Glossary A
Deutsch: Automobilindustrie / Español: Automoción / Português: Automotivo / Français: Automobile / Italiano: Automobilistico
Automotive refers to the industry and technology surrounding motor vehicles, particularly cars, trucks, and buses, and its interaction with the environment. In the environmental context, the automotive sector is often associated with issues such as emissions of greenhouse gases, pollution, energy consumption, and the push towards sustainable transport solutions. The industry plays a key role in global environmental challenges, especially concerning climate change, air quality, and resource management.
Deutsch: Mittelwert / Español: Media / Português: Mêdia / Français: Moyenne / Italiano: Media
In colloquial language average usually refers to the sum of a list of numbers divided by the size of the list, in other words the arithmetic mean. However, the word "average" can confusingly be used to refer to the median, the mode, or some other central or typical value.
Deutsch: Durchschnittstemperatur / Español: Temperatura media / Português: Temperatura média / Français: Température moyenne / Italiano: Temperatura media
Average temperature refers to the mean temperature of a specific location over a defined period, such as a day, month, season, or year. In the environmental context, average temperature is a crucial indicator of climate patterns and trends, influencing ecosystems, weather conditions, and human activities. It is calculated by averaging the daily high and low temperatures recorded over the given period.