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Spanish Next Step for ConstructionSpanish next step for construction supervisors is probably most helpful in the form of an audio CD, because the need is for speaking and listening to employees, rather than reading Spanish words for construction in a book or on a Kindle. On the bright side, having a genuine need for a foreign language and being forced to communicate with it daily may be the fastest ways to learn some of a foreign language. Descriptions of audio CDs or Books below are adapted from Amazon.com The list of descriptions is followed by links to buy Spanish Next Step for Construction from Amazon.com ----- 1. CDs ONLY: SPANISH FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORS (Audio CD) [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD] Sam Slick (Author) Those who are construction supervisors and have Spanish-speaking workers on their crew need this audio CD. Users can learn anywhere and at anytime on a MP3 player or iPhone®, in the car, at the gym, on the way to work, at the beach, etc. After using this audio CD, you will be able to utilize Spanish to do the following: greet workers and identify yourself; employ basic social and courtesy phrases; use communication strategies to negotiate a mutual level of understanding; express and recognize numbers 0-99; compliment employees and conduct basic hiring procedures; explain pay and work schedules; assist in medical emergencies; explain and enforce safety policies; and more. ----- 2. CDs or BOOK: SURVIVAL SPANISH FOR CONSTRUCTION [Audio CD, Audio CD Abridged, or Paperback] Myelita Melton (Author) Survival Spanish for Construction is for construction professionals who need to learn how to communicate with the industry's increasing number of Hispanic workers and subcontractors. It contains over 2000 construction related vocabulary words and phrases. Easy to use pronunciation guides will help you start speaking Spanish almost immediately. At SpeakEasy Spanish (TM) communication is more important than conjugation and what you learn must be relevant to what you do. This book was created with the help of thousands of construction professionals across the US. ----- 3. BOOKS OR KINDLE -- WITHOUT CD SPANISH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TRADE [Bargain Price] [Paperback or Kindle] William C. Harvey (Author) This book has been prepared especially to aid communication among building contractors and subcontractors, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, heavy machinery operators and others in the construction industry, where both English-speaking and Hispanic personnel work together. Author William Harvey provides an informal, user-friendly approach to Spanish, concentrating on everyday words and phrases that apply to the building trades and to related skills and professions. True-to-life bilingual dialogues presented in the book recreate work and work-related situations. ----- PERFECT PHRASES IN SPANISH FOR CONSTRUCTION: 500 + Essential Words and Phrases for Communicating with Spanish-Speakers (Perfect Phrases Series) [Paperback or Kindle] Jean Yates (Author) 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) ----- SPANISH FOR CONSTRUCTION PRONTO GUIDE [Kindle Edition or pamphlet] Tara Bradley Williams (Author) The Spanish for Construction Pronto Guide condenses over 750 Construction words and phrases. Ideal for construction workers, contractors, foreman, and anybody who works with Spanish-speaking employees and co-workers. Covers survival words, small talk, job titles, construction actions/commands, building areas, hand tools, power tools, construction equipment, building supplies, hardware, landscaping terms, painting, electrical, safety equipment, job expectations, job performance, accidents/common injuries and emergencies, measurements and fractions , plus general conversational phrases and vocabulary such as: time and time expressions, body parts, colors, months and seasons, days of the week, date, family, directions, basic adjectives, and numbers. ----- 4. BOOKS ONLY -- WITHOUT CD OR KINDLE LEARNING CONSTRUCTION SPANGLISH: A Beginner's Guide To Spanish On-The-Job [Paperback] Terry Eddy (Author), Alberto Herrera (Author) When construction managers need to talk about the specifics of a construction job – where the electrical outlets need to go, when the framing will be completed, how a plumbing problem will be solved – they need to be able to communicate clearly and effectively with workers. That task gets considerably more difficult when managers and workers are speaking in different languages. More than simple dictionary terms or phrases, managers need a tool for understanding the basics of the language their workers use – a resource that lets them communicate the myriad of questions, issues, schedules, and tasks that come up on a construction job. Learning Construction Spanglish is exactly the tool they need. This book offers up: • Communication tools – a method for understanding the basics of Spanglish – not just dictionary terms. • Practical, useful on-the-job terms and phrases. • Logical organization that makes info fast and easy to find. • Both English/Spanish and Spanish/English glossaries. ----- EASY SPANISH FOR CONSTRUCTION (Spanish Edition) [Paperback] Hamilton Mitchell (Author), Joseph Mitchell (Author) Despite some typos in the old edition, this is the handiest little book I can find with two-way translation and phonetics for Spanish-speakers as well as English--in the simple phrases--as well as the double dictionaries. ----- 5. CONSTRUCTION DICTIONARIES DEWALT SPANISH/ENGLISH CONSTRUCTION DICTIONARY: Illustrated Edition (Dewalt Trade Reference Series) [Paperback] American Contractors Educational Services (Author) This illustrated dictionary of the most common construction terms features Spanish and English definitions listed by trade as well as alphabetically. The DEWALT Illustrated Spanish/English Construction Dictionary contains more than 200 illustrations that augment definitions and phrases relating to such important topics as employment, concrete and masonry, site work and demolition, construction safety and tools, carpentry and structural work, and much more. ----- THE WILEY DICTIONARY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION: English-Spanish/Spanish-English [Hardcover] Felicitas Kennedy (Author) The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction: English-Spanish/Spanish-English offers the first bilingual update of civil engineering terminology in forty years. With more than 50,000 entries in each language, it provides comprehensive coverage of a broad range of industrial disciplines, including architecture, engineering, surveying, building, heavy construction, and municipal engineering. Entries include technical terms and phrases not found in any general translation dictionary--many of these are taken directly from The Contractor's Dictionary by L. F. Webster, official publications, engineering specifications, and engineering textbooks. Virtually all terms and their functions were supplied by working professionals and experts in each field. Each translation has been confirmed by teams of reviewers in the United States and Latin America to ensure accuracy and reflect a wide range of Spanish dialects. Since there is considerable overlap among engineering disciplines, many of the terms in this book are also applicable to electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering. ----- LINKS TO BUY SPANISH FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORS on Amazon.com -----
http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Construction-Supervisors-Audio-CD/dp/1888467746/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-6 -----
http://www.amazon.com/Survival-Spanish-Construction-Myelita-Melton/dp/0971259313/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-2 -----
http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Construction-Trade-William-Harvey/dp/B004R96UOA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-1 -----
http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Phrases-Spanish-Construction-Spanish-Speakers/dp/0071494758/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-5 -----
http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Construction-Pronto-Guide-ebook/dp/B004A14UQK/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-9 -----
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Construction-Spanglish-Beginners--Job/dp/0071448195/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-7 -----
http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Spanish-Construction-Hamilton-Mitchell/dp/1881319059/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-3 -----
http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-Spanish-English-Construction-Dictionary/dp/0977000397/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-4 -----
http://www.amazon.com/Wiley-Dictionary-Civil-Engineering-Construction/dp/0471122467/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325133353&sr=1-8 -----
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