Vocabulario de Inglés Técnico: Medidas, Dimensiones y Sistemas de Edificación con Ejercicios Prácticos

Vocabulario

Equal: equivaler

Height: altura

Length times height times width: el volumen de una habitación equivale a la longitud por la altura por la anchura

Length: longitud

Measure: medir

Spatial dimensions: dimensiones espaciales

Width: anchura

Average height: altura media

Distance of the rear of buttocks to back of calf: distancia desde la parte trasera de las nalgas hasta la parte trasera de la pantorrilla

Eye height: altura de los ojos

Forward reach: alcance hacia adelante (con el/los brazo(s) extendido(s) hacia delante)

Length of lower leg: longitud de la pierna inferior (se refiere a "distance of the rear of buttocks to back of calf")

Length of upper leg: longitud de la pierna superior (se refiere a "underside thigh height above floor")

Range from... to: recorrer, extenderse, variar

Shoulder width: ancho de hombros

Sideways reach: alcance lateral/de lado (con los brazos extendidos lateralmente)

Therefore: por lo tanto

Underside thigh height above floor: altura de la parte inferior del muslo elevado hasta el pie, elevado sobre el suelo

Vary between... and (verb): variar

Ejercicio

Complete the sentences with the correct unit or information:

• A. The temperature of the room is measured in degrees Celsius.
• B. The stress in the concrete block is 5 N/mm².
• C. The noise level of the television is measured in decibels.
• D. The illumination in the room is measured in lux.
• E. The density of the concrete foundation is 2400 kg/m³.
• F. The electric current to the television is measured in amperes.
• G. The illumination from the light bulb 15 is 50 lux.
• H. The heat flow rate of the radiator 16 is measured in watts.

Radiador

• A. burner
• B. expansion tank
• C. outlet pipe
• D. aquastat
• E. radiator
• F. thermostat device
• G. pump

Ejercicio de secciones de pared

1. Function: structure; suitable material: a. steel
2. Function: weather resistance; suitable material: b. aluminium
3. Function: thermal insulation; suitable material: c. mineral wool
4. Function: fire resistance; suitable material: d. concrete
5. Function: sound insulation, fire resistance; suitable material: e. concrete
6. Function: attractive finish... suitable material: f. ceramic tile