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Term

Lereo

Nongoti

Woord

axle

mokerenke

mphiselo/ansi

as

axle

Backlash

tlhaelelo

tlheriselo

terugslag

beam

tlhomešo / motheo

nseve

balk

beam

brain

bjoko

byongo

brein

brain

buttons

dikonope

tikunupu

knoppies

centre of gravity

kgogedigare/kgogelabogare

vukarhi bya kokela hansi

swaartepunt

coach

mohlahli

mudzaberi

afrigter

collaboration

tšhomišano

tirhisano

samewerking

colour sensor

sensara ya mmala / sentshammala

sensara ya muhlovo

kleursensor

colour sensor

competition

phadišano

mphikizano

kompetisie

creativity

boithomelo

vutumbuluxi

kreatiwiteit

down

fase

ehansi

af

drop

wiša

wisa

laat val

engineering

boentšenere

vuinjhiniyara

ingenieurswese

Engineering Design Process

Kgatotharollo Tshepedišo ya Boentšenere

Endlelo ra ku khavisa swa Vuinjhiniyara

Ingenieursontwerpproses

facilitator

monolofatši

muleteri

fasiliteerder

follow

latela

landzela

volg

friction

kgohlano

nkhuhlano

wrywing

gear

kere

gere

rat

gear

grab

swara

khoma

gryp

imagination

boikgopolelo

ku hleketelela

verbeelding

innovation

popomfsa

ku tisungulela

innovasie

input

tseneletšo

nghenelelo

invoer

laser cutting

mahlasedithipa

mahlasedithipa

laser sny

laser cutting

line

mothalo

ntila

lyn

mechanical efficiency

tirišomotšhene

vunene bya ximakhanikhi

meganiese doeltreffendheid

mentor

moeletši

muleteri

mentor

motor

mmotho

motho

motor

motor

move

šuta

yana

beweeg

move backward

boetša morago

yana endzhaku

agteruit beweeg

move backward

move forward

šutetša pele

yana emahlweni

beweeg voorentoe

move forward

navigation

tsamaišo

ku fambisa

navigasie

obstacle

lepheko

xirhalanganyi

hindernis

output

tlhagišo

humeso

uitset

over

ka godimo

ehenhla

verby

power

maatla / mohlagase

gezi

krag

problem-solving

tlemollahuto/ tharollo

ku ololoxa xiphiqo

probleemoplossing

process

sepetša /tshepetšo

endlelo

proses

programming

tlhamotaelo

vuphurogiremi

programmering

pulley

segogi

xikoki

katrol

robotics

thutadiroboto

dyondzatirhoboto

robotika

rolling resistance

go sweta / tshweto

swikarisa khunguluko

rolweerstand

science

thutamahlale

sayense

wetenskap

stop

emiša

yima

stop

stop

team

sehlopha

xipano

span

teamwork

go šoma ka sehlopha

ku tirha hi xipano

spanwerk

touch sensor

sekgwathwo

sensara yo khoma

raak sensor

touch sensor

traction

kgogo

ku koka

trekkrag

transmission

phetišo

swifambiso

oordrag

turn

retološa

hundzuluka

draai

turn left

retološetša ka go la nngele

hundzulukela eximatsini

draai links

turn left

turn right

retološetša ka go la goja

hundzulukela  exineneni

draai regs

turn right

ultra-sonic sensor

sentshakelo

sensara ya mpfhuka

ultra-soniese sensor

ultra-sonic sensor

under

ka fase

ehansi

onder

up

godimo

ehenhla

op

weight distribution

phatlalatšo ya boima

vuhangalasa ntiko

gewigsverdeling

wheel

leotwana

vhilwa

wiel

wheel

wire

motato

ntambhu

draad

wire

workshop

letšema

tsima

werkswinkel