Glossary D

Deutsch: Katastrophe / Español: Desastre / Português: Desastre / Français: Désastre / Italiano: Disastro

In the industrial or industry context, a disaster refers to a significant event that causes severe disruption to operations, resulting in substantial material, economic, or environmental damage. These disasters can stem from various sources, including natural events, technological failures, or human factors, and often require extensive recovery efforts.

Deutsch: Detektor / Español: Detector / Português: Detector / Français: Détecteur / Italiano: Rivelatore

In the industrial or industry context, a detector refers to a device or instrument used to identify, locate, or quantify particular substances, physical conditions, or changes in an environment. Detectors are crucial for monitoring and control processes in various industrial applications, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Deutsch: Entwässerung / Español: Drenaje / Português: Drenagem / Français: Drainage / Italiano: Drenaggio

In the industrial or industry context, drainage refers to the systems and processes involved in removing excess water or other fluids from an area or system. This is crucial for maintaining the structural integrity of facilities, preventing water accumulation that can lead to corrosion, flooding, and other damage to infrastructure.

Deutsch: Vervielfältigungsgerät / Español: Duplicador / Português: Duplicador / Français: Duplication / Italiano: Duplicatore

Duplicator in the industrial context refers to a device or system used to create multiple copies of objects, documents, or digital data. This term encompasses a broad range of machinery and technologies designed to replicate items quickly and efficiently, catering to various needs across different sectors of the industry.

Deutsch: Abriss / Español: Demolición / Português: Demolição / Français: Démolition / Italiano: Demolizione

Demolition in the industrial context refers to the process of systematically dismantling or destroying structures, machinery, or other built environments, typically as part of clearing a site for new construction or for the removal of obsolete facilities.

Deutsch: Dihydrofolat-Reduktase-Inhibitor / Español: Inhibidor de la dihidrofolato reductasa / Português: Inibidor da di-hidrofolato redutase / Français: Inhibiteur de la dihydrofolate réductase / Italiano: Inibitore della diidrofolato reduttasi

Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors (DHFR inhibitors) in the industrial and industry context primarily refer to their use in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. These inhibitors target the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase, which is crucial in the folate pathway that synthesizes DNA, RNA, and proteins. By inhibiting this enzyme, DHFR inhibitors are essential in the development and manufacture of medications, particularly for treating cancers and bacterial infections where rapid cell division is a key factor.

Dehumidifier

In the industrial and industry context, a dehumidifier refers to a device used to reduce and maintain the level of humidity in the air, primarily for health reasons, to prevent mold growth, and to protect sensitive equipment or products. Industrial dehumidifiers are crucial in various sectors where excess moisture could degrade product quality, interfere with storage conditions, or cause machinery to corrode.

Deutsch: Destillationskolonne / Español: Columna de destilación / Português: Coluna de destilação / Français: Colonne de distillation / Italiano: Colonna di distillazione

A distillation column in the industrial context is a critical piece of equipment used in the process of separating mixtures based on differences in the volatilities of components. This equipment is commonly used in chemical plants, petroleum refineries, and other industries where the purification and fractionation of liquid mixtures are required to produce high-purity products.