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Unit 6

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This flashcard set helps university-level students learn English, focusing on technical vocabulary and expressions. The vocabulary flashcards cover terms like "sturdy," "sleek," and "state-of-the-art," which are essential for describing products and processes. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and professionals, these flashcards enhance fluency and precision in technical communication, making them valuable for advanced learners aiming to refine their language skills.
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→ steel sheet 
→ sheet metal 

→ Stahlplatte, (Stahl-)Blech → Blech (Long steel sheets glide into the machine and come out as a metal skeleton form. )

shop floor 

Produktionsbereich, Fabrikhalle, Werkstatt (There are 17 employees working on the shop floor. )

sleek

glatt und glänzend, edel, elegant (Apple stands for sleek design. )

smallish 
→ narrowish, etc. 

eher klein, ziemlich klein → ziemlich eng, etc. (The surface shows smallish holes and cracks. )

solar-powered 
→ battery-powered, etc.    

solarbetrieben → batteriebetrieben, -gespeist, etc. ( Solar-powered lamps, made up of a few light-emitting diodes (LEDs), may be the light sources of the future.

spacious 

geräumig (Our new university building will have spacious library and coffee areas)

→ space 
 
≠ place   

→ Platz, (leerer) Raum, Bereich ≠ Standort, öffentlicher Platz, Stätte

specification 

(detaillierte technische) Leistungsbeschreibung, Maßangabe (A spec(ifications) sheet summarizes the performance and other technical characteristics of a product, machine, component, material, etc. )

→ specifications and 
functionality sheet  

→ Leistungsverzeichnis, Datenblatt

to spread (spread, spread) 

verteilen (The thin layer of carbon, which is spread evenly over the plastic material, increases its strength)

state-of-the-art 
= cutting-edge 

auf dem neusten Stand der Technik, wegbereitend (The term “state-of-the-art” refers to the highest level of general development)

sturdy 

robust, stabil, strapazierfähig (This machine is made of shock resistant plastic which makes it sturdy and resistant to any impacts. )

stylus (pl: styli, styluses) 

Taststift, (interaktiver) Stift (These days, input command by stylus is often replaced by tactile devices. )

vulnerable

verwundbar,(störungs-)anfällig (Software is highly vulnerable to hacker attacks. )

water-resistant 
water-logged 

wasserbeständig  durchnässt (Computers for use in the tropics must be water-resistant. )

work ethic 

Arbeitsethos, Arbeitsmoral (By work ethic we understand the principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward. )

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