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місто, закрите для іноземцівEnglish-Ukrainian law dictionary > city closed to foreigners
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закритий; закінчений, завершений- closed-circuit television
- closed city
- closed conference
- closed-door meeting
- closed evidence
- closed hearings
- closed institution
- closed joint-stock company
- closed mortgage
- closed port
- closed prison
- closed psychiatric hospital
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4 закритий для іноземців
( про місто тощо) closed to foreignersУкраїнсько-англійський юридичний словник > закритий для іноземців
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5 city
(велике) місто; місто, що має муніципалітет; місто-держава, поліс ( місто)- City- city archives
- city court
- city government
- city authorities
- city authority
- city bailiff
- city charter
- city closed to foreigners
- city corporate
- city council
- city councillor
- city court
- city dweller
- city election
- city elections
- city executive
- city force
- city form of government
- city freedom
- city government
- city government board
- city hall
- city judge
- city manager
- City of London Court
- city official
- city ordinance
- city police
- city prison
- city solicitor
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6 verschließen
(unreg.)I v/t shut, close; mit einem Schlüssel: lock (up); (einschließen) auch put under lock and key; mit einem Riegel: bolt; die Augen / Ohren vor etw. verschließen fig. shut one’s eyes / ears to s.th.; sein Herz verschließen shut ( oder harden) one’s heart ( vor + Dat to)II v/refl: sich einer Sache verschließen close one’s mind to s.th.; sich jemandem verschließen (seine Gefühle verbergen) hide one’s feelings from s.o.; (keinen Kontakt wünschen) shut o.s. off from s.o.; das Land verschließt sich Neuerungen / Fremden the country rejects reform / closes itself off to foreigners; ich kann mich dieser Überlegung / Tatsache nicht verschließen I can’t ignore this thought / fact* * *to shut; to seal; to lock; to close; to shut up; to close up* * *ver|schlie|ßen ptp verschlo\#ssen [fɛɐ'ʃlɔsn] irreg1. vt1) (= abschließen) to lock (up); (fig) to close, to shut; (= versperren) to bar; (mit Riegel) to boltjdm etw verschlíéßen (fig) — to deny sb sth
See:→ auch verschlossen2) (= wegschließen) to lock up or away3) (= zumachen) to close; (dauerhaft) Einmachglas, Karton, Brief to seal; (mit Pfropfen) Flasche to corkverschlíéßen — to shut one's eyes/ears/heart (to sth)
verschlíéßen — to keep one's thoughts/one's worries to oneself
2. vr(Reize, Sprache, Möglichkeit) to be closed (+dat toMensch = reserviert sein) to shut oneself off (+dat from)sich vor jdm verschlíéßen — to shut oneself off from sb
or gegen etw verschlíéßen — to close one's mind to sth
ich kann mich der Tatsache nicht verschlíéßen, dass... — I can't close my eyes to the fact that...
* * *(to shut completely: He closed up the house when he went on holiday.) close up* * *ver·schlie·ßen *I. vt2. (zumachen)eine Flasche [wieder] \verschließen to put the top [back] on a bottleeine Flasche mit einem Korken \verschließen to cork a bottle, to put a/the cork in a bottledie Gedanken/Gefühle in sich dat/in seinem Herzen \verschließen to keep one's thoughts/feelings to oneself▪ jdm verschlossen bleiben to be closed off to sbII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) close <package, tin, pores, mouth, etc>; close up <blood vessel, aperture, etc.>; stop < bottle>; (mit einem Korken) cork < bottle>etwas luftdicht verschließen — make something airtight; put an airtight seal on something
die Augen/Ohren [vor etwas (Dat.)] verschließen — (fig.) close one's eyes or be blind/turn a deaf ear or be deaf [to something]
3) (wegschließen) lock away (in + Dat. od. Akk. in)4) (versperren) bar <way etc.>2.1)sich jemandem verschließen — be closed to somebody; < person> shut oneself off from somebody
2) insich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen — close one's mind to something; (ignorieren) ignore something
* * *verschließen (irr)A. v/t shut, close; mit einem Schlüssel: lock (up); (einschließen) auch put under lock and key; mit einem Riegel: bolt;die Augen/Ohren vor etwas verschließen fig shut one’s eyes/ears to sth;sein Herz verschließen shut ( oder harden) one’s heart (vor +dat to)B. v/r:sich einer Sache verschließen close one’s mind to sth;sich jemandem verschließen (seine Gefühle verbergen) hide one’s feelings from sb; (keinen Kontakt wünschen) shut o.s. off from sb;das Land verschließt sich Neuerungen/Fremden the country rejects reform/closes itself off to foreigners;ich kann mich dieser Überlegung/Tatsache nicht verschließen I can’t ignore this thought/fact* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) close <package, tin, pores, mouth, etc>; close up <blood vessel, aperture, etc.>; stop < bottle>; (mit einem Korken) cork < bottle>etwas luftdicht verschließen — make something airtight; put an airtight seal on something
die Augen/Ohren [vor etwas (Dat.)] verschließen — (fig.) close one's eyes or be blind/turn a deaf ear or be deaf [to something]
3) (wegschließen) lock away (in + Dat. od. Akk. in)4) (versperren) bar <way etc.>2.1)sich jemandem verschließen — be closed to somebody; < person> shut oneself off from somebody
2) insich einer Sache (Dat.) verschließen — close one's mind to something; (ignorieren) ignore something
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7 close
1. Ithe child's eyes close глаза ребенка закрываются; her tired eyelids closed ее усталые веки сомкнулись; the window (the door, th2. II1) close in some manner usually in the negative the door (the box, etc.) doesn't close properly / well/ (easily, etc.) дверь и т. д. как следует и т. д. не закрывается /плохо и т. д. закрывается/; close at fame time many flowers close at night многие цветы закрываются на ночь2) close at some time the theatre (the museum, the library, etc.) closes on Monday (for the summer, etc.) театр и т. д. закрывается /не работает/ по понедельникам и т. д.3. IIIclose smth.1) close a box (a door, windows, shutters, a gate, and, etc.) закрывать /захлопывать/ ящик и т. д.; cold closes the pores поры от холода закрываются; close a knife сложить нож; close the blinds опустить шторы; close one's hand сжать руку в кулак; close one's lips сомкнуть, сжать губы; close one's eyes а) закрыть глаза; б) уснуть навеки, скончаться; close one's father's eyes закрыть глаза отцу, присутствовать при кончине [своего] отца; close one's mouth а) закрыть рот; б) придержать язык, держать язык за зубами, помалкивать2) close a theatre (one's business, a newspaper, etc.) закрывать театр и т. д.; close a road (a street, a bridge, etc.) перекрывать движение по дороге и т. д.3) close a gap заполнить пробел; close a hole засыпать яму; заделать дыру; close a wound закрыть / зашить/ рану; close a circuit замкнуть цепь; close the ranks сомкнуть ряды4) close one's speech (one's address, one's course of lectures, one's career, etc.) заканчивать свое выступление /речь/ и т. д.; before closing my letter I should like to say... заканчивая письмо, я хотел бы сказать...; close a discussion (a debate, a dispute, etc.) прекращать обсуждение и т. д.; close the subscription list закрыть подписной лист; close one's account закрыть [ свой] счет в банке; close the procession (the motorcade, etc.) замыкать процессию и т. д.5) close a deal /а bargain/ заключать сделку, прийти к соглашению4. IVclose smth. in some manner1) close smth. tightly (securely, abruptly, unexpectedly, etc.) плотно и т. д. закрыть /захлопнуть/ что-л.2) close a discussion (a debate, etc.) reluctantly (unexpectedly, etc.) без особого желания и т. д. прекращать обсуждение и т. д.5. XIbe closed road closed! проезд закрыт!; be closed at some time the shop (the museum, the exhibition, etc.) is closed on Sundays no воскресеньям магазин и т. д. закрыт /не работает/; navigation in the river is now closed навигация на реке закрыта /уже закончилась/; be closed in some manner the season is virtually closed сезон, no существу, окончился; be closed to smb. the station is closed to civilians станция закрыта для гражданского населения; be closed for smth. the bridge is closed for repairs мост закрыт на ремонт; be closed at some time the deal was closed this morning сделка была заключена сегодня утром6. XVI1) close with smth. he closed (let me close) with the following words... он закончил (разрешите мне закончить) следующими словами..., в заключение он сказал (разрешите мне сказать) следующее...2) close with smth. close with a dance (with a moral, with a song, etc.) заканчиваться танцами и т. д.; the meeting closed with a speech by the president собрание закончилось речью президента close on a note of sadness закончиться на грустной ноте /пессимистически/3) close about /round/ (over) smb., smth. darkness closed about him тьма поглотила /окутала/ его; the mists closed about us нас окутал туман; the crowd closed Гоши him толпа сомкнулась вокруг него; the water closed over the ship корабль погрузился в воду4) close with smth. close with your terms (with a bargains with the offer made to him, etc.) соглашаться на /принимать/ виши условия и т. д.', close with smb. close with the company (with the people, with the firm, etc.) прийти It соглашению с этой компанией и т. д.5) close with smb. close with the enemy сближаться с противником7. XVIIclose with /by/ doing smth. he closed with advising me not to go there в конце [нашей беседы] он сказал, что ходить туда мне не стоит; close by signing the contract (with telling me that story, with the singing of our favourite song, etc.) заканчиваться подписанием контракта и т. д.8. XXI11) closesmth. after /behind/ (against) smb. close the door (the gates) after the visitors закрывать дверь (калитку) за посетителями; close the door behind oneself закрывать за собой дверь; close the door against /on/ smb. a) закрыть двери перед кем-л.; б) закрыть / заказать/ кому-л. путь (куда-д.)2) close smth. against smth. close the river against net fishing (the churchyard against all further internment, etc.) запретить сетевой лов рыбы в реке и т. д., close smth. to smth., smb. close the bridge to traffic (the harbour to navigation, the grounds to the public, the exhibition to the public view, etc.) закрыть мост для движения транспорта и т. д.', close the country to foreigners запретить иностранцам въезд в страну close one's eyes to smth. закрыть глаза на что-л., смотреть на что-л. сквозь пальцы; close one's ears to smth. пропускать мимо ушей /игнорировать/ что-л.3) close smth. with smth. close a speech with promises to the voters (the proceedings with the startling news, a lecture with a few witty allusions, a meeting with a song, etc.) заканчивать речь обещаниями избирателям и т. д.4) close smth. with smth. close a wound with stitches зашить рану, наложить на рану швы -
8 étranger
étranger, -ère [etʀɑ̃ʒe, εʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = d'un autre pays) foreign ; [politique, affaires] foreign• son nom/son visage ne m'est pas étranger his name/face is not unfamiliar to me2. masculine noun, feminine nounb. ( = inconnu) stranger3. masculine noun( = pays) l'étranger foreign countries• vivre/voyager à l'étranger to live/travel abroad* * *
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- ère etʀɑ̃ʒe, ɛʀ adjectif1) ( d'un autre pays) foreign2) ( extérieur)étranger à — [personne] not involved in (après n) [affaire]; outside (après n) [groupe]; [fait] with no bearing on (après n); [comportement] unrelated to (après n)
3) ( inconnu) [personne, voix, théorie] unfamiliar (à to)
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nom masculin, féminin1) ( d'un autre pays) foreigner2) ( d'un autre groupe) outsider3) ( inconnu) stranger
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nom masculin1) ( autres pays)à l'étranger — [aller] abroad
2) ( gens d'ailleurs) foreigners (pl)* * *etʀɑ̃ʒe, ɛʀ (-ère)1. adj1) (= d'un autre pays) foreign2) (= pas de la famille, non familier) strange3) (= mal connu)étranger à — unfamiliar to, (= sans rapport) irrelevant to
2. nm/f1) (d'un autre pays) foreigner2) (inconnu) stranger3. nm* * *A adj1 ( d'un autre pays) [personne, lieu, langue, capitaux, journal] foreign;2 ( extérieur) étranger à [personne] not involved in ( après n) [affaire, activité]; outside ( après n) [groupe]; [fait] with no bearing on ( après n) [problème]; [comportement] unrelated to ( après n) [éthique]; se sentir étranger to feel like an outsider; ‘entrée interdite à toute personne étrangère au service’ ‘staff only’; ta sœur n'est pas étrangère à l'affaire your sister is not uninvolved in the matter;3 ( inconnu) [personne, voix, théorie] unfamiliar (à to); votre visage ne m'est pas étranger I know your face; le domaine ne m'est pas étranger I am quite familiar with the field; la peur leur est étrangère they know no fear.B nm,f1 ( d'un autre pays) foreigner; les étrangers ont besoin d'un visa foreigners need a visa;2 ( d'un autre groupe) outsider; on me traite en étranger I am treated as an outsider;3 ( inconnu) stranger; un étranger rôde dehors a stranger is prowling outside.C nm1 ( autres pays) l'étranger foreign countries (pl); à l'étranger [aller, séjourner] abroad; investissements à l'étranger investments abroad; s'ouvrir sur l'étranger to open up to the outside world;3 ( marchandises) acheter étranger to buy foreign goods.1. [visiteur, langue, politique] foreign2. [extérieur à un groupe] outside (adjectif)étranger à: je suis étranger à leur communauté I'm not a member of ou I don't belong to their community4. [sans rapport avec]étranger à: je suis complètement étranger à cette affaire I'm in no way involved in ou I have nothing to do with this businessce sont là des considérations étrangères à notre discussion those points are irrelevant ou extraneous (soutenu) to our discussion5. (soutenu)étranger à [qui n'a pas le concept de] closed ou impervious toétranger à [inconnu de] unknown toce sentiment/visage ne m'est pas étranger that feeling/face is not unknown to me————————, étrangère [etrɑ̃ʒe, ɛr] nom masculin, nom féminin2. [inconnu] stranger————————nom masculin————————à l'étranger locution adverbiale -
9 fermer
fermer [fεʀme]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbto close ; [+ magasin, café, musée] (après le travail) to shut ; (définitivement) to close (down) ; [+ manteau, gilet] to do up ; [+ chemin, passage] to block ; [+ accès] to close off ; [+ aéroport] to close ; [+ gaz, électricité, eau, robinet] to turn off• fermer à clé [+ porte, chambre] to lock• on ferme ! closing time!• la ferme ! (inf!) ferme-la ! (inf!) shut up! (inf!)• fermer les yeux sur [+ misère, scandale] to close one's eyes to ; [+ abus, fraude, défaut] to turn a blind eye to2. intransitive verba. [fenêtre, porte, boîte] to close• cette porte/boîte ferme mal this door/box doesn't close properly3. reflexive verb* * *fɛʀme
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1) gén to close, to shut [porte, fenêtre, livre, parapluie]; to close, to shut [yeux, bouche]; to clench [poing]; to draw [rideau]; to seal [lettre]; to turn off [robinet, gaz, radio]; to switch off [électricité]; to do up [vêtement]; to close off [passage]fermer à clé — to lock up [maison]; to lock [voiture, valise]
fermer à double tour — lit to double-lock [maison]; fig to lock securely [voiture, valise]
2) Administration, Commerce ( temporairement) to close [magasin, aéroport, frontière]; ( définitivement) to close down [entreprise]; to close [mine, compte bancaire]3) ( terminer) to bring [something] to a close [débat]
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se fermer verbe pronominal1) lit [porte] to shut; [fleur] to close up; [manteau, bracelet] to fasten2) fig [personne] to clam up; [visage] to harden••* * *fɛʀme1. vt1) [porte, volet] to close, to shutN'oublie pas de fermer la fenêtre. — Don't forget to close the window., Don't forget to shut the window.
2) [valise, boîte] to shutfermer les yeux — to close one's eyes, to shut one's eyes
3) fig, [coeur, esprit] to closeCe drame l'a fermé à la pitié. — This incident had made him immune to pity.
4) (= cesser l'exploitation de) to close down, to shut down5) [eau, électricité, robinet] to turn off6) (= interdire l'accès à) [aéroport, route] to close2. vi1) [porte, fenêtre] to close, to shutCette porte ne ferme pas bien. — This door won't close properly., This door won't shut properly.
2) (non-ouverture au public) [magasin, commerce] to close, to shutVous fermez à quelle heure? — What time do you close?, What time do you shut?
Les musées ferment à 18h. — The museums close at 6pm.
3) (cessation d'activité) [magasin, commerce] to close down, to shut down* * *fermer verb table: aimerA vtr1 gén to close, to shut [porte, fenêtre, boîte, valise, tiroir, livre, parapluie]; to close, to shut [yeux, bouche]; to clench [poing]; to draw [rideau]; to seal [lettre]; to turn off [robinet, gaz, eau, radio]; to switch off [électricité]; to do up [vêtement, chaussure]; to close off [conduit, passage]; la porte est bien/mal fermée the door is/is not shut properly; fermer sa chemise jusqu'au cou to button one's shirt right up to the neck; fermer à clé to lock up [maison, appartement]; to lock [voiture, valise, tiroir]; fermer à double tour lit to double-lock [maison]; fig to lock securely [voiture, valise]; fermer le jeu Sport to play a defensive game; fermer son cœur to steel one's heart (à against); une chaîne de montagnes fermait l'horizon the horizon was bounded by a range of mountains;2 Admin, Comm, Entr ( temporairement) to close [magasin, aéroport, accès, route, frontière]; ( définitivement) to close down [entreprise, succursale, centrale]; to close [mine, compte bancaire]; ‘on ferme’ ‘we're closing’; fermé le lundi/au public closed on Mondays/to the public; région fermée aux étrangers area not open to foreigners;3 ( terminer) to bring [sth] to a close [débat, audience].B vi [magasin, usine, théâtre] ( temporairement) to close; ( définitivement) to close down; fermer bien/mal [porte, valise] to close/not to close properly; armoire qui ferme à clé wardrobe that can be locked; le musée ferme en août the museum is closed in August.C se fermer vpr1 lit [porte] to shut; [fleur] to close up; [manteau, bracelet] to fasten; ma jupe se ferme sur le côté my skirt fastens at the side;2 fig [personne] to clam up; [visage] to harden.la fermer◑ to shut up○; la ferme◑!, ferme-la◑! shut up!; fermer les yeux sur to turn a blind eye to.[fɛrme] verbe transitif[poing, main] to close[robinet] to turn off (separable)fermer les rideaux to close ou draw the curtainsfermer sa bouche (familier) ou sa gueule (très familier) ou son bec (familier) to shut up, to shut one's trap3. (familier) [éteindre - électricité, lumière, compteur] to turn ou to switch off (separable) ; [ - robinet] to turn off (separable)5. [interdire - frontière, port] to closecette filière vous fermerait toutes les carrières scientifiques this course would prevent you from following any scientific career6. [faire cesser l'activité de]fermer un restaurant/théâtrea. [pour un congé] to close a restaurant/theatreb. [définitivement] to close a restaurant/theatre (down)a. [pour un congé] to shut up shopb. [pour cause de faillite] to stop ou to cease trading, to close down7. [rendre insensible]8. [être à la fin de]9. [délimiter]les montagnes qui ferment l'horizon/la vue the mountains which shut off the horizon/block the view11. SPORT————————[fɛrme] verbe intransitif1. [se verrouiller - couvercle, fenêtre, porte] to closele portail ferme mal the gate is difficult to close ou won't close properly2. [cesser son activité - temporairement] to close ; [ - définitivement] to close down————————se fermer verbe pronominal————————se fermer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être verrouillé - porte, fenêtre] to closese fermer à [être inaccessible à]: les sociétés occidentales se ferment à l'immigration Western societies are closing their doors to immigrants2. [se serrer, se plier - bras, fleur, huître, main] to close (up) ; [ - aile] to fold ; [ - bouche, œil, paupière, livre, rideau] to close ; [ - blessure] to close (up), to heal3. [être impénétrable]on ne peut pas lui parler, elle se ferme aussitôt there's no talking to her, she just switches off ou freezes up -
10 tránsito
m.1 transit, crossing, through traffic, traffic.2 Tránsito.* * *1 (acción) passage, transit, movement2 AUTOMÓVIL traffic3 eufemístico (muerte) death, passing4 (lugar de parada) stopping place\'Cerrado al tránsito' "Closed to traffic"de mucho tránsito busypasajeros en tránsito passengers in transit* * *noun m.1) transit2) traffic* * *SM1) (=paso) transit, passage, movement"se prohíbe el tránsito" — "no thoroughfare"
estar de tránsito — to be in transit, be passing through
2) (=tráfico) movement, traffichoras de máximo tránsito — rush hour sing, peak (traffic) hours
3) [de puesto] transfer, move4) (=muerte) passing, death5) (=parada) [de transporte público] stop; [de turismos] stopping place6) (=pasillo) passageway* * *1) ( tráfico) trafficun accidente de tránsito — (AmL) road accident
infracción de tránsito — (AmL) traffic violation (AmE), motoring offense (BrE)
2) ( paso) passage, movement3) (liter) ( muerte) passing (euph), death* * *= traffic flow, changeover [change-over], transit.Ex. The traffic flow in the building should be dictated by the compartmentalisation of the spaces and the arrangement of partitions and furniture.Ex. The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.Ex. This article calls attention to dangers of deterioration of photographs, caused by exhibition and transit.----* infracción de tránsito = traffic violation.* tránsito de peatones = foot traffic.* tránsito peatonal = foot traffic.* * *1) ( tráfico) trafficun accidente de tránsito — (AmL) road accident
infracción de tránsito — (AmL) traffic violation (AmE), motoring offense (BrE)
2) ( paso) passage, movement3) (liter) ( muerte) passing (euph), death* * *= traffic flow, changeover [change-over], transit.Ex: The traffic flow in the building should be dictated by the compartmentalisation of the spaces and the arrangement of partitions and furniture.
Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.Ex: This article calls attention to dangers of deterioration of photographs, caused by exhibition and transit.* infracción de tránsito = traffic violation.* tránsito de peatones = foot traffic.* tránsito peatonal = foot traffic.* * *A (tráfico) trafficdurante las horas de máximo tránsito at peak hours[ S ] cerrado al tránsito closed to all traffic, no entryuna calle de mucho tránsito a very busy roadun accidente de tránsito ( AmL); a road accidentCompuestos:heavy goods vehicles (pl), heavy trafficvehicular trafficB (paso) passage, movementsólo están aquí de tránsito they're just passing throughlos pasajeros en tránsito hacia Roma passengers in transit for Romeuna caja se perdió en tránsito one box was lost in transit* * *
Del verbo transitar: ( conjugate transitar)
transito es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
transitó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
transitar
tránsito
transitar ( conjugate transitar) verbo intransitivo [ vehículo] to travel;
[ peatón] to walk
tránsito sustantivo masculino
1 ( tráfico) traffic;
una calle de mucho tránsito a very busy road;
un accidente de tránsito (AmL) a road accident;
infracción de tránsito (AmL) traffic violation (AmE), motoring offense (BrE)
2 ( paso) movement;
pasajeros en tránsito passengers in transit
transitar verbo intransitivo to pass
tránsito sustantivo masculino
1 (paso de un lugar a otro, proceso) transition
2 (de personas) movement, passage
Auto traffic
' tránsito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agente
- policía
English:
transfer desk
- transfer lounge
- transit
- transit lounge
- road
- traffic
* * *tránsito nm1. [de vehículos] traffic;está cerrado el tránsito de vehículos it is closed to traffictránsito rodado road traffic2. [paso]el tránsito entre la Edad Media y el Renacimiento the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance;es sólo un área de tránsito it is just a transit area;los extranjeros que están de tránsito en el país foreigners who are in the country for a short time;aviones en tránsito entre América y Europa planes en route between America and Europe;pasajeros en tránsito hacia Roma [en aeropuerto] passengers with connecting flights to Rome3. [movimiento] movement;facilita el tránsito intestinal it facilitates bowel movement;una calle de mucho tránsito a busy streetpocos llorarán su tránsito few will mourn her passing on* * *m1 transit;pasajero en tránsito passenger in transit, transit passenger2 L.Am. ( circulación) traffic* * *tránsito nm1) tráfico: traffichora de máximo tránsito: rush hour2) : transit, passage, movement3) : death, passing -
11 Economy
Portugal's economy, under the influence of the European Economic Community (EEC), and later with the assistance of the European Union (EU), grew rapidly in 1985-86; through 1992, the average annual growth was 4-5 percent. While such growth rates did not last into the late 1990s, portions of Portugal's society achieved unprecedented prosperity, although poverty remained entrenched. It is important, however, to place this current growth, which includes some not altogether desirable developments, in historical perspective. On at least three occasions in this century, Portugal's economy has experienced severe dislocation and instability: during the turbulent First Republic (1911-25); during the Estado Novo, when the world Depression came into play (1930-39); and during the aftermath of the Revolution of 25 April, 1974. At other periods, and even during the Estado Novo, there were eras of relatively steady growth and development, despite the fact that Portugal's weak economy lagged behind industrialized Western Europe's economies, perhaps more than Prime Minister Antônio de Oliveira Salazar wished to admit to the public or to foreigners.For a number of reasons, Portugal's backward economy underwent considerable growth and development following the beginning of the colonial wars in Africa in early 1961. Recent research findings suggest that, contrary to the "stagnation thesis" that states that the Estado Novo economy during the last 14 years of its existence experienced little or no growth, there were important changes, policy shifts, structural evolution, and impressive growth rates. In fact, the average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate (1961-74) was about 7 percent. The war in Africa was one significant factor in the post-1961 economic changes. The new costs of finance and spending on the military and police actions in the African and Asian empires in 1961 and thereafter forced changes in economic policy.Starting in 1963-64, the relatively closed economy was opened up to foreign investment, and Lisbon began to use deficit financing and more borrowing at home and abroad. Increased foreign investment, residence, and technical and military assistance also had effects on economic growth and development. Salazar's government moved toward greater trade and integration with various international bodies by signing agreements with the European Free Trade Association and several international finance groups. New multinational corporations began to operate in the country, along with foreign-based banks. Meanwhile, foreign tourism increased massively from the early 1960s on, and the tourism industry experienced unprecedented expansion. By 1973-74, Portugal received more than 8 million tourists annually for the first time.Under Prime Minister Marcello Caetano, other important economic changes occurred. High annual economic growth rates continued until the world energy crisis inflation and a recession hit Portugal in 1973. Caetano's system, through new development plans, modernized aspects of the agricultural, industrial, and service sectors and linked reform in education with plans for social change. It also introduced cadres of forward-looking technocrats at various levels. The general motto of Caetano's version of the Estado Novo was "Evolution with Continuity," but he was unable to solve the key problems, which were more political and social than economic. As the boom period went "bust" in 1973-74, and growth slowed greatly, it became clear that Caetano and his governing circle had no way out of the African wars and could find no easy compromise solution to the need to democratize Portugal's restive society. The economic background of the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was a severe energy shortage caused by the world energy crisis and Arab oil boycott, as well as high general inflation, increasing debts from the African wars, and a weakening currency. While the regime prescribed greater Portuguese investment in Africa, in fact Portuguese businesses were increasingly investing outside of the escudo area in Western Europe and the United States.During the two years of political and social turmoil following the Revolution of 25 April 1974, the economy weakened. Production, income, reserves, and annual growth fell drastically during 1974-76. Amidst labor-management conflict, there was a burst of strikes, and income and productivity plummeted. Ironically, one factor that cushioned the economic impact of the revolution was the significant gold reserve supply that the Estado Novo had accumulated, principally during Salazar's years. Another factor was emigration from Portugal and the former colonies in Africa, which to a degree reduced pressures for employment. The sudden infusion of more than 600,000 refugees from Africa did increase the unemployment rate, which in 1975 was 10-15 percent. But, by 1990, the unemployment rate was down to about 5-6 percent.After 1985, Portugal's economy experienced high growth rates again, which averaged 4-5 percent through 1992. Substantial economic assistance from the EEC and individual countries such as the United States, as well as the political stability and administrative continuity that derived from majority Social Democratic Party (PSD) governments starting in mid-1987, supported new growth and development in the EEC's second poorest country. With rapid infrastruc-tural change and some unregulated development, Portugal's leaders harbored a justifiable concern that a fragile environment and ecology were under new, unacceptable pressures. Among other improvements in the standard of living since 1974 was an increase in per capita income. By 1991, the average minimum monthly wage was about 40,000 escudos, and per capita income was about $5,000 per annum. By the end of the 20th century, despite continuing poverty at several levels in Portugal, Portugal's economy had made significant progress. In the space of 15 years, Portugal had halved the large gap in living standards between itself and the remainder of the EU. For example, when Portugal joined the EU in 1986, its GDP, in terms of purchasing power-parity, was only 53 percent of the EU average. By 2000, Portugal's GDP had reached 75 percent of the EU average, a considerable achievement. Whether Portugal could narrow this gap even further in a reasonable amount of time remained a sensitive question in Lisbon. Besides structural poverty and the fact that, in 2006, the EU largesse in structural funds (loans and grants) virtually ceased, a major challenge for Portugal's economy will be to reduce the size of the public sector (about 50 percent of GDP is in the central government) to increase productivity, attract outside investment, and diversify the economy. For Portugal's economic planners, the 21st century promises to be challenging.
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