Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

[u] the act or process of sending out an electronic signal or message or of broadcasting a radio or television programme: the transmission of data over the Internet о The company has bought transmission rights for the World Cup.

[c] a radio or television message or broadcast

transmit /traens'mit; traenz'mit/ verb (-tt-)

[+ obj or no obj] to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc: The speed at which data is transmitted over mobile phone networks has increased dramatically, о The server then transmits an ad to the user's computer screen.

[+ obj] to pass or send sth from one person, place or thing to another: Big banks control the way money is transmitted around the system.

[26] verb [+ obj]

to take sth somewhere by truck: The goods are shipped to Oslo and from there trucked to Karasjok.

'trucking noun [U]: trucking companies

truckage /чглЪйз/ noun [и] (Transport)

the movement of goods by road: an international truckage company

the charge made for this

truckload /'trAklaud; AmE -loud/ noun [C] the amount of sb/sth that fills a truck (often used to express the fact that an amount is large): 20 truckloads of building materials

.true and fair viewphrase(Accounting) in the UK, words that auditors (= people who examine the accounts of a company) use to show that they have checked a company's accounts and think that they give accurate information about the company's financial state

trump Дглтр/ verb [+ obj] (informal) to beat another company's product or sth that another company does by producing sth or doing sth even better: Ford hopes to trump its rivals with a new pickup truck, о Their $55 million deal was trumped by a rival bidder.

tune sth (up) to adjust sth so that it works more efficiently: We need to tune up our after-sales service.

to prepare or adjust sth so that it is suitable for a particular situation: Their products are finely tuned to their customers' needs.

turbine /'t3:bain; AmE 't3:rb-/ noun [C] a machine or an engine that receives its power from a wheel that is turned by the pressure of water, air or gas

turn /t3:n; AmE t3:rn/ verb, noun

[27] (Insurance) a person whose job is to estimate the risks involved in a particular activity, decide if it can be insured and how much sb must pay for insurance

[28] to stop sth from happening or being done by using your official authority (= by using your veto): The takeover was vetoed by the European Commission.

[29] [+ obj or no obj] to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle, etc: We seem to be winning the battle for the German market.

[30] noun

[c] a telephone wire

[u] technology that uses telephone wires: Some telecoms companies only have wireline, others just have wireless. -» wireless

'wire .servicenoun [c] {especiallyAmE) a company that sends news to newspapers, television stations, people's computers, etc.

wire 'transfer (also .cable transfer, .telegraphic 'transfer) noun [c,u]

a quick way of moving money from one bank to another anywhere in the world by telephone, computer, etc. -> EFTPOS

wiring /'waiarnj/ noun [u] the system of electrical connections, cables and wires in a building, machine, etc: The fire in the building was caused by faulty wiring.

'wish list noun [c] {informal) all the things that you would like to have, buy or do, or that you would like to happen: Electronics and computer games are high on consumers'wish lists this year.