Vocabulaire Essentiel pour le TOEFL - Ingénierie et Recherche

tools or machines that are designed for a specific purpose

appareil, équipement, instrument

a device or tool that requires specific knowledge on how to be used

instrument

a small piece of material that is a semiconductor, used to make an integrated circuit

puce électronique

a piece of equipment by which the far objects, particularly those in space, are made clearly visible

télescope

a long and thin piece of metal that carries an electric current

fil électrique

something such as a button or key that turns a machine, lamp, etc. on or off

bouton

a machine or device that detects any changes in the environment and sends the information to other electronic devices

senseur

the complete circle through which an electric current flows, typically consists of the source of electric energy

circuit

a small pointy piece of metal that can be fasten into wooden or metal objects using a screwdriver to hold things together

vis

machines, especially large ones, considered collectively

machinerie, machines

(of an object) powered by machinery or an engine

mécanique

a group of wires bundled together for transmitting electricity that is protected within a rubber case

câble

a very large tall machine used for lifting heavy objects

grue

the quantity that is possible by a machine, etc. to produce

capacité

to check and fix something so it is becomes ready to be used

faire réviser

an early or preliminary model of something from which other forms are developed or copied

prototype

a flow of electricity resulted from the movement of electrically charged particles in a direction

courant

a device used for connecting two pieces of equipment that are not compatible with each other

adaptateur

to make a representation of something, especially one based on mathematics

confectionner

a place where people do scientific experiments, manufacture drugs, etc.

laboratoire

a small amount of a substance taken from a larger amount used for scientific analysis or therapeutic experiment

échantillon

a specific way or process of doing something, particularly an established or systematic one

méthode

to direct or participate in the management, organization, or execution of something

mener, conduire

a judgment on the quantity and quality of something after careful consideration

évaluation

relating to or involving scientific experiments, especially those designed to test hypotheses or explore new ideas

expérimental

a piece of information discovered as a result of a research

conclusions

an explanation based on limited facts and evidence that is not yet proved to be true

hypothèse

someone on whom scientific experiments are tested

cobaye

to notice or discover something that is difficult to find

déceler

to put people or things in different categories or groups

classer

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

découverte

a person whose job is to study ancient societies using facts, objects, buildings, etc. remaining in excavation sites

archéologue