Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Construction

Talk with your Spanish-speaking employees--no prior knowledge of Spanish needed!
Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Construction gives you more than 500 vital words and phrases specific to working on commercial and residential job sites, with translations spelled out phonetically so you can say what you need to say immediately.
Space the wall studs sixteen inches apart.Clave los montantes a una distancia de dieciséis pulgadas.(KLAH-beh lohs mohn-TAHN-tess ah oo-nah dee-STAHN-s'yah deh d'yeh-see-SACE pool-GAH-thahs)
Put up the walls. Pare las paredes. (PAH-reh lahs-pah-REH-thess)
Use the bulldozer.Use la niveladora. (OO-seh lah nee-bell-ah-THOR-ah)
Learn the Spanish words and phrases for: exchanging pleasantries ¿ interviewing potential employees ¿ discussing pay rate and taxes ¿ giving instructions ¿ terminating an employee ¿ establishing work hours ¿ explaining safety and emergency procedures ¿ praising good work
With Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Construction, you can overcome the language barrier and develop a more comfortable, productive environment at your worksite.

List of contents

Pronunciation GuidelinesCultural GuidelinesSpanish BasicsPerfect Spanish Phrases for ConstructionResources¿English-Spanish Glossary¿Spanish-English Glossary

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Summary

Gives you the phrases to communicate with your Spanish-speaking employees. This book features more than 500 vital words and phrases specific to the construction field, with translations spelled out phonetically so you can say what you need to right away. It helps you conquer the language barrier in the workplace, leading to increased productivity.

Product details

• Authors: Jean Yates
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.08.2008
• EAN: 9780071494755
• ISBN: 978-0-07-149475-5
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 201 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 204 g
• Series: Perfect Phrases Series; Perfect Phrases; Perfect Phrases; Perfect Phrases Series
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Spanish, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Construction, Spanish, Language teaching & learning material & coursework, Construction industry, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, Construction and building industry