What's the difference between embarkation and personnel?

Embarkation


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of putting or going on board of a vessel; as, the embarkation of troops.
  • (n.) That which is embarked; as, an embarkation of Jesuits.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Before we embark on the next steps of the global technological revolution, we must ensure that the most basic of online tools are accessible to all.
  • (2) The physician embarking on the long-term management of burned children must have a very strong and honest relationship with the patient and family or guardians and must use all available resources, including physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and others, over the course of the effort.
  • (3) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Cream (1991) was Prince’s fifth US No 1 hit single His profile boosted by Sinéad O’Connor’s version of his song Nothing Compares 2 U, Prince embarked on another film and music project with Graffiti Bridge.
  • (4) Chilcot has now embarked on the “Maxwellisation process”, whereby those the inquiry intends to criticise will be sent draft passages of the report for comment.
  • (5) Her history is fascinating – every time you think she has finished telling you about her childhood, she embarks on another chapter.
  • (6) For most communities embarking on such a program a programmable infusion system will be more cost-effective than a disposable system.
  • (7) Parliament embarks on two years of legislative Brexit blood, sweat and tears.
  • (8) At least half of the perpetrators in 100 rampages studied by the New York Times were found to have signs of serious mental health issues, and it was reported last week that Adam Lanza's mother was in the process of having him committed when he embarked on the Newtown rampage.
  • (9) Venom is attractive because the character can exist without Spider-Man and has embarked on its own adventures when in sync with Brock.
  • (10) That we're about to embark on such a spectacle is a gift, considering that the defending Stanley Cup champs from Chicago looked destined for the golf course just days ago.
  • (11) Now we need a global treaty on their responsibilities Read more WHO will embark on a global campaign around the benefits of syringes that have re-use prevention features - meaning they self-disable after a single use - as well as the dangers of reusable needles, with the goal of using WHO-approved syringes across the globe by 2020.
  • (12) Prior to the 1977-1978 dietary intake survey, USDA embarked upon an intensive program of extramural research that was designed to improve methodologies for surveying individuals' dietary intakes.
  • (13) Another possibility is that he had embarked upon a business career while still serving in the KGB.
  • (14) At the start of the second half Arsenal were five points behind Leicester City and embarking on 45 minutes that might make or break their championship aspirations.
  • (15) (China is currently embarked on a major space programme which is seen as crucial in solidifying its superpower status.)
  • (16) Yet mid-afternoon on June 12 2000, Lopes Neves embarked on the most traumatic bus journey of her life.
  • (17) If radical surgery with resection of a branch or branches of the facial nerve is embarked upon in a patient with tuberculosis, without prior histological diagnosis, unnecessary permanent disability will result.
  • (18) Good-looking, talented and wealthy, they exist in a bubble of ego that allows them to embark on one-night stands, lay waste to cities with their gizmos, and generally act disreputably in the name of safeguarding our freedom.
  • (19) It was extremely important to me that this transfer was completed before the World Cup so that my mind will only be focused on hopefully helping my country try to retain the trophy.” With Barcelona, who failed to win any silverware last season, hiring Luis Enrique as head coach last month, they have embarked on what is expected to be a transitional phase.
  • (20) It is timely to embark upon a program of development, evaluation, and worldwide deployment of vaccines for the control of ALRI.

Personnel


Definition:

  • (n.) The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from materiel.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A group of interested medical personnel has been identified which has begun to work together.
  • (2) The results of the evaluation confirm that most problems seen by first level medical personnel in developing countries are simple, repetitive, and treatable at home or by a paramedical worker with a few safe, essential drugs, thus avoiding unnecessary visits to a doctor.
  • (3) A programme is described in which indigenous personnel are trained to provide culturally appropriate rehabilitation services for islanders of the Pacific Basin.
  • (4) We reviewed the pre-Vietnam contents of the service medical and personnel records of 250 Vietnam combat veterans, in an attempt to identify factors predisposing to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  • (5) The incidence of antibody to exotoxin was highest in the age groups ranging from 26 to 32 years, where the positive rates were higher than 40% and 30% for military personnel serving in Sarawak and Sabah, respectively.
  • (6) The attitude towards drug trials was negative in 79% of the personnel, in contrast to 71% positive in three Swedish mental hospitals.
  • (7) A facility for keeping chickens free of Marek's disease (MD) was obtained by adopting a system of filtered air under positive pressure (FAPP) for ventilation, and by imposing restrictions on entrance of articles, materials and personnel.
  • (8) Furthermore, this system can be satisfactory handled by technical personnel after short periods of training.
  • (9) Concern about the safety of the patient and dental personnel does exist, however, due to the possibilities of mercury poisoning.
  • (10) Germany’s parliament has thrown its weight behind the European campaign against Islamic State , voting with a solid majority in favour of deploying military personnel to Syria in a non-combat role.
  • (11) Fifty-five myopic naval personnel with no previous contact lens experience were put through a three-week study using these contact lenses.
  • (12) Seventy-three percent of respondents believed that endoscopy places personnel at risk for contracting AIDS.
  • (13) For all personnel the geometric mean (GM) time-weighted average (TWA) exposures to halothane and nitrous oxide over the working period were 2.6 ppm (range: less than 0.5 119 ppm) and 100 ppm (range: 14-1700 ppm), respectively.
  • (14) Twenty-nine individuals including four inpatients and 25 hospital personnel were involved.
  • (15) Throughout the decade that it took GM to recall the Cobalt, there was a lack of accountability, a lack of urgency, and a failure of company personnel charged with ensuring the safety of the company's vehicles to understand how GM's own cars were designed.
  • (16) We are doing this to ensure our work can continue while taking care of the security and safety of our personnel."
  • (17) In a group of 828 women who accepted NORPLANT 285 insertions were performed by physicians and 543 by nonphysician health personnel.
  • (18) Also important are the patient's cooperation and the nursing personnel's experience.
  • (19) US military aircraft and personnel arrived in Nepal on Sunday and were due to begin helping ferry relief supplies to stricken areas outside the capital.
  • (20) I think there have been concerns expressed going back to our time in government about ensuring safety at sea in all of these operations, including the possibility of turnbacks, safety at sea not only for asylum seekers but also importantly for Australian personnel.

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