Vocabolario

Metalli

• stainless steel: steel that doesn’t need coating becase it doesn’t rust
• zinc: used to make brass (ottone - zinco e rame) and in galvanised coatings (zincatura) on steel
• iron: predominant metal in steel
• bronze: alloy made of copper (rame) and tin (stagno)
• tin: stagno
• lead: dense and poisonous metal - piombo

Legno

• hardwood: timber from deciduous trees - legno massello
• timber: legname
• softwood: timber from pine trees
• ore: rocks from which metals can be extracted - minerale grezzo

Adjectives

• toughness: the opposite of fragility
• abrasion resistance: resistance to damage caused by friction
• thermal stability: resistance to problems caused by temperature change
• lightweight: opposite of heavy
• durable: long-lasting

Tools

• punch: makes holes by applying pressure to shear (sforzo di taglio) the material

• abrasive wheel: has a hard, rough surface for cutting or grinding

• guillotine: makes straight cuts by applying pressure to shear material

• hole-saw: cuts a circular piece to remove an instact core of material ![[71brjyZBqcL.AC_SS450.jpg]]

• kerf: the width of a saw cut

• toothed blade: has sharp edges for cutting or milling

Views

• cross-section: gives a cutaway view of the joint between two panels
• elevation: gives a view of all the panels from the front
• exploded view: gives a deconstructed view of how the panels are fixed together
• note: gives a brief description or a reference to another related drawing
• plan: gives a view of the whole deck, from above
• schematic: gives a simplified representation of a network of air ducts
• specification: gives detailed written technical descriptions of the panels

Spaces

• confined spaces: small areas without ventilation
• co2 detector: measures carbon dioxide
• exposure: dangerous contact
• irritant: causes skin to react
• toxic: poisonous
• corrosive: burns the skin (or other material)
• flammable: catches fire easily
• naked flames/sparks: source of ignition

• input: entry value, for example at the beginning of a process

• output: exit value, for example at the end of a process

• optimum: the best/most effective/efficient

• differential: the gap between two values

• consumption: the amount of supplies/fuel used

• cumulative: the total quantity so far

• rate: a value often expressed with per, for example units per hour

• cycle: all the steps in a process, from start to finish

• frequency: how often something happens

• timescale: a specified period

• continuous: without interruption

• fluctuations: changes, movements in general

• peaks and troughs: high points and low points on a graph curve

• peak demand: maximum power requirement at a given time

• range: amount between an upper and lower limit

• band of fluctuation: zone of up-and-down movement

• blips: momentary rises followed by a fall

• continual: regular and repetitive

• appropriate/suitable: the right solution for a particular situation
• consistent/reliable: doesn’t break down, always perform in the same way
• cost-effective/economical: makes the most of resources, isn’t wasteful
• effective: performs a function well
• efficient: works quickly and well
• sufficient/adequate: good enough for the intended function