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AIR/SEA

Any trip that takes both land and sea travel means.

AIRPASS

A fare allowing a tourist to travel a country for a certain time.

AIRPLAY

When a record is played in radio or TV. The more it is played the more popular the record is.

AIRPORT

The structure that houses and runs the flights of many commercial airlines. Navigation towers, terminals, and runways are just some of the elements. They are built on the gound but some are

AIRTIME

1. the time and date an ad is to be shown. 2.the time slot that the company is billed for. 3. the time a cell phone call takes that is used to

AJUSTABONOS

[SPN] Mediumterm INFLATIONLINKED SECURITIES, issued by the Mexican government, which pay a regular fixed COUPON and adjust the PRINCIPAL every quarter based on the movement of the Mexican CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. The

ALARM

The presence of danger being notified to the public near it.

ALCOHOLS

A chemical compound that has carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They can be solid, liquid, or insoluable. They are used to sell as liquor or as a cleaner. Ethyl alcohol is AKA ethanol.

ALERT

A warnig that suggests a dangerous level has been reached, an accident or disaster has occured, or normal events will be interupted due to repairs and uncontrollable events.

ALIASING

When the analg to digital conversion is too slow and causes data distortion. It can be a sound flutter or video that has jagged edges. A filter or super sampling can prevent

ALIEN

A non resident of the country they live in.

ALIEN INSURER

In the United States, an INSURER formed on the basis of the legal requirements of a country other than the United States. In order to qualify to write INSURANCE in the United

ALIENATION CLAUSE

1. in insurance it is a rule that cancels insurance if the owner sells the property. 2.in a loan it is the rule stating the asset is owned once the loan is

ALIGNMENT

1. connecting an employees goals with the companies. The employees must know the reasons for the goal and meet objectives to get the incentive. 2.placing text in a margin. The left alignment

ALIQUOT

A part of a whole numerically. This is a fraction.

ALKALI

A water soluable base that feels soapy. It has a ph level of above 7 and makes the litmust papers turn blue on contact. Burns result from exposure to strong alkalis.

ALKALINE

A solution or soil sample that has a ph level of 7 or above.

ALKALOSIS

When body fluids and tissues become more alkaline than usual. It is caused by acid alkali level regulators failing in the blood stream.

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