Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Construction

Download or read book Perfect Phrases in Spanish for Construction written by Jean Yates and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.