Microfunctions Of The Text

República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Universidad del Zulia
División de Postgrado de Ingeniería
Cátedra: Manejo Instrumental del Idioma Inglés

MICROFUNCTIONS OF THE
TEXT

Ing. Ana Cardozo
Ing. Analí Martínez
Ing. Análida Urribarrí
Ing. Mileidy Reyes
Maracaibo, octubre de 2008

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Scientific methods of engineering are applied in several fields
not connected directly tomanufacture and construction.
Modern engineering is characterized by the broad application
of what is known as sytems engineering principles. The
systems approach is a methodology of decision-making in
design , operation, or construction that adopts (1) the formal
process known as the scientific method; (2) an
interdisciplinary team; and (3) a formal sequence of procedure
employing the principlesof operations.

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Métodos científicos de la ingeniería son aplicados en varios
campos no conectados directamente con la fabricación y la
construcción. La ingeniería moderna es caracterizada por la
amplia aplicación de lo que es conocido como principios de
sistemas de ingeniería. El enfoque de sistemas es una
metodología de la toma de decisiones en diseño, operación, o
construcciónque adopta (1) el proceso formal conocido como
el método científico; (2) un equipo interdisciplinario, y (3) una
secuencia formal de procedimiento empleando los principios de
operaciones.

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what is known
as

Modern engineering …. of what is
known as… principles

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The systems …. in design, operation, or
construction that adopts

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or

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(1) (2) (3)

The systems… that adopts (1) the
formal…; (2) an interdisciplinary …; and
(3) a formal… operations.

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as

The formal process known as the
scientific method

Scientific methods of engineering…
manufacture and construction.

The systems…. operation,
construction that adopts

or

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Henry Ford (1863-1947) was American industrialist, best known
for his pioneering achievements in the automobile industry.
Ford was born on a farm near Dearborn, Michigan, on July 30,
1863, and educated in district schools. He became a
machinist’s apprentice in Detroit at the age of 16. From 1888 to
1899 he was a mechanical engineer,and later chief engineer,
with the Edison Illuminating Company. In 1896, alter
experimenting for years in his leisure hours, he completed the
construction of his first automobile, the Quadricycle. In 1903 he
founded the Ford Motor Company.

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Henry Ford (1863-1947) fue un industrialista americano, mejor
conocido por sus logros pioneros en la industria del automóvil.
Ford nació enuna granja cerca de Dearborn, Michigan, el 30 de
julio de 1863, y se educó en las escuelas del distrito. Él se
convirtió en un aprendiz de mecánico en Detroit a la edad de
16. De 1888 a 1899 fue un ingeniero mecánico, y más tarde
jefe de máquinas, con la Compañía Edison Iluminación. En
1896, modificar la experimentación durante años en sus horas
de ocio, se completó la construcción de suprimer automóvil, el
cuadriciclo. En 1903 fundó la Ford Motor Company.

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on July 30, 1863

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and

Henry Ford (1863-1947) was American
industrialist, best known for his
pioneering
achievements
in
the
automobile industry. Ford wasborn on a
farm near Dearborn, Michigan, on July
30, 1863, and educated in district
schools.

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and / later

From… a mechanical engineer, and
later… Company.

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From… chief engineer, with the Edison
Illuminating Company.

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In 1896

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In 1896, alter experimenting for years in...