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The most commonly used specialized English vocabulary by fields

In the trend of international integration in Vietnam, English has become an indispensable language. Not only encapsulated for simple communication purposes, specialized English is also mandatory for employees, especially in multinational companies, if you don’t have specialized vocabulary, you certainly cannot help but exchange ideas or meeting to discuss issues with colleagues, superiors, customers or partners. Therefore, common specialized vocabulary is a topic that receives great attention.

1. What is specialized English?

This is a system of specialized words for an industry. Specialized vocabulary will often be used only in that industry and not in other contexts. If in the past specialized English for tourism, economics – commerce was essential, now industries such as administration – human resources, medicine or marketing – communication also require specialized knowledge of English.

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2. The most commonly used specialized English vocabulary by fields

2.1. English for computer science – information technology

    • Operating system
    • Remote access
    • Application
    • Binary
    • Microprocessor
    • Protocol
    • PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
    • Multi-user
    • Configuration
    • Source code (of a file or program)

2.2. English for economics and commerce

    • Automated Teller Machine (ATM)
    • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
    • Cash On Delivery (COD)
    • Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    • Return On Investment (ROI)
    • Value Added Tax (VAT)
    • Budget
    • Exchange rate
    • Installment
    • Refund

2.3. English for administration – human resources

    • Receiving office
    • Correspondence
    • Conference
    • Internship position
    • Social insurance
    • Personal income tax
    • Average salary
    • Background check
    • Probation
    • Paid leave

2.4. English for marketing – communication

    • Advertising
    • Brand awareness
    • Distribution channel
    • Coverage
    • End-user
    • Influencer
    • Marketing
    • Middle majority
    • Promotion
    • Public Relations (PR)

2.5. Specialized English vocabulary for medicine

    • Emergency room
    • Consulting room
    • Dispensary
    • Blood bank
    • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
    • Nursery
    • Outpatient Department
    • General Medical/Medicine Department
    • Laboratory
    • Isolation ward/room

2.6. Specialized English vocabulary for law

    • Act as amended
    • Jurisdiction
    • Defendant
    • Legal benefit
    • Indictment
    • Impeachment
    • Civil law
    • Complaint
    • Grand jury
    • Accredit

2.7. Specialized English vocabulary for tourism

    • Domestic travel
    • Booking file
    • Inclusive tour
    • Itinerary
    • Retail travel agency
    • Travel advisories
    • Visa
    • High season
    • Fully-booked/No rooms available
    • Reservations

2.8. English for technical and mechanical

    • Automatic line
    • Labor safety
    • Electrical installations
    • Design automation
    • Hand wheel
    • Workpiece
    • Work surface
    • Amplifier
    • Preventive maintenance
    • Breakdown maintenance/Operation to Break Down (OTBD)

See also: What is academic English?

3. Why should you study specialized English?

This is an indispensable tool in a highly globalized and international working environment. However, it is different from communicative English, you will not encounter it much in everyday situations. Therefore, mastering specialized vocabulary is not an overnight thing. You need to actively learn from many different sources (books, television, internet) to increase your knowledge, thereby becoming more confident when using English in the working environment.

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Intertu Education is currently enrolling IB program courses, AP program courses, A-level program courses, IGCSE program courses. If you have any questions about specialized English, please contact us directly, via email or hotline for free advice.