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  • 61 mark

    I 1. noun
    1) (trace) Spur, die; (of finger, foot also) Abdruck, der; (stain etc.) Fleck, der; (scratch) Kratzer, der

    dirty mark — Schmutzfleck, der

    leave one's/its mark on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) seinen Stempel aufdrücken

    make one's/its mark — (fig.) sich (Dat.) einen Namen machen

    2) (affixed sign, indication, symbol) Zeichen, das; (in trade names) Typ, der (Technik)

    distinguishing mark — Kennzeichen, das

    Mark 2 version/model — Version/Modell 2

    be a mark of good taste/breeding — ein Zeichen guten Geschmacks/guter Erziehung sein

    something is the mark of a good writer — an etwas (Dat.) erkennt man einen guten Schriftsteller

    3) (Sch.): (grade) Zensur, die; Note, die; (Sch., Sport): (unit of numerical award) Punkt, der

    get good/bad/35 marks in or for a subject — gute/schlechte Noten od. Zensuren/35 Punkte in einem Fach bekommen

    4) (line etc. to indicate position) Markierung, die
    5) (level) Marke, die

    reach the 15 % mark — die 15 %-Marke erreichen

    6) (Sport): (starting position) Startlinie, die

    on your marks! [get set! go!] — auf die Plätze! [Fertig! Los!]

    be quick/slow off the mark — einen guten/schlechten Start haben; (fig.) fix (ugs.) /langsam sein

    7) (target, desired object) Ziel, das

    hit the mark — (fig.) ins Schwarze treffen

    be wide of the mark — (lit. or fig.) danebentreffen

    be close to the mark — (fig.) der Sache nahe kommen

    2. transitive verb
    1) (stain, dirty) Flecke[n] machen auf (+ Dat.); schmutzig machen; (scratch) zerkratzen
    2) (put distinguishing mark on, signal) kennzeichnen, markieren ( with mit)

    the bottle was marked ‘poison’ — die Flasche trug die Aufschrift "Gift"

    mark an item with its price — eine Ware auszeichnen od. mit einem Preisschild versehen

    3) (Sch.) (correct) korrigieren; (grade) benoten; zensieren
    4)

    mark time — (Mil.; also fig.) auf der Stelle treten

    5) (characterize) kennzeichnen; charakterisieren
    6) (heed) hören auf (+ Akk.) [Person, Wort]

    [you] mark my words — höre auf mich; eins kann ich dir sagen; (as a warning) lass dir das gesagt sein

    7) (Brit. Sport): (keep close to) markieren (fachspr.), decken [Gegenspieler]
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/45241/mark_down">mark down
    II noun
    (monetary unit) Mark, die
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)
    2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)
    3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)
    4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)
    5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)
    6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)
    2. verb
    1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)
    2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)
    3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)
    4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)
    5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)
    •
    - marked
    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time
    * * *
    mark1
    [mɑ:k, AM mɑ:rk]
    I. n
    1. (spot, stain) Fleck m; (on the skin) Mal nt; (when burnt) Brandmal nt geh; (scratch) Kratzer m, Schramme f; (trace) Spur f; (scar) Narbe f; (fingerprint, footprint) Abdruck m
    the wine left a permanent \mark on his shirt der Wein hinterließ bleibende Flecken auf seinem Hemd
    his fingers had left \marks all over the table auf dem Tisch waren überall seine Fingerabdrücke zu sehen
    dirt/paint \marks Schmutz-/Farbflecken pl
    2. (identifying feature) [Kenn]zeichen nt, Merkmal nt; ZOOL Kennung f; (on fur)
    ▪ \marks pl Zeichnung f
    it's the [distinguishing] \mark of a gentleman/good newspaper to... es zeichnet einen Gentleman/eine gute Zeitung aus [o man erkennt einen Gentleman/eine gute Zeitung daran], dass er/sie...
    the crime bears all the \marks of a planned murder alle Anzeichen weisen auf einen geplanten Mord hin
    distinguishing [or identifying] \marks unverwechselbare Kennzeichen
    3. ( fig: indication) Zeichen nt
    a \mark of appreciation/respect ein Zeichen nt der Wertschätzung/des Respekts
    adjusting \mark TECH Einstellmarke f
    5. (sign to distinguish) Zeichen nt
    \mark of origin Herkunftszeichen nt
    trade \mark Warenzeichen nt, Schutzmarke f
    6. (signature) Kreuz nt
    to make one's \mark [on sth] sein Kreuz [unter etw akk] setzen
    7. (for punctuation) Satzzeichen nt
    exclamation/quotation \mark Ausrufe-/Fragezeichen nt
    quotation \marks Anführungszeichen pl
    8. SCH (grade) Note f, Zensur f
    what \mark did you get for biology? was hast du in Biologie bekommen?
    no \marks for guessing who did this ( fig fam) es ist nicht schwer zu erraten, wer das gemacht hat
    to get bad/good \marks for sth schlechte/gute Noten für etw akk bekommen
    to get full \marks [for sth] BRIT, AUS die Bestnote [für etw akk] erhalten
    full \marks for guessing who I met at the party ( fig fam) hundert Punkte, wenn du drauf kommst, wen ich auf der Party getroffen habe fam
    9. no pl (required standard) Standard m, Norm f
    to be up to the \mark den Anforderungen [o Erwartungen] entsprechen
    to not feel up to the \mark nicht ganz auf der Höhe sein fam
    10. no pl ( fig: distinction) Rang m
    he is a man of \mark er ist eine Persönlichkeit von Rang
    11. (point) Marke f
    sales have already passed the million \mark die Verkaufszahlen haben die Millionenmarke bereits überschritten
    to be over the halfway \mark über die Hälfte geschafft haben
    12. ( also fig: target) Ziel nt, Zielscheibe f a. fig
    to be an easy \mark AM ( fig) leicht reinzulegen sein fam
    to be wide of [or quite off] the \mark das Ziel um Längen verfehlen a. fig
    to hit the \mark [genau] ins Schwarze treffen a. fig
    to miss the \mark vorbeischießen; ( fig) seinen Zweck verfehlen
    to overshoot the \mark über das Ziel hinausschießen a. fig
    13. (in a race) Start m; (starting block) Startblock m; (starting line) Startlinie f
    on your \marks, get set, go! auf die Plätze, fertig, los!
    14. (version of a car) Modell nt
    a \mark 4 Escort ein Escort Modell 4
    15. COMPUT Marke f fachspr
    17.
    ▶ to leave its/one's \mark on sb/sth seine Spuren bei jdm/etw hinterlassen
    she left her \mark on the company sie hat den Betrieb sehr geprägt
    ▶ to make one's \mark auffallen
    ▶ to be slow/quick off the \mark (understand) schwer/schnell von Begriff sein fam; (take action) langsam/[blitz]schnell reagieren
    you'll have to be quick off the \mark with that application du musst dich mit der Bewerbung beeilen
    II. vt
    ▪ to \mark sth etw schmutzig machen
    2. usu passive (scar)
    his face was \marked for life er hat bleibende Narben im Gesicht zurückbehalten
    the man's body was \marked with blows from a blunt weapon die Leiche des Mannes trug Spuren von Schlägen mit einer stumpfen Waffe
    ▪ to \mark sth etw markieren [o bezeichnen] [o kennzeichnen
    4. (label)
    ▪ to \mark sth etw beschriften; (indicate the price of) etw auszeichnen
    the bottle was \marked ‘poison’ die Flasche trug die Aufschrift ‚Gift‘
    they \marked the shirts at €20 sie zeichneten die Hemden mit 20 Euro aus
    to \mark a route on a plan eine Route auf einem Plan einzeichnen
    5.
    ▪ to \mark sth (characterize) etw kennzeichnen [o markieren]; (mean) etw bedeuten
    to \mark the beginning/end of sth den Anfang/das Ende einer S. gen markieren
    to \mark a turning point einen Wendepunkt darstellen
    ▪ to \mark sth an etw akk erinnern
    a concert to \mark the 10th anniversary ein Konzert aus Anlass des zehnten Jahrestages
    a speech to \mark the occasion eine Rede zur Feier des Tages
    7. SCH
    ▪ to \mark sth etw zensieren
    ▪ to \mark sb jdn benoten
    8. (clearly identify)
    ▪ to \mark sb/sth as sb/sth jdn/etw als jdn/etw kennzeichnen [o auszeichnen]
    your clothes \mark you as a man of good taste Ihre Kleider lassen erkennen, dass Sie ein Mann von gutem Geschmack sind
    ▪ to be \marked as/for sth zu etw dat /für etw akk bestimmt sein
    10. SPORT, FBALL
    ▪ to \mark sb jdn decken
    11. SCI
    ▪ to \mark sth receptacle etw eichen
    12.
    ▶ to \mark time (in a parade) auf der Stelle marschieren; ( fig: not move forward) die Zeit überbrücken
    ▶ [you] \mark my words! lass dir das gesagt sein!
    III. vi
    1. (get dirty) schmutzig [o SCHWEIZ a. dreckig] werden, schmutzen, verdrecken SCHWEIZ; (scratch) Kratzer [o Schrammen] bekommen
    2. SCH (give marks) Noten vergeben; (correct) korrigieren
    3. (pay attention)
    \mark! Achtung!
    mark2
    <pl -s or ->
    [mɑ:k, AM mɑ:rk]
    n short for Deutschmark Mark f
    * * *
    [mAːk]
    n
    Markus m
    * * *
    mark1 [mɑː(r)k]
    A s
    1. Markierung f, Mal n, besonders TECH Marke f:
    make a mark in the calendar sich einen Tag rot anstreichen
    2. fig Zeichen n:
    mark of confidence Vertrauensbeweis m;
    mark of favo(u)r Gunstbezeigung f;
    mark of respect Zeichen der Hochachtung;
    God bless ( oder save) the mark obs umg mit Verlaub zu sagen
    3. (Kenn)Zeichen n, ( auch charakteristisches) Merkmal:
    distinctive mark Kennzeichen
    4. (Schrift-, Satz-) Zeichen n:
    mark of correction Korrekturzeichen
    5. Orientierungs-, Sichtzeichen n:
    6. (An)Zeichen n:
    7. a) (Eigentums)Zeichen n
    b) Brandmal n
    8. roter Fleck (auf der Haut), Strieme f, Schwiele f
    9. Narbe f ( auch TECH)
    10. Kerbe f, Einschnitt m
    11. (Hand-, Namens) Zeichen n, Kreuz n (eines Analphabeten)
    12. Ziel n (auch fig), Zielscheibe f:
    a) (das Ziel) treffen,
    b) fig ins Schwarze treffen;
    miss the mark das Ziel verfehlen, danebenschießen (beide a. fig);
    a) (weit) danebenschießen,
    b) fig sich (gewaltig) irren, (Schätzung etc) (weit) danebenliegen;
    £1,000 will be nearer to the mark kommen (schon) eher hin umg
    13. fig Norm f:
    a) unter dem Durchschnitt,
    b) gesundheitlich etc nicht auf der Höhe umg;
    a) den Anforderungen gewachsen sein (Person) oder genügen (Leistungen etc),
    b) gesundheitlich auf der Höhe sein umg;
    a) innerhalb der erlaubten Grenzen,
    b) berechtigt ( in doing sth etwas zu tun);
    a) über das Ziel hinausschießen umg,
    b) zu weit gehen, den Bogen überspannen
    14. (aufgeprägter) Stempel, Gepräge n
    15. a) (Fuß-, Brems- etc) Spur f:
    leave one’s mark (up)on fig seinen Stempel aufdrücken (dat); bei jemandem seine Spuren hinterlassen;
    make one’s mark sich einen Namen machen, sich profilieren ( beide:
    on, upon in einem Betrieb etc)
    b) Fleck m
    c) Abdruck m:
    leave a mark einen Abdruck hinterlassen, sich abdrücken
    16. fig Bedeutung f, Rang m:
    a man of mark eine markante oder bedeutende Persönlichkeit
    17. Marke f, Sorte f:
    mark of quality Qualitätsmarke
    18. WIRTSCH
    a) (Fabrik-, Waren) Zeichen n, (Schutz-, Handels-) Marke f
    b) Preisangabe f
    19. SCHIFF
    a) (abgemarkte) Fadenlänge (der Lotleine)
    b) Landmarke f
    c) Bake f, Leitzeichen n
    d) Mark n, Ladungsbezeichnung f
    e) Marke f
    20. MIL, TECH Modell n, Type f:
    a mark V tank ein Panzer(wagen) der Type V
    21. SCHULE
    a) Note f ( auch SPORT), Zensur f:
    get ( oder obtain) full marks die beste Note bekommen, die höchste Punktzahl erreichen;
    give sb full marks for sth fig jemandem für etwas höchstes Lob zollen;
    he gained 20 marks for Greek im Griechischen bekam er 20 Punkte;
    bad mark Note für schlechtes Betragen
    b) pl Zeugnis n:
    bad marks ein schlechtes Zeugnis
    22. umg (das) Richtige:
    that’s not my mark das ist nicht mein Geschmack, das ist nicht das Richtige für mich
    23. → easy A 1
    24. SPORT
    a) Fußball: (Elfmeter) Punkt m
    b) Boxen: sl Magengrube f
    c) Bowls: Zielkugel f
    d) Laufsport: Startlinie f:
    on your marks! auf die Plätze!;
    be quick (slow) off the mark einen guten (schlechten) Start haben, fig schnell (langsam) reagieren oder umg schalten
    25. meist mark of mouth Bohne f, Kennung f (Alterszeichen an Pferdezähnen)
    26. HIST
    a) Mark f, Grenzgebiet n
    b) Gemeindemark f, Allmende f:
    mark moot Gemeindeversammlung f
    B v/t
    1. markieren:
    a) Wege, Gegenstände etc kennzeichnen
    b) Stellen auf einer Karte etc bezeichnen, (provisorisch) andeuten
    c) Wäsche zeichnen:
    mark by a dotted line durch eine punktierte Linie kennzeichnen;
    mark (with a hot iron) brandmarken;
    a) MIL auf der Stelle treten (a. fig),
    b) fig nicht vom Fleck kommen,
    c) abwarten,
    d) MUS den Takt schlagen
    2. a) Spuren hinterlassen auf (dat):
    b) fig jemanden zeichnen (Krankheit etc)
    3. eine Ära etc kennzeichnen, kennzeichnend sein für:
    the day was marked by heavy fighting der Tag stand im Zeichen schwerer Kämpfe;
    no triumph marks her manner es ist nicht ihre Art aufzutrumpfen
    4. ein Zeichen sein für:
    that marks him for a leader das zeigt, dass er sich zum Führer eignet;
    he has all the qualities that mark a good doctor er hat alle Eigenschaften, die einen guten Arzt ausmachen
    5. (aus mehreren) bestimmen, (aus)wählen, ausersehen ( alle:
    for für)
    6. hervorheben:
    mark the occasion (Redew) zur Feier des Tages, aus diesem Anlass
    7. zum Ausdruck bringen, zeigen:
    mark one’s displeasure by hissing
    8. SCHULE benoten, zensieren, SPORT bewerten
    9. notieren, vermerken
    10. sich etwas merken:
    mark my words denke an meine Worte oder an mich!
    11. bemerken, beachten, achtgeben auf (akk)
    12. WIRTSCH
    a) Waren auszeichnen
    b) Br (öffentlich) notieren (lassen)
    c) den Preis festsetzen: → mark down 1
    13. LING einen Akzent setzen, eine Länge bezeichnen
    14. SPORT
    a) seinen Gegenspieler decken, (gut etc) markieren:
    mark sb man to man jemanden manndecken, jemanden in Manndeckung nehmen;
    mark sb out of the game jemanden (völlig) abmelden umg
    b) Punkte, Tore etc aufschreiben, notieren:
    mark the game → C 4 b
    C v/i
    1. markieren
    2. achtgeben, aufpassen
    3. sich etwas merken:
    mark you wohlgemerkt
    4. SPORT
    a) decken
    b) den Spielstand laufend notieren
    5. mark easily (quickly) leicht (schnell) schmutzen
    mark2 [mɑː(r)k] s WIRTSCH
    1. (deutsche) Mark
    2. HIST Mark f:
    M abk
    1. FLUG PHYS Mach number
    2. Br motorway
    5. HIST (Währung) mark ( marks pl) DM
    mk (mks) abk HIST (Währung) mark ( marks pl) DM f oder pl
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (trace) Spur, die; (of finger, foot also) Abdruck, der; (stain etc.) Fleck, der; (scratch) Kratzer, der

    dirty mark — Schmutzfleck, der

    leave one's/its mark on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) seinen Stempel aufdrücken

    make one's/its mark — (fig.) sich (Dat.) einen Namen machen

    2) (affixed sign, indication, symbol) Zeichen, das; (in trade names) Typ, der (Technik)

    distinguishing mark — Kennzeichen, das

    Mark 2 version/model — Version/Modell 2

    be a mark of good taste/breeding — ein Zeichen guten Geschmacks/guter Erziehung sein

    something is the mark of a good writer — an etwas (Dat.) erkennt man einen guten Schriftsteller

    3) (Sch.): (grade) Zensur, die; Note, die; (Sch., Sport): (unit of numerical award) Punkt, der

    get good/bad/35 marks in or for a subject — gute/schlechte Noten od. Zensuren/35 Punkte in einem Fach bekommen

    4) (line etc. to indicate position) Markierung, die
    5) (level) Marke, die

    reach the 15 % mark — die 15 %-Marke erreichen

    6) (Sport): (starting position) Startlinie, die

    on your marks! [get set! go!] — auf die Plätze! [Fertig! Los!]

    be quick/slow off the mark — einen guten/schlechten Start haben; (fig.) fix (ugs.) /langsam sein

    7) (target, desired object) Ziel, das

    hit the mark — (fig.) ins Schwarze treffen

    be wide of the mark — (lit. or fig.) danebentreffen

    be close to the mark — (fig.) der Sache nahe kommen

    2. transitive verb
    1) (stain, dirty) Flecke[n] machen auf (+ Dat.); schmutzig machen; (scratch) zerkratzen
    2) (put distinguishing mark on, signal) kennzeichnen, markieren ( with mit)

    the bottle was marked ‘poison’ — die Flasche trug die Aufschrift "Gift"

    mark an item with its price — eine Ware auszeichnen od. mit einem Preisschild versehen

    ceremonies to mark the tenth anniversary — Feierlichkeiten aus Anlass des 10. Jahrestages

    3) (Sch.) (correct) korrigieren; (grade) benoten; zensieren
    4)

    mark time — (Mil.; also fig.) auf der Stelle treten

    5) (characterize) kennzeichnen; charakterisieren
    6) (heed) hören auf (+ Akk.) [Person, Wort]

    [you] mark my words — höre auf mich; eins kann ich dir sagen; (as a warning) lass dir das gesagt sein

    7) (Brit. Sport): (keep close to) markieren (fachspr.), decken [Gegenspieler]
    Phrasal Verbs:
    II noun
    (monetary unit) Mark, die
    * * *
    Schulnote f. (german monetary unit) n.
    Mark nur sing. m. (school) n.
    Zensur -en f. n.
    Eindruck -¨e m.
    Marke -n f.
    Markierung f.
    Zeichen - n. (on) v.
    einzeichnen (auf) ausdr.
    markieren v. v.
    beachten v.
    kennzeichnen v.
    zensieren (Zensuren geben) v.
    zensieren v.

    English-german dictionary > mark

  • 62 Steinkerjk

    STEINKERJK, STEINKERQUE
    The cravat in 1692, or a twisted necktie. It owed its origin to the battle of that name fought in 1692, when the French princes were suddenly ordered into action; hastily tying their cravats, they rushed to the charge and gained the day. In honour of this event ladies also wore their lace neckerchiefs twisted in this careless fashion. Steinkerques became the rage in England and France.

    Dictionary of the English textile terms > Steinkerjk

  • 63 Steinkerque

    STEINKERJK, STEINKERQUE
    The cravat in 1692, or a twisted necktie. It owed its origin to the battle of that name fought in 1692, when the French princes were suddenly ordered into action; hastily tying their cravats, they rushed to the charge and gained the day. In honour of this event ladies also wore their lace neckerchiefs twisted in this careless fashion. Steinkerques became the rage in England and France.

    Dictionary of the English textile terms > Steinkerque

  • 64 Ultimatum, English

    (1890)
       A painful and, for Portugal, embarrassing, diplomatic incident with Great Britain during the "Scramble for Africa." On 11 January 1890, England presented the Lisbon government with an ultimatum stating that, unless Portugal withdrew her armed forces from what is today a section of Malawi in central east Africa, Britain would consider breaking the ancient Anglo- Portuguese Alliance and would dispatch naval units to Mozambique and possibly to Portugal itself. The center of the conflict was disputed claims over an area to the west of northern Mozambique, a region in which Britain claimed to have special interests. Portugal requested international arbitration of the dispute, but London refused and presented the ultimatum. At the time, Portugal had an armed force in the disputed sector and was claiming sovereignty.
       The English Ultimatum led to the fall of the Lisbon government of the day, which gave in and withdrew Portugal's forces, as well as to unprecedented public agitation over the question. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance came under great strain, although it was mended and renewed with the 1899 Treaty of Windsor. The monarchy was badly damaged by the national humiliation, and the Republican Party gained supporters. Portugal's current national anthem, A Portuguesa, was inspired by it.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Ultimatum, English

  • 65 Gain

    subs.
    Act of acquiring: V. ἐπίκτησις. ἡ, P. and V. κτῆσις, ἡ.
    Profit: P. and V. κέρδος, τό, λῆμμα, τό.
    Advantage: P. and V. ὠφέλεια, ἡ, ὄφελος, τό, ὄνησις, ἡ. Ar. and V. ὠφέλημα, τό, V. ὠφέλησις, ἡ; see Advantage.
    Superiority: P. πλεονεξια, ἡ, πλεονέκτημα, τό.
    What gain is there? V. τί δʼ ἔστι τὸ πλέον; (Eur., Phœn. 553).
    What gain will it be to the dead? P. τί δʼ ἔσται πλέον τῷ γε ἀποθανόντι; (act. 140).
    Love of base gain: P. and V. αἰσχροκέρδεια, ἡ.
    Loving base gain, adj.: P. and V. αἰσχροκερδής, Ar. and P. φιλοκερδής.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Acquire: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβάνειν, P. περιποιεῖσθαι; see Win.
    Win for oneself: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν ( al o Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), κομίζειν.
    Gain in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.
    Help to gain: P. συγκτᾶσθαί (τινι), συγκατακτᾶσθαι (τί τινι).
    Gain as profit: P. and κερδαίνειν, ὀνινάναι.
    Reach: V. and V. ἀφικνεῖσθαι (εἰς, or πρός, acc.; V. also acc. alone).
    Attain to: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.), τυγχάνειν (gen.).
    A swift runner would have gained his goal: V. ἂν... ταχὺς βαδιστὴς τερμόνων ἀνθήπτετο (Eur., Med. 1182).
    Gain the heights: P. ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν μετεώρων (Thuc. 4, 128).
    Gain the mountains: P. λαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ὀρῶν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    ——————
    v. intrans.
    Get advantage: P. and V. κερδαίνειν, ὀνίνασθαι. P. πλεονεκτεῖν, πλέον ἔχειν; see Advantage.
    Gain the day: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν.
    Gain ground: P. and V. προβαίνειν; met., P. and V. προκόπτειν.
    Gain on, overtake: P. ἐπικαταλαμβάνειν.
    Gain over: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, προσαγέσθαι; see win over.
    Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν; see Persuade.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gain

  • 66 independence

    independence [‚ɪndɪ'pendəns]
    (gen) & Politics indépendance f;
    ∎ the country has recently gained its independence le pays vient d'accéder à l'indépendance;
    ∎ the (American) War of Independence la guerre d'Indépendance (américaine)
    ►► Independence Day fête f nationale de l'Indépendance (aux États-Unis)
    ⓘ THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE En réaction à la dureté de l'administration britannique qui leur imposait de lourdes taxes, les treize colonies de la Nouvelle-Angleterre engagèrent cette guerre pour accéder à l'indépendance. Marqué par la Déclaration d'indépendance du 4 juillet 1776, le conflit dura cinq ans et le nouvel État fut reconnu en 1783.

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  • 67 Appleton, Sir Edward Victor

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    b. 6 September 1892 Bradford, England
    d. 21 April 1965 Edinburgh, Scotland
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    English physicist awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery of the ionospheric layer, named after him, which is an efficient reflector of short radio waves, thereby making possible long-distance radio communication.
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    After early ambitions to become a professional cricketer, Appleton went to St John's College, Cambridge, where he studied under J.J.Thompson and Ernest Rutherford. His academic career interrupted by the First World War, he served as a captain in the Royal Engineers, carrying out investigations into the propagation and fading of radio signals. After the war he joined the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, as a demonstrator in 1920, and in 1924 he moved to King's College, London, as Wheatstone Professor of Physics.
    In the following decade he contributed to developments in valve oscillators (in particular, the "squegging" oscillator, which formed the basis of the first hard-valve time-base) and gained international recognition for research into electromagnetic-wave propagation. His most important contribution was to confirm the existence of a conducting ionospheric layer in the upper atmosphere capable of reflecting radio waves, which had been predicted almost simultaneously by Heaviside and Kennelly in 1902. This he did by persuading the BBC in 1924 to vary the frequency of their Bournemouth transmitter, and he then measured the signal received at Cambridge. By comparing the direct and reflected rays and the daily variation he was able to deduce that the Kennelly- Heaviside (the so-called E-layer) was at a height of about 60 miles (97 km) above the earth and that there was a further layer (the Appleton or F-layer) at about 150 miles (240 km), the latter being an efficient reflector of the shorter radio waves that penetrated the lower layers. During the period 1927–32 and aided by Hartree, he established a magneto-ionic theory to explain the existence of the ionosphere. He was instrumental in obtaining agreement for international co-operation for ionospheric and other measurements in the form of the Second Polar Year (1932–3) and, much later, the International Geophysical Year (1957–8). For all this work, which made it possible to forecast the optimum frequencies for long-distance short-wave communication as a function of the location of transmitter and receiver and of the time of day and year, in 1947 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
    He returned to Cambridge as Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy in 1939, and with M.F. Barnett he investigated the possible use of radio waves for radio-location of aircraft. In 1939 he became Secretary of the Government Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, a post he held for ten years. During the Second World War he contributed to the development of both radar and the atomic bomb, and subsequently served on government committees concerned with the use of atomic energy (which led to the establishment of Harwell) and with scientific staff.
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    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    Knighted (KCB 1941, GBE 1946). Nobel Prize for Physics 1947. FRS 1927. Vice- President, American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1932. Royal Society Hughes Medal 1933. Institute of Electrical Engineers Faraday Medal 1946. Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh University 1947. Institution of Civil Engineers Ewing Medal 1949. Royal Medallist 1950. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Medal of Honour 1962. President, British Association 1953. President, Radio Industry Council 1955–7. Légion d'honneur. LLD University of St Andrews 1947.
    Bibliography
    1925, joint paper with Barnett, Nature 115:333 (reports Appleton's studies of the ionosphere).
    1928, "Some notes of wireless methods of investigating the electrical structure of the upper atmosphere", Proceedings of the Physical Society 41(Part III):43. 1932, Thermionic Vacuum Tubes and Their Applications (his work on valves).
    1947, "The investigation and forecasting of ionospheric conditions", Journal of the
    Institution of Electrical Engineers 94, Part IIIA: 186 (a review of British work on the exploration of the ionosphere).
    with J.F.Herd \& R.A.Watson-Watt, British patent no. 235,254 (squegging oscillator).
    Further Reading
    Who Was Who, 1961–70 1972, VI, London: A. \& C.Black (for fuller details of honours). R.Clark, 1971, Sir Edward Appleton, Pergamon (biography).
    J.Jewkes, D.Sawers \& R.Stillerman, 1958, The Sources of Invention.
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  • 68 Chapman, Frederik Henrik af

    SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping
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    b. 9 September 1721 Gothenburg, Sweden
    d. 19 August 1808 Karlskrona, Sweden
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    Swedish naval architect and shipbuilder; one of the foremost ship designers of all time.
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    Chapman was born on the west coast of Sweden and was the son of a British naval officer serving in the Swedish Navy. In 1738 he followed in his father's footsteps by joining the naval dockyards as a shipbuilding apprentice. Subsequent experience was gained in other shipyards and by two years (1741–3) in London. His assiduous note taking and study of British shipbuilding were noticed and he was offered appointments in England, but these were refused and he returned to Sweden in 1744 and for a while operated as a ship repairer in partnership with a man called Bagge. In 1749 he started out on his own. He began with a period of study in Stockholm and in London, where he worked for a while under Thomas Simpson, and then went on to France and the Netherlands. During his time in England he learned the art of copper etching, a skill that later stood him in good stead. After some years he was appointed Deputy Master Shipwright to the Swedish Navy, and in 1760 he became Master Shipwright at Sveaborg (now Suomenlinna), the fortress island of Helsinki. There Chapman excelled by designing the coastal defence or skerry fleet that to this day is accepted as beautiful and fit for purpose. He understood the limitations of ship design and throughout his life strove to improve shipbuilding by using the advances in mathematics and science that were then being made. His contribution to the rationalization of thought in ship theory cannot be overemphasized.
    In 1764 he became Chief Shipbuilder to the Swedish Navy, with particular responsibility for Karlskrona and for Stockholm. He assisted in the new rules for the classification of warships and later introduced standardization to the naval dockyards. He continued to rise in rank and reputation until his retirement in 1793, but to the end his judgement was sought on many matters concerning not only ship design but also the administration of the then powerful Swedish Navy.
    His most important bequest to his profession is the great book Architectura Navalis Mercatoria, first published in 1768. Later editions were larger and contained additional material. This volume remains one of the most significant works on shipbuilding.
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    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    Knighted 1772. Rear Admiral 1783, Vice-Admiral 1791.
    Bibliography
    1768, Architecture Navalis Mercatoria; 1975, pub. in English, trans. Adlard Coles. 1775, Tractat om Skepps-Buggeriet.
    Further Reading
    D.G.Harris, 1989, F.H.Chapman, the First Naval Architect and His Work, London: Conway (an excellent biography).
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  • 69 Salt, Sir Titus

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    b. 20 September 1803 Morley, Yorkshire, England
    d. 29 December 1876 Saltaire, Yorkshire, England
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    English industrialist, social reformer and entrepreneur who made his fortune by overcoming the problems of utilizing alpaca wool in the production of worsted, and established the early model town at Saltaire.
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    Titus Salt arrived in Bradford with his father, who was a wool merchant in the town, in 1822. He soon set up his own company and it was there that he experimented with the textile worsted. Alpaca wool comes from an animal of the camel family that resembles the llama, and flocks of domesticated breeds of the animal had been raised in the high Andes since the days of the Incas. The wool was introduced into Europe via Spain and, later, Germany and France. The first attempts to spin and weave the yarn in England were made in 1808, but despite experimentation over the years the material was difficult to work. It was in 1836 that Salt evolved his method of utilizing a cotton warp with part alpaca weft. The method proved a great success and Bradford gained a reputation as a manufacturing centre for alpaca wool, exporting both yarn and cloth in quantity, especially to the USA. By 1850 Salt, who owned six mills, was Bradford's biggest employer and was certainly its richest citizen. He decided to move out of the city and built a new mill works, the architects of which were Lockwood and Mawson, on the banks of the River Aire a few miles from the city. Around the works, between 1851 and 1871, he built houses, a hospital, library, church, institute and almshouses for his workers. The buildings were solid, good-standard structures of local stone and the houses were pleasantly situated, with their amenities making them seem palaces compared to the slums in which other Bradford textile workers lived at the time. The collection of buildings was the first example in Britain of a "model new town", and was, indeed still is, a remarkable prototype of its kind. Apart from being a philanthropist and social reformer, Salt was also concerned with taking advantage of the technical developments of his time. His mill works, which eventually covered ten acres of land, was of fashionably Italianate architectural style (its chimney even a copy of the campanile of the Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa in Venice), although its structure was of iron framing. The weaving shed held 1,200 looms and had capacity for 3,000 workers, who produced 30,000 yards of cloth per day. Water from the river was used to produce steam to power the matchinery used in the manufacturing processes of scouring, dyeing and finishing. For the export of goods, the nearby Leeds-Liverpool Canal linked the works to Britain's chief ports, and the Midland Railway (an extension of the LeedsBradford line which opened in 1846) was of great use for the same purpose.
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    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    Created Baronet 1869.
    Further Reading
    Dictionary of National Biography.
    Visitors Guide to Salt aire, Bradford City Council.
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