Glossary C
Deutsch: Zählwerk / Español: Contador / Português: Contador (eletrônica) / Français: Compteur / Italiano: Contatore
In digital logic and computing, a counter is a device which stores (and sometimes displays) the number of times a particular event or process has occurred, often in relationship to a clock signal.
Deutsch: Kosten / Español: Coste / Português: Custo / Français: Coût / Italiano: Costo
In production, research, retail, and accounting, a cost is the value of money that has been used up to produce something, and hence is not available for use anymore. In business, the cost may be one of acquisition, in which case the amount of money expended to acquire it is counted as cost.
Deutsch: Vertrag / Español: Contrato / Português: Contrato / Français: Contrat / Italiano: Contratto
In common law legal systems, a contract is an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two or more parties, each of whom intends to create one or more legal obligations between them. The elements of a contract are "offer" and "acceptance" by "competent persons" having legal capacity who exchange "consideration" to create "mutuality of obligation."
Deutsch: Kompression / Português: Compressão / Français: Compression / Italiano: Compressione
In the industrial and industry context, "compression" refers to the process of reducing the volume of a substance or material by applying pressure. Compression is a common technique used in various industrial processes to change the properties of materials, create components, or store energy.
Deutsch: Charge / Español: Carga / Português: Charge (desambiguação) / Français: Charge / Italiano: Carica
In the industrial and industry context, "charge" refers to a flow of electrical energy in a system or material. A charge can be either positive or negative, and can be created by the transfer or accumulation of electrons in a material.
Deutsch: Textilie / Español: Textil / Português: Tecido téxtil / Français: Textile / Italiano: Tessuto
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing fibres together (felt).
Deutsch: Kategorie / Português: Categoria / Français: Catêgorie / Italiano: Categoria
In an industrial context, "category" refers to a group or classification of similar products, services, or industries based on shared characteristics. Categories can be used to organize information, market products, and analyze market trends and patterns.
Deutsch: Crane / Español: Grúa/ Português: Guindaste/ Français: Grue/ Italiano: Gru/
Crane is an industrial machinery for lifting.
In an industrial context, "crane" refers to a machine designed to lift, move, and transport heavy loads, typically in construction and manufacturing applications.