Glossary P

Popular culture refers to literature, broadcasting, music, dance, theater, sports, and other cultural aspects of social life distinguished by their broad-based presence and popularity across ethnic, social, and regional groups.

Deutsch: Pole / Español: Polaco / Português: Polonês / Français: Polonais / Italiano: Polacco /

Pole refers to fishing method used worldwide to capture surface-swimming tuna such as yellowfin and skipjack.

Phototherapy is being used to treat neonatal or newborn jaundice. This therapy delivers therapeutic light to the baby through a lightweight blanket. A mat within the blanket delivers high-intensity light to lower the infant's bilirubin level.

Deutsch: Durchstoßtaste / Español: Botón de perforación / Português: Botão de perfuração / Français: Bouton de perçage / Italiano: Pulsante di perforazione /

Pierce button, also called a button or die button, is described as a small cylindrical die steel with an opening larger than the punch point size, generally by a percentage of the thickness of the material being pierced.

Deutsch: Privatunternehmen / Español: Transportista privado / Português: Transportador privado / Français: Transporteur privé / Italiano: Vettore privato /

A carrier that provides transportation service to the firm that owns or leases the vehicles and does not charge a fee. Private motor carriers may haul at a fee for wholly owned subsidiaries.

The storage of goods in a warehouse that is owned by the company that has title to the goods.

Deutsch: Philadelphia / Español: Filadelfia / Português: Filadélfia / Français: Philadelphie / Italiano: Filadelfia

Philadelphia has played a pivotal role in the industrial and manufacturing landscape of the United States. Historically, it has been a hub for various industries, showcasing a diverse industrial base that spans from textiles to shipbuilding, and more recently, to advanced manufacturing and technology.

Deutsch: PWB (gedruckte Verdrahtungsplatte) / Español: PWB (Placa de Circuito Impreso) / Português: PWB (Placa de Circuito Impresso) / Français: PWB (Carte de Circuit Imprimé) / Italiano: PWB (Scheda a Circuito Stampato)

PWB, standing for Printed Wiring Board, is a term used in the electronics manufacturing industry to refer to the substrate or base material upon which electronic components are mounted to create a functional electronic circuit. PWBs are foundational elements in virtually all electronic devices, from simple gadgets to complex computing systems, serving as the physical platform for connecting different components through a network of etched wiring on non-conductive substrates.