Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use

Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Division
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1965
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Brief definitions "intended to be as clear as possible to the non-expert, but accuracy has not been compromised for the sake of readability. Mathematics has been used where necessary to avoid ambiguity."--Intro. Published 1965.

Biomedical Engineering Dictionary of Technical Terms and Phrases

Biomedical Engineering Dictionary of Technical Terms and Phrases
Author: Sally F. Shady
Publisher: Momentum Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017-07-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1945612436

Biomedical engineering is one of the most prominent and rapidly developing engineering fields. It is a discipline that is involved in the development of devices, algorithms, processes, procedures and systems to enhance and improve the medical field. Biomedical engineering has multiple areas of specialization that include: biomechanics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, imaging, and bioinstrumentation. This book serves as a guide to students and professionals seeking to understand commonly used technical terms and phrases in the biomedical engineering field. The content is specifically designed to define technical terms in a general context to facilitate an overall understanding. The author begins by translating terms in English to Arabic then Arabic to English. This text can be used as a tool in the academic or professional environment for both English speaking and non-English speaking individuals alike.

Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts

Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts
Author: Michelle Brown
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2018-12-18
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1606066110

What is a historiated initial? What are canon tables? What is a drollery? This revised edition of Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms offers definitions of the key elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the techniques, processes, materials, nomenclature, and styles used in the making of these precious books. Updated to reflect current research and technologies, this beautifully illustrated guide includes images of important manuscript illuminations from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. Concise, readable explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered in manuscript studies make this portable volume an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers who wish a deeper understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts and medieval book production.

Compendium of Forage Technical Terms in English, French and Romanian

Compendium of Forage Technical Terms in English, French and Romanian
Author: Diana-Andreea Boc-Sînmărghiţan
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2011-12-15
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1443836249

This compendium is an inventory of English, French and Romanian technical terms used in the field of forages (crop residue, grasses, herbaceous legumes, silage, and tree legumes). It contains terms related to plant biology (chemical properties, development, diseases, growth, metabolism, reproduction, and structure), plant physiology (circadian rhythm, dormancy, environmental stress, hormone functions, movement, nutrition, photomorphogenesis, photoperiodism, photosynthesis, respiration, seed germination, stomata function and transpiration, and tropism), and plant cultivation (biochemistry, breeding, engineering, production, and propagation). It will appeal to agriculturists, animal breeders, professors, researchers, students, and translators from English-, French-, and Romanian-speaking nations, active in their own countries or abroad.