This document provides a list of briefs for environmental terms submitted by court reporters from Veritext in New Jersey. The briefs offer shorthand versions of various environmental words that could be used when writing transcripts. A special thank you is given to reporters who submitted briefs. The document also includes answers to a vocabulary building exercise from the previous week.

1. Professional Development Tips
May 22, 2009
A special thank you to all reporters who submitted briefs to share with everyone!
Melissa
Steno Swap - Environmental Briefs
Word Brief Submitted By
aggregate AEG Ellen Hamer, Veritext NJ
contaminant(s) TANT(S) Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
contamination TAGS Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
environment SROEUPB Carol Shepard, Veritext NJ
EPB/EPB Woody Waga, Veritext NJ
environmental EPBL Ellen Hamer & Woody Waga, NJ
SROEUPBL Carol Shepard, Veritext NJ
environmental contamination SROEUPBGS Carol Shepard, Veritext NJ
environmentally AEPBL or EPBL/HRAOE
Ellen Hamer, Veritext NJ

2. Word Brief Submitted By
Environmental Protection Agency E*P Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
EPA AOEP Carol Shepard, Veritext NJ
EP Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
groundwater GRATD Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
TKPWRAUR Carol Shepard, Veritext NJ
groundwater contamination TKPWRAURGS Carol Shepard, Veritext NJ
hazardous substance(s) HAUB(S) Pam Adamo, Veritext NJ
infrastructure FRAS Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
monitoring well(s) ME*L(S) Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
New Jersey DEP NE*P Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
NJ DEP NEP Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
parts per billion PP/BIL Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
parts per million PP/MIL Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
PCBs PBS Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
polychlorinated biphenyls P*BS Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ

3. Word Brief Submitted By
redevelopment zone RZ Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
storage tank STANK Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
TCE TAOES Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
trichloroethylene TAOE*S Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
underground NOUG Jane Garbus, Veritext NJ
underground storage tank UGD/STANK Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
waterfront WUNT Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
waterfront development WUPLT or WEPLT Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
water level WE*FL Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ
water table WAEUBL Rhea Matteo-Villanti, Veritext NJ

4. Answers to Build Your Vocabulary Exercise from Last Week:
1. a.
2. d.
3. b.
4. c.
5. e.
6. f.
7. g.
8. h.
9. i
10. k.
11. l.
12. j.
Prepared by: Melissa Hebrank
Supervisor of Proofreading
Veritext Corporate Office