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  2. Languages of science - Wikipedia

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    The gradual disuse of Latin opened an uneasy transition period as more and more works were only accessible in local languages. Many national European languages held the potential to become a language of science within a specific research field: some scholars "took measures to learn Swedish so they could follow the work of [the Swedish chemist] Bergman and his compatriots."

  3. International scientific vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    International scientific vocabulary (ISV) comprises scientific and specialized words whose language of origin may or may not be certain, but which are in current use in several modern languages (that is, translingually, whether in naturalized, loanword, or calque forms).

  4. Engineering - Wikipedia

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    The American Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD, the predecessor of ABET) [4] has defined "engineering" as: . The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to ...

  5. Spanish language in science and technology - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish language is one of many major languages with limited use in science and technology. The main cause of this is the proliferation of English in scientific writing, which has been ongoing since English displaced French and German as the languages of science in the first half of the 20th century.

  6. Diccionario de la lengua española - Wikipedia

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    The Diccionario de la lengua española [a] (DLE; [b] English: Dictionary of the Spanish language) is the authoritative dictionary of the Spanish language. [1] It is produced, edited, and published by the Royal Spanish Academy, with the participation of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language.

  7. Biological engineering - Wikipedia

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    Biological engineering is a science-based discipline founded upon the biological sciences in the same way that chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering [7] can be based upon chemistry, electricity and magnetism, and classical mechanics, respectively.

  8. Scientific terminology - Wikipedia

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    Scientific terminology is the part of the language that is used by scientists in the context of their professional activities. While studying nature, scientists often encounter or create new material or immaterial objects and concepts and are compelled to name them.

  9. Acequia - Wikipedia

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    Main acequia, Vallongas, Elche, Valencia, Spain (May 2012) The Spanish word acequia (and the Catalan word séquia) originate from Arabic word al-sāqiyah (الساقیة) [2] which has more than one meaning: "the water conduit" or "one that bears water" as well as 'bartender' (from ‏ سَقَى ‎ saqā, "to give water, drink"), and also refers to a type of water wheel.