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1. [əʹprəʋtʃ] n1. 1) приближение; приход, наступлениеthe approach of winter [of night] - приближение /наступление/ зимы [ночи]
at our approach - при нашем приближении, когда мы подошли
on nearer approach we saw... - когда мы подошли ближе, мы увидели...
easy [difficult] of approach - легкодоступный [труднодоступный] (о месте; тж. о человеке)
2) воен. подступ; подход; сближениеapproach march - воен. марш-подход
approach march formation - воен. предбоевой порядок
approach trench - воен. ход сообщения
2. обыкн. pl1) подступы2) дор. подъезд, подъездной путь (тж. approach road)3. подход (к рассмотрению, изучению чего-л.)one-sided [unified] approach - односторонний [единый] подход
the best approach to the study of the spoken language - наилучший подход к изучению разговорного языка
new lines of approach to the problem - новый путь к разрешению этого вопроса
4. pl авансы, подходыto make approaches to smb. - делать кому-л. авансы; подъезжать к кому-л. с просьбой, предложением и т. п.
to make approaches to a girl - ухаживать за девушкой; заигрывать с девушкой
5. тех. подача, подвод (суппорта станка и т. п.)6. метеор. надвижение7. спорт. разбег8. косм. сближение ( кораблей)2. [əʹprəʋtʃ] v1. 1) подходить, приближатьсяto approach smb. - подойти (близко) к кому-л.
to approach the town [the house] - подъезжать к городу [к дому]
2) близиться3) воен. подступать, сближаться4) воен. сближать5) косм. сближаться ( о кораблях)2. граничить (с чем-л.), приближаться (к чему-л.)the wind was approaching a gale - ветер становился ураганным /переходил в ураган/
3. 1) обращаться (к кому-л. с просьбой, предложением); вступать в переговорыwhen is the best time to approach him? - когда удобнее всего поговорить с ним /обратиться к нему/?
he was approached by several Hollywood producers - к нему обращались с предложениями несколько голливудских продюсеров
2) воен. обращаться3) разг. подъезжать, подкатываться (к кому-л. с чем-л.)have you approached the manager about a raise? - ты не пробовал подъехать к заведующему относительно прибавки?
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22 approach
ə'prəu 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) nærme seg2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) ankomst, det å nærme seg2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) atkomst, innfartsvei3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) tilnærmelse, henvendelse•- approachingtilnærmingIsubst. \/əˈprəʊtʃ\/1) det å nærme seg, det å komme nærmere, ankomst2) innstilling, betraktning(småte), angrepsmåte, tilnærmingsmåte3) henvendelse, tilnærming4) ( eller approach road) innfartsvei, innkjørsel, atkomst5) ( golf) innspill6) ( luftfart) innflyging7) ( sjøfart) innseiling, innløpapproach to angrepsmåte, tilnærmingsmåte det å være i nærheten avapproaches ( gammeldags) tilnærmelsermake an approach to gjøre en henvendelse tilmake approaches to somebody gjøre tilnærmelser til noenIIverb \/əˈprəʊtʃ\/1) nærme seg, komme (nærmere)2) ( overført) komme opp mot, måle seg med3) spørre om, forespørre4) ta kontakt med, henvende seg til5) gi seg i kast med, gripe an, ta opp -
23 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) nærme sig2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) ankomst; det at nærme sig2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) tilkørsel; indfaldsvej; adgang3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) henvendelse; tilnærmelse•- approaching* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) nærme sig2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) ankomst; det at nærme sig2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) tilkørsel; indfaldsvej; adgang3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) henvendelse; tilnærmelse•- approaching -
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[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) (pri)bližati se2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) prihod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) dostop3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) poskus(i) približanja, prizadevanje•- approaching* * *I [əpróuč]1.transitive verbpribližati; ogovoriti koga, obrniti se na koga; predlagati;2.intransitive verbpribližati se; mejiti na kaj; narediti prvi korakII [əpróuč]nounbližanje, dostop, pot, vhod; zbliževanje; poskus; ukrep; stališče; način obdelave; (golf) igra okoli jamiceit was his nearest approach to crying — malo je manjkalo, pa bi se bil zjokal -
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1 მოახლოება2 მისასვლელი (გზა), მისადგომიthe approach to the house is blocked სახლთან მისასვლელი ბლოკირებულია / ჩახერგილიაat the approaches to the town ქალაქის მისადგომებთან / მისადგომებზე3 მიდგომა4 მოახლოება (მოახლოვდება), მიახლოება (მოუახლოვდება)5 მიმართვა (მიმართავს)a statesmalike approach to the problem საკითხის მიმართ სახელმწიფოებრივი მიდგომა -
26 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) velvære; bekvemmelighed2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) med lethed; ubesværet3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) naturlighed2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lette2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) tage af; sætte farten ned; dæmpe3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) flytte forsigtigt•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) forsigtig!; rolig!; pas på!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) velvære; bekvemmelighed2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) med lethed; ubesværet3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) naturlighed2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lette2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) tage af; sætte farten ned; dæmpe3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) flytte forsigtigt•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) forsigtig!; rolig!; pas på!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
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27 approach **** ap·proach
[ə'prəʊtʃ]1. vt1) (come near: person) avvicinarsi a, avvicinare, (animal) avvicinarsi a, (place) stare per arrivare a, avvicinarsi a, (fig: subject, problem, job) impostare, affrontarehe's approaching 50 — si avvicina ai 50, va per i 50
2)etc) to approach sb about sth — rivolgersi a qn per qc2. vi3. n1) (act) l'avvicinarsi m, avvicinamento2) (to problem, subject) modo di affrontare, approccio3) (access) accesso4) (proposal, inquiry: about a job, project) proposta, (to committee, department) presa di contattoto make approaches to sb — (amorous) fare degli approcci or delle avances a qn
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'spirit1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) espíritu2) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; (also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) espíritu3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) valor•- spirited- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit level
spirit n1. espíritu / alma2. licortr['spɪrɪt]1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL alcohol nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLspirit lamp lámpara de alcoholspirit level nivel nombre masculino de aire————————tr['spɪrɪt]2 (person) ser nombre masculino, alma3 (force, vigour) vigor nombre masculino, energía; (personality) carácter nombre masculino; (courage) valor nombre masculino; (vitality, liveliness) ánimo, vitalidad nombre femenino■ try as they might, they couldn't break his spirit por mucho que lo intentaran, no pudieron quebrantarle el espíritu5 (central quality, real or intended meaning) espíritu nombre masculino, sentido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin spirit en espírituthat's the spirit! ¡eso es!, ¡así me gusta!the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak las intenciones son buenas, pero la carne es débilto enter into the spirit of things meterse en el ambienteto raise somebody's spirits subirle la moral a alguienthe Holy Spirit el Espíritu Santospirit ['spɪrət] vtto spirit away : hacer desaparecerspirit n1) : espíritu mbody and spirit: cuerpo y espíritu2) ghost: espíritu m, fantasma m3) mood: espíritu m, humor min the spirit of friendship: en el espíritu de amistadto be in good spirits: estar de buen humor4) enthusiasm, vivacity: espíritu m, ánimo m, brío m5) spirits npl: licores mpln.• acero s.m.• alcohol s.m.• aliento s.m.• alma s.f.• bebida alcohólica s.f.• brío s.m.• coraje s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• espectro s.m.• espíritu s.m.• fogosidad s.f.• genio s.m.• humor s.m.• licor s.m.• sangre s.m.• temple s.m.• ánimo s.m.
I 'spɪrət, 'spɪrɪt1)a) u (life force, soul) espíritu mthe spirit is willing but the flesh is weak — a pesar de las buenas intenciones, la carne es débil
b) c ( Occult) espíritu m2) c ( person) persona f3) u (vigor, courage) espíritu m, temple mthis horse/child has plenty of spirit — este caballo/esta niña tiene mucho brío
4) (mental attitude, mood) (no pl) espíritu mthe party/Christmas spirit — el espíritu festivo/navideño
that's the spirit! — así se hace!, así me gusta!
5) spirits pl ( emotional state)to be in good spirits — estar* animado, tener* la moral alta
to be in high spirits — estar* muy animado or de muy buen humor
keep your spirits up — arriba ese ánimo or esos ánimos!
his spirits fell — se desanimó or se desmoralizó
II
to spirit something away — hacer* desaparecer algo como por arte de magia
['spɪrɪt]the prisoner was spirited away during the night — el prisionero desapareció or se esfumó durante la noche como por arte de magia
1. N1) (=soul, inner force) espíritu m•
I'll be with you in spirit — estaré contigo en espíritu2) (=ghost, supernatural being) espíritu mevil spirit — espíritu m maligno
3) (=courage) espíritu m ; (=liveliness) ímpetu m, energía f•
to break sb's spirit — quebrantar el espíritu a algn•
they lack spirit — les falta espíritu•
a woman of spirit — una mujer con espíritu or brío•
show some spirit! — ¡anímate!•
to do sth with spirit — hacer algo con energía4) (=attitude, mood) espíritu m•
they wish to solve their problems in a spirit of cooperation — quieren resolver sus problemas con espíritu de cooperación•
he refused to enter into the spirit of things — se negó a entrar en ambiente•
to take sth in the right/ wrong spirit — interpretar bien/mal algofighting 4., team 4.•
that's the spirit! — ¡así me gusta!, ¡ánimo!5) (=essence) [of agreement, law] espíritu m•
the spirit of the age/the times — el espíritu de la época/de los tiempos6) (=person) alma fthe leading or moving spirit in the party — el alma del partido, la figura más destacada del partido
kindred•
she was a free spirit — era una persona sin convencionalismos7) spiritsa) (=state of mind)•
to be in good spirits — tener la moral alta•
to be in high spirits — estar animadísimo, estar muy alegreit was just a case of youthful high spirits — no fue más que una demostración típica del comportamiento impetuoso de la juventud
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I tried to keep his spirits up — intenté animarlo or darle ánimos•
to be in low spirits — tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral•
my spirits rose somewhat — se me levantó un poco el ánimo or la moralb) (=alcohol) licores mplspirits of wine — espíritu m de vino
8) (Chem) alcohol m2.VT (=take)to spirit sth away — llevarse algo como por arte de magia, hacer desaparecer algo
he was spirited out of the country — lo sacaron del país clandestinamente or de forma clandestina
3.CPDspirit duplicator N — copiadora f al alcohol
spirit gum N — cola f de maquillaje
spirit lamp N — lamparilla f de alcohol
spirit level N — nivel m de burbuja
spirit stove N — infernillo m de alcohol
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I ['spɪrət, 'spɪrɪt]1)a) u (life force, soul) espíritu mthe spirit is willing but the flesh is weak — a pesar de las buenas intenciones, la carne es débil
b) c ( Occult) espíritu m2) c ( person) persona f3) u (vigor, courage) espíritu m, temple mthis horse/child has plenty of spirit — este caballo/esta niña tiene mucho brío
4) (mental attitude, mood) (no pl) espíritu mthe party/Christmas spirit — el espíritu festivo/navideño
that's the spirit! — así se hace!, así me gusta!
5) spirits pl ( emotional state)to be in good spirits — estar* animado, tener* la moral alta
to be in high spirits — estar* muy animado or de muy buen humor
keep your spirits up — arriba ese ánimo or esos ánimos!
his spirits fell — se desanimó or se desmoralizó
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to spirit something away — hacer* desaparecer algo como por arte de magia
the prisoner was spirited away during the night — el prisionero desapareció or se esfumó durante la noche como por arte de magia
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29 Babbage, Charles
SUBJECT AREA: Electronics and information technology[br]b. 26 December 1791 Walworth, Surrey, Englandd. 18 October 1871 London, England[br]English mathematician who invented the forerunner of the modern computer.[br]Charles Babbage was the son of a banker, Benjamin Babbage, and was a sickly child who had a rather haphazard education at private schools near Exeter and later at Enfield. Even as a child, he was inordinately fond of algebra, which he taught himself. He was conversant with several advanced mathematical texts, so by the time he entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1811, he was ahead of his tutors. In his third year he moved to Peterhouse, whence he graduated in 1814, taking his MA in 1817. He first contributed to the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1815, and was elected a fellow of that body in 1816. He was one of the founders of the Astronomical Society in 1820 and served in high office in it.While he was still at Cambridge, in 1812, he had the first idea of calculating numerical tables by machinery. This was his first difference engine, which worked on the principle of repeatedly adding a common difference. He built a small model of an engine working on this principle between 1820 and 1822, and in July of the latter year he read an enthusiastically received note about it to the Astronomical Society. The following year he was awarded the Society's first gold medal. He submitted details of his invention to Sir Humphry Davy, President of the Royal Society; the Society reported favourably and the Government became interested, and following a meeting with the Chancellor of the Exchequer Babbage was awarded a grant of £1,500. Work proceeded and was carried on for four years under the direction of Joseph Clement.In 1827 Babbage went abroad for a year on medical advice. There he studied foreign workshops and factories, and in 1832 he published his observations in On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures. While abroad, he received the news that he had been appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. He held the Chair until 1839, although he neither resided in College nor gave any lectures. For this he was paid between £80 and £90 a year! Differences arose between Babbage and Clement. Manufacture was moved from Clement's works in Lambeth, London, to new, fireproof buildings specially erected by the Government near Babbage's house in Dorset Square, London. Clement made a large claim for compensation and, when it was refused, withdrew his workers as well as all the special tools he had made up for the job. No work was possible for the next fifteen months, during which Babbage conceived the idea of his "analytical engine". He approached the Government with this, but it was not until eight years later, in 1842, that he received the reply that the expense was considered too great for further backing and that the Government was abandoning the project. This was in spite of the demonstration and perfectly satisfactory operation of a small section of the analytical engine at the International Exhibition of 1862. It is said that the demands made on manufacture in the production of his engines had an appreciable influence in improving the standard of machine tools, whilst similar benefits accrued from his development of a system of notation for the movements of machine elements. His opposition to street organ-grinders was a notable eccentricity; he estimated that a quarter of his mental effort was wasted by the effect of noise on his concentration.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS 1816. Astronomical Society Gold Medal 1823.BibliographyBabbage wrote eighty works, including: 1864, Passages from the Life of a Philosopher.July 1822, Letter to Sir Humphry Davy, PRS, on the Application of Machinery to the purpose of calculating and printing Mathematical Tables.Further Reading1961, Charles Babbage and His Calculating Engines: Selected Writings by Charles Babbage and Others, eds Philip and Emily Morrison, New York: Dover Publications.IMcN -
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1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) alivio, bienestar2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) facilidad3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) soltura
2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) aliviar2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) aflojar3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) mover con cuidado•- easily- easiness
- easy
3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) ¡despacio!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease
ease1 n facilidadat ease relajado / tranquiloease2 vb aliviar / calmartr[iːz]1 (lack of difficulty) facilidad nombre femenino2 (natural manner) soltura, naturalidad nombre femenino, desenvoltura3 (freedom from pain) alivio4 (leisure, affluence) comodidad nombre femenino, desahogo■ a life of ease una vida cómoda, una vida desahogada1 (relieve, alleviate) aliviar (of, de), calmar2 (improve) mejorar, facilitar; (make easier) facilitar3 (move gently) mover con cuidado4 (loosen) aflojar1 (pain) aliviarse, calmarse, disminuir; (tension etc) disminuir2 (become easier) mejorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat ease! SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ¡descansen!to stand at ease SMALLMILITARY/SMALL quedarse en posición de descansoto be ill at ease sentirse incómodo,-a, sentirse molesto,-ato be at (one's) ease / feel at (one's) ease estar cómodo,-a, sentirse a gusto, sentirse a sus anchasto ease somebody's mind tranquilizar a alguiento put somebody at their ease lograr que alguien se sienta cómodo,-ato put/set somebody's mind at ease tranquilizar a alguiento take one's ease formal use tomarse un respiroease of mind tranquilidad nombre femenino1) alleviate: aliviar, calmar, hacer disminuir2) loosen, relax: aflojar (una cuerda), relajar (restricciones), descargar (tensiones)3) facilitate: facilitarease vi: calmarse, relajarseease n1) calm, relief: tranquilidad f, comodidad f, desahogo m2) facility: facilidad f3)at ease : relajado, cómodoto put someone at ease: tranquilizar a alguienn.• alivio s.m.• comodidad s.f.• desahogo s.m.• descanso s.m.• desempacho s.m.• desenfado s.m.• desenvoltura s.f.• despejo s.m.• facilidad s.f.• gentileza s.f.• holganza s.f.• holgura s.f.• limpieza s.f.• naturalidad s.f.• soltura s.f.v.• aligerar v.• aliviar v.• desahogar v.• desembarazar v.• disminuir v.• largar v.• laxar v.• suavizar v.• templar v.• tranquilizar v.iːz, iːz
I
mass noun1) ( facility) facilidad fease of operation/reference — facilidad de manejo/consulta
with ease — fácilmente, con facilidad
2)a) ( freedom from constraint)to put somebody at his/her ease — hacer* que alguien se sienta a gusto or se relaje
to put/set somebody's mind at ease — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( Mil)3) ( leisure)
II
1.
1)a) ( relieve) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> hacer* disminuir, aliviar; \<\<burden\>\> aligerarto ease somebody's mind — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( make easier) \<\<situation\>\> paliar, mejorar; \<\<transition\>\> facilitarto ease the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo
2)a) \<\<rules/restrictions\>\> relajarb) \<\<belt/rope\>\> aflojar3) ( move with care) (+ adv compl)he eased the key into the lock — introdujo la llave en la cerradura con cuidado or cuidadosamente
2.
vi \<\<pain\>\> aliviarse, calmarse; \<\<tension\>\> disminuir*, decrecer*Phrasal Verbs:- ease off- ease up[iːz]1. N1) (=effortlessness) facilidad f2) (=relaxed state)his ease with money — su soltura or ligereza con el dinero
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people immediately feel at ease with her — la gente inmediatamente se siente a gusto or cómoda con ellato put sb at his/her ease — hacer que algn se relaje, tranquilizar a algn
to put or set sb's mind at ease — tranquilizar a algn
ill 1., 2)•
to take one's ease — descansar3) (=comfort) comodidad f•
a life of ease — una vida cómoda or desahogada4) (Mil)stand at ease!, stand easy! — (Mil) ¡descansen!
at ease, Sergeant — descanse, Sargento
2. VT1) (=relieve, lessen) [+ pain, suffering] aliviar; [+ pressure, tension] aliviar, relajar; [+ burden] aligerar; [+ impact, effect] mitigar, paliar; [+ sanctions, restrictions] relajar•
these measures will ease the burden on small businesses — estas medidas aligerarán la carga de las pequeñas empresas•
she gave them money to ease her conscience — les dio dinero para quedarse con la conciencia tranquila•
it will ease her mind to know the baby's all right — le tranquilizará saber que el bebé está bien•
aid to help ease the plight of refugees — ayuda para paliar la difícil situación de los refugiados2) (=facilitate) [+ transition, task] facilitar3) (=loosen) aflojar4) (=move carefully)3. VI1) (=diminish) [pain] ceder, disminuir; [tension] disminuir; [wind, rain] amainar; [interest rates] bajar2) (=improve) [situation] calmarse- ease off- ease up* * *[iːz, iːz]
I
mass noun1) ( facility) facilidad fease of operation/reference — facilidad de manejo/consulta
with ease — fácilmente, con facilidad
2)a) ( freedom from constraint)to put somebody at his/her ease — hacer* que alguien se sienta a gusto or se relaje
to put/set somebody's mind at ease — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( Mil)3) ( leisure)
II
1.
1)a) ( relieve) \<\<pain\>\> calmar, aliviar; \<\<tension\>\> hacer* disminuir, aliviar; \<\<burden\>\> aligerarto ease somebody's mind — tranquilizar* a alguien
b) ( make easier) \<\<situation\>\> paliar, mejorar; \<\<transition\>\> facilitarto ease the way for something — preparar el terreno para algo
2)a) \<\<rules/restrictions\>\> relajarb) \<\<belt/rope\>\> aflojar3) ( move with care) (+ adv compl)he eased the key into the lock — introdujo la llave en la cerradura con cuidado or cuidadosamente
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31 ease
1. noun1) (freedom from pain or trouble) Ruhe, die3) (freedom from constraint) Entspanntheit, dieat [one's] ease — entspannt; behaglich
be or feel at [one's] ease — sich wohl fühlen
4)2. transitive verb1) (relieve) lindern [Schmerz, Kummer]; (make lighter, easier) erleichtern [Last]; entspannen [Lage]2) (give mental ease to) erleichtern4) (cause to move) behutsam bewegen3. intransitive verb1) [Belastung, Druck, Wind, Sturm:] nachlassen2)ease off or up — (begin to take it easy) sich entspannen; (drive more slowly) ein bisschen langsamer fahren
* * *[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) die Bequemlichkeit2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) die Leichtigkeit3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) die Ungezwungenheit2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lockern2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) mäßigen3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) manövrieren•- academic.ru/23170/easily">easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) Langsam!- easy chair- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *[i:z]for \ease of access um einen besseren Zugang zu ermöglichento do sth with \ease etw mit Leichtigkeit tuna life of \ease ein angenehmes Lebento put sb's mind at \ease jdn beruhigen[stand] at \ease! MIL rührt euch!to be at [one's] \ease unbefangen seinto feel at [one's] \ease sich akk wohl fühlenII. vt1. (relieve)to \ease sb's conscience jdn beruhigento \ease pain Schmerzen lindernto \ease a problem ein Problem entschärfento \ease the strain die Belastung mindernto \ease the tension die Anspannung lösen; ( fig) die Lage entspannen2. (free)to \ease sb of their money jdn um sein Geld erleichtern3. (move)she \eased the key into the lock vorsichtig steckte sie den Schlüssel ins SchlossI \eased myself through the crowd ich schob mich durch die MengeIII. vi (lessen) nachlassen; tension, situation sich akk beruhigen [o entspannen]; (relax) prices nachlassen, nachgeben* * *[iːz]1. n1) (= freedom from discomfort) Behagen ntI've never felt at ease with computers — Computer waren mir nie so richtig geheuer
I am never at ease in his company — in seiner Gesellschaft fühle ich mich immer befangen or fühle ich mich nie frei und ungezwungen
to put or set sb at (his/her) ease — jdm die Befangenheit nehmen
my mind is at ease now — jetzt bin ich beruhigt
to take one's ease — es sich (dat) bequem machen
(stand) at ease! (Mil) — rührt euch!
See:→ ill-at-ease2) (= absence of difficulty) Leichtigkeit ffor ease of use/access/reference — um die Benutzung/den Zugang/das Nachschlagen zu erleichtern
3) (= absence of work) Muße fhe lives a life of ease — er führt ein Leben der Muße
2. vt2) (= make less, loosen) rope, strap lockern, nachlassen; dress etc weiter machen; pressure, tension verringern; situation entspannen; fears zerstreuen; problem abhelfen (+dat)3)he eased the lid off — er löste den Deckel behutsam ab
he eased his broken leg up onto the stretcher —
he eased his way toward(s) the door (= slowly) (= unobtrusively) — er bewegte sich langsam zur Tür er bewegte sich unauffällig zur Tür
3. vinachlassen; (situation) sich entspannen; (prices) nachgeben* * *ease [iːz]A s1. Bequemlichkeit f, Behaglichkeit f, Behagen n, Wohlgefühl n:take one’s ease es sich gemütlich machen;at ease bequem, behaglich ( → A 2, A 4, A 5)at (one’s) easea) ruhig, entspannt, gelöst,b) unbefangen;a) jemanden beruhigen,b) jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen;a) unruhig,b) befangen;3. Sorglosigkeit f:live at ease in guten Verhältnissen lebenwith ease mühelos, leicht;ease of operation leichte Bedienungsweise, einfache Bedienungat (one’s) ease ungezwungen, ungeniert;be at ease with sb ungezwungen mit jemandem verkehren;be at ease with the press ein normales oder unbelastetes Verhältnis zur Presse haben;(stand) at ease! MIL rührt euch!;at ease, march! MIL ohne Tritt marsch!from von):give sb ease jemandem Erleichterung verschaffen7. WIRTSCHa) Nachgeben n (der Preise), (Kurs)Abschwächung fb) Flüssigkeit f (des Kapitals)B v/t1. sein Gewissen erleichtern, beruhigen:ease one’s mind sich befreien oder erleichtern3. Schmerzen lindern:4. einer Sache abhelfen5. befreien, entlasten, erlösen ( alle:of von)7. lockern, entspannen (beide auch fig):ease off fig abschwächen;ease taxes die Steuern senkenease o.s. into a chair sich vorsichtig in einem Sessel niederlassen;ease one’s foot inthe shoe vorsichtig in den Schuh fahrena) die Fahrt etc vermindern, -langsamen,C v/i1. Erleichterung oder Entspannung verschaffena) nachlassen, sich abschwächen, abklingen (Schmerz etc),b) sich entspannen (Lage),c) (bei der Arbeit) kürzertreten,d) weniger streng sein (on zu)3. WIRTSCH fallen, abköckeln (Kurse, Preise)* * *1. noun1) (freedom from pain or trouble) Ruhe, die3) (freedom from constraint) Entspanntheit, dieat [one's] ease — entspannt; behaglich
be or feel at [one's] ease — sich wohl fühlen
put or set somebody at his ease — jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen
4)2. transitive verbwith ease — (without difficulty) mit Leichtigkeit
1) (relieve) lindern [Schmerz, Kummer]; (make lighter, easier) erleichtern [Last]; entspannen [Lage]2) (give mental ease to) erleichtern3) (relax, adjust) lockern [Griff, Knoten]; verringern [Druck, Spannung, Geschwindigkeit]4) (cause to move) behutsam bewegen3. intransitive verb1) [Belastung, Druck, Wind, Sturm:] nachlassen2)ease off or up — (begin to take it easy) sich entspannen; (drive more slowly) ein bisschen langsamer fahren
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1. n земля, сушаland return — радио сигнал, отражённый от земной поверхности
to come in sight of land, to spy land — увидеть землю
to reach land — пристать к берегу; выйти на сушу; закончить морское путешествие
land cleared for cultivation — земля, расчищенная для посева
land that pays well — земля, которая приносит хороший доход
the land necessary therefor — земля, необходимая для этого
2. n страна; территорияnative land — родина, отчизна
building land — территория, пригодная для застройки
3. n царство; предел4. n почва, земляland in crop, cropped land — земля под культурой
land uncleared of weeds — земля, не очищенная от сорняков
land retirement — выдувание почвы, ветровая эрозия почвы
5. n земельный участок; землевладение, земельная собственностьunusable land — земельный участок, непригодный для застройки
6. n поместье, земельные владенияto own lands — иметь поместье, быть помещиком; быть крупным землевладельцем
7. n шотл. доходный дом8. n тех. узкая фаска9. n воен. поле нарезаhow the land lies — как обстоят дела, каково положение дел?
10. v высаживать, выгружать11. v высаживаться, приставать к берегу, причаливатьto land at Dover — высадиться на Дувре, прибыть в Дувр
12. v ав. косм. приземляться, делать посадкуto land at the Croydon aerodrome — приземляться на Кройдонском аэродроме, прибыть на Кройдонский аэродром
compelled to land — вынудил к посадке; вынужденный к посадке
13. v ав. косм. посадить14. v спорт. приземляться после прыжка15. v прибывать; достигать16. v приводить, помещать17. v доводить; приводить18. v очутиться, оказаться19. v вытаскивать на берег20. v разг. поймать21. v спорт. жарг. победить22. v разг. нанести, попасть, угодитьhe never landed a punch — он никогда не достаёт противника;
23. v разг. навязыватьСинонимический ряд:1. country (noun) continent; country; fatherland; home; homeland; mother country; motherland; nation; native country; native land; polity; province; state2. estate (noun) acres; estate; manor; quinta3. expanse (noun) area; expanse; field; region; stretch; sweep; terrain; territory; turf4. property (noun) acreage; farm; farmland; mine; property; quarry; ranch; ranchland; real estate; tract5. soil or dirt (noun) clay; gravel; loam; marl; rock; sand; soil or dirt6. solid earth (noun) bank; dirt; dry land; earth; ground; mountains; peninsula; plains; shore; soil; solid earth; terra firma7. alight (verb) alight; come down in aircraft; debark; descend; disembark; go ashore; light; perch; roost; settle; sit down; touch down8. come into port (verb) berth; come into port; come to berth; moor9. drop anchor (verb) bring in; bring into her slip; come to land; dock; drop anchor; harbor; make land; put in; set down; set on shore10. get (verb) acquire; annex; chalk up; come by; compass; gain; get; have; obtain; pick up; procure; pull; secure; win11. leave the ship (verb) arrive; leave the shipАнтонимический ряд:depart; sea; set sail; take off -
33 Spain
Portugal's independence and sovereignty as a nation-state are based on being separate from Spain. Achieving this on a peninsula where its only landward neighbor, Spain, is stronger, richer, larger, and more populous, raises interesting historical questions. Considering the disparity in size of population alone — Spain (as of 2000) had a population of 40 million, whereas Portugal's population numbered little over 10 million—how did Portugal maintain its sometimes precarious independence? If the Basques, Catalans, and Galicians succumbed to Castilian military and political dominance and were incorporated into greater Spain, how did little Portugal manage to survive the "Spanish menace?" A combination of factors enabled Portugal to keep free of Spain, despite the era of "Babylonian Captivity" (1580-1640). These include an intense Portuguese national spirit; foreign assistance in staving off Spanish invasions and attacks between the late 14th century and the mid l9th century, principally through the Anglo- Portuguese Alliance and some assistance from France; historical circumstances regarding Spain's own trials and tribulations and decline in power after 1600.In Portugal's long history, Castile and Leon (later "Spain," as unified in the 16th century) acted as a kind of Iberian mother and stepmother, present at Portugal's birth as well as at times when Portuguese independence was either in danger or lost. Portugal's birth as a separate state in the 12th century was in part a consequence of the king of Castile's granting the "County of Portucale" to a transplanted Burgundian count in the late 11th century. For centuries Castile, Leon, Aragon, and Portugal struggled for supremacy on the peninsula, until the Castilian army met defeat in 1385 at the battle of Aljubarrota, thus assuring Portugal's independence for nearly two centuries. Portugal and its overseas empire suffered considerably under rule by Phillipine Spain (1580-1640). Triumphant in the War of Restoration against Spain (1640-68), Portugal came to depend on its foreign alliances to provide a counterweight to a still menacing kindred neighbor. Under the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance, England (later Great Britain) managed to help Portugal thwart more than a few Spanish invasion threats in the next centuries. Rumors and plots of Spain consuming Portugal continued during the 19th century and even during the first Portuguese republic's early years to 1914.Following difficult diplomatic relations during Spain's subsequent Second Republic (1931-36) and civil war (1936-39), Luso-Span-ish relations improved significantly under the authoritarian regimes that ruled both states until the mid-1970s. Portugal's prime minister Antônio de Oliveira Salazar and Spain's generalissimo Francisco Franco signed nonaggression and other treaties, lent each other mutual support, and periodically consulted one another on vital questions. During this era (1939-74), there were relatively little trade, business, and cultural relations between the two neighbors, who mainly tended to ignore one another. Spain's economy developed more rapidly than Portugal's after 1950, and General Franco was quick to support the Estado Novo across the frontier if he perceived a threat to his fellow dictator's regime. In January 1962, for instance, Spanish army units approached the Portuguese frontier in case the abortive military coup at Beja (where a Portuguese oppositionist plot failed) threatened the Portuguese dictatorship.Since Portugal's Revolution of 25 April 1974, and the death of General Franco and the establishment of democracy in Spain (1975-78), Luso-Spanish relations have improved significantly. Portugal has experienced a great deal of Spanish investment, tourism, and other economic activities, since both Spain and Portugal became members of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1986.Yet, Portugal's relations with Spain have become closer still, with increased integration in the European Union. Portugal remains determined not to be confused with Spain, and whatever threat from across the frontier exists comes more from Spanish investment than from Spanish winds, marriages, and armies. The fact remains that Luso-Spanish relations are more open and mutually beneficial than perhaps at any other time in history. -
34 Bell, Alexander Graham
SUBJECT AREA: Telecommunications[br]b. 3 March 1847 Edinburgh, Scotlandd. 3 August 1922 Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada[br]Scottish/American inventor of the telephone.[br]Bell's grandfather was a professor of elocution in London and his father an authority on the physiology of the voice and on elocution; Bell was to follow in their footsteps. He was educated in Edinburgh, leaving school at 13. In 1863 he went to Elgin, Morayshire, as a pupil teacher in elocution, with a year's break to study at Edinburgh University; it was in 1865, while still in Elgin, that he first conceived the idea of the electrical transmission of speech. He went as a master to Somersetshire College, Bath (now in Avon), and in 1867 he moved to London to assist his father, who had taken up the grandfather's work in elocution. In the same year, he matriculated at London University, studying anatomy and physiology, and also began teaching the deaf. He continued to pursue the studies that were to lead to the invention of the telephone. At this time he read Helmholtz's The Sensations of Tone, an important work on the theory of sound that was to exert a considerable influence on him.In 1870 he accompanied his parents when they emigrated to Canada. His work for the deaf gained fame in both Canada and the USA, and in 1873 he was apponted professor of vocal physiology and the mechanics of speech at Boston University, Massachusetts. There, he continued to work on his theory that sound wave vibrations could be converted into a fluctuating electric current, be sent along a wire and then be converted back into sound waves by means of a receiver. He approached the problem from the background of the theory of sound and voice production rather than from that of electrical science, and by 1875 he had succeeded in constructing a rough model. On 7 March 1876 Bell spoke the famous command to his assistant, "Mr Watson, come here, I want you": this was the first time a human voice had been transmitted along a wire. Only three days earlier, Bell's first patent for the telephone had been granted. Almost simultaneously, but quite independently, Elisha Gray had achieved a similar result. After a period of litigation, the US Supreme Court awarded Bell priority, although Gray's device was technically superior.In 1877, three years after becoming a naturalized US citizen, Bell married the deaf daughter of his first backer. In August of that year, they travelled to Europe to combine a honeymoon with promotion of the telephone. Bell's patent was possibly the most valuable ever issued, for it gave birth to what later became the world's largest private service organization, the Bell Telephone Company.Bell had other scientific and technological interests: he made improvements in telegraphy and in Edison's gramophone, and he also developed a keen interest in aeronautics, working on Curtiss's flying machine. Bell founded the celebrated periodical Science.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsLegion of Honour; Hughes Medal, Royal Society, 1913.Further ReadingObituary, 7 August 1922, The Times. Dictionary of American Biography.R.Burlingame, 1964, Out of Silence into Sound, London: Macmillan.LRD -
35 Hamilton, Harold Lee (Hal)
[br]b. 14 June 1890 Little Shasta, California, USAd. 3 May 1969 California, USA[br]American pioneer of diesel rail traction.[br]Orphaned as a child, Hamilton went to work for Southern Pacific Railroad in his teens, and then worked for several other companies. In his spare time he learned mathematics and physics from a retired professor. In 1911 he joined the White Motor Company, makers of road motor vehicles in Denver, Colorado, where he had gone to recuperate from malaria. He remained there until 1922, apart from an eighteenth-month break for war service.Upon his return from war service, Hamilton found White selling petrol-engined railbuses with mechanical transmission, based on road vehicles, to railways. He noted that they were not robust enough and that the success of petrol railcars with electric transmission, built by General Electric since 1906, was limited as they were complex to drive and maintain. In 1922 Hamilton formed, and became President of, the Electro- Motive Engineering Corporation (later Electro-Motive Corporation) to design and produce petrol-electric rail cars. Needing an engine larger than those used in road vehicles, yet lighter and faster than marine engines, he approached the Win ton Engine Company to develop a suitable engine; in addition, General Electric provided electric transmission with a simplified control system. Using these components, Hamilton arranged for his petrol-electric railcars to be built by the St Louis Car Company, with the first being completed in 1924. It was the beginning of a highly successful series. Fuel costs were lower than for steam trains and initial costs were kept down by using standardized vehicles instead of designing for individual railways. Maintenance costs were minimized because Electro-Motive kept stocks of spare parts and supplied replacement units when necessary. As more powerful, 800 hp (600 kW) railcars were produced, railways tended to use them to haul trailer vehicles, although that practice reduced the fuel saving. By the end of the decade Electro-Motive needed engines more powerful still and therefore had to use cheap fuel. Diesel engines of the period, such as those that Winton had made for some years, were too heavy in relation to their power, and too slow and sluggish for rail use. Their fuel-injection system was erratic and insufficiently robust and Hamilton concluded that a separate injector was needed for each cylinder.In 1930 Electro-Motive Corporation and Winton were acquired by General Motors in pursuance of their aim to develop a diesel engine suitable for rail traction, with the use of unit fuel injectors; Hamilton retained his position as President. At this time, industrial depression had combined with road and air competition to undermine railway-passenger business, and Ralph Budd, President of the Chicago, Burlington \& Quincy Railroad, thought that traffic could be recovered by way of high-speed, luxury motor trains; hence the Pioneer Zephyr was built for the Burlington. This comprised a 600 hp (450 kW), lightweight, two-stroke, diesel engine developed by General Motors (model 201 A), with electric transmission, that powered a streamlined train of three articulated coaches. This train demonstrated its powers on 26 May 1934 by running non-stop from Denver to Chicago, a distance of 1,015 miles (1,635 km), in 13 hours and 6 minutes, when the fastest steam schedule was 26 hours. Hamilton and Budd were among those on board the train, and it ushered in an era of high-speed diesel trains in the USA. By then Hamilton, with General Motors backing, was planning to use the lightweight engine to power diesel-electric locomotives. Their layout was derived not from steam locomotives, but from the standard American boxcar. The power plant was mounted within the body and powered the bogies, and driver's cabs were at each end. Two 900 hp (670 kW) engines were mounted in a single car to become an 1,800 hp (l,340 kW) locomotive, which could be operated in multiple by a single driver to form a 3,600 hp (2,680 kW) locomotive. To keep costs down, standard locomotives could be mass-produced rather than needing individual designs for each railway, as with steam locomotives. Two units of this type were completed in 1935 and sent on trial throughout much of the USA. They were able to match steam locomotive performance, with considerable economies: fuel costs alone were halved and there was much less wear on the track. In the same year, Electro-Motive began manufacturing diesel-electrie locomotives at La Grange, Illinois, with design modifications: the driver was placed high up above a projecting nose, which improved visibility and provided protection in the event of collision on unguarded level crossings; six-wheeled bogies were introduced, to reduce axle loading and improve stability. The first production passenger locomotives emerged from La Grange in 1937, and by early 1939 seventy units were in service. Meanwhile, improved engines had been developed and were being made at La Grange, and late in 1939 a prototype, four-unit, 5,400 hp (4,000 kW) diesel-electric locomotive for freight trains was produced and sent out on test from coast to coast; production versions appeared late in 1940. After an interval from 1941 to 1943, when Electro-Motive produced diesel engines for military and naval use, locomotive production resumed in quantity in 1944, and within a few years diesel power replaced steam on most railways in the USA.Hal Hamilton remained President of Electro-Motive Corporation until 1942, when it became a division of General Motors, of which he became Vice-President.[br]Further ReadingP.M.Reck, 1948, On Time: The History of the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation, La Grange, Ill.: General Motors (describes Hamilton's career).PJGRBiographical history of technology > Hamilton, Harold Lee (Hal)
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36 Héroult, Paul Louis Toussaint
SUBJECT AREA: Metallurgy[br]b. 1863 Thury-Harcourt, Caen, Franced. 9 May 1914 Antibes, France[br]French metallurigst, inventor of the process of aluminium reduction by electrolysis.[br]Paul Héroult, the son of a tanner, at the age of 16, while still at school in Caen, read Deville's book on aluminium and became obsessed with the idea of developing a cheap way of producing this metal. After his family moved to Gentillysur-Bièvre he studied at the Ecole Sainte-Barbe in Paris and then returned to Caen to work in the laboratory of his father's tannery. His first patent, filed in February and granted on 23 April 1886, described an invention almost identical to that of C.M. Hall: "the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in molten cryolite into which the current is introduced through suitable electrodes. The cryolite is not consumed." Early in 1887 Héroult attempted to obtain the support of Alfred Rangod Pechiney, the proprietor of the works at Salindres where Deville's process for making sodium-reduced aluminium was still being operated. Pechiney persuaded Héroult to modify his electrolytic process by using a cathode of molten copper, thus making it possible produce aluminium bronze rather than pure aluminium. Héroult then approached the Swiss firm J.G.Nehe Söhne, ironmasters, whose works at the Falls of Schaffhausen obtained power from the Rhine. They were looking for a new metallurgical process requiring large quantities of cheap hydroelectric power and Héroult's process seemed suitable. In 1887 they established the Société Metallurgique Suisse to test Héroult's process. Héroult became Technical Director and went to the USA to defend his patents against those of Hall. During his absence the Schaffhausen trials were successfully completed, and on 18 November 1888 the Société Metallurgique combined with the German AEG group, Oerlikon and Escher Wyss, to establish the Aluminium Industrie Aktiengesellschaft Neuhausen. In the early electrolytic baths it was occasionally found that arcs between the bath surface and electrode could develop if the electrodes were inadvertently raised. From this observation, Héroult and M.Killiani developed the electric arc furnace. In this, arcs were intentionally formed between the surface of the charge and several electrodes, each connected to a different pole of the AC supply. This furnace, the prototype of the modern electric steel furnace, was first used for the direct reduction of iron ore at La Praz in 1903. This work was undertaken for the Canadian Government, for whom Héroult subsequently designed a 5,000-amp single-phase furnace which was installed and tested at Sault-Sainte-Marie in Ontario and successfully used for smelting magnetite ore.[br]Further ReadingAluminium Industrie Aktiengesellschaft Neuhausen, 1938, The History of the Aluminium-Industrie-Aktien-Gesellschaft Neuhausen 1888–1938, 2 vols, Neuhausen.C.J.Gignoux, Histoire d'une entreprise française. "The Hall-Héroult affair", 1961, Metal Bulletin (14 April):1–4.ASDBiographical history of technology > Héroult, Paul Louis Toussaint
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37 Scott de Martinville, Edouard-Léon
SUBJECT AREA: Recording[br]b. 25 April 1817 Paris, Franced. 29 April 1879 Paris, France[br]French amateur phonetician, who developed a recorder for sound waves.[br]He was the descendant of a Scottish family who emigrated to France in 1688. He trained as a printer and later became a proof corrector in printing houses catering predominantly for scientific publishers. He became interested in shorthand systems and eventually turned his interest to making a permanent record of sounds in air. At the time it was already known (Young, Duhamel, Wertheim) to record vibrations of bodies. He made a theoretical study and deposited under sealed wrapper a note in the Académie des Sciences on 26 January 1857. He approached the scientific instrument maker Froment and was able to pay for the manufacture of one instrument due to support from the Société d'Encouragement à l'Industrie Nationale. This funding body obtained a positive report from the physicist Lissajous on 6 January 1858. A new model phonautograph was constructed in collaboration with the leading scientific instrument maker in Paris at the time, Rudolph Koenig, and a contract was signed in 1859. The instrument was a success, and Koenig published a collection of traces in 1864.Although the membrane was parallel to the rotating surface, a primitive lever system generated lateral movements of a bristle which scratched curves in a thin layer of lampblack on the rotating surface. The curves were not necessarily representative of the vibrations in the air. Scott did not imagine the need for reproducing a recorded sound; rather, his intention was to obtain a trace that would lend itself to mathematical analysis and visual recognition of sounds. Obviously the latter did not require the same degree of linearity as the former. When Scott learned that similar apparatus had been built independently in the USA, he requested that his sealed wrapper be opened on 15 July 1861 in order to prove his scientific priority. The contract with Koenig left Scott without influence over his instrument, and eventually he became convinced that everyone else, including Edison in the end, had stolen his invention. Towards the end of his life he became interested mainly in the history of printing, and he was involved in the publishing of a series of books about books.[br]Bibliography25 March 1857, amended 29 July 1859, French patent no. 31,470.Further ReadingP.Charbon, 1878, Scott de Martinville, Paris: Hifi Stereo, pp. 199–205 (a good biography produced at the time of the centenary of the Edison phonograph).V.J.Philips, 1987, Waveforms, Bristol: Adam Hilger, pp. 45–8 (provides a good account of the importance of his contributions to accurate measurements of temporal phenomena).GB-NBiographical history of technology > Scott de Martinville, Edouard-Léon
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38 ease
i:z 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) komfort, behagelighet, velvære2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) letthet3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) utvungenhet2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lette, redusere, lindre2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) minske(s), senke(s), sette ned3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) flytte/skyve forsiktig•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) Forsiktig!; Rolig!; Pass på!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's easelette--------ro--------velbehagIsubst. \/iːz\/1) velvære, velbehag2) ro, hvile3) sorgløshet4) ledighet, naturlighet5) bekvemmelighet, makelighet6) letthetat (one's) ease bekvemt, behagelig rolig, trygg ubesværet, veltilpass, hjemmevant makelig, i ro og mak(stand) at ease! ( militærvesen) på stedet hvil!, hvil!ease of manner utvungen opptreden, ledighet, naturlighetill at ease ille til mote, urolig, utrygga life of ease en bekymringsfri (eller behagelig) tilværelselive at ease ha en bekymringsfri tilværelse, ha det braput\/set a person at ease få noen til å føle seg vel, få noen til å falle til ro, gjøre noen tryggtake one's ease hvile seg, ta det roligwith ease med letthet, lett og ledig, lekende lett, uten vanskeligheterIIverb \/iːz\/1) (om smerter, plager) lindre2) berolige, roe ned3) lette, minske4) ( om tempo) sette ned, senke gradvis5) forenkle6) (teknikk, også i sjøfart) løsne, slakke, lirke, få til å gå lettere7) (om priser, rente) sette ned, senke8) ( om søm) tilpasse, legge ut9) ( om aksjer) synke i verdiease down (om maskin, motor) sette ned farten\/turtalletease in lirke på, få til å gå lettereease into gi en innføring iease off (om seil, skjøte) gjøre mindre stram, slakke på bli mindre spent, bli mindre trykkendeta det (litt mer) med roease oneself gjøre sitt fornødneease one's mind roe segease out gradvis presse utease somebody of something ( også spøkefullt) befri noen for noe• ease somebody of his\/her moneyease the engines! ( sjøfart) sakte (forover)!ease up ta det (litt mer) med roease up on ta det (litt mer) med ro med• ease up on the boy! -
39 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) nálgast2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) koma, það að e-ð nálgast2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) aðkoma, aðkomuleið3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) leita til; reyna við•- approaching -
40 approach
bekötőút, feljáró, megközelítés, odavezető út to approach: megközelít* * *[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) (meg)közelít; közeledik2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) közeledés2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) odavezető út3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) kérelem; megkörnyékezés (főleg {i plural}•- approaching
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