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In the industrial or industry context, a "monument" typically refers to a fixed reference point used for surveying, mapping, and other geospatial applications.
Deutsch: Mikrofon / Español: Micrófono / Português: Microfone / Français: Microphone / Italiano: Microfono
A microphone (colloquially called a mic or mike) is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound in air into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, tape recorders, karaoke systems, hearing aids, motion picture production, live and recorded audio engineering, FRS radios, megaphones, in radio and television broadcasting and in computers for recording voice, speech recognition, VoIP, and for non-acoustic purposes such as ultrasonic checking or knock sensors.
Deutsch: Mosaik / Español: Mosaico / Português: Mosaico / Français: Mosaïque
In the industrial/industry context, "mosaic" generally refers to a decorative art form that involves assembling small pieces of material, such as glass, stone, or tile, into a larger pattern or image. Mosaic is used in a variety of applications, including architecture, interior design, and public art.
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term marble refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.
Deutsch: Medizin / Español: Medicina / Português: Medicina / Français: Mêdecine / Italiano: Medicina
Medicine is the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.
Deutsch: Post / Español: Correo postal / Português: Correio / Français: Poste / Italiano: Posta
The mail or post is a system for physically transporting documents and other small packages, as well as a name for the postcards, letters, and parcels themselves. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems.