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analyst (n) |
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You are going to hear two defence analysts on a radio current affairs programme. They are discussing future defence technology. p.94 |
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محلّل |
armoured (adj) |
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Rockets are mounted on the back of an armoured Vehicle .p.94 |
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(سيارة) مصقَّحة |
ballistic (adj) |
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ballistic missile مقذوف جرخي |
At the front of the machine below the boom there is a ballistic cover to protect the robot. At both sides there are caterpillar tracks. p.95 |
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جرْخي (خاص بالمَرمِيات) |
countermeasure (n) |
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It can be combined with blue laser light so that countermeasures such as goggles are ineffective. p.96 |
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عمل إنتقامي . إجراء مُضادّ |
current affairs (n) |
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You are going to hear two defence analysts on a radio current affairs programme. They are discussing future defence technology. p.94 |
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الاحداث الجارية |
emit (v) |
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The gas turbine exhaust outlets are close to the water surface so that the heat they emit cannot easily be detected. p.93 |
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يصدر . يطلق |
ferry (n) |
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He came down the other side to the harbor at Z and went onto the ferry for Y at 15.05. p.95 |
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معدية (مركب) |
hacker (n) |
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A hacker is a person who gains access to a computer system without permission in order to steal data,etc. p.133 |
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من بسترق معلومات من كمبيوتر |
harbour (n) |
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Bow thrusters are fitted to make it easier to manoeuvre the shi p in harbour. p.93 |
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ميناء |
high-tech (adj) |
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I'm not totally convinced by this. There are problems with high-tech systems. Very complex electronics can fail.p.129 These high-tech systems are designed for wars rather than peacekeeping operations like this. p.130 |
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بإستعمال التكنولوجيا المُتفوقة |
hull (n) |
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The hull is the main, bottom part of a ship, that goes in the waterp.133 Visby: The hull is made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). |
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نصبة خارجية (او هيكل خارجي) لطائرة (او) سفينة |
integrate |
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The system is designed to allow for future technologies to be integrated easily. p.93 |
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يدمج . يندمج |
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launch (v) |
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The Visby can launch remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) to detect and classify mines. p.93 |
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ينزل الى الماء . يدشن (سفينة) يطلق (ساروخ) |
layout (n) |
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Decide on the layout. Print out your texts and graphics and fix them to your poster. p.97 |
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مخطط . تسميم . ترتيب |
minimize (v) |
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To minimize means to reduce something to the lowest possible level.p.133 |
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يقلل الى الحد الأدنى . يصغّر |
non-lethal (adj) |
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non-lethal means, “not causing death”. p.133 Work in pairs,A and B. List forms of technology which could be used in non-lethal weapons to control hostile crowds without causing serious injuries. p.96 |
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غير مُمِيت . غير قتَّال |
poster |
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Research your topic. You are going to use the information you find to make a poster presentation. In addition to your college library, you can search for online sources. p.96 |
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صورة كبيرة او اعلان في مكان عام |
preposition |
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Many prepositions of place can also describe movement, depending on the verb used. For example: Place: The multi-purpose gun is under a special cover. Movement: The multi-purpose gun is placed under a special cover when not in use. Other examples are: above, across, opposite, over. p.121 |
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حرف جر (ابن مالك) هاك حروف الجر وهي: من، إلى حتى، خلا، حاشا، عدا، في، عن، على مذ، منذ، رُب، اللام، كي، واو، وتا والكاف، والباء، ولعل، ومتى |
prone position (adj, n) |
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It has the abilityto hide and move while in prone position. p.96 |
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منْبطِح على وجهه |
radar (n) |
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Radar is a system that uses radio waves to find the position and movement of planes, ships, etc. p.134 It has a low radar signature, meaning that it is more difficult to detect by radar. p.93 |
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الرادار |
rescue (n) |
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Bear. Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot is designed to rescue wounded soldiers from the battlefield. p.96 |
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إستنقذ . خلّص |
signature (n) |
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It has a low radar signature, meaning that it is more difficult to detect by radar. p.93
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توقيع . إمصاء |
sonar (n) |
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Sonar is a system for finding objects underwater using sound waves. p.134 |
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مِسْيار صوتي = جهاز للكصف عن زجود شيء تحت الماء باتعكاس موجات الصوت |
stealth (adj) |
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stealth bomber طائرة (امريكية) حربية لا تنكشفها الرادار |
Stealth is an adjective (used about an aircraft,a ship, etc), meaning, “designed with technology that prevents it from being seen by radar, sonar, etc.”p.135 Visby is the first warship to use fully-developed stealth technology. It has been designed to avoid detection in every possible way. p.92 |
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مسارقة . سَرِقة |
trigger (v) |
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It also has a low magnetic signature, so is less likely to trigger magnetic mines. p.93 |
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يؤثدث . يشغّل زناد اللغْم |
uncrewed (adj) |
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Information will be fed into the network from UAVs, uncrewed aerial vehicles, robotic sensors, and robotic seekers which will act as scouts locating enemy positions. p.129 |
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بدون جماعة من الملحين |
unmanned (adj) |
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Many of the vehicles used will be unmanned and will have camouflage paint which can change its colour according to its location. p.129 |
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يشتغل بدو رجال |
visible (adj) |
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Visible means able to be seen. p.135 |
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ظاهر |
warship (n) |
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A warship is a ship used in war. p.135 |
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سفينة حربية |
weapon (n) |
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A number of companies are developing non-lethal laser weapons for riot control and peace-keeping operations. p.96 |
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سلاح |