Glossary Term 11
Glossary Term 11
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- Arrangement
- a plan or preparation for a future event.
- Example: I'm glad that we have an arrangement
- es: Acuerdo
- Distributor
- An agent who supplies goods to retailers
- Example: A sports goods distributor
- es: Distribuidor
- Dry dock
- The main purpose of a Dry Dock is to expose the underwater parts for inspection, repair and maintenance.
- Example: The vessel underwent its first dry-docking in six years
- es: Dique seco
- Enviroment
- Is a natural unit consisting of all plants, animals and micro-organisms
- Example: The air quality is worst because we don't take care about the environment
- es: Medioambiente
- Fatigue
- Weakness in something, such as a metal part or structure, often caused by repeated bending
- Example: Steel have a fatigue limit.
- es: Fatiga
- Hydrodynamic
- a branch of physics that deals with the motion of fluids and the forces acting
- Example: The hydrodnamic of this vessel is nice.
- es: Fluidodinámica
- Hydrostatic
- relating to fluids (= liquids or gases) that are not in motion
- Example: Hydrostatic pressure pushes water through the rock.
- es: Hidroestatico
- Manufacturer
- A person or company that makes goods for sale.
- Example: The manufacturers supply the goods to the distribution centre
- es: Fabricante
- Negotiation
- The action or process of transferring legal ownership of a document.
- Example: What about the negotiation with the ceo?
- es: Negociación
- Performance
- how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity
- Example: The performance of this person is so good.
- es: Desempeño
- Propulsion
- a force that pushes something forward
- Example: a propulsion system
- es: Propulsion
- Stability
- a situation in which something is not likely to move or change
- Example: A period of political stability
- es: Estabilidad
- Steel
- A combination of iron and carbon in a relation of 99,97% iron and 0,03% carbon
- Example: The steel from this car is good.
- es: Acero
- Trim
- The trim of a ship is the difference between the forward and aft draft
- Example: You must to know how to trim to use this boat.
- es: Trimado
- Vessel
- A large boat or a ship
- Example: This vessel has damage in the bow
- es: Buque