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Universidad de MendozaSubsede San Rafael
Facultad de Ingenieria
GRAMMAR & TRANSLATION EXERCISES
2004
Profesora: Diana A. Ferraris de Camardelli
Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 1
Llene los espacios en blanco con el artículo indefinido y traduzca :
1-It´s................capacitor .....................................................
2-It´s................book ......................................................
3-It´s................example ......................................................
4- It´s................function ......................................................
5- It´s................old book ......................................................
6- It´s................key ......................................................
7- It´s................apple ......................................................
8- It´s................coil ......................................................
9- It´s.................axis ......................................................
10-It´s...............spherical surface ......................................................
11- It´s...............electronic device ......................................................
12- It´s...............universe ......................................................
13- It´s...............computer ......................................................
14- It´s...............face ......................................................
15- It´s...............orange ......................................................
16- It´s...............electric circuit ......................................................
17- It´s...............vector .......................................................
18- It´s...............battery ......................................................
19- It´s...............important thing ......................................................
20- It´s...............wire ......................................................
21- It´s................screwdriver .......................................................
22- It´s................file .......................................................
23- It´s................short circuit .......................................................
24- It´s................wavelength .......................................................
25- It´s...............floppy disk .......................................................
26- It´s ………..euphoriant ……………………………………
27- It´s ………..alias ……………………………………
28- It´s ………..antenna ……………………………………
29- It´s ………..system ……………………………………
30- It´s ………..error ……………………………………
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 2 Traducir las siguientes oraciones y pasarlas a las dos formas faltantes:
1. They are electronic devices.
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………………………………………………………………………….2. It is an ionic conductor.
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………………………………………………………………………….3. You are a good electronic engineer.
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………………………………………………………………………….4. I am at University now.
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………………………………………………………………………….5. Atoms are electrically neutral.
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………………………………………………………………………….6. The transistor is a solid-state device.………………………………………………………………………….
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………………………………………………………………………….7. A photon is a small unit of light energy.………………………………………………………………………….
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………………………………………………………………………….8. Electric current is a flow of electric charge.………………………………………………………………………….
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………………………………………………………………………….9. Light is the essential ingredient in photography.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 3
Traduzca las siguientes oraciones:
1. Electric power is measured in watts.
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2. Algorithms for computers are simple or complex.
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3. Values are expressed as a digital number.
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4. Electrodes are components of electric circuits.
..............................................................................................................................5. Fiber optics are immune to interference.
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6. The earth is not a perfect sphere.
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7. Hundreds of satellites are now in orbit.
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8. Television programs are relayed internationally.
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9. Workstations are similar to personal computers.
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10. Antennas are necessary to receive and transmit signals.
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11. The sound barrier is not a physical barrier.
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12. Electrical charges of atoms and molecules are positive and negative.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 4 Traducir las siguientes oraciones y re-escribirlas reemplazando el sujeto por un pronombre nominativo:1. Light is the visible portion of a broad range of energy.
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………………………………………………………………………………….2. Films are sensitive to all colors of the visible spectrum.
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………………………………………………………………………………….3. Linear amplifiers are used for audio and video signals.
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………………………………………………………………………………….4. Galvanometers are instruments used to detect and measure current.
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………………………………………………………………………………….5. An electrodynamometer is an adaptation of the galvanometer.
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………………………………………………………………………………….6. Visible light is only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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………………………………………………………………………………….7. Every electrically charged particle is surrounded by a field of force.
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………………………………………………………………………………….8. Facsimile transmission is accomplished by radio, telephone, or undersea cable.………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….9. The telephone network is stable and reliable.
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………………………………………………………………………………….10. Cable television is a commercial service.
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………………………………………………………………………………….11. Electronic mail, or e-mail, is a key attraction of the Internet.
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………………………………………………………………………………….12. The optical disk is another form of memory.
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13. Augusta Ada Byron was a British mathematician.
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……………………………………………………………………………14. George Boole developed Boolean algebra.…………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………15. The Curies worked together on radioactivity.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 5
Pase al plural y traduzca ambas oraciones :
1-This is an adapter
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2-It is a pixel. …………………………...........................................................
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3-That is the monitor …....................................................................................
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4-It is a spreadsheet............................................................................................
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5-This is a fish..............................................................................................….
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6-That is a screen.............................................................................................
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7-It is a datum...............................................................................................…
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8-This is the pressure...................................................................................…
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9-He is a Chinese................................................................................................
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10-That is a leaf..................................................................................................
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11-It is a radio wave............................................................................................
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12-This is a transformer……….........................................................................
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13-He is a fireman..............................................................................................
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14-That is the mouse...........................................................................................
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15-This is a phenomenon....................................................................................
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16-She is a policewoman.....................................................................................
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17-This is a television set.....................................................................................
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18-I am an Engineering student ..........................................................................
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19-That is a software...........................................................................................
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20-This is the hardware.......................................................................................
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21-It is my thesis.................................................................................................
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22- Where is the screw?.............................................…......................................
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23-That is an oasis................................................................................................
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24-This is a roof.................................................................................................
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25-That is your battery.........................................................................................
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26. It is a sheep....................................................................................................
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27. This is the ship ..............................................................................................
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28. That is my foot ..............................................................................................
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29. It is the radius ................................................................................................
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30. That is a sun ray ............................................................................................
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 6 Traduzca las siguientes oraciones:
1. The surveying and drawing of geological maps is an important part of the work of an engineering geologist.………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….2. Recycling can reduce pollution.
………………………………………………………………………………….3. The various operations of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing floating-point numbers are collectively called floating-point operations.
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………………………………………………………………………………….4. The tasks associated with editing documents are deleting, inserting, rewording, and so on.………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….5. Word processors can display documents using highlighting, underlining, boldfacing, and other formatting.………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………….6. The purpose of the lens is refraction, the bending of light. ………………………………………………………………………………….7. The different sensitivity levels, called film speeds, are appropriate for different lighting conditions.
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………………………………………………………………………………….8. Building construction in the U.S. is the product of a diverse group of subindustries.
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………………………………………………………………………………….9. The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a microscopic circuitry and serves as the main information processor in a computer.
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………………………………………………………………………………….10. Presses employ a number of different shaping processes, including shearing, pressing, or drawing (elongating).
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 7
Traduzca las siguientes oraciones:
1. Pulse response is important in computer circuits.
……………………………………………………………………………….2. These elements have a high amplification factor.
……………………………………………………………………………….3. Radar antennas are very sophisticated.
……………………………………………………………………………….4. Antennas are necessary to transmit and receive radio signals , television signals, microwave signals, telephone signals, and radar signals.
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……………………………………………………………………………….5. Antennas are necessary to transmit and receive radio, television, microwave, telephone and radar signals. ……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….6. The external circuit is a piece of copper wire.
……………………………………………………………………………….7. Antennas are used for radio communications.
……………………………………………………………………………….8. Power transmission requires a step-up transformer.
……………………………………………………………………………….9. The planes are represented as a data block on a special radar screen in front of the controller. The data block includes a symbol for individual aircraft, along with each plane's identifying call sign, speed, and altitude. ……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………….10. Lunar surface equipment included a variety of cameras, geology tools and rock and soil sample containers.……………………………………………………………………………….
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11. After landing, the Lunar Module became a habitable lunar base serving as living quarters, communications center, storage facility, equipment carrier, and supply center for food and water.
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……………………………………………………………………………….12. A light source is called phosphorescent if the delay between energy absorption and emission is longer than one second.
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13. High-level languages are easier than machine and assembly languages.……………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………….14. Machine tools form the basis of modern industry and are used in the manufacture of machine and tool parts.
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……………………………………………………………………………….15. E-mail is a text-based message delivery system. ……………………………………………………………………………….
16-One of the first PC networking applications was to connect it as a smart terminal to a mainframe computing platform.
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……………………………………………………………………………….17-The major benefactors of this need will be the public service providers who have data service infrastructures.
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……………………………………………………………………………….18-When a gas-filled cathode ray tube is passing current, collisions between electrons and atoms produce a tremendous number of positive ions.
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……………………………………………………………………………….19- The Cussons Tsukasa gas sampling equipment has been specifically developed for the controlled extraction of diesel and spark ignition combustion gases.
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………………………………………………………………………………. 20-The P7520 high speed gas sampling system console comprises three rack mounted electronic units housed in a mobile cabinet.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 8
Traduzca y escriba las formas faltantes:
1-Is this microprocessor working properly?
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2- Those logic circuits are performing arithmetic calculations
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3-These data are streaming from one logic unit to the next without
interruption.
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4-The PC is not storing those results in memory.
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5-Are they interviewing the new Dean?
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6-We are giving this example to illustrate the concept of parallelism.
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7-They are using supercomputers to create mathematical models of complex
phenomena.
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8-The definition of supercomputer is constantly changing with technological progress. ......................................................................................................................................
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9-Technology is increasing the speed of supercomputers.
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10-This computer is devoting all its resources to the solution of that problem.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 9 Traduzca las siguientes expresiones al Inglés:
1-Los hermanos de esa mujer.......................................................................
2-Un mes de vacaciones ..............................................................................
3-Los libros de John .....................................................................................
4-La teoría de Einstein ..................................................................................
5-El show de Los Beatles ..............................................................................
6-La catedral de Saint Paul.............................................................................
7-La madre de Susan ......................................................................................
8-Las películas de Spielberg ...........................................................................
9-El auto de Charles.................. ......................................................................
10-El martillo del Sr. Jones ..............................................................................
11-Uno de los hijos de Jane ..............................................................................
12-El auto de la hermana de Lewis....................................................................
13-La Copa del Mundo.......................................................................................
14-La pila de Planté............................................................................................
15-La niñez de Pascal .........................................................................................
16-La densidad del líquido .................................................................................
17-Los hijos del Rey...........................................................................................
18-La fugacidad de los componentes..................................................................
19-La atmósfera de la tierra ................................................................................
20-La amiga de mi hijo .......................................................................................
21-La casa del Sr. Perkins....................................................................................
22-La posición del satélite ..................................................................................
23-La viscosidad del fluído .................................................................................
24-La velocidad de la luz.....................................................................................
25-Los rayos del sol.............................................................................................Escriba las preguntas para las cuales las siguientes oraciones son las respuestas:1- Those pencils are mine. ..............................................................................
2- It´s Newton´s law ...............................................................................
3- This is Susan´s bedroom. ..............................................................................
4- It´s my opinion. ..............................................................................
5- I¨m ironing your T-shirt. ..............................................................................
6- It´s theirs. ..............................................................................
7- They are Robert´s. ..............................................................................
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 10
Responda las siguientes preguntas y traduzca las respuestas:
1. Whose theory describes gravitation as a curvature of space and time? (Einstein)......................................................................................................................................
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......................................................................................................................................2. Whose calculating machine used a complicated arrangement of numbered wheels connected by gears? (Pascal)......................................................................................................................................
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......................................................................................................................................3. Whose cell is a lead-acid battery? (Planté)
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......................................................................................................................................4. Whose law of gravitation affects all objects in the universe? (Newton)..............................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................5. Whose principle states that the pressure exerted by a fluid is inversely proportional to its rate of flow? (Bernoulli)
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..............................................................................................................................6. Whose law is the basic law of current flow? (Ohm)
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..............................................................................................................................7. Whose principle states that a body immersed in fluid loses weight equal to
the weight of the amount of fluid it displaces? (Archimedes)
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..............................................................................................................................8. Whose First Theorem states that any consistent mathematical theory that
includes the natural numbers is incomplete? (Gödel)
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 11Escriba los grados comparativo y superlativo de los siguientes adjetivos: ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVEBadBigCleverColdComfortableExpensiveFewFreshGreatHighHotImpressiveInformalInterestingJuicyLargeLightLittle (pequeño)Little (poco)LongLowManyMellowMildMuchNewNiceNobleOldPoorPowerfulRedRespectfulResponsibleRichSadSevereShortSimpleSincereShowSmallSunnyTallTinyUsefulWildYellow
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise N° 12
Translate the following sentences:
1- Wavelengths shorter than 30 cm are called microwaves. …………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..2-A CPU is similar to a calculator, only much more powerful.
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3-They perform a more complex function, such as sorting a set of names.
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…………………………………………………………………………………..4-The transistor has the potential to work faster and more reliably and to consume much less power than a vacuum tube.…………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..5-Programs are often written as a set of smaller pieces.…………………………………………………………………………………..6-Engineering is one of the oldest professions in the world. …………………………………………………………………………………..7-The best known spectacular engineering feat are the pyramids of ancient
Egypt.
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…………………………………………………………………………………..8-Computer scientists are making operating systems easier to use, more secure, and more efficient …………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..9-More recent specialties within the electrical-engineering field include medical engineering and computer engineering. …………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..10-The newest of the four engineering disciplines is chemical engineering. …………………………………………………………………………………..
11-Most antennas for radio and television consist of metal wires or rods connected to the transmitter or receiver. …………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..12-As transport planes become faster and faster, pilots and passengers are able to travel across many time zones in less than a day. …………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………..13. Una calculadora es más potente que una CPU.
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14. Son cada vez menos-
............................................................................................................................15. Trigonometría es menos interesante que Optica.
............................................................................................................................16. Roberto es menos inteligente que Juan .
............................................................................................................................17. Roberto es más inteligente que Juan.
............................................................................................................................18. Roberto es tan inteligente como Juan.
............................................................................................................................19. Roberto no es tan inteligente como Juan.
............................................................................................................................20. Este edificio es tan alto como aquella torre.
............................................................................................................................18. Susana no es tan delgada como María.
............................................................................................................................19. Una línea recta es la distancia más corta entre dos puntos.
............................................................................................................................20. La mayoría de los circuitos integrados son trozos pequeños de silicio.
............................................................................................................................21. El torno es una de las más antiguas y más importantes herramientas mecánicas.............................................................................................................................
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22. Una PC es más pequeña, menos cara y más fácil de usar que otras computadoras.............................................................................................................................
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23. El ábaco es la forma más antigua y más simple de dispositivo computacional digital.............................................................................................................................
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24. El tipo más común de coprocesador es el coprocesador de punto flotante.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise N° 13Traduzca al Inglés:
1. María es una chica de ojos verdes.
............................................................................................................................2. Es un avión bimotor.
............................................................................................................................3. Él es un hombre buen mozo.
............................................................................................................................4. Éste es un vehículo de cuatro ruedas.
............................................................................................................................5. Este tema es sumamente interesante.
............................................................................................................................6. Este tema es el más interesante.
............................................................................................................................7. La mayoría de estos temas son sumamente interesantes.
............................................................................................................................8. La madre de John es una mujer de pelo rubio.
............................................................................................................................9. Esta es una práctica que ahorra tiempo.
............................................................................................................................10. Esta es una nave espacial que orbita la tierra.
............................................................................................................................II. Traduzca al Castellano:
1. The most accurate instrument for the determination of voltage, resistance, or direct current is the potentiometer.
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............................................................................................................................2. High resolution is related to the number of pixels (dots) used to create the image: the more the pixels, the greater the resolution. The fewer the pixels, the lower the resolution.
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............................................................................................................................3. The higher the frequency of the incident radiation, the greater is the electron energy.............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................4. The larger the capacitor, the smaller is the amount of ripple in the voltage.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise N° 14
Traduzca las siguientes oraciones y escriba las preguntas para las cuales dichas oraciones son las respuestas.Ejemplo:1-The cerebral cortex is about 3 to 4 mm thick.
La corteza cerebral tiene aproximadamente de 3 a 4 mm de espesor.How thick is the cerebral cortex?
2-Aconcagua is 6959 m high.
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4- The plasma membrane is 75 to 100 angstroms thick.
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5- Lake Ontario is about 310 km long and about 85 km wide.
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6- Loch Ness is a lake 39 km long, 2 km wide and 230 m deep.
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7- The column of mercury sustained by normal atmospheric pressure is only about 760 mm (about 30 in) high.
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8- After the fourth month the average fetus is almost 15 cm long and weighs about 113 g.
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9-Robert´s grandmother is 90 years old.
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Engineering Technical English
Exercise Nº 15 Answer the following questions in the affirmative and negative forms:
1-Is there anything into the bag?
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2-Are there any pictures of Mary anywhere?
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3- There are not any pencils on the desk.
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4-Is there anybody in the classroom?
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5-Are there any pupils in the classroom?
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..................................................................................6-Is there any milk in the bottle?
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...................................................................................7- There are some pictures on the walls.
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.....................................................................................8-There is no chance of passing the exams.....................................................................................
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Engineering Technical English Exercise Nº 16
Translate the following sentences:
1. After the experiment, nothing remained in the flask
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2. They can not begin now, anyhow, they are ready at anytime.
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3. There are iron-rich particles in some aquatic bacteria.
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4. Some cells are complete organisms, some are not.
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5. No one has described the experiment better than Fabre.
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6. Nobody goes to school on Sundays.
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7. Some media contain substances to inhibit the growth of many bacteria.
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8. Matter is anything that occupies space.
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9. There is not any vibration in this machine.
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10. No animal is allowed in the bus.
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Engineering Technical English
Exercise Nº 17
Answer the following questions:
1. How many boys are there in this class?
………………………………………………………………………2. How much sugar is there in the cupboard?
………………………………………………………………………3. How much are these lamps?
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4. How many dogs are there in that house?
……………………………………………………………………….5. How much wine is there in the bottle?
……………………………………………………………………….6. How many roses are there in the garden?
……………………………………………………………………….7. How much water is there in the jug?
……………………………………………………………………….8. How many screws are there in the toolbox?
……………………………………………………………………….9. How much petrol is that engine using?
……………………………………………………………………….10. How many men are working there?
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Engineering Technical English Exercise Nº 18
Translate the following sentences and write them in the missing form:
1-He reads the newspaper every
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2-Robert visits his parents once a
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3-A light beam travels in a straight line.
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4-Do you go to school every day?
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5-Don’t you know my name?
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6-Argentina imports oil.
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7-Does Mary live here?
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8-Water dissolves salt.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise N° 19Translate the following sentences:
1-You are to finish your homework.
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2- Robert is always late.
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3- This house is $ 100.000.
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4- Is it hot today?
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5-Are you hungry?
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6-They aren´t sleepy.
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7-We aren´t afraid of you.
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8-It is raining. It is not snowing.
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9-Are you a good student?
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10-They aren´t at school now.
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11- Is it freezing?
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12- Peter and Tom are in Paris.
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13- John is 20 years old.
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14- I am to go there every day.
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15- The teacher is very angry.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise N° 20Translate the following sentences and write them in the missing form:
1. Paul Allen met Bill Gates at Lakeside School.
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2. Did Steve Case and his older brother set up a limejuice stand in their
neighbourhood?
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3. Gates spent much of his free time learning programming languages such as
BASIC, FORTRAN, and LISP.
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4. Stephen Hawking showed exceptional talent in mathematics and physics
from an early age.
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5. Did Dennis C. Hayes invent the PC modem in 1977?
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6. Steve Paul Jobs and Steve Wozniak cofounded Apple Computer
Corporation .
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7. Philippe Kahn founded Borland International in 1983.
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8. Kenneth Thomson did not develop UNIX* operating system in 1969.
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9. Did Niklaus Wirth devise the language Pascal in 1970?
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10. Euclid taught geometry and founded a school of mathematics in
Alexandría.
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11. Michael Faraday discovered the electromagnetic induction and of the laws
of electrolysis.
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12. In 1714 Daniel Farenheit constructed the first thermometer employing
mercury instead of alcohol.
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13. Did Philo Taylor Farnsworth developa television system complete with
receiver and camera?
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14. Richard Phillips Feynman did not make important contributions to the
theory of quarks.
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Engineering Technical EnglishExercise Nº 21
Translate the following sentences and turn them into the missing forms:
1- An engine will not operate well when the petrol or the air are not filtered before they go into the cylinder.
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2-The distributor will lead the high tension current to the cylinders.
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3-They will detect the presence of static electricity by means of an electroscope.
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4-Soon there will be a common international machine language for computers and a great cooperation will be possible among users.
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..............................................................................................................................5-Will it be convenient to short circuit the terminals of a network?
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..............................................................................................................................6-This device will not prevent the metal surfaces from coming into contact.
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..............................................................................................................................7-Will the air be heated before it mixes with the products of combustion?
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