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Breakthrough Technology: 3D Printing

Adapted from the Financial Times http://besenglish.com

VOCABULARY Listen to the words and ll in the gaps ranging from ... to = allant de ... ....! ! industries _________ from aerospace to medical equipments proponent = un partisan its most prominent __________ is Abe Reichental chief executive = un directeur gnral he is the ______ __________ of the US based 3D Systems disruptive technology - une technologie de rupture this is the next ________ technology to slice = couper en tranches ______ it into thin layers napkin holder = une porte serviette if you print this particular ________ ________ affordable = un prix affordable it is also very _________ rst and foremost = tout dabord _____ and ________ for design prototyping and testing hearing aid = une prothse auditive ________ _______ companies viable = viable 3D printing is being recognised as exible and _______ manufacturing technology

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VIDEO HANDOUT handful = une poigne de to withstand = rsister gear box = bote de vitesse only a _________ have been put into use where they have to ________ heavy stresses, such as in a car __________ jet engine = moteur davion are we ready to print parts that will go into a _____ _______ investment casting = moulage precious metal casting = moulage des mteaux prcieux medical casting = moulage du matriel mdical ... then go into _________ _________ or into ________ _________ _________ or into _______ _________ annual sales = les ventes annuelles Mister Reichental believes that _______ ______ of 3D printing machines will go up harmful = nocif, dangeureux in a less environmentally ________ manner landscape = le paysage change the _________ of a wide range of industries

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