Ejercicios C1 : practicar el vocabulario técnico en inglés

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el vocabulario técnico en inglés que necesitas para comunicarte con precisión en contextos profesionales e internacionales. Pon a prueba tus conocimientos en campos como la medicina, la tecnología y el derecho.

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Ejercicio 1 : Vocabulario técnico: elige la definición correcta

Selecciona la opción que mejor define cada término técnico en inglés.

1. What does the term 'liability' primarily refer to in a legal context?
   • A) The right to claim financial compensation after a contract is signed
   • B) The legal responsibility of a person or organization for their actions or debts
   • C) A formal written agreement between two international parties
   • D) The process of appealing a court decision to a higher jurisdiction
2. In medical terminology, what does 'prognosis' refer to?
   • A) The identification of a disease based on its symptoms and test results
   • B) The set of treatments prescribed to a patient during hospitalization
   • C) The predicted outcome or likely course of a disease or condition
   • D) The process of measuring a patient's vital signs upon admission
3. In the field of technology, what is an 'algorithm'?
   • A) A hardware component responsible for storing large amounts of data
   • B) A set of step-by-step instructions designed to solve a problem or perform a task
   • C) A programming language used exclusively for artificial intelligence applications
   • D) A type of network protocol that secures data transmission between servers
4. What does 'peer review' mean in an academic or scientific context?
   • A) The process by which a student receives feedback from classmates on an essay
   • B) The evaluation of a researcher's work by other experts in the same field before publication
   • C) A formal meeting held by university faculty to assess teaching performance
   • D) The comparison of data collected from different academic institutions worldwide

Correction

1. B) The legal responsibility of a person or organization for their actions or debts.
2. C) The predicted outcome or likely course of a disease or condition.
3. B) A set of step-by-step instructions designed to solve a problem or perform a task.
4. B) The evaluation of a researcher's work by other experts in the same field before publication.

Ejercicio 2 : Vocabulario técnico: asocia cada término con su campo y uso

Relaciona cada término técnico con la descripción que mejor ilustra su uso profesional o académico.

1. contraindication
2. jurisdiction
3. bandwidth
4. empirical evidence

• This term is used in medicine to describe a specific situation or condition in which a particular treatment, drug, or procedure should not be used because it may be harmful to the patient.
• This legal term refers to the official power or authority of a court or legal body to make decisions and judgments within a defined geographical or subject-matter area.
• This academic term refers to information or data that is obtained through direct observation, experimentation, or experience rather than through theory or pure logic.
• This technology term refers to the maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over a network connection within a given period of time, typically measured in bits per second.

Correction

1. contraindication – This term is used in medicine to describe a specific situation or condition in which a particular treatment, drug, or procedure should not be used because it may be harmful to the patient.
2. jurisdiction – This legal term refers to the official power or authority of a court or legal body to make decisions and judgments within a defined geographical or subject-matter area.
3. bandwidth – This technology term refers to the maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over a network connection within a given period of time, typically measured in bits per second.
4. empirical evidence – This academic term refers to information or data that is obtained through direct observation, experimentation, or experience rather than through theory or pure logic.

Ejercicio 3 : Vocabulario técnico: completa las frases con el término adecuado

Completa cada oración con el término técnico correcto. Escribe la frase completa en tu respuesta.

1. The patient was showing clear signs of an adverse reaction, so the specialist confirmed that the use of that particular medication was a strict ___ in her case.
2. The defense attorney argued that the local court lacked ___ to hear the case, as the alleged offenses had occurred across international borders.
3. The engineering team decided to upgrade the network infrastructure in order to increase ___ and support the growing volume of data traffic across all departments.
4. The research findings were considered highly credible because they were supported by robust ___, gathered through years of controlled laboratory experiments and field studies.

Correction

1. The patient was showing clear signs of an adverse reaction, so the specialist confirmed that the use of that particular medication was a strict contraindication in her case.
2. The defense attorney argued that the local court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case, as the alleged offenses had occurred across international borders.
3. The engineering team decided to upgrade the network infrastructure in order to increase bandwidth and support the growing volume of data traffic across all departments.
4. The research findings were considered highly credible because they were supported by robust empirical evidence, gathered through years of controlled laboratory experiments and field studies.