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1 fluctuation
[ˌflʌktjʊ'eɪʃn]nome fluttuazione f., oscillazione f. (in, of di) (anche econ.)* * *fluctuation /flʌktʃʊˈeɪʃn/n. [cu]( anche econ., fin.) fluttuazione; oscillazione; variazione: International speculation is causing sharp fluctuations in food prices, la speculazione internazionale sta provocando forti oscillazioni dei prezzi dei generi alimentari; a fluctuation in sales, una fluttuazione delle vendite; fluctuations in exchange rates, oscillazioni dei cambi; fluttuazioni dei cambi; climatic fluctuations, variazioni climatiche● (econ., fin.) fluctuation bands, bande di fluttuazione ( fra le monete) □ (naut.) fluctuation of the tide, movimento di flusso e riflusso della marea.* * *[ˌflʌktjʊ'eɪʃn]nome fluttuazione f., oscillazione f. (in, of di) (anche econ.) -
2 band
I [bænd]1) mus. (rock) gruppo m., complesso m.; (army) banda f., fanfara f. (militare); (municipal) banda f.2) (with common aim) banda f., gruppo m., compagnia f.II [bænd]verbo transitivo riunire, associareIII [bænd]1) (of light, colour) banda f., fascia f.; (of land) striscia f.2) rad. banda f.3) BE (of age, income tax) fascia f., scaglione m.4) (for hair, hat) fascia f., nastro m.; (around waist) fascia f., cintura f.; (around neck) collare m.; (around arm) fascia f., bracciale m.; (around head) benda f.* * *[bænd] I noun1) (a strip of material to put round something: a rubber band.)2) (a stripe of a colour etc: a skirt with a band of red in it.)3) (in radio etc, a group of frequencies or wavelengths: the medium waveband.)II 1. noun1) (a number of persons forming a group: a band of robbers.)2) (a body of musicians: a brass band; a dance band.)2. verb(to unite or gather together for a purpose: They banded together to oppose the building of the garage.)* * *I [bænd] n(gen) banda, striscia, (of hat, cigar) nastroII [bænd] n1) Mus banda (musicale), (jazz band, pop group) complesso (musicale), Mil fanfara2) (group of people) banda•* * *band (1) /bænd/n.2 banda, striscia ( di stoffa, di colore); fascia; nastro; riga: a white cup with a red band around it, una tazza bianca con una riga rossa intorno3 (mecc.) cinghia; correggia; nastro5 (geol.) banda; lamina8 (elettr., radio) banda: band filter, filtro di banda; band switch, commutatore di banda (o d'onda); quad band (attr.), quadribanda● (fis., chim.) band gap ► bandgap □ (tecn.) band saw, sega a nastro □ (fis.) band spectrum, spettro a bande □ band string, fettuccia; striscia di cotone □ band wheel, puleggia.♦ band (2) /bænd/n.2 (mus.) banda musicale; orchestra ( jazz o da ballo); complesso: brass band, orchestra di ottoni; rock band, complesso rock; jazz band, orchestra jazz; complesso jazzistico; DIALOGO → - Wedding reception- They've hired a band, hanno ingaggiato un gruppo; The band struck up, la banda attaccò a suonare3 (zool.) branco.(to) band (1) /bænd/v. t.4 assegnare a uno scaglione; scaglionare(to) band (2) /bænd/v. i.(generalm. to band together) unirsi ( con un fine); associarsi; fare causa comune: They banded together to oppose the plan, si sono uniti per opporsi al progetto.* * *I [bænd]1) mus. (rock) gruppo m., complesso m.; (army) banda f., fanfara f. (militare); (municipal) banda f.2) (with common aim) banda f., gruppo m., compagnia f.II [bænd]verbo transitivo riunire, associareIII [bænd]1) (of light, colour) banda f., fascia f.; (of land) striscia f.2) rad. banda f.3) BE (of age, income tax) fascia f., scaglione m.4) (for hair, hat) fascia f., nastro m.; (around waist) fascia f., cintura f.; (around neck) collare m.; (around arm) fascia f., bracciale m.; (around head) benda f. -
3 Bandbreite
Bandbreite f 1. COMP, KOMM bandwidth (Datenübertragungsrate, Datendurchsatz); 2. FIN, WIWI currency band, exchange margins, margin of fluctuation, official spread (Devisenkurs); 3. MEDIA bandwidth; 4. STEUER band; 5. WIWI spread; fluctuation band, band (für Kursschwankungen)* * *f 1. <Comp, Komm> Datenübertragungsrate, Datendurchsatz bandwidth; 2. <Finanz, Vw> Devisenkurs currency band, exchange margins, margin of fluctuation, official spread; 3. < Medien> bandwidth; 4. < Steuer> band; 5. <Vw> spread, für Kursschwankungen fluctuation band, band* * *Bandbreite
range, (Kursschwankungen) band, margin, spread (US), (Vorhersage) prediction interval;
• feste Bandbreiten (Wechselkurs) fixed margins (limits);
• große Bandbreite wide range;
• zugelassene Bandbreite (Wechselkurse) adjustable peg;
• Bandbreiten bei Schwankungen (Wechselkurse) fluctuation bands;
• größere Bandbreiten der Wechselkurse wider-band exchange rates;
• höchst zugelassene Bandbreite der Wechselkurse maximum range of permitted fluctuations;
• Bandbreiten der Wechselkursmechanismen (WKM) fluctuation margins of the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM). -
4 band
I 1. сущ.1) общ. группа ( людей)2) общ. банда, шайка3) соц. отряд* (форма социальной организации в примитивных обществах, как правило, обществах охотников и собирателей, представляющая собой небольшую группу людей с простой социальной структурой)See:2. гл.общ. объединяться (для каких-л. совместных действий)II 1. сущ.1) общ. лента, обод, пояс; полоса; связкаSee:2) общ. связующее звено, узы ( морального или юридического порядка)3) диапазон, область, интервал, зонаа) общ. (пределы распространения чего-л.; расстояние, промежуток между чем-л.)б) фин. (интервал значений цен или какие-л. категории в рамках серии, ограниченной таким интервалом; используется преимущественно в финансовом контексте)your home was placed in one of eight valuation bands — ваш дом попадает в одну из восьми ценовых категорий
в) эк. тр. разряд [диапазон, интервал\] заработной платы*, зарплатный интервал* (диапазон заработной платы, соответствующий определенному типу должности, квалификации работника и т. д.)Pay bands are designed to provide pay-setting flexibility and to improve recruitment and retention of critical employees. — Интервалы оплаты труда устанавливаются таким образом, чтобы обеспечить гибкость выбора размера оплаты и обеспечить наем и удержание ключевого персонала.
Syn:See:г) эк. ценовой коридор [диапазон\]* (диапазон колебаний курсов валюты, ценных бумаг, финансовых инструментов или цен товара)The European Monetary System sets a narrow band against a central rate of conversion to the Deutchmark of +/- 2,5 % or a broad band of +/- 6%. — Европейская валютная система предписывает узкий ценовой коридор коэффициента перевода валют в немецкую марку порядка +/- 2,5% и широкий канал порядка +/- 6%.
See:д) гос. фин., брит. (четыре периода погашения векселей, установленные Банком Англии с целью оказания влияния на краткосрочные процентные ставки на денежном рынке; первый период погашения составляет от 1 до 14 дней, второй — от 15 до 33 дней, третий — от 34 до 63 дней, четвертый — от 64 до 91 дня; эти периоды погашения распространяются на казначейские векселя, векселя местных органов власти и приемлемые банковские векселя)See:2. гл.1) общ. завязывать; связывать, соединятьSee:2) фин. группировать, распределять по родам, интервалам или категориям ( употребляется преимущественно в финансовом контексте)Single adults in a property banded above D will pay more. — Не состоящие в браке взрослые лица будут платить больше в случае, если по классификации собственности они относятся к категории не ниже D.
See:
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диапазон, интервал: предел колебания курса.* * *Область. Интервал. Диапазон.. . Словарь терминов по риск-медеджменту .* * *Финансы/Кредит/Валюта-----Ценные бумаги/Биржевая деятельность -
5 margine
m margin( orlo) edge, brinkmargine di guadagno profit marginvivere ai margini della società live on the fringes of society* * *margine s.m.1 (orlo, ciglio) edge: il margine di un fosso, the edge of a ditch; il margine della strada, the side of the road; i ladri abbandonarono l'automobile sul margine della strada, the thieves abandoned the car by the side of the road; vivere ai margini della società, (fig.) to live on the fringe of society2 (di foglio) margin: margine ampio, stretto, wide, narrow margin; annotare qlco. sul margine di un libro, to make a note in the margin of a book; (comm.) importo indicato a margine, amount stated at margin // osservazioni in margine, (fig.) marginal observations3 (di tempo, spazio, denaro ecc.) margin: margine di sicurezza, margin of safety; un buon margine d'azione, a wide margin of action, of manoeuvre // (econ.): margine lordo, spread (o gross margin); margine di contribuzione, profit contribution (o contribution margin); margine netto, net margin; margine di utile lordo, gross income margin (o mark-up o mark-on); margine di copertura, (cover) margin; margine di guadagno, di profitto, profit margin (o margin of gain); tali prezzi non lasciano alcun margine, these prices allow of no margin // (fin.): margine di fluttuazione dei cambi, fluctuation (o flexibility) margin in exchange rates; margini di fluttuazione (delle monete), fluctuation bands (of currencies) // ( banca) margine di interesse bancario, spread // ( Borsa): margine del giorno, day's spread; margine dell'operatore di Borsa, jobber's turn (o amer. dealer spread)4 (med.) (di ferita) acies.* * *['mardʒine]1. sm(gen) margin, (di bosco, via) edgenote in o a margine — notes in the margin
avere un buon margine di tempo/denaro — to have plenty of time/money (to spare)
2.* * *['mardʒine]sostantivo maschile1) (bordo estremo) (di foresta, bosco) border, edge, fringe, margin; (di strada, lago) sidemargine del precipizio — edge o brink of the precipice
2) fig. (limite)3) (spazio bianco) margin4) (possibilità, spazio, tempo in più) marginabbiamo al massimo un margine di 10 minuti — we've got no more than 10 minutes o 10 minutes's leeway
vincere con largo margine — sport to win by a wide margin
5) comm. (profitto) (profit) margin•margine d'errore — margin of o for error
margine di garanzia o sicurezza safety margin; margine di tolleranza — tolerance
* * *margine/'mardʒine/sostantivo m.1 (bordo estremo) (di foresta, bosco) border, edge, fringe, margin; (di strada, lago) side; margine della strada roadside; margine del precipizio edge o brink of the precipice; i -i di una ferita the lips of a wound2 fig. (limite) ai -i della società on the fringes of society; essere ai -i della legalità to be verging on the illegal4 (possibilità, spazio, tempo in più) margin; margine di manovra room for manouvre; margine di libertà degree of freedom; abbiamo al massimo un margine di 10 minuti we've got no more than 10 minutes o 10 minutes's leeway; vincere con largo margine sport to win by a wide marginmargine d'errore margin of o for error; margine di garanzia o sicurezza safety margin; margine di tolleranza tolerance. -
6 banda
f.1 gang (de personas) (cuadrilla).banda armada terrorist organization2 sash (faja).banda magnética magnetic strip3 band (finance) (tramo).banda impositiva tax bracketbanda salarial wage bracket, salary band4 waveband (radio).banda de frecuencias frequency (band)5 cushion.6 group of men, group of people, party, corps.7 music band, band.8 edge of billiard table.9 lemniscus.* * *1 (faja) sash2 (lista) band3 (tira) strip4 (lado) side5 (en billar) cushion\cerrarse en banda to dig one's heels incoger por banda a alguien / pillar en banda a alguien to lay one's hands on somebodybanda de frecuencia radio bandbanda magnética magnetic stripbanda sonora sound trackbanda transportadora conveyor beltlínea de banda touchline————————1 (músicos) band2 (maleantes) gang3 (pájaros) flock\banda de música bandbanda de rock rock groupbanda municipal town bandbanda terrorista terrorist group* * *noun f.1) band2) gang3) strip•* * *SF1) (=grupo) [de música] band; [de delincuentes, amigos] gang; [de guerrilleros] band; [de partidarios] party, group; [de aves] flocknegociaciones a tres bandas — three-party talks, trilateral negotiations
banda juvenil — youth gang, street gang
2) (=cinta) [en la ropa] band, strip; [de gala] sashbanda gástrica — (Med) gastric band
3) (=franja) [de tierra] strip, ribbon; [de carretera, pista de atletismo] lanebanda de frecuencia — band, waveband
banda de rodaje, banda de rodamiento — (Aut) tread
la Banda Oriental — esp Cono Sur Uruguay
banda sonora — [de película] soundtrack; [en carretera] rumble strip
4) (=lado) [de río] side, bank; [de monte] side, edge; [de barco] sidecoger a algn por banda —
¡como te coja por banda! — I'll get even with you!
5) (Dep) sideline, touchlinefuera de banda — out of play, in touch
sacar de banda — to take a throw-in, throw the ball in
línea de banda — sideline, touchline
6) (Billar) cushion* * *1) (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash; (franja, lista) band; ( para pelo) (Méx) hairband; ( en brazo) armbandsaque de banda — ( en fútbol) throw-in; ( en rugby) put-in
lanzó el balón fuera de banda — he kicked the ball into touch o (AmE) out of bounds
irse en banda — (CS fam)
el equipo se fue en banda — the team did terribly
3)a) ( de delincuentes) gangb) (Mús) band* * *= bandwidth, strip, band, band, sideline, prong, stripe, group, pod, gang, sash, band.Ex. Digital transmission is therefore more profligate in its use of bandwidth for the same information.Ex. Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.Ex. For transmission by the telephone network, data must be converted into signals in this band of frequencies, by means of modems.Ex. The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.Ex. The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex. There are 2 prongs to this research, one explores the use of the term 'information' and the other major part of the study investigates a number of aspects of some information management positions.Ex. This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex. The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.Ex. The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex. In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex. Just one other question: why are some of the sashes worn from left shoulder to right hip or right shoulder to left hip?.Ex. In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.----* ancho de banda = bandwidth.* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* banda ancha = wide-band, broadband.* banda antirrobo magnética = magnetic security tag.* banda callejera = street gang, gang, gang of youths.* banda de base = baseband.* banda de delincuentes = crime ring.* banda de linchadores = lynch mob.* banda de música = band, musical band, marching band, brass band.* banda de rodamiento de neumático = tyre tread.* banda estrecha = narrow-band.* banda gástrica = gastric band.* banda impositiva = income tax bracket, tax bracket.* banda juvenil = gang of youths.* banda magnética = magnetic strip, magnetic stripe, magstripe.* banda musical = musical band.* banda sonora = sound track film, soundtrack [sound track], rumble strip.* banda sonora de película = film music.* banda terrorista = terrorist group.* cabecilla de la banda = leader of the pack.* carrete de banda sonora = sound track film reel.* grabación de banda de música = band recording.* tarjeta de banda magnética = swipecard.* * *1) (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash; (franja, lista) band; ( para pelo) (Méx) hairband; ( en brazo) armbandsaque de banda — ( en fútbol) throw-in; ( en rugby) put-in
lanzó el balón fuera de banda — he kicked the ball into touch o (AmE) out of bounds
irse en banda — (CS fam)
el equipo se fue en banda — the team did terribly
3)a) ( de delincuentes) gangb) (Mús) band* * *= bandwidth, strip, band, band, sideline, prong, stripe, group, pod, gang, sash, band.Ex: Digital transmission is therefore more profligate in its use of bandwidth for the same information.
Ex: Later this strip is retyped into ordinary language, for in its nascent form it is intelligible only to the initiated.Ex: For transmission by the telephone network, data must be converted into signals in this band of frequencies, by means of modems.Ex: The cords themselves could be placed either outside the backs of the folded sheets, where they would show as raised bands across the spine of the book, or in slots sawn into the folds to give the book a flat back.Ex: The article 'Off the sidelines, onto the playing field' discusses a recent project which commissioned 9 research papers to explore the future of libraries.Ex: There are 2 prongs to this research, one explores the use of the term 'information' and the other major part of the study investigates a number of aspects of some information management positions.Ex: This paper describes an oscillating chemical reaction, and discusses numerous parallels to it in research, such as in fibrillation of the heart, body-clock rhythms of animals and plants, the self-assembly of multicellular organisms, and certain stripes in volcanic rock.Ex: The groups continue, however, to keep alive their heritages through festivals and cultural activities.Ex: The large pod of about 75 narwhals milled around the bay in the summer feeding grounds.Ex: In the 1920s and 1930s more than 1 million books were being loaned each year to members as far afield as the most isolated settlers' gangs working on distant branch lines.Ex: Just one other question: why are some of the sashes worn from left shoulder to right hip or right shoulder to left hip?.Ex: In recent years a band of disciples has grown up in India, and has contributed to the revision and expansion of the schedules.* ancho de banda = bandwidth.* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* banda ancha = wide-band, broadband.* banda antirrobo magnética = magnetic security tag.* banda callejera = street gang, gang, gang of youths.* banda de base = baseband.* banda de delincuentes = crime ring.* banda de linchadores = lynch mob.* banda de música = band, musical band, marching band, brass band.* banda de rodamiento de neumático = tyre tread.* banda estrecha = narrow-band.* banda gástrica = gastric band.* banda impositiva = income tax bracket, tax bracket.* banda juvenil = gang of youths.* banda magnética = magnetic strip, magnetic stripe, magstripe.* banda musical = musical band.* banda sonora = sound track film, soundtrack [sound track], rumble strip.* banda sonora de película = film music.* banda terrorista = terrorist group.* cabecilla de la banda = leader of the pack.* carrete de banda sonora = sound track film reel.* grabación de banda de música = band recording.* tarjeta de banda magnética = swipecard.* * *A1 ( Indum) (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash; (franja, lista) band; (para el pelo) ( Méx) hair bandllevaba una banda negra en el brazo he was wearing a black armband2 (de tierra) stripCompuestos:broad bandfrequency band( Méx) fan belttreadtax bandtrimmagnetic stripceremonial sash ( worn by the president)salary band( Méx) conveyor beltB1 (de un barco) side2 (en el billar) cushion3 (en fútbol) touchlinelanzó el balón fuera de banda he kicked the ball into touch o out of play o ( AmE) out of boundscerrarse en banda to refuse to listendejar a algn/andar/quedar en banda ( RPl fam): anda en banda he doesn't know what to do with himself, he's at a bit of a lossse fueron y me dejaron en banda they went off and left me not knowing what to do with myself o and left me at a bit of a lossC1 (de delincuentes) gangbanda armada armed gangbanda terrorista terrorist group2 ( Mús) band3 (de aves) flock* * *
banda sustantivo femenino
1 (en la cintura, cruzando el pecho) sash;
(franja, lista) band;
( para pelo) (Méx) hair-band;
( en brazo) armband;
banda sonora (Cin) sound track;
banda ancha broadband;
banda transportadora (Méx) conveyor belt
2 ( de barco) side;
( en billar) cushion;
(en fútbol, rugby) touchline;
( en rugby) put-in
3
b) (Mús) band
banda 1 sustantivo femenino
1 Mús band
2 (de criminales) gang
banda armada, armed gang
banda terrorista, terrorist group
3 (de pájaros) flock
banda 2 sustantivo femenino
1 (cinta) sash
2 (franja, lista) strip
3 (lado) side
4 (billar) cushion
5 Ftb línea de banda, touchline
saque de banda, throw-in
6 Telec banda de frecuencia, frequency band
Cine banda sonora, sound track
♦ Locuciones: cerrarse en banda, to dig in one's heels
coger a alguien por banda, to approach someone o to put one's hand in someone
jugar a varias bandas, to double-deal o to play the field
' banda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- cerebro
- cerrarse
- escindirse
- forajida
- forajido
- madriguera
- saque
- separarse
- terrorista
- barra
- doblar
- escoleta
- franja
- juez
English:
band
- boundary
- brass band
- bust
- flute
- gang
- protection money
- ring
- rough up
- sideline
- soundtrack
- split off
- strike up
- throw in
- throw-in
- touch
- touchline
- wing
- brass
- broadband
- conveyor (belt)
- crew
- elastic
- fan
- hair
- sash
- side
- sound
- swipe
- tread
- wave
* * *banda nf1. [cuadrilla] gangbanda armada terrorist organization2. [de música] [de viento y percusión] (brass) band;[de rock, pop] band;una banda de gaiteros a pipe band3. [faja] sashbanda presidencial presidential sash4. [para el pelo] hairband5. [cinta] ribbonbanda magnética magnetic strip;banda de Möbius Möbius strip;banda sonora [de película] soundtrack;banda transportadora [para bultos, mercancía] conveyor belt;[para peatones] moving walkway6. [franja] stripe;una camisa con bandas blancas a T-shirt with white stripesbanda sonora [en carretera] rumble strip7. [escala] bandFin banda de fluctuación fluctuation o currency band;banda de precios price range o band;banda salarial salary range o band8. Rad waveband;ancho de banda bandwidthbanda ancha broadband;banda estrecha narrow band;banda de frecuencia(s) frequency bandel balón salió por la banda the ball went out of play;avanzar por la banda to go down the wing10. [en billar] cushion11. [pez] dealfish12. Hist la Banda Oriental = name of former Spanish territories comprising the present-day Republic of Uruguay and southern Brazilse descolgó toda la banda al concierto de rock the whole gang went to the rock concert14. Compcerrarse en banda to dig one's heels in;se han cerrado en banda a cualquier reforma they have flatly refused to accept any reforms;Esp Fam [atrapar] to buttonhole sb;jugar a dos bandas to play a double game;RP Famestar/quedar en banda to be/be left at a loss* * *f2 de delincuentes gang3 ( cinta) sash4 en fútbol touchline5 de billar cushion6:cerrarse en banda fam stand firm, dig one’s heels in fam* * *banda nf1) : band, stripbanda transportadora: conveyor belt3) : band (of musicians)4) : gang (of persons), flock (of birds)5)banda de rodadura : tread (of a tire, etc.)6)banda sonora orbanda de sonido : sound track* * *banda n1. (de músicos) band / group2. (de delincuentes) gang3. (franja) stripe -
7 Bandbreiten bei Schwankungen
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China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
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