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Marconi's [achievement] was so extraordinary that at first people didn't believe it. = prestatie
Everyone can take [action] to protect the environment. = actie
It's not [against] the law to take photographs. = tegen / in strijd met
As a result of his work we have seen the development of broadc[as]ting and communications. = als gevolg
His last [attempt] to win the prize for inventing a clock was a clock called H1. = poging
He discovered there were germs called [bacteria] which caused liquids to turn sour. = bacteriën
A [biologist] is a scientist who studies living things. = bioloog
[Broadband] transmission makes internet communication extremely fast. = breedband
As a result of his work we have seen the development of [broadcasting] and communications. = uitzending
Carson wrote about the destructive effect of pesticides on the [chain] of life. = keten
A [chemist] is a scientist who studies chemistry – the study of the structure of substances. = scheikundige
We have seen the development of [communications satellite]s, radar etc. as a result of his work. = communicatiesatelliet
[Consequently], the US government took action to control the use of pesticides. = als gevolg daarvan
The US government started to take action to [control] the use of pesticides in agriculture. = beheersen / reguleren
Carson's book was [controversial] and, as a result, she was attacked by the chemical industry. = omstreden
Pasteurisation kills the bacteria by boiling and then [cool]ing the liquid. = afkoelen
[Creation] is the act of creating something. = schepping / creatie
Most scientists believed that radio waves would not follow the [curve] of the earth's surface. = ronding
A [decision] is a choice that you make after thinking carefully. = beslissing
Rachel Carson wrote a controversial book about the [destructive] effects of pesticides. = vernietigend
As a result of his work we have seen the [development] of broadcasting and communications. = ontwikkeling
Do you prefer writing or [discussion]? = bespreking / discussie
Most infectious [disease]s are caused by germs in the air. = ziekte
[Engineer]s design of build things such as machines or bridges. = ingenieur
The impact of the book was so enormous it was compared with Darwin's theory of [evolution]. = evolutie
Humpback whales have [evolve]d over millions of years. = evolueren
Most infectious diseases are caused by [germ]s in the air. = ziektekiem
The [impact] of the book was so enormous it was compared with Darwin's theory of evolution. = impact / weerslag
The clock was [inaccurate] – it was later than they thought. = ongelijk / onnauwkeurig
Most [infectious] diseases are caused by germs in the air. = besmettelijk
Vaccination prevents some illnesses by [inject]ing weak forms of the disease into the blood. = injecteren
Pasteur's discovery [lead] to his “germ theory of disease”. = leiden
He discovered there were germs called bacteria which caused [liquid]s such as milk to turn sour. = vloeistof
They couldn't measure [longitude] – the distance east or west of an imaginary vertical line. = lengte
Louis Pasteur made one of the most important discoveries in [medical] history. = medisch
The [meridian] is an imaginary line that goes around the earth from the top to the bottom. = meridiaan
[Pasteurisation] involves killing bacteria by boiling and then cooling the liquid. = pasteurisatie
Most dairy products today are [pasteurised]. = gepasteuriseerd
The clock he invented worked [perfectly]. = perfect
[permission] is the right to do something that is given to you by someone else. = toestemming
Farmers use [pesticide]s to kill insects. = bestrijdingsmiddel
A [physicist] studies the science that deals with heat, light and other sources of energy. = natuurkundige
Pasteur's [pioneering] work has protected millions of people from disease. = baanbrekend
Silent Spring caused a massive protest against environmental [pollution]. = vervuiling
People place a high value on material [possession]s like cars and mobile phones. = bezitting / eigendom
Vaccination [prevent]s some illnesses by injecting weak forms of the disease. = voorkomen
Ghandi was in favour of non-violent [protest]. = protest
We have seen the development of communications satellites, [radar] etc. as a result of his work. = radar
Most scientists believed that [radio wave]s would not follow the curve of the earth's surface. = radiogolf
[Revision] is an important part of exam preparation. = revisie / herhaling
The [signal] was picked up in Newfoundland, 3,500 km away. = signaal
A transmitter [signal]led the letter S – three dots in Morse code. = seinen
The government offered £20,000 to anyone who came up with a [solution] to the problem. = oplossing
An estimated 700 lives were saved thanks to [SOS] signals. = SOS
He discovered there were germs called bacteria which caused liquids to turn [sour]. = zuur
Marconi had already [successfully] transmitted a message over 50 km in 1899. = met succes
The US government started to [take action] to control the use of pesticides in agriculture. = actie ondernemen
An estimated 700 lives were saved [thanks to] SOS signals from a Marconi transmitter. = [dankzij] …
Pasteur's discovery led to his “germ [theory] of disease”. = theorie
This technique improves your breathing and [therefore] your voice. = daardoor
The first [transatlantic] radio transmission was made from Italy to Newfoundland. = trans-Atlantisch
Marconi made the first ever transatlantic radio [transmission] in 1901. = uitzending
Marconi successfully [transmit]ted a message over 50 km in 1899. = uitzenden
A [transmitter] signalled the letter S – three dots in Morse code. = zender
[Vaccination] prevents some illnesses by injecting weak forms of the disease into the blood. = inenting
The watch was tested on a [voyage] to the West Indies in 1764 and worked. = reis
Vaccination prevents some illnesses by injecting [weak] forms of the disease. = zwak
If we know the time at two different points, we can [work out] where we are. = uitvogelen / achter komen