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Scientific applications
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NT1
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Aboriginal technologies
NT1
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Biotechnology
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NT2
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Genetic engineering
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NT3
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Cloning
NT3
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Gene splicing
NT3
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Polymerase chain reaction
NT3
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Vectors (Genetics)
NT2
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Reproductive technology
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NT3
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Artificial insemination
NT3
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Cloning
NT3
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Embryo transfer
NT3
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Gamete intra fallopian transfer
NT3
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In vitro fertilisation
NT3
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Surrogacy
NT1
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Buildings (Structures)
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NT2
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Auditoriums
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NT3
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Audience space
NT3
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Cinemas (Buildings)
NT3
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Theatres (Buildings)
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NT4
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Amphitheatres
NT4
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Black box theatres
NT4
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Booth theatres
NT4
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Promenade theatres
NT4
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Proscenium theatres
NT4
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Puppet theatres
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NT2
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Castles
NT2
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Commercial buildings
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NT3
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Office buildings
NT3
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Shopping centres
NT3
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Shops
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NT4
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Department stores
NT4
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Supermarkets
NT2
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Farm buildings
NT2
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Furnishings
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NT3
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Blinds
NT3
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Bookshelves
NT3
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Chandeliers
NT3
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Floor coverings
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NT4
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Carpets
NT4
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Linoleum
NT4
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Mats
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NT4
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Rugs
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NT3
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Furniture
NT3
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Glassware
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NT4
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Wineglasses
NT3
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Lamps
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NT4
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Lampshades
NT4
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UV lamps
NT3
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Picture frames
NT3
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Vases
NT2
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Heritage buildings
NT2
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Housing
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NT3
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Accommodation
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NT4
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Camping grounds
NT4
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Caravan parks
NT4
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Hotels
NT4
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Motels
NT4
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Resorts
NT3
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Aged housing
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NT4
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Hostels
NT4
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Nursing homes
NT4
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Retirement villages
NT3
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Cave dwellings
NT3
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Houseboats
NT3
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Houses
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NT4
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Log cabins
NT4
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Mansions
NT4
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Multistorey houses
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NT4
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Semidetached houses
NT4
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Single storey houses
NT4
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Town houses
NT3
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Igloos
NT3
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Slums
NT2
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Industrial buildings
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NT3
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Factories
NT2
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Lighthouses
NT2
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Meeting house
NT2
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Multistorey buildings
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NT3
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Multistorey houses
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NT4
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Apartments
NT2
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Opera houses
NT2
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Palaces
NT2
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Prisons
NT2
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Public buildings
NT2
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Railway stations
NT2
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Religious buildings
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NT3
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Cathedrals
NT3
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Churches
NT3
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Cloisters (Buildings)
NT3
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Convents
NT3
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Monasteries
NT3
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Mosques
NT3
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Sanctuaries (Religious buildings)
NT3
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Synagogues
NT3
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Temples
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NT4
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Parthenon
NT2
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Rooms
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NT3
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Bathrooms
NT3
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Bedrooms
NT3
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Dining rooms
NT3
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Kitchens
NT3
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Living rooms
NT3
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Nurseries
NT3
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Offices
NT3
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Studies
NT2
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School buildings
NT2
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Sheds
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NT3
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Carports
NT3
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Potting sheds
NT2
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Sporting venues
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NT3
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Velodromes
NT2
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Studios
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NT3
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Artists' studios
NT3
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Broadcasting studios
NT3
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Dance studios
NT3
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Film studios
NT3
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Photographic studios
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NT4
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Darkrooms
NT2
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Transport interchanges
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NT3
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Bus interchanges
NT2
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Underground buildings
NT2
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Whare whakairo
NT1
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Design
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NT2
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Architecture
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NT3
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Ancient architecture
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NT4
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Minoan architecture
NT4
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Roman architecture
NT3
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Architectural details
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NT4
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Arches
NT4
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Balconies
NT4
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Buttresses
NT4
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Chimneys
NT4
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Columns
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NT4
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Corbels
NT4
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Cornices
NT4
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Domes
NT4
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Eaves
NT4
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Facades
NT4
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Fireplaces
NT4
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Friezes
NT4
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Hallways
NT4
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Labyrinths
NT4
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Mouldings
NT4
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Niches (Architecture)
NT4
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Patios
NT4
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Pelmets
NT4
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Pergolas
NT4
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Plinths
NT4
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Spires
NT4
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Staircases
NT4
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Towers
NT4
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Verandas
NT4
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Walkways
NT3
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Colonial architecture
NT3
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Domestic architecture
NT3
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Energy efficient building design
NT3
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Georgian architecture
NT3
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Greek architecture
NT3
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Māori architecture
NT3
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Medieval architecture
NT3
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Romanesque architecture
NT3
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Victorian architecture
NT2
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Costume design
NT2
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Design briefs
NT2
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Fashion design
NT2
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Furniture design
NT2
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Industrial design
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NT3
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Acoustic design
NT3
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Engineering design
NT3
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Ergonomics
NT3
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Mechanical drawing
NT2
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Landscape design
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NT3
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Landscape gardening
NT2
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Lighting design
NT2
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Textile design
NT1
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Engineering
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NT2
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Aeronautics
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NT3
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Air sports
NT3
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Air transport
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NT4
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Airlines
NT4
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Airports
NT3
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Aircraft
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NT4
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Aeronautical instruments
NT4
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Aeroplanes
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NT4
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Airships
NT4
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Gliders (Aircraft)
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NT4
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Helicopters
NT4
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Hot air balloons
NT4
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Military aircraft
NT4
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Ultralights
NT3
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Balloons
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NT4
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Hot air balloons
NT4
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Weather balloons
NT3
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Kites (Aeronautics)
NT3
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Rockets
NT3
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Space flight
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NT4
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Orbital manoeuvres
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NT4
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Spaceships
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NT2
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Building (Engineering)
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NT3
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Building components
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NT4
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Architectural frames
NT4
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Building insulation
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NT4
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Doors
NT4
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Floors
NT4
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Foundations
NT4
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Lifts (Buildings)
NT4
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Plumbing
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NT4
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Roofs
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NT4
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Walls
NT4
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Windows
NT3
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Carpentry
NT3
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Demolition
NT3
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Environmental engineering
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NT4
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Air conditioning
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NT4
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Heating
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NT4
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Lighting
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NT4
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Plumbing
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NT4
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Ventilation
NT3
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Excavations (Engineering)
NT3
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Home renovation
NT3
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Road construction
NT3
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Scaffolding (Building)
NT3
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Shock resistant construction
NT2
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Chemical engineering
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NT3
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Mixing (Blending)
NT2
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Civil engineering
NT2
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Electronics
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NT3
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Amplifiers
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NT4
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Public address systems
NT3
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Capacitors
NT3
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Diodes
NT3
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Electric circuits
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NT4
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Circuit boards
NT4
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Circuit breakers
NT4
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Integrated circuits
NT4
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Parallel circuits
NT4
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Series circuits
NT4
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Short circuits
NT3
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Resistors
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NT4
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Parallel resistors
NT4
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Series resistors
NT3
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Speakers
NT3
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Switches
NT3
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Transformers
NT3
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Transistors
NT2
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Ergonomics
NT2
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Fibre optics
NT2
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Fireproofing
NT2
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Hydraulics
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NT3
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Hydraulic measurements
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NT4
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Water levels
NT3
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Irrigation
NT3
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Pipelines
NT2
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Lightning protection
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NT3
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Lightning rods
NT2
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Marine engineering
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NT3
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Anchors (Ships)
NT3
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Ballast
NT3
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Boatbuilding
NT3
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Keels
NT3
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Ports
NT3
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Propellers (Boats)
NT3
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Rigging
NT2
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Mechanical engineering
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NT3
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Automotive engineering
NT2
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Pneumatics
NT2
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Power generation
NT2
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Structures (Engineering)
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NT3
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Bridges
NT3
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Causeways
NT3
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Dams
NT3
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Fences
NT3
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Gates
NT3
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Jetties
NT3
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Tunnels
NT3
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Walls
NT2
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Tools
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NT3
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Māori implements
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NT4
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Taiaha
NT2
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Waterproofing
NT1
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Food technology
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NT2
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Food additives
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NT3
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Artificial colours
NT3
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Artificial flavours
NT3
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Artificial sweeteners
NT2
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Food processing
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NT3
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Fermentation
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NT4
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Brewing
NT3
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Food preservation
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NT4
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Bottling
NT4
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Canning
NT4
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Chilling
NT4
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Drying
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NT4
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Food irradiation
NT4
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Food storage
NT4
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Freezing (Food preservation)
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NT4
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Pickling
NT4
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Smoking (Food preservation)
NT3
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Milling
NT2
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Genetically engineered food
NT1
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Industrial arts
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NT2
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Cabinetmaking
NT2
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Carpentry
NT2
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Machine shop practice
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NT3
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Cutting
NT3
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Grinding
NT3
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Polishing
NT2
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Masonry
NT2
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Materials
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NT3
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Cement
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NT4
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Concrete
NT3
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Ceramics
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NT4
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Bricks (Building materials)
NT4
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Glass
NT4
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Porcelain
NT4
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Terracotta
NT4
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Tiles
NT3
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Fibres (Materials)
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NT4
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Cotton
NT4
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Fibreglass
NT4
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Flax
NT4
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Optical fibres
NT4
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Paper
NT4
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Rope
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NT4
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Sisal
NT4
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String
NT4
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Synthetic fibres
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NT4
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Wool
NT3
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Timber
NT2
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Metalwork
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NT3
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Founding
NT3
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Goldwork
NT3
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Silverwork
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NT4
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Silverware
NT2
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Woodwork
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NT3
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Marquetry
NT1
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Information and communication technologies
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NT2
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Computers
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NT3
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Keyboards (Computers)
NT3
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Mainframe computers
NT3
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Personal computers
NT2
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Data processing
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NT3
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Artificial intelligence
NT3
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Automation
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NT4
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Robotics
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NT3
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Collation
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NT4
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Alphabetical order
NT4
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Ascending order
NT4
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Descending order
NT3
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Computer programming
NT3
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Data encoding
NT3
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Databases
NT3
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Probeware
NT2
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Data storage
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NT3
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Computer files
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NT4
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Computer programs
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NT4
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Image files
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NT4
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Sound files
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NT4
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Text files
►
NT3
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Data security
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▼
NT4
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Computer hacking
NT3
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Databases
NT3
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Legacy systems
NT3
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Magnetic disks
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NT4
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Floppy disks
NT4
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Hard disks
NT3
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Optical discs
►
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NT4
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CDs
►
NT4
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DVDs
NT2
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Information management
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NT3
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Accessibility
NT3
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Information literacy
NT3
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Information protection
NT3
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Information retrieval
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NT4
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Recall (Information retrieval)
NT3
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Learner interface interaction
NT3
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Realia
NT3
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Records management
NT3
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Subject indexing
NT2
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Telecommunications
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NT3
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Computer networks
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NT4
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File sharing
NT4
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Internet
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NT4
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Parallel computing
NT3
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Email
NT3
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Facsimile transmission
NT3
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Media
►
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NT4
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Broadcasting
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NT4
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Multimedia
►
NT4
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Publishing
►
NT3
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Messaging
NT3
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Telegraphy
NT3
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Telephones
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NT4
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Mobile phones
NT4
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Phone cards
NT4
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Telephone exchanges
NT3
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Two-way radios
NT1
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Instrumentation (Technology)
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NT2
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Dials
NT2
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Mathematical instruments
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NT3
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Calculators
NT3
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Compasses (Calipers)
NT3
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Counting frames
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NT4
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Abacuses
NT3
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Protractors
NT3
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Set squares
NT3
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Slide rule
NT2
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Measuring instruments
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NT3
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Aeronautical instruments
NT3
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Altimeters
NT3
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Balances (Equipment)
NT3
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Clocks
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NT4
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Analogue clocks
NT4
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Atomic clocks
NT4
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Digital clocks
NT4
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Stopwatches
NT3
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Gauges
NT3
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Manometers
NT3
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Protractors
NT3
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Rulers (Equipment)
NT3
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Scales (Equipment)
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NT4
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Balance scales
NT4
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Spring balances
NT4
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Strain gauge scales
NT3
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Set squares
NT3
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Speedometers
NT3
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Tape measures
NT3
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Timers
NT2
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Scientific instruments
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NT3
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Ammeters
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NT4
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Galvanometers
NT3
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Astronomical instruments
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NT4
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Astronomical observatories
NT4
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Telescopes
►
NT3
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Cathode ray oscilloscopes
NT3
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Chemical apparatus
NT3
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Geographical information systems
NT3
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Light meters
NT3
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Meteorological instruments
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NT4
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Anemometers
NT4
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Barometers
►
NT4
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Hygrometers
NT4
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Rain gauges
NT4
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Weather stations
NT4
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Weathervanes
NT4
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Wind vanes
NT4
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Windsocks
NT3
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Optical instruments
►
▼
NT4
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Lasers
NT4
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Lenses
►
NT4
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Light filters
NT4
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Microscopes
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NT4
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Mirrors
►
NT4
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Ophthalmoscopes
NT3
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Particle detectors
►
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NT4
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Geiger counters
NT4
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Scintillation counters
NT3
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Radar
►
▼
NT4
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Weather radar
NT3
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Remote sensing
NT3
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Seismographs
NT3
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Thermometers
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NT4
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Calorimeters
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NT3
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Transducers
NT3
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Voltmeters
NT3
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Wind tunnels
NT1
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Inventions
NT1
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Machinery
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NT2
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Agricultural machinery
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▼
NT3
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Lawnmowers
NT3
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Tillage implements
NT2
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Automatic machinery
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▼
NT3
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Automatic teller machines
NT3
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Vending machines
NT2
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Bearings (Machinery)
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NT3
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Ball bearings
NT3
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Roller bearings
NT2
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Belts
►
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NT3
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Conveyer belts
NT2
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Brakes
►
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NT3
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Disk brakes
NT3
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Hub brakes
NT3
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Rim brakes
NT2
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Construction equipment
►
▼
NT3
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Earthmoving equipment
►
▼
NT4
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Tractors
NT3
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Forklifts
NT2
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Counterweights
NT2
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Engines
►
▼
NT3
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Electric engines
NT3
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Internal combustion engines
NT3
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Pistons
NT3
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Steam engines
NT3
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Turbines
►
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NT4
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Gas turbines
NT4
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Wind turbines
NT4
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Windmills
NT2
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Gears
►
▼
NT3
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Bevel gears
NT3
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Gear ratios
NT3
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Gear teeth
NT3
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Helical gears
NT3
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Spur gears
NT3
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Worm gears
NT2
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Generators
NT2
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Hoisting equipment
NT2
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Inclined planes
NT2
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Levers
►
▼
NT3
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Fulcrums
NT2
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Pedals
NT2
↓
Pendulums
NT2
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Pulleys
►
▼
NT3
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Compound pulleys
NT3
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Fixed pulleys
NT3
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Movable pulleys
NT2
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Pumps
NT2
↓
Ratchets
NT2
↓
Refrigeration
NT2
↓
Wheels
►
▼
NT3
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Axles
NT3
↓
Cogs
NT3
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Tyres
NT1
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Manufacturing
►
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NT2
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Manufacturing processes
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NT3
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Assembly lines
NT3
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Casting (Manufacturing)
NT3
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Coating
►
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NT4
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Electroplating
NT4
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Finishing
►
NT4
↓
Industrial painting
►
NT4
↓
Lacquering
NT4
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Plating
►
NT3
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Computer aided manufacture
NT3
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Fastening
►
▼
NT4
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Locks
NT3
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Forming
►
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NT4
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Extrusion
NT3
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Joining
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NT4
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Soldering
NT4
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Welding
NT3
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Refining
►
▼
NT4
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Milling
NT3
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Sewing
NT3
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Smelting
NT3
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Spinning (Textiles)
NT2
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Materials
►
▼
NT3
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Cement
►
▼
NT4
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Concrete
NT3
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Ceramics
►
▼
NT4
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Bricks (Building materials)
NT4
↓
Glass
NT4
↓
Porcelain
NT4
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Terracotta
NT4
↓
Tiles
NT3
↓
Fibres (Materials)
►
▼
NT4
↓
Cotton
NT4
↓
Fibreglass
NT4
↓
Flax
NT4
↓
Optical fibres
NT4
↓
Paper
NT4
↓
Rope
►
NT4
↓
Sisal
NT4
↓
String
NT4
↓
Synthetic fibres
►
NT4
↓
Wool
NT3
↓
Timber
NT2
↓
Packaging
►
▼
NT3
↓
Containers
►
▼
NT4
↓
Tanks (Containers)
NT2
↓
Product development
►
▼
NT3
↓
Product testing
NT1
↓
Nanotechnology
►
▼
NT2
↓
Molecular electronics
NT2
↓
Nanolithography
NT1
↓
Office technology
►
▼
NT2
↓
Printers (Computers)
NT2
↓
Scanners
NT1
↓
Optometry
►
▼
NT2
↓
Eyeglasses
►
▼
NT3
↓
Sunglasses
NT1
↓
Space technology
►
▼
NT2
↓
Satellites (Space technology)
►
▼
NT3
↓
Satellite communications
NT3
↓
Weather satellites
NT1
↓
Torres Strait Islander technology
NT1
↓
Transport
►
▼
NT2
↓
Air transport
►
▼
NT3
↓
Airlines
NT3
↓
Airports
NT2
↓
Commuting
NT2
↓
Driving
NT2
↓
Passengers
NT2
↓
Pipelines
NT2
↓
Public transport
►
▼
NT3
↓
Bus routes
NT3
↓
Tram routes
NT3
↓
Urban transport
NT2
↓
Rail transport
NT2
↓
Roads
NT2
↓
Traffic
►
▼
NT3
↓
Air traffic
►
▼
NT4
↓
Air traffic control
NT2
↓
Transport networks
►
▼
NT3
↓
Bus routes
NT3
↓
Railway lines
NT3
↓
Tram routes
NT2
↓
Vehicles
►
▼
NT3
↓
Land transport
►
▼
NT4
↓
All terrain vehicles
►
NT4
↓
Bicycles
►
NT4
↓
Buses
NT4
↓
Cars
►
NT4
↓
Fire engines
NT4
↓
Horsedrawn vehicles
NT4
↓
Motorbikes
NT4
↓
Snowmobiles
NT4
↓
Tanks (Armed forces)
NT4
↓
Trailers (Vehicles)
►
NT4
↓
Trains
►
NT4
↓
Trams
NT4
↓
Trucks
NT3
↓
Water transport
►
▼
NT4
↓
Boats
►
NT4
↓
Ships
►
Related terms
RT
⇆
Science
RT
⇆
Environmental management
RT
⇆
Research and development
ExactMatch:
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Technology
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85133147#concept
Date of creation
20-Oct-2012
Accepted term
20-Oct-2012
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