Fabricación y servicios en inglés (Manufacturing and services) ; La industria (incontable) es la producción de productos y servicios o las personas y actividades involucradas en la producción de bienes y servicios. Una industria (contable) se refiere a una actividad particular o tipo de negocio.
En esta lección aprenderemos diferente vocabulario relacionado con la industria y los servicios.
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¿Cuáles son algunos ejemplos de industrias manufactureras y de servicios en inglés?
Una industria manufacturera es una industria que produce bienes.
Una industria de servicios provee servicios intangibles a personas como servicio al cliente, administración, asesoramiento, conocimiento, diseño, datos y experiencia.
Algunos ejemplos de industrias comunes manufactureras y de servicios:
| Industria manufacturera | Productos |
| aerospace | aircraft and spacecraft |
| automotive | cars and car parts |
| steel and metal | iron, steel, aluminum |
| construction | building, houses |
| defense | weapons and arms |
| food processing | baked goods, grains, fruits and vegetables |
| household goods | washing machines, refrigerators, etc. |
| pharmaceuticals | medicines |
| textiles | cloth and fabric |
| beverage and tobacco | wine, soft drinks, cigarettes |
| apparel | ready-to-wear clothes like shirts, blouses |
| leather and allied product | leather and leather substitutes, rubbers |
| wood products | lumber, plywood |
| paper | paper products |
| chemical | pesticides, fertilizers, etc. |
| petroleum and coal | transforming crude petroleum and coal into usable consumer products |
| Industria de servicios | Servicios |
| catering | restaurants, bars, etc. |
| computer software | programs for computers |
| financial services | insurance, loans, banking |
| healthcare | medical care |
| leisure | sports, theme parks |
| media | books, newspapers, TV, film |
| real estate | buying, selling and managing buildings |
| retail | shops |
| telecommunications | phone, internet service |
| tourism | travel and holidays |
Combinaciones de palabras comunes con industry:
| Combinación de palabras | Significado |
| primary industry | the most important industry in the country or area; an industry that produces energy or basic materials like coal, oil metals, crops, etc. |
| mature industry | describing an industry that is not new and not likely to grow quickly in the future |
| smokestack industry | produces large machines or materials used in other industries and creates pollution |
| basic industry | a type of industry that produces materials that are supplied to other industries such as mining, oil and gas |
| extractive industries | the people, company or activities involved in removing oil, coal, metals, etc. from the ground |
| essential industry | describes an industry that may be protected or supported by the government because it is necessary for national economy |
| cottage industry | a small business where people work from home |
| growth industry | describes an industry that is developing quickly |
| heritage industry | an industry of managing place important to the area’s history and encouraging people to visit them |
| agro-industry | the part of the economy related to farming and farm products |
| infant industry | a new industry that is in its early development |
| light industry | industry that makes small things and does not need to use large machines |
| regulated industry | describes a type of business that is controlled by government rules |
| sunset industry | describes an industry that has existed for a long time that is less successful and making less profit than before |
| sunrise industry | describes an industry that produces new products or services and is expected to grow quickly |
Ejercicios sobre Fabricación y servicios en inglés (Manufacturing and services)
Identifica si las siguientes industrias son manufacturing o service.
- internet service manufacturing / service (service)
- wine and cigarettes manufacturing / service (manufacturing)
- leather and rubbers manufacturing / service (manufacturing)
- restaurants and bars manufacturing / service (service)
- textiles like fabric manufacturing / service (manufacturing)
- travel agency manufacturing / service (service)
- airplane manufacturing / service (manufacturing)
- medicines manufacturing / service (manufacturing)
- insurance, banking manufacturing / service (service)
- computer programs manufacturing / service (service)
- managing buildings manufacturing / service (service)
- shirts and blouses manufacturing / service (manufacturing)
- books and newspapers manufacturing / service (service)
- pesticides manufacturing / service (manufacturing)
- theme parks manufacturing / service (service)
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Ejercicios de comunicación sobre Fabricación y servicios en inglés (Manufacturing and services)
- Do you work for a manufacturing or service industry?
- Where would you prefer to work: in the manufacturing or service industry? Explain further.
- In your country, do industries have the same products or services grouped in one area?
- If given the chance to open your own company, would you go for the manufacturing or service industry?
- Cite at least one famous manufacturing and one famous service industry in your country. What makes them famous?