目次はじめに各章の概要第1章 IT 英語の学習法······················································································· 15 1.1 誰も教えてくれない IT 英語 ········································································· 15 エンジニアの半数以上がビジネスで英語を使用 ······································ 15 海外出張で何が起こるか ················································································ 16 いったいどうするこの憂鬱さ ······································································· 18 “彼らが話している英語”はニュースグループにある！ ····················· 19 ニュースグループの英語の例と特徴 ··························································· 20 1.2 検索エンジン Google を使った IT 英語学習法 ········································· 22 第2章プログラミング編 ··················································································· 31 2.1 プログラミングを語る IT 英語 ····································································· 31 2.2 プログラミングの基礎会話 ··········································································· 32 2.2.1 サンプル会話 ···································································································· 32 2.2.2 基礎編解説 ········································································································· 36 2.3 応用表現サンプル集 ························································································ 39 (データなどを)くっつける append ····························································· 41 コンパイルする，コンパイルして∼を作る compile，compile A to B ····························································································································· 42 コンパイルエラーが出る The compiler complains ································ 43 エラーが出やすい error prone ···································································· 44 はっきりと explicitly ····················································································· 45 最後の仕上げ finishing touches ································································· 46 7 文字が化ける garbled ···················································································· 47 ∼の程度・レベル granularity ···································································· 48 簡単に利用する harness ··············································································· 49 どちらを使っても同じ interchangeable ··················································· 50 ここで詰まっちゃったよ I got stuck here. ·············································· 51 使用する implement ······················································································ 52 増加(減少)させる increment，decrement ··············································· 53 初期化する initialize，zero ········································································· 54 括弧 parentheses，brackets，braces······················································· 55 (値を)渡す，(値が)戻る pass，return ······················································· 56 スタックに格納する，積む push on the stack ······································· 57 問題を回避する steer clear of ····································································· 58 問題を突き当てる track down a problem ················································ 59 第3章ハードウェア編 ························································································ 61 3.1 ハードウェアを語る IT 英語 ········································································· 61 3.2 ハードウェアを語る基礎会話 ······································································· 62 3.2.1 サンプル会話 ···································································································· 62 コンピュータを買った ···················································································· 62 電源の入れ方 ···································································································· 63 コンピュータをシャットダウンする ··························································· 64 3.2.2 基礎編解説 ········································································································· 65 カーソル，キー，マウス関連の基礎英語 ·················································· 66 3.3 応用表現サンプル集 ························································································ 73 メールインリベート Mail-in Rebate ························································· 75 くぼみ notch ···································································································· 77 静電気がいっぱい gobs of static electricity ············································· 78 大枚をはたく fork out the bucks································································ 79 マシン box ········································································································ 80 ネジ screw ········································································································ 80 1.5GHz の PC 8 a PC running at 1.5GHz ················································ 81 機器，小物 gear，gadget ············································································· 82 パフォーマンスが良い outperform ···························································· 83 キミがやる？ Do you want to drive? ························································ 84 問題を診断する diagnose ············································································· 85 コンセント outlet ··························································································· 86 モニタの画質が鮮明 crisp············································································· 87 第4章 OS・アプリケーション編 ··································································· 89 4.1 ソフトウェアを語る IT 英語 ········································································· 89 4.2 OS・アプリケーションを語る基礎会話 ····················································· 90 4.2.1 サンプル会話 ···································································································· 90 アプリケーションを起動させる ··································································· 90 アプリケーションを閉じる ··········································································· 91 4.2.2 基礎編解説 ········································································································· 92 4.3 応用表現サンプル集 ······················································································ 105 ハングする hosed·························································································· 107 自分はゲーマーだ I'm heavy in games. ·················································· 108 データを復元する restore··········································································· 108 パッチを充てる apply a patch ·································································· 109 (印刷で)横向き landscape ·········································································· 110 アプリケーションを閉じる exit out ························································· 111 探す locate ······································································································ 112 切り替える switch back and forth ··························································· 113 手を加える tweak ························································································· 114 マウスポインタを合わせる point to························································· 115 キーを押したままにする hold down the key ········································ 115 付属品，付加機能 bells and whistles······················································ 116 9 第5章データベース編 ······················································································ 117 5.1 データベースを語る IT 英語 ······································································· 117 5.2 データベースを語る基礎会話 ····································································· 118 5.2.1 サンプル会話 ·································································································· 118 ファイルを新規作成する ·············································································· 118 ファイルに名前を付けて保存する ····························································· 120 バックアップファイルを作る ····································································· 120 5.2.2 基礎編解説 ······································································································· 123 5.3 応用表現サンプル集 ······················································································ 129 データを削除する nuke the data ····························································· 131 一括操作する slime ······················································································ 132 問い合わせを行う issue，run，execute················································· 133 データの取得 retrieve，fetch···································································· 134 過剰負荷になる choke up ··········································································· 135 同期を取る keep in sync ············································································· 136 機能を損なう crippling ··············································································· 136 管理者 admin ································································································· 137 第6章ネットワーク編 ······················································································ 139 6.1 ネットワークを語る IT 英語 ······································································· 139 6.2 ネットワークを語る基礎会話 ····································································· 140 6.2.1 サンプル会話 ·································································································· 140 インターネットに接続する ········································································· 140 インターネットを検索する ········································································· 141 検索エンジンを使う ······················································································ 143 6.2.2 基礎編解説 ······································································································· 145 ダウンロード/アップロードする ································································ 145 アクセスする ·································································································· 146 6.3 応用表現サンプル集 ······················································································ 149 ハッキングする hack ··················································································· 151 帯域幅 bandwidth ························································································ 152 10 共有する share ······························································································ 153 設定する configure ······················································································· 154 動的，静的 dynamic，static ····································································· 155 つなげる hook up ························································································· 155 DoS 攻撃に対抗する counter DoS attacks ············································ 156 防御をかいくぐる slip through the defense ········································· 157 とぎれとぎれに接続する connect intermittently ································ 157 Ping を打つ ping··························································································· 158 接続を切る kill connection ········································································ 159 第7章プロジェクト管理・システムデザイン編 ······························ 161 7.1 プロジェクトを語る IT 英語 ······································································· 161 7.2 プロジェクト管理 ·························································································· 162 7.2.1 サンプル会話 ·································································································· 162 7.2.2 基礎編解説 ······································································································· 165 7.3 応用表現サンプル集 ······················································································ 169 複雑な convoluted ························································································· 171 細切れにする break down into chunks ·················································· 172 欠陥のない bullet-proof ·············································································· 172 注意点 caveats······························································································· 173 せっぱ詰まっている be in crunch mode ················································· 174 矛盾した状況 Catch 22 ··············································································· 175 問題を報告する escalate issues ································································ 176 終える finalize······························································································· 177 要件を取りまとめる gather requirements ············································ 178 優先順位を付ける prioritize ······································································ 179 機能を削る scale (the function) back ······················································ 180 重要な作業 the heavy-duty work ····························································· 180 具体的なやり方はこうです Here is the nitty-gritty. ·························· 181 深刻な変更要件 scope creep ······································································ 182 バグ，欠陥 defect，glitch ·········································································· 183 11 システムに拡張性がない The system doesn't scale. ··························· 184 一からやり直す redo ∼ from ground zero ·········································· 185 独自仕様 proprietary ··················································································· 186 第8章異文化ビジネスコミュニケーションで勝つ ························· 187 8.1 ビジネス開始時 ······························································································ 187 8.1.1 挨拶 ··················································································································· 187 (1) 握手の仕方に戸惑ってしまう ····································································· 187 (2) 目上なのに相手をファーストネームで呼んでいいのか ······················· 188 (3) 自分のファーストネームを苗字と間違えている ···································· 189 8.1.2 関係作り ··········································································································· 189 (1) 相手のことなどあまり理解しないうちに仕事が始まってしまう ······· 189 (2) 過去の業績など良いことばかり並べ立てるのだが ································ 191 8.1.3 言語 ··················································································································· 192 (1) どうしても相手の名前が覚えられない ····················································· 192 (2) 自分で英語を話した方がいいのか ····························································· 193 (3) どの程度，日本式を採用するのか ····························································· 194 (4) 日本語で挨拶してきたので，それほど上手くないと思ったが「上手ですね」とほめた ··················· 195 (5) 英語で一生懸命会話をすると，「上手ですね」と言われたので「全然しゃべれなくて苦労している」と謙遜して答えた ··················· 196 8.2 交渉過程で ······································································································· 197 8.2.1 準備 ··················································································································· 197 (1) アメリカへの出張は誰が行ったらいいのか ············································ 197 (2) 何日程度の会議が妥当か ·············································································· 198 (3) 日取りの良い日などはあるのか ································································· 199 (4) 資料は事前に用意するのか ········································································· 199 8.2.2 契約書 ··············································································································· 200 (1) いきなり詳細な契約書の交渉から始まったのだが ································ 200 (2) 契約書の内容を見ると，訴訟に関しての記述があり，どうも相手が信用できない ········································································· 202 12 8.2.3 反対意見 ··········································································································· 203 (1) 意見が割れた，反対したいのだが相手の感情を傷つけるのでは ······· 203 (2) 真っ向から私の意見に反対の意を示してきた，何か気分が悪くなった ··························································································································· 205 (3) 自分では No と言っているつもりでも，何か相手に伝わっていないようだ ····························································· 206 8.2.4 意思決定 ··········································································································· 207 (1) 即決を求められた ·························································································· 207 (2) 1 人では決め兼ねることだ ·········································································· 208 8.2.5 交渉形態 ··········································································································· 209 (1) 自分が質問して相手がそれについてコメントする形で交渉が続く ··························································································································· 209 (2) 意見を言いたいのだが，考えているうちに次の議題に移ってしまう (3) 通訳を頼んだが，どこまで正確に訳しているのか疑問だ ··················· 211 8.2.6 その他 ··············································································································· 212 (1) いきなり会議に先立って一言挨拶してほしいと頼まれた ··················· 212 (2) 相手が朝食を毎日用意してくれるのだが ················································ 212 (3) 灰皿が用意されないが，たばこを吸っていいのか ································ 213 (4) 近くにいるのに電子メールを送ってきた ················································ 214 (5) 議事録はどのようにして取るか ································································· 214 (6) 時差ボケでどうも頭がさえない ································································· 215 (7) 会議中は何となく言っていることがわかるが，それ以外の ··························································································································· 210 会話となると全く何をしゃべっていいのかわからない ······················· 215 8.2.7 (1) 終盤 ··················································································································· 216 早くこのプロジェクトが終わればいいなとしか相手は考えていないようだ ········································································· 216 (2) 当初の予定(内容)を変更したいのだが ······················································ 216 (3) どうしても期日に間に合わせるように毎日徹夜作業が続くが，相手はのんびり構えている様子だ ····························································· 217 8.3 その他一般 ······································································································· 218 8.3.1 交通 ··················································································································· 218 13 (1) 空港からどうやって事務所まで行ったらいいのか (2) 宿泊先など，どの程度まで相手は面倒見てくれるのか ······················· 218 8.3.2 食事 ··················································································································· 219 (1) 何日かにわたる交渉で毎日のように接待してくれる ···························· 219 (2) 接待に行ったときにどちらが負担するのか ············································ 219 (3) 日本食がいいのだが，せっかく相手が予約してくれた所だから･･･ /見送り・出迎えという習慣はあるのか ··················································· 218 ··························································································································· 220 (4) 皆，勝手に飲み物・食べ物を頼んでいる。誰が幹事だろうか ··········· 220 (5) しゃべってばかりいてどうも落着かない ················································ 221 (6) クレジットカードはどんなものが有効か ················································ 221 IT 英語インデックス ······························································································· 223 14