Activity 28_Glossary_7°A_ Solano Acosta Oscar Daniel
25 Architecture and English module on the glossary of terms. terms
In this glossary, terms of great relevance in the integrating project will be presented, this in order to determine the key points of it.
Access
Noun
Action of arriving at or entering a place.
Example: The boy was not allowed to enter his friend's house because he was punished.
es: Acceso
Biophilic
Noun
Is a concept used in the construction industry to increase the connectivity of occupants with the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and site conditions.
Example: Those infants who are brought up to exploit their curiosity for the environment grow up as adults who maintain a respect for different forms of life.
es: Biofílica
bonding
Noun
Act of linking or relating several spaces or objects to each other
Example: The bathroom is linked to all the spaces of a house to facilitate the needs of the human being
es: Vinculación
Community
Noun
Set of people who live together under certain rules or who have the same interests.
Example: The community of a plateau is made up of all the fungi, plants, animals and bacteria that thrive there.
es: Comunidad
Composition
Noun
Formation of a whole or a unified set joining a series of elements in a certain order.
Example: A composition can be an artistic work
es: Composición
Concept
Noun
Mental representation of an object, fact, quality, situation, etc.
Example: My friend generated a building with just the idea of a leaf.
es: Concepto
Concrete walls
Noun
Reinforced concrete walls are made up of relatively large masses of concrete reinforced with steel rods or rods.
Example: The concrete wall is carrying a large part of the weight since it is very resistant.
es: Muros de concreto
Confort
Noun
Material conditions that provide well-being or comfort.
Example: Grandpa is happy at home, since it is very comfortable and cool.
es: Comodidad
Heat Transfer
Noun
Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy (heat) between physical systems.
Example: When water vapor clouds the glass in a bathroom, due to the hot temperature of the water when bathing.
es: Transferencia de calor
Nature
Noun
Set of things that exist in the world or that are produced or modified without human intervention.
Example: Space is a free place according to its nature.
es: Naturaleza
Needs
Noun
Necessity is the state of a being in which an element is lacking, and its attainment is essential for living in a state of full bodily well-being.
Example: People need to eat as this is a necessity to live
es: Necesidades
Privacy
Noun
Privacy can be defined as the scope of an individual's personal life, who takes place in a reserved space, whose main purpose is to keep confidential.
Example: My uncle never tells us about his past, he says that's confidential.
es: Privacidad
Recreational areas
Noun
Recreational areas are easily accessible public areas that are equipped to provide basic services for the recreational use of natural spaces.
Example: Parks and social areas are good recreation areas
es: Áreas de recreación
Regulation
Noun
Set of rules or norms referring to a certain thing or activity.
Example: The law indicates that the minimum spaces for parking are 6m2
es: Reglamentación
retirement
Noun
It is the administrative act by which an active worker, self-employed or employed, requests to pass to a passive or inactive situation after having reached the legal age for it.
Example: My grandfather retired because he had already reached his working age and now he will only have to rest.
es: Jubilación
Segurity
Noun
Example: The policeman is in charge of maintaining and taking care of the space.
es: Seguridad
Shape
Noun
Set of lines and surfaces that determine the plant, the contour or the volume of a thing, as opposed to the matter of which it is composed.
Example: The building has a curvature and design that highlights the shape of a guitar.
es: Forma
Space
Noun
A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied.
Example: We will have to change the bed as it takes up too much space
es: Espacio
Steel beams
Noun
Steel beams are made in order to contain and support weights, pressures, and also tension and bending.
Example: Steel beams are connected to a structural system to resist more than concrete.
es: Vigas de acero
Structure
Noun
The structure is the set of elements that characterize a certain area of reality or system.
Example: The metal structure will support the entire load of the building since it was built as a single element.
es: Estructura
The Environment
Noun
It is the set of external physical, chemical and biological components with which living beings interact.
Example: Today the atmosphere is cool
es: El ambiente
Tour
Noun
To cross a space or place in its entire extension or length.
Example: The students went through the entire tour of the cafe, knowing its process and time.
es: Recorrido
Urban impact
Noun
It is the instrument through which the impact on the urban environment is evaluated, due to the insertion of future medium and large-scale projects, analyzing their preliminary stages, construction, operation and maintenance.
Example: The urban space as development areas and social areas has a great impact on society, since it causes it to relate or behave in a certain way.
es: Impacto urbano
Ventilation
Noun
System or opening that allows the air in a closed place to be renewed.
Example: The cross ventilation in this house makes the environment cool.
es: Ventilación
Work control
Noun
It is the coordination of all human, material, equipment and financial resources, in a specific program, time and cost, to achieve the objectives set.
Example: The architect supervises the work and makes sure that everything is fine
