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1 discrimination
noun1) (discernment) [kritisches] Urteilsvermögendiscrimination against Blacks/women — Diskriminierung von Schwarzen/Frauen
discrimination in favour of — Bevorzugung (+ Gen.)
racial discrimination — Rassendiskriminierung, die
* * *noun die Diskriminierung* * *dis·crimi·na·tion[dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən]n no plage \discrimination unterschiedliche Behandlung [o Benachteiligung] aufgrund des Altersracial \discrimination Rassendiskriminierung fsexual \discrimination, \discrimination on grounds of sex Diskriminierung f aufgrund des Geschlechts* * *[dI"skrImI'neISən]n1) (= differential treatment) Diskriminierung fsex(ual)/religious discrimination — Diskriminierung f aufgrund des Geschlechts/der Religion
3) (= discernment) kritisches Urteilsvermögen* * *discrimination [dıˌskrımıˈneıʃn] s1. Unterscheidung f2. Unterschied m3. unterschiedliche Behandlung:4. Scharfblick m, Urteilskraft f, -fähigkeit f, Unterscheidungsvermögen n5. Unterscheidungsmerkmal n* * *noun1) (discernment) [kritisches] Urteilsvermögendiscrimination against Blacks/women — Diskriminierung von Schwarzen/Frauen
discrimination in favour of — Bevorzugung (+ Gen.)
racial discrimination — Rassendiskriminierung, die
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1 souvent péj ( prejudice) discrimination f (against envers ; in favour of en faveur de) ; positive discrimination discrimination positive ; racial/sexual discrimination discrimination raciale/sexuelle ; tax discrimination discrimination par l'impôt ;2 ( taste) discernement m ;3 ( ability to differentiate) capacité f d'établir des distinctions. -
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noun discriminacióndiscrimination n discriminacióntr[dɪskrɪmɪ'neɪʃən]1 (bias) discriminación nombre femenino3 (judgement) discernimiento, criteriodiscrimination [dɪs.krɪmə'neɪʃən] n1) prejudice: discriminación f2) discernment: discernimiento mn.• discreción s.f.• discriminación s.f.dɪs'krɪmə'neɪʃən, dɪˌskrɪmɪ'neɪʃənmass noun1) ( unfair treatment) discriminación fracial/sexual discrimination — discriminación racial/sexual
2) ( discernment) criterio m, discernimiento m[dɪsˌkrɪmɪ'neɪʃǝn]Nracial/sexual discrimination — discriminación f racial/sexual
2) (=good judgment) buen criterio m, discernimiento m* * *[dɪs'krɪmə'neɪʃən, dɪˌskrɪmɪ'neɪʃən]mass noun1) ( unfair treatment) discriminación fracial/sexual discrimination — discriminación racial/sexual
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[dɪˌskrɪmɪ'neɪʃn]1) (prejudice) discriminazione f.2) (taste) discernimento m., giudizio m.3) (ability to differentiate) capacità f. di discriminare* * *noun discriminazione* * *discrimination /dɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/n. [u]1 discriminazione: racial discrimination, discriminazione razziale; sex [age] discrimination, discriminazione di sesso [d'età]; discrimination against [in favour of] minorities, discriminazione nei confronti [a vantaggio] delle minoranze2 (comm. est.) differenziazione* * *[dɪˌskrɪmɪ'neɪʃn]1) (prejudice) discriminazione f.2) (taste) discernimento m., giudizio m.3) (ability to differentiate) capacità f. di discriminare -
5 discrimination dis·crimi·na·tion n
[dɪsˌkrɪmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]1)discrimination (against/in favour of) — discriminazione f (ai danni di/a favore di)racial/sexual discrimination — discriminazione razziale/sessuale
2) (good judgment) discernimentoEnglish-Italian dictionary > discrimination dis·crimi·na·tion n
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noun razlikovanje* * *[diskriminéišən]nounrazlikovanje, pristranost, diskriminacija; ( in favour of) favoriziranje; občutljivostwithout discrimination — brez razlike, enako -
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positive ['pɒzɪtɪv]∎ are you positive about that? en êtes-vous sûr?;∎ are you absolutely sure? - yes, positive en êtes-vous absolument sûr? - sûr et certain;∎ I'm positive (that) he wasn't there je suis absolument sûr qu'il n'y était pas;∎ it's absolutely positive c'est sûr et certain(b) (constructive) positif, constructif;∎ it's one of my few positive achievements c'est une des rares choses positives ou constructives que j'aie faites;∎ haven't you got any positive suggestions? n'avez-vous rien à proposer qui fasse avancer les choses?;∎ she has a very positive approach to the problem son approche du problème est très positive ou constructive∎ there was a tremendously positive response to this idea cette idée a été extrêmement bien accueillie ou reçue(d) (definite → fact, progress) réel, certain; (clear → change, advantage) réel, effectif; (precise → instructions) formel, clair;∎ we have positive evidence of his involvement nous avons des preuves irréfutables de son implication;∎ his intervention was a positive factor in the release of the hostages son intervention a efficacement contribué à la libération des otages;∎ the team needs some positive support l'équipe a besoin d'un soutien réel ou effectif;∎ positive proof, British proof positive preuve f formelle(e) (as intensifier → absolute) absolu, véritable, pur;∎ the whole thing was a positive nightmare tout cela était un véritable cauchemar;∎ a positive delight un pur délice;∎ a positive pleasure un véritable plaisir;∎ it's a positive lie c'est un mensonge, ni plus ni moins∎ she answered in a very positive tone elle a répondu d'un ton très assuré ou très ferme∎ positive degree (of adjective, adverb) degré m positif2 noun∎ in the positive à la forme positive∎ to reply in the positive répondre par l'affirmative ou affirmativement(c) Photography épreuve f positive(d) Electricity borne f positive►► positive discrimination (UNCOUNT) discrimination f positive (mesures favorisant les membres de groupes minoritaires);∎ positive discrimination in favour of people with disabilities mesures fpl en faveur des handicapés;positive feedback (in electronic circuit) réaction f positive; (in mechanical or cybernetic system) feed-back m inv positif, rétroaction f positive;∎ figurative I didn't get much positive feedback on my suggestion ma proposition n'a pas enthousiasmé grand monde;American positive ID papiers mpl d'identité (avec photo);Finance positive prescription prescription f acquisitive;Photography positive print positif m, épreuve f positive;positive proof preuve f formelle;Psychology positive reinforcement renforcement m positif;positive thinking idées fpl constructives;positive vetting contrôle m ou enquête f de sécurité (sur un candidat à un poste touchant à la sécurité nationale) -
8 bias
I ['baɪəs]1) (prejudice) prevenzione f., pregiudizio m. ( on the part of da parte di)2) (discrimination) discriminazione f. ( against verso)racial, sexual bias — discriminazione razziale, sessuale
3) (tendency) tendenza f., inclinazione f. ( in favour of, towards per)4) sart. sbieco m.II ['baɪəs]to bias sb. against, in favour of — influenzare negativamente, positivamente qcn. nei confronti di
* * *1. noun1) (favouring of one or other (side in an argument etc) rather than remaining neutral: a bias against people of other religions.) pregiudizio2) (a weight on or in an object (eg a bowl for playing bowls) making it move in a particular direction.) deviazione, inclinazione2. verb(to influence (usually unfairly): He was biased by the report in the newspapers.) influenzare- biassed- biased* * *['baɪəs]1. n1)bias (towards or in favour of) — preferenza (per)bias (against) — (prejudice) pregiudizio (contro)
2) (of material) sbieco2. vt* * *bias /ˈbaɪəs/A n. [uc]4 (fig.) inclinazione; tendenza; propensione (per qc.)5 (fig.) prevenzione; pregiudizio: He had a bias against coeducational schools, aveva un pregiudizio contro le scuole miste6 (elettr., elettron.) tensione base di griglia; polarizzazioneB a. e avv.● (autom.) bias-belted tyre, (pneumatico) cinturato® □ ( sartoria) bias binding, fettuccia; sbieco □ (stat.) bias error, errore sistematico.(to) bias /ˈbaɪəs/v. t.1 influenzare ( specie indebitamente); condizionare: Politicians use mass media to bias the voters, gli uomini politici si servono dei mass media per influenzare gli elettori2 (elettr., elettron.) polarizzare; dare una tensione di griglia a.* * *I ['baɪəs]1) (prejudice) prevenzione f., pregiudizio m. ( on the part of da parte di)2) (discrimination) discriminazione f. ( against verso)racial, sexual bias — discriminazione razziale, sessuale
3) (tendency) tendenza f., inclinazione f. ( in favour of, towards per)4) sart. sbieco m.II ['baɪəs]to bias sb. against, in favour of — influenzare negativamente, positivamente qcn. nei confronti di
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intransitive verb1) (distinguish) unterscheidendiscriminate between [two things] — unterscheiden zwischen [zwei Dingen]
2)discriminate against/in favour of somebody — jemanden diskriminieren/bevorzugen
* * *[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) unterscheiden2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) benachteiligen•- academic.ru/20922/discrimination">discrimination* * *dis·crimi·nate[dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt]I. vi1. (differentiate) unterscheiden, einen Unterschied machen2. (be prejudiced) diskriminierento \discriminate in favour of sb jdn bevorzugen [o begünstigen]▪ to \discriminate against sb jdn diskriminieren [o benachteiligenII. vt1. (tell apart)▪ to \discriminate sth from sth etw von etw dat unterscheiden; (twins, sth identical etc.) etw auseinanderhalten2. (mark as distinctive)▪ to \discriminate sb/sth from sb/sth jdn/etw von jdm/etw abheben* * *[dI'skrImIneɪt]1. vi2) (= make unfair distinction) Unterschiede machen (between zwischen +dat)of/against sb — jdn bevorzugen/benachteiligen
2. vtunterscheiden, einen Unterschied machen zwischen (+dat)* * *discriminate [dıˈskrımıneıt]Death does not discriminate der Tod macht keinen Unterschied;discriminate between Personen unterschiedlich behandeln;discriminate in favo(u)r of sb jemanden begünstigen oder bevorzugenB v/t1. (voneinander) unterscheiden, auseinanderhalten ( from von)2. absondern, abtrennen ( beide:from von)3. unterscheiden, abheben ( beide:from von)C adj [-nət] (adv discriminately) scharf unterscheidend, feine Unterschiede machend* * *intransitive verb1) (distinguish) unterscheidendiscriminate between [two things] — unterscheiden zwischen [zwei Dingen]
2)discriminate against/in favour of somebody — jemanden diskriminieren/bevorzugen
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A n (pl -es)1 ( prejudice) parti m pris (on the part of de la part de) ; to display bias faire preuve de parti pris ; political/media bias parti pris politique/dans les médias ;2 ( active discrimination) discrimination f (against envers) ; racial/sexual bias discrimination raciale/sexuelle ;3 ( tendency) tendance f (in favour of, towards pour) ; an American bias une tendance pro-américaine ; a female bias un préjugé favorable envers les femmes ; a left-wing bias une tendance de gauche ;5 Stat distorsion f ;6 (of steering, bowl) déviation f.B vtr ( p prés etc -s- ou - ss-) influer sur [person, decision, result] ; to bias sb against/in favour of prévenir qn contre/en faveur de. -
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discriminate [dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt]( = make unfair distinction) introduire une discrimination* * *[dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt]1) ( act with prejudice) établir une discrimination ( against envers; in favour of en faveur de)2) ( distinguish)to discriminate between — faire une or la distinction entre
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discriminate [dɪs'krɪmɪneɪt](a) (on grounds of race, sex etc)∎ to discriminate in favour of favoriser;∎ she was discriminated against elle faisait l'objet ou était victime de discrimination;∎ there are many people being sexually/racially discriminated against nombreux sont ceux qui sont victimes de discrimination sexuelle/raciale(b) (distinguish) établir ou faire une distinction, faire une différence;∎ to discriminate between right and wrong distinguer le bien du maldistinguer;∎ to discriminate right from wrong distinguer le bien du malUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > discriminate
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di'skrimineit1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) distinguir2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) discriminar•discriminate vb discriminartr[dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt]■ he was sure he had been discriminated against because of his race estaba seguro de que lo habían discriminado a causa de su raza1 (see a difference) distinguir ( from, de), discriminardistinguish: distinguir, discriminar, diferenciardiscriminate vi: discriminarto discriminate against women: discriminar a las mujeresv.• diferenciar v.• discriminar v.• distinguir v.• escoger v.dɪs'krɪməneɪt, dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt1) ( act with prejudice) hacer* discriminaciones, discriminarto discriminate IN FAVOR OF somebody — favorecer* a alguien
2)a) ( distinguish) distinguir*, discriminarb) ( be discerning) discernir*, utilizar* el sentido crítico[dɪs'krɪmɪneɪt]1. VI1) (=distinguish) distinguir ( between entre)2) (=show prejudice)3) (=show good judgment) tener buen criterio2.VT distinguir ( from de)* * *[dɪs'krɪməneɪt, dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt]1) ( act with prejudice) hacer* discriminaciones, discriminarto discriminate IN FAVOR OF somebody — favorecer* a alguien
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di'skrimineit1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) skjelne (mellom)2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) gjøre forskjell på, diskriminere•diskriminereverb \/dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt\/1) gjøre forskjell, forskjellsbehandle, diskriminere2) skjelne, differensiere3) skille, atskillediscriminate against diskriminere, stille dårligerediscriminate between skille mellom\/på, skjelne mellom gjøre forskjell på, diskriminere mellomdiscriminate from skille fradiscriminate in favour of særbehandle, favorisere -
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bias [ˈbaɪəs]1. nouna. ( = prejudice) parti m pris ( towards pour) ( against contre ) ; (towards field or subject) orientation f( = influence) influencer• to bias sb towards/against prévenir qn en faveur de/contre* * *['baɪəs] 1.1) ( prejudice) parti m pris2) ( tendency) tendance f (in favour of, towards pour)3) ( in sewing) biais m2.to bias somebody against/in favour of — prévenir quelqu'un contre/en faveur de
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сущ.1) эк. потребитель; покупательATTRIBUTES: average 2. 1), 2. 2), conventional 2. 2), end 1. 1), final 1. 1), individual 1. 2), industrial 1. 1), а, loyal 1. 1), potential 2. 2), prospective 2. 2), rational 2. 1), reasonable 2. 1), representative 2. 2), n2, target 3. 1), ultimate 2. 2), n1
British consumers are paying much more than their counterparts in mainland Europe for a wide range of goods. — Британские потребители покупают многие товары по значительно более высокой цене, чем потребители материковой Европы.
Our consumers expect products which are not only delicious (and safe) but which have been produced fairly and ethically. — Наши потребители ожидают таких продуктов, которые не только вкусны и безопасны для здоровья, но еще и были произведены надлежащим образом и в согласии с этическими нормами.
An average consumer for heating in Turkey uses fuel wood at a rate of 0.75 m3 yr. — Среднестатистический потребитель отопления в Турции использует 0,75 м3 в год древесного топлива.
See:average consumer, conventional consumer, disadvantaged consumer, end consumer, end-consumer, fickle consumer, final consumer, green consumers, heat consumer, individual consumer, industrial consumer, interested consumer, intermediate consumer, loyal consumer, manipulated consumer, potential consumer, price-conscious consumer, price-sensitive consumer, prospective consumer, rational consumer, reasonable consumer, representative consumer, savvy consumer, target consumer, ultimate consumer, water consumer, consumer acceptance, consumer account, consumer activist, consumer advertisement, consumer advertising, consumer advisory board, consumer advisory council, consumer advocate, consumer affluence, consumer analysis, consumer anticipations, consumer appeal, consumer attitude, consumer audience, consumer awareness, consumer bank, consumer basket, consumer behaviour, consumer benefit, consumer boom, consumer brochure, consumer budget, consumer business, consumer buying decision, consumer capitalism, consumer choice, consumer clinic, consumer club, consumer commodities, consumer communications, consumer comparison, consumer complaint, consumer confidence, consumer container, consumer cooperation, consumer cooperative, consumer council, consumer credit, consumer culture, consumer debenture, consumer decision making, consumer deficit, consumer delivery, consumer demand, consumer diary, consumer discrimination, consumer durable product, consumer durables, consumer economics, consumer education, consumer effect, consumer electronics, consumer environment, consumer equilibrium, consumer evaluation, consumer expectations, consumer expenditure, consumer favour, consumer feedback, consumer finance company, consumer flow, consumer franchise, consumer fraud, consumer goods, consumer group, consumer guide, consumer habit, consumer impression, consumer income, consumer inertia, consumer information, consumer inquiry, consumer insurance, consumer interest, consumer interview, consumer items, consumer jury, consumer knowledge, consumer language, consumer law, consumer learnings, consumer lease, consumer leasing, consumer legislation, consumer lifestyle, consumer lines, consumer list, consumer loan, consumer lobby, consumer loyalty, consumer magazine, consumer market, consumer marketing, consumer motivation, consumer movement, consumer needs, consumer non-durables, consumer orientation, consumer pack, consumer panel, consumer patronage, consumer perception, consumer personality, consumer policy, consumer population, consumer practice, consumer preferences, consumer premium, consumer pressure, consumer price, consumer products, consumer profile, consumer promotion, consumer properties, consumer protection, consumer psychologist, consumer psychology, consumer publication, consumer purchase, consumer purchaser, consumer rating, consumer reaction, consumer relations, consumer report, consumer research, consumer resistance, consumer response, consumer rights, consumer sale, consumer sales, consumer satisfaction, consumer segment, consumer service, consumer services, consumer setting, consumer shopping, consumer society, consumer sophistication, consumer sovereignty, consumer spending, consumer spendings, consumer study, consumer surplus, consumer survey, consumer tastes, consumer trade practices, consumer trends, consumer use tests, consumer utility, consumer valuation, consumer value, consumer vulnerability, consumer warranty, consumer waste, consumer wealth, consumer welfare, consumer's account, consumers' attitude, consumer's choice, consumer's cooperative, consumer's demand, consumers expenditure, consumer's goods, consumer's indifference curve, consumers market, consumers' market, consumers' panel, consumer's point, consumers' preference, consumers' remedy, consumer's surplus, consumers' surplus, consumer's test, consumer's wants, cost to consumer, price to consumer COMBS: business to consumer, business-to-consumer, business-to-consumer firm, competition for the consumer's dollar, Consumer Credit Act 1974, Consumer Credit Protection Act, Consumer Goods Pricing Act, Consumer Magazine and Agri-Media Rates and Data, Consumer Product Safety Act, Consumer Products Warranties Act, Consumer Protection Act 1961, Consumer Protection Act 1971, Consumer Reports, Consumer Safety Act 1978, Department of Banking and Consumer Finance v. Clarke, Ethical Consumer, Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act, Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act 1991, Uniform Consumer Credit Code, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Consumer Bankers Association, consumer confidence, consumer expenditure2) биол., эк. прир. консумент (организм, который потребляет другие организмы; выделяют первичные, вторичные и третичные консументы)See:
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[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) razlikovati2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) zapostavljati•* * *I [diskrímineit]transitive verb & intransitive verbto discriminate in favour of — favorizirati, dajati prednostII [diskríminit]adjective ( discriminately adverb)različen; ločilen; razločen; ki dela razliko -
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1. n пристрастное, предвзятое мнение; предубеждениеwithout prejudice — беспристрастно, без предвзятого мнения
prejudice to — располагать к; предубеждение
2. n предрассудок3. n вред, ущерб, причинённый несправедливым решением суда; несправедливостьwe offer you, without prejudice, $1000 in settlement of your claim — мы предлагаем вам, без ущерба для наших прав, 1000 долларов в урегулирование вашей претензии
in prejudice of — в ущерб, во вред
4. v предубеждать; создавать предвзятое мнение5. v наносить ущерб, причинять вред; портить; уменьшатьa prejudiced action — действие, наносящее ущерб
nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to prejudice other agreements — ничто в настоящем Соглашении не будет толковаться в ущерб другим соглашениям
Синонимический ряд:1. bent (noun) bent; favoritism; leaning2. intolerance (noun) bias; bigotry; discrimination; disposition; intolerance; one-sidedness; partiality; racism; slant; umbrage3. preconception (noun) preconception; prepossession; presupposition4. bias (verb) bias; colour; incline; influence; predetermine; predispose; prepossess; sway; twist; warp5. injure (verb) blemish; damage; harm; hurt; impair; injure; mar; spoil; tarnish; vitiateАнтонимический ряд:approbation; approval; balance; benevolence; benignity; confidence; consideration; decision; fairness; impartiality; judgment; kindness; regard; respect; tolerance -
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1. n уважениеwithout respect of persons — невзирая на лица, не считаясь с чинами и званиями
the respect due to his cloth — уважение, подобающее его сану
2. n привет, почтение3. n вниманиеin respect that — учитывая; принимая во внимание
4. n отношение, касательствоin all respects, in every respect — во всех отношениях
in respect of, with respect to — что касается, в отношении
these letters are undated both in respect of time and place — на этих письмах нет ни даты ни адреса отправителя
in respect of — в отношении; что касается
with respect to — в отношении; что касается
5. v уважать, почитать6. v соблюдать; не нарушать7. v касаться, иметь отношениеas respects — что касается, относительно
8. v редк. щадитьdeath respects neither young nor old — смерть не щадит ни юношу, ни старика
Синонимический ряд:1. detail (noun) detail; feature; matter; particular; point2. esteem (noun) account; admiration; affection; appreciation; approval; consideration; deference; esteem; estimation; favor; favour; homage; honor; honour; reverence; veneration3. hand (noun) aspect; facet; hand; phase; side4. preference (noun) bias; discrimination; inclination; partiality; preference; prejudice5. reference (noun) connection; reference; regard; relation6. admire (verb) admire; adore; esteem; honor; honour; love; revere; reverence; venerate7. consider (verb) attend; consider; heed; notice8. refer to (verb) refer to; regard; relate to9. value (verb) appreciate; cherish; enjoy; prize; relish; savour; treasure; valueАнтонимический ряд:contempt; disdain; disrespect
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