Glossary S

Deutsch: Natrium / Español: Sodio / Português: Sódio / Français: Sodium / Italiano: Sodio
Sodium is a chemical element with the symbol Na (from Latin: natrium) and atomic number 11. It is a soft, silver-white, highly reactive metal and is a member of the alkali metals; its only stable isotope is 23Na. The free metal does not occur in nature, but instead must be prepared from its compounds; it was first isolated by Humphry Davy in 1807 by the electrolysis of sodium hydroxide.

Deutsch: Seide / Español: Seda / Português: Seda / Français: Soie / Italiano: Seta
Silk is a natural protein fibre, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The protein fibre of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoons.

Deutsch: Shelter / Español: Shelter / Português: Shelter / Français: Shelter / Italiano: Shelter

Shelter may refer to a basic architectural structure or building that provides cover or a homeless shelter, a temporary residence for homeless people, sometimes simply referred to as a 'shelter'.

Deutsch: Zeitplan / Español: Horario / Português: Cronograma / Français: Programme / Italiano: Programma /

Schedule may refer to a timetable or broadcast programming.

Deutsch: Bach / Español: Arroyo / Português: Córrego / Français: Ruisseau / Italiano: Ruscello
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill (occasionally ghyll), kill, lick, mill race, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or runnel.

Deutsch: Scanner / Español: Scanner / Français: Scanner / Italiano: Scanner

In an industrial or industry context, a scanner refers to a device that is used to capture and digitize information, typically in the form of images or text.

Deutsch: Stress / Français: Stress / Italiano: Stress

In an industrial or industry context, the term "stress" typically refers to the force per unit area that is applied to a material and that results in deformation or strain.

Deutsch: Spirale / Español: Espiral / Português: Espiral / Français: Spirale / Italiano: Spirale
In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.