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1 priority
1 nounpriorité f;∎ to give priority to donner ou accorder la priorité à;∎ to have or to take priority over avoir la priorité sur;∎ to do sth as a (matter of) priority faire qch en priorité;∎ the matter has top priority l'affaire a la priorité absolue ou est absolument prioritaire;∎ the library came high/low on the list of priorities la bibliothèque venait en tête/venait loin sur la liste des priorités;∎ you should get your priorities right il faudrait que tu apprennes à distinguer ce qui est important de ce qui ne l'est pas;∎ the government has got its priorities all wrong le gouvernement n'accorde pas la priorité aux choses les plus importantes;∎ according to priority selon l'ordre de priorité∎ to get priority treatment (task) être exécuté ou fait en priorité►► priority booking réservation f prioritaire;priority holder prioritaire mf;American priority mail courrier m prioritaire;Law priority rights droits mpl de priorité ou de préférence;Stock Exchange priority share action f privilégiée, action f de priorité -
2 top
top [tɒp]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. plural noun3. adverb4. adjective6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = highest point) [of mountain, hill] sommet m ; [of tree] cime f ; [of ladder, stairs, page, pile] haut m ; [of list] tête f► at the top of [+ hill] au sommet de ; [+ stairs, ladder, page] en haut de ; [+ list, division] en tête de ; [+ profession] au faîte de• there was a thick layer of cream on top of the cake il y avait une épaisse couche de crème sur le gâteau• he's bought another car on top of the one he's got already il a acheté une autre voiture en plus de celle qu'il a déjà• then on top of all that he refused to help us et puis par-dessus le marché il a refusé de nous aider► from top to bottom [redecorate] complètement ; [clean] de fond en comble ; [cover] entièrement• to go over the top [soldier] monter à l'assaut• to be over the top (inf) [film, book] dépasser la mesure ; [person] exagérer ; [act, opinion] être excessifb. ( = upper part, section) [of car] toit m ; [of bus] étage m supérieur ; [of box, container] dessus m• "top" (on box) « haut »c. [of garment, bikini] haut m2. plural noun3. adverb• it'll cost £50, tops ça coûtera 50 livres max (inf)4. adjectivea. ( = highest) [shelf, drawer] du haut ; [floor, storey] dernier• in the top class ( = top stream) dans le premier groupe• he was or came top in maths il a été premier en mathsd. ( = maximum) the vehicle's top speed la vitesse maximale du véhiculea. ( = remove top from) [+ tree] écimerb. ( = kill) (inf!) to top o.s. se flinguer (inf !)c. ( = exceed) dépasser• and to top it all... et pour couronner le tout...d. ( = be at top of) [+ list] être en tête de6. compounds► top banana (inf!) noun• to pay top dollar for sth payer qch au prix fort ► top-down adjective [approach, management] directifin top gear (four-speed box) en quatrième ; (five-speed box) en cinquième ► top hat noun haut-de-forme m► top-heavy adjective [structure] trop lourd du haut ; [business, administration] où l'encadrement est trop lourd► top-level adjective [meeting, talks, discussion] au plus haut niveau ; [decision] pris au plus haut niveau► top-selling adjective = best-sellingcan I give you a top-up? je vous ressers ? adjective ► top-up card noun (for mobile phone) carte f prépayée• can I top you up? (inf) je vous ressers ?* * *[tɒp] 1.1) ( highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) haut m; ( of list) tête f; (of mountain, hill) sommet m; (of garden, field) (autre) bout m; ( of vegetable) fane f; (of box, cake) dessus m; ( surface) surface fat the top of — en haut de [page, stairs, street, scale]; au sommet de [hill]; en tête de [list]
to be at the top of one's list — fig venir en tête de sa liste
to be at the top of the agenda — fig être une priorité; Military
2) ( highest position)to get to ou make it to the top — réussir
to be top of the class — être le premier/la première de la classe
to be top of the bill — Theatre être la tête d'affiche
3) (cap, lid) ( of pen) capuchon m; ( of bottle) gen bouchon m; ( with serrated edge) capsule f; (of paint-tin, saucepan) couvercle m4) ( item of clothing) haut m5) ( toy) toupie f2.1) ( highest) [step, storey] dernier/-ière; [bunk] de haut; [button, shelf, layer, lip] supérieur; [speed] maximum; [concern, priority] fig majeurthe top notes — Music les notes les plus hautes
to pay the top price for something — [buyer] acheter quelque chose au prix fort
to get top marks — School avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt
2) ( furthest away) [field, house] du bout3) ( leading) [adviser, authority, agency] plus grand; [job] élevé; [wine, restaurant] meilleur3.on top of prepositional phrase1) sur [cupboard, fridge, layer]to live on top of each other — fig vivre les uns sur les autres
to be on top of a situation — fig contrôler la situation
things are getting on top of her — fig ( she's depressed) elle est déprimée; ( she can't cope) elle ne s'en sort plus
2) ( in addition to) en plus de [salary, workload]4.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( head) être en tête de [charts, polls]2) ( exceed) dépasser [sum, figure]3) ( finish off) gen compléter ( with par); Culinary recouvrir [cake]5.(colloq) reflexive verb (p prés etc - pp-)Phrasal Verbs:- top off- top up••on top of all this —
to top it all — par-dessus le marché (colloq)
to be over the top —
to be OTT — (colloq) [behaviour, reaction] être exagéré
to be/stay on top — avoir/garder le dessus
to come out on top — ( win) l'emporter; ( survive) s'en sortir
to say things off the top of one's head — ( without thinking) dire n'importe quoi
I'd say 30, but that's just off the top of my head — ( without checking) moi, je dirais 30, mais c'est approximatif
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priorité f;∎ to have or take priority (over) avoir la priorité (sur);∎ the matter has top priority l'affaire est prioritaireAmerican priority mail courrier m prioritaire;LAW priority rights droits m pl de priorité;STOCK EXCHANGE priority share action f privilégiée ou de priorité -
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noun1) (precedence) Vorrang, der; attrib. vorrangighave priority — (on road) Vorfahrt haben
give priority to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache den Vorrang geben
give top priority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
2) (matter) vordringliche Angelegenheitour first priority is to... — zuallererst müssen wir...
be high/low on the list of priorities — oben/unten auf der Prioritätenliste stehen
get one's priorities right/wrong — seine Prioritäten richtig/falsch setzen
* * *[-'o-]1) (the right to be or go first: An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.) der Vorrang2) ((plural priorities) something that must be considered or done first: Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.) die Priorität* * *pri·or·ity[praɪˈɒrəti, AM -ˈɔ:rət̬i]I. n1. (deserving greatest attention) vorrangige Angelegenheitfirst/top \priority Angelegenheit f von höchster Prioritätmy first \priority is to find somewhere to live für mich ist es vorrangig, eine Wohnung zu findento get one's priorities right [or straight] seine Prioritäten richtig setzento set priorities Prioritäten setzen, Schwerpunkte festlegenfirst/top \priority höchste Priorität, größte Dringlichkeitto have high \priority dringend anstehento give \priority to sb/sth jdm/etw den Vorzug geben, jdn/etw vorrangig behandeln\priority mail AM Expresszustellung f2. (preferential) vorrangig\priority treatment Vorzugsbehandlung f* * *[praI'ɒrItɪ]nVorrang m, Priorität f; (= thing having precedence) vorrangige Sache or Angelegenheita top priority — eine Sache or Angelegenheit (von) äußerster Dringlichkeit or höchster Priorität
what is your top priority? — was steht bei Ihnen an erster Stelle?
it must be given top priority — das muss vorrangig behandelt werden
to give priority to sth — etw vorrangig behandeln, einer Sache (dat) Priorität geben
you've got your priorities all wrong —
you should get your priorities right — du solltest deine Prioritäten finden
high/low on the list of priorities or the priority list — oben/unten auf der Prioritätenliste
* * *over, to vor dat):2. Dringlichkeit(sstufe) f:priority list Dringlichkeitsliste f;be high on the priority list ganz oben auf der Dringlichkeitsliste stehen;priority rating Dringlichkeitseinstufung f;give priority treatment to etwas vorrangig behandeln;give high priority to etwas besonders vordringlich behandeln;3. vordringliche Sache:priority project vordringliches Projekt4. Priorität f, (zeitliches) Vorhergehen:priority of birth Erstgeburt f5. AUTO Vorfahrt(srecht) f(n):priority road Vorfahrtsstraße f;priority rule Vorfahrtsregel f* * *noun1) (precedence) Vorrang, der; attrib. vorrangighave priority — (on road) Vorfahrt haben
give priority to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache den Vorrang geben
give top priority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
2) (matter) vordringliche Angelegenheitour first priority is to... — zuallererst müssen wir...
be high/low on the list of priorities — oben/unten auf der Prioritätenliste stehen
get one's priorities right/wrong — seine Prioritäten richtig/falsch setzen
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- 'o-1) (the right to be or go first: An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.) prioridad2) ((plural priorities) something that must be considered or done first: Our (first) priority is to feed the hungry.) prioridadpriority n prioridadtr[praɪ'ɒrɪtɪ]noun (pl priorities)1 (gen) prioridad nombre femenino2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (when driving) preferencia1 prioritario,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get one's priorities right saber uno lo que más le importa en la vidato give priority to something dar prioridad a algoto have/take priority over something tener prioridad sobre algon.• anterioridad s.f.• precedencia s.f.• prioridad s.f.praɪ'ɔːrəti, praɪ'ɒrɪtia) u ( precedence) prioridad fto give priority to something — dar* prioridad a algo, priorizar* algo
to have/take priority (over something) — tener* prioridad (sobre algo); (before n) <treatment, item> prioritario
b) c (important matter, aim)my first/number one priority is... — para mí lo primero or lo más importante es...
c) u ( in traffic) (BrE) preferencia f[praɪ'ɒrɪtɪ]1. N1) (=precedence) prioridad fto give sth (a) high/low priority — dar mucha/poca importancia a algo
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in (strict) order of priority — por (estricto) orden de prioridad2) (=concern, aim) prioridad fit should be a priority for all of us — tiene que ser prioridad de todos nosotros, debería ser lo más importante or lo principal para todos nosotros
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our first priority is to cut costs — nuestra máxima prioridad es reducir los gastos•
to be high/low on sb's list of priorities — ocupar un lugar alto/bajo en el orden de prioridades de algn•
we must get our priorities right — tenemos que tener claro cuáles son nuestras prioridades, tenemos que tener claro qué es lo más importante or lo principal para nosotros3) (on highway) preferencia f de paso2.CPDpriority case N — caso m prioritario
priority share N — acción f prioritaria
priority treatment N — trato m preferente
* * *[praɪ'ɔːrəti, praɪ'ɒrɪti]a) u ( precedence) prioridad fto give priority to something — dar* prioridad a algo, priorizar* algo
to have/take priority (over something) — tener* prioridad (sobre algo); (before n) <treatment, item> prioritario
b) c (important matter, aim)my first/number one priority is... — para mí lo primero or lo más importante es...
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n1) предшествование; порядок очерёдности; срочность; первоочерёдность2) приоритет; старшинство, первенство•- give top priority to smth. -
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1. nприоритет; преимущество; первоочередность; порядок срочности, порядок очередности; первоочередная задачаto establish an order of priority — устанавливать очередность / порядок рассмотрения вопросов
to give priority to smth — отдавать приоритет чему-л.
to give lower priority to smth — считать что-л. менее срочным делом
to have priority — иметь приоритет; быть первоочередной задачей
to put priority on smth — считать что-л. срочным делом
- economic prioritiesto receive high priority — получать преимущественное право / приоритет / первоочередность; приобретать первостепенное значение
- existing priorities
- first priority
- high priority
- industrial development priorities
- key domestic priority
- low priority
- main priority
- matter of high priority
- maximum priority
- motion for priority
- national priorities - priority of items
- priority of the questions
- projects of equally high priority
- request for priority
- sufficient priority
- switch of priorities from... to...
- top priority
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II Adv.: etw. vorrangig behandeln give s.th. (top) priority* * *primary* * *vor|ran|gig ['foːɐraŋɪç]1. adjpriority attrvórrangig sein — to have (top) priority
2. advas a matter of priorityeine Angelegenheit vórrangig erledigen/behandeln — to give a matter priority treatment
* * *vor·ran·gigvon \vorrangiger Bedeutung of prime [or the utmost] importance▪ \vorrangig sein to have priorityII. adv as a matter of priority* * *1.2.vorrangig sein — be a matter of priority or of prime importance
adverbial as a matter of priority* * *A. adj attr priority …;B. adv:etwas vorrangig behandeln give sth (top) priority* * *1.2.vorrangig sein — be a matter of priority or of prime importance
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9 priorité
priorité [pʀijɔʀite]feminine nouna. priority• priorité à droite (principe) system of giving way to traffic coming from the right ; (panneau) give way to the vehicles on your right* * *pʀijɔʀite1) ( importance) priorityen priorité — ( avant le reste) first; ( par-dessus tout) first and foremost
2) ( fait plus important) priority3) ( en voiture) priority, right of waylaisser/refuser la priorité à un véhicule — to give way/to refuse to give way to a vehicle
* * *pʀijɔʀite nf1) (problème, question) priorityen priorité — as a priority, as a matter of priority
C'est à faire en priorité. — It needs to be done as a priority., It needs to be done as a matter of priority.
2) AUTOMOBILESTu n'as pas la priorité. — You haven't got right of way.
* * *priorité nf1 ( importance) priority; donner la priorité à qch to give priority to sth; en priorité ( avant le reste) first; ( par-dessus tout) first and foremost; venir en priorité to come first; penser en priorité à soi to put oneself first; en priorité, ils ont besoin de médicaments first and foremost they need medicines; nous nous en occuperons en priorité we'll make it a priority; le projet a priorité/prend la priorité sur tout le reste the project has/takes precedence over everything else;2 ( fait plus important) priority; être une priorité absolue, être la priorité numéro un to be the top priority;3 ( en voiture) priority, right of way; avoir priorité to have right GB ou the right US of way (sur over); laisser/refuser la priorité à un véhicule to give way/to refuse to give way to a vehicle; priorité à droite priority to the right.ⓘ Priorité à droite Except at roundabouts, and unless there are other indications or regulations in force, drivers must always give way to traffic approaching from the right.[prijɔrite] nom féminin1. [sur route] right of way‘priorité à droite’ ‘give way (UK), ’ ‘yield to right (US) (in France, road law that gives right of way to vehicles coming from the right)’2. [en vertu d'un règlement] priority4. [primauté] priorityla priorité sera donnée à la lutte contre le cancer top priority will be given to the fight against cancer5. BOURSE————————en priorité locution adverbiale,par priorité locution adverbiale -
10 vordringlich
I Adj. (dringend) urgent, pressing; (vorrangig) top priority; vordringliche Aufgabe priority assignmentII Adv.: vordringlich behandeln give s.th. priority; vordringlich behandelt werden be given priority (treatment)* * *urgent* * *vor|dring|lich1. adjurgent, pressing2. advDinge, die ich vórdringlich erledigen muss — things that I must take care of first
vórdringlich zu besprechende Punkte — points that are most urgent, points that have to be discussed first
* * *vor·dring·lich[ˈfo:ɐ̯drɪnŋlɪç]\vordringliche Aufgaben priority tasksII. adv as a matter of urgencyhier ist eine Liste der \vordringlich zu besprechenden Punkte here is a list of the points which urgently need discussing [or are in most urgent need of discussion]* * *1.2) (dringlich) urgent2.unser vordringlichstes Anliegen — our main or overriding concern
* * *vordringliche Aufgabe priority assignmentB. adv:vordringlich behandeln give sth priority;vordringlich behandelt werden be given priority (treatment)* * *1.2) (dringlich) urgent2.unser vordringlichstes Anliegen — our main or overriding concern
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11 вопрос
1) questionзабросать кого-л. вопросами — to assail / to bombard / to deluge / to hammer / to shower smb. with questions; to fire / to fling / to hurl questions at smb.; (каверзными) to heckle
задать вопрос — to ask / to put a questien
предлагать / просить задавать вопросы — to invite questions
засыпать вопросами — to bombard / to deluge (smb.) with questions, to heap questions (upon smb.)
обменяться мнениями по широкому кругу вопросов — to exchange views / opinions ona wide range of questions
ответить вопросом на вопрос — to counter with another question, to parry a question
осаждать вопросами — to ply smb. with questions
подсказывать вопросы дружественно настроенным журналистам (чтобы задавать их на пресс-конференции) — to plant questions with friendly journalists
предложить кому-л. вопрос — to put a question to smb.
сформулировать вопрос — to formulate / to frame a question
уйти / уклониться от вопроса — to evade / to skirt a question, to shy away from a question
вопрос сводится к следующему... — the question resolves itself into this...
неожиданный вопрос — unexpected / off-the-wall question
прямой / категорический вопрос — point-blank / straight / direct question
вопрос, допускающий разное толкование / разные ответы — open-ended question
вынести вопрос на обсуждение / рассмотрение — to submit a question for discussion / consideration
вопрос следует вынести на обсуждение — the matter requires discussion / ventilation
время, отведённое на вопросы и ответы — question and answer period
форма чьего-л. вопроса — the way one is framing bis question
2) (проблема) question, problem, issue; (дело) point, matterбиться над вопросом — to wrestle with a question / a problem
внести ясность в вопрос — to clear / to clarify / to brighten / to elucidate a question
вступить с кем-л. в спор по какому-л. вопросу — to take issue with smb. on smth.
выяснять вопрос — to clear up / to sort out a matter / a question, to clarify a point / an issue
добраться до существа / сути вопроса — to go to the heart of a question
договориться по основным вопросам — to agree on / upon fundamentals
заниматься каким-л. вопросом — to deal with a matter / a problem
запутать вопрос — to confuse an issue; to entangle a question / an issue; to involve a question in difficulty
затрагивать вопрос — to broach / to touch upon a question
излагать вопрос — to state a question / an issue; to set forth an issue
изучать какой-л. вопрос — to go into / to study a question, to explore a problem, to see into a matter
всесторонне изучить вопрос — to study a question from every side / from all sides
исключать вопрос — to discard / to exclude a question
не иметь отношения к вопросу — to have nothing to do with a question, to be foreign to a question
обдумывать вопрос — to think over a question / a matter, to meditate / to contemplate a problem
обратиться к кому-л. по данному вопросу — to approach smb. on the matter
обсуждать вопрос — to discuss / to dispute a question / a matter, to debate an issue / a matter / a point
обходить вопрос — pass over / to side-step a question / an issue
оставить вопрос открытым — to leave the question / the matter open, to keep / to leave the matter in abeyance
остановиться на вопросе — to dwell (up)on a question, to take up a point
отделить вопрос от чего-л. — to separate a question from smth.
отклониться / отойти от вопроса — to depart / to deviate / to digress from the question
поднимать / ставить вопрос — to bring up / to open / to raise a question, to broach an issue / a subject
поставить вопрос на обсуждение — to introduce a question for debate / for discussion
поставить перед кем-л. вопрос — to put a point before smb.
представить / рассмотреть вопрос в истинном свете — to place a question in its true perspective
представлять кому-л. вопрос на обсуждение / рассмотрение — to submit a question to smb. for consideration
прекратить обсуждение вопроса — to dismiss an issue / a problem
приступить к обсуждению / рассмотрению вопроса — to enter into an examination / upon ventilation of a question / an issue
проанализировать вопрос — to analyse an issue / a problem
продолжать обсуждение какого-л. вопроса — to pursue a point
осветить какой-л. вопрос — to elucidate a question / a matter; to throw light at a question; to shed light on a problem
просветить кого-л. в каком-л. вопросе — to enlighten smb. on a subject
разобраться в каком-л. вопросе до конца — to sift a question to the bottom
разработать вопрос — to elaborate a point, to work out a problem
разрешить вопрос — to solve / to resolve a problem
пытаться разрешить вопрос — to grapple with a question / a problem
распространяться по какому-л. вопросу разг. — to enlarge upon a point / a theme
рассматривать вопрос — to consider / to examine a question / an issue / a problem
растолковать кому-л. вопрос — to drive home a point to smb.
расходиться во мнениях по какому-л. вопросу — to split on a question / an issue
решать вопрос — to handle a problem / a matter, to tackle / to resolve an issue
сводить вопрос к чему-л. — to boil down a problem to smth.
вопрос сводится к следующему — the question boils down / reduces itself to the following
сосредоточиться на вопросе — to focus on a question / a problem
столкнуться с вопросом — to confront with / to face (with) a question / a problem
считать вопрос решённым — to regard / to consider the matter as closed
уводить обсуждение от существа вопроса — to sidetrack an issue / a problem
уклоняться от обсуждения вопроса — to side-step / to duck an issue; to skirt a question
усложнять вопрос — to complicate a question / a problem
уходить от решения вопроса — to dodge a problem / an issue
вопрос надо поставить иначе / вновь — the question needs to be restated
актуальный вопрос — topical / pressing / vital question, matter of current / topical interest
больной / наболевший вопрос — sore point / subject
(очень) важный вопрос — (very) important question / matter; question of (great / crucial) importance, overriding issue, substantial point
внешнеполитический вопрос — question / issue of foreign policy
основные внешнеполитические вопросы — major / crucial issue of foreign policy
внутренний вопрос (страны и т.п.) — internal problem
второстепенный вопрос — minor question / issue, side issue
главный вопрос — crucial / pivotal question, main / major issue / problem / question / point
гуманитарные вопросы — humanitarian matters / concerns
деликатный вопрос — delicate question / problem / matter
жгучий вопрос — burning question, hot issue
животрепещущий / жизненно важный вопрос — vital issue / question; issue / question of vital importance
запутанный вопрос — knotty / intricate question, tricky problem / question
злободневный вопрос — burning / pressing question, burning topic of the day, hot issue
коренные вопросы — fundamental questions / problems
насущный вопрос — question of vital importance, urgent / vital question, vital / bread-and-butter issue
находящийся на рассмотрении вопрос — pending question, question under consideration
национальный вопрос — national / nationalities question, problem of nationalities
неотложный вопрос — pressing / urgent question / matter; issue at hand
неразрешённый вопрос — unsolved problem, outstanding issue / problem / question, unresolved / unsolved / open question
неразрешимый / нерешённый вопрос — insol-vable / unresolvable question
основной вопрос — fundamental / leading / primal question, basic / key / main issue, key / main problem / question
первоочередной вопрос — overriding issue / problem, top-priority issue, matter of priority
правовой / юридический вопрос — legal issue
принципиальный вопрос — matter / question of principle
процедурный вопрос — procedural matter, point of order
существенный / связанный с существом дела вопрос (в отличие от процедурного) — substantive issue / question, matter of substance
сложный вопрос — complicated question / matter; knotty / thomy problem; complex issue / question
согласованный вопрос (обсуждения, переговоров и т.п.) — agreed subject
спорный / дискуссионный вопрос — controversial / vexed question; contentious issue; moot / debating point; point at issue; debatable / disputable / question / point
выступать за решение спорных вопросов путём переговоров — to advocate the settlement of disputable / controversial issues by negotiations
стоящий перед кем-л. вопрос — problem facing smb.
щекотливый вопрос — delicate / sensitive issue; ticklish problem
вопросы, входящие во внутреннюю компетенцию государства — matters which are within the domestic jurisdiction of a state
вопрос, касающийся определения (какого-л. вида оружия и т.п.) — definition question
вопрос, не заслуживающий внимания — matter of small weight
вопрос, не относящийся к теме / делу — question remote from the subject
вопросы, относящиеся к данному делу — questions pertinent to the matter in hand
вопрос первоочерёдной / первостепенной важности — matter of the highest / of urgent priority
вопрос, по которому спорящие стороны сходятся во мнениях — common ground
вопрос, по которому существуют разногласия — area of disagreement
вопрос по существу — point of substance; pertinent question
перейти к вопросу по существу — to come. to the merits / substance of the matter
вопрос, представляющий взаимный интерес — question / matter of mutual interest / concern, issue of common concern / interest
вопрос, решение которого зашло в тупик — deadlocked issue
вопросы, требующие обсуждения (особ. публичного) — questions calling for ventilation
вопрос, уводящий в сторону от главной темы — red herring
вопрос, чреватый серьёзными последствиями — far-reaching question
круг вопросов, решаемых президентом — executive discretion амер.
перечень вопросов, подлежащих рассмотрению в первую очередь — priority list of topics
выступать / говорить по существу вопроса — to speak to the question / point
широкий круг вопросов — wide range of questions / problems
широкий круг вопросов, охватываемый проектом резолюции — broad scope of a draft resolution
3) (пункт) itemвключить вопрос в повестку дня — to include an item in the agenda / in the order of the day
вопрос (повестки дня), переданный на рассмотрение комитета — item allocated / referred to the Committee
вопрос, рекомендуемый для включения в повестку дня — item recommended for inclusion
очерёдность / порядок вопросов — order of priority
4)поставить что-л. под вопрос — to call smth. in question; to question the necessity / validity of smth.
под (большим) вопросом — subject to doubt; problematic
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12 Chefsache
f: etw. zur Chefsache machen oder erklären decide that s.th. is (a matter oder problem etc.) for the bosses to deal with ( oder to decide); (vorrangig behandeln) give top priority to s.th.* * *Chẹf|sa|chef* * *Chef·sa·chef pl selten (fam) matter for the boss [to take care of], management matteretw zur \Chefsache machen to make sth a matter for the managementerklären Sie den Fall zur \Chefsache! that's a matter for the boss!* * *Chefsache f: -
13 TP
1) Общая лексика: inspection test plan, like TCP)2) Компьютерная техника: Thermal Printer, Touch Panel, Transactional Process, Turbo Pascal, Turing Processor3) Биология: testosteron propionate4) Медицина: Trusted Pharmacist, общий белок (total protein), тестостерона пропионат5) Американизм: Termination Power, Trade Policy, Twin Priorities6) Ботаника: Tender Perennial, Thermo Plankton7) Спорт: Technique Points, Teen Players, Tell Position, Tournament Pack, Tournament Play, Troll Persistantly, Trout Production, True Players8) Военный термин: Tactical Points, Telephone, Temporary Pass, Tentative Preference, Toilet Paper, Total Package, Total Penetration, Transition Plan, Turn Port, tank-piercing, target package, target point, target practice, technical pamphlet, technical paper, technical performance, technical problem, technical proposal, technical publication, technology parameter, telemetry processor, terminal point, test panel, test pilot, test plan, test procedure, time and percussion, top priority, tracking program, training period, training pipeline, training projectile, transfer point, transition period, transport pack, transport pilot, transportation priority, troop program, true position, turning point9) Техника: Textile Paper, Thermal Pajamas, Thread Pool, tape, tape puncher, telephone pickup, teleprinter, teleprocessing, temporary procedure, test port, test position, testosterone propionate, timing point, total pressure, transfer on positive, triple pole switch, tube plug, tube pressure, tuned plate, переходной патрубок, transition piece10) Сельское хозяйство: total porosity12) Химия: Transition Point, Triple Point13) Математика: Transforming Principle, True Positive, Tuple Production, полная положительность (total positivity), транспортная задача (transportation problem)14) Религия: Total Praise, Total Prayer15) Железнодорожный термин: Union Pacific Railroad Company16) Юридический термин: The Pedophile, Theft Protection, Traffic Police, True Parents17) Автомобильный термин: throttle position, Theft Protection Защита от угона18) Биржевой термин: Target Price, Trade Pending, Trade Police19) Ветеринария: Top Parrot20) Грубое выражение: Tits And P, Trading Partners21) Политика: Sao Tome and Principe22) Телекоммуникации: Telephone Pole, Transaction Program, Typical Provider, Transport Protocol (ISO)23) Сокращение: East Timor, Tactical Plot, Timor Portuguese, Traffic Post, Training Practice, tie plate, top, torpedo part of beam, transportation problem, true profile, Transport Protocol (ISO/CCITT Transport Services (TP0-TP4); like TCP), total protein, Technical Project24) Университет: Teaching Practice, Technology Prodigies25) Физика: Time Polygon, Toroidal Poloidal, Transmission Projection26) Физиология: Triple Penetration27) Электроника: Timing Pulse, Top Plate, Tuning Pulser28) Вычислительная техника: Transport Protocol, terminal processor, test program, Turbo Pascal (Borland), Transport Protocol (ISO/CCITT Transport Services (TP0-TP4), Twisted Pair (cable, LAN)29) Нефть: tool pusher, triple pole, буровой мастер (tool pusher), техническая статья (technical paper), давление в насосно-компрессорных трубах (tubing pressure), Tubing Puncher30) Связь: terminal portability31) Транспорт: Telecommunications Processor, Tire Pressure, Total Particulate Matter, Tour Preferred, Tour Proven, Traffic Programme, Trailer Point, Travel Permit32) Пищевая промышленность: Toss Pot, Tough Pigs33) Фирменный знак: Towne Pharmacy, Trading Post34) Экология: Timber Preserved, Tropical Park35) СМИ: Tattler Plus, The Poet, Tiny Plot, Trade Paperback, Translation Process, Two Part36) Деловая лексика: Technology Preview, Tee Productions, Typical Price37) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Third Parties38) Образование: Teacher Pronounced, Tried And Proven39) Сетевые технологии: Team Portal, Termination Point, Transaction Processor, Transfer Protocol, Transit Portal, transaction processing, twisted pair, витая пара, обработка транзакций, транспортный протокол40) Полимеры: test pressure, thermoplastic, tubing pressure41) Ядерная физика: Terphenyl42) Контроль качества: test point43) Пластмассы: Tube Plastic44) Сахалин Р: Technical Passport, Technical Permit, Topping Plant45) Химическое оружие: technical provision46) Безопасность: Tamper Proof47) Расширение файла: Turbo Pascal Configuration file, Turbo Profiler Session-state file, Turbo Pascal cfg file (Borland Pascal)48) Энергосистемы: transmission provider, компания-провайдер электропередачи49) Нефть и газ: technical design, trunk pipeline, МН, магистральный нефтепровод50) МИД: theoretical performance (of a single "CE")51) Электротехника: timing pulses, tin plate52) Фантастика Tiger Princess, Tongan Princess53) Имена и фамилии: Thomas Paine, Tom Petty54) Должность: Teaching Professional, The Pretender, Tidy And Punctual, Transpersonal Psychology55) Чат: Tested Positive, Top Posting56) Правительство: Terrace Park57) НАСА: Tracker Processor58) Программное обеспечение: Third Party59) Хобби: Tin Penny60) Федеральное бюро расследований: Tampa Field Office61) Международная торговля: Trading Partner -
14 Tp
1) Общая лексика: inspection test plan, like TCP)2) Компьютерная техника: Thermal Printer, Touch Panel, Transactional Process, Turbo Pascal, Turing Processor3) Биология: testosteron propionate4) Медицина: Trusted Pharmacist, общий белок (total protein), тестостерона пропионат5) Американизм: Termination Power, Trade Policy, Twin Priorities6) Ботаника: Tender Perennial, Thermo Plankton7) Спорт: Technique Points, Teen Players, Tell Position, Tournament Pack, Tournament Play, Troll Persistantly, Trout Production, True Players8) Военный термин: Tactical Points, Telephone, Temporary Pass, Tentative Preference, Toilet Paper, Total Package, Total Penetration, Transition Plan, Turn Port, tank-piercing, target package, target point, target practice, technical pamphlet, technical paper, technical performance, technical problem, technical proposal, technical publication, technology parameter, telemetry processor, terminal point, test panel, test pilot, test plan, test procedure, time and percussion, top priority, tracking program, training period, training pipeline, training projectile, transfer point, transition period, transport pack, transport pilot, transportation priority, troop program, true position, turning point9) Техника: Textile Paper, Thermal Pajamas, Thread Pool, tape, tape puncher, telephone pickup, teleprinter, teleprocessing, temporary procedure, test port, test position, testosterone propionate, timing point, total pressure, transfer on positive, triple pole switch, tube plug, tube pressure, tuned plate, переходной патрубок, transition piece10) Сельское хозяйство: total porosity12) Химия: Transition Point, Triple Point13) Математика: Transforming Principle, True Positive, Tuple Production, полная положительность (total positivity), транспортная задача (transportation problem)14) Религия: Total Praise, Total Prayer15) Железнодорожный термин: Union Pacific Railroad Company16) Юридический термин: The Pedophile, Theft Protection, Traffic Police, True Parents17) Автомобильный термин: throttle position, Theft Protection Защита от угона18) Биржевой термин: Target Price, Trade Pending, Trade Police19) Ветеринария: Top Parrot20) Грубое выражение: Tits And P, Trading Partners21) Политика: Sao Tome and Principe22) Телекоммуникации: Telephone Pole, Transaction Program, Typical Provider, Transport Protocol (ISO)23) Сокращение: East Timor, Tactical Plot, Timor Portuguese, Traffic Post, Training Practice, tie plate, top, torpedo part of beam, transportation problem, true profile, Transport Protocol (ISO/CCITT Transport Services (TP0-TP4); like TCP), total protein, Technical Project24) Университет: Teaching Practice, Technology Prodigies25) Физика: Time Polygon, Toroidal Poloidal, Transmission Projection26) Физиология: Triple Penetration27) Электроника: Timing Pulse, Top Plate, Tuning Pulser28) Вычислительная техника: Transport Protocol, terminal processor, test program, Turbo Pascal (Borland), Transport Protocol (ISO/CCITT Transport Services (TP0-TP4), Twisted Pair (cable, LAN)29) Нефть: tool pusher, triple pole, буровой мастер (tool pusher), техническая статья (technical paper), давление в насосно-компрессорных трубах (tubing pressure), Tubing Puncher30) Связь: terminal portability31) Транспорт: Telecommunications Processor, Tire Pressure, Total Particulate Matter, Tour Preferred, Tour Proven, Traffic Programme, Trailer Point, Travel Permit32) Пищевая промышленность: Toss Pot, Tough Pigs33) Фирменный знак: Towne Pharmacy, Trading Post34) Экология: Timber Preserved, Tropical Park35) СМИ: Tattler Plus, The Poet, Tiny Plot, Trade Paperback, Translation Process, Two Part36) Деловая лексика: Technology Preview, Tee Productions, Typical Price37) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Third Parties38) Образование: Teacher Pronounced, Tried And Proven39) Сетевые технологии: Team Portal, Termination Point, Transaction Processor, Transfer Protocol, Transit Portal, transaction processing, twisted pair, витая пара, обработка транзакций, транспортный протокол40) Полимеры: test pressure, thermoplastic, tubing pressure41) Ядерная физика: Terphenyl42) Контроль качества: test point43) Пластмассы: Tube Plastic44) Сахалин Р: Technical Passport, Technical Permit, Topping Plant45) Химическое оружие: technical provision46) Безопасность: Tamper Proof47) Расширение файла: Turbo Pascal Configuration file, Turbo Profiler Session-state file, Turbo Pascal cfg file (Borland Pascal)48) Энергосистемы: transmission provider, компания-провайдер электропередачи49) Нефть и газ: technical design, trunk pipeline, МН, магистральный нефтепровод50) МИД: theoretical performance (of a single "CE")51) Электротехника: timing pulses, tin plate52) Фантастика Tiger Princess, Tongan Princess53) Имена и фамилии: Thomas Paine, Tom Petty54) Должность: Teaching Professional, The Pretender, Tidy And Punctual, Transpersonal Psychology55) Чат: Tested Positive, Top Posting56) Правительство: Terrace Park57) НАСА: Tracker Processor58) Программное обеспечение: Third Party59) Хобби: Tin Penny60) Федеральное бюро расследований: Tampa Field Office61) Международная торговля: Trading Partner -
15 tp
1) Общая лексика: inspection test plan, like TCP)2) Компьютерная техника: Thermal Printer, Touch Panel, Transactional Process, Turbo Pascal, Turing Processor3) Биология: testosteron propionate4) Медицина: Trusted Pharmacist, общий белок (total protein), тестостерона пропионат5) Американизм: Termination Power, Trade Policy, Twin Priorities6) Ботаника: Tender Perennial, Thermo Plankton7) Спорт: Technique Points, Teen Players, Tell Position, Tournament Pack, Tournament Play, Troll Persistantly, Trout Production, True Players8) Военный термин: Tactical Points, Telephone, Temporary Pass, Tentative Preference, Toilet Paper, Total Package, Total Penetration, Transition Plan, Turn Port, tank-piercing, target package, target point, target practice, technical pamphlet, technical paper, technical performance, technical problem, technical proposal, technical publication, technology parameter, telemetry processor, terminal point, test panel, test pilot, test plan, test procedure, time and percussion, top priority, tracking program, training period, training pipeline, training projectile, transfer point, transition period, transport pack, transport pilot, transportation priority, troop program, true position, turning point9) Техника: Textile Paper, Thermal Pajamas, Thread Pool, tape, tape puncher, telephone pickup, teleprinter, teleprocessing, temporary procedure, test port, test position, testosterone propionate, timing point, total pressure, transfer on positive, triple pole switch, tube plug, tube pressure, tuned plate, переходной патрубок, transition piece10) Сельское хозяйство: total porosity12) Химия: Transition Point, Triple Point13) Математика: Transforming Principle, True Positive, Tuple Production, полная положительность (total positivity), транспортная задача (transportation problem)14) Религия: Total Praise, Total Prayer15) Железнодорожный термин: Union Pacific Railroad Company16) Юридический термин: The Pedophile, Theft Protection, Traffic Police, True Parents17) Автомобильный термин: throttle position, Theft Protection Защита от угона18) Биржевой термин: Target Price, Trade Pending, Trade Police19) Ветеринария: Top Parrot20) Грубое выражение: Tits And P, Trading Partners21) Политика: Sao Tome and Principe22) Телекоммуникации: Telephone Pole, Transaction Program, Typical Provider, Transport Protocol (ISO)23) Сокращение: East Timor, Tactical Plot, Timor Portuguese, Traffic Post, Training Practice, tie plate, top, torpedo part of beam, transportation problem, true profile, Transport Protocol (ISO/CCITT Transport Services (TP0-TP4); like TCP), total protein, Technical Project24) Университет: Teaching Practice, Technology Prodigies25) Физика: Time Polygon, Toroidal Poloidal, Transmission Projection26) Физиология: Triple Penetration27) Электроника: Timing Pulse, Top Plate, Tuning Pulser28) Вычислительная техника: Transport Protocol, terminal processor, test program, Turbo Pascal (Borland), Transport Protocol (ISO/CCITT Transport Services (TP0-TP4), Twisted Pair (cable, LAN)29) Нефть: tool pusher, triple pole, буровой мастер (tool pusher), техническая статья (technical paper), давление в насосно-компрессорных трубах (tubing pressure), Tubing Puncher30) Связь: terminal portability31) Транспорт: Telecommunications Processor, Tire Pressure, Total Particulate Matter, Tour Preferred, Tour Proven, Traffic Programme, Trailer Point, Travel Permit32) Пищевая промышленность: Toss Pot, Tough Pigs33) Фирменный знак: Towne Pharmacy, Trading Post34) Экология: Timber Preserved, Tropical Park35) СМИ: Tattler Plus, The Poet, Tiny Plot, Trade Paperback, Translation Process, Two Part36) Деловая лексика: Technology Preview, Tee Productions, Typical Price37) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: Third Parties38) Образование: Teacher Pronounced, Tried And Proven39) Сетевые технологии: Team Portal, Termination Point, Transaction Processor, Transfer Protocol, Transit Portal, transaction processing, twisted pair, витая пара, обработка транзакций, транспортный протокол40) Полимеры: test pressure, thermoplastic, tubing pressure41) Ядерная физика: Terphenyl42) Контроль качества: test point43) Пластмассы: Tube Plastic44) Сахалин Р: Technical Passport, Technical Permit, Topping Plant45) Химическое оружие: technical provision46) Безопасность: Tamper Proof47) Расширение файла: Turbo Pascal Configuration file, Turbo Profiler Session-state file, Turbo Pascal cfg file (Borland Pascal)48) Энергосистемы: transmission provider, компания-провайдер электропередачи49) Нефть и газ: technical design, trunk pipeline, МН, магистральный нефтепровод50) МИД: theoretical performance (of a single "CE")51) Электротехника: timing pulses, tin plate52) Фантастика Tiger Princess, Tongan Princess53) Имена и фамилии: Thomas Paine, Tom Petty54) Должность: Teaching Professional, The Pretender, Tidy And Punctual, Transpersonal Psychology55) Чат: Tested Positive, Top Posting56) Правительство: Terrace Park57) НАСА: Tracker Processor58) Программное обеспечение: Third Party59) Хобби: Tin Penny60) Федеральное бюро расследований: Tampa Field Office61) Международная торговля: Trading Partner -
16 prioriteit
1 [voorrang, wat voorrang krijgt] priority♦voorbeelden:1 grote/hoge prioriteit • high/top priorityprioriteit genieten • take priorityprioriteit geven aan een kwestie boven • give a matter priority over -
17 urgency
Dringlichkeit, diethere is no urgency — es eilt nicht od. ist nicht dringend
* * ** * *ur·gen·cy[ˈɜ:ʤən(t)si, AM ˈɜ:r-]n no pl1. (top priority) of a matter, demand Dringlichkeit f; of a problem, situation also Vordringlichkeit fto be a matter of \urgency äußerst dringend seinto realize/stress the \urgency of sth die Dringlichkeit einer S. gen erkennen/betonenthere was a note of \urgency in her speech sie sprach mit großer Eindringlichkeit* * *['ɜːdZənsI]nDringlichkeit f; (of tone of voice, pleas also) Eindringlichkeit fto treat sth as a matter of urgency — etw als dringend behandeln
there's no urgency — es eilt nicht, das hat keine Eile
the urgency of his step — seine eiligen Schritte
the sense of urgency in the music — das Drängen in der Musik
* * *urgency [-dʒənsı] s1. Dringlichkeit f2. (dringende) Not, Druck m3. Eindringlichkeit f:4. pl dringende Vorstellungen pl5. a) Drang mb) Drängen n6. PARL Br Dringlichkeitsantrag m* * *noun, no pl.Dringlichkeit, diethere is no urgency — es eilt nicht od. ist nicht dringend
* * *n.Dringlichkeit f.Eile -n f. -
18 порядок поряд·ок
1) orderприводить свои дела в порядок — to put / to set one's affair in order
соблюдать порядок — to keep / to observe order
общественный порядок — public order, peace
нарушение общественного порядка — breach of the peace, breach of the public order, disturbance of the public peace, public disorder
установленный порядок — determinate / established order
блюститель порядка — law enforcement officer, crime-stopper
2) (система общественного устройства) regime, order, systemновый международный экономический порядок, НМЭП — new international economic order
установление нового мирового экономического порядка — establishment of a new international economic order
3) (ведение заседания) orderпорядок ведения заседания — a point of order, conduct of business
взять слово по порядку ведения заседания (особ. прервав выступающего) — to rise to (a point of) order
к поряду! — order! order, please!
4) (последовательность) orderрассмотреть в первоочередном порядке — to give first / high / top priority
сделать в обязательном порядке — to do (smth.) without fail
порядок очерёдности рассмотрения вопросов (повестки дня) — order of priority / sequence
5) (способ, метод) order, manner, way, method, procedure; (правила) rulesв дипломатическом порядке путём обмена письменными сообщениями — through diplomatic exchange of written communications
в неофициальном порядке — on an informal basis, privately, in unofficial capacity
действовать в неофициальном порядке — to act / to serve in one's personal capacity
в рабочем порядке — in the course of the work, on the job
порядок выезда, приёма и доставки инспекторов к месту инспекции — procedure for the entry, reception and delivery of inspectors to an inspection site
порядок выполнения (положений соглашения и т.п.) — status of implementation
порядок голосования — method of voting, voting procedure
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19 urgency
ur·gen·cy [ʼɜ:ʤən(t)si, Am ʼɜ:r-] n1) ( top priority) of a matter, demand Dringlichkeit f; of a problem, situation also Vordringlichkeit f;to be a matter of \urgency äußerst dringend sein;there was a note of \urgency in her speech sie sprach mit großer Eindringlichkeit -
20 Gebot
n; -(e)s, -e2. fig. (Erfordernis) requirement, necessity; es ist ein Gebot der Höflichkeit etc. it’s a matter of courtesy etc.; ... ist das Gebot der Stunde oder ... ist oberstes Gebot... is top ( oder the number one) priority,... is urgently called for,... is of paramount importance; es ist ein Gebot der Vernunft, dass... reason demands that...; dem Gebot der Vernunft folgen follow the dictates of reason4. lit.: jemandem zu Gebote stehen be at s.o.’s disposal; zu Gebote stehend available; mit allen zu Gebote stehenden Mitteln by fair means or foul; sie versuchte mit allen ihr zu Gebote stehenden Mitteln zu (+ Inf.) she tried every possible means to (+ Inf.), she did her utmost to (+ Inf.)5. Bridge, Skat, Versteigerung: bid; ein Gebot abgeben make a bid; verkaufe Motorrad gegen Gebot in Annonce: offers invited for motorbike, motorbike for sale: make an offer* * *das Gebot(Auktion) bidding; bid;(Grundsatz) precept;(Vorschrift) rule; commandment* * *Ge|bot [gə'boːt]nt -(e)s, -e1) (= Gesetz) law; (= Regel, Vorschrift) rule; (BIBL) commandment; (= Grundsatz) precept; (old = Verordnung) decree; (old = Befehl) command2) (geh = Erfordernis) requirementdas Gebót der Stunde — the needs of the moment
Besonnenheit ist das Gebót der Stunde — what is called for now is calm
das Gebót der Vernunft — the dictates of reason
das Gebót der Vernunft verlangt, dass... — reason dictates that...
3) (= Verfügung) command* * *das1) bidding2) (a command given by God, especially one of the ten given to Moses.) commandment* * *Ge·bot<-[e]s, -e>[gəˈbo:t]nt1. (Regel, Vorschrift) regulation, ruleein \Gebot missachten/befolgen to break [or disregard]/obey [or observe] a ruledie zehn \Gebote the ten commandmentsgöttliches \Gebot divine law\Gebot der Menschheit/Vernunft law of humanity/reasondas \Gebot der Nächstenliebe the commandment to love one's neighbour [or AM -ordas \Gebot der Stunde the dictates of the momentein \Gebot der Vernunft the dictates of reasongibt es ein höheres \Gebot? does anyone bid more?6.▶ jdm zu \Gebot[e] stehen to be at sb's disposal* * *das; Gebot[e]s, Gebote1) preceptdie Zehn Gebote — (Rel.) the Ten Commandments
2) (Vorschrift) regulationauf jemandes Gebot (Akk.) [hin] — at somebody's command
4) injemandem zu Gebot[e] stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's command/disposal
6) (Kaufmannsspr.) bidverkaufe X gegen Gebot — offers [are] invited for X
* * *1. REL commandment, law;die Zehn Gebote the Ten Commandments2. fig (Erfordernis) requirement, necessity;… ist das Gebot der Stunde oder… ist oberstes Gebot … is top ( oder the number one) priority, … is urgently called for, … is of paramount importance;es ist ein Gebot der Vernunft, dass … reason demands that …;dem Gebot der Vernunft folgen follow the dictates of reason4. liter:jemandem zu Gebote stehen be at sb’s disposal;zu Gebote stehend available;mit allen zu Gebote stehenden Mitteln by fair means or foul;sie versuchte mit allen ihr zu Gebote stehenden Mitteln zu (+inf) she tried every possible means to (+inf), she did her utmost to (+inf)5. Bridge, Skat, Versteigerung: bid;ein Gebot abgeben make a bid;verkaufe Motorrad gegen Gebot in Annonce: offers invited for motorbike, motorbike for sale: make an offer* * *das; Gebot[e]s, Gebote1) preceptdie Zehn Gebote — (Rel.) the Ten Commandments
2) (Vorschrift) regulationauf jemandes Gebot (Akk.) [hin] — at somebody's command
4) injemandem zu Gebot[e] stehen — (geh.) be at somebody's command/disposal
6) (Kaufmannsspr.) bidverkaufe X gegen Gebot — offers [are] invited for X
* * *-e n.bid n.bidding n.command n.commandment n.
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