Chapter 3 Flashcards

To remember new vocabulary of TFA agreement

1
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Indispensable

A

absolutely necessary

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interspersed

A

scatter among or between other things; place here and there.

i.e: Each lesson consists of a bundle of short videos interspersed with Quick Questions.

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3
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denominator

A

the number below the line in a common fraction; a divisor.

مخرج، مقسوم الیه، تقسیم کننده

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courteous

A

polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
well-bred, civil
i.e: be courteous whenever you interact with us.

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5
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inkling

A

a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint.
i.e: and we probably have an inkling of what you need to do.

synonyms: idea, notion, sense, impression, conception, suggestion,

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tier

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a row or level of a structure, typically one of a series of rows placed one above the other and successively receding or diminishing in size.

synonyms: row, line, layer, level, balcony
i. e: I’m a bicycle manufacturer. And I like to think of this as tier zero.

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7
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contingent

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occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
وابسته
i.e: for my casting, my pedal, and my gear,
but it turns out they’re very contingent on one supplier

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neche

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a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
طاقچه
i.e:And so I, as a manufacturer, might also be a retailer, and I have my own outlets, or different niche stores, or maybe i have a website.

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hallmark

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a mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum in Britain, certifying their standard of purity.
نشان صحت فلزات گرانبها، مهر مجاز
synonyms: assay mark, official mark, stamp of authenticity

i.e: We’re going to talk a lot about how you accomplish these goals because the primary hallmark of supply chain design
is making those optimal trade offs

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onerous

/ˈänərəs/

A

(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
i.e:

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stochastic

/stəˈkastik/

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randomly determined; having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be analyzed statistically but may not be predicted precisely. الله بختی، اتفاقی

i.e: to allow for stochastic or random demand in inventory replenishment models.

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12
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replenishment

A

refilling, replacement, renewal

i.e: inventory replenishment models.

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13
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Aggregate

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aggregate
aggregate
▸ noun /ˈaɡrɪɡət /

The greatest aggregate quantity

1 a whole formed by combining several separate elements:
the council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies.
▪ the total score of a player or team in a fixture comprising more than one game or round:
he set the pace with a one-over-par aggregate of 151
[mass noun] the result put the sides level on aggregate.
2 a material or structure formed from a mass of fragments or particles loosely compacted together:
the specimen is an aggregate of rock and mineral fragments.
▪ [mass noun] pieces of broken or crushed stone or gravel used to make concrete and in building:
use aggregate for the first layer when filling the trench.
▸ adjective /ˈaɡrɪɡət / [attributive] formed or calculated by the combination of several separate elements; total:
the aggregate amount of grants made.
▪ Botany (of a group of species) comprising several very similar species formerly regarded as a single species.
▪ Economics denoting the total supply or demand for goods and services in an economy at a particular time.
▸ verb /ˈaɡrɪɡeɪt / form or group into a class or cluster:
[with object] socio-occupational groups aggregate men sharing similar kinds of occupation
[no object] the butterflies aggregate in dense groups.
▪ Computing collect (related items of content) so as to display or link to them:
tools that aggregate data from all of the security devices are a good first step.
–PHRASES
in aggregate (also in the aggregate)
in total; as a whole:
10,000 tonnes in aggregate.
–DERIVATIVES
aggregative /ˈaɡrɪɡətɪv , ˈaɡrɪɡeɪtɪv / adjective
–ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin aggregat- ‘herded together’, from the verb aggregare, from ad- ‘towards’ + grex, greg- ‘a flock’.

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14
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Stutter

A

When shipping companies began stuttering

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15
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Parity rate

A

نرخ برابری ارز

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16
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Accrue

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افزایش پول

Accrued directly or indirect

17
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Appellate tribunal

A

دادگاه تجدید نظر

18
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Retroactive effect

A

عطف به ماسبق

19
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Quota

A

سهمیه

Including tarrif quotas

20
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Preamble

A

دیباچه، پیشگفتار

21
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Annex

A

ضمیمه، پیوست

22
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ominous

A

threatening; inauspicious.
making you feel that something bad is going to happen
: the day after going to print a sudden calm
descends, the ominous silence before the storm

23
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Solvent

A

Financial solvency
قدرت مالی
استطاعت مالی

24
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Defer

A

Put back
Delay
deferred payment
پرداخت نسیه

25
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Confiscate

A

ضبط قانونی

Nothing shall affect the right of a member to examine, detain, seize, confiscate, or refuse entry of goods

26
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Lieu

A

Instead

In lieu of the original document

27
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disguise

A

پنهان کردن

Applied in a manner that would constitute a disguised restriction on traffic in transit

28
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commensurate

A

مقایسه چیزی از نظر اندازه، کیفیت یا طول زمان

Those commensurate with administrative expenses

29
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accord

A

Formal agreement

30
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Berth

A

لنگرگاه کشتی