My name is Leonel, and I am still searching for something that spark my interest. I search information about many programs hoping to find something interesting.This glossary is about science and nature.
adjoining
adjective
Of a building, room, or piece of land) next to or joined with.
Example: Between vowels, where one would most expect voicing due to the influence of the ADJOINING vowels, while the Americans produced 100% voicing, the British sample carried the vowel voicing through to the consonant only a quarter of the time.
en: attenant
circuit breaker
noun
An automatic device for stopping the flow of current in an electric circuit as a safety measure.
Example: The circuit breaker is really helpful when the electricity is out of control.
en: disjoncteur
cul-de-sac
noun
A street or passage that is closed at one end.
Example: I was walking down the street and ended up in a cul-de-sac.
en: impasse
dweller
noun
A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place.
Example: There are many dwellers in the building.
en: habitant
grid
noun
A network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles.
Example: As mentioned in the mapping, the GRID-based maps and topological maps are used in the mapping system.
en: grille
lattice
noun
A structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped spaces left between, used as a screen or fence or as a support for climbing plants.
Example: The sheets are layered over another in a LATTICE-like structure, with nearly 90° angles to each other.
en: treillis
linear structure
noun
Arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line.
en: structure linéaire
looped structure
noun
Two properties share a single electricity service cable from the main network.
en: structure en boucle
outage
noun
A period when a power supply or other service is not available or when equipment is closed down.
Example: The outage created panic all over the city.
en: panne
pervasive
adjective
Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Example: One particular example is narcissistic personality disorder, which is an all-PERVASIVE disorder similar to alcoholism but worse.
en: envahissant
precinct
noun
A district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.
Example: If sex workers were arrested and denied bail or the policemen requested a bribe for the release of a sex worker, the women picketed outside the police PRECINCT.
en: arrondissement
rural
adjective
In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
Example: Despite of limited funds, significant part of PHARE funds was distributed among central institutions responsible for RURAL and agricultural planning.
en: rural
socio-economic
adjective
Relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.
Example: Rather, it is better to claim that the degree of authority women had altered from marriage to marriage, depending largely on 'personality and relationship', but a poorer SOCIO-ECONOMIC background probably helped women acquire more authority.
en: socio-économique
urban
adjective
In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
Example: Many rural businesses are smaller than those that are URBAN, more sole traders and therefore the lack of education and money to invest in the initial set up are real constraints.
en: urbain
voltage
noun
The pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons (current) through a conducting loop, enabling them to do work such as illuminating a light.
Example: The heater was connected to a heat monitor and power supply and was switched on while a note was made of its current and VOLTAGE.
