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watchdog [ˈwɒt∫dɒg]* * *['wɒtʃdɒg]1) ( dog) chien m de gardeconsumer watchdog — service m de protection du consommateur
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A n1 ( dog) chien m de garde ;2 Admin, Econ ( monitor) ( person) observateur m ; ( organization) organisme m de surveillance, observateur m ; financial watchdog observateur économique ; consumer watchdog service m de protection du consommateur. -
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watchdog ['wɒtʃdɒg]1 noun(dog) chien(enne) m,f de garde; figurative (person) gardien(enne) m,f; (organization) organisme m de surveillance ou de contrôle;∎ the committee acts as watchdog on environmental issues le comité veille aux problèmes d'environnement(body, committee) de surveillance►► Computing watchdog program programme m sentinelle -
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(organization) organisme m de contrôleCOMPUTING watchdog program programme m sentinelleTHE US accountancy watchdog, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, has proposed toughening the so-called 3 per cent rule that allowed Enron to keep special purpose entities, such as partnerships, off its books by ensuring third-party investors held at least 3 per cent of the entities.
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noun (a dog which guards someone's property etc: We leave a watchdog in our office at night to scare away thieves.) chien de garde -
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[[litt. chien de garde]]1) organe ou comité de surveillance; pf. cerbère; gendarme2) [Bourse] autorité de surveillanceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > watchdog
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Pol., Org. comité de vigilance ou de surveillanceEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > watchdog committee
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ECONOMICS chaebol mThe Fair Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's antitrust watchdog, has begun to use its scalpel to root out unfair business practices by the nation's five largest business groups in the initial stages of an operation which will later be applied to 24 other groups or chaebol. The punitive action by the government agency is expected to serve as a key means to press chaebol groups to expedite their restructuring work in compliance with the government call.
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[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) montre2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) garde3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) quart2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) regarder2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) guetter3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) faire attention (de/à)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) surveiller5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) attendre•- watcher- watchful - watchfully - watchfulness - watchdog - watchmaker - watchman - watchtower - watchword - keep watch - watch one's step - watch out - watch over
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watchdog — watch‧dog [ˈwɒtʆdɒg ǁ ˈwɑːtʆdɒːg, ˈwɒːtʆ ] noun [countable] LAW ORGANIZATIONS an independent organization responsible for making sure that companies in a particular industry or business do not do anything illegal: • France s stock market watchdog … Financial and business terms
watchdog — [wächdôg΄, wôchdôg΄] n. 1. a dog kept to guard property, as by barking 2. a person or group that keeps watch in order to prevent waste, unethical practices, etc. vt. to act as a watchdog over … English World dictionary
Watchdog — Watch dog (w[o^]ch d[o^]g ), n. A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watchdog — c.1600, from WATCH (Cf. watch) (v.) + DOG (Cf. dog). Figurative sense is attested from 1845 … Etymology dictionary
watchdog — ► NOUN 1) a dog kept to guard private property. 2) a person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility … English terms dictionary
Watchdog — Der Begriff Watchdog (englisch; Wachhund, auch WDC für Watchdog Counter) wird verallgemeinert für eine Komponente eines Systems verwendet, die die Funktion anderer Komponenten überwacht. Wird dabei eine mögliche Fehlfunktion erkannt, so wird… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Watchdog — A watchdog is a dog who provides protection by watching for or guarding against intruders. ;In computing * Watchdog timer, a device in computer systems * Event Log Watchdog, a freeware software program * Watchdog Event Log, created by Windows… … Wikipedia
watchdog — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consumer ▪ environmental, financial, health (BrE), industry, media (esp. AmE), nuclear, safety ▪ … Collocations dictionary
watchdog — UK [ˈwɒtʃˌdɒɡ] / US [ˈwɑtʃˌdɔɡ] noun [countable] Word forms watchdog : singular watchdog plural watchdogs 1) a person or organization that works to stop people from doing illegal things in a particular area of business or society a… … English dictionary
watchdog — /woch dawg , dog /, n., adj., v., watchdogged, watchdogging. n. 1. a dog kept to guard property. 2. a watchful guardian: a self appointed watchdog of the public morals. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a watchdog. 4. organized or… … Universalium
watchdog — watch|dog [ watʃ,dɔg ] noun count 1. ) a person or organization that works to stop people from doing illegal things in a particular area of business or society: a consumer/congressional/government watchdog watchdog agency/body/group: a watchdog… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English