An amateur boxer should be equipped with gloves, a mouthguard and a headgear.
To equip is a term that comes from the French équiper , which in turn is derived from the Norse skipa . This word , meanwhile, comes from skip (translatable as “boat” ).
The act of equipping consists of providing something or someone with what they need for their functioning or for the development of an activity . On the other hand, the act and result of equipping is called equipping .
Equip an individual
When we talk about equipping a person, we are referring to providing them with the elements that are essential for them to be able to do something . Generally, equipment consists of clothing and utensils or tools.
Let's take the case of a child who is about to start a school year. In order for the child to be able to attend school and complete his studies, his parents or guardians must equip him with a backpack , notebooks or folders , pencils , pens , etc.
Anyone planning to go camping also needs a variety of items. Camping equipment can include a sleeping bag , a tent, and a water bottle .
Practicing sports
In the sports field, a double equipment must be considered. On the one hand, there is the game equipment, composed of the basics for the development of the matches or the tests ( balls , goals , baskets ). On the other hand, there is the player equipment: boots , racket , paddle .
A young person who wants to start boxing, to mention one possibility, should equip himself with gloves , a mouth guard and a headgear . If the idea is to play tennis , a racket is essential, while wrist guards and headbands can be useful.
Equipping public hospitals is an obligation of the government.
Equip a vehicle
Means of transport must be equipped before the start of a trip. The equipment will vary according to the type of vehicle and the itinerary to be followed.
If a family is planning to go on holiday in their car, travelling 400 kilometres to reach a beach, the car must be equipped with fuel , the necessary fluids for the engine to operate (such as oil and coolant ) and tyres in good condition . If the intention is to travel to a place where there is usually a lot of snow, the car must also be equipped with chains .
The functioning of a hospital
Properly equipping public hospitals is one of the main tasks that a government must undertake. Authorities have the obligation to ensure that these health centres are prepared to respond to the demands of the population.
The needs of hospitals depend on multiple factors, such as the number of patients they usually receive or the level of complexity. Broadly speaking, it can be said that equipping each hospital with doctors and nurses is an essential issue: there is no point in having infrastructure if there is no trained personnel working in the building.
Once care with health professionals is guaranteed, those responsible must equip hospitals with stretchers , wheelchairs , oxygen tubes or tanks , ultrasound machines , magnetic resonance imaging machines , mammograms , defibrillators and many other implements and machines that are used to make diagnoses and treatments.