Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
нехватка
см. тж. испытывается нехватка; недостаток
• At very low temperatures no electrons will be excited from the valence to the conduction band because of the lack of thermal energy.
• The dearth of the technological personnel ...
• A deficit of electrons ...
• Drilling was discontinued because of lack (or shortage, or scarcity) of adequate equipment.
• For lack of new equipment we have to use old machines.