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41 tank
1) бак; цистерна; танк2) резервуар3) ванна, чан4) водохранилище; (искусственный) водоём; бассейн6) сил. шламбассейн12) кфт. ба(чо)к•to bleed [empty\] a tank — опорожнять резервуар;to fuel the tank — возд. заправлять бак топливом;to roll a tank — перемешивать нефть в резервуаре (каким-л. газом);to run a tank — сливать нефть из резервуара в трубопровод;to strap a tank — измерять ёмкость резервуара;to switch to the proper tank — возд. переключать выключателем на расход топлива из соответствующего бака;to thief a tank — отбирать пробы в резервуаре;to turn the proper tank on — переключать краном на расход топлива из соответствующего бака;-
accumulator tank
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acid dump tank
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activated tanks
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additive tank
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aeration tank
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aft fuel tank
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afterpeak tank
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agitator tank
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air blow tank
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air tank
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air-buoyancy tank
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air-oil tank
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alternate fuel tank
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anodizing tank
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antipitching tanks
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antirolling tanks
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aseptic tank
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asphalt-lined tank
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auxiliary fuel tank
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auxiliary tank
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backwater tank
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bag fuel tank
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balance tank
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balancing tank
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ballast tank
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balloon roof tank
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bath tank
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bioaeration tank
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blanching tank
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bleaching tank
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blending tank
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blend tank
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blow-off tank
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boat tank
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boil tank
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bottomless offshore storage tank
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bottomless offshore tank
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breathing tank
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brine tank
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bulk oil tank
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bullet tank
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buoyancy tank
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burial tank
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buried tank
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cantilever tank
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canvas tank
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cargo tank
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catch tank
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cathode tank
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cement slurry mixing tank
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cement mixing tank
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charging stock tank
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charging tank
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chill tank
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chromatographic tank
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clarification tank
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clean ballast tank
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coagulation tank
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cold water tank
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collapsible tank
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collecting tank
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compound surge tank
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compressed-air surge tank
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concentrate holding tank
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concentration tank
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concentrator tank
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condensate gathering tank
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condensate tank
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conservator tank
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constant header tank
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constricted tank
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continuous tank
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controlled passive tanks
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coolant bleed holdup tank
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core flooding tank
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core flood tank
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corner tank
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crude oil storage tank
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crude storage tank
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cryogenic tank
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culture tank
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culture-holding tank
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curing tank
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cuttings tank
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daily service tank
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daily tank
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day tank
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deaerator storage tank
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decanting tank
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decay tank
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deck tank
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deep tank
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defecation tank
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degassing tank
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depositing tank
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detritus tank
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developing tank
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differential surge tank
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digestion tank
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dip tank
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discharge tank
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dishwasher tank
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distilling tank
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domestic water tank
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dome-type tank
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double-bottom tank
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drain tank
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drilling mud mixing tank
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drilling mud settling tank
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drilling mud storage tank
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drilling mud suction tank
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drilling mud tank
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drinking water tank
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drip tank
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Dubai storage tank
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dump tank
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earth tank
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earthen tank
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electrolytic tank
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elevated tank
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emergency head tank
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emergency tank
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equalizing tank
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etching tank
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etch tank
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evacuated tank
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evaporation tank
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expansion tank
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expansion-roof tank
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external fuel tank
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ex-vessel storage tank
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fabric tank
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feed tank
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feedwater tank
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ferry fuel tank
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field tank
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filling tank
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filter tank
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filter-bottom tank
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first fuel consumed tank
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fixed-roof tank
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fixing tank
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flexible fuel tank
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flexible tank
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float tank
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floating roof tank
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flocculating tank
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flotation tank
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flow tank
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flushing tank
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flush tank
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forepeak tank
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formula mixing tank
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free-water settling tank
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fuel consumed tank
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fuel expansion tank
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fuel oil tank
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fuel tank
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gage tank
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gas tank
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gas-decay tank
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gasoline tank
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glass-melting tank
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globe-bottom tank
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globe-roof tank
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gravitation tank
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grease skimming tank
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grounded tank
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gunbarrel tank
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gunwale tank
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head tank
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header tank
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heated digestion tank
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heat-exchange tank
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heeling tank
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hemispheroid tank
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hide brining tank
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hip tank
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holding tank
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holdup tank
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hot tank
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hot-water tank
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hydraulic tank
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ice-storage tank
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inflatable dome-roof tank
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inground tank
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injection tank
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ink tank
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integral tank
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interconnected tanks
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intermittent tank
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lagering tank
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lager tank
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land storage tank
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lead-lined tank
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lease tank
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liberator tank
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lifter-roof tank
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lime coating tank
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lower wing tank
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low-temperature tank
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lubrication tank
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massecuite tank
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maturing and deaeration tank
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measuring tank
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melting tank
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melting-out tank
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mixing tank
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model tank
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molten spelter tank
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monitoring tank
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multiple tank
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multisphere tank
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neutralization tank
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neutron-shield tank
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oil tank
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oil-gathering tank
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oil-storage tank
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orifice surge tank
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overflow tank
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overhead storage water tank
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overhead tank
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oxidation tank
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paraffin tank
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parboiling tank
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passive stabilizing tanks
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pickle tank
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pillow tank
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pipeline tank
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precipitation tank
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preconditioning tank
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premixing tank
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presettling tank
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pressure tank
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pressurized tank
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priming tank
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processing tank
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quench tank
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quenching tank
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radiator top tank
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rating tank
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reactivation tank
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receiving tank
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refining tank
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refrigerated truck tank
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regenerant tank
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rejection tank
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rendering tank
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restricted orifice surge tank
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retention tank
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rinse tank
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rising tank
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rotating-arm tank
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roughing tank
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rubberized tank
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rubber-lined tank
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run tank
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run-down tank
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salt-settling tank
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scale settling tank
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scrubbing tank
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seamless tank
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second fuel consumed tanks
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sedimentation tank
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seed tank
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self-priming tank
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self-sealing fuel tank
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separating tank
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septic tank
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service mud storage tank
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service tank
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settling tank
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sewage tank
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sewage treatment tank
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shaker tank
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shotgun tank
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simple surge tank
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single-chamber tank
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skimming tank
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slipper fuel tank
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slop tank
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sludge digestion tank
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sludge tank
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slurry tank
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solvent catch tank
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solvent tank
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spiral flow tank
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stabilizing tanks
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steeping tank
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stock tank
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storage tank
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submerged tank
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subsidence tank
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subsurface tank
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suction tank
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sulfitation tank
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sump tank
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supply tank
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surge tank
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swarf-settling tank
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switch tank
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tank of oil circuit-breaker
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tempering tank
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test tank
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throat-type tank
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throat tank
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tongs cooling tank
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topside tank
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towing tank
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transformer tank
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transit site tank
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trimming tank
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trim tank
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trip tank
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truck tank
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ungrounded tank
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unlined tank
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vacuum tank
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vacuum-degassing tank
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vapor-tight tank
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vent tank
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vented tank
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ventral fuel tank
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volume tank
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wash tank
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washing tank
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washwater tank
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waste tank
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water-scaled tank
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water-sprayed tank
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water-supply tank
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water-top tank
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wave tank
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weathering tank
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wet-oil tank
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window tank
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wingtip fuel tank
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working tank
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42 weapon
оружие; система оружия; боевое [огневое] средство; боеприпас; средство поражения; АБ; pl. вооружение, боевая техника; оснащать оружием, вооружать; см. тж. cannon, gun, missile, systemdepressed trajectory (capability) weapon — орудие для настильной стрельбы; боеприпас с пологой траекторией (подхода к цели)
enhanced (penetrating) radiation weapon — оружие с повышенным уровнем [выходом] начальной [проникающей] радиации
ethnic (group selection) weapon — этническое оружие, поражающее отдельные группы населения
neutral (charge) beam weapon — пучковое оружие; оружие, поражающее узконаправленным потоком нейтральных частиц
reduced blast and heat (nuclear) weapon — ЯО с пониженным действием ударной волны и теплового [светового] излучения
— acoustic wave weapon— aerial warfare weapon— antiarmor-capable weapon— dirty nuclear weapon— fission -type weapon— flame-blast weapon— fusion-type weapon— genetic weapon— high-yield nuclear weapon— howitzer-type weapon— limited-yield nuclear weapon— loader's station weapon— low-yield nuclear weapon— medium-yield nuclear weapon— nominal nuclear weapon— optimum-yield nuclear weapon— point-target weapon— recoil-energy operated weapon— rifled-bore weapon— satellite-borne weapon— second-strike retaliatory weapon— supporting weapon— vehicle-mounted weapon -
43 gage
1) средство (для) измерений; (контрольно-)измерительный прибор; измеритель; (контрольно-)измерительный инструмент; измерительное устройство || измерять2) калибр; мера; размер; сортамент; толщина ( листового металла); диаметр ( проволоки или винта)3) поверять; калибровать; градуировать4) шаблон; лекало5) эталон6) датчик, (первичный) измерительный преобразователь7) манометр; вакуумметр, вакуумный манометр8) гидр. уровнемер; водомер10) матем. калибр ( топологического пространства)11) номер сита12) маяк, правило ( при устройстве асфальтобетонного или бетонного покрытия)13) рейсмус || размечать с помощью рейсмуса16) колея, ширина колеи18) гейч ( вязальной машины)19) класс ( трикотажной машины)•to encase strain gage in cement — изготавливать тензодатчик в плёнке клея;to keep material on gage — поддерживать параметры материала (напр. толщину) в заданных пределах;to mount strain gage — устанавливать тензодатчик;to reverse a gage — менять меру (напр. длины) концами;gage with metric scale — индикатор с метрической шкалой-
absolute gage
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absolute vacuum gage
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acceptance gage
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accumulative precipitation gage
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acoustical strain gage
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acoustic strain gage
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active strain gage
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adjustable gage
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adjustable rail gage
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adjuster gage
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adzing gage
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AE gage
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Agir water gage
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air filter vacuum gage
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air gage
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air pressure gage
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air restriction gage
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air-operated gage
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alarm pressure gage
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alcohol gage
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American wire gage
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angular gage
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auxiliary staff gage
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back gage
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ball gage
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ball plug gage
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battery gage
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Bayard-Alpert gage
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bayonet gage
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bellows gage
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belt strand tension gage
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bench gage
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beta-absorption gage
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beta gage
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Birmingham wire gage
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block gage
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bonded strain gage
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bottom-hole pressure gage
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Bourdon pressure gage
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box gage
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brine gage
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broad based depth gage
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broad gage
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bubble gage
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buoyant-element level gage
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butt gage
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caliper gage
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cap gage
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capacitance strain gage
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capacitance gage
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center gage
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charge gage
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check gage
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circumferential strain gage
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clapboard gage
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clearance gage
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cold-cathode ionization gage
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Collins flow gage
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comb gage
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combination gage
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combined pressure gage
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compression gage
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concentricity gage
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consistency gage
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contact gage
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contact pressure gage
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contour gage
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control gage
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convergence gage
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counter gage
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crankshaft gage
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curve gage
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cutting gage
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damped pressure gage
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deadweight gage
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deep-sea tsunami gage
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density gage
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depth gage
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dew gage
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dial bore gage
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dial gage
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diametral gage
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diaphragm pressure gage
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differential pressure gage
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differential vacuum gage
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digital pressure gage
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digital weighing gage
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dimension gage
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direct pressure gage
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direct-measuring gage
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direct-reading gage
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discharge gage
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downhole casing wall thickness gage
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draft gage
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drainage gage
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draught gage
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drift diameter pipe gage
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drilling bit gage
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dual boost gage
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dummy strain gage
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edge-reading gage
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elastic-element pressure gage
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electrical resistance strain gage
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electrical strain gage
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electrical temperature gage
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electrically heated snow gage
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electrical-type strain gage
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electromagnetic strain gage
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end gage
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engine coolant level gage
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evapotranspiration gage
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extended track position gage
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external gage
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external strain gage
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fast-response gage
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fast gage
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feeler gage
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female gage
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fillet gage
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film gage
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fixed river gage
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flat-ended gage
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flatness gage
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flexible gage
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float gage
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flood gage
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flow gage
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flowmeter pressure gage
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fluid content gage
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foil strain gage
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force gage
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force-feedback gage
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frame gage
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free-piston gage
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fuel level gage
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fuel pressure gage
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fuel quantity gage
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gamma-absorption gage
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gap gage
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gas density gage
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gas gage
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gasoline gage
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general-purpose pressure gage
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glass gage
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go gage
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go-no-go gage
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grinding gage
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grouser height depth gage
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hardness gage
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high-water gage
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hook gage
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horseshoe gage
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hose skiving gage
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hot-cathode ionization gage
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hot-cathode magnetron gage
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inclined staff gage
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indentation depth gage
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indicating gage
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inductance strain gage
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industrial gage
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inprocess gage
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inside gage
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inspection gage
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integral pressure gage
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internal gage
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ionization gage
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ion gage
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ionization pressure gage
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irradiated fuel assay gage
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jaw gage
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Johansson gage
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joint clearance gage
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keyway gage
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Knudsen gage
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laser gage
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laser rain gage
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lead gage
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length gage
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level difference gage
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level gage
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lever gage
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lever-type piston gage
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limit gage
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limit plug gage
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line gage
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line space gage
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liquid level gage
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loading gage
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low-water gage
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magnetron gage
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male gage
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manometer gage
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marking gage
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master gage
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McLeod gage
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mechanical pressure gage
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mechanical strain gage
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mechanical temperature gage
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mercurial gage
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metal-film strain gage
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metric gage
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micrometer gage
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micropressure gage
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milk gage
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modulator ionization gage
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moire strain gage
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molecular gage
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mortise gage
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multichecking indicator gage
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must gage
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narrow gage
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needle gage
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no-go gage
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noncontact gage
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normal gage
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nude gage
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nude-ion gage
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oil circulation gage
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oil gage
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oil pressure gage
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oil temperature gage
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oil-depth gage
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optical flat gage
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optical rain gage
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optical strain gage
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packing gage
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paper gage
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paper sheet gage
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paper-backed strain gage
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parallel slip gage
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partial pressure gage
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partial-pressure vacuum gage
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Penning pressure gage
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perforation gage
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petrol gage
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Philips gage
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photoelastic strain gage
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piezoelectric strain gage
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piezoresistive strain gage
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pin gage
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pipe gage
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Pirani gage
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piston gage
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pit rain gage
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Pitot tube gage
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Pitot gage
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plug gage
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pneumatic gage
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pneumatic strain gage
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point gage
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pointer gage
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position gage
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postprocess gage
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postyield strain gage
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precipitation gage
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precision gage
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pressure gage
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pressure tide gage
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pressure-recording gage
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pressure-vacuum compound recording gage
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pressure-vacuum gage
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primary gage
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production gage
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profile gage
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quartz gage
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radioactive gage
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radioactive ionization gage
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radioisotope snow gage
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radiometer pressure gage
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radiometer vacuum gage
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radius gage
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rail gage
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rain gage
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recording rain gage
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Redhead gage
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reed gage
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reference gage
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reference water gage
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regular pressure gage
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remote rain gage
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resistance strain gage
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resistivity gage
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resonance gage
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retracted track position gage
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reuse gage
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ring gage
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ring seal gage
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river gage
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rod gage
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rosette-type strain gage
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roundness gage
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rubber gage
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sagitta gage
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sampling gage
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saw gage
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screw pitch gage
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sea gage
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section gage
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sectional staff gage
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seepage gage
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self-balancing strain gage
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self-temperature-compensating gage
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semiconductor strain gage
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setting gage
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setup gage
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sheet metal gage
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sheet gage
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shifting gage
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siding gage
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sight gage
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sight level gage
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silphon gage
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single-end gage
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single-head gage
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size gage
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slanting hole rain gage
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slant-tube gage
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slide gage
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slip gage
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sloping gage
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slur gage
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smoke gage
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snap gage
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snow gage
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snow-depth gage
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snow-drift gage
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soil rain gage
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sonic gage
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spherical-ended gage
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spherical-piston gage
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spindle-mounted strain gage
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spindle strain gage
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staff gage
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stage gage
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standard gage
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standard test gage
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standard wire gage
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stepped plug gage
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strain gage
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stream gage
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stress gage
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strip gage
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subsurface water gage
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suction gage
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suppressor ionization gage
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surface finish gage
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surface gage
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Swedish gage
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tank-level gage
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tank gage
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taper gage
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temperature gage
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template gage
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test gage
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thermal conductivity gage
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thermal gage
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thermistor gage
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thermistor vacuum gage
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thermocouple vacuum gage
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thickness dial gage
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thickness gage
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thread gage
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tide gage
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tilt and runout gage
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tipping-bucket rain gage
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tire depth gage
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toe-in gage
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tong torque gage
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tool-setting gage
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totalizer precipitation gage
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totalizer rain gage
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track gage
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track pitch gage
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track sag gage
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transducer gage
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tread depth gage
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tubing gage
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type-high gage
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unbonded strain gage
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unpacked-piston gage
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U-tube gage
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vacuum gage
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vacuum ionization gage
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vacuum pressure gage
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vacuum-backed piston gage
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valve lash gage
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velocity gage
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vernier depth gage
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vernier height gage
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vernier-caliper gage
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viscosity gage
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visual-indicating gage
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volt gage
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water level gage
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wave gage
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wear-and-tear gage
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weather gage
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weighing-type rain and snow gage
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weir gage
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weldable strain gage
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wide gage
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wind gage
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wine-level gage
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wire feeler gage
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wire gage
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wire strain gage
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wire-weight gage
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working gage
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X-ray gage
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X-ray thickness gage -
44 reflection
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отражение (сейсмическая энергия или волна, возбужденная взрывом или другим источником, отразившаяся от одной или серии границ с разной акустической жёсткостью)
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сейсм. отражение; отражённая волна- compressional-wave reflection
- concentrated reflection
- deep reflection
- diffracted reflection
- intrabedrock reflection
- multiple reflection
- postcritical reflection
- precritical reflection
- primary reflection
- refracted reflection
- scattered reflection
- secondary reflection
- seismic reflection
- shallow reflection
- shear-wave reflection
- simple reflection
- simple multiple reflection
- subbottom reflection
- supercritical reflection
- true reflection
- unconverted reflection
- usable reflection
- water-bottom reflection
- wave reflection* * *Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > reflection
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1. n водная поверхность земного шара; море, океанat sea — в море, далеко от берега, в плавании
by sea and land, by land and sea — морем и по суше
by the sea — у моря, на морском берегу
out at sea, on the high seas — в открытом море
the high seas — открытое море, море за пределами территориальных вод
2. n море3. n морская водаsea damage — повреждение морской водой; повреждение в море
sea salt — морская соль; поваренная соль из морской воды
4. n морское дело; флот5. n поверхность моря, морская гладь6. n часто волна, вал; волнениеto ship a sea — получить сильный удар волны, черпнуть воды
7. n множество, масса, огромное количество, «море»8. n арх. приливthe four seas — четыре моря, омывающие Великобританию
brazen sea — море, литое из меди
half seas over — «под мухой», под хмельком;
Синонимический ряд:1. ocean (noun) blue; brine; deep; drink; Gulf of Mexico; main; mar; mer; ocean; the Atlantic; the north sea; the pacific2. wave (noun) billow; breaker; roller; surf; swell; tidal wave; tsunami; wave -
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I 1. [saʊnd]1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.3) (volume) audio m., volume m.4) mus. (distinctive style)5) fig. (impression from hearsay)I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente
2.by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono3.1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido6) (correct, acceptable)4.II 1. [saʊnd]to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]3) med. auscultare [ chest]2.1) (seem) sembrareto sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso
3) (convey impression) fare, suonareshe calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato
it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma
4) (make a noise) [trumpet, alarm, buzzer, siren] suonare•III [saʊnd]nome geogr. stretto m.* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.)2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.)3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.)4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.)5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.)•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.)2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.)3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!)2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!)3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.)4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.)5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.)•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizzareIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).)- sounding- sound out* * *sound (1) /saʊnd/a.1 sano ( anche fig.); buono; in buone condizioni fisiche; solido; valido; efficace; fondato (fig.): a sound mind in a sound body, mente sana in corpo sano; safe and sound, sano e salvo; a sound economic policy, una sana politica economica; sound advice, buoni consigli; consigli validi; a sound ship, una nave in buone condizioni; a sound bank, una banca solida; a sound method, un metodo valido; sound criticism, critiche efficaci, fondate4 (comm.) solvibile8 (fam.) forte; sonoro; bello (fam.): a sound defeat, una bella batosta; a sound slap, un sonoro ceffone, un bello schiaffo● sound-headed, equilibrato (fig.) □ (fam.) sound in life and limb, in buona salute; in forma □ (fin.) a sound investment, un investimento sicuro □ sound-minded, dotato di buonsenso □ (fin.) sound money, moneta stabile □ sound sense, buonsenso □ a sound thrashing, una bella bastonatura; un fracco di botte (pop.) □ sound views, vedute giuste; idee sane □ (fam.) as sound as a bell, ( di persona) sano come un pesce; ( di cosa) in perfette condizioni.♦ sound (2) /saʊnd/A n. [uc]1 suono ( anche fig.); rumore; rombo; rimbombo; rintocco: (fon.) vowel sounds, suoni vocalici; What was that sound?, cosa è stato quel rumore?; the sound of footsteps, il rumore dei passi; The sound of aircraft landing, il rombo degli aerei che atterrano; the sound of bells, il rintocco delle campane; a metallic sound, un suono metallico4 (cinem.) (il) sonoro5 (TV) (il) sonoro; audio: loss of sound, scomparsa del sonoro; Turn down the sound, will you?, abbassa l'audio (o il volume), per favore!6 (fig.) modo in cui si mettono le cose: From the sound of it, I'm afraid the strike may go on for weeks, da come si mettono le cose, temo che lo sciopero vada avanti per delle settimane; by the sound of it, a quanto pareB a. attr.● (aeron.) sound barrier, muro del suono: to break the sound barrier, superare il muro del suono □ (fam.) sound bite ► sound-bite □ (mus.) sound body ► soundbox □ (cinem., TV) sound by…, tecnico del suono… ( seguito dal nome) □ (comput.) sound card, scheda audio □ (tecn.) sound check, controllo dell'audio □ sound conditioned, insonorizzato □ (tecn.) sound deadener, materiale fonoassorbente □ sound engineer, tecnico del suono; (cinem.) fonico □ (comm.) sound equipment, attrezzature acustiche □ (mus.) sound grill, griglia sonora ( di fisarmonica) □ (fis.) sound-level meter, fonometro □ sound library, fonoteca □ sound meter = sound-level meter ► sopra □ sound mixer, apparecchio per il missaggio ( di un film, ecc.), mixer; tecnico addetto al missaggio □ (mus.) sound post, anima ( di un violino, ecc.) □ sound projector, proiettore sonoro □ ( anche mil.) sound ranging, fonotelemetria □ (tecn.) sound-ranging altimeter, altimetro acustico □ sound recorder, fonoregistratore □ ( slang USA) sound sheet, disco fonografico inserito in una rivista; dischetto ( da pochi soldi) □ (ling.) sound shift, cambiamento fonetico; rotazione consonantica □ (cinem., radio, TV) sound technician (o recordist), fonico; tecnico del suono □ (cinem.) sound track, colonna sonora □ ( USA) sound truck, furgone con altoparlante □ (fis.) sound wave, onda sonora □ out of sound, fuori del campo uditivo □ to be within sound of st., essere in grado di udire qc.; essere a portata di orecchio □ We liked the sound of his report, il tenore della sua relazione ci fece piacere.sound (3) /saʊnd/n.sound (4) /saʊnd/n. (geogr.)1 braccio di mare; strettosound (5) /saʊnd/n.(zool.) vescica natatoria ( dei pesci).♦ (to) sound (1) /saʊnd/A v. i.1 suonare ( anche fig.); echeggiare; rimbombare; risuonare; squillare: His last words sounded in my ears, le sue ultime parole mi risuonavano nelle orecchie; The bugles sounded, squillarono le trombe; This sentence doesn't sound well, questa frase suona male2 sembrare, apparire, parere ( al suono): His idea sounds like a good one, la sua idea pare buona; DIALOGO → - After the cinema- That sounds good, buona idea; His voice sounded troubled, la sua voce appariva turbata; Your cough sounds better, sembra che la tosse ti stia passando; to sound as if (o as though) sembrare che: It sounds as if the economic situation is getting worse and worse, sembra che la congiuntura peggiori sempre piùB v. t.1 suonare; ( dell'orologio) battere: (mil.) to sound the alarm [the retreat], suonare l'allarme [la ritirata]; The clock sounds the hour, l'orologio batte l'ora2 far risuonare; battere su (qc. per controllarne il suono): to sound the wheels of a railway carriage, battere sulle ruote di una carrozza ferroviaria3 (med.) auscultare4 (fon.) pronunciare: The «h» in «heir» is not sounded, l'«h» nella parola «heir» non si pronuncia (o è muta)● to sound hollow, dare un suono cupo (o sordo); ( di scusa, pretesto, ecc.) suonare falso (o fasullo) □ (autom.) to sound one's horn, suonare (il clacson) □ (fig.) to sound a note of warning, far squillare un campanello d'allarme □ to sound off, (mil.) suonare; dare un segnale suonando; ( di soldati in marcia) cadenzare il passo ad alta voce; (fig. fam.) cantarla chiara, parlare apertamente; (fam. USA) concionare, pontificare; ( anche) lagnarsi, protestare, fare rimostranze □ to sound sb. 's praises far and wide, fare lodi sperticate a q.; portare q. alle stelle.(to) sound (2) /saʊnd/A v. t.1 sondare; (naut.) scandagliare; (med.) esaminare con la sonda: to sound the bottom of the sea, scandagliare il fondo del mare; to sound the depth of a channel, sondare la profondità d'un canale marittimo; (med.) to sound the bladder, esaminare la vescica con la sonda2 (fig., spesso to sound out) scandagliare; sondare; indagare su; sondare l'animo di, tastare il terreno (fig.): to sound sb. 's feelings, sondare i sentimenti di q.; Did you sound him out on ( o about) the subject?, hai tastato il terreno con lui in proposito?B v. i.1 (naut.) affondare lo scandaglio; misurare la profondità dell'acqua* * *I 1. [saʊnd]1) fis. telev. rad. suono m.2) (noise) rumore m.; (of bell, instrument, voice) suono m.3) (volume) audio m., volume m.4) mus. (distinctive style)5) fig. (impression from hearsay)I don't like the sound of that — (la cosa) non mi ispira o non mi piace per niente
2.by the sound of it,... — a quanto pare
modificatore [engineer, technician] del suono3.1) (in good condition) [building, constitution] solido; [ heart] forte; [lungs, physique] sano; [ health] buono2) (well-founded) [basis, education] solido; [ judgment] sensato; [ advice] valido6) (correct, acceptable)4.II 1. [saʊnd]to be sound asleep — essere profondamente addormentato, dormire della grossa
2) ling. pronunciare [ letter]3) med. auscultare [ chest]2.1) (seem) sembrareto sound banal, boring — sembrare banale, noioso
3) (convey impression) fare, suonareshe calls herself Geraldine - it sounds more sophisticated — si fa chiamare Geraldine - fa più sofisticato
it may sound silly, but... — può sembrare stupido, ma
4) (make a noise) [trumpet, alarm, buzzer, siren] suonare•III [saʊnd]nome geogr. stretto m. -
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система; комплекс; средство; способ; метод; сеть (напр. дорог) ;aiming-navigation system (analog, digital) — прицельно-навигационная система (аналоговая, цифровая)
air observation, acquisition and fire control system — (бортовая) система воздушной разведки, засечки целей и управления огнем
air support aircraft ECM (equipment) system — (бортовая) система РЭП для самолетов авиационной поддержки
airborne (ground) target acquisition and illumination laser system — ав. бортовая лазерная система обнаружения и подсветки (наземных) целей
airborne (ground) targeting and laser designator system — ав. бортовая лазерная система обнаружения и целеуказания (наземных целей)
airborne laser illumination, ranging and tracking system — ав. бортовая система лазерной подсветки, определения дальности и сопровождения цели
artillery (nuclear) delivery system — артиллерийская система доставки (ядерного) боеприпаса (к цели)
C2 system — система оперативного управления; система руководства и управления
C3 system — система руководства, управления и связи; система оперативного управления и связи
channel and message switching (automatic) communications system — АСС с коммутацией каналов и сообщений
country-fair type rotation system (of instruction) — метод одновременного обучения [опроса] нескольких учебных групп (переходящих от одного объекта изучения к другому)
dual-capable (conventional/nuclear) weapon delivery system — система доставки (обычного или ядерного) боеприпаса к цели
electromagnetic emitters identification, location and suppression system — система обнаружения, опознавания и подавления источников электромагнитных излучений [излучающих РЭС]
field antimissile (missile) system — полевой [войсковой] ПРК
fire-on-the-move (air defense) gun system — подвижный зенитный артиллерийский комплекс для стрельбы в движении [на ходу]
fluidic (missile) control system — ркт. гидравлическая [струйная] система управления полетом
forward (area) air defense system — система ПВО передового района; ЗРК для войсковой ПВО передового района
graduated (availability) operational readiness system — Бр. система поэтапной боевой готовности (частей и соединений)
high-resolution satellite IR detection, tracking and targeting system — спутниковая система с ИК аппаратурой высокой разрешающей способности для обнаружения, сопровождения целей и наведения средств поражения
ICBM (alarm and) early warning satellite system — спутниковая система обнаружения пусков МБР и раннего предупреждения (средств ПРО)
information storage, tracking and retrieval system — система накопления, хранения и поиска информации
instantaneous grenade launcher (armored vehicle) smoke system — гранатомет (БМ) для быстрой постановки дымовой завесы
Precision Location [Locator] (and) Strike system — высокоточная система обеспечения обнаружения и поражения целей; высокоточный разведывательно-ударный комплекс
rapid deceleration (parachute) delivery system — парашютная система выброски грузов с быстрым торможением
real time, high-resolution reconnaissance satellite system — спутниковая разведывательная система с высокой разрешающей способностью аппаратуры и передачей информации в реальном масштабе времени
received signal-oriented (output) jamming signal power-adjusting ECM system — система РЭП с автоматическим регулированием уровня помех в зависимости от мощности принимаемого сигнала
sea-based nuclear (weapon) delivery system — система морского базирования доставки ядерного боеприпаса к цели
small surface-to-air ship self-defense (missile) system — ЗРК ближнего действия для самообороны корабля
Status Control, Alerting and Reporting system — система оповещения, контроля и уточнения состояния [боевой готовности] сил и средств
surface missile (weapon) system — наземный [корабельный] РК
target acquisition, rapid designation and precise aiming system — комплекс аппаратуры обнаружения цели, быстрого целеуказания и точного прицеливания
— ABM defense system— antimissile missile system— central weapon system— countersurprise military system— laser surveying system— tank weapon system— vertical launching system— weapons system -
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1) сооружение; конструкция2) конструкция; устройство; схема3) структура; строение4) система6) форма; вид7) эл. опора•- accordion stitch structure -
acicular structure
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Aran structure
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arborescent structure
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aromatic structure
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array structure
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atlas structure
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atomic structure
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automatically erectable structure
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avalanche injection structure
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balanced atlas structure
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balloon structure
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band structure
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bearing structure
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bird's eye backing jacquard structure
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blackberry stitch structure
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body structure
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building structure
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buried-oxide MOS structure
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bus structure
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cable stitch structure
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camera structure
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catenary suspension structure
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cellular structure
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charge injection structure
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charge transfer structure
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charge-coupled structure
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chemical structure
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cholesteric structure
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clustered structure
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compliance structure
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control structure
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core support structure
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crystalline structure
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double-avalanche structure
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double-polysilicon structure
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drawing file structure
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earth structure
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earthquake-proof structure
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eightlock structure
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energy-band structure
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engineering structure
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evermonte structure
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exterior structure
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eyelet structure
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fabric structure
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fabricated structure
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fail-safe structure
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faulted structure
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fendering structure
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field structure
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field-interleaved structure
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file structure
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filiform molecule structure
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film guiding structure
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film handling structure
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film structure
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fine structure
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fire-tree structure
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fish protection structure
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flood-regulating structure
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floor structure
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graded structure
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gravity-dependent structure
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gravity structure
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grid structure
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groundwater intake structure
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guide structure
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half-transfer stitch structure
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herringbone twill structure
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heterogeneous structure
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heterojunction structure
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H-frame structure
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hierarchical sensory-control structure
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hierarchical structure
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highly refined structure
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high-performance MOS structure
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homogeneous structure
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honeycomb structure
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horizontal striped backing jacquard structure
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hydraulic structure
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hydrodynamic dissipative structure
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hyperfine structure
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hyperstatic structure
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image structure
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indeterminate structure
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industrial structure
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inflatable structure
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ingot structure
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in-line structure
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instruction structure
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insulated gate structure
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insulated substrate structure
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intake structure
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interlock stitch structure
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ionic gating structures
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ion gating structures
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ion-implanted structure
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isle structure
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jacquard structure
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jersey structure
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jointless structure
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jumbo structure
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junction field-effect structure
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knitted structure
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lace stitch structure
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ladder structure
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lamellar structure
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lattice structure
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light-trapping structure
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line structure
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linked structure
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links-links structure
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list structure
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locknit structure
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logical structure
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logic structure
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macromolecular structure
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magnetic structure
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mammoth structure
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manipulator erectable structure
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marine structure
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marquisette structure
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mat structure
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mesa strip structure
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mesa structure
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mesh structure
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metal-insulator-semiconductor structure
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metallized semiconductor gate structure
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metal-nitride-oxide-semiconductor structure
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metal-nitride-semiconductor structure
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metal-oxide-metal structure
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metal-oxide-semiconductor structure
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microgel structure
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micromesh structure
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Milano rib structure
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mock rib structure
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mode structure
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modular structure
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multicollector structure
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multiemitter structure
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multilayer structure
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multilevel structure
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multi-microprocessor structure
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multispan structure
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n-channel structure
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nematic structure
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net structure
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network structure
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n-MOS structure
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nonbearing structure
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n-p-n structure
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nuclear structure
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ocean thermal structure
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offshore marine structure
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open stitch structure
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open structure
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open-neck structure
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orbiting structure
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ottoman structure
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overaged structure
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pattern purl stitch structure
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patterned structure
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p-channel structure
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pelerine structure
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periodic structure
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permanent structure
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photovoltaic equipped parking and shade structure
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p-i-n structure
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pin tuck structure
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planar structure
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p-MOS structure
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p-n-p structure
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polycrystalline structure
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polycrystal structure
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ponte di Roma structure
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popcorn stitch structure
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portal structure
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power system structure
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pressurized structure
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prestressed structure
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primary structure
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protecting structure
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purification structure
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purl structure
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quarternary structure
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queenscord structure
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quenched-and-tempered structure
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rack stitch structure
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racked full-cardigan structure
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racked half-cardigan structure
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racked rib structure
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random structure
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reactor top structure
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redundant structure
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reflecting structure
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regular crystal structure
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regular structure
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reticular structure
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reverse locknit structure
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reversed mesa structure
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reversible jacquard structure
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reversible racked rib structure
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rhombic structure
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rhombohedral structure
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rib structure
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rib transfer stitch structure
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rib-jacquard structure
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rigid structure
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ring structure
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ring-like structure
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ripple stitch structure
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rod-like structure
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rotorcraft flight structure
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rugged structure
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run-resist structure
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sandwich structure
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satin stripe structure
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Schottky-gate structure
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screwdown structure
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seam structure
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secondary structure
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segregation-free structure
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selected backing jacquara structure
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self-aligned gate structure
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self-floating structure
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self-registered gate structure
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semiconductor structure
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semiconductor-metal-semiconductor structure
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separation structure
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shaft structure
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sharkskin structure
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shell stitch structure
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shell structure
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shutter structure
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silicon-on-insulator structure
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silicon-on-sapphire structure
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simple structure
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single Lacoste structure
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single-crystal structure
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single-layer structure
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single-level structure
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single-pique structure
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sinker mesh structure
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skeleton structure
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skin-core structure
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slaty structure
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slowing structure
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sluiceway structure
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smectic structure
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soil structure
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solar animal structure
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solid-state structure
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solid structure
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space structure
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spiral cloud structure
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stable structure
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stacked structure
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star-type structure
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star structure
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statically determinate structure
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statically indeterminate structure
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stockinette structure
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streaky structure
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stressed-skin structure
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stress-relieved structure
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subgrain structure
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submerged structure
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submicrometer structure
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substatic structure
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subsurface ingot structure
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superlattice structure
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supporting structure
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surface structure
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suspension structure
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Swiss pique structure
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tailrace structure
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tangent structure
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tank supporting structure
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temporary structure
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terry stitch structure
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tertiary structure
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test structure
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tetragonal structure
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texipique structure
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thin-slab structure
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three-dimensional structure
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tidal regulating structure
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tied-in floats structure
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torsion box structure
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tower-base structure
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track structure
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training structure
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transferred sinker stitch structure
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trashrack structure
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tree-type structure
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tree structure
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triclinic structure
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trigonal structure
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tuck purl structure
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tuck rib honeycomb structure
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tuck ripple structure
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tuck-interlock structure
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tunnel access structure
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turnout structure
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twill backing jacquard structure
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twin structure
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twist nematic structure
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two-needle overlap stitch structure
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underground structure
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underlying structure
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unipolar structure
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unstable structure
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variable-gap structure
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vesicular structure
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V-groove MOS structure
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void structure
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warp knit meshes structure
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water conveyance structure
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water-diverting structure
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waterflow retarding structure
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waterfront structure
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water-retaining structure
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waterside structure
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weft insertion structure
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welt structure
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woody structure
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2) секция; зона3) отрезок; участок4) срез; шлиф; микрошлиф5) отдел; отделение; производственный участок10) ж.-д. путевой участок11) мор. теоретический шпангоут12) купе ( спального вагона)13) полигр. сфальцованный лист, тетрадь14) раздел (книги, документа)15) текст. сновальная лента•to pass section — проводить сечение-
acoustic impedance section
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ahead section
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aileron section
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air reservoir section
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angle section
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antenna section
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apparent resistivity section
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approach section
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arched section
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arithmetic section
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aseptic section
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assembly section
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axial section
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ballast section
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bar rectangular section
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barrel section
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bar-round section
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baseband switching section
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bend section
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bleeding section
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block section
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boiling section
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borehole section
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borehole tight section
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box-like section
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box section
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building-out section
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builtup section
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bus section
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by-product section
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can body-forming section
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can ends-making section
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canal section
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canalized section
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capacitor section
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cased borehole section
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cast section
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center wing section
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channel section
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coil section
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combustion section
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common-depth-point section
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complete transposition section
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composite section
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concrete-lined section
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condensing unit section
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conic section
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control section
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converging section
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converter section
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cooling section
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corner section
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critical section
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cross section
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cubing and pelleting section
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curved section
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cut-and-fill section
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cut-to-length sections
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dangerous section
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dead section
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deep-freeze section
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depth section
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design section
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development section
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die-rolled section
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diverging section
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drying section
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dummy section
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effective section
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electrolytic section
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embanked section
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entry section
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evaporator section
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exhausting section
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extruded section
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fabricated section
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fairway section
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feedback section
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filter section
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finished section
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finishing section
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fixed section
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flared section
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flash section
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flat section
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flexible section
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flood section
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formed section
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fracture section
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fragmentary section
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fuel section
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full-fashioned outerwear section
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fuselage mid section
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generator section
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geoelectric section
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geological section
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geologic section
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gilling section
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golden section
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grain-cleaning section
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grain-storage section
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grip section
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gross section
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H section
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half-wave section
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head section
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heavy section
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hinged section
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horizontal section
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hydraulic section
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hydrologic section
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I section
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ice freezing section
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initial separation section
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insulated point section
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insulated track section
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invaded section
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irregular section
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jet section
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journal section
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lateral section
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lattice section
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level section
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light section
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liquid collection section
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lithologic section
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locked section
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locked-in section
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logged section
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logical section
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logic section
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longitudinal section
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lower spray sections
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machining section
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marking-out section
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matching section
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measuring section
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medium section
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metallographic section
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midlength section
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midstation section
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milling section
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mine section
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mist extraction section
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multiplier section
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net section
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neutral section
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normal section
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nose section
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nozzle section
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oblique section
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operational section
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operation section
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overhead line section
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overlapping section
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packing section
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partial section
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parting off section
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path section
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patterned section
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pay section
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perforation section
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phasing section
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pipeline section
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pivot section
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point section
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poison section
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polished section
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preset tooling section
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process section
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processing section
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program section
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pseudodepth section
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pull-off section
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pull-on section
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quarter-wave section
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radiant section
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record section
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rectifying section
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refinery section
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reflection section
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refraction section
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refrigerating section
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regulator section
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released section
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resistivity pseudodepth section
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resistivity section
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rheostat section
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right section
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rinsing section
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riser section
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river section
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riveted section
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rolled section
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rolling section
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rough section
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route section
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ruling section
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section of groove
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section of soil
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section of winding
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seismic section
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seismogram section
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semifinished section
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serial section
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settling section
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short-trace section
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slender section
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soaking section
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solid-drawn section
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spur section
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square section
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stackable lift-offroof section
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stacked seismic section
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station section
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steaming section
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strata section
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stripping section
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switch section
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T section
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tail section
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tank shell section
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tapered section
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taper section
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time section
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topographic section
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track section
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transposition section
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transverse section
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trimming section
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turntable section
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uncased borehole section
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unfinished section
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uniform section
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universal column section
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unoccupied section
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upper spray sections
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valve section
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variable-area record section
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variable-density record section
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vertical section
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waist section
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water section of canal
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waveguide section
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welded section
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well section
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wetted section
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winding section
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50 curve
1. кривая2. эпюра, характеристика, график3. дугаair-brine capillary pressure curve — кривая соотношения солёного раствора и воздуха в пористой среде в зависимости от капиллярного давления
drainage relative permeability curve — кривая относительной проницаемости в зависимости от изменения насыщенности в результате дренирования
imbibition relative permeability curve — кривая относительной проницаемости, характеризующая изменение насыщенности в результате вытеснения; кривая относительной проницаемости при всасывании
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1) кривая || строить кривую2) характеристическая кривая, характеристика3) график•- curve of borehole
- curve of fold
- curve of maximum convexity
- acoustic curve
- actual time-distance curve
- air-brine capillary pressure curve
- aplanatic curve
- appraisal curve
- array response curve
- arrival-time curve
- availability curve
- averaged T-X curve
- bathtub curve
- borderline knock curve
- borehole correction curve
- brine-into-oil curve
- calibrated gamma-ray curve
- caliper curve
- caliper log curve
- catching-up time-distance curve
- cement-bond-log curve
- common-midpoint time-distance curve
- common-receiver time-distance curve
- common-shot time-distance curve
- composite decline curve
- composite time-distance curve
- continuous T-X curve
- cost-reliability curve
- cumulative production curve
- cumulative property curves
- damage curve
- decline curve
- deep laterolog curve
- departure curve
- depression curve
- diffraction travel time curve
- displaced-depth curve
- distillate yield curve
- drainage relative permeability curve
- drawdown curve
- drawdown bottom pressure curve
- drill time curve
- end-point yield curve
- failure curve
- failure rate curve
- family curve
- first-arrival curve
- flash point yield curve
- flowmeter curve
- fluid composition history curve
- formation resistivity factor curve
- gamma-ray curve
- gas curve
- gradual curve
- gravity drainage curve
- head-capacity curve
- head-flow curve
- head-wave arrival-time curve
- high-resolution microresistivity curve
- hodograph curve
- hyperbolic time-distance curve
- induction curve
- induction conductivity curve
- induction-derived resistivity curve
- infiltration curve
- inhibition relative permeability curve
- interval transit-time curve
- interval velocity curve
- isotime curve
- lateral curve
- lateral logging departure curve
- laterolog curve
- layer velocity curve
- life curve
- load curve
- log curve
- longitudinal travel time curve
- long-spaced curve
- magnetotelluric curve
- maximum departure curve
- microinverse curve
- microlog curve
- micronormal resistivity curve
- microresistivity curve
- mortality curve
- neutron curve
- neutron porosity curve
- normal curve
- normal device curve
- normal moveout curve
- normal time-distance curve
- normal travel time curve
- observed time-distance curve
- percentage decline curve
- percentage production decline curve
- performance curve
- permeability of gas curve
- permeability-ratio curve
- permeability-saturation curve
- phase permeability curve
- phase-velocity curve
- placed depth curve
- porosity curve
- potential decline curve
- pressure curve
- pressure-build-up curve
- production curve
- production-decline curve
- radioactivity curve
- reciprocated induction curve
- redox potential curve
- reduced time-distance curve
- reduced travel-time curve
- reflection time-distance curve
- refraction time-distance curve
- refraction travel time curve
- relative permeability curve
- reliability curve
- reliability-cost curve
- reliability-growth curve
- residual time curve
- reversed time-distance curves
- saturation curve
- seismic detector response curve
- shallow laterolog curve
- short normal curve
- single-receiver travel-time curve
- sonic curve
- sonic amplitude curve
- sonic interval transit-time curve
- standardized reliability curve
- stress-failure-rate curve
- stress-strain curve
- surface-wave dispersion curve
- survival curve
- temperature-pressure curve
- test curve
- theoretical travel-time curve
- three-arm caliper curve
- three-dimensional curve
- time curve
- time-anomaly curve
- time-depth curve
- time-distance curve
- transverse travel-time curve
- travel-time curve
- travel-time-distance curve
- true exponential decay curve
- vertical travel-time curve
- water-into-oil curve
- wavefront curve
- yield curve* * * -
51 Historical Portugal
Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims inPortugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and theChurch (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict untilUN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU. -
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strike [straɪk]grève ⇒ 1 (a) raid ⇒ 1 (b) attaque ⇒ 1 (b) escadre ⇒ 1 (c) découverte ⇒ 1 (d) sonnerie ⇒ 1 (e) frapper ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c)-(e), 3 (n), 4 (a) toucher ⇒ 3 (a) atteindre ⇒ 3 (a) heurter ⇒ 3 (b) sonner ⇒ 3 (f), 4 (d) jouer ⇒ 3 (g) conclure ⇒ 3 (h) rendre ⇒ 3 (j) découvrir ⇒ 3 (l) attaquer ⇒ 3 (q), 4 (b) faire grève ⇒ 4 (c)1 noun∎ to go on strike se mettre en ou faire grève;∎ to be (out) on strike être en grève;∎ to threaten strike action menacer de faire ou de se mettre en grève;∎ the Italian air strike la grève des transports aériens en Italie;∎ railway strike grève f des chemins de fer;∎ teachers' strike grève f des enseignants;∎ coal or miners' strike grève f des mineurs;∎ postal or post office strike grève f des postes;∎ rent strike grève f des loyers∎ to carry out air strikes against or on enemy bases lancer des raids aériens contre des bases ennemies;∎ retaliatory strike raid m de représailles; (nuclear) deuxième frappe f∎ a gold strike la découverte d'un gisement d'or;∎ the recent oil strikes in the North Sea la découverte récente de gisements de pétrole en mer du Nord;∎ it was a lucky strike c'était un coup de chance(e) (of clock → chime, mechanism) sonnerie f;∎ life was regulated by the strike of the church clock la vie était rythmée par la cloche de l'église∎ the strike of iron on iron le bruit du fer qui frappe le fer;∎ he adjusted the strike of the keys on the platen roll il a réglé la frappe des caractères contre le cylindre∎ figurative he has two strikes against him il est mal parti;∎ figurative being too young was another strike against her le fait d'être trop jeune constituait un handicap supplémentaire pour elle(h) (in bowling) honneur m double;∎ to get or to score a strike réussir un honneur double∎ at the strike of day à la pointe ou au point du jour(a) (committee, movement) de grève∎ she raised her hand to strike him elle leva la main pour le frapper;∎ he struck me with his fist il m'a donné un coup de poing;∎ the chairman struck the table with his gavel le président donna un coup de marteau sur la table;∎ she took the vase and struck him on or over the head elle saisit le vase et lui donna un coup sur la tête;∎ she struck him across the face elle lui a donné une gifle;∎ a light breeze struck the sails une légère brise gonfla les voiles;∎ the phenomenon occurs when warm air strikes cold ce phénomène se produit lorsque de l'air chaud entre en contact avec de l'air froid;∎ a wave struck the side of the boat une vague a heurté le côté du bateau;∎ the arrow struck the target la flèche a atteint la cible;∎ a hail of bullets struck the car la voiture a été mitraillée;∎ he was struck by a piece of shrapnel il a été touché par ou il a reçu un éclat de grenade;∎ to be struck by lightning être frappé par la foudre, être foudroyé;∎ he went for them striking blows left and right il s'est jeté sur eux, distribuant les coups de tous côtés;∎ who struck the first blow? qui a porté le premier coup?, qui a frappé le premier?;∎ he struck the tree a mighty blow with the axe il a donné un grand coup de hache dans l'arbre;∎ the trailer struck the post a glancing blow la remorque a percuté le poteau en passant;∎ figurative to strike a blow for democracy/women's rights (law, event) faire progresser la démocratie/les droits de la femme; (person, group) marquer des points en faveur de la démocratie/des droits des femmes(b) (bump into, collide with) heurter, cogner;∎ his foot struck the bar on his first jump son pied a heurté la barre lors de son premier saut;∎ she fell and struck her head on or against the kerb elle s'est cogné la tête contre le bord du trottoir en tombant;∎ the Volvo struck the bus head on la Volvo a heurté le bus de plein fouet;∎ Nautical we've struck ground! nous avons touché (le fond)!(c) (afflict → of drought, disease, worry, regret) frapper; (→ of storm, hurricane, disaster, wave of violence) s'abattre sur, frapper;∎ an earthquake struck the city un tremblement de terre a frappé la ville;∎ he was struck by a heart attack il a eu une crise cardiaque;∎ the pain struck her as she tried to get up la douleur l'a saisie au moment où elle essayait de se lever;∎ I was struck by or with doubts j'ai été pris de doute, le doute s'est emparé de moi(d) (occur to) frapper;∎ only later did it strike me as unusual ce n'est que plus tard que j'ai trouvé ça ou que cela m'a paru bizarre;∎ it suddenly struck him how little had changed il a soudain pris conscience du fait que peu de choses avaient changé;∎ did it never strike you that you weren't wanted there? ne vous est-il jamais venu à l'esprit que vous étiez de trop?;∎ a terrible thought struck her une idée affreuse lui vint à l'esprit;∎ it strikes me as useless/as the perfect gift ça me semble ou paraît inutile/être le cadeau idéal;∎ he strikes me as (being) sincere il me paraît sincère;∎ it doesn't strike me as being the best course of action il ne me semble pas que ce soit la meilleure voie à suivre∎ the first thing that struck me was his pallor la première chose qui m'a frappé, c'était sa pâleur;∎ what strikes you is the silence ce qui (vous) frappe, c'est le silence;∎ how did she strike you? quelle impression vous a-t-elle faite?, quel effet vous a-t-elle fait?;∎ how did Tokyo/the film strike you? comment avez-vous trouvé Tokyo/le film?;∎ we can eat here and meet them later, how does that strike you? on peut manger ici et les retrouver plus tard, qu'en penses-tu?;∎ I wasn't very struck British with or American by his colleague son collègue ne m'a pas fait une grande impression∎ the church clock struck five l'horloge de l'église a sonné cinq heures;∎ it was striking midnight as we left minuit sonnait quand nous partîmes(g) (play → note, chord) jouer;∎ she struck a few notes on the piano elle a joué quelques notes sur le piano;∎ when he struck the opening chords the audience applauded quand il a joué ou plaqué les premiers accords le public a applaudi;∎ his presence/his words struck a gloomy note sa présence a/ses paroles ont mis une note de tristesse;∎ the report strikes an optimistic note/a note of warning for the future le rapport est très optimiste/très alarmant pour l'avenir;∎ does it strike a chord? est-ce que cela te rappelle ou dit quelque chose?;∎ to strike a chord with the audience faire vibrer la foule;∎ her description of company life will strike a chord with many managers beaucoup de cadres se reconnaîtront dans sa description de la vie en entreprise(h) (arrive at, reach → deal, treaty, agreement) conclure;∎ to strike a bargain conclure un marché;∎ I'll strike a bargain with you je te propose un marché;∎ it's not easy to strike a balance between too much and too little freedom il n'est pas facile de trouver un équilibre ou de trouver le juste milieu entre trop et pas assez de liberté∎ to strike fear or terror into sb remplir qn d'effroi(j) (cause to become) rendre;∎ to strike sb blind/dumb rendre qn aveugle/muet;∎ the news struck us speechless with horror nous sommes restés muets d'horreur en apprenant la nouvelle;∎ I was struck dumb by the sheer cheek of the man! je suis resté muet devant le culot de cet homme!;∎ a stray bullet struck him dead il a été tué par une balle perdue;∎ she was struck dead by a heart attack elle a été foudroyée par une crise cardiaque;∎ God strike me dead if I lie! je jure que c'est la vérité!∎ he struck a match or a light il a frotté une allumette;∎ British familiar old-fashioned strike a light! nom de Dieu!∎ familiar British to strike it lucky, American to strike it rich (make material gain) trouver le filon; (be lucky) avoir de la veine(m) (adopt → attitude) adopter;∎ he struck an attitude of wounded righteousness il a pris un air de dignité offensée(n) (mint → coin, medal) frapper∎ to strike camp lever le camp;∎ Nautical to strike the flag or the colours amener les couleurs;∎ Theatre to strike the set démonter le décor∎ that remark must be struck or American stricken from the record cette remarque doit être retirée du procès-verbal∎ the union is striking four of the company's plants le syndicat a déclenché des grèves dans quatre des usines de la société;∎ students are striking their classes les étudiants font la grève des cours;∎ the dockers are striking ships carrying industrial waste les dockers refusent de s'occuper des cargos chargés de déchets industriels∎ to strike roots prendre racine;∎ the tree had struck deep roots into the ground l'arbre avait des racines très profondes∎ she struck at me with her umbrella elle essaya de me frapper avec son parapluie;∎ familiar to strike lucky avoir de la veine;∎ proverb strike while the iron is hot il faut battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud(b) (attack → gen) attaquer; (→ snake) mordre; (→ wild animal) sauter ou bondir sur sa proie; (→ bird of prey) fondre ou s'abattre sur sa proie;∎ the bombers struck at dawn les bombardiers attaquèrent à l'aube;∎ the murderer has struck again l'assassin a encore frappé;∎ these are measures which strike at the root/heart of the problem voici des mesures qui attaquent le problème à la racine/qui s'attaquent au cœur du problème;∎ this latest incident strikes right at the heart of government policy ce dernier incident remet complètement en cause la politique gouvernementale∎ they're striking for more pay ils font grève pour obtenir une augmentation de salaire;∎ the nurses struck over the minister's decision to freeze wages les infirmières ont fait grève suite à la décision du ministre de bloquer les salaires∎ midnight had already struck minuit avait déjà sonné(e) (happen suddenly → illness, disaster, earthquake) survenir, se produire, arriver;∎ we were travelling quietly along when disaster struck nous roulions tranquillement lorsque la catastrophe s'est produite;∎ the first tremors struck at 3 a.m. les premières secousses sont survenues à 3 heures du matin(f) (travel, head)∎ to strike across country prendre à travers champs;∎ they then struck west ils sont ensuite partis vers l'ouest(i) (of cutting) prendre (racine)►► strike ballot = vote avant que les syndicats ne décident d'une grève;Insurance strike clause clause f pour cas de grève;strike force (nuclear capacity) force f de frappe; (of police, soldiers → squad) détachement m ou brigade f d'intervention; (→ larger force) force f d'intervention;strike fund = caisse de prévoyance permettant d'aider les grévistes;strike pay salaire m de gréviste (versé par le syndicat ou par un fonds de solidarité);Finance strike price (for share) prix m d'exercice∎ the government struck back at its critics le gouvernement a répondu à ceux qui le critiquaientfoudroyer, terrasser;∎ figurative struck down by disease terrassé par la maladie∎ to be struck off (doctor, solicitor) être radié(c) Typography tirer∎ (go) to strike off to the left prendre à gauche;∎ we struck off into the forest nous sommes entrés ou avons pénétré dans la forêt(a) (cross out) rayer, barrer(b) (in baseball) éliminer(a) (set up on one's own) s'établir à son compte∎ she struck out across the fields elle prit à travers champs;∎ figurative they decided to strike out into a new direction ils ont décidé de prendre une nouvelle direction∎ we struck out for the shore nous avons commencé à nager en direction de la côte(d) (aim a blow) frapper;∎ she struck out at him elle essaya de le frapper; figurative elle s'en est prise à lui;∎ they struck out in all directions with their truncheons ils distribuaient des coups de matraque à droite et à gauche(e) (in baseball) être éliminéBritish (cross out) rayer, barrer∎ to strike up a conversation with sb engager la conversation avec qn;∎ they immediately struck up a conversation ils sont immédiatement entrés en conversation;∎ to strike up an acquaintance/a friendship with sb lier connaissance/se lier d'amitié avec qn∎ the band struck up the national anthem l'orchestre commença à jouer l'hymne national ou entonna les premières mesures de l'hymne national(musician, orchestra) commencer à jouer; (music) commencer -
53 set
1. n комплект, набор; коллекцияin sets — в комплектах, в наборах
2. n сервиз3. n гарнитурtwin set — гарнитур, состоящий из жакета и джемпера
4. n комплект изданияa set of Pravda — комплект «Правды»
5. n серия, рядset of diagrams — ряд диаграмм, снятых одновременно
6. n совокупность7. n группа; составa poor set of players — плохая команда, плохие игроки
8. n набор, состав9. n компания, кругgambling set — картёжники, завсегдатаи игорных домов
10. n банда, шайка11. n театр. кино декорацияset designer — художник по декорациям; художник кинофильма
12. n кино съёмочная площадка13. n спец. прибор, аппарат; установка, агрегат14. n приёмник15. n фигура; последовательность фигурtest set — набор тестов; тестовая последовательность
16. n завивка и укладка волос17. n сюита духовной музыкиwords set to music — слова, положенные на музыку
18. n дор. брусчатка, каменная шашка19. n спорт. партия20. n спорт. сет21. n спорт. спорт. расстановка игроков22. n спорт. геол. свита23. n спорт. горн. оклад крепи24. n спорт. мат. множество25. n спорт. мат. семействоset of curves — семейство характеристик; семейство кривых
26. n спорт. полигр. гарнитура шрифта27. n тк. общие очертания, линияgeneral purpose shop set — комплект инструмента и оборудования ремонтной мастерской общего назначения
28. n строение; конфигурация; сложение29. n тк. g30. n направление31. n направленность; тенденция32. n психол. направленность, установка33. n наклон, отклонение34. n тк. поэт. заход, закатset agoing — пустил в ход; пущенный в ход
35. n музыкальный вечер36. n сад. молодой побег; завязь37. n с. -х. посадочный материал38. n с. -х. охот. стойка39. n с. -х. тех. разводка для пил, развод зубьев пилы, ширина развода40. n с. -х. тех. остаточная деформация41. n с. -х. тех. обжимка, державка42. n с. -х. полигр. толщина43. a неподвижный; застывший44. a определённый, твёрдо установленный, постоянныйset wage — твёрдый оклад, постоянная заработная плата
set on edge — устанавливать на ребро; установленный на ребро
set solid — текст, набранный с постоянным интерлиньяжем
set form — установленная форма; формуляр, бланк
45. a неизменный, постоянный; незыблемый46. a шаблонный; стереотипный47. a установленный48. a заранее установленный, оговорённый49. a упрямый, настойчивый; упорный50. a умышленный, преднамеренный51. a разг. готовый, горящий желаниемwe were set for an early morning start — мы подготовились к тому, чтобы выступить рано утром
52. a встроенный, прикреплённый53. v ставить, помещать, класть; положить, поставитьset the limit — устанавливать предел; положить конец
54. v обыкн. помещаться, располагатьсяa house set in a beautiful garden — дом, стоящий в прекрасном саду
a little town set north of London — маленький городок, расположенный к северу от Лондона
blue eyes set deep in a white face — голубые, глубоко посаженные глаза на бледном лице
set up — помещать, ставить, класть
set out — помещать, ставить, выставлять
55. v сажать, усаживать56. v насаживать, надевать57. v вставлять58. v направлять; поворачивать59. v иметь направление, тенденциюpublic opinion is setting with him — общественное мнение за него, общественное мнение складывается в его пользу
60. v подготавливать; снаряжать; приводить в состояние готовностиto set the stage for the application of a new method of therapy — подготовить почву для нового метода лечения
I was all set for the talk — я готовился к этому разговору; я знал, что меня ждёт этот разговор
set in order — приводить в порядок; исправлять
61. v устанавливать, определять, назначать62. v диал. ирон. часто идти, быть к лицуdo you think this bonnet sets me? — как вы думаете, идёт мне эта шляпка?
a man set in authority — лицо, облечённое властью
63. v редк. сидетьthe jacket sets badly — жакет плохо устанавливать, регулировать
64. v мор. пеленговать65. v стр. производить кладку66. программа поиска внеземного разумаСинонимический ряд:1. express (adj.) especial; express; special; specific2. fast (adj.) fast; secure; tenacious; tight3. fixed (adj.) bent; certain; common; customary; decided; decisive; determined; established; firm; fixed; habitual; intent; resolute; solid; stable; stated; stipulated; usual4. little (adj.) borne; ineffectual; limited; little; mean; narrow; paltry; small5. predetermined (adj.) foreordained; predetermined; prefixed; prescribed; resolved6. ready (adj.) prepared; primed; ready7. rigid (adj.) immovable; obstinate; relentless; rigid; stiff; stubborn; unyielding8. settled (adj.) confirmed; entrenched; ingrained; inveterate; settled9. situated (adj.) located; placed; positioned; sited; situate; situated10. bearing (noun) address; air; bearing; comportment; demeanor; deportment; mien; port; presence11. collection (noun) assemblage; assortment; collection; kit; outfit; pack; series12. gang (noun) circle; clique; crowd; gang13. gift (noun) aptness; bump; faculty; flair; genius; gift; head; knack; nose; talent; turn14. group (noun) array; batch; battery; body; bunch; bundle; circle; clique; clot; clump; cluster; clutch; company; coterie; crowd; faction; group; knot; lot; organisation; organization; parcel; passel; platoon; push; sect; sort; suite15. inclination (noun) appearance; aspect; attitude; bent; direction; disposition; inclination; position16. order (noun) category; class; classification; order17. scenery (noun) backdrop; decoration; mise-en-scene; scene; scenery; setting; stage; stage set; stage setting18. belong (verb) belong; fit; go19. brood (verb) brood; cover; hatch; incubate; sit20. call (verb) approximate; call; estimate; reckon21. coagulate (verb) clot; coagulate; gel; gelate; gelatinize; jell; jellify; jelly22. dictate (verb) decree; dictate; impose; lay down; ordain; prescribe23. dictated (verb) decreed; dictated; imposed; laid down; ordained; prescribed24. direct (verb) address; aim; aimed; cast; direct; head; incline; level; point; present; train; turn; zero in25. establish (verb) appoint; assign; determine; establish; fix; laid; lay; place; post; spread; station; stick; stuck26. fixed (verb) arrange; conclude; fixed; negotiate; settle27. harden (verb) cake; concrete; congeal; dried; dry; gelled; harden; indurate; petrified; solidified; solidify; stiffen; thicken28. incite (verb) abet; foment; incite; instigate; provoke; raise; set on; stir up; whip up29. install (verb) adjust; attune; calibrate; frame; install; mount; order; regulate; tune30. put (verb) locate; position; put; site; situate31. sink (verb) decline; dip; go down; sink; wane32. value (verb) evaluate; price; prize; rate; value33. went (verb) bet; betted; gamble; game; play; put on; risk; stake; venture; wager; wentАнтонимический ряд:approximate; disorder; loosen; melt; mollify; mount; move; rise; run; soar; soften; stir; uncertain; unstable; variable
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