Lexicography for specific purposes. Equivalence in bilingual and multilingual specialised dictionaries with reference to conceptual systems.

Terminological equivalence is one of the central issues in translation. To secure equivalence in translations for special purpose languages, the translator has to structure the terms of a given text by reference to a conceptual system and thus identify - independently for both the source and target languages - the conceptual system in which a specific term is embedded. Bilingual and multilingual dictionaries are indispensable tools for any translator. However, due to the importance of the conceptual systems in specialised-language translation, a specialised dictionary has to fulfill higher requirements than general dictionaries. As a matter of fact, a dictionary suitable for specialised-language translation should follow an onomasiological rather than a semasiological approach to lexicography. In this paper, the author studies the basic requirements for a bilingual dictionary that is intended to be of practical use for specialised-language translation, taking a user's perspective when discussing the problem of equivalence between terms in two languages. This is based on selected concepts taken from the field of accounting (IAS/IFRS and national accounting rules) that are translated from German to Spanish and vice versa. While the dictionaries examined are generally well prepared, the study shows that none of them includes information necessary to a translator for ensuring a correct translation.Series: WU Online Papers in International Business Communicatio

Optimal NaOH dosage for sulfide minerals oxidation in alkaline leach

Abstract. Sodium hydroxide also known as NaOH is well known and extensively used reagent in mining and mineral processing. Processed ores generally contain a large amount of minerals. Ore minerals contain for example sulfate and sulfide. These sulfide minerals are just one group of minerals that occurs in ore. A common way to dissolve sulfides is to use acidic conditions (acid leaching). However, due to challenging mineral structure and preg robbing ores, the best leaching results can be achieved by using alkaline conditions (alkaline leaching). NaOH with sufficient amount of oxygen is an effective substance to use in alkaline leaching. In this thesis the aim is to find out the optimal NaOH dosage for sulfide containing concentrate to dissolve the metals from sulfide matrix. NaOH is an expensive reagent and that is why the dosage optimizing is one of the fundamental questions when it comes to the process planning, budgeting, and profitability. Sulfide dissolution is measured through the oxidation level of sulfides. Oxidation level of sulfide can be measured as sulfur oxidation when all sulfur of the ore is in sulfide form. Oxidation level of sulfur correlates with the oxidation products, like sulfate and thiosulfate. Also, the ratio between thiosulfate and sulfates can be used to see if the oxidation level is high enough or how well the process is balanced. The goal of this thesis is to provide an information on the basis of which the process can be adjusted to improve the cost-efficiency of the process. Knowing the optimal dosage will help the company to perform in the best possible way. The use of right dosage of chemicals reduces the environmental impact of the mining industry. In the best-case scenario dosage optimization will reduce reagent consumption and enables cleaner and more efficient processes in the future. The research material and results of this thesis were gathered during the industrial pilot. The pilot consisted of three continuously operating leaching reactors each with a volume of 2,7m3. Consumption of sodium hydroxide was monitored in various ways in order to get as accurate consumption estimate as possible. Based on sulfur content of the feed, the other reagents, such as oxygen, can also be adjusted to achieve the best oxidation rate. The optimal dosage of the sodium hydroxide can be estimated by comparing the sulfur oxidation rate and the concentration of the formed dissolution products

The Leray measure of nodal sets for random eigenfunctions on the torus

We study nodal sets for typical eigenfunctions of the Laplacian on the standard torus in 2 or more dimensions. Making use of the multiplicities in the spectrum of the Laplacian, we put a Gaussian measure on the eigenspaces and use it to average over the eigenspace. We consider a sequence of eigenvalues with multiplicity N tending to infinity. The quantity that we study is the Leray, or microcanonical, measure of the nodal set. We show that the expected value of the Leray measure of an eigenfunction is constant. Our main result is that the variance of Leray measure is asymptotically 1/(4 pi N), as N tends to infinity, at least in dimensions 2 and at least 5.Comment: change of title and other very minor change

A global bioethical perspective on organ trafficking: Discrimination, stigmatisation and the vulnerable

Organ trafficking is a growing global phenomenon that not only has abusive consequences, but is also, as far as can be determined, discriminatory and stigmatising. Currently, there is no national or global declaration that rejects organ trafficking because of the discriminatory and stigmatising results of the medical practice involved. The Universal Declaration of Bioethics and Human Rights by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) addresses the problem by relating organ trafficking (art. 21.5) to discrimination and stigmatisation (art. 11). Until a global declaration and an accompanying project come into existence, the UNESCO declaration can be used as an influential appeal to the world community to combat these activities together

Long range development plan

A long range development plan guiding the future physical development of the University of California, Irvine campus. Includes photographs, maps, and land use plans

Negotiating bioethics

The sequencing of the entire human genome has opened up unprecedented possibilities for healthcare, but also ethical and social dilemmas about how these can be achieved, particularly in developing countries. UNESCO's Bioethics Programme was established to address such issues in 1993. Since then, it has adopted three declarations on human genetics and bioethics (1997, 2003 and 2005), set up numerous training programmes around the world and debated the need for an international convention on human reproductive cloning. Negotiating Bioethics presents Langlois' research on the negotiation and implementation of the three declarations and the human cloning debate, based on fieldwork carried out in Kenya, South Africa, France and the UK, among policy-makers, geneticists, ethicists, civil society representatives and industry professionals. The book examines whether the UNESCO Bioethics Programme is an effective forum for (a) decision-making on bioethics issues and (b) ensuring ethical practice. Considering two different aspects of the UNESCO Bioethics Programme - deliberation and implementation - at international and national levels, Langlois explores: - how relations between developed and developing countries can be made more equal - who should be involved in global level decision-making and how this should proceed - how overlap between initiatives can be avoided - what can be done to improve the implementation of international norms by sovereign states - how far universal norms can be contextualized - what impact the efficacy of national level governance has at international level Drawing on extensive empirical research, Negotiating Bioethics presents a truly global perspective on bioethic

HDR video past, present and future : a perspective

High Dynamic Range (HDR) video has emerged from research labs around the world and entered the realm of consumer electronics. The dynamic range that a human can see in a scene with minimal eye adaption (approximately 1,000,000: 1) is vastly greater than traditional imaging technology which can only capture about 8 f-stops (256: 1). HDR technology, on the other hand, has the potential to capture the full range of light in a scene; even more than a human eye can see. This paper examines the field of HDR video from capture to display; past, present and future. In particular the paper looks beyond the current marketing hype around HDR, to show how HDR video in the future can and, indeed, should bring about a step change in imaging, analogous to the change from black and white to colour

Ponding Stability On Space Truss Roof System

Tez (Yüksek Lisans) -- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2016Thesis (M.Sc.) -- İstanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, 2016Ülkemizde çelik yapıların tasarım ve yapım kuralları standartının taslak olarak hazırlandığı bu günlerde, bu taslak çalışmaya dahil olan çelik çatı dizaynın da gözardı edilemeyecek olan göllenme etkisi bu çalışmanın ana konusudur. Çatı sisteminin su birikmesi etkisine karşı yeterli dayanım ve rijitliğe sahip olması için gereklilikleri kapsamında literatür taraması yapılarak Haussler’ in ilk çalışmasından yani 1962’ ler den bugüne hesaplamalarda görülen amprik değişimler yapılan kabuller Bölüm 3.4’ te Göllenme Stabilitesi başlığında ele alınmıştır.Yine bölüm 3’ te göllenmenin nedenleri ve göllenmeyi önleme yöntemleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Göllenme etkisinin önlenmesi için çatı drenaj sisteminin gereklilikleri de standartlarda tariflenmiştir.Buna göre sifonik sistemlerin tam verimle çalışamadığı tıkanma, yenilenme zamanın gelmesi gibi durumlarda eski yapılarda daha çok kullanılan çörtenlerin devreye girmesi gerekliliği ve mimari detaylar oluşturulurken parapet yüksekliğinin drenaja etkisinin de gözardı edilmemesinin önemli olduğu saptanmıştır. Bölüm 5’ te nümerik analiz kısmında eğimi düşük bir çelik çatıda çalışmayan bir drenaj sisteminde göllenmenin çatı elemanlarının dayanım ve rijitliklerini nasıl kaybettirdiği linear ve non- linear hesaplar yapılarak gösterilecektir.Ponding stability which subject is inserted into the code of steel structure design and construction drafted in our country in these days, is main concern of this study. In Chapter 3.4 at Ponding Stability topic, literature review is done about the accumulation of water in the roof system to have sufficient strength and rigidity against the action to the requirements. In 1962, Haussler is the first man who come up with the ponding stability idea. After his calculations, resarchers continue their studies up to present and some changes observed like changes in assumptions and changes in empirical formulas. In Chapter 3, causes and prevention methods of ponding is handled, too. The requirements of the roof drainage system to prevent ponding effect is identified in codes. According to the codes, there should be two system to work controlled. One is siphonic system located on the roof, the other is scuppers located at the level of roof membrane on the parapet wall. It means, in case of siphonic system failed, scuppers work properly. Height of the parapet wall that is concern for the architects can not be ignored since it has importance for the working principle of scuppers. In Chapter 5, to see how ponding triggers the roof members to loose their stiffness and strength, numerical analysis is done on the steel roof which is nearly flat. The alternate method is used for both linear and nonlinear static anaylsis.Yüksek LisansM.Sc