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[Система неразрушающего контроля. Виды (методы) и технология неразрушающего контроля. Термины и определения (справочное пособие). Москва 2003 г.]Тематики
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > NOT firm
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I nounFirma, dieII 1. adjective1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben
they are firm friends — sie sind gut befreundet
the chair is not firm — der Stuhl ist wacklig od. wackelt
2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]be a firm believer in something — fest an etwas (Akk.) glauben
3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt2. adverbstand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!
3. transitive verbhold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten
fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]* * *I [fə:m] adjective•- academic.ru/87050/firmly">firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) die Firma* * *firm1[fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]n Firma f, Unternehmen nt\firm of lawyers [Rechts]anwaltsbüro nt, [Rechts]anwaltskanzlei fsmall \firm kleine Firmastate-owned \firm staatliches Unternehmenfirm2[fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]I. adj1. (steady) stabil, festkeep a \firm hold of the railing halten Sie sich am Geländer fest2. (secure) sicher, robust3. (strong) fest, stark\firm grip fester Griffto have a \firm grip on sth etw fest in der Hand habenwith a \firm hand mit starker Hand\firm handshake kräftiger [o fester] Händedruck4. (strict) entschieden, streng▪ to be \firm with sb gegenüber jdm bestimmt auftretenlove and a \firm hand are keys to successful childrearing Liebe und Disziplin sind die Grundlagen jeder erfolgreichen Kindererziehung5. (thorough) zuverlässig, sicher\firm basis sichere Grundlage\firm understanding feste Vereinbarung6. (sure) fest, sicherwe're appealing to the government for a \firm commitment to help the refugees wir fordern die Regierung dazu auf, eine definitive Zusage zur Unterstützung der Flüchtlinge abzugebensome still claim that there is no \firm evidence linking smoking with cancer manche Leute behaupten noch immer, es gebe keine eindeutige Verknüpfung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs\firm offer verbindliches Angebot; ECON, FIN, STOCKEX\firm order (irrevocable) Festauftrag m, feste Bestellung; (to broker) Kundenauftrag zum Kauf oder Verkauf von Wertpapieren zu einem bestimmten Termin\firm sale Festkauf m7. (hard) fest, hart\firm ground fester Boden8. (staunch) standhaft, beständig\firm ally enger Verbündeter/enge Verbündete\firm friend enger Freund/enge Freundin; (resolute) entschlossen\firm in the belief that they could never be caught they didn't bother to hide the clues fest davon überzeugt, niemals gefasst zu werden, kümmerten sie sich nicht darum, die Hinweise zu beseitigenII. adv festto hold \firm standhaft bleiben, nicht nachgebento stand \firm eine feste Haltung einnehmen; ( fig) unnachgiebig seinto stand \firm in sth unerschütterlich bei etw dat bleibento stay \firm in sth bei etw dat standhaft bleibenEurobonds have been \firming lately Euroanleihen tendieren seit einiger Zeit fester* * *I [fɜːm]nFirma f II1. adj (+er)to have firm control of sth —
to have a firm grasp/understanding of sth — etw gut beherrschen/verstehen
you need a firm base or foundation in any career — für jede Karriere braucht man eine stabile Basis or eine feste Grundlage
they have no firm foundations on which to build — sie haben keine feste Grundlage, auf der sie bauen können
to put sth on a firm footing or foundation (economy, company etc) — etw auf eine sichere Basis stellen
3) (= definite) agreement, promise, commitment, belief, support fest; decision endgültig; evidence, information, conclusion sicher; news bestätigt; step entschlossenit is my firm belief or conviction that... — ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass...
to be a firm believer in sth/that... — fest an etw (acc) glauben/daran glauben, dass...
he's a firm supporter or advocate of capital punishment — er ist ein entschiedener Befürworter der Todesstrafe
4) (= strict) leader, father stark; leadership, policy, voice fest; manner, action entschlossen; measure durchgreifendto be firm about sth — auf etw (dat) bestehen
she's firm with the children —
5)they are firm friends —
to become firm friends with sb — sich eng mit jdm befreunden
(with sb) —
this restaurant is one of my firm favourites (Brit) or favorites (US) — dies ist eines meiner Lieblingsrestaurants
or favorite (US) — hoher Favorit sein
6) (FIN) price, currency stabilthe pound was fairly firm against the dollar — das Pfund blieb dem Dollar gegenüber relativ stabil
2. advto hold firm ( Fin : prices, shares, currency ) — stabil bleiben
you should stand firm against such threats — Sie sollten sich durch solche Drohungen nicht beirren lassen
3. vtsoil festdrücken* * *firm1 [fɜːm; US fɜrm]A adj (adv firmly)1. fest (auch Tomaten etc), hart, GASTR steif:firm ground fester Boden;firm grip fester Griff3. ruhig, sicher (Hand etc)4. fig fest, beständig, standhaft:firm friends enge Freunde;be a firm believer in fest glauben an (akk)5. entschlossen, bestimmt, fest (Haltung etc):be firm with sb jemanden hart anfassen6. fig stark, fest:7. fig fest, sicher (Beweise etc)firm offer festes oder bindendes Angebot;firm prices feste oder stabile Preise;make a firm booking fest buchenB v/t2. obs bestätigenC v/iD adv fest:on bezüglich gen);hold firm to one’s beliefs an seinen Überzeugungen festhaltenfirm2 [fɜːm; US fɜrm] s Firma f, Betrieb m, Unternehmen n:firm of auctioneers Auktionshaus n;firm name Firmenname m* * *I nounFirma, dieII 1. adjectivefirm of architects/decorators — Architektenbüro, das/Malerbetrieb, der
1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben
the chair is not firm — der Stuhl ist wacklig od. wackelt
2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]be a firm believer in something — fest an etwas (Akk.) glauben
3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt2. adverbstand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!
3. transitive verbhold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten
fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]* * *adj.fest adj.hart adj.standhaft adj. n.Betrieb -e m.Firma Firmen f.Unternehmen n. -
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(not a jot (тж. not one jot or tittle))ни на йоту, ни капли [этим. библ. Matthew V, 18]Julie had character, she had beauty, she had charm, and while not losing one lot or tittle of her purity and idealism, had a firm hold on realities, understood things. (R. Aldington, ‘Very Heaven’, part I, ch. 2) — У Жюли есть характер, есть красота, есть обаяние, и она, не поступаясь ни на йоту своей чистотой и идеалами, умеет здраво смотреть на вещи и понимает, что такое жизнь.
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I fə:m adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firme, sólido2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) firme•- firmly
II fə:m noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) empresafirm1 adj firmefirm2 n empresa / firmatr[fɜːm]1 (strong, solid, steady) firme, sólido,-a2 (definite, not changing) firme, en firme3 (strict, strong) duro,-a4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (steady) firme, estable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on firm ground estar seguro,-afirm hand mano nombre femenino dura————————tr[fɜːm]1 (business) empresafirm ['fərm] vi: endurecerfirm adj1) vigorous: fuerte, vigoroso2) solid, unyielding: firme, duro, sólido3) unchanging: firme, inalterable4) resolute: firme, resueltofirm n: empresa f, firma f, compañía fadj.• duro, -a adj.• en firme adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• fuerte adj.• inmoble adj.• sólido, -a adj.• tenaz adj.• tieso, -a adj.n.• comercio s.m.• empresa s.f.• firma s.f.• sociedad s.f.v.• poner firme v.
I fɜːrm, fɜːm1)b) ( not yielding) <surface/muscles> firme; < mattress> duro; < foundation> sólidoc) ( not declining) <currency/market> firme, fuerte2)a) ( steadfast) < friendship> sólido; < support> firmeb) ( strict) estricto, firmeto take a firm line o stand on something — ponerse* firme sobre algo
3) ( definite) <offer/date> en firme
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noun empresa f, firma f, compañía f
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transitive verb firm (up) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*Phrasal Verbs:- firm up
I [fɜːm]1. ADJ(compar firmer) (superl firmest)1) (=solid) [base] firme, sólido; [mattress, stomach, thighs] duro; (=secure) [hold] firme, seguroto be on firm ground — (fig) pisar terreno firme
2) (=staunch) [belief, support] firme; [friends] íntimo; [friendship] sólidoshe's a firm believer in justice/discipline — cree firmemente en la justicia/la disciplina
3) (=resolute, decisive) [decision, measures] firme; [voice] seguro, firme; [steps] decidido, resueltohe was very firm about it — se mostró muy firme or decidido
we are taking a firm stand on this issue — mantenemos una postura firme con respecto a esta cuestión
4) (=severe) estricto, firmeto be firm with sb — ser estricto or firme con algn
a firm hand: this horse needs a firm hand — a este caballo hay que tratarlo con firmeza
5) (=definite) [offer, order] en firme; [evidence] concluyente, contundentethey won't go ahead without a firm commitment from us — no van a seguir adelante hasta que no les demos una garantía en firme
chocolate is a firm favourite with children — el chocolate siempre tiene el éxito asegurado con los niños
6) (=set) firme7) (Econ) (=not subject to change) [price] estable2.ADV- firm up
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[fɜːm]N firma f, empresa fa firm of accountants — una firma or empresa de contabilidad
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I [fɜːrm, fɜːm]1)b) ( not yielding) <surface/muscles> firme; < mattress> duro; < foundation> sólidoc) ( not declining) <currency/market> firme, fuerte2)a) ( steadfast) < friendship> sólido; < support> firmeb) ( strict) estricto, firmeto take a firm line o stand on something — ponerse* firme sobre algo
3) ( definite) <offer/date> en firme
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noun empresa f, firma f, compañía f
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transitive verb firm (up) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*Phrasal Verbs:- firm up -
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I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) fast; solid2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) fast; urokkelig•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) firma; virksomhed* * *I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) fast; solid2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) fast; urokkelig•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) firma; virksomhed -
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I [fɜːm]nome ditta f., società f., impresa f.II 1. [fɜːm]to give sth. a firm tap — dare un colpo deciso a qcs
2) (steady) [table, ladder] fermo, stabile, saldo4) (definite) [offer, commitment] stabile; [intention, assurance, refusal] fermo; [ date] definitivo; [ evidence] concreto, sicuro5) (resolute) [person, voice] fermo; [stand, leadership] saldo6) econ. [dollar, market] stabile2.to stand firm — stare saldo; fig. non cedere ( against a)
III [fɜːm]to remain o hold firm — [ currency] rimanere stabile ( against in rapporto a)
verbo intransitivo [share, price] consolidarsi- firm up* * *I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.)2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.)•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.)* * *I [fɜːm]nome ditta f., società f., impresa f.II 1. [fɜːm]to give sth. a firm tap — dare un colpo deciso a qcs
2) (steady) [table, ladder] fermo, stabile, saldo4) (definite) [offer, commitment] stabile; [intention, assurance, refusal] fermo; [ date] definitivo; [ evidence] concreto, sicuro5) (resolute) [person, voice] fermo; [stand, leadership] saldo6) econ. [dollar, market] stabile2.to stand firm — stare saldo; fig. non cedere ( against a)
III [fɜːm]to remain o hold firm — [ currency] rimanere stabile ( against in rapporto a)
verbo intransitivo [share, price] consolidarsi- firm up -
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{fə:m}
I. 1. фирма, търговска къща, предприятие
2. име на фирма
II. 1. твърд, корав, сбит, стегнат, плътен
FIRM ground суша
to be on FIRM ground стъпил съм на сигурна почва, чувствувам се сигурен
2. устойчив, издръжлив, непоколебим, солиден, стабилен, постоянен, траен, твърд (за цени)
3. твърд, строг, решителен, категоричен, уверен, енергичен (за глас, вървеж)
III. adv твърдо, здраво
IV. v втвърдявам (се), вкоравявам (се), сбивам (се), уплътнявам (се), закрепвам здраво* * *{fъ:m} n 1. фирма, търговска къща; предприятие; 2. име на фирма.(2) {fъ:m} а 1. твърд, корав; сбит, стегнат, плътен; firm ground су{3} {fъ:m} adv твърдо, здраво.{4} {fъ:m} v втвърдявам (се), вкоравявам (се); сбивам (се), уплъ* * *фирма; устойчив; солиден; строг; уплътнявам; твърд; твърдо; решителен; сбит; предприятие; вкоравявам се; издръжлив; здраво; корав; непоклатим; непоколебим;* * *1. firm ground суша 2. i. фирма, търговска къща, предприятие 3. ii. твърд, корав, сбит, стегнат, плътен 4. iii. adv твърдо, здраво 5. iv. v втвърдявам (се), вкоравявам (се), сбивам (се), уплътнявам (се), закрепвам здраво 6. to be on firm ground стъпил съм на сигурна почва, чувствувам се сигурен 7. име на фирма 8. твърд, строг, решителен, категоричен, уверен, енергичен (за глас, вървеж) 9. устойчив, издръжлив, непоколебим, солиден, стабилен, постоянен, траен, твърд (за цени)* * *firm[fə:m] I. n 1. фирма; предприятие; 2. (и long \firm) група мошеници, банда, шайка; банда футболни хулигани. II. adj 1. твърд, корав, сбит, плътен; \firm ground суша; to be on \firm ground стъпил съм на здрава почва, чувствам се сигурен; 2. устойчив, издръжлив, непоколебим, несломим, солиден, стабилен, постоянен, неизменен, траен; \firm government стабилно правителство; здрава власт; \firm evidence ( facts) неоспорими доказателства (факти); the baby is not very \firm on its legs yet детето не може още да ходи добре; roots \firm in the earth корени, здраво забити в земята; 3. твърд, строг; решителен, уверен; to give a person a \firm glance поглеждам някого строго в очите; III. adv твърдо, здраво; to stand \firm твърд съм, не се клатя (за маса и пр.) прен. стоя твърдо на позициите си, отстоявам убежденията си; to hold \firm to държа се здраво за; VI. v затвърдявам (се), вкоравявам (се), сбивам (се), уплътнявам (се), закрепявам здраво (и \firm up). -
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I ['fɜːm] adj- er comp - est superl (gen) solido (-a), (steady) saldo (-a), (belief) fermo (-a), (measures) severo (-a), (look, voice) risoluto (-a), (prices) stabile, (offer, decision) definitivo (-a)FALSE FRIEND: firm is not translated by the Italian word firma II [fɜːm] nto stand firm or take a firm stand over sth fig — tener duro per quanto riguarda qc
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I fə:m adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) fast, solid, stabil2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) fast (bestemt)•- firmlyII fə:m noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) firmafast--------firma--------støIsubst. \/fɜːm\/firmalong firm ( hverdagslig) svindelforetagendeIIverb \/fɜːm\/1) feste, feste hardt, plante godt2) gjøre fast, pakke sammen3) bli fast, bli solidfirm up bli fast, bli fastereIIIadj. \/fɜːm\/1) fast, hard, sterk2) fast, sikker, stødig, stabil3) ( overført) fast, standhaftig, urokkelig, bestemtbe on firm ground ( overført) ha fast grunn under føttenefirm to trofast mot -
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I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) čvrst2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) odločen•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) podjetje* * *I [fə:m]adjective ( firmly adverb)trden, čvrst, nespremenljiv, stalen; odločenII [fə:m]adverbtrdno, zanesljivo, neomajnoIII [fə:m]nounpodjetje, firma, trgovska hiša; obsolete ime, podpisIV [fə:m]1.transitive verbutrditi, otrditi, zgostiti;2.intransitive verbotrdeti; zgostiti se; ustaliti se -
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I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) firme2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) firme•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) firma* * *firm1[fə:m] n firma comercial, empresa.————————firm2[fə:m] vt+vi 1 firmar, fixar. 2 confirmar. • adj 1 firme, seguro, sólido. 2 tenaz. 3 imóvel. 4 vigoroso, resoluto. firm bid, firm offer oferta definitiva. they held firm to eles se firmaram em. to firm up one’s body enrijecer o corpo (por meio de ginástica). -
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[fəːm] 1. adjmattress twardy; ground ubity; grasp, hold mocny, pewny; ( fig) gruntowny, solidny; views niewzruszony; leadership nieugięty; offer, date wiążący; decision stanowczy; evidence niezbity; voice pewny2. nprzedsiębiorstwo nt, firma f* * *I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) mocny2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) stanowczy•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) firma, przedsiębiorstwo -
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adj. sert, katı, sabit, kesin, metin, sağlam, sıkı, dayanıklı, kararlı, emin————————adv. sıkıca, sıkı sıkı————————n. firma, şirket, ekip, sağlık ekibi————————v. sağlamlaştırmak, pekiştirmek, sağlamlaşmak, pekişmek, yükselmeye başlamak, canlanmak (piyasa)* * *firma* * *I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) sert2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) kesin•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) şirket, firma -
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• riskitön• tiukka• toiminimi• tukeva• totinen• härkäpäinen• irtautumaton• järkähtämätön• juureva• jämerä• joustamaton• järkkymätön• jykevä• järeä• turvallinen• henkilöyritys• hellittämätön• herpaantumaton• horjumaton• varma• voimakas• firma• solidi• sitova• vahva• vaaraton• vakavarainen• vankkumaton• vakaa• vankka• vakava• vuorenvarma• pysyvä• päättäväinen• ratkaiseva• tiivisfinance, business, economy• kauppayhtiö• kauppaliike• kestävä• kiinteä• liiketalo• liike• liikkumaton• jäykkä• hapera• määrätietoinen• murtumaton• pettämätön• taattu• tarkka• tanakka• talo• yhtiö• yritys• laitos• pitävä• kova• luotettava• lujaluonteinen• lujatahtoinen• lujaluontoinen• luja• lujatekoinen* * *I fə:m adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) luja2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) päättäväinen•- firmlyII fə:m noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) yritys, firma -
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I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) ciets; stingrs2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) stingrs; nelokāms; nemainīgs•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) firma* * *firma, tirdzniecības uzņēmums; nobiedēt; nostiprināt; ciets, stingrs; noturīgs, stingrs; nemainīgs; nelokāms, stingrs; apņēmīgs, noteikts, stingrs; cieši, stingri -
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adj. fast; stadig; stark, tät; hård; bestämd; trofast; ståndaktigt--------adv. fast, stadigt; orubbligt; bestämt, beslutsamt--------n. företag, bolag, handelsfirma, affärsverksamhet--------v. stabilisera; göra fast; fastställa ( priser)* * *I [fə:m] adjective1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) fast, stadig2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) bestämd, orubblig•- firmlyII [fə:m] noun(a business company: an engineering firm.) firma
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Firm — Firm, a. [Compar. {Firmer}; superl. {Firmest}.] [OE. ferme, F. ferme, fr.L. firmus; cf. Skr. dharman support, law, order, dh? to hold fast, carry. Cf. {Farm}, {Throne}.] 1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firm offer — n: a binding written offer to buy or sell that cannot be revoked for a stipulated period of time or for a reasonable time that in no event exceeds three months Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. firm offer … Law dictionary
firm — adj Firm, hard, solid are comparable chiefly as meaning having a texture or consistency that markedly resists deformation by external force. Firm (opposed to loose, flabby) suggests such closeness or compactness of texture or a consistency so… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
firm — n [German Firma, from Italian, signature, ultimately from Latin firmare to make firm, confirm] 1: the name or title under which a company transacts business 2: a partnership of two or more persons that is not recognized as a legal person distinct … Law dictionary
firm sale — ➔ sale * * * firm sale UK US noun ► [C or U] COMMERCE a sale in which the buyer is not allowed to return the goods: »No returns will be accepted for items supplied on firm sale. ► [C] a sale that has been agreed between a seller and buyer: »At… … Financial and business terms
firm commitment underwriting — USA firm commitment underwriting. Also known as firm commitment offering. As opposed to a best efforts offering, in the context of securities and capital markets, an underwriting where the underwriters commit to purchase all of the securities… … Law dictionary
firm commitment offering — USA firm commitment underwriting. Also known as firm commitment offering. As opposed to a best efforts offering, in the context of securities and capital markets, an underwriting where the underwriters commit to purchase all of the securities… … Law dictionary