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technical

Technical problems, writing, or skills, are related to special knowledge that most people don't have. Doctors use a lot of technical vocabulary. I wish they would explain things more easily. Our computers had some kind of technical problem, so we had to call somebody to come and fix it. A prima ballerina must have great technical knowledge of dance movement.

technical

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill his technical innovation was his brushwork the technical dazzle of her dancing characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences a technical problem highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public a technical report producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country technical training technical language (= technological) of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles technical college technological development of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood technical terminology a technical report technical language resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally the fall is only a technical correction a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it (= technical foul) (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

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Simple sentences

Because of some technical problem, a movie was shown in place of the announced program.
These technical terms derive from Greek.
Written in technical terms, this book is very difficult to understand.
We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.
You need technical knowledge to understand how this system works.
The programmer is fixing a technical problem with the computer server.
These technical terms are derived from Greek.
These are technical documents and they are very difficult to translate.
Technical language requires great accuracy.
In 1609, Galileo heard about the invention of the spyglass, a device which made distant objects appear closer. Galileo used his mathematical knowledge and technical skills to improve upon the spyglass and build a telescope.
How did you get this rusty junk approved by the Technical Inspection Association?
To get technical information from that company, we first have to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
She advises me on technical matters.
This page contains technical information that might be useful when you're trying to solve a problem.
Is that a technical term?
Spare me the technical details.
Due to technical reasons, the search feature is currently disabled.
The play stopped for technical reasons.

Movie subtitles

Make him my technical adviser.
I don't trust you technical chaps.
You cannot have technical services, you cannot have scientific help. without treating the men who give it to you properly.
You committed technical and personal fouls.
I want to use my spare time to inspect public utilities. and to make a study of all outstanding technical achievements in the city.
I'm interested in the Eiffel Tower from a technical standpoint.
Technical?
A technical charge, for the time being.
Don't get technical at such a time.
It's a technical expression for something very simple.
It's a hard decision to make, but yours is only a technical responsibility.
Technical responsibility.
No use getting too technical until we know.
Get the technical.
And at the Technical School at Delft, no engineers had been trained during the war.
A technical problem.
Technical expert, eh? - Yes, sir.
MGM apparently turned it down in 1931 because of potential technical obstacles.
That's dull, technical stuff.
Well, I'm a dull, technical sort of a fella.
The technical leader of the expedition was Edmund Geer, he was responsible for the organisation of the grand caravans, for delivering food to man and animal, and for the storage and transport of extensive samples.
Technical responsibility. Real responsibility. The question is, will she live or die?
The first professional film by Josef von Sternberg was unusually bold both subject matter and technical skill. It framed the style of all gangster films to come.
He won the technical decision over Sandy Brown.
He won the technical decision over Sandy Brown by claiming a foul.
You committed technical and personal fouls. Stop it.
My grandmother's grave. Don't be technical.
Don't get technical at a time like this.
I'm not being technical.
Such an endeavour mustn't neglect the technical aspect.
We're not asking for technical words, - we're asking to go back to Earth.
I'll gladly take the technical words back.
Apparently, he does not understand the technical terms used in our report.

News and current affairs

A Dutch analysis of land use has shown that by employing the best technical and ecological means on the best available land, substantial gains could be made in food production.
Moreover, we must continue dealing with the technical and ecological issues surrounding the Chernobyl sarcophagus, as well as maintain nuclear safety in the remaining nuclear plants in operation in Ukraine, including what is left of Chernobyl.
We take the peripheral route to information processing when buying, say, a toaster on a whim, whereas we take the so-called central route - thoroughly considering technical, safety, and aesthetic features - when buying a car.
But moral and ethical questions never yield fully to technical solutions; they also require an understanding of humanity's social and cultural heritage.
The IMF should also provide technical and financial assistance to support a long-term program aimed at redefining the fiscal responsibility of the central and provincial governments.
The World Bank should provide technical and financial assistance to support a reorganized judiciary.
But his rather technical discussion (which focused on monetary economics and the gold standard) forged no new consensus among economists, and the news media reported no clear sense of alarm.
Thumbing one's nose at scholarly evidence is always a bad idea, but it is especially damaging to an institution that relies so heavily on the credibility of its technical competence and neutrality.
Because political intentions, not technical capabilities matter, NMD creates problems now: it pushes Russia into confrontation, heightens Chinese nervousness, and underpins a European sense of estrangement from the US.
But stability is as much a matter of political perceptions as of technical calculations.
Another disadvantage of derivatives is that they require a high degree of sophistication -both technical and political.
These dealt with technical means for enabling centrifuge rotors to spin close to the speed of sound without disintegrating, -essential for making bomb-grade uranium.
They need to invest considerable time and money in training scientists and engineers, establishing genuinely independent, well-funded regulators, and putting in place the necessary technical infrastructure.
But financial markets--which do not have much to lose from unemployment, but are affected by inflation--are typically well represented. And yet financial markets hardly have a monopoly on technical competency.
From here, then, all that is required to become a nuclear power are a few small technical steps and political leaders' decision to take them.
Now that we have seen the costs of giving absolute priority to safety, we know that this is not only a technical question.
On a purely technical basis, the renminbi's qualifications for inclusion in the SDR basket are questionable.
The ENP suffers operationally from its excessively technical approach and lack of strategic vision.
Indeed, political entanglements are one of two sources of weakness in European-style family capitalism, as owners seek political advantages and preferred access as much as they strive for technical innovation.
The shift in thinking was triggered by the revised deficit forecasts recently published by the Congressional Budget Office, the independent technical agency responsible for advising Congress on budget issues.
All this comes from carefully acquired experience - technical and sociological - with delivering expert medical advice through teleconference facilities, aided by satellite links.
And yet financial markets hardly have a monopoly on technical competency.
Once issues of technical safety are resolved, a fundamental objection to reprogenetics is its inherent unfairness to families unable to afford it.

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