Glossary C
Deutsch: Kette / Español: Cadena / Português: Corrente metálica / Français: Chaîne
A chain is a series of connected links which are typically made of metal. A chain may consist of two or more links.
Chains are usually made in one of two styles, according to their intended use:
Those designed for lifting, such as when used with a hoist; for pulling; or for securing, such as with a bicycle lock, have links that are torus shaped, which make the chain flexible in two dimensions (The fixed third dimension being a chain's length.)
Those designed for transferring power in machines have links designed to mesh with the teeth of the sprockets of the machine, and are flexible in only one dimension. They are known as roller chains, though there are also non-roller chains such as block chain.
Deutsch: Decke / Español: Techo / Português: Teto / Français: Plafond / Italiano: Soffitto
A ceiling is an overhead interior surface that covers the upper limit of a room. It is not generally considered a structural element, but a finished surface concealing the underside of the floor or roof structure above.
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.