Glossary W
Deutsch: Gewichtskraft
In science and engineering, the weight of an object is usually taken to be the force on the object due to gravity. Its magnitude (a scalar quantity), often denoted by an italic letter W, is the product of the mass m of the object and the magnitude of the local gravitational acceleration g; thus: W = mg.
Deutsch: Abfall / Español: Basura / Português: Resíduo sólido / Français: Dêchet / Italiano: Rifiuti
Waste(s) is a pejorative term for unwanted materials. The term can be described as subjective and inaccurate because waste to one person is not waste to another.
Deutsch: Arbeit / Português: Work / Français: Work / Italiano: Work
In an industrial or industry context, "work" refers to the tasks, activities, and processes that are performed in order to produce goods or provide services. It encompasses a wide range of tasks, including manual labor, use of machinery, and technical operations.
Deutsch: Rollstuhl / Español: Silla de ruedas / Português: Cadeira de rodas / Français: Fauteuil roulant / Italiano: Sedia a rotelle
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing. Wheelchairs are used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability.
Deutsch: Fenster / Español: Ventana / Português: Janela / Français: Fenétre / Italiano: Finestra
A window is a transparent or translucent opening in a wall, door or vehicle that allows the passage of light and, if not closed or sealed, air and sound. Windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material. Windows are held in place by frames. Many glazed windows may be opened, to allow ventilation, or closed, to exclude inclement weather. Other definition is following.