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Technical English 4 Unit 3

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  • Translate into English: zaciski hamulcowe
    callipers
  • What are the differences between fly-by-wire and drive-by-wire systems?
    They differ in terms of input(joystick vs. steering wheel) and output (wheels vs. wing surface)
  • Choose the odd one out: slight - delay/update/inconvenience
    update
  • Unscramble: racottau
    actuator
  • Translate into Polish: actuator
    siłownik
  • Give 3 types of products that are likely to be recalled.
    Electronic devices, medicine, software.
  • In the isolated/unlikely event that this happens, switch off the machine immediately.
    unlikely
  • Translate into Polish: delay
    opóźnienie
  • Change into passive: The company is conducting a recall because the drug can cause dangerous levels of tiredness.
    The recall is being conducted because the drug can cause dangerous levels of tiredness.
  • Join these two sentences using "WHEREAS". Cars use wheels. Aircraft use wing surfaces.
    Cars use wheels whereas aircraft use wing surfaces.
  • When braking lightly, the actuator/deceleration of the vehicle is provided by the resistance of the electric motor.
    deceleration
  • Unscramble: ethltotr
    throttle
  • Translate into Polish: product recall
    wycofanie produktu
  • Change into passive: They are currently gathering information about the drug.
    Information about the drug is currently being gathered.
  • Join these two sentences using "ALTHOUGH": Both computerised and manual accelerators use throttles and valves. Only the computerised ones use actuators to control the valves.
    Although both computerised and manual accelerators use throttles and valves, only the computerised ones use actuators.
  • Translate into English: hamowanie bez poślizgu
    skid-free braking
  • Join these two sentences: Full tests have been carried out. These tests confirm that all the components are working.
    Full test have been carried out, which confirm that all the components are working.
  • Give 3 reasons why products might get recalled.
    Malfunction, obsolescence, side effects - answers may vary.
  • Translate into English: przez ułamek sekundy
    for a split second
  • Unscramble: racocetelaer epdla
    accelerator pedal
  • Translate into Polish: valve
    zawór
  • The braking system gave me a bad rumble/scare when it didn’t react immediately when I put my foot on the brake.
    scare
  • Translate into English: skrzynia biegów
    gearbox
  • Translate into Polish: as a precaution
    zapobiegawczo
  • Translate into English: tarcza hamulcowa
    brake disc
  • On autopilot, the details of the flight are first regained/established by the pilot.
    established
  • Translate into Polish: regain
    odzyskać
  • Change into passive: The company is contacting all hospitals.
    All hospitals are being contacted.
  • What is the difference between automatic pilot (aircraft) and cruise control (car)?
    In case of automatic pilot, the pilot establishes both direction and the speed, in case of cruise control the driver sets the speed, but controls the directions