arriving late for work

· Appendix: A source of detailed or specific information placed at the end of a section, a chapter, or a book.

· Bullets: Large, vertically aligned dots that high-light items in a list.

· Change order: A written order by the owner of a project for the contractor to make a change in time, amount, or specifications.

· Electronic signature: A signature that is used to sign electronic documents by capturing hand-written signatures through computer technology and attaching them to the document or file.

· Font: The type style used for letters and numbers.

· Glossary: An alphabetical list of terms and definitions.

· Graph: Information shown as a picture or chart. Graphs may be represented in various forms, including line graphs and bar charts.

· Index: An alphabetical list of topics, along with the page numbers where each topic appears.

· Italics: Letters and numbers that lean to the right rather than stand straight up.

· Memo: Informal written correspondence. Another term for memorandum (plural: memoranda).

· Punch list: A written list that identifies deficiencies requiring correction at completion.

· Table: A way to present important text and numbers so they can be read and understood at a glance.

· Table of contents: A list of book chapters or sections, usually located at the front of the book

· Amphetamine: A class of drugs that causes mental stimulation and feelings of euphoria.

· Barbiturate: A class of drugs that induces relaxation, slowing the body’s ability to react.

· Bullying: Unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. This form of harassment may include offensive, persistent, insulting, or physically threatening behavior directed at an individual.

· Cannabinoids: A diverse category of chemical substances that repress neurotransmitter re-leases in the brain. Cannabinoids have a variety of sources; some are created naturally by the human body, while others come from cannabis (marijuana). Still others are synthetic.

· Compromise: When people involved in a disagreement make concessions to reach a solution that everyone agrees on.

· Confidentiality: Privacy of information.

· Constructive criticism: A positive offer of advice intended to help someone correct mistakes or improve actions.

· Hallucinogen: A class of drugs that distort the perception of reality and cause hallucinations.

· Harassment: A type of discrimination that can be based on race, age, disabilities, sex, religion, cultural issues, health, or language barriers.

· Initiative: The ability to work without constant supervision and solve problems independently.

· Leadership: The ability to set an example for others to follow by exercising authority and responsibility.

· Methamphetamine: A highly addictive crystal-line drug, derived from amphetamines, that affects the central nervous system.

· Opiates: A narcotic painkiller derived from the opium poppy plant or synthetically manufactured. Heroin is the most commonly used opiate.

· Professionalism: Integrity and work-appropriate manners.

· Self-presentation: The way a person dresses, speaks, acts, and interacts with others.

· Sexual harassment: A type of discrimination that results from unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical behavior with sexual overtones.

· Synthetic drugs: A drug with properties and effects similar to known substances but having a slightly altered chemical structure. Such drugs are often not illegal since they are some-what different than well-defined restricted or illegal substances. The two typical categories are cannabinoids (lab-produced THC or marijuana substitutes) and cathinones, which are designed to mimic the effects of cocaine or methamphetamines.

· Tactful: Being aware of the effects of your statements and actions on others.

· Work ethic: Work habits that are the foundation of a person’s ability to do his or her job.

· Zero tolerance: The policy of applying laws or penalties to even minor infringements of a code in order to reinforce its overall importance, typically related to drug and alcohol abuse when ap-plied to the workplace.

· Bowline: A knot used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams; sometimes referred to as a rescue knot or the king of knots.

· Capsize: To change the form and rearrange the parts of a knot, usually by pulling on specific ends of the knot.

· Clove hitch: A knot that consists of two half hitches made in opposite directions; used to temporarily secure a rope to an object.

· Half hitch: A knot tied by passing the working end of a rope around an object, across the standing part of the rope, and then through the resulting loop; often used as an element in forming other knots or added to make other knots more secure.

· Square knot: A knot made of two reverse half-knots and typically used to join the ends of two ropes of similar diameters; also called a reef knot.

· Standing end: The end of a rope that is not being knotted.

· Standing part: The portion of a rope that is between the standing end and the working end.

· Working end: The end of a rope that is being used to tie a knot.

· Concrete mule: A wheeled device used when a concrete pour is in a location that a concrete delivery truck or pump cannot reach; sometimes referred to as a Georgia buggy.

· Cylinder cart: A two-wheeled cart that is used to transport cylinders, or bottles, of compressed gases.

· Drum cart: A wheeled cart that is used to transport heavier-weight 55-gallon drums/barrels.

· Drum dolly: A wheeled circular platform or a caddy with a handle that is used to transport lighter-weight 55-gallon drums/barrels.

· Freight elevator: An elevator used to transport materials from floor to floor.

· Hand truck: Two-wheeled cart that is used to transport large, heavy loads; also known as a dolly.

· Industrial forklift: A vehicle with a power-operated pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load to be lifted and moved.

· Material cart: Four-wheeled device used to transport materials around a job site.

· Pallet jack: A device used to lift and move heavy or stacked pallets; also known as a pallet truck.

· Pipe mule: A two-wheeled device used to transport medium-length pieces of pipe, tubing, or scaffolding; sometimes referred to as a tunnel buggy.

· Pipe transport: A wheeled device similar to a pipe mule, but used to move larger pieces of pipe.

· Powered wheelbarrow: A vehicle similar to a manual wheelbarrow, but powered by an electric or gas motor; also known as a power buggy.

· Roller skids: A device that includes a surface table and two, three, or four roller skids. Materials that are to be moved are placed on the table surface and then pushed on the skids.

· Rough terrain forklift: Similar to an industrial forklift, but designed to be used on rough surfaces. Rough terrain forklifts are characterized by large pneumatic tires, usually with deep treads that allow the vehicle to grab onto the roughest of roads or ground cover without sliding or slipping.

· Spotter: A person who walks in front of another worker who is carrying or transporting a long load to ensure there is a clear, unobstructed path.

· Wheelbarrow: A one-or two-wheeled vehicle with handles at the rear that is used to carry small loads.

· Work zone: The area in which a forklift may come in contact with objects or people, either with the rear end or the front forks.