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(short form for "drinking water source protection authority")office m de protection des sourcesEnglish-French legislative terms > source, protection, authority
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источник полномочий
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Орган по присвоению атрибутов, которому верификатор полномочий для конкретного ресурса доверяет как высшему органу по назначению набора полномочий. Рекомендация МСЭ-Т X.509.
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > source of authority
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"The location where Active Directory directory service objects, such as users and groups, are mastered (an original source that defines copies of an object) in a cross-premises deployment." -
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Юридический термин: источник авторитета, источник власти, источник власти или авторитета -
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Химическое оружие: инстанция, дающая разрешение на выбор источникаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > source selection authority
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American: SOAУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Source Of Authority
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Chemical weapons: SSAУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > source selection authority
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8 drinking, water, source, protection, authority
office m de protection des sources d'eau potableEnglish-French legislative terms > drinking, water, source, protection, authority
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9 lead, source, protection, authority
office m de protection des sources principalEnglish-French legislative terms > lead, source, protection, authority
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1) власть, полномочие; полнота власти; сфера компетенции2) орган власти; орган управления3) источник права; закон; прецедент; судебное решение; документ; авторитетный учебник по праву4) авторитет; авторитетный специалист; авторитетное утверждение6) доказательство; основание7) доверенность; полномочие; правомочие; разрешение•by authority — с разрешения, по полномочию;
authority by estoppel — полномочия агента, неопровержимо презюмируемые на основании поведения принципала;
authority by law — правомочие по закону;
by authority of law — властью, в силу закона;
by state authority — властью штата;
authority conferred by office — власть, полномочия, правомочия по должности;
on authority — на основании; со ссылкой на... ;
source of authority — источник власти или авторитета;
to clothe with authority — облечь властью, полномочиями;
to divest of authority — лишить власти, полномочий, правомочий;
authority to issue warrants — орган власти, полномочный выдавать ордера;
authority to sign — право подписи;
to vest with authority — предоставить власть, полномочия, правомочия;
under authority of — в силу, на основании;
without authority — не будучи управомочен;
without due authority — не будучи должным образом управомочен;
without lawful authority — без законного на то права;
- authority to punishinternational preliminary examining authority — пат. орган международной предварительной экспертизы
- by the weight of authority
- authority of government
- authority of law
- absolute authority
- actual authority
- adjudicating authority
- adjudicatory authority
- administering authority
- administrative authority
- apparent authority
- approving authority
- assumed authority
- bad authority
- blanket authority
- broad discretion authority
- broad discretion enforcement authority
- budget authority
- case authority
- chief executive authority
- circuit authorities
- citable authority
- city authorities
- civil authorities
- coercive authority
- committing authority
- competent authority
- constituted authorities
- constitutional authority
- constructive authority
- correctional authorities
- custom authority
- decisive authority
- delegated authority
- demanding authority
- detaining authority
- direct authority
- discretionary authority
- discretion authority
- discretionary diversion authority
- district authorities
- executive authority
- express authority
- express legislative authority
- extraditing authority
- federal authority
- final authority
- forged authority
- full authority
- general authority
- good authority
- implied authority
- incidental authority
- independent authority
- international authority
- investigating authority
- issuing authority
- judicial authority
- law enforcement authority
- lawful authorities
- legal authority
- legislative authority
- licensing authority
- limited authority
- local authority
- managerial authority
- military authority
- municipal authority
- naked authority
- national authority
- naval authorities
- non-constitutional authority
- non-statutory authority
- older authority
- operative authority
- ostensible authority
- parental authority
- parole authority
- patent authority
- penal authorities
- permissive authority
- persuasive authority
- police authority
- policing authority
- political authority
- primary authority
- public authority
- rating authority
- real authority
- receiving authority
- recognized authority
- regal authority
- regulating authority
- requisite authority
- reviewing authority
- rural authorities
- secondary authority
- signatory authority
- special authority
- specific authority
- spending authority
- state authority
- statutory authority
- supervisory authority
- supreme authority
- town authorities
- ultimate authority of decision
- universal authority
- unlimited authority
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1. n властьa man set in authority — лицо, облечённое властью
2. n полномочие; право, права; компетенция3. n обыкн. власти, начальство; администрацияlocal authorities — местные власти; органы местного самоуправления
4. n воен. инстанция; начальник5. n орган, управление; отделsupervisory authority — наблюдательный орган, орган надзора
extraditing authority — орган власти, выдающий преступника
6. n авторитет, вес, влияние7. n авторитет, крупный специалист8. n авторитетный источникgood authority — авторитетное судебное решение; прецедент
9. n основаниеon the authority of — на основании; по утверждению
on authority — на основании; со ссылкой на …
10. n вес, убедительность; силаhis strong bass lent authority to the performance — его мощный бас сделал исполнение особенно впечатляющим
under authority of — в силу, на основании
Синонимический ряд:1. command (noun) command; control; credit; domination; dominion; government; influence; jurisdiction; law; mastery; might; prerogative; prestige; rule; ruling; statute; strength; strings; superiority; supremacy; sway; weight2. expert (noun) adept; artist; artiste; doyen; expert; master-hand; maven; passed master; past master; pro; proficient; swell; virtuoso; whiz; wiz; wizard3. head (noun) adjudicator; administrator; arbiter; connoisseur; critic; head; judge; master; professional; specialist4. official (noun) official5. permission (noun) authorisation; authorization; justification; liberty; permission; permit; power; sanction; warrant6. right (noun) faculty; right7. testimony (noun) testimony; witnessАнтонимический ряд:denial; novice; servility; weakness; wrong -
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authority [ɔ:ˈθɒrɪtɪ]a. ( = power to give orders) autorité fb. ( = permission) autorisation f• on whose authority? avec l'autorisation de qui ?c. ( = competence) to speak with authority parler avec compétence• I have it on good authority that... je tiens de bonne source que...d. ( = organization) organisme m* * *[ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 1.2) (forcefulness, confidence) autorité f3) ( permission) autorisation f4) ( organization) autorité f6) ( source of information) source f2.authorities plural noun gen, Administration, Politics autorités fplthe school/hospital authorities — la direction de l'école/de l'hôpital
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source [suʀs]feminine nouna. ( = point d'eau) spring• source thermale/d'eau minérale thermal/mineral springb. ( = foyer) source• source de chaleur/d'énergie source of heat/of energy• source lumineuse or de lumière light sourcec. cette rivière prend sa source dans le Massif central this river has its source in the Massif Central• de source sûre/officielle or autorisée from a reliable/an official source* * *suʀs1) ( d'eau) spring2) ( de cours d'eau) sourceprendre sa source dans or à — to rise in ou at
3) ( origine) sourceêtre une source de — to be a source of [conflits, ennuis, profits]
4) ( référence) sourceciter/vérifier ses sources — to give/to check one's sources
••* * *suʀs nf1) (= point d'eau) spring2) [cours d'eau] source3) [informations] sourcetenir qch de bonne source — to have sth on good authority, to have sth from a good source
4) [problèmes] source5) [énergie, chaleur] source* * *source nf1 ( d'eau) spring; capter/exploiter une source to tap/exploit a spring;2 ( de cours d'eau) source; prendre sa source dans or à to rise in, to have its source in; remonter à la source d'une rivière to follow a river to its source;3 ( origine) source; source de chaleur/revenus source of heat/income; la source du conflit the source of the conflict; être à la source de to be at the source of; être une source de to be a source of [conflits, ennuis, profits]; retenue à la source deduction at source;4 ( référence) source; citer/vérifier ses sources to give/to check one's sources; de bonne source, de source sûre [provenir, savoir, apprendre] from a reliable source; de source bien informée from a well-informed source; je tiens ces renseignements de source sûre my information comes from a reliable source.ça coule de source it's obvious; revenir aux sources to return to the roots; retour aux sources return to the roots.[surs] nom féminin1. [point d'eau] springoù la Seine prend-elle sa source? where is the source of the Seine?, where does the Seine originate?a. [d'un fleuve] to go upriver until one finds the sourceb. [d'une habitude, d'un problème] to go back to the rootà la source [au commencement] at the source, in the beginning3. [cause] sourcecette formulation peut être source de malentendus the way it's worded could give rise to misinterpretations4. PRESSEtenir ses renseignements de bonne source ou de source sûre ou de source bien informée to have information on good authoritynous savons ou tenons de source sûre que... we have it on good authority that..., we are reliably informed that...de source officielle/officieuse, on apprend que... official/unofficial sources reveal that...5. ÉLECTRICITÉ9. PHYSIQUEsource lumineuse ou de lumière light sourcesource de chaleur/d'énergie source of heat/energy, heat/energy source -
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A n1 ( power) autorité f (over sur) ; the authority of the state l'autorité de l'État ; to have the authority to do avoir toute autorité pour faire ; to have no authority to do n'avoir aucune autorité pour faire ; to be in authority occuper un poste de responsabilité ; he will be reported to those in authority son cas sera référé à qui de droit ; who's in authority here? qui commande ici? ; to do sth on sb's authority faire qch sous les ordres de qn ; to be/act under sb's authority être/agir sous les ordres de qn ; on one's own authority de son propre chef ;2 (forcefulness, confidence) autorité f ; to speak with authority parler avec autorité ; to lack authority [person, performance] manquer d'autorité ;3 ( permission) autorisation f ; to give sb (the) authority to do autoriser qn à faire, donner à qn l'autorisation de faire ;4 ( organization) autorité f ;6 ( source of information) source f ; what is your authority for these figures? de quelles sources proviennent vos chiffres? ; I have it on good authority that je sais de source sûre que.B authorities npl gen, Admin, Pol autorités fpl ; to report sth to the authorities signaler qch aux autorités ; the school/hospital authorities la direction de l'école/de l'hôpital. -
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∎ who's in authority here? qui est le responsable ici?;∎ in a position of authority en position d'autorité;∎ she has authority or she is in authority over all the staff elle a autorité sur tout le personnel;∎ he made his authority felt il faisait sentir son autorité;∎ Politics those in authority in Haiti ceux qui gouvernent en Haïti(b) (forcefulness) autorité f, assurance f;∎ "no!" he said with authority "non!" dit-il avec autorité;∎ her conviction gave authority to her argument sa conviction a donné du poids à son raisonnement;∎ his opinions carry a lot of authority ses opinions font autorité(c) (permission) autorisation f, droit m;∎ to give sb authority to do sth autoriser qn à faire qch;∎ who gave him (the) authority to enter? qui lui a donné l'autorisation d'entrer?, qui l'a autorisé à entrer?;∎ they had no authority to answer ils n'étaient pas habilités à répondre;∎ I decided on my own authority j'ai décidé de ma propre autorité ou de mon propre chef;∎ on his authority avec son autorisation;∎ on whose authority did they search the house? avec l'autorisation de qui ont-ils perquisitionné la maison?;∎ without authority sans autorisation(d) (usu pl) (people in command) autorité f;∎ Politics the authorities les autorités fpl, l'administration f;∎ the proper authorities qui de droit, les autorités compétentes;∎ the education/housing authority = services chargés de l'éducation/du logement;∎ we'll go to the highest authority in the land nous nous adresserons aux plus hautes instances du pays∎ he's an authority on China c'est un grand spécialiste de la Chine∎ I have it on his authority that she was there il m'a certifié qu'elle était présente;∎ we have it on good authority that… nous tenons de source sûre ou de bonne source que… -
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nounhave the/no authority to do something — berechtigt od. befugt/nicht befugt sein, etwas zu tun
have/exercise authority over somebody — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben
on one's own authority — in eigener Verantwortung
[be] in authority — verantwortlich [sein]
2) (body having power)the authorities — die Behörde[n]
have it on the authority of somebody/something that... — durch jemanden/etwas wissen, dass...
have it on good authority that... — aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen, dass...
4) no pl.give or add authority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gewicht verleihen
* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) die Befugnis; die Vollmacht2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) die Autorität3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) die Obrigkeit4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) die Autorität•- academic.ru/4474/authoritarian">authoritarian- authoritative* * *author·ity[ɔ:ˈθɒrəti, AM əˈθɔ:rət̬i]n1. no pl (right of control) Autorität f; ADMIN Amtsgewalt f, Weisungsbefugnis f; MIL Befehlsgewalt fto be in \authority verantwortlich [o zuständig sein] seinwe need to get the support of someone in \authority wir brauchen die Unterstützung eines Verantwortlichenperson in \authority Verantwortliche(r) f(m)who is [the person] in \authority here? wer ist hier verantwortlich [o zuständig]?to be in [or have] \authority over sb (empowered to give orders) jdm gegenüber weisungsbefugt sein; (be above in hierarchy) jdm übergeordnet seinto be under sb's \authority (be answerable to) jdm gegenüber verantwortlich sein; (be below in hierarchy) jdm unterstehento exercise [or exert] [or use] \authority Autorität ausübento exercise [or exert] [or use] one's \authority over sb jdm gegenüber seine Autorität geltend machen\authority to purchase ECON, LAW Ankaufsermächtigung fto give sb \authority to do sth jdn [dazu] befugen, etw zu tun; (to act on one's behalf) jdn [dazu] bevollmächtigen, etw zu tunto have the \authority to do sth befugt sein, etw zu tun; (to act on sb's behalf) bevollmächtigt sein, etw zu tunby \authority ADMIN, LAW mit [amtlicher] Genehmigungon the \authority of sb im Auftrag [o mit Genehmigung] einer Personon one's own \authority in eigener Verantwortungwithout \authority unbefugtto act without \authority unbefugt handelnto act without [or to exceed one's] \authority seine Befugnisse überschreitento have \authority over/with sb [große] Autorität bei jdm genießen [o besitzen]he's got no \authority over his students er besitzt [o genießt] bei seinen Studenten keine Autoritätworld \authority international anerkannte Autoritätto be an \authority for/on sth ein Experte/eine Expertin für etw akk seinto be an \authority on microbiology eine Autorität [o Kapazität] auf dem Gebiet der Mikrobiologie seineducation \authority Schulamt nthealth \authority Gesundheitsbehörde f7. (bodies having power)local authorities Kommunalbehörden plto report sb/sth to the authorities jdn/etw den Behörden meldenI have it on my bosses \authority that... ich weiß von meinem Chef, dass...to have sth on good \authority etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissenI have it on good \authority that... ich weiß aus zuverlässiger Quelle, dass...9. LAW10. LAW[level of] \authority Instanz fproper \authority zuständige Instanz* * *[ɔː'ɵɒrItɪ]n1) (= power) Autorität f; (= right, entitlement) Befugnis f; (= specifically delegated power) Vollmacht f; (MIL) Befehlsgewalt fpeople who are in authority — Menschen, die Autorität haben
parental authority — Autorität der Eltern; (Jur) elterliche Gewalt
to be in or have authority over sb — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jdm haben (form); (describing hierarchy) jdm übergeordnet sein
to put sb in authority over sb —
those who are put in authority over us the Queen and those in authority under her — diejenigen, deren Aufsicht wir unterstehen die Königin und die ihr untergebenen Verantwortlichen
to be under the authority of sb — unter jds Aufsicht (dat) stehen; (in hierarchy) jdm unterstehen; (Mil) jds Befehlsgewalt (dat) unterstehen
you'll have to ask a teacher for the authority to take the key —
under or by what authority do you claim the right to...? — mit welcher Berechtigung verlangen Sie, dass...?
to have the authority to do sth — berechtigt or befugt sein, etw zu tun
to have no authority to do sth — nicht befugt or berechtigt sein, etw zu tun
he was exceeding his area of authority — er hat seinen Kompetenzbereich or seine Befugnisse überschritten
to give sb the authority to do sth — jdn ermächtigen (form) or jdm die Vollmacht erteilen, etw zu tun
he had my authority to do it — ich habe es ihm gestattet or erlaubt
who gave you the authority to do that? —
who gave you the authority to treat people like that? — mit welchem Recht glaubst du, Leute so behandeln zu können?
2) (also pl = ruling body) Behörde f, Amt nt; (= body of people) Verwaltung f; (= power of ruler) (Staats)gewalt f, Obrigkeit fthe Prussian respect for authority —
they appealed to the supreme authority of the House of Lords — sie wandten sich an die höchste Autorität or Instanz, das Oberhaus
this will have to be decided by a higher authority — das muss an höherer Stelle entschieden werden
to have or carry ( great) authority — viel gelten (with bei); (person also) (große or viel) Autorität haben (with bei)
to speak/write with authority — mit Sachkunde or mit der Autorität des Sachkundigen sprechen/schreiben
I/he can speak with authority on this matter — darüber kann ich mich/kann er sich kompetent äußern
to give an order with authority —
4) (= expert) Autorität f, Fachmann m/-frau fI'm no authority but... —
he is an authority on art — er ist eine Autorität or ein Fachmann auf dem Gebiet der Kunst
to have sth on good authority —
* * *1. Autorität f, (Amts)Gewalt f:in authority verantwortlich;those in authority die Verantwortlichen;a) verantwortlich sein,b) das Sagen haben;on one’s own authority in eigener Verantwortung;be under sb’s authority jemandem verantwortlich sein3. Nachdruck m, Gewicht n:4. Vollmacht f, Ermächtigung f, Befugnis f:by authority mit amtlicher Genehmigung;without authority unbefugt, unberechtigt;have the (no) authority to do sth (nicht) befugt oder berechtigt sein, etwas zu tun;have full authority to act volle Handlungsvollmacht besitzen;authority to sign Unterschriftsvollmacht, Zeichnungsberechtigung f5. Behörde f6. a) Quelle fwhat is your authority for your thesis? worauf stützen Sie Ihre These?;we have it on his authority that … wir wissen durch ihn, dass …;I have it on good authority that … ich weiß aus sicherer oder verlässlicher Quelle, dass …7. Autorität f, Kapazität f (on auf dem Gebiet gen)8. JURa) maßgebliche Gerichtsentscheidungb) Rechtsquelle fc) bindende Kraft (einer gerichtlichen Vorentscheidung)auth. abk1. authentic2. author (authoress)3. authority4. authorized* * *nounhave the/no authority to do something — berechtigt od. befugt/nicht befugt sein, etwas zu tun
have/exercise authority over somebody — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben
[be] in authority — verantwortlich [sein]
the authorities — die Behörde[n]
3) (expert, book, quotation) Autorität, diehave it on the authority of somebody/something that... — durch jemanden/etwas wissen, dass...
have it on good authority that... — aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen, dass...
4) no pl.give or add authority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gewicht verleihen
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o:'Ɵorətiplural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autoridad2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autoridad3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) autoridades4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoridad•- authoritative
authority n autoridadtr[ɔː'ɵɒrɪtɪ]noun (pl authorities)1 (gen) autoridad nombre femenino2 (permission) autorización nombre femenino, permiso3 (expert) autoridad nombre femenino, experto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto exercise one's authority ejercer la autoridadto have it on good authority that... saber de buena tinta que...the local authority el ayuntamiento1) expert: autoridad f ; experto m, -ta f2) power: autoridad f, poder m3) authorization: autorización f, licencia f4)the authorities : las autoridades fpl5)on good authority : de buena fuenten.• autoridad s.f.• férula s.f.• mando s.m.• potestad s.f.• suposición s.f.ə'θɔːrəti, ɔː'θɒrəti1) ua) ( power) autoridad fthose in authority — los que tienen la autoridad, los que mandan
b) ( authorization)authority to + inf — autorización f para + inf
c) ( authoritativeness) autoridad f2) c (person, body) autoridad fthe proper authority o authorities — la(s) autoridad(es) competente(s)
3) ca) ( expert)authority (on something) — autoridad f (en algo)
b) ( source) autoridad fto have something on good authority — saber* algo de buena fuente
[ɔː'θɒrɪtɪ]N1) (=power) autoridad fwho is in authority here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
2) (=authorization)to give sb the authority to do sth — autorizar a algn a hacer algo, autorizar a algn para que haga algo
to have authority to do sth — tener autoridad or estar autorizado para hacer algo
3) (=official body) autoridad fhealth, local, regional4) (=expert) autoridad f5) (=expert opinion) autoridad fI have it on good authority that... — sé de buena fuente que...
6) (=authoritativeness) autoridad fto speak with authority — hablar con autoridad or con conocimiento de causa
* * *[ə'θɔːrəti, ɔː'θɒrəti]1) ua) ( power) autoridad fthose in authority — los que tienen la autoridad, los que mandan
b) ( authorization)authority to + inf — autorización f para + inf
c) ( authoritativeness) autoridad f2) c (person, body) autoridad fthe proper authority o authorities — la(s) autoridad(es) competente(s)
3) ca) ( expert)authority (on something) — autoridad f (en algo)
b) ( source) autoridad fto have something on good authority — saber* algo de buena fuente
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[ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 1.to do sth. on sb.'s authority — fare qcs. secondo gli ordini di qcn
2) (forcefulness, confidence) autorevolezza f., competenza f.3) (permission) autorizzazione f.to give sb. (the) authority to do — dare a qcn. l'autorizzazione a fare
4) (organization) autorità f.5) (expert) (person) autorità f. (on in materia di); (book, film) opera f. di riferimento6) (source of information) fonte f.2.nome plurale authorities amm. pol. autorità f.* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) autorità2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) autorità3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) autorità4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autorità•- authoritative* * *[ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 1.to do sth. on sb.'s authority — fare qcs. secondo gli ordini di qcn
2) (forcefulness, confidence) autorevolezza f., competenza f.3) (permission) autorizzazione f.to give sb. (the) authority to do — dare a qcn. l'autorizzazione a fare
4) (organization) autorità f.5) (expert) (person) autorità f. (on in materia di); (book, film) opera f. di riferimento6) (source of information) fonte f.2.nome plurale authorities amm. pol. autorità f. -
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مَرْجِع \ authority: sb. with special knowledge: He is an authority on ancient Roman gods. source: the place from which something comes: Try to find the source of the trouble. -
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مَرْجِع \ authority: sb. with special knowledge: He is an authority on ancient Roman gods. source: the place from which something comes: Try to find the source of the trouble.
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source of law — source of law: something (as a constitution, treaty, custom, or statute) that provides the authority for judicial decisions and for legislation; specif: a labor contract as the source of authority for an arbitrator s decision Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL — AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL, the authority of the halakhic scholars in maintaining the creativeness and development of Jewish law, by means of its legal sources. Development of the Law An important tenet of Judaism and a guiding principle of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act … Law dictionary
source — n 1: a point of origin the source of the conflict 2: one that supplies information held the reporter in contempt for refusing to reveal her source Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
authority — [ə thôr′ə tē, əthär′ə tē] n. pl. authorities [ME autorite < OFr autorité, auctorité < L auctoritas < auctor, AUTHOR] 1. a) the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction b) the… … English World dictionary
source — [n] beginning; point of supply antecedent, author, authority, authorship, begetter, birthplace, cause, commencement, connection, dawn, dawning, derivation, determinant, expert, father, fount, fountain, fountainhead, horse’s mouth*, inception,… … New thesaurus
Source criticism — This entry is about source evaluation (or information evaluation) in an interdisciplinary context and thus not limited to some discipline specific understanding of the term source criticism . A source (an information source) may be a document, a… … Wikipedia
Authority control — For Authority Control in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Authority control. Authority control is the practice of creating and maintaining index terms for bibliographic material in a catalog in library and information science. Authority control fulfills… … Wikipedia
authority — n. control power 1) to assume; delegate; demonstrate, show; establish; exercise, wield; invoke authority 2) to defy; deny, reject; undermine authority 3) absolute, complete, full, supreme, unquestioned; parental authority 4) authority for; over… … Combinatory dictionary
authority — /euh thawr i tee, euh thor /, n., pl. authorities. 1. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. 2. a power or right delegated or given; authorization:… … Universalium
Authority — In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas , used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium ) is often used interchangeably with the term power . However, their meanings differ: while power refers to the ability to achieve certain ends,… … Wikipedia