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  • 1 and this is vital

    Общая лексика: и это крайне важно!

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > and this is vital

  • 2 vital

    adjective
    1) (essential to life) lebenswichtig
    2) (essential) unbedingt notwendig; (crucial) entscheidend, ausschlaggebend [Frage, Entschluss] (to für)

    it is of vital importance or vital that you... — es ist von entscheidender Bedeutung, dass Sie...

    3) (full of life) lebendig, kraftvoll [Stil]; vital [Person]
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    1) (essential; of the greatest importance: Speed is vital to the success of our plan; It is vital that we arrive at the hospital soon.) (lebens)wichtig
    2) (lively and energetic: a vital person/personality.) lebendig
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    vi·tal
    [ˈvaɪtəl, AM -t̬əl]
    1. (essential) essenziell, unerlässlich; (more dramatic) lebenswichtig, lebensnotwendig
    to play a \vital part eine entscheidende Rolle spielen
    to be of \vital importance von entscheidender Bedeutung [o von größter Wichtigkeit] sein
    ▪ to be \vital to sth für etw akk lebenswichtig [o unerlässlich] sein
    ▪ it is \vital to do sth es ist äußerst wichtig, etw zu tun
    ▪ it is \vital that... es ist von entscheidender Bedeutung, dass...
    2. ( approv form: energetic) person vital, lebendig
    * * *
    ['vaɪtl]
    1. adj
    1) (= of life) vital, Lebens-; (= necessary for life) lebenswichtig
    2) (= essential) unerlässlich

    is it vital for you to go?, is it vital that you go? —

    it's vital that this is finished by Tuesday — das muss bis Dienstag unbedingt fertig sein

    3) (= critical) argument, issue entscheidend; error schwerwiegend, schwer wiegend

    at the vital moment — im kritischen or entscheidenden Moment

    4) (= lively) person vital; artistic style lebendig
    2. n

    the vitals — die lebenswichtigen Organe; ( hum

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    vital [ˈvaıtl]
    A adj (adv vitally)
    1. Lebens…:
    vital energy ( oder power) Lebenskraft f;
    vital index (Statistik) Vitalitätsindex m (Verhältnis zwischen Geburts- und Sterbeziffern);
    vital records standesamtliche oder bevölkerungsstatistische Unterlagen;
    vital spark Lebensfunke m;
    a) Bevölkerungsstatistik f,
    b) umg hum Maße pl (einer Frau);
    Bureau of Vital Statistics US Personenstandsregister n; → node 2
    2. lebenswichtig (to für):
    vital industry (interests, organ, etc);
    vital parts → B 1;
    vital necessity Lebensnotwendigkeit f
    3. wesentlich, grundlegend
    4. (hoch)wichtig, entscheidend ( beide:
    to für):
    vital problem Kernproblem n;
    vital question Lebensfrage f;
    of vital importance von entscheidender Bedeutung
    5. fig lebendig (Stil etc)
    6. vital, kraftvoll, lebensprühend (Persönlichkeit etc)
    7. lebensgefährlich, tödlich (Wunde etc)
    B spl vitals
    1. MED edle Teile:
    a) lebenswichtige Organe pl
    b) Genitalien pl
    2. fig (das) Wesentliche, wichtige Bestandteile pl
    * * *
    adjective
    1) (essential to life) lebenswichtig
    2) (essential) unbedingt notwendig; (crucial) entscheidend, ausschlaggebend [Frage, Entschluss] (to für)

    it is of vital importance or vital that you... — es ist von entscheidender Bedeutung, dass Sie...

    3) (full of life) lebendig, kraftvoll [Stil]; vital [Person]
    * * *
    adj.
    entscheidend adj.
    grundlegend adj.
    wesentlich adj. n.
    wesentlich adj.

    English-german dictionary > vital

  • 3 vital

    vital ['vaɪtəl]
    (a) (essential → information, services, supplies) vital, essentiel, indispensable;
    ∎ of vital importance d'une importance capitale;
    ∎ this drug is vital to the success of the operation ce médicament est indispensable au succès de l'opération;
    ∎ it's vital that I know the truth il est indispensable que je sache la vérité;
    ∎ to play a vital role jouer un rôle capital ou primordial
    (b) (very important → decision, matter) vital, fondamental;
    ∎ tonight's match is vital le match de ce soir est décisif
    (c) Biology (function, organ) vital
    (d) (energetic) plein d'entrain, dynamique
    (a) Anatomy or humorous organes mpl vitaux
    (b) (essential elements) parties fpl essentielles
    ►► Medicine vital capacity capacité f thoracique;
    vital force force f vitale;
    Medicine vital signs = température, rythme cardiaque et respiration;
    vital statistics (demographic) statistiques fpl démographiques; familiar (of woman) mensurations fpl

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > vital

  • 4 vital

    1) (essential; of the greatest importance: Speed is vital to the success of our plan; It is vital that we arrive at the hospital soon.) vital
    2) (lively and energetic: a vital person/personality.) vital
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    vital adj vital / imprescindible

    vital adjetivo 1 ( fundamental) vital; 2
    a) (Biol, Med) ‹ órgano› vital ( before n)

    vital adjetivo
    1 Biol (un órgano, etc) vital
    ciclo vital, life cycle
    2 (persona dinámica) full of life, lively
    3 (de extrema importancia) tu ayuda es de vital importancia para mí, your help is vital to me ' vital' also found in these entries: Spanish: elemento - espacio - imperiosa - imperioso - vida - viva - vivo - constante English: lifeblood - vital - vital statistics - vitally - keep - life
    tr['vaɪtəl]
    1 vital
    2 (essential) esencial, imprescindible
    1 órganos nombre masculino plural vitales
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    of vital importance de suma importancia
    vital organ órgano vital
    vital ['vaɪt̬əl] adj
    1) : vital
    vital organs: órganos vitales
    2) crucial: esencial, crucial, decisivo
    of vital importance: de suma importancia
    3) lively: enérgico, lleno de vida, vital
    adj.
    • enérgico, -a adj.
    • esencial adj.
    • vital adj.
    'vaɪtḷ
    1)
    a) ( essential) <equipment/supplies> esencial, fundamental

    to be vital TO somebody/something — ser* de vital or fundamental importancia para alguien/algo

    b) (crucial, decisive) <factor/issue> decisivo, de vital importancia
    c) ( necessary for life) <organ/function> vital
    2) ( vigorous) < person> vital, lleno de vitalidad or de vida
    ['vaɪtl]
    1. ADJ
    1) (=crucial) [part, component, element] vital, indispensable; [ingredient] esencial, indispensable, imprescindible; [factor] decisivo; [link, role] fundamental; [question] vital; [information] vital, esencial

    it is vital to keep accurate records — es imprescindible or esencial llevar un registro detallado

    is it really vital for her to have a new dress? — ¿es realmente imprescindible que se compre un vestido nuevo?

    to be of vital importance (to sth/sb) — ser de suma or vital importancia (para algo/algn)

    2) (=dynamic) [person, organization] vital, lleno de vitalidad

    vital spark — chispa f vital

    3) (Physiol) [organ, function] vital
    2.
    N
    vitals (Anat) esp hum (=internal organs) órganos mpl vitales; (=male genitals) órganos mpl sexuales, partes fpl hum
    3.
    CPD

    vital signs NPL — (Med) signos mpl vitales

    vital statistics NPL — (Sociol) estadísticas fpl demográficas; * [of woman's body] medidas fpl

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    ['vaɪtḷ]
    1)
    a) ( essential) <equipment/supplies> esencial, fundamental

    to be vital TO somebody/something — ser* de vital or fundamental importancia para alguien/algo

    b) (crucial, decisive) <factor/issue> decisivo, de vital importancia
    c) ( necessary for life) <organ/function> vital
    2) ( vigorous) < person> vital, lleno de vitalidad or de vida

    English-spanish dictionary > vital

  • 5 vital

    1 სასიცოცხლო, საარსებო
    2 სიცოცხლით აღსავსე
    3 საბედისწერო, დამღუპველი

    English-Georgian dictionary > vital

  • 6 vital records

    записи актов гражданского состояния

    This is to certify that the certificate hereunto attached is a true and accurate copy of the record on file with the Division of Vital Records. — Настоящим удостоверяется, что приложенное к сему свидетельство является верной и точной копией актовой записи о рождении, хранящейся в архиве отдела записи актов гражданского состояния.

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > vital records

  • 7 Vital Records Office

    амер. юр. бюро регистрации актов гражданского состояния

    I certify that this document contains a true and correct reproduction of facts on file with the Wisconsin Vital Records Office. — Я подтверждаю, что настоящий документ содержит точное и верное воспроизведение фактов, хранящихся в архиве бюро регистрации актов гражданского состояния штата Висконсин.

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Vital Records Office

  • 8 vital role

    существенная роль, важная роль

    The newspapers produced by the WSPU, first Votes for Women and later The Suffragette, played a vital role in this communication.

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > vital role

  • 9 division of vital records

    отдел записи актов гражданского состояния; отдел статистики естественного движения населения

    This is to certify that the certificate hereunto attached is a true and accurate copy of the record on file with the Division of Vital Records. — Настоящим удостоверяется, что приложенное к сему свидетельство является верной и точной копией актовой записи о рождении, хранящейся в архиве отдела записи актов гражданского состояния.

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > division of vital records

  • 10 State Office of Vital Records

    амер. служба статистики естественного движения населения штата

    This is to certify that this is a true reproduction of the original record on file with the State Office of Vital Records, Georgia Department of Human Resources. — Настоящим подтверждается, что вышеуказанное является верной копией оригинальной записи, хранящейся в службе статистики естественного движения населения штата Департамента людских резервов штата Джорджия.

    Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > State Office of Vital Records

  • 11 pain-cost

    эк., ист. затраты страдания* (неприятные ощущения, связанные с осуществлением производственной деятельности, которые вынужден испытать человек для получения какого-л. блага; идея о том, что такие затраты являются основой ценности использовалась в классической экономической теории, хотя термин pain cost классические экономисты не употребляли; использование слова pain для измерения затрат начинается в работах У. Джевонса, которые анализировал поведение человека в терминах страданий и наслаждений (pain and pleasure); вероятно, впервые термин pain-cost употребил D. Green в статье "Pain Cost and Opportunity Cost" в 1894 г.; в дальнейшем термин практически не употреблялся)

    This most vital element of cost, which comes from "tired muscles and tedious waiting," is considered by Professor Patten the only element that deserves the name of cost. It is largely through the reduction of this pain-cost in proportion to the utilities produced that economic progress is manifested. (D. Green). — Наиболее важный элемент затрат, проистекающий из "усталых мускулов и утомительного ожидания", считает профессор Паттен, является единственным элементом, заслуживающим имени "затраты". Сокращение этих затрат страдания относительно получаемой полезности — вот в чем проявляется экономический прогресс.

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    Англо-русский экономический словарь > pain-cost

  • 12 life

    plural - lives; noun
    1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografía
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) cadena perpetua
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    - lifelike
    - life-and-death
    - lifebelt
    - lifeboat
    - lifebuoy
    - life-cycle
    - life expectancy
    - lifeguard
    - life-jacket
    - lifeline
    - lifelong
    - life-saving
    - life-sized
    - life-size
    - lifetime
    - as large as life
    - bring to life
    - come to life
    - for life
    - the life and soul of the party
    - not for the life of me
    - not on your life!
    - take life
    - take one's life
    - take one's life in one's hands
    - to the life
    life n vida
    tr[laɪf]
    noun (pl lives tr[laɪvz])
    1 vida
    ■ never in my life have I heard such nonsense! ¡jamás en la vida había oído tales estupideces!
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    for dear life con toda su fuerza
    it's a matter of life and death es cuestión de vida o muerte
    not on your life! familiar ¡ni hablar!
    run for your life «(lives)»! ¡sálvese quien pueda!
    to be the life and soul of the party ser el alma de la fiesta
    to bring somebody back to life resucitar a alguien
    to come to life cobrar vida
    to have the time of one's life pasárselo como nunca
    to live the life of Riley familiar pegarse la gran vida
    to lose one's life perder la vida
    to take one's life in one's hands (risk) arriesgar la vida 2 (control) controlar su propia vida
    to take one's own life suicidarse, quitarse la vida
    to take somebody's life matar a alguien
    life belt / life buoy salvavidas nombre masculino
    life cycle ciclo vital
    life expectancy esperanza de vida
    life insurance seguro de vida
    life imprisonment cadena perpetua
    life jacket chaleco salvavidas
    life preserver SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL salvavidas nombre masculino
    life sentence cadena perpetua
    life story biografía
    life style estilo de vida
    life ['laɪf] n, pl lives ['laɪvz]
    1) : vida f
    plant life: la vida vegetal
    2) existence: vida f, existencia f
    3) biography: biografía f, vida f
    4) duration: duración f, vida f
    5) liveliness: vivacidad f, animación f
    adj.
    • perpetuo, -a adj.
    • vital adj.
    • vitalicio, -a adj.
    n.
    (§ pl.: lives) = animación s.f.
    • existencia s.f.
    • ser s.m.
    • tiempo de vida s.m.
    • vida s.f.
    • vigencia s.f.
    • vivir s.m.
    laɪf
    noun (pl lives)
    1) c u ( existence) vida f

    early in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud

    in later life — más tarde or más adelante

    at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo

    the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida

    to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo

    to see life — ver* mundo

    you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!

    to lose one's life — perder* la vida

    to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida

    to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)

    to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)

    a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte

    as large as life — en carne y hueso

    larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida

    2) u
    a) ( vital force) vida f

    to come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida

    b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad f

    to inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo

    to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta

    3) u ( lifestyle) vida f

    to live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey

    4) u ( living things) vida f

    animal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal

    5) u ( duration - of battery) duración f, vida f; (- of agreement) vigencia f
    6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua
    7) u ( Art)

    to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural

    8) c ( biography) vida f
    [laɪf]
    1. N
    (pl lives)
    1) (=animate state) vida f

    plant life — vida f vegetal, las plantas fpl

    • to bring sb back to life — resucitar or reanimar a algn

    • a matter of life and death — cosa f de vida o muerte

    • to risk life and limb — jugarse la vida

    2) (=existence) vida f

    how's life? * — ¿cómo te va (la vida)?, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)

    I do have a life outside of work, you know — yo hago otras cosas en mi vida aparte de trabajar ¿sabes?

    • to begin life as... — empezar la vida como...

    • to depart this life — liter partir de esta vida

    • in early/later life — en los años juveniles/maduras

    • I can't for the life of me remember * — por más que lo intento no puedo recordar

    run for your life! — ¡sálvese quien pueda!

    • you gave me the fright of my life! — ¡qué susto me diste!

    • life goes on or must go on — la vida sigue

    • to lay down one's life — dar su vida, entregar su vida

    • to lose one's life — perder la vida

    how many lives were lost? — ¿cuántas víctimas hubo?

    • never in my life — en mi vida

    • in the next life — en el más allá, en la otra vida

    • to have a life of its own — [object, machine] tener vida propia

    • in real life — en la vida real

    • to see life — ver mundo

    • to spend one's life doing sth — pasar la vida haciendo algo

    • to take sb's life — quitar la vida a algn

    to take one's own life — quitarse la vida, suicidarse

    • at my time of life — a mi edad, con los años que yo tengo

    • his life won't be worth living — más le valdría morirse

    bed 1., 4), private 3., save I, 1., 1)
    3) (=way of living)

    • country/ city life — la vida de la ciudad/del campo

    • the good life — una vida agradable; (Rel) la vida santa

    • it's a hard life — la vida es muy dura

    • to make a new life for o.s., to start a new life — comenzar una vida nueva

    • to live one's own life — ser dueño de su propia vida

    • to lead a quiet life — llevar una vida tranquila

    Riley

    • get a life! * — ¡espabílate y haz algo!

    • (upon) my life! — † ¡Dios mío!

    • not on your life! * — ¡ni hablar!

    • such is life!, that's life! — ¡así es la vida!

    • this is the life! — ¡esto sí que es vida!, ¡esto es jauja!

    what a life! — (=bad) ¡qué vida esta!; (=good) ¡vaya vida!, ¡eso sí que es vivir bien!

    5) (=liveliness) vida f

    • his acting brought the character to life — su actuación dio vida al personaje

    • to come to life — animarse

    • to put or breathe new life into sth/sb — infundir nueva vida a algo/algn

    • the life and soul of the party — el alma de la fiesta

    6) (=lifespan) [of person] vida f ; [of licence] vigencia f, validez f ; [of battery] vida f, duración f

    • friends for life — amigos mpl para siempre

    • it was her life's work — fue el trabajo de toda su vida

    7) * (=life imprisonment)

    • to do life — cumplir una condena de cadena or reclusión perpetua

    • to get life, be sentenced to life — ser condenado a cadena or reclusión perpetua

    8) (Art)

    • to paint from life — pintar del natural

    • true to life — fiel a la realidad

    9) (=biography) vida f
    10) (US)
    ** [of prostitute]

    she's in the life — hace la calle *, es una mujer de la vida

    2.
    CPD

    life and death struggle N — lucha f a vida o muerte

    life annuity N — pensión f or anualidad f vitalicia

    life assurance N — seguro m de vida

    life class N — (Art) clase f de dibujo al natural

    life coach N — profesional encargado de mejorar la situación laboral y personal de sus clientes

    life cycle N — ciclo m vital

    life drawing N — dibujo m del natural

    life expectancy N — esperanza f de vida

    life force N — fuerza f vital

    life form N — forma f de vida

    Life Guards NPL — (Brit) (Mil) regimiento de caballería

    life history N — [of person] (historia f de la) vida f ; hum, iro vida f y milagros * mpl

    life imprisonment N — cadena f perpetua

    life insurance N — = life assurance

    life interest N — usufructo m vitalicio

    life jacket N — chaleco m salvavidas

    life member N — miembro m vitalicio

    life peer N — (Brit) (Parl) miembro de la Cámara de los Lores de carácter no hereditario

    life preserver N — (Brit) cachiporra f ; (US) chaleco m salvavidas

    life president N — presidente mf de por vida

    life raft N — balsa f salvavidas

    life sciences NPL — ciencias fpl de la vida

    life sentence N — condena f a perpetuidad

    life span N — [of person] vida f ; [of product] vida f útil

    life vest N — (US) chaleco m salvavidas

    * * *
    [laɪf]
    noun (pl lives)
    1) c u ( existence) vida f

    early in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud

    in later life — más tarde or más adelante

    at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo

    the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida

    to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo

    to see life — ver* mundo

    you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!

    to lose one's life — perder* la vida

    to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida

    to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)

    to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)

    a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte

    as large as life — en carne y hueso

    larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida

    2) u
    a) ( vital force) vida f

    to come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida

    b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad f

    to inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo

    to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta

    3) u ( lifestyle) vida f

    to live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey

    4) u ( living things) vida f

    animal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal

    5) u ( duration - of battery) duración f, vida f; (- of agreement) vigencia f
    6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua
    7) u ( Art)

    to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural

    8) c ( biography) vida f

    English-spanish dictionary > life

  • 13 life

    noun
    , pl. lives
    1) Leben, das

    it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

    come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

    run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

    late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

    for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

    he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

    get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

    expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

    get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

    he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

    make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

    make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

    this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

    that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

    not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

    save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

    something is as much as somebody's life is worth — mit etwas setzt jemand sein Leben aufs Spiel

    take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

    get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

    2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

    there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

    3) (living things and their activity) Leben, das

    bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

    4) (living form or model)

    as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

    5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

    in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

    the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

    eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

    6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die
    * * *
    plural - lives; noun
    1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) das Leben
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) das Leben
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) das Leben
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) das Leben
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) das Leben
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) das Leben
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) die Lebensbeschreibung
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lebenslängliche Haftstrafe, lebenslang
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    - academic.ru/42849/lifeless">lifeless
    - lifelike
    - life-and-death
    - lifebelt
    - lifeboat
    - lifebuoy
    - life-cycle
    - life expectancy
    - lifeguard
    - life-jacket
    - lifeline
    - lifelong
    - life-saving
    - life-sized
    - life-size
    - lifetime
    - as large as life
    - bring to life
    - come to life
    - for life
    - the life and soul of the party
    - not for the life of me
    - not on your life! - take life
    - take one's life
    - take one's life in one's hands
    - to the life
    * * *
    <pl lives>
    [laɪf, pl laɪvz]
    I. n
    1. (existence) Leben nt
    cats are supposed to have nine lives man sagt, Katzen haben neun Leben nt
    run for your \life! renn um dein Leben!
    it's a matter of \life and death! es geht um Leben und Tod!
    a \life and death issue eine Frage, die über Leben und Tod entscheiden kann
    in a previous \life in einem früheren Leben
    to believe in \life after death an ein Leben nach dem Tod[e] glauben
    to depart this \life ( euph form) verscheiden euph geh
    to give [or lay down] one's \life for sb/sth sein Leben für jdn/etw geben
    to lose one's \life sein Leben lassen, ums Leben kommen
    to save sb's \life jdm das Leben retten
    to seek sb's \life jdm nach dem Leben trachten
    to take sb's \life ( form) jdn töten [o umbringen]
    to take one's own \life sich dat [selbst] das Leben nehmen
    2. no pl (quality, force) Leben nt
    \life is a precious gift das Leben ist ein wertvolles Gut
    he tried to discover some sign of \life in the boy's body er versuchte irgendein Lebenszeichen im Körper des Jungen festzustellen
    I love \life ich liebe das Leben
    to be one/another of \life's great mysteries ( hum) eines/ein weiteres der großen Geheimnisse des Lebens sein
    3. no pl (living things collectively) Leben nt
    there are no signs of \life on the planet auf dem Planeten gibt es keinen Hinweis auf Leben
    animal \life Tierwelt f
    plant \life Pflanzenwelt f
    insect \life Welt f der Insekten, Insekten pl
    intelligent/sentient \life intelligentes/empfindendes Leben
    4. no pl (mode or aspect of existence) Leben nt
    to be deeply rooted in American \life tief im Leben der Amerikaner verwurzelt sein
    family \life Familienleben nt
    love \life Liebesleben nt
    private \life Privatleben nt
    working \life Arbeitsleben nt
    5. no pl (energy) Lebendigkeit f
    come on, show a little \life! los, jetzt zeig' mal ein bisschen Temperament! fam
    put more \life into your voice bringen Sie etwas mehr Timbre in die Stimme
    there isn't much \life here hier ist nicht viel los
    to be full of \life voller Leben sein, vor Leben [nur so] sprühen
    to bring sth to \life etw lebendiger machen
    to come to \life lebendig werden fig
    after an hour the party finally came to \life nach einer Stunde kam endlich Leben in die Party
    6. (total circumstances of individual) Leben nt
    teaching has been her \life der Lehrberuf war ihr Leben
    she only wants two things in \life sie wünscht sich nur zwei Dinge im Leben
    who's the man in your \life now? [und] wer ist der neue Mann in deinem Leben?
    a dull/exciting \life ein langweiliges/aufregendes Leben
    to make [or start] a new \life ein neues Leben anfangen [o beginnen]
    to want sth out of [or in] \life etw vom Leben erwarten
    7. (person) Menschenleben nt
    how many lives were lost in the fire? wie viele Menschenleben hat der Brand gekostet?
    to save a \life ein Menschenleben retten
    8. (human activities) Leben nt
    I left home at 16 to see \life ich ging mit 16 von zu Hause fort, um etwas vom Leben und von der Welt zu sehen
    to give sb an outlook on \life jdm eine Lebenseinstellung vermitteln
    9. (biography) Biografie f, Lebensbeschreibung f
    10. (time until death) Leben nt
    ▪ for \life friendship lebenslang
    I believe marriage is for \life ich finde, eine Ehe sollte für das ganze Leben geschlossen werden
    he's behind bars for \life er sitzt lebenslänglich [hinter Gittern] fam
    a job for \life eine Stelle auf Lebenszeit
    11. (duration) of a device, battery Lebensdauer f, Nutzungsdauer f; of an institution Bestehen nt kein pl; of a contract Laufzeit f
    during the \life of the present parliament während der jetzigen Legislaturperiode [des Parlaments]
    12. no pl ( fam: prison sentence) lebenslänglich
    to be doing/get \life lebenslänglich sitzen fam/bekommen
    to draw [or sketch] sb/sth from \life jdn/etw nach einem Modell zeichnen/skizzieren
    taken from the \life nach einem Modell
    14. (reality)
    true to \life wirklichkeitsgetreu
    15.
    ▶ \life's a bitch (sl) das Leben kann manchmal schon verdammt hart sein! fam
    ▶ for dear \life verzweifelt
    she hung on for dear \life sie klammerte sich fest, als hinge ihr Leben davon ab
    ▶ to frighten [or scare] the \life out of sb jdn furchtbar [o zu Tode] erschrecken
    ▶ for the \life of me ( fam) um alles in der Welt fam
    ▶ not for the \life of me nicht um alles in der Welt
    ▶ to get a \life aufwachen fig, auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückkommen
    get a \life! komm endlich auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurück!
    ▶ the good \life das süße Leben, das [o die] Dolce Vita
    ▶ it's a hard \life! ( iron fam) das Leben ist eins der härtesten fam
    ▶ how's \life [treating you]? ( fam) wie geht's [denn so]? fam
    ▶ larger than \life car, house riesig, riesengroß; person energiegeladen und charismatisch
    ▶ to lead [or live] the \life of Riley ( dated fam) leben wie Gott in Frankreich
    ▶ not on your \life! ( fam) nie im Leben! fam
    ▶ to be the \life [ BRIT and soul] of the/any party der [strahlende] Mittelpunkt der/jeder Party sein
    ▶ \life's rich tapestry die Sonnen- und Schattenseiten des Lebens
    ▶ to roar [or thunder] into \life mit aufheulendem Motor losfahren/starten
    ▶ to save one's [own] \life:
    he couldn't sing to save his \life er konnte ums Verrecken nicht singen sl
    ▶ to be set [up] for \life für den Rest des Lebens ausgesorgt haben
    ▶ to take one's \life in one's hands ( fam) Kopf und Kragen riskieren fam
    ▶ that's \life! [das ist] Schicksal! fam, so ist das Leben [eben]!
    ▶ this is the \life [for me]! so lässt sich's leben! fam, Mensch, ist das ein Leben! fam
    ▶ to be sb to the \life ( dated) jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein
    that sketch is Joanna to the \life diese Zeichnung trifft Joanna aufs Haar
    ▶ one's \life [or \life's] work jds Lebenswerk
    II. n modifier
    \life drawing/[drawing] class Aktzeichnung f/Aktzeichnen nt (Kunststunde, in der nach Modell gemalt wird)
    * * *
    [laɪf]
    n pl lives
    1) Leben nt

    bird/plant life — die Vogel-/Pflanzenwelt

    to bring sb back to life — jdn wiederbeleben, jdn ins Leben zurückrufen

    I'm the sort of person who comes to life in the evenings — ich bin ein Typ, der erst abends munter wird

    they swam for dear life —

    they looked at him in the oxygen tent fighting for dear life — sie sahen, wie er im Sauerstoffzelt um sein Leben kämpfte

    2)

    (= individual life) how many lives were lost? — wie viele (Menschen) sind ums Leben gekommen?

    to take one's own life — sich (dat) das Leben nehmen

    to save sb's life (lit) — jdm das Leben retten; (fig) jdn retten

    the suspected murderer is on trial for his life —

    early in life, in early life — in frühen Jahren

    later in life, in later life — in späteren Jahren, später im Leben

    I can't for the life of me... (inf) — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht...

    would you ever disobey him? – not on your life! (inf) — würdest du je seine Befehle missachten? – nie im Leben!

    get a life! (inf) — sonst hast du keine Probleme? (inf)

    it seemed to have a life of its own —

    he is a good/bad life (Insur) — er ist ein niedriges/hohes Risiko

    3)

    (= the world, social activity) to see life — die Welt sehen

    4) (= liveliness) Leben nt

    was full of life —

    of the party — John will überall im Mittelpunkt stehen

    5) (= way of life) Leben nt

    this is the life! — ja, ist das ein Leben!

    such is life, that's life — so ist das Leben

    6) (= useful or active life) Lebensdauer f

    during the life of the present Parliament —

    there's not much life left in the battery, the battery's nearing the end of its life — die Batterie machts nicht mehr lange (inf)

    7) (= biography) Biografie f; (of saint, king etc) Lebensbeschreibung f
    * * *
    life [laıf] pl lives [laıvz] s
    1. (organisches) Leben:
    how did life begin? wie ist das Leben entstanden?
    2. Leben(skraft) n(f)
    3. Leben n:
    a) Lebenserscheinungen pl
    b) Lebewesen pl:
    there is no life on the moon auf dem Mond gibt es kein Leben;
    marine life das Leben im Meer, die Lebenserscheinungen oder Lebewesen im Meer
    4. (Menschen) Leben n:
    they lost their lives sie verloren ihr Leben, sie kamen ums Leben;
    three lives were lost drei Menschenleben sind zu beklagen;
    with great sacrifice of life mit schweren Verlusten an Menschenleben;
    risk life and limb Leib und Leben riskieren
    5. Leben n (eines Einzelwesens):
    a matter (question) of life and death eine lebenswichtige Angelegenheit (Frage);
    early in life in jungen Jahren;
    my early life meine Jugend;
    late in life in vorgerücktem Alter;
    as much as one’s life is worth lebensgefährlich, weitS. sehr gefährlich oder riskant;
    as if ( oder though) his life depended on it als ob sein Leben davon abhinge, als ob es um sein Leben ginge;
    he’s out of my life er existiert für mich überhaupt nicht mehr; → danger A 1, matter A 3, own Bes Redew, risk B 1
    6. a) Leben n, Lebenszeit f, Lebensdauer f ( auch TECH einer Maschine etc), Dauer f, Bestehen n:
    all his life sein ganzes Leben lang;
    the life of a book die Erfolgszeit eines Buches;
    during the life of the republic während des Bestehens der Republik; → expectation 3
    b) WIRTSCH, JUR Laufzeit f (eines Wechsels, Vertrags etc), besonders WIRTSCH Haltbarkeit f, Lagerfähigkeit f:
    7. Leben n, Lebensweise f, -führung f, -art f, -wandel m: → anything A 2, married A 1, saint A 1
    8. Leben(sbeschreibung) n(f), Biografie f
    9. Leben n, menschliches Tun und Treiben, Welt f:
    life in Australia das Leben in Australien;
    see life das Leben kennenlernen oder genießen
    10. Leben n, Schwung m:
    full of life lebendig, voller Leben;
    the life of the Constitution der wesentliche Inhalt der Verfassung;
    he was the life and soul of the party er brachte Schwung in die Party, er unterhielt die ganze Party
    11. KUNST Leben n:
    from (the) life nach dem Leben, nach der Natur; → large A 1
    a) auf Lebenszeit Versicherte(r) m/f(m) (im Hinblick auf die Lebenserwartung)
    b) auch life business Lebensversicherungsgeschäft n
    13. JUR umg lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe:
    he is doing life er sitzt lebenslänglich;
    he got life er bekam „lebenslänglich“Besondere Redewendungen: for life
    a) fürs (ganze) Leben, für den Rest seines Lebens,
    b) besonders JUR, POL lebenslänglich, auf Lebenszeit appointed for life auf Lebenszeit ernannt;
    imprisonment for life lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe;
    not for the life of me umg nicht um alles in der Welt;
    I couldn’t get to sleep for the life of me umg ich konnte ums Verrecken nicht einschlafen;
    not on your life umg ganz bestimmt nicht, unter keinen Umständen;
    to the life nach dem Leben, lebensecht, naturgetreu;
    upon my life! so wahr ich lebe!;
    that’s life so ist nun einmal das Leben;
    music was his life die Musik war sein Leben;
    where ( oder while) there’s life there’s hope (Sprichwort) MED man darf die Hoffnung nie aufgeben, weitS. a. es hofft der Mensch, solange er lebt;
    a) auch put life into beleben, Leben oder Schwung bringen in (akk), auch jemanden in Schwung bringen
    b) ins Leben rufen come to life sich beleben, (auch Person) in Schwung kommen;
    after some time the party came to life nach einiger Zeit kam Leben oder Schwung in die Party;
    a) wieder zu(m) Bewusstsein oder zu sich kommen,
    b) wieder gesund werden lead ( oder live) the life of Riley Br umg wie Gott in Frankreich leben;
    run for dear ( oder one’s) life um sein Leben laufen;
    I couldn’t get it open to save my life umg ich brachte es nicht ums Verrecken auf;
    sell one’s life dearly sein Leben teuer verkaufen;
    show (signs of) life Lebenszeichen von sich geben;
    seek sb’s life jemandem nach dem Leben trachten;
    take sb’s life jemanden umbringen;
    take one’s own life sich das Leben nehmen;
    take one’s life in one’s (own) hands umg sein Leben riskieren oder aufs Spiel setzen; → bet B, bowl1 1 b, breathe B 1, bring back 4, charm B 2
    * * *
    noun
    , pl. lives
    1) Leben, das

    it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

    come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

    run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

    for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

    he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

    get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

    expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

    get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

    he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

    make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

    make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

    this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

    that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

    not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

    save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

    take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

    get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

    2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

    there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

    bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

    as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

    5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

    in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

    the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

    eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

    6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die
    * * *
    n.
    (§ pl.: lives)
    = Leben -- n.
    Lebensdauer f.

    English-german dictionary > life

  • 14 automation technologies

    1. технологии для автоматизации

     

    технологии для автоматизации
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    Automation technologies: a strong focal point for our R&D

    Технологии для автоматизации - одна из главных тем наших научно исследовательских разработок

    Automation is an area of ABB’s business with an extremely high level of technological innovation.

    Автоматика относится к одной из областей деятельности компании АББ, для которой характерен исключительно высокий уровень технических инноваций.

    In fact, it may be seen as a showcase for exhibiting the frontiers of development in several of today’s emerging technologies, like short-range wireless communication and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).

    В определенном смысле ее можно уподобить витрине, в которой выставлены передовые разработки из области только еще зарождающихся технологий, примерами которых являются ближняя беспроводная связь и микроэлектромеханические системы (micro electromechanical systems MEMS).

    Mechatronics – the synthesis of mechanics and electronics – is another very exciting and rapidly developing area, and the foundation on which ABB has built its highly successful, fast-growing robotics business.

    Еще одной исключительно интересной быстро развивающейся областью и в то же время фундаментом, на котором АББ в последнее время строит свой исключительно успешный и быстро расширяющийся бизнес в области робототехники, является мехатроника - синтез механики с электроникой.

    Robotic precision has now reached the levels we have come to expect of the watch-making industry, while robots’ mechanical capabilities continue to improve significantly.

    Точность работы робототехнических устройств достигла сегодня уровней, которые мы привыкли ожидать только на предприятиях часовой промышленности. Большими темпами продолжают расти и механические возможности роботов.

    Behind the scenes, highly sophisticated electronics and software control every move these robots make.

    А за кулисами всеми перемещениями робота управляют сложные электронные устройства и компьютерные программы.

    Throughout industry today we see a major shift of ‘intelligence’ to lower levels in the automation system hierarchy, leading to a demand for more communication within the system.

    Во всех отраслях промышленности сегодня наблюдается интенсивный перенос "интеллекта" на нижние уровни иерархии автоматизированных систем, что требует дальнейшего развития внутрисистемных средств обмена.

    ‘Smart’ transmitters, with powerful microprocessors, memory chips and special software, carry out vital operations close to the processes they are monitoring.

    "Интеллектуальные" датчики, снабженные высокопроизводительными микропроцессорами, мощными чипами памяти и специальным программно-математическим обеспечением, выполняют особо ответственные операции в непосредственной близости от контролируемых процессов.

    And they capture and store data crucial for remote diagnostics and maintenance.

    Они же обеспечивают возможность измерения и регистрации информации, крайне необходимой для дистанционной диагностики и дистанционного обслуживания техники.

    The communication highway linking such systems is provided by fieldbuses.

    В качестве коммуникационных магистралей, связывающих такого рода системы, служат промышленные шины fieldbus.

    In an ideal world there would be no more than a few, preferably just one, fieldbus standard.

    В идеале на промышленные шины должно было бы существовать небольшое количество, а лучше всего вообще только один стандарт.

    However, there are still too many of them, so ABB has developed ‘fieldbus plugs’ that, with the help of translation, enable devices to communicate across different standards.

    К сожалению, на деле количество их типов продолжает оставаться слишком разнообразным. Ввиду этой особенности рынка промышленных шин компанией АББ разработаны "штепсельные разъемы", которые с помощью средств преобразования обеспечивают общение различных устройств вопреки границам, возникшим из-за различий в стандартах.

    This makes life easier as well as less costly for our customers. Every automation system is dependent on an electrical network for distributing – and interrupting, when necessary – the power needed to carry out its various functions.

    Это, безусловно, не только облегчает, но и удешевляет жизнь нашим заказчикам. Ни одна система автоматики не может работать без сети, обеспечивающей подачу, а при необходимости и отключение напряжения, необходимого для выполнения автоматикой своих задач.

    Here, too, we see a clear trend toward more intelligence and communication, for example in traditional electromechanical devices such as contactors and switches.

    И здесь наблюдаются отчетливо выраженные тенденции к повышению уровня интеллектуальности и расширению возможностей связи, например, в таких традиционных электромеханических устройствах, как контакторы и выключатели.

    We are pleased to see that our R&D efforts in these areas over the past few years are bearing fruit.

    Мы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что научно-исследовательские разработки, выполненные нами за последние годы в названных областях, начинают приносить свои плоды.

    Recently, we have seen a strong increase in the use of wireless technology in industry.

    В последнее время на промышленных предприятиях наблюдается резкое расширение применения техники беспроводной связи.

    This is a key R&D area at ABB, and several prototype applications have already been developed.

    В компании АББ эта область также относится к числу одной из ключевых тем научно-исследовательских разработок, результатом которых стало создание ряда опытных образцов изделий практического направления.

    At the international Bluetooth Conference in Amsterdam in June 2002, we presented a truly ‘wire-less’ proximity sensor – with even a wireless power supply.

    На международной конференции по системам Bluetooth, состоявшейся в Амстердаме в июне 2002 г., наши специалисты выступили с докладом о поистине "беспроводном" датчике ближней локации, снабженном опять-таки "беспроводным" источником питания.

    This was its second major showing after the launch at the Hanover Fair.

    На столь крупном мероприятии это устройство демонстрировалось во второй раз после своего первого показа на Ганноверской торгово-промышленной ярмарке.

    Advances in microelectronic device technology are also having a profound impact on the power electronics systems around which modern drive systems are built.

    Достижения в области микроэлектроники оказывают также глубокое влияние на системы силовой электроники, лежащие в основе современных приводных устройств.

    The ABB drive family ACS 800 is visible proof of this.

    Наглядным тому доказательством может служить линейка блоков регулирования частоты вращения электродвигателей ACS-800, производство которой начато компанией АББ.

    Combining advanced trench gate IGBT technology with efficient cooling and innovative design, this drive – for motors rated from 1.1 to 500 kW – has a footprint for some power ranges which is six times smaller than competing systems.

    Предназначены они для двигателей мощностью от 1,1 до 500 кВт. В блоках применена новейшая разновидность приборов - биполярные транзисторы с изолированным желобковым затвором (trench gate IGBT) в сочетании с новыми конструктивными решениями, благодаря чему в отдельных диапазонах мощностей габариты блоков удалось снизить по сравнению с конкурирующими изделиями в шесть раз.

    To get the maximum benefit out of this innovative drive solution we have also developed a new permanent magnet motor.

    Стремясь с максимальной пользой использовать новые блоки регулирования, мы параллельно с ними разработали новый двигатель с постоянными магнитами.

    It uses neodymium iron boron, a magnetic material which is more powerful at room temperature than any other known today.

    В нем применен новый магнитный материал на основе неодима, железа и бора, характеристики которого при комнатной температуре на сегодняшний день не имеют себе равных.

    The combination of new drive and new motor reduces losses by as much as 30%, lowering energy costs and improving sustainability – both urgently necessary – at the same time.

    Совместное использование нового блока регулирования частоты вращения с новым двигателем снижает потери мощности до 30 %, что позволяет решить сразу две исключительно актуальные задачи:
    сократить затраты на электроэнергию и повысить уровень безотказности.

    These innovations are utilized most fully, and yield the maximum benefit, when integrated by means of our Industrial IT architecture.

    Потенциал перечисленных выше новых разработок используется в наиболее полной степени, а сами они приносят максимальную выгоду, если их интеграция осуществлена на основе нашей архитектуры IndustrialIT.

    Industrial IT is a unique platform for exploiting the full potential of information technology in industrial applications.

    IndustrialIT представляет собой уникальную платформу, позволяющую в максимальной степени использовать возможности информационных технологий применительно к задачам промышленности.

    Consequently, our new products and technologies are Industrial IT Enabled, meaning that they can be integrated in the Industrial IT architecture in a ‘plug and produce’ manner.

    Именно поэтому все наши новые изделия и технологии выпускаются в варианте, совместимом с архитектурой IndustrialIT, что означает их способность к интеграции с этой архитектурой по принципу "подключи и производи".

    We are excited to present in this issue of ABB Review some of our R&D work and a selection of achievements in such a vital area of our business as Automation.

    Мы рады представить в настоящем номере "АББ ревю" некоторые из наших научно-исследовательских разработок и достижений в такой жизненно важной для нашего бизнеса области, как автоматика.

    R&D investment in our corporate technology programs is the foundation on which our product and system innovation is built.

    Вклад наших разработок в общекорпоративные технологические программы группы АББ служит основой для реализации новых технических решений в создаваемых нами устройствах и системах.

    Examples abound in the areas of control engineering, MEMS, wireless communication, materials – and, last but not least, software technologies. Enjoy reading about them.
    [ABB Review]

    Это подтверждается многочисленными примерами из области техники управления, микроэлектромеханических систем, ближней радиосвязи, материаловедения и не в последнюю очередь программотехники. Хотелось бы пожелать читателю получить удовольствие от чтения этих материалов.
    [Перевод Интент]

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    Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > automation technologies

  • 15 vitally

    tr['vaɪtəlɪ]
    1 sumamente
    vitally ['vaɪt̬əli] adv
    : sumamente
    adv.
    • fundamental adv.
    • fundamentalmente adv.
    'vaɪtḷi, 'vaɪtəli

    it is vitally important — es de vital or fundamental importancia

    ['vaɪtǝlɪ]
    ADV
    1) (=extremely) [interested, concerned] sumamente; [affect] de forma vital

    it is vitally important that... — es de vital or suma importancia que... + subjun

    it is vitally necessary that... — es indispensable que... + subjun

    vitally needed — [food, tents, money] indispensable

    this statement vitally ignores a number of issues — estas manifestaciones ignoran de forma fundamental una serie de cuestiones

    2) (=intensely)
    * * *
    ['vaɪtḷi, 'vaɪtəli]

    it is vitally important — es de vital or fundamental importancia

    English-spanish dictionary > vitally

  • 16 importance

    § მნიშვნელოვანი (?)
    § მნიშვნელობა, მნიშვნელოვნობა
    a matter of special / great / vital importance განსაკუთრებული / დიდი / სასიცოცხლო მნიშვნელობის საქმე
    we attached no importance to his words მის სიტყვებს ყურადღება არ მივაქციეთ
    this is of little importance ეს უმნიშვნელოა // ყურადსაღები არ არის

    English-Georgian dictionary > importance

  • 17 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, 714-1140
       The 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, 1140-1385
       Two 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 in
       Portugal (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, 1385-1580
       The 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, 1580-1640
       Despite 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, 1640-1822
       Foreign 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 the
       Church (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, 1822-1910
       During 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, 1910-26
       Portugal'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), 1926-74
       During 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, 1974-76
       Following 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 until
       UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.
       Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000
       After 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.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Historical Portugal

  • 18 vitally

    vitally ['vaɪtəlɪ]
    absolument;
    ∎ it's vitally important that you attend this meeting il est extrêmement important ou il est essentiel que vous assistiez à cette réunion;
    ∎ this question is vitally important cette question est d'une importance capitale;
    ∎ supplies are vitally needed on a un besoin vital de vivres;
    ∎ vitally for the British, the European Commission has agreed la Commission Européenne a accepté, ce qui est vital ou capital pour les Britanniques

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > vitally

  • 19 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) derecho
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correcto
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adecuado, apropiado

    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) derecho
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) cierto, razón
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) derecha
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) derecha

    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) inmediatamente
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) justo
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente, completamente
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) a la derecha
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, correctamente

    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) enderezar
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corregir

    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') de acuerdo, bien
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de derecha
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right
    right1 adj
    1. correcto
    can you tell me the right time? ¿me puedes decir la hora exacta?
    is this the High Street? That's right ¿es la Calle Mayor? Así es
    2. derecho
    right2 adv
    1. bien
    2. a la derecha
    turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha
    3. justo / exactamente
    right3 n
    1. derecha
    2. bien
    3. derecho
    tr[raɪt]
    1 (not left) derecho,-a
    2 (correct) correcto,-a
    3 (just) justo,-a
    4 (suitable) apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a
    5 familiar (total) auténtico,-a, total
    1 a la derecha, hacia la derecha
    ■ turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha
    2 (correctly) bien, correctamente
    3 (exactly) justo
    4 (well) bueno, bien
    ■ right, I'm going to bed bueno, yo me voy a la cama
    1 (not left) derecha
    2 (entitlement) derecho
    1 corregir
    2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL enderezar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    all right! ¡bien!, ¡conforme!, ¡vale!
    it serves you «(him, etc)» right te (le, etc) está bien empleado
    right away en seguida
    to be right tener razón
    to put right arreglar, corregir
    right and wrong el bien y el mal
    right angle ángulo recto
    right wing SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL derecha
    right ['raɪt] vt
    1) fix, restore: reparar
    to right the economy: reparar la economía
    2) straighten: enderezar
    right adv
    1) : bien
    to live right: vivir bien
    2) precisely: precisamente, justo
    right in the middle: justo en medio
    3) directly, straight: derecho, directamente
    he went right home: fue derecho a casa
    4) immediately: inmediatamente
    right after lunch: inmediatamente después del almuerzo
    5) completely: completamente
    he felt right at home: se sintió completamente cómodo
    6) : a la derecha
    to look left and right: mirar a la izquierda y a la derecha
    right adj
    1) upright: bueno, honrado
    right conduct: conducta honrada
    2) correct: correcto
    the right answer: la respuesta correcta
    3) appropriate: apropiado, adecuado, debido
    the right man for the job: el hombre perfecto para el trabajo
    4) straight: recto
    a right line: una línea recta
    5) : derecho
    the right hand: la mano derecha
    6) sound: bien
    he's not in his right mind: no está bien de la cabeza
    1) good: bien m
    to do right: hacer el bien
    2) : derecha f
    on the right: a la derecha
    3) or right hand : mano f derecha
    4) entitlement: derecho m
    the right to vote: el derecho a votar
    women's rights: los derechos de la mujer
    5)
    the Right : la derecha (en la política)
    adj.
    • acertado, -a adj.
    • ajustado, -a adj.
    • correcto, -a adj.
    • debido, -a adj.
    • derecho, -a adj.
    • diestro, -a adj.
    • enderezado, -a adj.
    • exacto, -a adj.
    • justo, -a adj.
    • lícito, -a adj.
    adv.
    • a la derecha adv.
    • bien adv.
    • justo adv.
    • mismo adv.
    interj.
    • cabal interj.
    n.
    • derechazo s.m.
    • derecho s.m.
    • justicia s.f.
    • privilegio s.m.
    • razón s.f.
    v.
    • adrizar v.
    • enderezar v.
    • endrezar v.

    I raɪt
    1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

    are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

    did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

    do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

    do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

    to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

    how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

    to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

    to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

    3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

    were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

    if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

    4) (just, moral) (pred)

    to be right — ser* justo

    to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

    a) ( in order)

    it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

    b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien
    6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)
    7) ( Math)

    right angle — ángulo m recto

    right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

    8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

    II
    1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

    I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

    nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

    to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

    2)
    a) (all the way, completely)
    b) ( directly)

    it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

    he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

    3) <turn/look> a la derecha

    III
    1)
    a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

    right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

    in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

    b) rights pl derechos mpl

    to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

    2) u c ( what is correct)

    to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

    to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

    to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

    3)
    a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

    the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

    to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

    on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

    take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

    to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

    c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m
    4) u ( Pol)

    IV
    a) ( set upright) enderezar*
    b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

    V
    interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)
    [raɪt]
    1. ADJ
    1) (=morally good, just) justo

    it is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share — es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte

    it's not right! — ¡no hay derecho!

    I thought it right to ask permission first — me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes

    would it be right for me to ask him? — ¿debería preguntárselo?

    to do the right thing, do what is right — hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente

    doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her — hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella

    2) (=suitable) [tool, clothes] apropiado, adecuado; [time] oportuno

    to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo

    that's the right attitude! — ¡haces bien!

    • the balance of humour and tragedy is just right — el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto

    "is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" — -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo

    • Mr Right — el novio soñado, el marido ideal

    • to know the right people — tener enchufes or (LAm) palanca

    he knows all the right people — tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes

    • I just happened to be in the right place at the right time — dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado

    • if the price is right — si el precio es razonable

    • he's on the right side of 40 — tiene menos de 40 años

    • to say the right thing — decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas

    • we'll do it when the time is right — lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo

    • the right word — la palabra exacta or apropiada

    3) (=correct) correcto, exacto

    right first time! — ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!

    "she's your sister?" - "that's right!" — -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!

    that's right! it has to go through that hole — ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero

    she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? — dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?

    you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? — ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?

    and quite right too! — ¡y con razón!

    am I right for the station? — ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?

    • the right answer — la respuesta correcta; (Math) (to problem) la solución correcta

    • right you are! * — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!

    • I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day — empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de día

    • to get sth right — (=guess correctly) acertar en algo; (=do properly) hacer algo bien

    you didn't get it right, so you lose five points — no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos

    let's get it right this time! — ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!

    • is this the right house? — ¿es esta la casa?

    • he can't even sing the right notes — no sabe ni dar las notas bien

    • are you sure you've got the right number? — (Telec) ¿seguro que es ese el número?

    • to put sb right — sacar a algn de su error; (unpleasantly) enmendar la plana a algn

    I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right — tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas

    if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right — si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error

    to put a mistake right — corregir or rectificar un error

    • is this the right road for Segovia? — ¿es este el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?

    are we on the right road? — ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?

    • it's not the right shade of green — no es el tono de verde que yo busco

    • the right side of the fabric — el (lado) derecho de la tela

    • is the skirt the right size? — ¿va bien la falda de talla?

    it's not the right size/length — no vale de talla/de largo

    • the right time — la hora exacta

    is that the right time? — ¿es esa la hora?

    do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?

    - get on the right side of sb
    4) (=in the right)

    • to be right — [person] tener razón, estar en lo cierto

    you're quite right, you're dead right * — tienes toda la razón

    how right you are! — ¡qué razón tienes!

    • to be right about sth/sb, you were right about there being none left — tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ninguno

    you were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable — tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él

    • am I right in thinking that we've met before? — si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?

    you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis — hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis

    5) (=in order)

    • it will all come right in the end — todo se arreglará al final

    • she's not quite right in the head — no está en sus cabales

    • to be in one's right mind — en su sano juicio

    • to put sth/sb right, I hope the garage can put the car right — espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el taller

    that's soon put right — eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo

    • all's right with the world — todo va bien

    - be/feel as right as rain
    6) (=not left) derecho

    I'd give my right arm to know — daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo

    7) (Math) [angle] recto
    8) (Brit)
    * (as intensifier) (=complete)

    she made a right mess of it — lo hizo fatal *, le salió un buen churro (Sp) *

    you're a right one to talk — iro mira quién habla

    Charlie
    2. ADV
    1) (=directly, exactly)

    • right away — en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, And)

    • it happened right before our eyes — ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos

    • she was standing right behind/in front of him — estaba justo detrás/delante de él

    • right here — aquí mismo or (CAm) mero

    • he was standing right in the middle of the road — estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calle

    • right now — (=immediately) ahora mismo; (=at the moment) (justo) ahora

    she's busy right now — ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada

    • he could tell right off that I was a foreigner — reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero

    • to go right on — seguir todo derecho

    right on! * — † ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!

    • she should come right out and say so — debería ser clara y decirlo

    • it fell right on top of me — me cayó justo encima

    2) (=immediately) justo, inmediatamente

    • I'll do it right after dinner — lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar

    • I'll be right back — vuelvo en seguida

    • come right in! — ¡ven aquí dentro!

    • I'll be right over — voy en seguida

    • I had to decide right then — tenía que decidirme allí mismo

    3) (=completely)

    • we were sat right at the back — estábamos sentados atrás del todo

    • he put his hand in right to the bottom — introdujo la mano hasta el mismo fondo

    • their house is right at the end of the street — su casa está justo al final de la calle

    she was a very active old lady, right to the end — fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final

    • to push sth right in — meter algo hasta el fondo

    • there is a fence right round the house — hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo

    • to read a book right through — leer un libro hasta el final

    • he filled it right up — lo llenó del todo

    4) (=correctly) bien, correctamente

    you did right to/not to invite them — hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos

    if I remember right — si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria

    it's him, right enough! — ¡seguro que es él!

    5) (=fairly)

    • to do right by sb — portarse como es debido con algn

    • don't worry about the pay, John will see you right — no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te corresponde

    • to treat sb right — tratar bien a algn

    serve
    6) (=properly, satisfactorily) bien
    7) (=not left) a la derecha

    • eyes right! — (Mil) ¡vista a la derecha!

    • to turn right — torcer a la derecha

    right (about) turn! — ¡media vuelta a la derecha!

    left II, 1., 1)

    right, who's next? — a ver, ¿quién va ahora?

    right then, let's begin! — ¡empecemos, pues!

    3. N
    1) (=what is morally right, just)

    • by rights the house should go to me — lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí

    • to be in the right — tener razón, estar en lo cierto

    • to put or set sth to rights — arreglar algo

    to set or put the world to rights — arreglar el mundo

    • to have right on one's side — tener la razón de su parte

    wrong 3.
    2) (=prerogative) derecho m

    what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? — ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?

    who gave you the right to come in here? — ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?

    • as of right — por derecho propio

    • by right of — por or en razón de

    by what right do you make all the decisions? — ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?

    • to own sth in one's own right — poseer algo por derecho propio

    • right to reply — derecho m de réplica

    • right of way — derecho m de paso; (Aut etc) (=precedence) prioridad f

    abode, assembly, exercise, reserve 2., 1)
    3) rights derechos mpl

    • civil rights — derechos mpl civiles

    • film rights — derechos mpl cinematográficos

    • human rights — derechos mpl humanos

    • insist on your legal rights — hazte valer tus derechos legales

    • they don't have voting rights — no tienen derecho al voto or de voto

    • to be (well) within one's rights — estar en su derecho

    • women's rights — derechos de la mujer

    all rights reserved — es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos

    4) (=not left) derecha f

    • reading from right to left — leyendo de derecha a izquierda

    • to keep to the right — (Aut) circular por la derecha

    • our house is the second on the right — nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha

    • on or to my right — a mi derecha

    5) (Pol)

    to be on or to the right of sth/sb — (Pol) estar a la derecha de algo/algn

    6) (=right turn)

    to take or make a right — girar a la derecha

    7) (Boxing) (=punch) derechazo m; (=right hand) derecha f
    4.
    VT (=put straight) [+ crooked picture] enderezar; (=correct) [+ mistake] corregir; [+ injustice] reparar; (=put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] enderezar

    • he tried to right himself but the leg was broken — intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota

    • to right itself — [vehicle] enderezarse; [situation] rectificarse

    • to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño

    5.
    CPD

    right angle N — ángulo m recto

    to be at right angles (to sth) — estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)

    right back N — (Sport) (=player) lateral mf derecho(-a); (=position) lateral m derecho

    right half N — (Sport) medio m (volante) derecho

    rights issue N — emisión f de acciones

    right to life N — derecho m a la vida

    right-to-life

    right triangle (US) N — triángulo m rectángulo

    right turn N —

    to take or make a right turn — (Aut) girar a la derecha; (Pol) dar un giro a la derecha

    right wing N — (Pol) derecha f; right-wing; (Sport) (=position) ala f derecha

    * * *

    I [raɪt]
    1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

    are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

    did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

    do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

    do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

    to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

    how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

    to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

    to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

    3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

    were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

    if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

    4) (just, moral) (pred)

    to be right — ser* justo

    to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

    a) ( in order)

    it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

    b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien
    6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)
    7) ( Math)

    right angle — ángulo m recto

    right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

    8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

    II
    1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

    I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

    nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

    to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

    2)
    a) (all the way, completely)
    b) ( directly)

    it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

    he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

    3) <turn/look> a la derecha

    III
    1)
    a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

    right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

    in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

    b) rights pl derechos mpl

    to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

    2) u c ( what is correct)

    to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

    to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

    to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

    3)
    a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

    the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

    to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

    on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

    take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

    to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

    c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m
    4) u ( Pol)

    IV
    a) ( set upright) enderezar*
    b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

    V
    interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)

    English-spanish dictionary > right

  • 20 Lister, Samuel Cunliffe, 1st Baron Masham

    SUBJECT AREA: Textiles
    [br]
    b. 1 January 1815 Calverly Hall, Bradford, England
    d. 2 February 1906 Swinton Park, near Bradford, England
    [br]
    English inventor of successful wool-combing and waste-silk spinning machines.
    [br]
    Lister was descended from one of the old Yorkshire families, the Cunliffe Listers of Manningham, and was the fourth son of his father Ellis. After attending a school on Clapham Common, Lister would not go to university; his family hoped he would enter the Church, but instead he started work with the Liverpool merchants Sands, Turner \& Co., who frequently sent him to America. In 1837 his father built for him and his brother a worsted mill at Manningham, where Samuel invented a swivel shuttle and a machine for making fringes on shawls. It was here that he first became aware of the unhealthy occupation of combing wool by hand. Four years later, after seeing the machine that G.E. Donisthorpe was trying to work out, he turned his attention to mechanizing wool-combing. Lister took Donisthorpe into partnership after paying him £12,000 for his patent, and developed the Lister-Cartwright "square nip" comber. Until this time, combing machines were little different from Cartwright's original, but Lister was able to improve on this with continuous operation and by 1843 was combing the first fine botany wool that had ever been combed by machinery. In the following year he received an order for fifty machines to comb all qualities of wool. Further combing patents were taken out with Donisthorpe in 1849, 1850, 1851 and 1852, the last two being in Lister's name only. One of the important features of these patents was the provision of a gripping device or "nip" which held the wool fibres at one end while the rest of the tuft was being combed. Lister was soon running nine combing mills. In the 1850s Lister had become involved in disputes with others who held combing patents, such as his associate Isaac Holden and the Frenchman Josué Heilmann. Lister bought up the Heilmann machine patents and afterwards other types until he obtained a complete monopoly of combing machines before the patents expired. His invention stimulated demand for wool by cheapening the product and gave a vital boost to the Australian wool trade. By 1856 he was at the head of a wool-combing business such as had never been seen before, with mills at Manningham, Bradford, Halifax, Keighley and other places in the West Riding, as well as abroad.
    His inventive genius also extended to other fields. In 1848 he patented automatic compressed air brakes for railways, and in 1853 alone he took out twelve patents for various textile machines. He then tried to spin waste silk and made a second commercial career, turning what was called "chassum" and hitherto regarded as refuse into beautiful velvets, silks, plush and other fine materials. Waste silk consisted of cocoon remnants from the reeling process, damaged cocoons and fibres rejected from other processes. There was also wild silk obtained from uncultivated worms. This is what Lister saw in a London warehouse as a mass of knotty, dirty, impure stuff, full of bits of stick and dead mulberry leaves, which he bought for a halfpenny a pound. He spent ten years trying to solve the problems, but after a loss of £250,000 and desertion by his partner his machine caught on in 1865 and brought Lister another fortune. Having failed to comb this waste silk, Lister turned his attention to the idea of "dressing" it and separating the qualities automatically. He patented a machine in 1877 that gave a graduated combing. To weave his new silk, he imported from Spain to Bradford, together with its inventor Jose Reixach, a velvet loom that was still giving trouble. It wove two fabrics face to face, but the problem lay in separating the layers so that the pile remained regular in length. Eventually Lister was inspired by watching a scissors grinder in the street to use small emery wheels to sharpen the cutters that divided the layers of fabric. Lister took out several patents for this loom in his own name in 1868 and 1869, while in 1871 he took out one jointly with Reixach. It is said that he spent £29,000 over an eleven-year period on this loom, but this was more than recouped from the sale of reasonably priced high-quality velvets and plushes once success was achieved. Manningham mills were greatly enlarged to accommodate this new manufacture.
    In later years Lister had an annual profit from his mills of £250,000, much of which was presented to Bradford city in gifts such as Lister Park, the original home of the Listers. He was connected with the Bradford Chamber of Commerce for many years and held the position of President of the Fair Trade League for some time. In 1887 he became High Sheriff of Yorkshire, and in 1891 he was made 1st Baron Masham. He was also Deputy Lieutenant in North and West Riding.
    [br]
    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    Created 1st Baron Masham 1891.
    Bibliography
    1849, with G.E.Donisthorpe, British patent no. 12,712. 1850, with G.E. Donisthorpe, British patent no. 13,009. 1851, British patent no. 13,532.
    1852, British patent no. 14,135.
    1877, British patent no. 3,600 (combing machine). 1868, British patent no. 470.
    1868, British patent no. 2,386.
    1868, British patent no. 2,429.
    1868, British patent no. 3,669.
    1868, British patent no. 1,549.
    1871, with J.Reixach, British patent no. 1,117. 1905, Lord Masham's Inventions (autobiography).
    Further Reading
    J.Hogg (ed.), c. 1888, Fortunes Made in Business, London (biography).
    W.English, 1969, The Textile Industry, London; and C.Singer (ed.), 1958, A History of Technology, Vol. IV, Oxford: Clarendon Press (both cover the technical details of Lister's invention).
    RLH

    Biographical history of technology > Lister, Samuel Cunliffe, 1st Baron Masham

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