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61 circuit
1) схема; цепь; контур2) линия3) канал4) сеть•- adapter circuit
- adjustment circuit
- alive circuit
- announcing circuit
- anode circuit
- antisidetone circuit
- asynchronous circuit
- automatic reset-data circuit
- automatic ringdown circuit
- automatic start circuit
- auxiliary circuit
- balanced circuit
- balanced-wire circuit
- balancing circuit
- band-switching circuit
- basic circuit
- black-level restoring circuit
- black-level stretch circuit
- bootstrap circuit
- branch circuit
- branched circuit
- bridge antisidetone circuit
- building-out circuit
- built-up circuit
- Buttler circuit
- bypass circuit
- cached circuit
- call circuit
- capacitor-coupled circuit
- capacitor-switched circuit
- capacitor-switching circuit
- central-battery circuit
- chain-type connection circuit
- character generator large-scale integration circuit
- charge-coupled device circuit
- check parity circuit
- checkout circuit
- chrominance matrix circuit
- chrominance separation circuit
- chrominance takeoff circuit
- clamp-on circuit
- closed circuit
- coarse phasing circuit
- coaxial circuit
- coincidence circuit
- color-balance circuit
- color-indexing circuit
- color-purity circuit
- combinational-circuit circuit
- combined-supply circuit
- common-base circuit
- common-battery circuit
- common-collector circuit
- common-drain circuit
- common-emitter circuit
- common-gate circuit
- common-source circuit
- common-user circuit
- communication circuit
- comparing circuit
- compensating antisidetone circuit
- complemental metal-oxide-semiconductor circuit
- composite circuit
- conductor-bundled static wire circuit
- conference circuit
- connecting circuit
- constant-closed circuit
- contactor-relay circuit
- continental circuit
- convergence circuit
- cord circuit
- correcting circuit
- Costas circuit
- counter-coupling circuit
- counting-down circuit
- coupled circuit
- cross-bus matrix circuit
- crossed-waveguide circuit
- cue circuit
- cutoff circuit
- Darlingtone circuit
- data circuit
- data-transmission circuit
- dc restoration circuit
- decoder circuit
- delay circuit
- demodulation circuit
- dial-up circuit
- diamond circuit
- differencing circuit
- differential-frequency circuit
- digital circuit
- digital-excitation circuit
- digital-leased circuit
- diode-clamping circuit
- diode-clipping circuit
- diode-stabilitron circuit
- direct international circuit
- direct-connection circuit
- direct-transit international circuit
- direct-wire circuit
- double half-wave circuit
- double-ended cord circuit
- double-loop circuit
- dual circuit
- earth circuit
- earthed circuit
- echo-absorption circuit
- edge derivation circuit
- electric circuit
- electronic circuit
- elementary circuit
- encoding circuit
- energized circuit
- engineering circuit
- equivalent circuit
- error-subtracting circuit
- external circuit
- fallback circuit
- feed circuit
- feedback circuit
- fiber-optic circuit
- fire-control circuit
- fixed-virtual circuit
- flexible circuit
- flexible-stage circuit
- flywheel circuit
- forked circuit
- four-wire circuit
- frame scanning circuit
- frequency-changing circuit
- frequency-protection circuit
- full-accessible circuit
- full-period allocated circuit
- functional-switching circuit
- gallium-arsenide integrated circuit
- gating circuit
- generating circuit
- Gilbert circuit
- Grets circuit
- grid circuit
- ground-return circuit
- grouping circuit
- half-bridge circuit
- half-wave circuit
- hardened circuit
- head circuit
- HF-correction circuit
- holding circuit
- horizontal deflection circuit
- hybrid circuit
- hypothetical reference circuit
- idle lighting limiting circuit
- inclined adjustment circuit
- incoming circuit
- independent circuit
- inductive circuit
- input circuit
- input-by-output matrix circuit
- inquiry circuit
- integrated circuit
- integrating circuit
- interchange circuit
- interface-integrated circuit
- interferenced circuit
- interferencing circuit
- international leased circuit
- interstage coupling circuit
- invertor circuit
- ISDN echo cancellation circuit
- isochronic circuit
- Jiakoletto circuit
- junction circuit
- Karp circuit
- keep-alive circuit
- key section power circuit
- killer circuit
- ladder circuit
- lamp circuit
- large-scale integration circuit
- latched circuit
- LCR circuit
- lead changeover circuit
- LF-correction circuit
- line circuit
- linear circuit
- link circuit
- live circuit
- local circuit
- lock-in circuit
- locking circuit
- lock-out circuit
- long circuit
- long-distance circuit
- longitudinal circuit
- loop circuit
- lossless resonant circuit
- L-shaped circuit
- magnetic convergence circuit
- main supply circuit
- make circuit
- Marx circuit
- match circuit
- matching circuit
- matrix circuit
- message circuit
- microelectronic circuit
- microphone supply circuit
- multidrop circuit
- multijunctor circuit
- multiloop circuit
- multipoint circuit
- muting circuit
- neodymium magnetic circuit
- neutral circuit
- neutralization circuit
- neutralizing circuit
- noise-rejecting circuit
- noise-suicide circuit
- nonlinear circuit
- NOT circuit
- on-call circuit
- open circuit
- optoelectronic integrated circuit
- OR circuit
- order wire circuits
- OR-ELSE circuit
- oscillating circuit
- oscillation circuit
- output circuit
- output voltage tracking circuit
- packaged circuit
- paging circuit
- parallel circuit
- partially accessible circuit
- peaking circuit
- periodic closed circuit
- phantom circuit
- phase comparating circuit
- phase compensating circuit
- phase-shift circuit
- phase-substitution circuit
- physical circuit
- pilot circuit
- pilot-make-busy circuit
- planar circuit
- point-to-point circuit
- polling circuit
- polyphase circuit
- power circuit
- power-supply circuit
- precision phasing circuit
- primary circuit
- printed circuit
- private leased circuit
- protection circuit
- pulse-phase control circuit
- push-to-talk circuit
- push-to-type circuit
- quenching circuit
- quiet-tuning circuit
- radial supply circuit
- radio circuit
- RC circuit
- reactance control circuit
- reading circuit
- rectification circuit
- reference circuit
- rejecting circuit
- relay cutout circuit
- remote control circuit
- remote-ring circuit
- repeat circuit
- reset circuit
- resonance circuit
- resonant circuit
- reverse circuit
- reverse diode circuit
- ring circuit
- ringing circuit
- sample-and-hold circuit
- scaling circuit
- Scott circuit
- secondary circuit
- section substitution circuit
- selecting circuit
- selective circuit
- self-locked circuit
- series circuit
- series-oscillating circuit
- series-parallel circuit
- series-peaking circuit
- series-tuned circuit
- shaping circuit
- shaved single frequency circuit
- short circuit
- shunt circuit
- shunting circuit
- shunt-peaking circuit
- side circuit
- signal circuit
- signal processing circuit
- signal recovery circuit
- single-current circuit
- single-ended push-pull circuit
- single-frequency resonance circuit
- single-phase bridge circuit
- single-phase circuit
- snap-acting circuit
- solving circuit
- sound-program circuit
- spark-safe circuit
- speech circuit
- speed regulating circuit
- squaring circuit
- stabilizer circuit
- stable circuit
- stage circuit
- stage control circuit
- standard cable circuit
- standard circuit
- standby circuit
- stenode circuit
- storage large-scale integration circuit
- storage locking circuit
- straightforward circuit
- strap magnetic circuit
- strip-line circuit
- super large scale integration circuit
- superimposed circuit
- superposed circuit
- supply circuit
- sweep circuit
- switched circuit
- switching circuit
- symistor control circuit
- synchronous circuit
- tail circuit
- talk-back circuit
- tandem data circuit
- tank circuit
- tapped magnetic circuit
- tapped stage circuit
- telecommunication circuit
- telecommunication-protection circuit
- telegraph circuit
- telegraph grade circuit
- telegraph signal generating circuit
- telephone circuit
- telephone signal generating circuit
- telesignaling receiving circuit
- telesignaling sending circuit
- television circuit
- terminal circuit
- test circuit
- testing circuit
- third circuit
- three-loop circuit
- three-phase input circuit
- three-wire circuit
- through circuit
- thyristor control circuit
- time protection circuit
- time-delay circuit
- time-interval protection circuit
- time-setting circuit
- timing circuit
- toll circuit
- touch sensing circuit
- touch tone dial circuit
- transformer substitution circuit
- transformer-coupled circuit
- transistor clipping circuit
- transistor collector circuit
- transistor control circuit
- transistor protection circuit
- tributary circuit
- triode clamp circuit
- trunk circuit
- T-shaped circuit
- tuned circuit
- twelve-pulse circuit
- two-frequency resonance circuit
- two-loop circuit
- two-wire-ground circuit
- uniform circuit
- unstable circuit
- untapped circuit
- untapped magnetic circuit
- U-shaped circuit
- variometer controlling circuit
- video circuit
- virtual circuit
- voice circuit
- voltage multiplying circuit
- voltage sensor circuit
- watching output circuit
- wideband circuit
- wire circuit
- wired circuitEnglish-Russian dictionary of telecommunications and their abbreviations > circuit
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62 deposit
1. n1) вклад в банке или кредитном учреждении; депозит2) взнос3) задаток, залог
- account deposits
- accumulation deposit
- alternate deposit
- anonymous deposit
- bank deposit
- bearer deposit
- blocked deposit
- call deposit
- cash deposit
- checkable deposits
- checking deposit
- coal deposits
- commercial oil deposits
- currency deposit
- current account deposit
- demand deposit
- derivative deposit
- dollar deposit
- fixed deposit
- fixed-term deposit
- foreign deposit
- foreign currency deposit
- frozen deposit
- general deposit
- general average deposit
- government deposit
- guarantee deposit
- hedged deposit
- idle deposit
- import deposits
- initial deposit
- insured deposit
- interest-bearing deposit
- interest-earning deposit
- interest-free deposit
- joint deposit
- long-term deposit
- mineral deposit
- minimum deposit
- mortgage guarantee deposit
- multicurrency deposits
- negotiated deposit
- nonfixed deposit
- noninterest-bearing deposit
- oil deposit
- on-call deposit
- ore deposit
- overnight deposit
- passbook savings deposit
- personal deposit
- primary deposit
- prior deposit
- prior import deposits
- private deposit
- property deposit
- public deposits
- purpose-oriented deposit
- refundable deposit
- reserve deposit
- returnable deposit
- rich deposit
- safe deposit
- savings deposit
- short-term deposit
- sight deposit
- small savers' deposits
- split deposit
- special deposit
- specific deposit
- statement savings deposit
- subscription deposit
- target deposit
- term deposit
- thrift deposit
- time deposit
- total deposits
- transferable deposit
- voluntary deposit
- deposit as security of a claim
- deposit at call
- deposit at notice
- deposit at 7 days notice
- deposit at long notice
- deposit at short notice
- deposits by customers
- deposit in escrow
- deposit of a cheque
- deposit of money
- deposit on call
- deposit on current account
- deposit to cancel the claim
- deposit with a bank
- deposit with a fixed period
- deposits and drawings
- on deposit
- accept a deposit
- credit a deposit to an account
- draw on deposit
- enter a deposit in an account
- extinguish a deposit
- have a deposit at the bank
- have on deposit
- hold a deposit
- make a deposit
- pay a deposit
- pay a deposit on smth
- place money on deposit
- receive a deposit at interest
- release a deposit
- retain a deposit
- take a deposit
- transfer money on deposit
- transfer money from deposit
- withdraw a deposit2. v1) положить деньги на депозит, депонировать2) делать взнос
- deposit moneyEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > deposit
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64 running
пробег; рейс; ход; прогон; обкатка (напр. нового автомобиля); работа; работа двигателя машины; выезд; вращение (машины); эксплуатация; эксплуатация машины; функционирование; перегонка; перекачка; налив (нефтепродуктов); фракция; погон (нефтяной); ведение плавки; паровое дутьё (газогенератора); выполнение; прогон (программы); II подвижной; работающий; текущий; эксплуатационный; действующий на ходу; II на ходу- running adjuster - running-and-pulling tool - running-away - running-board antenna - running cam - running capacity - running center - running center chuck - running characteristic - running charges - running check - running clearance - running conditions - running contact - running cost - running current - running cycle - run data - running design changes - running diagram - running discrete transform - running-down - running-down clause - running-down time - running dry - running fail-safe system - running feedrate - running hot - running hours - running-in - running-in ability - running-in coating - running-in contact - running-in error - running-in failure - running-in layer - running-in mesh - running-in of engine - running in parallel - running-in period - running-in service - running-in speed - running-in surface - running-in test - running-in time - running-in wear - running inductance - running leg - running light - running-light test - running line - running line end load - running line end pull - running loss - running maintenance - running measure - running meter - metre - running mold - running no-load - running notch - running notch indicator - running-off - running-off side - running offset - running-on - running-on side - running packing - running performance - running plank - running program - running properties - running reliability - running resistance - running reverse - running rigging - running sample - running sand - running schedule - running screed - running service - running shaft - running shed - running soil - running speed - running stream - running surface - running temperature - running thread - running time - running time factor - running time only - running times - running to schedule - running torque - running trials - running trim - running true - running unloaded - running-up test - running voltage - running water - running weight - running wheel - anchor line running - asynchronous running - dry running - first running - forced-circulation running - full-speed running - good running - left-hand running - out-of-true running - proof running - right-hand running - scheduled running - ship running - shunt running - side running - silent running - single-direction running - single-track running - slow running - smooth running - stable running - steady running - synchronous running - train running - unattended running - unmanned running - unstable running - vibration-free running -
65 roll
1. n рулонswiveling roll — рулон, установленный на поворотной стойке
expiring roll — подлежащий замене рулон; сработанный рулон
2. n клубок3. n свиток4. n воен. скатка5. n катышек, катыш6. n валик7. n валик пишущей машинкиtape-feed roll — лентопротяжный ролик; лентопротяжный валик
overhang roll — выносной вал каландра; консольный валок
dancer roll loop — петля, образуемая плавающим валиком
8. n булочка9. n разг. булочник, пекарь10. n рулет11. n список; реестр; ведомость12. n воен. именной список личного составаassessment roll — список лиц и имуществ, облагаемых налогом
13. n юр. официальный список адвокатовto strike from the roll — вычеркнуть из списка; лишить адвокатских прав
14. n шотл. юр. список дел, назначенных к слушанию15. n протокол16. n ист. судебный архив на Парк-Лейн17. n вращение, катание18. n крен19. n качание, колыхание20. n походка вразвалку21. n раскатthe distant roll of thunder — отдалённый раскат бой барабана; барабанная дробь
22. n волнистая поверхность23. n рукописная книга24. n пачка денег25. n амер. жарг. деньгиbig roll — большой куш; куча денег
26. n спорт. кувырок27. n спорт. бросок, переворотback flip, stomach roll — переворот назад, с перекатом на грудь
28. n спорт. тех. валок; вал, барабан, цилиндр, ролик, каток29. n спорт. архит. завиток ионической капители30. n спорт. горн. неровности в кровле угольного пластаprofiling roll — профильный валок; профильный вал
31. n спорт. геол. антиклиналь32. n спорт. ав. бочка, двойной переворот через крыло33. n спорт. мягкая папка34. v катить35. v катиться36. v вертеть, вращать37. v вертеться, вращаться38. v катать39. v кататься40. v свёртывать, сворачивать, скатыватьto roll up — закатывать ; скатывать, свёртывать
roll up — скатывать, свёртывать
41. v завёртывать, заворачивать42. v качать, колыхать43. v качаться, колыхаться; волноваться44. v крениться45. v мор. испытывать бортовую качку46. v ходить покачиваясь или вразвалку47. v плавно течь, катить свои волны; струиться48. v клубитьсябыть холмистым, неровным
49. v греметь, грохотать50. v произносить раскатисто, громко51. v звучать52. v выбивать дробь53. v раскатывать54. v полигр. накатывать55. v амер. продвигаться, двигаться вперёд56. v амер. сл. грабить57. v амер. сл. совершать уличное ограбление58. v амер. сл. прикатывать, укатывать59. v амер. сл. трамбовать катком60. v амер. сл. прокатывать; вальцевать, плющить61. v амер. сл. преим. тлв. кино, запускать; готовить к действиюСинонимический ряд:1. crash (noun) crash; peal; roar; rumble; thunderclap2. cylinder (noun) barrel; cylinder; drum; reel; roller; spindle; spool; trundle; tube3. document (noun) catalog; catalogue; document; inventory; list; register; roll call; schedule; scroll4. roster (noun) muster; muster roll; roster5. throw (noun) throw; toss6. boom (verb) boom; growl; grumble; rumble7. coil (verb) coil; curl; twirl; wind8. flow (verb) flow; glide; sail9. furl (verb) furl10. invest (verb) cover; drape; enfold; enswathe; envelop; enwrap; invest; swaddle; swathe; wrap; wrap up11. pitch (verb) cant; lurch; pitch; seesaw; tilt; yaw12. ponder (verb) deliberate; meditate; mull over; muse; ponder; ruminate; turn over13. pour (verb) gush; pour; sluice; stream; surge14. turn (verb) bowl; circle; circumduct; gyrate; gyre; revolve; rotate; spin; turn; wheel; whirl15. wallow (verb) bask; indulge; luxuriate; revel; rollick; wallow; welter16. wander (verb) bat; circumambulate; drift; gad; gallivant; maunder; meander; mooch; ramble; range; roam; rove; straggle; stray; traipse; vagabond; vagabondize; wander17. wave (verb) billow; heave; rock; sway; swing; toss; undulate; wave -
66 slack
1. n слабая, плохо натянутая, провисшая часть; слабина2. n тех. зазор, игра, люфт3. n тех. стрела провисания4. n затишье; спад5. n разг. бездействие, ничегонеделаниеslack period — период затишья; период бездействия; период застоя
6. n мор. стояние прилива или отлива; время между приливом и отливом7. n амер. разг. наглость, дерзость8. n неударный слог9. n резерв времени10. a медленный, замедленный, ленивый11. a слабый, несильный12. a вялый, неактивный; неэнергичныйslack hours — время, когда на улицах нет большого движения
13. a небрежный; нерадивый, ленивый; разболтанный, расхлябанный14. a свободный, плохо натянутый; расслабленный15. a нетребовательный, нестрогий16. a нетвёрдый, слабеющий17. a расслабляющий18. a расслабленный, разбитыйto feel slack — чувствовать себя разбитым; испытывать слабость
19. a раскисший, разжидившийся20. v ослаблять, распускать21. v слабеть; становиться менее крепким22. v замедлять, сбавлять23. v ослаблять; уменьшать24. v глушить, уменьшать, умерять25. v стихать, ослабевать, уменьшаться26. v разг. бездельничать, лодырничать; бить баклуши27. v утолять28. v идти вяло29. v редк. пренебрегать, относиться небрежно, недобросовестно30. v редк. тормозить, задерживатьмедлить, мешкать
31. v стр. гасить32. n угольный шлам, мелкий уголь, угольная пыльСинонимический ряд:1. flabby (adj.) flabby; flaccid; soft; weak2. lazy (adj.) down; inattentive; indolent; late; lazy; lingering; off; slow; sluggish3. negligent (adj.) behindhand; careless; delinquent; derelict; discinct; disregardful; neglectful; negligent; regardless; remiss; sloppy4. quiet (adj.) blunted; dull; idle; inactive; quiet5. relaxed (adj.) baggy; lax; limp; loose; relaxed6. allowance (noun) allowance; extra; give; leeway7. loosening (noun) decrease; indolence; laziness; loosening; negligence; relaxation; remissness; slowing; weakness8. slacks (noun) pants; slacks; trousers9. slowdown (noun) slackening; slowdown; slow-up10. abate (verb) abate; mitigate; moderate; reduce; relax; slacken11. loose (verb) ease; ease off; lax; let up; loose; loosen; untighten12. neglect (verb) malinger; neglect; shirk; skulkАнтонимический ряд:diligent; disciplined; drawn; dutiful; painstaking; taut; tense; tight -
67 sluggish
1. a ленивый2. a медлительный, вялый, инертный; неповоротливый3. a застойный, характеризующийся застоем, отсутствием активности4. a мед. вялый5. a инерционный, медленно срабатывающийСинонимический ряд:1. lazy (adj.) drooping; idle; inactive; indolent; languid; lazy; listless; phlegmatic; slothful2. leisurely (adj.) leisurely; unhurried3. lethargic (adj.) comatose; dopey; heavy; hebetudinous; lethargic; slumberous; stupid; torpid4. off (adj.) down; dull; off; slack; slow; softАнтонимический ряд:brisk; energetic; lively; quick; swift -
68 standing
1. n положение, ранг, репутацияto differ in social standing — различаться по социальному положению, принадлежать к разным слоям общества
standing order — устав, положение, регламент
2. n прочное положениеstanding position — положение «стоя»
3. n продолжительность, длительность4. n стаж5. n юр. редк. право возбуждать судебное дело6. n редк. стояние, стоячее положениеstanding room — стоячее место, место для стояния
7. n редк. стоячее место8. n редк. амер. стоянка9. a стоящий, стоячий10. a производимый из стоячего положения или в стоячем положении11. a приспособленный для стояния12. a постоянный, непрерывныйstanding army — постоянная армия, регулярная армия
13. a неподвижный, стационарный14. a остановленный, недействующий, неработающий15. a стоячий, непроточный16. a полигр. нерассыпанный, сохранённый17. a на ножкеСинонимический ряд:1. established (adj.) effective; established; in effect; in force; operative; settled2. lasting (adj.) constant; continuing; continuous; durable; lasting; permanent; steady; unceasing; unchanging3. stagnant (adj.) idle; motionless; out of use; stagnant; stationary; still; unmoving; unused4. status (noun) cachet; capacity; character; condition; consequence; credit; dignity; face; footing; place; position; prestige; quality; rank; reputation; situation; state; station; stature; status; terms5. bearing (verb) abiding; accepting; bearing; brooking; digesting; enduring; going; lumping; standing; sticking out; stomaching; suffering; supporting; sustaining; swallowing; sweating out; taking; tolerating6. treating (verb) blowing; setting up; treating -
69 while
1. n время; промежуток времениin a little while — скоро, вот-вот
a while ago — только что, недавно
after a little while — вскоре, через некоторое время
at whiles — по временам, иногда
2. n преим. поэт. это времяhe sang to her and looked in her eyes the while — он пел для неё, всё время смотря ей в глаза
3. n затраченные усилия и время; беспокойство4. v проводить, коротатьwhile away — проводить; провести
5. v диал. тянуться6. prep диал. до7. cj вводит временные придаточные предложения, выражающие8. cj вводит предложения, выражающие противопоставление в то же время; тогда как; аone of the sisters was in white, while the other was all in black — одна сестра была в белом, а другая вся в чёрном
9. cj разг. вводит предложения с противительным значением хотя, несмотря на то, чтоwhile the book will be welcomed by scholars, it will make an immediate appeal to the general reader — книга будет хорошо принята не только учёными, но и широким кругом читателей
a long while ago — очень давно, так давно, что и не вспомнить
Синонимический ряд:1. although (adj.) although; whereas2. during (adj.) during; through; throughout3. effort (noun) effort; elbow grease; exertion; pain; pains; trouble4. interval (noun) bit; interim; interval; period; space; spell; stretch; whet5. occasion (noun) instant; moment; occasion; time6. while away (verb) idle; pass; spend; waste; while away7. wile (verb) beguile; fleet; wile8. during (other) as long as; during -
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rating nрежим работыaeronautical ratingкатегорирование летного составаaircraft category ratingклассификация воздушных судов по типамaircraft ratingклассификационная отметка воздушного суднаantiknock ratingантидетонационная характеристикаcommand ratingквалификационная отметка командира корабляcomposite noise ratingкомплексный показатель уровня шумаcontingency ratingчрезвычайный режим работыcurrent ratingдействующая квалификационная отметкаexpiry-type ratingквалификационная отметка с ограниченным сроком действияhigh-octane ratingвысокооктановое числоidle power ratingрежим малого газаnoise annoyance rating systemсистема оценки раздражающего воздействия шумаnonexpiry-type ratingквалификационная отметка без ограничения срока действияperiod of rating currencyпериод действия квалифицированной отметкиpilot ratingквалификационная отметка пилотаpossessed required ratingобладает требуемой квалификациейprolongation of the ratingпродление срока действия квалификационной отметкиrating currencyдействие квалификационной отметкиrating for pilotквалификационная отметка пилотаrating privilegesправа, предоставляемые квалификационной отметкойrating testэкзамен на получение квалификационной отметкиrenew the ratingвозобновлять действие квалификационной отметкиvalid ratingдействующая квалификационная отметкаvisual flying ratingквалификационная отметка о допуске к визуальным полетам
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