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Alex
Could you explain the difference between equipment and facilities?
It seems that facilities are a wider concept than equipment. Could you clarify this?
6 Thg 02 2020 19:16
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Yes, equipment is more like 'things; used in different technical circumstances - medical equipment [MRI scanning machine], gym equipment [weights]. Facilities are more connected to hospitality and buildings: toilet facilities, dining facilities, conference facilities.
7 tháng 2 năm 2020
I've always though of facilities as structural and equipment as stuff that can be moved around. Doesn't mean I'm right.
6 tháng 2 năm 2020
a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.
"cooking facilities"
Similar:
provision
space
means
solution
potential
prerequisite
equipment
amenity
resource
service
advantage
convenience
benefit
establishment
centre
installation
place
depot
station
location
premises
site
post
base
camp
joint
outfit
set-up
2.
a natural ability to do or learn something well and easily.
"he had a facility for languages"
Similar:
aptitude
talent
gift
flair
bent
skill
knack
A facility is the ability to do something and/or the equipment and/or place provided to do something.
Equipment is just the tools or machinery to do something.
Medical facility will have equipment and the place/space as well as staff doctors/trainers administrators etc.
A university faculty will like wise be the same for studying learning and research
An army facility will be the same but specialised for the army.
Notice for university we use the word faculty, although you will often hear these words interchanged when speaking about a place where there is either staff or equipment or both.
6 tháng 2 năm 2020
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