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1 ( change for the better) amélioration f (in, of, to de) ; an improvement on last year's performance une amélioration par rapport aux résultats de l'an dernier ; an improvement on his previous offer Fin une offre plus intéressante que son offre précédente ; the new edition is an improvement on the old one la nouvelle édition est bien meilleure que l'ancienne ; there have been a lot of safety improvements ou improvements in safety il y a eu beaucoup d'amélioration en matière de sécurité ; a 2% improvement ou an improvement of 2% on last year's profits une amélioration de 2% par rapport aux bénéfices de l'an dernier ;2 ( progress) progrès mpl ; he has made a big improvement (in schoolwork, behaviour) il a fait de gros progrès ; Med son état s'est beaucoup amélioré ; she has made some improvement in maths elle a fait des progrès en maths ; he has come on a lot but there is still room for improvement il a fait des progrès mais il peut encore faire mieux ; there is room for improvement in the industry on pourrait encore faire mieux dans l'industrie ;3 ( alteration) aménagement m ; an improvement to the road network un aménagement du réseau routier ; to make improvements to apporter des aménagements à [house] ; home improvements aménagements mpl du domicile ; a road improvement scheme un projet d'aménagement des routes. -
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improvement [ɪm'pru:vmənt]∎ what an improvement! c'est nettement mieux!;∎ this is a great improvement on her previous work c'est bien mieux que ce qu'elle faisait jusqu'à présent;∎ there has been some improvement il y a un léger mieux;∎ there has been a slight improvement in his work son travail s'est légèrement amélioré;∎ there is no improvement in the weather le temps ne s'est pas arrangé;∎ her new boyfriend's a bit of an improvement son nouveau petit ami est un peu mieux que le précédent/les précédents;∎ there's room for improvement ça pourrait être mieux(b) (in building, road etc) rénovation f, aménagement m;∎ (home) improvements travaux mpl de rénovation;∎ to carry out improvements effectuer des travaux de rénovation;∎ motorway improvements travaux mpl de réfection des autoroutes►► British improvement grant subvention f pour la rénovation d'une maisonUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > improvement
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improvement [ɪmˈpru:vmənt]* * *[ɪm'pruːvmənt]1) ( change for the better) amélioration f (in, of, to de)an improvement on last year's performance — une amélioration par rapport aux résultats de l'an dernier
the new edition is an improvement on the old one — la nouvelle édition est bien meilleure que l'ancienne
2) ( progress) progrès mpl3) ( alteration) aménagement mhome improvements — aménagements mpl du domicile
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♦ improvement /ɪmˈpru:vmənt/n.1 [cu] miglioramento; perfezionamento; progresso: an improvement in living standards, un miglioramento del tenore di vita; a gradual improvement, un graduale miglioramento3 miglioria; restauro● improvement area, zona di risanamento (urbano) □ (fisc.) improvement charge (o improvement tax), contributo per oneri di urbanizzazione □ This novel is an improvement on (o over) her last, questo romanzo è migliore dell'ultimo che ha scritto. -
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improvement [ɪmˊpru:vmənt] n1) улучше́ние, усоверше́нствование (on, upon)2) мелиора́ция -
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > improvement
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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > improvement
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nулучшение; усовершенствование
- dynamic improvements
- land improvements
- leasehold improvements
- livestock improvement
- operations improvement
- patentable improvements
- policy improvement
- potential improvement
- price improvement
- process improvement
- product improvement
- professional improvement
- quality improvement
- stage improvement
- technical improvement
- unpatented improvement
- improvement in the economic conditions
- improvement in exchange
- improvement in prices
- improvement in one's qualification
- improvement in the quality of production
- improvement in one's skill
- improvement in techniques
- improvement of business conditions
- improvement of a design
- improvement of the economic situation
- improvement of the economy
- improvement of land
- improvement of living conditions
- improvement of production
- improvement of quality
- improvement of relations
- improvement of a schedule
- improvement of a technological process
- improvement of working conditions
- bring about improvement
- show improvementEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > improvement
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[ɪmˈpru:vmənt]cost improvement повышение цен environmental improvement улучшение состояния окружающей среды forest improvement улучшение леса fundamental improvement существенное улучшение improvement мелиорация improvement модернизация improvement (амер.) перестройка, перестановка (в квартире, доме) improvement совершенствование improvement (амер.) удобства (в квартире, доме) improvement улучшение, усовершенствование improvement улучшение improvement in balance of payments улучшение платежного баланса improvement in employment увеличение занятости improvement in terms of trade улучшение условий торговли improvement in turnover повышение оборачиваемости improvement of competition рост конкуренции improvement of competition усиление конкуренции improvement of land мелиорация земли improvement of quality повышение качества improvement of the quality of life повышение уровня жизни improvement to dwelling улучшение жилищных условий land improvement мелиорация земель land improvement мелиорация земли lasting improvement длительное улучшение leasehold improvement улучшение арендованной собственности social improvement улучшение социального положения soil improvement мелиорация soil improvement окультуривание почвы structural improvement r.e. структурное совершенствование -
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1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) mejora2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) mejoraimprovement n mejora / mejoríato be an improvement on... ser mejor que...tr[ɪm'prʊːvmənt]1 (gen) mejora, mejoramiento; (in health) mejoría2 (in knowledge) perfeccionamiento3 (increase) aumento\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be an improvement on something ser mejor que algo■ it's certainly an improvement on the old one ciertamente, es un una mejoría respecto al antiguohome improvements reformas nombre femenino plural domésticasimprovement [ɪm'pru:vmənt] n: mejoramiento m, mejora fn.• abono s.m.• adelantamiento s.m.• aumento s.m.• bonificación s.f.• enmienda s.f.• medra s.f.• mejora s.f.• mejoramiento s.m.• mejoría s.f.• perfeccionamiento s.m.• progreso s.m.• reforma s.f.ɪm'pruːvməntmass & count noun (in design, situation) mejora f; ( in health) mejoría fyou're getting better, but there's still plenty of room for improvement — has mejorado pero todavía puedes mejorar mucho más
to be an improvement ON something — ser* mejor que or superior a algo
[ɪm'pruːvmǝnt]to make improvements — hacer* mejoras
1.N (in quality) mejora f, mejoramiento m (in de); (=increase) aumento m (in de); (=progress) progresos mpl (in en); [of the mind] cultivo m ; (Med) mejoría fto make improvements to — [+ property] hacer mejoras en
2.CPDimprovement grant N — subvención f para modernizar (una casa etc)
* * *[ɪm'pruːvmənt]mass & count noun (in design, situation) mejora f; ( in health) mejoría fyou're getting better, but there's still plenty of room for improvement — has mejorado pero todavía puedes mejorar mucho más
to be an improvement ON something — ser* mejor que or superior a algo
to make improvements — hacer* mejoras
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noun2) (addition) Verbesserung, diemake improvements to something — Verbesserungen an etwas (Dat.) vornehmen
* * *1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) die Verbesserung2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) die Verbesserung* * *im·prove·ment[ɪmˈpru:vmənt]nthe last year has seen a slight \improvement in the economy im letzten Jahr hat sich die Wirtschaftslage leicht verbessert\improvement in efficiency Effizienzsteigerung f\improvement in results Ergebnisverbesserung fto be an \improvement on the former design/the old house/the previous manager im Vergleich zum früheren Entwurf/zum alten Haus/zum vorigen Geschäftsführer eine Verbesserung darstellenroom for \improvement Steigerungsmöglichkeiten pl[home] \improvements Renovierungsarbeiten pl (Ausbau- und Modernisierungsarbeiten an/in Wohnung/Haus)* * *[ɪm'pruːvmənt]nVerbesserung f, Besserung f; (of area, appearance) Verschönerung f; (of sauce, food etc) Verfeinerung f; (= increase) (in production, value) Erhöhung f, Steigerung f; (of knowledge) Erweiterung f; (of salaries) Aufbesserung f; (in health) Besserung f; (in studies) Verbesserung f, Fortschritte plto make improvements — Verbesserungen machen or durchführen (to an +dat )
to carry out improvements to a house — Ausbesserungs- or (to appearance) Verschönerungsarbeiten an einem Haus vornehmen
* * *1. (Ver)Besserung f (in gen; on gegenüber, im Vergleich zu):improvement in health Besserung der Gesundheit;improvement in the weather Wetterbesserung;there has been an improvement in the weather das Wetter hat sich gebessert;today’s weather is an improvement on yesterday’s heute ist das Wetter besser als gestern2. a) AGR Melioration fb) Erschließung f und Wertsteigerung f3. Ausnutzung f4. Vered(e)lung f, Verfeinerung f:5. Vermehrung f, Erhöhung f, Steigerung f* * *noun2) (addition) Verbesserung, diemake improvements to something — Verbesserungen an etwas (Dat.) vornehmen
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[ɪm'pruːvmənt]nулучшение, усовершенствование, исправление, развитиеThere is need for improvement in your handwriting. — Вам необходимо улучшить почерк.
This is a step towards social improvement. — Это уже шаг к социальным преобразованиям.
This is a distinct improvement in railway comfort. — Это явное улучшение условий езды в поездах.
This marked a further improvement in the street traffic. — Это явилось началом дальнейшего улучшения уличного движения.
The book shows a marked improvement on his other works. — Эта книга значительно лучше его остальных работ.
This is an improvement upon your first attempt. — По сравнению с вашей первой попыткой это уже прогресс.
- day-to-day improvementsIt would be difficult to suggest any improvement. — Не легко предложить еще какие-либо усовершенствования
- one's vocabulary improvement
- language improvement
- astonishing improvements
- great improvement in one's life
- improvement in building
- on the whole there is significant improvement
- undergo frequent and various improvements
- show no sign of improvement
- make about steady improvements
- introduce much improvement
- mark some improvement
- show much improvement
- notice a number of improvements in the town
- bring about make improvement in smb's health
- hope for an improvement in the weather
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1. n часто улучшение; усовершенствованиеa radical improvement in the international situation — радикальное оздоровление международной обстановки
to show a great improvement — стать несравненно лучше, значительно улучшиться
improvement change — изменение, направленное на улучшение
2. n амер. удобства3. n амер. перестройка, перестановка4. n амер. с. -х. мелиорация5. n амер. эк. повышение6. n амер. гидр. регулированиеСинонимический ряд:1. development (noun) amelioration; amendment; amplification; betterment; correction; development; enhancement; growth; increase; increment; melioration; progress; upgrading2. enlightenment (noun) enlightenment -
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[ɪm'pruːvmənt]1) (change for the better) miglioramento m. (in, of, to di)an improvement on last year's performance — un miglioramento rispetto alla prestazione dell'anno scorso
safety improvements, improvements in safety miglioramenti in materia di sicurezza; a 5% improvement, an improvement of 5% — un aumento del 5%
2) (progress)he has made a big improvement — med. le sue condizioni sono notevolmente migliorate
there is room for improvement — ci sono ancora possibilità o margini di miglioramento
3) (alteration) miglioria f., miglioramento m. (to di)to make improvements to — apportare delle migliorie a [ house]
* * *1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) miglioramento2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) miglioramento* * *[ɪm'pruːvmənt]1) (change for the better) miglioramento m. (in, of, to di)an improvement on last year's performance — un miglioramento rispetto alla prestazione dell'anno scorso
safety improvements, improvements in safety miglioramenti in materia di sicurezza; a 5% improvement, an improvement of 5% — un aumento del 5%
2) (progress)he has made a big improvement — med. le sue condizioni sono notevolmente migliorate
there is room for improvement — ci sono ancora possibilità o margini di miglioramento
3) (alteration) miglioria f., miglioramento m. (to di)to make improvements to — apportare delle migliorie a [ house]
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{im'pru:vmənt}
n подобрение, усъвършенствуване, напредък
рl подобрения
open to IMPROVEMENT който може да се подобри/усъвършенствува
there is room for IMPROVEMENT има възможност за подобрение, има какво да се желае още
to be an IMPROVEMENT on превъзхождам, надминавам, показвам напредък спрямо
moral IMPROVEMENT нравствено издигане* * *{im'pru:vmъnt} n подобрение, усъвършенствуване; напредък;* * *усъвършенстване; благоустройство; напредък;* * *1. moral improvement нравствено издигане 2. n подобрение, усъвършенствуване, напредък 3. open to improvement който може да се подобри/усъвършенствува 4. there is room for improvement има възможност за подобрение, има какво да се желае още 5. to be an improvement on превъзхождам, надминавам, показвам напредък спрямо 6. рl подобрения* * *improvement[im´pru:vmənt] n подобрение, усъвършенстване; напредък; мелиорация, подобряване; благоустройство; pl подобрения, промени; open to \improvement който може да се подобри, усъвършенства; there is room for \improvement има възможност ("мегдан") за подобрение, има какво да се желае още; to be an \improvement on превъзхождам, надминавам, изпреварвам, показвам напредък спрямо. -
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улучшение, усовершенствование
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