Globish English

A language to communicate that is different to English? Share here your experiences of the 'international' language, or Globish.

International English	British English

Memory Stick	USB Key
Beamer	Video projector
Scotch	Sellotape
Red Line	A session flow (for a training course) A logic
Magic Stick	Magic wand
Webography	List of websites
To inventorise	To make a list
To missionarise your approach	To act like a missionary, spreading/forcing your message
A transversal/ horizontal priority	A priority that can be common to different fields or different people
Go to the bathroom	Pop to the loo
Multiplicators	Multipliers, or people trained and informed and able to pass on what they learned to others
Eraser	Rubber
Rubber boots	Wellington boots
Coffee break	Tea break
Sweater	Jumper
"Francis"	For instance, for example (but said fast)
Fiche	Written summary of a project (taken from the French, meaning 'information sheet')

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some interesting articles relating to Globish:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1962415,00.html

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2497567.html

http://www.worldtrademag.com/CDA/Articles/Column/0685b0b62b5ae010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0

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more examples of international Englsih

(louise Chamberlain, 11.02.07 10:10)

Here are a couple more terms I've picked up from teaching business English

a black box = the unknown / a mystery

e.g The job / task was a black box to me

facilitator = trainer / speaker / teacher the person who facilitates learning

Let's keep adding some more or correcting those already in the list, if necessary.

new globish word

(Julia Maria Koszewska, 13.04.07 01:06)

(globish) animator = person that is animating the training/discussion/, simmilar to French word: ANIMATEUR [(fem.:ANIMATRICE) qui anime un groupe de personnes.]

(english) animator = "an artist who creates multiple images called frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed." (after eng. Wikipedia)

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