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v. trans.Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν, ἡγεῖσθαι (dat.).Escort: P. and V. πέμπειν, προπέμπειν.Conduct oneself: see Behave.——————subs.Escort: V. πομπή, ἡ.Management: P. διοίκησις, ἡ, διαχείρισις, ἡ.Behaviour: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ, or pl., ἦθος, τό.Action: P. and V. πρᾶξις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Conduct
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1. noun( = behaviour) conduite fa. ( = lead) conduireb. ( = direct, manage) dirigerc. to conduct o.s. se conduired. [+ heat, electricity] conduire━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque conduct est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈkɒndʌkt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: kənˈdʌkt.* * *1. ['kɒndʌkt]2) ( handling) conduite f (of de)2. [kən'dʌkt]transitive verb1) ( lead) conduire [visitor, group]conducted tour ou visit — visite guidée
2) ( manage) mener [life, business]3) ( carry out) mener [experiment, inquiry]; faire [poll]; célébrer [ceremony]4) Music diriger [orchestra]5) Electricity, Physics conduire3. [kən'dʌkt]intransitive verb Music diriger4. [kən'dʌkt] -
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inquiry [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ]1. noun• to make inquiries (about sb/sth) se renseigner (sur qn/qch)b. (official, legal) enquête f2. compounds* * *[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ], US ['ɪŋkwərɪ] 1.1) ( request for information) demande f de renseignementsto make an inquiry about ou into — se renseigner sur
‘all inquiries to...’ — ‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à...’
with reference to your inquiry — ( by letter) en réponse à votre courrier; ( by phone) suite à votre appel téléphonique
2) Administration, Law enquête f, investigation f ( into sur)to set up ou launch an inquiry — ouvrir une enquête
2.line of inquiry — piste f
inquiries plural noun bureau m or service m de renseignements -
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A n1 ( request for information) demande f de renseignements ; to make an inquiry about ou into se renseigner sur ; to make inquiries demander des renseignements (about sur) ; on inquiry, it was discovered that renseignements pris, on a découvert que ; ‘all inquiries to…’ ‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à…’ ; in answer to ou with reference to your inquiry ( by letter) en réponse à votre courrier ; ( by phone) suite à votre appel téléphonique ;2 Admin, Jur enquête f, investigation f (into sur) ; police/public/judicial inquiry enquête policière/publique/judiciaire ; murder inquiry enquête criminelle ; to hold/conduct an inquiry faire/ mener une enquête (into sur) ; to set up ou open ou launch an inquiry ouvrir une enquête ; a man is helping the police with their inquiries un homme est interrogé par les policiers dans le cadre de leur enquête ; line of inquiry piste f. -
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(a) (request for information) demande f (de renseignements);∎ to make inquiries se renseigner;∎ to make inquiries about sb prendre des renseignements sur qn;∎ to make inquiries into sth faire des recherches sur qch;∎ with reference to your inquiry of 5 May,… (in letter) en réponse à votre demande du 5 mai,…;∎ we have received hundreds of inquiries nous avons reçu des centaines de demandes de renseignements;∎ could you make a few discreet inquiries? pourriez-vous vous renseigner discrètement?(b) (investigation) enquête f;∎ to hold or to conduct an inquiry into sth faire une enquête sur qch;∎ the police are making inquiries la police enquête, une enquête (policière) est en cours;∎ he is helping police with their inquiries la police est en train de l'interroger;∎ upon further inquiry après vérification;∎ commission of inquiry commission f d'enquête∎ a look/tone of inquiry un regard/ton interrogateur►► British inquiry agent détective m (privé)✾ Book 'Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' Smith 'Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations' -
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∎ bad/good conduct mauvaise/bonne conduite f;∎ her conduct towards me son comportement envers moi ou à mon égard(b) (handling → of business, negotiations) conduite f;∎ the lawyer's conduct of the case la manière dont l'avocat a mené l'affaire(a) (manage, carry out → business, operations, religious service) diriger; (→ campaign, survey) mener; (→ inquiry) conduire, mener; (→ experiment) effectuer;∎ this is not the way to conduct negotiations ce n'est pas ainsi qu'on négocie;∎ Law who is conducting your case? qui assure votre défense?;∎ Law to conduct one's own case plaider soi-même sa cause∎ the director conducted us through the factory le directeur nous a fait visiter l'usine∎ to conduct oneself se conduire, se comporter(d) (musicians, music) diriger;∎ Bernstein will be conducting the orchestra l'orchestre sera (placé) sous la direction de Bernstein∎ water conducts electricity l'eau est conductrice d'électricité∎ who's conducting? qui est le chef d'orchestre?, qui dirige?►► School conduct report rapport m (sur la conduite d'un élève);Military conduct sheet feuille f ou certificat m de conduite -
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A n1 ( behaviour) conduite f (towards envers) ;B vtr1 ( lead) conduire [visitor, group] ; she conducted us around the house elle nous a fait faire le tour de la maison ; conducted tour ou visit visite guidée ;2 ( manage) mener [life, business, campaign, election] ; to conduct sb's defence Jur assurer la défense de qn ;3 ( carry out) mener [experiment, research] ; faire [poll] ; célébrer [religious ceremony] ; to conduct an inquiry mener une enquête (into sur) ;4 Mus diriger [orchestra, choir, concert] ; -
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= conduct a formal inquiry (into smth.) проводити офіційне розслідування ( чогось)English-Ukrainian law dictionary > conduct a formal investigation
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11 conduct an official inquiry
= conduct an official investigationEnglish-Ukrainian law dictionary > conduct an official inquiry
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2) проводити, вести; ескортувати, перепроваджувати, супроводжувати; поводити себе•conduct an inquest into a death — проводити розслідування причин смерті, розслідувати причини смерті
conduct an official investigation — = conduct an official inquiry (into smth.) проводити офіційне розслідування ( чогось)
- conduct a ballistics testconduct house-to-house inquiries — проводити опитування (опитувати) мешканців навколишніх будинків ( про слідчого тощо)
- conduct a case
- conduct a campaign
- conduct a formal investigation
- conduct a formal inquiry
- conduct a poll
- conduct a raid
- conduct a search
- conduct a secret operation
- conduct a suit
- conduct a terrorist act
- conduct a trial
- conduct an act of sabotage
- conduct an act of terrorism
- conduct an expert examination
- conduct an independent policy
- conduct an inquiry
- conduct an inspection
- conduct an investigation
- conduct an official inquiry
- conduct an operation
- conduct appearance
- conduct autopsy
- conduct business
- conduct charged
- conduct court
- conduct criminal investigation
- conduct debate
- conduct debates
- conduct defence
- conduct defence defense
- conduct election canvassing
- conduct election propaganda
- conduct export operations
- conduct hearing
- conduct hearings
- conduct in secret
- conduct interrogation
- conduct money
- conduct negotiations
- conduct norm
- conduct of a case
- conduct of acts of sabotage
- conduct of acts of terrorism
- conduct of an investigation
- conduct of an operation
- conduct of election
- conduct of elections
- conduct of legal practice
- conduct of life
- conduct of proceedings
- conduct of war
- conduct of warfare
- conduct one's own defence
- conduct one's own defense
- conduct oneself
- conduct operations work
- conduct operative work
- conduct policy
- conduct preliminary hearings
- conduct security clearance
- conduct sheet
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1. noun1) (behaviour) Verhalten, das2. transitive verb1) (Mus.) dirigieren2) führen [Geschäfte, Krieg, Gespräch]; durchführen [Operation, Untersuchung]3) (Phys.) leiten [Wärme, Elektrizität]4)5) (guide) führena conducted tour [of a museum/factory] — eine [Museums-/Werks]führung
* * *1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) führen2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) leiten3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigieren4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) sich betragen5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) betreiben2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) das Betragen2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) die Führung•- academic.ru/115742/conducted_tour">conducted tour- conduction
- conductor* * *con·ductI. vt[kənˈdʌkt]1. (carry out)to \conduct an experiment/an inquiry/a study ein Experiment/eine Ermittlung/eine Studie durchführento \conduct one's private life sein Privatleben gestaltento \conduct negotiations Verhandlungen führento \conduct a religious service einen Gottesdienst abhalten2. (direct)to \conduct a business/meeting einen Betrieb/eine Besprechung leitento \conduct an orchestra ein Orchester dirigieren3. (guide)▪ to \conduct sb jdn führen\conducted tour Führung f4. ELECto \conduct electricity/heat Strom/Wärme leitenII. vi[kənˈdʌkt]MUS dirigierenIII. n[ˈkɒndʌkt, AM ˈkɑ:n-]code of \conduct Verhaltenskodex m* * *['kɒndʌkt]1. n1) (= behaviour) Verhalten nt, Benehmen nt (towards gegenüber); (of children also) Betragen nt; (of prisoner) Führung f2) (= management) Führung f; (of conference, commission of inquiry) Leitung f; (of investigation) Durchführung fhis conduct of the war —
their conduct of the campaign — die Art, wie sie die Kampagne durchführen/durchgeführt haben
2. vt[kən'dʌkt]conducted tour (of) (of country) — Gesellschaftsreise f (durch); (of building) Führung f (durch)
2) (= direct, manage) war, campaign, correspondence, conversation führen; meeting, business also leiten; investigation durchführen; private affairs handhabenhe conducted his own defence — er übernahm seine eigene Verteidigung
4) (PHYS, PHYSIOL) leiten; lightning ableiten, erden3. vi[kən'dʌkt]4. vr[kən'dʌkt] sich verhalten, sich benehmen; (prisoner) sich führen* * *A s [ˈkɒndʌkt; -dəkt; US ˈkɑn-]1. Führung f:a) Leitung f, Verwaltung fb) Handhabung f, Durchführung f:conduct of state Staatsverwaltung;conduct of war Krieg(s)führung3. fig Führung f, Betragen n, Benehmen n, Verhalten n, Haltung f:4. obs Schutzgeleit n5. MAL etc Ausführung fB v/t [kənˈdʌkt]1. führen, geleiten, begleiten:a) Führung f (durch),b) Gesellschaftsreise f (durch)2. ein Geschäft führen, betreiben, leiten, verwalten:conduct a campaign (a lawsuit, negotiations) einen Feldzug (einen Prozess, Verhandlungen) führen;conduct war Krieg führen4. conduct o.s. sich betragen, sich benehmen, sich (auf)führen, sich verhalten5. PHYS Wärme, Elektrizität etc leitenC v/i1. PHYS leiten, als Leiter wirken2. MUS dirigieren* * *1. noun1) (behaviour) Verhalten, das2. transitive verb1) (Mus.) dirigieren2) führen [Geschäfte, Krieg, Gespräch]; durchführen [Operation, Untersuchung]3) (Phys.) leiten [Wärme, Elektrizität]4)5) (guide) führena conducted tour [of a museum/factory] — eine [Museums-/Werks]führung
* * *n.Benehmen -ungen n.Führung -en f.Gebaren - n.Handlungsweise f. v.dirigieren v.führen v.leiten v.verhalten v. -
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verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) conducir, guiar2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) conducir3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigir4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportarse5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigir
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noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamiento2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) dirección, gestión•- conduction
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conduct1 n conducta / comportamientoconduct2 vb1. conducir / guiar2. dirigir3. llevar a cabo1 (behaviour) conducta, comportamiento■ the UN's conduct of the negotiations la manera en que las Naciones Unidas han llevado las negociaciones1 (direct - survey, campaign) llevar a cabo, realizar; (- business) administrar2 (lead, guide) conducir, guiar3 (transmit - heat etc) conducir4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL dirigir1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL dirigir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto conduct oneself comportarse, conducirseconducted tour visita acompañadaconduct [kən'dʌkt] vt1) guide: guiar, conducirto conduct a tour: guiar una visita2) direct: conducir, dirigirto conduct an orchestra: dirigir una orquesta3) carry out: realizar, llevar a caboto conduct an investigation: llevar a cabo una investigación4) transmit: conducir, transmitir (calor, electricidad, etc.)5)to conduct oneself behave: conducirse, comportarseconduct ['kɑn.dʌkt] n1) management: conducción f, dirección f, manejo mthe conduct of foreign affairs: la conducción de asuntos exteriores2) behavior: conducta f, comportamiento mn.• comportamiento s.m.• comporte s.m.• conducta s.f.• porte s.m.v.• conducir v.• dirigir v.• gestionar v.• guiar v.• manejar v.
I 'kɑːndʌkt, 'kɒndʌktmass nouna) ( behavior) conducta f, comportamiento mb) ( management)her conduct of the investigation — la manera or el modo en que condujo la investigación
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1. kən'dʌkt1) \<\<inquiry/experiment\>\> llevar a cabo, realizar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*2) ( Mus) dirigir*3) \<\<visitor/tour/party\>\> guiar*4) \<\<heat/electricity\>\> conducir*
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v reflto conduct oneself — conducirse* (frml), comportarse
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vi ( Mus) dirigir*1.N ['kɒndʌkt](=behaviour) comportamiento m, conducta f ; [of business etc] dirección f, manejo m2. VT[kǝn'dʌkt]1) (=guide) llevar, conducirconducted tour — visita f con guía
we were conducted to the interview room — nos llevaron or condujeron a la sala de entrevistas
2) [+ heat, electricity] conducir3) [+ campaign] dirigir, llevar; [+ legal case] presentar; (Mus) dirigirI don't like the way they conduct business — no me gusta la forma en que llevan los negocios, no me gusta la forma de hacer negocios que tienen
to conduct a correspondence with sb — estar en correspondencia con algn, cartearse con algn
4) (=behave)to conduct o.s. — comportarse
3.VI [kǝn'dʌkt](Mus) dirigir4.CPD ['kɒndʌkt]conduct report N — (Scol) informe m de conducta
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I ['kɑːndʌkt, 'kɒndʌkt]mass nouna) ( behavior) conducta f, comportamiento mb) ( management)her conduct of the investigation — la manera or el modo en que condujo la investigación
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1. [kən'dʌkt]1) \<\<inquiry/experiment\>\> llevar a cabo, realizar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*2) ( Mus) dirigir*3) \<\<visitor/tour/party\>\> guiar*4) \<\<heat/electricity\>\> conducir*
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I ['kɒndʌkt]1) (behaviour) condotta f., comportamento m. ( towards verso, nei confronti di)2) (handling) conduzione f. (of di)II 1. [kən'dʌkt]1) (lead) condurre [visitor, group]2) (manage) condurre [life, business]to conduct sb.'s defence — dir. assumere la difesa di qcn
3) (carry out) condurre [experiment, research, inquiry]; fare [ poll]; celebrare [ ceremony]4) mus. dirigere [ orchestra]5) el. fis. condurre, essere conduttore di2.verbo intransitivo mus. dirigere3.* * *1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) condurre2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) condurre3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigere4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) comportarsi5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) dirigere2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) comportamento2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) condotta•- conduction
- conductor* * *conduct /ˈkɒndʌkt/n. [u]1 condotta; comportamento: good conduct, buona condotta; unprofessional conduct, comportamento non professionale; code of conduct, codice di comportamento; codice deontologico; disorderly conduct, condotta contraria all'ordine pubblico2 modo di condurre; conduzione; gestione: the conduct of an examination, il modo di condurre un esame; the conduct of business, la gestione degli affari; the conduct of the war, la conduzione della guerra3 (arc.) guida; direzione● (psic.) conduct disorder, comportamento antisociale ( di bambino, ecc.); disturbo della condotta □ (leg.) conduct money, indennità di viaggio ( di un testimone) □ (mil.) conduct sheet, (foglio delle) note disciplinari.♦ (to) conduct /kənˈdʌkt/A v. t.1 condurre; svolgere; tenere: to conduct an experiment, condurre un esperimento; to conduct a survey, condurre (o svolgere) un'inchiesta; to conduct a debate, tenere un dibattito; to conduct an examination, tenere un esame; (mil.) to conduct a siege, condurre un assedio2 gestire; dirigere; condurre: to conduct business, gestire gli affari; to conduct a business, dirigere un'azienda4 condurre; guidare: We were conducted through several rooms, siamo stati condotti attraverso diverse stanze; conducted tours, visite guidate5 (elettr., fis.) condurre6 convogliare; trasportare: These pipes conduct drinking water, questi tubi convogliano l'acqua potabileB v. i.1 (elettr., fis.) essere conduttore2 (mus.) fare il direttore d'orchestra* * *I ['kɒndʌkt]1) (behaviour) condotta f., comportamento m. ( towards verso, nei confronti di)2) (handling) conduzione f. (of di)II 1. [kən'dʌkt]1) (lead) condurre [visitor, group]2) (manage) condurre [life, business]to conduct sb.'s defence — dir. assumere la difesa di qcn
3) (carry out) condurre [experiment, research, inquiry]; fare [ poll]; celebrare [ ceremony]4) mus. dirigere [ orchestra]5) el. fis. condurre, essere conduttore di2.verbo intransitivo mus. dirigere3. -
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[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ] [AE 'ɪŋkwərɪ] 1.1) (request for information) richiesta f. d'informazionito make an inquiry about o into informarsi su; to make inquiries fare domande ( about su); "all inquiries to..." "tutte le domande vanno indirizzate a..."; in answer to o with reference to your inquiry — (by letter) in risposta alla vostra domanda; (by phone) in seguito alla vostra telefonata
2) amm. dir. inchiesta f., indagine f., accertamento m. ( into su)2.to set up o launch an inquiry aprire un'inchiesta; line of inquiry — pista
* * *, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; ( also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) richiesta d'informazioni; (delle) informazioni2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.)* * *[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ] [AE 'ɪŋkwərɪ] 1.1) (request for information) richiesta f. d'informazionito make an inquiry about o into informarsi su; to make inquiries fare domande ( about su); "all inquiries to..." "tutte le domande vanno indirizzate a..."; in answer to o with reference to your inquiry — (by letter) in risposta alla vostra domanda; (by phone) in seguito alla vostra telefonata
2) amm. dir. inchiesta f., indagine f., accertamento m. ( into su)2.to set up o launch an inquiry aprire un'inchiesta; line of inquiry — pista
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n1) справка; запрос2) обследование, опрос (населения)3) юр. расследование (дела)- reject smth. without inquiry• -
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1. [ʹkɒn|dʌkt,-{ʹkɒn}dəkt] n1. поведениеgood [bad, exemplary, irreproachable, unseemly] conduct - хорошее [плохое, примерное, безупречное, непристойное] поведение
2. ведение, руководство2. [kənʹdʌkt] vconduct of fire - воен. ведение огня
1. вести, сопровождать; водить (по музею и т. п.)the guide conducted the party round the museum - гид водил группу по музею
he was conducted over the school [the hospital, the factory] - ему показали школу [больницу, завод]
2. вести, руководить; проводитьto conduct a meeting [a campaign, an examination, an inquiry] - проводить собрание [кампанию, экзамен, расследование]
to conduct siege [affairs] - вести осаду [дела]
3. refl вести себяI like the way your children conduct themselves - мне нравится поведение ваших детей
4. дирижировать (оркестром, хором)he conducts at all the big concerts - он дирижирует на всех больших концертах
5. работать кондукторомshe's conducted on buses for twenty years - она уже 20 лет работает кондуктором автобуса
6. 1) спец. проводить (теплоту, ток); служить проводником2) проводить, пропускать (воздух, воду) -
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[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]сущ.; = enquiry1) вопрос; запрос; расспрашивание; наведение справокexhaustive / thorough inquiry — подробное расспрашивание
to conduct / make an inquiry — наводить справки
to put an inquiry to smb. — отправлять запрос кому-л.
Syn:2) юр. расследование, следствиеSyn:3) исследование, изучениеSyn: -
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con·duct vt [kənʼdʌkt]1) ( carry out)to \conduct an experiment/ an inquiry/ a study ein Experiment/eine Ermittlung/eine Studie durchführen;to \conduct one's private life sein Privatleben gestalten;to \conduct negotiations Verhandlungen führen;to \conduct a religious service einen Gottesdienst abhalten2) ( direct)to \conduct a business/ meeting einen Betrieb/eine Besprechung leiten;to \conduct an orchestra ein Orchester dirigieren;3) ( guide)to \conduct sb jdn führen;\conducted tour Führung f4) electo \conduct electricity/ heat Strom/Wärme leiten
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