Vocabolario Essenziale per il TOEFL - Ingegneria e Ricerca

tools or machines that are designed for a specific purpose

apparecchiatura

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

strumento

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

microchip

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

telescopio

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

filo metallico

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

interruttore

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

sensore

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

circuito

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

vite

machines, especially large ones, considered collectively

macchinario

(of an object) powered by machinery or an engine

meccanico

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

cavo

a very large tall machine used for lifting heavy objects

gru

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

capienza

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

fare la revisione

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

prototipo

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

corrente

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

presa multipla

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

modello

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

laboratorio

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

modello

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

metodo

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

condurre

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

stima, valutazione

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

sperimentale

a piece of information discovered as a result of a research

scoperta

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

ipotesi

someone on whom scientific experiments are tested

porcellino d’India

to notice or discover something that is difficult to find

rilevare, scoprire

to put people or things in different categories or groups

classificare

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

scoperta

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

archeologo