Vocabulário Essencial para o TOEFL - Engenharia e Pesquisa

tools or machines that are designed for a specific purpose

aparelho, equipamento

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

instrumento, aparelho

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

telescópio

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

fio, cabo

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

interruptor, switch

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

sensor, detetor

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

circuito elétrico, circuito

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

parafuso, paraibição

machines, especially large ones, considered collectively

maquinário, máquinas

(of an object) powered by machinery or an engine

mecânico, automatizado

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

cabo

a very large tall machine used for lifting heavy objects

guindaste

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

capacidade, potencial de produção

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

servir, reparar

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

protótipo, modelo preliminar

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

corrente, corrente elétrica

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

adaptador, conversor

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

modelar, representar

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

laboratório

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

amostra, exemplo

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

método, procedimento

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

conduzir, dirigir

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

avaliação, análise

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

experimental, experimental

a piece of information discovered as a result of a research

descoberta, resultado

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

hipótese

someone on whom scientific experiments are tested

cobreiro, sujeito de teste

to notice or discover something that is difficult to find

detetar, descobrir

to put people or things in different categories or groups

classificar, categorizar

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

descoberta, encontrar

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

arqueólogo