IBPEd / PUBLIC LEARNING / Professional terminology

Keep the word beside the source

Professional vocabulary makes more sense in its original context.

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Four useful terms

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Aeration means incorporating air. An emulsion disperses one liquid within another that does not readily mix with it. Yield describes the usable amount produced by a stated batch or process. Mise en place refers to organising ingredients, tools and preparation before production. Keep each term connected to its actual context.

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Find the actual passage

A term can be used differently across references or settings. Keep the sentence, source title and context rather than collecting a definition without its original use.

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Ask what the source means

Describe the relationship that the term is being used to explain. Where meanings appear to differ, bring the actual references into the discussion instead of assuming that one short definition resolves every use.

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Build a careful notebook

Record the term, the attributable source, your current understanding and the question to ask next. The note supports learning; it does not replace the original reference or establish assessed competence.