Vocabulary
flaw - , ; (in cloth, glass) .
detection - (discovery) ;
dedicate - ;
providing = provided (that). = , .
provide -
testing - (situation, period) .
report - ; (event, meeting)
solution - (answer)
innovation - .
innovate -
offer ,
accuracy -
ultimately - .
proactive - .
cost-effective - ; .
cost-efficient - ; .
management - , .
efficiency - (see) ; .
coverage - (press) ; (distance) .
exclusive - (use) ; (interview) , .
detect - (sense) ; (discover) .
induction - (med: of birth) .
detection - (discovery) ;
potentially -
catastrophic - .
vision - (sight) ; (foresight)
efficiency - (see) ; .
decision making-
ultrasonic - (sound) , .
flaw detection - , , ;
testing and training services -
employee -
customer - (of shop) ; (of small business) ; (of large company) ;
unprecedented -
access -
depth-
recognize- ; (person, place) ; (attitude, illness)
expert - ,
recognized experts - , .
state-of-the-art ,
facility - (feature) ; (service) .
sample - (of water) ; (of work, merchandise) .
ample - (large) ; (abundant) ; (enough) .
simulation - , ; ; .
complete - ; (finished)
inspection - (see vb) ; .
vehicle -
test track -
graduate -
fail - (exam, candidate)
customized - .
suit - (be convenient, appropriate)
| Sperry is a service company dedicated to providing the very best rail testing technology, reporting, and training solutions around the world. We are constantly innovating and improving, offering our clients faster testing and improved accuracy. Our workforce consists of the highest-trained professionals in the industry. Ultimately, we help our clients achieve proactive, cost-efficient rail management. Rail flaw detection systems. Sperry offers several technologies that together add up to one powerful, full-coverage solution: Standard ultrasonics provide complete head, web, and central base coverage Exclusive X-Fire technology detects up to 30% more defects than standard ultrasonics alone Sperry induction increases the detection of potentially catastrophic rail flaws by up to 10% Vision system improves operator efficiency and decision making. Testing and training services for rail flaw detection. We founded the Sperry School of Rail Testing to give our employees and customers unprecedented access to our depth of knowledge. Students learn from recognized experts in the field. Our state-of-the-art facility includes a rail sample library, simulation room, complete inspection vehicle, and test track. Graduates of the program are able to pass and fail rail. Programs can be customized to suit customer needs. |
Answer the questions:
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1. What is Sprry?
2. What does Sprry do?
3. What does Sprry offer to its clients?
4. What for was the Sprry School of Rail Testing founded?
5. Are graduates of the program able to fail rail?
Exercises:
1) Find English equivalents to the Russian phrases in the text above:
1. , .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. , -.
2) Match the words to their meanings:
| words | ******* | meanings | ||
| managment | A | |||
| flaw | B | ; | ||
| facility | C | |||
| inspection | D | |||
| graduate | E | |||
| recognize | F | |||
| provide | G |
3) Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentence:
1. the consists professionals workforce of our highest-trained.
2. offers technologies Sperry several.
3. innovating are improving constantly and we.
4. decision system improves vision efficiency making operator and.
5. includes facility library sample state-of-the-art a rail our.
4) Complete the endings of the sentences from the text above:
1. Standard ultrasonics provide
2. Sperry induction increases the detection
3. We founded the Sperry School of Rail Testing to give our
4. We are constantly innovating
5. Graduates of the program are able
