Essentiële Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Techniek en onderzoek

tools or machines that are designed for a specific purpose

apparaat, toestel

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

instrument, apparaat

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

microchip, chip

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

telescoop

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

draad, kabel

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

schakelaar, wisselaar

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

sensor, detector

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

elektrisch circuit, circuit

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

schroef, bout

machines, especially large ones, considered collectively

machines, machinepark

(of an object) powered by machinery or an engine

mechanisch, machinaal

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

kabel

a very large tall machine used for lifting heavy objects

kraan

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

capaciteit, productiemogelijkheden

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

onderhouden, repareren

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

prototype, voorlopig model

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

stroom, elektrische stroom

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

adapter, omvormer

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

modellen, representeren

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

laboratorium

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

monster, voorbeeld

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

methode, procedure

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

leiden, uitvoeren

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

evaluatie, beoordeling

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

experimenteel, experimenteel

a piece of information discovered as a result of a research

ontdekking, bevinding

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

hypothese

someone on whom scientific experiments are tested

cavia, proefpersoon

to notice or discover something that is difficult to find

detecteren, ontdekken

to put people or things in different categories or groups

classificeren, indelen

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

ontdekking, vondst

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

archeoloog