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término		definición
aerodynamics empezar lección		study of airflow
aeronautical empezar lección		related to the design and construction of aircraft
centre of gravity empezar lección		theoretical point on the cross-section of an object from which the object’s mass is transmitted vertically downwards due to gravity
compressor empezar lección		device for pressuring gas inside a vessel or network of pipes
data gathering empezar lección		collecting and recording the results of tests for later analysis
deformable empezar lección		can change shape
deploy empezar lección		release/eject/open, e.g. when skydivers pull the cord of their parachute, the parachute is deployed
destructible empezar lección		can be I is designed to be broken/destroyed
DIY store empezar lección		Do It Yourself store - hardware I home improvements store selling building materials and tools to consumers
pressure gauge empezar lección		device which shows a pressure reading, e.g. in bar or psi (pounds per square inch]
turbulence empezar lección		disturbed airflow - i.e. air not flowing smoothly around an object
vacuum empezar lección		volume containing no gas, e.g. space
windshield empezar lección		glass at front of a vehicle or aircraft which the driver or pilot looks through, also called a windscreen in British English
bodywork empezar lección		the external skin of a vehicle; usually consists of several panels
camber empezar lección		angle that is inclined from horizontal, usually at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, e.g. the camber of a road (the slope of the road across its width)
catenary empezar lección		downward curved line of a cable when suspended between two supports
coastal defences empezar lección		large walls, blocks, etc., constructed to protect the coast from sea/ocean erosion
corrode empezar lección		degrade as a result of a chemical reaction, e.g. iron turning to iron oxide (rust] when exposed to water and air
corrosion empezar lección		result of material corroding (see above]
derail empezar lección		come off the rails, e.g. trains can be derailed
detonate empezar lección		trigger an explosion
fail -safe empezar lección		cannot fail I go wrong - often used to describe safety systems
horsepower empezar lección		historic unit of power, has been replaced by Watts but still used to describe power output from engines
inaxial empezar lección		not in a straight line
opposing forces empezar lección		forces acting in opposite directions
oscillation empezar lección		wave pattern
reverse thrust empezar lección		thrust directed in the opposite direction to that which a vehicle/aircraft is travelling in, intended to slow the vehicle/aircraft
rpm empezar lección		revolutions per minute, used to measure the speed of rotary motion
sled empezar lección		vehicle that slides along (i.e. does not have wheels], e.g. a sled designed to travel over snow
stress empezar lección		the force(s] exerted on an object, e.g. tensile stress in a cable that is being pulled in opposite directions
superstructure empezar lección		the part of a structure that is above ground level - the opposite is the substructure
computer models and simulations empezar lección		?
reduced-scale testing empezar lección		?
full-scale testing empezar lección		?
The acid test empezar lección		a crucial trial to prove whether or not something works
back-to-back testing empezar lección		trials to compare two different solutions, in the same conditions
in the field empezar lección		outdoors, in a real situation
mock-up empezar lección		a 3D model simulating shape and size, but without internal components
trial run empezar lección		a practical test of something new or unknown to discover its effectiveness
tried-and-tested empezar lección		proven to be reliable through real use I trials
validate empezar lección		prove theoretical concepts by testing them in reality
virtual empezar lección		describes something simulated by software, not physical
trial and error empezar lección		the process of experimenting with various methods of doing something until one finds the most successful
on a steep learning curve empezar lección		something that is difficult (and takes much effort) to learn
anticipate empezar lección		regard as probable; expect or predict
totally exceeded our expectations empezar lección		?
adequate/inadequate empezar lección		satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity/lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose
appropriate/suitable empezar lección		good enough for the intended function
consistent/reliable empezar lección		makes the most of resources, isn't wasteful
cost-effective/economical empezar lección		performs a function well
effective empezar lección		the right solution for a particular situation
efficient empezar lección		doesn't break down, always performs in the same way
sufficient/ adequate empezar lección		works quickly and well
~adequate empezar lección		inadequate
~appropriate empezar lección		inappropriate
~consistent empezar lección		inconsistent
~economical empezar lección		uneconomical
~effective empezar lección		ineffective
~efficient empezar lección		unefficient
~reliable empezar lección		unreliable
~sufficient empezar lección		insufficient
~suitable empezar lección		unsuitable
positioning factors empezar lección		defines where your product (item or service) stands in relation to others offering similar products and services in the marketplace as well as the mind of the consumer
compression empezar lección		the reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure) of the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine before ignition
bending empezar lección		shape or force (something straight) into a curve or angle
centrifugal force empezar lección		a force, arising from the body's inertia, which appears to act on a body moving in a circular path and is directed away from the centre around which the body is moving
contraction empezar lección		the process of becoming smaller
expansion empezar lección		the action of becoming larger or more extensive
friction empezar lección		the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another
pressure empezar lección		continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
shear empezar lección		a strain produced by pressure in the structure of a substance, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other
tension empezar lección		apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it
torsion/torque empezar lección		the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other
marginally empezar lección		to only a limited extent; slightly
substantially empezar lección		for the most part; essentially
exposed to (a force)/ empezar lección		subjected to
resist (a force)/ empezar lección		cope with/withstand
go beyond (a limit)/ empezar lección		exceed/surpass
suitable for (a use)/ empezar lección		intended for
can/ empezar lección		able to/capable of

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