Glossary S
Deutsch: Sonne / Español: Sol / Português: Sol / Français: Soleil / Italiano: Sole
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields. It has a diameter of about 1,392,684 km (865,374 mi), around 109 times that of Earth, and its mass (approximately 330,000 times the mass of Earth) accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass of the Solar System.
Saudi may refer to --->'Saudi Arabia', or Saudis, people from Saudi Arabia
Deutsch: Sojabohne / Español: Glycine max/ Português: Soja / Français: Soja / Italiano: Glycine max
The soybean (US) or soya bean (UK) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).
Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant and cheap source of protein for animal feeds and many prepackaged meals; soy vegetable oil is another product of processing the soybean crop.
Deutsch: Sekunde / Español: Segundo / Português: Segundo / Français: Seconde / Italiano: Secondo
The second (symbol: s) is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI) and is also a unit of time in other systems of measurement (abbreviated s or sec) it is the second division of the hour by sixty, the first division by 60 being the minute.
Deutsch: Starter / Français: Starter - Starter / Italiano: Starter - Starter
A starter refers to a device or system that is used to initiate or start a process or operation. Starters are commonly used in various industries and applications, including:
Deutsch: Sensor / Español: Sensor / Português: Sensor / Français: Capteur / Italiano: Sensore
A sensor is a converter that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which can be read by an observer or by an (today mostly electronic) instrument. For example, a mercury-in-glass thermometer converts the measured temperature into expansion and contraction of a liquid which can be read on a calibrated glass tube. A thermocouple converts temperature to an output voltage which can be read by a voltmeter. For accuracy, most sensors are calibrated against known standards.
Deutsch: Stock / Español: Stick - Stick / Français: Stick - Stick / Italiano: Stick - Stick
The term "stick" can have several meanings in the industrial/industry context, depending on the specific industry or application.