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1 compétition
compétition [kɔ̃petisjɔ̃]feminine nounb. ( = épreuve) compétition (sportive) sporting eventc. ( = rivalité) competition uncount* * *kɔ̃petisjɔ̃1) ( concurrence) competition ( entre between)2) ( activité) competition3) ( épreuve)* * *kɔ̃petisjɔ̃ nf1) (dans la vie, dans les affaires) competition2) SPORT (= épreuve) event* * *compétition nf1 ( rivalité) rivalry (entre between); faire naître la compétition entre to stimulate rivalry between; se livrer à une compétition acharnée to be engaged in fierce competition; être en compétition avec to be competing with; en compétition pour competing for; entrer en compétition avec to compete with; l'esprit de compétition the competitive spirit;2 ( activité) competition; se retirer de or abandonner la compétition ( définitivement) to retire from competition; ( pour une épreuve) to withdraw from competition; voiture de compétition competition car; faire de la compétition to compete; sport de compétition competitive sport;3 ( épreuve) compétition (sportive) sporting event; compétition d'athlétisme/de natation/de ski athletics/swimming/skiing event; compétition automobile motor GB ou auto US racing event.[kɔ̃petisjɔ̃] nom féminin2. [niveau d'activité sportive] competitiona. [athlétisme] to take part in competitive events————————de compétition locution adjectivalea. [de descente] racing skisb. [de fond] eventing skisen compétition locution adverbiale————————en compétition avec locution prépositionnellecompeting ou in competition with -
2 competencia
f.1 competition (entre personas, empresas).la competencia the competitionhacer la competencia a alguien to compete with somebody2 field, province (incumbency).no es de mi competencia it's not my responsibility3 competence.4 competition. ( Latin American Spanish)5 area of responsibility, terms of reference.6 domain, scope.7 jurisdiction, venue.* * *1 (rivalidad) competition, rivalry■ hay una gran competencia entre los dos tenistas there's great competition between the two tennis players2 (competidores) competitors plural, rival company3 (habilidad) competence, ability, proficiency4 (incumbencia) responsibility; (jurisdicción) jurisdiction■ este asunto no es de su competencia this matter is outside his jurisdiction, this matter is outside his area of responsibility\en competencia con in competition withhacer la competencia a to compete with, compete against* * *noun f.1) competence2) competition* * *SF1) (=rivalidad) competitionnos enfrentamos a la competencia de los productos norteamericanos — we are faced by competition from American products
existe una fuerte competencia entre las dos empresas por el control del mercado externo — the two companies are vying for control of the foreign market, there is fierce competition between the two companies for control of the foreign market
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en competencia con algn/algo — in competition with sb/sth•
hacer la competencia a algn/algo — to compete with sb/sth¿me quieres hacer la competencia? — are you trying to compete with me?
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libre competencia — free competition2) (=rival) competitionla competencia tiene mejores ofertas — our competitors have better offers, the competition has better offers
3) (=capacidad) competence, abilityno dudo de tu competencia como abogado — I am not questioning your competence o ability as a lawyer
competencia lingüística — linguistic competence, linguistic ability
4) (=responsabilidad)ese tema no es de mi competencia — that matter is outside my jurisdiction o my competence
esta decisión es competencia exclusiva del gobierno — this decision is the exclusive jurisdiction of the government, only the government is competent to deal with this decision
las competencias legales del Consejo de Administración — the jurisdiction o areas of competence of the Administrative Council
5) pl competencias (Pol) powerscompetencias transferidas a las comunidades autónomas — powers devolved o transferred to the autonomous regions
6) LAm (Dep) competition* * *1)a) ( pugna) competition, rivalrysiempre ha habido competencia entre ellos — there's always been rivalry o a lot of competition between them
hacerse la competencia — to be rivals o in competition
b) (persona, entidad) competitionla competencia se nos adelantó — our competitors o the competition got in first
2) (de juez, tribunal) competenceeste asunto no es de mi competencia — I have no authority o say in this matter
tienen competencias plenas en materia educativa — they have complete authority on educational issues
3)a) (habilidad, aptitud) competence, abilityb) (Ling) competence4) (AmL) (Dep) ( certamen) competition•* * *= competence, competency, competition, proficiency, province, purview, joust.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.Ex. The published abstracting and indexing journal probably still retains its prominence, despite competition from its more fashionable rivals.Ex. Factors here may be: Characteristics of the abstracting staff, such as their proficiency as abstractors, subject knowledge, and other duties demanding their time and attention.Ex. The bibliographical control of such items is the province of in-house indexing.Ex. This article discusses the fact that no library is able to acquire all published material within its subject purview.Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.----* adelantarse a la competencia = get in + ahead of the field.* bajo la competencia de = under the jurisdiction of.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* competencia de precios = price competition.* competencia lingüística = language competence.* competencias de información = information literacy.* competencias en información = information literacy.* dentro de + Posesivo + competencia = within + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* estar dentro de la competencia de = be the province of.* fomentar la competencia = cultivate + competition.* fuera de + Posesivo + competencia = outside + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* información sobre la competencia = business intelligence, competitive intelligence, competitor intelligence.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* política de competencias = competition policy.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.* * *1)a) ( pugna) competition, rivalrysiempre ha habido competencia entre ellos — there's always been rivalry o a lot of competition between them
hacerse la competencia — to be rivals o in competition
b) (persona, entidad) competitionla competencia se nos adelantó — our competitors o the competition got in first
2) (de juez, tribunal) competenceeste asunto no es de mi competencia — I have no authority o say in this matter
tienen competencias plenas en materia educativa — they have complete authority on educational issues
3)a) (habilidad, aptitud) competence, abilityb) (Ling) competence4) (AmL) (Dep) ( certamen) competition•* * *= competence, competency, competition, proficiency, province, purview, joust.Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.
Ex: SLIS programmes intended to 'produce' librarians with competency in the use of IT have to be designed.Ex: The published abstracting and indexing journal probably still retains its prominence, despite competition from its more fashionable rivals.Ex: Factors here may be: Characteristics of the abstracting staff, such as their proficiency as abstractors, subject knowledge, and other duties demanding their time and attention.Ex: The bibliographical control of such items is the province of in-house indexing.Ex: This article discusses the fact that no library is able to acquire all published material within its subject purview.Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.* adelantarse a la competencia = get in + ahead of the field.* bajo la competencia de = under the jurisdiction of.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* competencia de precios = price competition.* competencia lingüística = language competence.* competencias de información = information literacy.* competencias en información = information literacy.* dentro de + Posesivo + competencia = within + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* estar dentro de la competencia de = be the province of.* fomentar la competencia = cultivate + competition.* fuera de + Posesivo + competencia = outside + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* información sobre la competencia = business intelligence, competitive intelligence, competitor intelligence.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* política de competencias = competition policy.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* Tribunal de Defensa de la Competencia = Office of Fair Trade.* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.* * *A1 (pugna) competition, rivalrysiempre ha habido competencia entre ellos there's always been rivalry o a lot of competition between themlas dos compañías se hacen la competencia the two companies are rivals o are in competitionhas sacado muy malas notas, ¿le estás haciendo la competencia a tu hermano? ( iró); you got very low grades, are you trying to compete with your brother? ( iro)competencia desleal unfair competitionen ese campo la competencia es feroz competition is fierce in that field2(persona, entidad): la competencia se nos adelantó our competitors o the competition got in firstse fue a trabajar para la competencia he went to work for the opposition o for one of our competitors o for a rival companyCompuesto:unfair competitionB(incumbencia, poder): no aceptó que el tribunal tuviera competencia para fallar he did not accept the court's competence to pass judgment o the court's authority o the court's jurisdictiones competencia directa del consejo the council has direct responsibility for it o is directly responsible for iteste asunto no es de mi competencia I have no authority o say in this matter, this matter is outside my jurisdiction o my competence o my area of responsibilitytienen competencias plenas en materia educativa they have complete authority on o absolute power regarding educational issuesC1 (habilidad, aptitud) competence, abilityno dudo de su competencia como profesional I have no doubts about his professional competence2 ( Ling) competenceCompuestos:● competencia de atletismo en or de pista* * *
competencia sustantivo femenino
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◊ hacerse la competencia to be rivals o in competition;
hacerle la competencia a algn to compete with sb
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◊ este asunto no es de mi competencia I have no authority o say in this matter
competencia sustantivo femenino
1 (entre competidores) competition
2 (responsabilidad) field, province: no es asunto de tu competencia, it's not up to you
3 (capacidad, aptitud) competence
' competencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
circunscribirse
- poner
- solvencia
- altura
- autoridad
- capacidad
- puntaje
English:
competence
- competition
- cutthroat
- dog-eat-dog
- keen
- opposition
- photo finish
- proficiency
- publicity
- unfair competition
- brief
- contest
- couple
- dog
- high
- muscle
- province
- rivalry
* * *competencia nf1. [entre personas, empresas] competition;hay mucha competencia por conseguir ese contrato there's a lot of competition for that contract;hacer la competencia a alguien to compete with sbCom competencia desleal unfair competitiontrabaja para la competencia he works for the competition3. [incumbencia] field, province;no es de mi competencia it's not my responsibility;ese asunto es competencia de la policía that is a matter for the police;los casos de terrorismo no son competencia de ese tribunal that court is not responsible for dealing with terrorism casestienen competencias en materia de educación they have authority over educational matters5. [aptitud] competence, ability;un profesional de una gran competencia a very able o competent professional6. Ling competencecompetencia comunicativa communicative competence;competencia lingüística linguistic competence7. Am [deportiva] competition* * *f1 ( habilidad) competencehacer la competencia a alguien/algo compete with s.o./sth3 ( incumbencia) area of responsibility, competency;eso no es de mi competencia that’s not my department4 L.Am.DEP competition* * *competencia nf1) : competition, rivalry2) : competence* * *1. (rivalidad) competition2. (competidores) competitors / rival company3. (capacidad) ability4. (responsabilidad) responsibility -
3 scharfer Wettbewerb
scharfer Wettbewerb m 1. GEN stiff competition, bitter competition; 2. WIWI stiff competition, fierce competition, keen competition • in scharfem Wettbewerb WIWI in close competition* * *m 1. < Geschäft> stiff competition, bitter competition; 2. <Vw> stiff competition, fierce competition, keen competition ■ in scharfem Wettbewerb <Vw> in close competition* * *scharfer Wettbewerb
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4 contienda
f.1 contest, dispute, fight. (combate).2 match, competition. (competición)pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: contender.* * *1 contest, dispute, struggle* * *SF contest, struggle* * *femenino (entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competition; ( entre partidos políticos) contest* * *= feud, contest.Ex. In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.----* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *femenino (entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competition; ( entre partidos políticos) contest* * *= feud, contest.Ex: In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.
Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *(entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competitionla contienda intensa entre las tres compañías the fierce competition between the three companiesmantuvieron una reñida contienda por la presidencia they fought a fierce contest for the presidency* * *
Del verbo contender: ( conjugate contender)
contienda es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
contender
contienda
contender verbo transitivo to compete, fight: ambos contendían por ganar la medalla de oro, they were both competing to win the gold medal
contienda sustantivo femenino
1 (enfrentamiento armado) battle: no fue posible atender a los heridos durante la contienda, the wounded couldn't be cared for during the conflict
2 (pelea) dispute, quarrel: una contienda antigua les impide ser amigos, an old dispute prevents them from becoming friends
' contienda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonche
English:
feud
* * *♦ nf[competición, combate] contest; [guerra] conflict, war; [encuentro deportivo] match, game;una contienda electoral an election* * *f1 conflict2 DEP contest* * *contienda nf1) : dispute, conflict2) : contest, competition -
5 starke Konkurrenz
starke Konkurrenz f V&M strong competition, fierce competition* * *f <V&M> strong competition, fierce competition* * *starke Konkurrenz
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6 erbitterter Wettbewerb
erbitterter Wettbewerb m GEN bitter competition, fierce competition* * *m < Geschäft> bitter competition, fierce competition -
7 harter Konkurrenzkampf
harter Konkurrenzkampf m GEN harsh competition, tough [fierce] competition* * *m < Geschäft> harsh competition, tough/fierce competition -
8 Konkurrenzkampf
Konkurrenzkampf m 1. GEN (infrml) rat race; 2. WIWI competitive thrust, fierce competition* * ** * *Konkurrenzkampf
competitive thrust, business (economic) struggle, interference with competitors, trade rivalry;
• erbarmungsloser Konkurrenzkampf rat race;
• ewiger Konkurrenzkampf rat race (sl.);
• scharfer Konkurrenzkampf keen (cutthroat) competition;
• weltoffener wirtschaftlicher Konkurrenzkampf economic cutthroat competition;
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9 competición
f.1 competition, contest, tourney, meet.2 corrivalry, striving.* * *1 competition, contest\espíritu de competición competitive spirit* * *noun f.1) competition2) contest* * *SF1) (=enfrentamiento) competition2) (=concurso) competition, contest* * *femenino (Esp)a) ( acción)espíritu/juegos de competición — competitive spirit/games
b) (Dep) ( certamen) competition* * *= competition, race, joust.Ex. There was a competition organised for the best motto for each event to be held during library week.Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.----* coche de competición = competition car.* competición atlética = athletic competition.* competición de fútbol = football competition.* competición deportiva = athletic contest, sport(s) competition.* competición de snowboarding = snowboarding competition.* competición ecuestre = equestrian event, equestrian competition.* esquí de competición = downhill skiing.* partido de competición = club game.* * *femenino (Esp)a) ( acción)espíritu/juegos de competición — competitive spirit/games
b) (Dep) ( certamen) competition* * *= competition, race, joust.Ex: There was a competition organised for the best motto for each event to be held during library week.
Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.* coche de competición = competition car.* competición atlética = athletic competition.* competición de fútbol = football competition.* competición deportiva = athletic contest, sport(s) competition.* competición de snowboarding = snowboarding competition.* competición ecuestre = equestrian event, equestrian competition.* esquí de competición = downhill skiing.* partido de competición = club game.* * *( Esp)1(acción): juegos de competición competitive gamesespíritu de competición competitive spirit2 ( Dep) (certamen) competitionCompuestos:● competición de atletismo en or de pista* * *
competición sustantivo femenino (Esp)a) ( rivalidad):
competición sustantivo femenino competition, contest
' competición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrera
- concursante
- concurso
- descalificar
- perder
- preliminar
- premio
- prueba
- punto
- tercera
- tercero
- abandonar
- abandono
- atlético
- juvenil
- preparar
- retirada
- retirar
- sonar
- vencedor
English:
ahead
- cutthroat
- dark horse
- diving
- eliminate
- event
- overall
- photo finish
- competition
- contest
* * *competición nf1. [deportiva] competitioncompetición deportiva sports competition; Dep competición por puntos points competition2. [entre empresas, grupos] competition;la competición electoral the electoral contest;hay una dura competición por obtener un ascenso there is fierce competition for promotion* * *f DEP competition* * ** * *competición n competition / contest -
10 concurrencer
concurrencer [kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb• leurs produits risquent de concurrencer les nôtres their products could well pose a serious threat to ours* * *kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃severbe transitif [personne, entreprise] to compete with* * *kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃se vtIls nous concurrencent dangereusement. — They are a serious threat to us.
* * *concurrencer verb table: placer vtr [personne, entreprise] to compete with; [produit, invention] to pose a threat to; être rudement concurrencé par to come up against fierce competition from; marché fortement concurrencé highly competitive market.[kɔ̃kyrɑ̃se] verbe transitifto compete ou to be in competition withils nous concurrencent dangereusement they're very dangerous ou serious competitors for us -
11 concorrenza sf
[konkor'rɛntsa]le due ditte si fanno una concorrenza spietata — the two firms are in fierce competition with each other, there is fierce competition between the two firms
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12 concorrenza
sf [konkor'rɛntsa]le due ditte si fanno una concorrenza spietata — the two firms are in fierce competition with each other, there is fierce competition between the two firms
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13 sauvage
sauvage [sovaʒ]1. adjectivea. wild ; [peuplade] primitiveb. ( = farouche) [animal] wild ; [personne] unsociablec. ( = illégal) [vente] unauthorized ; [concurrence] unfair ; [urbanisation] unplanned ; [immigration, importations] illegal ; [capitalisme, libéralisme] unrestrained• faire du camping sauvage (illégal) to camp on unauthorized sites ; (dans la nature) to camp in the wild2. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = solitaire) recluseb. ( = indigène, brute) savage* * *sovaʒ
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1) ( non apprivoisé) [animal, plante, enfant, rire] wild; [tribu] primitive2) ( cruel) [mœurs] savage; [lutte] fierce3) ( timide) unsociable4) ( illégal) illegal
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1) ( être primitif ou brutal) savage2) ( être non sociable) unsociable person, loner* * *sovaʒ1. adjNotre jardin était retourné à l'état sauvage. — Our garden has gone wild.
2) (personne) unsociableIl est un peu sauvage. — He's rather unsociable.
3) (= féroce) (attaque) savage, (haine) ferocious4) (concurrence) fierce5) (= non officiel) unauthorized, unofficial6) vieilli (peuplade) savage2. nmf1) (= brute)c'est un sauvage (impitoyable et brutal) — he's absolutely ruthless, (sans éducation ni manières) he's an absolute boor
2) vieilli (= primitif) savage* * *A adj1 ( non apprivoisé) [animal, plante, région] wild; [enfant, passion] wild; [peuplade, tribu] primitive, savage;2 (cruel, barbare) [mœurs, cruauté] savage; [lutte] fierce; [rire, cri] wild; OPA sauvage hostile takeover bid;3 ( timide) [personne] unsociable;B nmf1 ( être primitif ou brutal) savage; on n'est pas des sauvages we're not savages;2 ( être non sociable) unsociable person, loner.[sovaʒ] adjectif[non apprivoisé] untameda. [chat] he's gone feral ou wildb. [jeune fauve] he's gone back to the wild2. [non cultivé] wildles régions sauvages du nord de l'Écosse the wilds ou the remote regions of northern Scotland4. [réservé, timide] shy7. [illégal - camping, vente] unauthorized ; [ - urbanisme] unplanned————————[sovaʒ] nom masculin et féminin -
14 жестокая конкуренция
1) General subject: cutthroat competition, severe competition2) Economy: rigorous competition, ruthless competition, stiff competition3) Patents: cut-throat competition, predatory competition4) Business: fierce competitionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > жестокая конкуренция
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15 ожесточённая конкуренция
1) General subject: infighting (в торговле, промышленности и т. д.), rat race, violent competition2) Commerce: cutthroat competition3) Advertising: fierce competition, heated-up competition, severe competition4) Mass media: bitter competition, stiff competition5) Business: cut-throat competitionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ожесточённая конкуренция
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16 жёсткая конкуренция
1) General subject: fierce competition, intense rivalry, keen rivalry2) Economy: relentless competition (букв. - беспощадная конкуренция; англ. оборот взят из статьи в New York Times), stiff competition3) Advertising: intense competition, tough competition4) Business: severe competitionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > жёсткая конкуренция
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17 Verdrängungswettbewerb
m WIRTS. predatory competition* * *Ver|drạ̈n|gungs|wett|be|werbmfierce competition no indef art* * *Ver·drän·gungs·wett·be·werbm ÖKON cutthroat competition* * *der (Kaufmannsspr.) competition for markets* * ** * *der (Kaufmannsspr.) competition for markets -
18 beconcurreren
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19 de banken beconcurreren elkaar scherp
de banken beconcurreren elkaar scherpVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de banken beconcurreren elkaar scherp
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20 Gatling, Dr Richard Jordan
[br]b. 12 September 1818 Winston, North Carolina, USAd. 26 February 1903 New York, USA[br]American weapons designer and metallurgist.[br]Gatling first became interested in inventing when helping his father develop more-efficient agricultural machines, and as early as 1839 he developed a screw propeller for ships. Shortly after this he was struck down by smallpox, and it was this that caused him, when he recovered, to study medicine; he did this at the Ohio Medical College, graduating in 1850. The outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861 triggered an immediate interest in weaponry and he set about designing a rapid-fire weapon, which would both bear his name and be one of the forerunners of the machine gun: he completed his design of the Gatling Gun in 1862. His concept of using several barrels was not unique, with other inventors such as the Belgian Fafschamps and the Frenchman Reffye also employing it. However, Catling's gun was superior to the others in the soundness of its engineering. The rounds were fed through a hopper on top of the gun into the chambers of each barrel, and the barrels themselves were fixed in a cluster. An endless screw operated by a hand crank controlled the operation, opening the breech of each barrel in turn, enabling the round to drop into the chamber through a series of grooves, and then closing the breech and releasing the striker. In the face of fierce competition, the Gatling was adopted by the US Army in 1866, and many other armies followed suit. Although a version powered by an electric motor was introduced in 1893, the Gatling was gradually superseded by the fully automatic machine gun, first developed by Maxim. Even so, such was the excellence of the Gatling's mechanics that the concept was readopted by the Americans in the late 1950s and employed in such systems as the Vulcan air-defence gun and the airborne Minigun. Gatling's inventions did not end with his gun. In 1886 he developed a new steel and aluminium alloy and also experimented with the production of cast-steel cannon.CMBiographical history of technology > Gatling, Dr Richard Jordan
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competition — noun 1 event in which people try to win sth ADJECTIVE ▪ international, national ▪ major, prestigious ▪ wines that won medals at major wine competitions ▪ knockout … Collocations dictionary
competition — com|pe|ti|tion [ ,kampə tıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the activities of companies that are trying to be more successful than others: Competition has intensified in recent months. fierce/stiff competition: They were faced with fierce competition.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
competition */*/*/ — UK [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms competition : singular competition plural competitions 1) [uncountable] the activities of companies that are trying to be more successful than others Competition has intensified in recent… … English dictionary
fierce — adjective 1 a fierce person or animal is angry or ready to attack, and looks very frightening: armed guards accompanied by fierce dogs | She turned round, looking fierce. 2 fierce emotions are very strong and often angry: Fierce resentment was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fierce */*/ — UK [fɪə(r)s] / US [fɪrs] adjective Word forms fierce : adjective fierce comparative fiercer superlative fiercest 1) involving very strong feelings such as determination, anger, or hate fierce debate/criticism: The proposals provoked a fierce… … English dictionary
fierce — fiercely, adv. fierceness, n. /fears/, adj., fiercer, fiercest. 1. menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look. 2. violent in force, intensity, etc.: fierce winds. 3. furiously eager or intense: fierce competition. 4.… … Universalium