Sentence examples for company parlance from inspiring English sources

A humorous campaign now under way nationally introduces two employees — known as technicians in company parlance — who drive to service calls in the familiar Stanley Steemer yellow van.

Of the City Ballet apprentices and corps girls who, in company parlance, "get thrown out there" in solo roles, Ms. Watson said: "It's scary.

In 1966 Walt Disney produced a short animated film, a featurette in company parlance, called "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree," adapted from A. A. Milne's beloved children's book.

Telephone operators ("bear counselors," in company parlance, who most assuredly do not work in India) offer advice about ways to personalize a gift and reassure callers that their selections will arrive on time.

Under Jeffries, Abercrombie photo spreads partook of a certain Leni Riefenstahl-at-a-frat-mixer aesthetic — lots of well-toned, bare-chested young white men (at the brand's Hollister outlets, customers were greeted by shirtless men known, in company parlance, as "lifeguards") and, among the young women, a surfeit of "sun-kissed," long-haired blondeness and tanned bare legs.

These volunteers, "bzz agents" in company parlance, sign on for eight-week stints when they are given products to try out and, ideally, tout to their friends.

When the Hudson surged through Chelsea, in late October, at least forty million dollars' worth of art was destroyed or damaged beyond repair: rendered a total loss, in insurance-company parlance.

By Rebecca Mead When the Hudson surged through Chelsea, in late October, at least forty million dollars' worth of art was destroyed or damaged beyond repair: rendered a total loss, in insurance-company parlance.

Mr. Wolens says Mr. Reed initially sent a message to Facebook through a queue that wasn't in use anymore — in a "deprecated" queue, in the company's parlance.

He and colleagues photographed 3,655 plastic characters released by Lego from 1975 to 2010 — "Minifigures," in the company's parlance — and identified 628 faces.

Blogs that watch Disney's parks have speculated that engineers ("imagineers," in the company's parlance) are also looking at bigger ideas, like wristbands that contain information like your name, credit card number and favorite Disney characters.