This is the third of eight volumes of textbooks for teachers and students of technical universities, engineers, designers and managers working in the construction industry. It includes topics related to the preparation of tenders, procurement procedures, tendering process according to the recommendations of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Commission for Tender, specimen contracts and tender documents. It is designed particularly for those involved in construction and investment projects. See mirrors for Teachers' Manual, Dictionary of Construction Terms (English-Polish-Portuguese) and Audio - all (pdf + mp3) in one rar file.
Translating Institutions outlines a framework for research on translation in institutional settings, using the Finnish translation unit at the European Commission as a case study. Because of their foundational multilingualism, the institutions of the European Union could be described as both translating and translated institutions. The European Commission alone employs nearly two thousand translators, and it is translators who draft the vast majority of outgoing EU messages.
The 9/11 Commission Report, formally named Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, is the official report of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
William Lasko is a self-made millionaire with an eye for wealth and influence, the ear of the president, and a talent for using both to get what he wants. Now the Economic Crime Commission wants Lasko brought down, and US Attorney Christopher Paget is tipped to take on the job.
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was created to examine the causes of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States. In this report, the Commission presents to the President, the Congress, and the American people the results of its examination and its conclusions as to the causes of the crisis.