| Approx.
time |
Expression |
Explanation |
| 1:10 |
multi-national |
having locations in many
countries |
| 1:30 |
Dow Automotive |
automotive materials division of Dow
Chemical http://www.dowautomotive.com |
| 1:55 |
POWERHOUSE Dow Solar |
solar division of Dow Chemical
http://www.dowpowerhouse.com |
| 2:16 |
Dow AgroSciences |
agricultural division of Dow Chemical
http://www.dowagro.com |
| 2:36 |
heart and soul |
true character, center of
emotions and feeling |
| 3:06 |
Bahia State |
large state in the east-northeast
of Brazil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahia |
| 3:21 |
Midland, MI |
city near the center of
the state (mid-land), home of Dow Chemical headquarters |
| 4:07 |
getting things done |
accomplishing tasks, with
the focus on the job (not on people) |
| 4:58 |
one of the beauties of |
one of the advantages of,
one of the beautiful things about |
| 5:25 |
expats/expatriates |
workers who move overseas
for temporary job assignment |
| 6:27 |
virtual group |
people who gather for
discussions online |
| 6:59 |
breaks the ice |
initiates conversation,
gets people talking past an awkward silence |
| 8:55 |
24/7 |
Pronounced
“twenty-four-seven,” this means 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
| 9:18 |
dragster |
racing car |
| 9:35 |
VW bug |
Volkswagen beetle |
| 9:44 |
aerodynamics |
very smooth design, with
low wind resistance |
| 9:49 |
big block |
a V-8 engine with large
displacement |
| 10:14 |
American muscle (car) |
car with big, powerful
engines for racing (ex: Chevy Camaro, Ford Mustang, Dodge Charger) |
| 10:24 |
autocross races |
timed car race where
individual driver competes against the clock, navigating a defined race
course, with focus on skill and handling rather than pure speed and
horsepower |
| 10:29 |
ice runs |
car-racing on inland lakes
in the winter |
| 11:46 |
NASCAR |
National Association for
Stock Car Auto Racing |
| 12:32 |
up and running |
all set, completely ready
to go |
| 14:42 |
arch-rival |
#1 enemy, the team you
love to hate |
| 16:23 |
embraced |
completely accepted,
welcomed with open arms |
| 16:36 |
abroad |
overseas, in another
country |
| 17:19 |
Day Zero |
from the very beginning |
| 18:38 |
Seija bemvindo! |
Portuguese for “(Know
that) you’re welcome!” |
