department

[Ksenia]

Hello.

Establishment of an agriculture and specialized vehicles department.

I have some questions:

1. Isn't it better to say "creation" instead of "establishment"?
2. What variant is the most preferred: "agriculture and specialized vehicles department" or "department for agriculture and specialized vehicles"?
3 Are there any other ways of saying "specialized vehicles" (for example, special equipment)?

Thank you.

 

[teechar]

Establishment of an agriculture and specialized-vehicles department.

Is that meant to be a heading?

1. Isn't it better to say "creation" instead of "establishment"?

Either one can work. The context may determine which one might be better.

2. What variant is the most preferred: "

agriculture and specialized-vehicles department" or "department for agriculture and specialized vehicles"?

3 Are there any other ways of saying "specialized vehicles" (for example, "special equipment")?

"Special equipment" is not the same as "specialized vehicles". What exactly are you talking about?

 

[Ksenia]

It meant to be an announcement. It is a part of a sentence.
I am talking about different types of vehicles (if one can say so): truck mounted material handlers, lumber tractors, tank trucks, road tankers etc.
Are they "special equipment" or "specialized vehicles"?
I would appreciate your answer for the 2 question

 

[teechar]

It meant to be an announcement. It is a part of a sentence.

Can you show us the full sentence?

I am talking about different types of vehicles (if one can say so): truck-mounted material handlers, lumber tractors, tank trucks, road tankers etc.
Are they "special equipment" or "specialized vehicles"?

They're both!
Even "specialized equipment" and "special vehicles" might work. I think "specialized vehicles" might be best.

 

[Ksenia]

Recently we have established (created) a chain of different departments that was our strategic goal.
Establishment of an agriculture and specialized vehicles department (department for agriculture and specialized vehicles) took us the most financial expenses.


May I aslo ask you what is meant by "sourcing office"? How it can be explained in other words?

 

[teechar]

Recently we [STRIKE]have[/STRIKE] established [STRIKE](created) a chain of different[/STRIKE] several new departments, and that was our (main) strategic goal.

The establishment of an agriculture and specialized-vehicles department [STRIKE](department for agriculture and specialized vehicles)[/STRIKE] took us the most financial expenses.

I don't understand the part in blue. Also, do you have an official name for that department?

May I also ask you what is meant by "sourcing office"? How it can be explained in other words?

Can you tell us where you found it?

 

[Ksenia]

The part in blue means that it cost a lot of money.
There is no any official name for this department.
I heard "sourcing office" in one trading company.
What this department can deal with?

 

[tedmc]

I prefer "setting up" to "establishment"(of a department).

How about "motorized equipment"? I think vehicles tend to be associated with the things used for transport purposes.

I think a "Purchasing Department" is common; I have not heard of "sourcing office".

 

[teechar]

The part in blue means that it cost a lot of money.

... was very costly.

I heard "sourcing office" in one trading company.
What would this department [STRIKE]can[/STRIKE] deal with?

Take a look at the following link; it may be of some help.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourcing

 

[Ksenia]

... was very costly.


Take a look at the following link; it may be of some help.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourcing

I ended up choosing the following variant:

...department of an agricultural machinery and specialized-vehicles.

 

[teechar]

The establishment of the Department of Agricultural Machinery and Specialized Vehicles was very costly.