Modern English for Mechanical Engineers Ein kurzweiliges Trainingsbuch von Georg Möllerke 2., aktualisierte Auflage Hanser München 2010 Verlag C.H. Beck im Internet: www.beck.de ISBN 978 3 446 41714 4 Zu Leseprobe schnell und portofrei erhältlich bei beck-shop.de DIE FACHBUCHHANDLUNG
Inhaltsverzeichnis Georg Möllerke Modern English for Mechanical Engineers Ein kurzweiliges Trainingsbuch ISBN: 978-3-446-41714-4 Weitere Informationen oder Bestellungen unter http://www.hanser.de/978-3-446-41714-4 sowie im Buchhandel. Carl Hanser Verlag, München
Contents A The experiences of an engineer... 10 Episode 1.... 10 Episode 2.... 13 Episode 3.... 15 Episode 4.... 17 Episode 5.... 21 B Practically oriented texts... 25 The conversion of cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2... 25 Passenger ship Oriana at 25 knots... 27 Large through simply doubling.... 28 Such is accuracy... 29 Keep an eye on the voltage level... 29 Fuel cell engine ready for the industry... 30 Significant reduction of engine exhausts... 32 Increasing demand for cruise vessels... 33 Market for well-maintained engines... 34 IEEE recommendations for engineers... 35 Food for thought... 37 Spelling it out... 38 William Shockley, famous inventor... 38 Silicon Valley reveals Tech Museum... 39 Engine fuel in Europe and America... 40 The electronic weatherman at home... 41 History for yoo-hoo.... 42 Amajor engineering achievement: Pioneer 10... 43 Reinventing the diesel engine... 45 Worldwatch Institute reports on means of transport... 46 Slim and willowy... 47 Language barrier... 48 Theatrical air... 48 Relying on solar energy... 48 Novel four-seat aircraft... 49 Synthetic diamonds for science and engineering... 50 Career guidance... 51 Novel household-control system... 52
Contents 7 Radio telescopes for interstellar TV... 54 Refuelling hydrogen or fuel cells... 55 Engineers are hoping to revive the airship era... 57 Amphibious vehicles in unsafe waters... 58 Cross-Channel bootlegging.... 58 Aspecial April 15th for U.S. citizens... 59 Saxony evolving into ahigh-tech state... 60 Towards California szero-emissions law... 61 Engineering profession in America.... 61 Boeing sengineering feat... 62 Charles Babbage acomputer pioneer... 64 The English language and the Internet secure servers... 65 What did you say?... 65 Answering the telephone... 66 Transmission-line towers, telegraph poles and lighting... 66 Corporate discretion... 67 Tower of power... 68 Geothermal power in Britain... 69 Konrad Zuse pioneer and visionary... 69 Work on the Z1 prototype... 70 Continuing work during wartime... 71 IBM not sure about future.... 72 Travelling by train in Europe... 73 Alitalia flight to Dublin.... 74 Pleasurable pastime... 74 Puritans and convicts... 75 The engineers common language... 75 English in Europe... 76 Speeding on Route 120... 78 Such is impressive business... 79 Solar power all over Europe... 80 Heavy currents drive the Queen... 81 Why high transmission voltages?... 82 C Letter openings... 84 D Letter endings... 85 E Formulae how to express in words... 87
8 Contents F Important abbreviations and units of measurement... 88 G How to pronounce these tricky words... 90 H Modern English for Mechanical Engineers onmp3 CD... 93 No. 1.How to avoid misunderstandings when handling specifications... 93 No. 2.Bedplate and frames of amarine diesel engine... 94 No. 3.Cylinder liner of amarine diesel engine... 96 No. 4.Starting acentrifugal pump... 97 No. 5.Circuit diagram showing principle of automatic swivelling of deburring device for amilling machine... 99 No. 6.Faulty control equipment...100 No. 7.Starting up the motors of an automatic bar machine...102 No. 8.Drilling holes in plastics...103 No. 9.Calling for the machine tool expert...103 No. 10. Apowerful hand ratchet...105 No. 11. Throttling case... 106 No. 12. Kenneth Benton, amachine tool expert....106 Episode 1.Anew hydraulic fluid for machine tools...106 No. 13. Episode 2. New TM lathe being prepared for tests...109 No. 14. Episode 3. Preparing for abusiness trip.... 110 No. 15. Episode 4. Investigations in the Gloucester plant... 112 No. 16. Episode 5. Introducing a junior engineer... 114 No. 17. Episode 6.Abadly needed contract... 116 I Verbs frequently used in drawing up specifications... 118 I1 Verbs as used in engineering specifications English-German... 118 I2 Verbs as used in engineering specifications German-English...132 J Dictionary...136 K Idioms...161 L Photo Credits....162