TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

  

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Specialty Definition: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

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Occupations

Prepares culture media used to develop vaccines and toxoids or to conduct chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests: Measures and weighs ingredients, such as food source, chemicals, preservatives, and vitamins, to prepare growth medium, using scales, graduated flasks, syringes, pipettes, and standard formulas. Adjusts controls of equipment, such as pumps, filters, steam kettles, and autoclaves, to obtain uniform consistency of sterile medium. Removes sample of medium from batch and tests sample for consistency, potency, and sterility, according to standardized procedures. Pours medium or adjusts controls on automatic equipment that dispenses medium into containers, such as petri dishes, test tubes, or storage drums. Seals containers and prepares and affixes identification labels to containers. Maintains production and test records. May order supplies. May mix ingredients to prepare stains used in tests. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

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CONATEL studied models utilized in the opening of countries such as Chile, England, Argentina and Mexico in order to derive the positive lessons learned and mold them to the Venezuelan experience with the assistance of International Telecommunications Union advisers, as well as a U.S. Trade Development Agency sponsored U.S. technical Assistant. (references)

Economic History

Thailand

Loans from international financial institutions, such as the ADB and World Bank and aid from foreign governments also finance water resource projects in Thailand . In particular, the Agriculture Ministry and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) agreed in late 1999 on a $600 million loan to implement agricultural reforms, of which $200 million will go to water resource management in the Chao Phraya River Basin . The ADB has also assisted with water supply projects in provincial towns and cities by grants of technical assistant services and loans. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Language Translations for "TECHNICAL ASSISTANT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

French

  

assistant technique de projet (project technical assistant). (various references)

   

Italian

  

assistente tecnico di progetto (project technical assistant). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

echnicaltay assistantay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-c-e-h-i-i-l-n-n-s-s-s-t-t-t"

-5 letters: satanicalness.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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2. Quotations: Non-fiction
3. Translations: Modern
4. Anagrams
5. Bibliography


  

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