Shopping on the Internet: English words that you need to know
Forming / / December 19, 2019
Selection of shops and goods
The first thing the buyer selects an online store. The main selection criterion - the delivery of goods to Russia (if free, then even better).
Delivery denoted by the word shipping. Stores also use the term deliveryAnd often these two words are synonymous. However, shipping there is an additional value of "loading", "send", "transport", while delivery - it is always a delivery to the final consumer. From this difference: shipping date - is the date of dispatch, and delivery date - delivery date.
free shipping - it is free shipping (in free, as is known, Along with a translation of "free" is the meaning of "free"). Free international shipping - free international shipping. If the delivery fee will be disclosed shipping fee - its cost. In English, there are a lot of words indicating the cost. Price - the price of goods, fare - the cost of travel, cost describes the production costs, and charges for services usually use the word fee.
When the choice is made, the next step - to find the right product (
item) Finding (search) Or in the directory where the goods are sorted by category (categories). A useful option advanced search - Advanced Search: Online eBay, for example, so you can choose the seller (seller) And filter search results by price and condition of the goods.To evaluate the quality of the product will help the ratings (ratings) And customer reviews (reviews).
The item is selected, you now need to add it to the shopping. To do this, there is an option Add to cart. Cart (Translated as "trolley") - a virtual analogue of shopping carts. On the site it is marked stylized grocery carts.
To select the next commodity repeat the same sequence of actions: the product and place it in the "trolley". Remove unnecessary items from the shopping list will help button Delete (Remove) - "Delete".
Well, if the goods in stock, that is available. However, it happens that he out of stock - sold out. One solution would be backorder - order the goods, which are currently not available. And maybe, the goods already being marketed, but has not yet gone on sale. Then it can be done pre-order - pre-order.
When the desired item is found, the next step is buy it now (Buy it now) or save for later (Save for later) - to defer for future purchases. Can add to wish list - add it to your wishlist. On eBay also have the option make offer (Make an offer) - offer a price for the goods. And to participate in the auction will have to place bid - bet - or temporarily add to watch list - Add to the list of tracking.
To repeat:
Backorder - order the goods, which are currently not available.
Example: place a backorder - to order the product, which is not available.
Bid - the rate.
Example: place bid - make a bet.
Cart - trolley; Cart online store.
Example: add to cart - Add to Shopping Cart.
Category - category.
Example: select all categories - select all categories.
Fee - fee-for-service, cost of service.
examples: shipping fee - cost of delivery, membership fee - fee for membership.
Item - a unit of the product.
Example: item's price - the unit price of the goods.
Pre-order - pre-order; preorder.
Example: pre-order a video game - for pre-order on the video game.
Rating - the rating.
Example: product rating - Product rating.
Review - a review.
Example: positive review - positive feedback.
Search - to look; Search.
Example: search by name - Search by name.
Seller - the seller.
Example: list of sellers - the list of sellers.
Shipping - delivery.
examples: international shipping - international delivery, free shipping - free shipping.
Stock - warehouse, stock, cash commodity.
Example: in stock - in stock, out of stock - not available.
Watch list - Tracking list.
Example: add to watch list - Add to the list of tracking.
Payment and delivery
Before making a final decision about buying it is useful to review the section Return policy ( "Return Policy") and conditions full or partial refund (Full or partial cost of the return).
If the decision is made, you can proceed to checkout - the final stage of registration and payment. The term is borrowed from the sphere of offline shopping. Checkout - a cash register in a supermarket, where the cashier checks out your order, ie, calculates its value, accepts payment and knocks out a check.
In the online shop of action about the same as at the box office, only here you will first need to log into your account (sign in). If a buyer account yet, please register (register or sign up). You can go checkout as a guest.
Further, buyer selects payment options - payment method. Typically, you can choose between the plastic card, electronic purse and electronic payment system PayPal. You will need to tell billing address - the address of the cardholder, which paid for the purchase (not to be confused with delivery address, although billing address and delivery address may be the same). Billing address need to store can check whether your card is really (for cards of Russian banks billing address not tied, our customers usually fit into this line registration address of the place of residence).
It also specifies the details of the delivery: delivery / shipping address (Delivery address) and delivery / shipping method (Delivery method: postage or courier).
At the end, check the entered information and the final purchase price. If everything is correct, confirm the payment (click on Confirm or Submit).
To assist customers in any online store there is a section Customer service ( "Customer Support"). Store client - customer, but not client or consumer. Customer acquires goods, client - service and consumer - it is a consumer product or service (which, for him, can be purchased by someone else).
In order to solve the issues raised at the disposal of customers have live chat - chat, where you can seek help from a counselor.
To repeat:
Bill - invoice for payment.
Example: billing address - the address of the invoice; address of the owner of the payment card.
Checkout - cashbox; registration and payment for the order.
Example: proceed to checkout - proceed to checkout and pay.
Customer - the buyer, the store's customer.
Example: customer service - customer service.
Delivery - delivery.
examples: delivery address - delivery address, delivery method - delivery method.
Payment - payment, payment.
Example: payment option - payment method.
Refund - to reimburse; reimbursement of expenses refund.
examples: full refund - full refund, partial refund - a partial refund.
Return - to return; return.
Example: return policy - policy for return shipments.
sign in - log in to your account.
sign up - to register an account.
Products by Category
In the online store all the goods are sorted by category or, as in conventional stores, department (departments).
Electronics (electronics)
Here buy:
- hardware (Computer equipment) and software (software). Ware - products; the physical part of the computer from the very beginning called hardware - metal products, iron. By analogy invented word software - software, software, intangible part of a computer;
- home appliance - household appliances (appliance - a device with a particular function of the tool, that is something that can be apply - to apply, but almost always it is used in the sense of "appliance");
- consumer electronics - consumer electronics: TV, video & audio (TV sets, video and audio) mobile / cell phones (mobile phones), laptops (Laptops) tablets (Tablets) camera (Photo and video cameras) headphones (headphones), car electronics (Automotive electronics).
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories (clothes, shoes and accessories)
Here are sold:
- clothing / apparel - clothes. Apparel - a word from American English, as opposed to clothing It can mean not only the objects of cloth (Fabric), but other details of the costume, such as jewelry. This also includes underwear - Linen, sleepwear - Nightwear (suffix -wear It refers to things that are the first part of words explains the purpose of things, its location on the body, from which it is made, and so on) hosiery - hosiery (from the word hoseIndicating the clothing of the type formed hosier - manufacturer and marketer of a garment, and then hosiery - a factory for the production of hosiery or department, where the products are sold);
- shoes - footwear;
- accessories - accessories;
- watches or wristwatches - a watch that is worn on the hand (as opposed to clocks).Clocks and watches combined in a category timepieces - a word that denotes any mechanism for measuring time;
- eyewear - points (eyeglasses), Contact lenses (contact lenses);
- jewelry - jewelry.
Sports & Outdoors (sports & recreation)
It sells:
- sports clothing & accessories - Sportswear and accessories (use sports plural points out that under the clothes and accessories for various sports);
- sneakers - sneakers - American name sport shoes (rubber-soled shoes can be silent sneak - sneak);
- Shoes for a specific physical activity is usually called shoes: running shoes - running shoes, soccer shoes - sneakers for football;
- products for different sports: water (water sports), Winter (winter sports);
- Products for fitness (fitness);
- Products for hiking and camping (camping & hiking);
- goods for hunting and fishing (hunting & fishing).
Beauty & Health (health and beauty products)
Through the Internet you can buy:
- first aid (first aid), Of which can be collected first aid kit - first-aid kit (while help and assist refer to any assistance that a person has a person, aid often used in the context of medical care);
- pain relievers - painkillers (they relieve - relieve pain)
- medicines for coughs and colds (cough & cold), Digestive problems (digestion), Allergies (allergy);
- and eye and lens care (eye care & lens care) (care - it is not only a concern for the other person, but also the care designed to support anything in good condition);
- feminine hygiene products (feminine care);
- medical devices - medical devices.
Beauty Products include:
- makeup (Cosmetics), and makeup tools (Tools for makeup);
- preparations for the care of the skin (skin care) And hair (hair care);
- means for oral hygiene (oral hygiene);
- nail supplies - means for nails (word supplies broadly refers material resources; nail supplies - it paints, and false nails and manicure tools);
- bath supplies - Products for the bath; This includes cosmetics, and washcloths, and other accessories for the bath and shower;
- Products for men (men care);
- personal hygiene products for women (feminine hygiene).
Home & Garden (Home and Garden)
This section presents:
- garden supplies - garden tools;
- home decor - Decor;
- home textile - home textiles;
- bedding or bedclothes - bed dress;
- lamps & light fixtures - lamps and lighting fixtures (fixture - a device which is fixed at a particular location - fixed).
This is the most popular product categories among Russian buyers.
To repeat:
Apparel - Clothing, clothing department.
Example: summer apparel - Summer clothes.
Appliance - a device (usually electric).
Example: home appliance - appliance.
Care - Care.
Example: hair care - hair care.
Consumer - the consumer, the consumer.
Example: consumer electronics - consumer electronics.
Department - Department.
Example: men's department - Men's clothing department.
Fixture - appliances, equipment.
Example: light fixture - Lighting.
Supplies - Resources, equipment, tools.
examples: garden supplies - garden tools, nail supplies - tools for nails.
Ware - products; the second part of a series of words related to computers.
examples: silverware - silverware, software - software, malware - a malicious program.
Wear - wear clothing; -wear - the second part of compound words denoting the wearable object.
examples: swimwear - bathing suit, streetwear - Street clothes, neckwear - garments that are worn around the neck (shawls, scarves, etc.) knitwear - jersey.
Sales and discounts
In online stores always have discounted products (discount). It is worth paying attention to special offer (Special offer), and deal of the day (today's deal) - Offer of the day.
Special dates online stores arrange sales (sales).
Day grand sales in America is called Black Friday ("black Friday"). By the calendar it follows immediately after Thanksgiving, which is celebrated on the last Thursday of November. Amazon, Walmart and other US online site along with usual shops taking part in the "Black Friday."
The first Monday after "Black Friday" is named Cyber Monday ( "Cyber Monday"). On this day, arrange the sale only online shops.
To repeat:
Black Friday - "Black Friday", the day of sales in the United States.
Cyber Monday - "Cyber Monday", the day of sales in online stores.
Deal - the transaction, event, special offer.
Example: daily deal - Offer of the day.
Discount - discount.
Example: discounts up to 80% - up to 80%.
Offer - sentence.
Example: special offer - special offer.
Sales - sale.
Example: christmas sales - Christmas sales.
Those who want to know more about shopping on the internet, offer to read the article "From China to America: the best site for online shopping».
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