Glossary S
Deutsch: Sitz / Español: Asiento / Português: Assento / Français: Siège / Italiano: Sedile /
A seat is place to sit, often referring to the area one sits upon as opposed to other elements like armrests. A seat is also known as a bench, a chair, a chaise longue, chesterfield, a couch, a davenport or a settee.
Deutsch: Unterstützung / Español: Apoyo / Português: Apoio / Français: Soutien / Italiano: Supporto /
"Support" refers to activities that help to maintain, repair, or enhance the performance of products or systems. This can encompass a wide range of activities, including maintenance, repair, technical support, and customer service.
Deutsch: Lagerung / Español: Almacenamiento / Português: Armazenamento / Français: Stockage / Italiano: Conservazione /
"storage" refers to the process of preserving and protecting goods, materials, and products until they are ready to be used or sold. It encompasses a wide range of activities, including warehousing, inventory management, and distribution.
Italiano: Segno
A sign is a representation of an object that implies a connection between itself and its object. A natural sign bears a causal relation to its object - for instance, thunder is a sign of storm. A conventional sign signifies by agreement, as a full stop signifies the end of a sentence.
Deutsch: Sicherheit / Español: Seguridad / Português: Segurança / Français: Sécurité / Italiano: Sicurezza /
Safety is the state of being "safe" (from French sauf), the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. Safety can also be defined to be the control of recognized hazards to achieve an acceptable level of risk.