Chapter 3 Flashcards
Administration
The control of a business.
Stjórn
If you want to own a company, you have to have good administration.
Construction
The building of something, usually a large structure
Bygging
The construction of the next Olympic stadium is going well.
Contract
A written or spoken agreement, especially related to employment, sales or tenacy.
Samningur
To buy an apartment, you have to sign a contract.
Distribution
The action of sharing something out to a number of recipients
Dreifing
The distribution of Kelloggs products in Iceland is done by Nói Siríus
Labor
Work, especially hard physical work.
Líkamleg vinna
The men are working hard labor
Maintenance
The process of maintaining something
Viðhald
You always have to keep the maintenance going, or the car will fall apart
Orientation
A period of becoming familiar with a new situation
Aðlögun
When you start in a new school, a good orientation is necessary.
Policy
A rule or group of rules for doing business.
Regla, stefna
To be able to rent an apartment you have to follow the policy.
Regulation
A rule or a directive maintained by an authority.
Reglugerð, stefna?
Some religions have many regulations.
Site
An area or ground which a town or a construction is built on
Grunnur
The site below the Pisa tower was weak.
Utility
The state of being useful, profitable or beneficial.
Gagnsemi?
Kvennó has many utilities in its environment.
Assess
To estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
Að meta
When I was choosing a high school, I had to assess the type of community I wanted to be in.
Evaluate
To form an idea of something, to estimate
Meta
We have to evaluate the answer before doing the research.
Obtain
To get something
Að öðlast, fá
The information cannot be obtained
Perceive
Become aware or conscious of something, realize or understand.
Að skilja, skilgreina?
School is one of the things that I perceive ad necessary.
