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121 tank
1. резервуар, ёмкость, хранилище, чан, бак, цистерна2. водоём; водохранилище— air tank— day tank— gas tank— mud tank— oil tank
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1. бак; цистерна; танк2. резервуар || наливать в резервуар; хранить в резервуареtank on the line — резервуар с открытой задвижкой на выходе в трубопровод;
to roll a tank — перемешивать нефть в резервуаре (с каким-л. газом);
to strap a tank — измерять ёмкость резервуара;
— gas tank— oil tank
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цистерна; чан, бак; хранилище, ёмкость, резервуар
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1) резервуар, хранилище; сборник; чан; бак; цистерна || наливать в резервуар; хранить в резервуаре2) водоём; водохранилище•tank in use — эксплуатируемый резервуар;
tank on the line — резервуар с открытой задвижкой на выходе в трубопровод;
to bleed a tank — опорожнять резервуар;
to dismantle the tank — разбирать резервуар;
to empty a tank — опорожнять резервуар;
to erect the tank — сооружать резервуар;
to ground the tank — заземлять резервуар;
to run a tank — сливать нефть из резервуара в нефтепровод ;
to strap a tank — измерять вместимость резервуара;
- above-ground storage tankto thief a tank — отбирать пробы в резервуаре;
- accumulator tank
- acid measuring tank
- active drilling mud tank
- additive tank
- air tank
- airseparating tank
- antipitching tank
- antirolling tank
- atmospheric pressure storage tank
- automatic flow tank
- auxiliary tank
- bailing tank
- balance tank
- balancing tank
- ballast tank
- balloon roof tank
- batching tank
- blender tank
- blending tank
- blowdown tank
- bottomless offshore storage tank
- breathing tank
- bulk oil tank
- bullet tank
- buried tank
- canvas tank
- cargo tank
- cement slurry mixing tank
- cement surge tank
- cementing tank
- charging stock tank
- chemical treating tank
- collapsible tank
- compressed air tank
- compressor suction tank
- concrete tank
- concrete oil tank
- condensate tank
- condensate gathering tank
- conical bottom tank
- conical roof tank
- constant header tank
- crude oil storage tank
- cryogenic tank
- cuttings tank
- cylindrical tank
- daily tank
- daily bulk cement tank
- daily bulk mud tank
- deck tank
- degassed tank
- degassing tank
- depositing tank
- detachable tank
- diked tank
- discharge tank
- displacement tank
- dome-type tank
- drilling-mud tank
- drilling-mud mixing tank
- drilling-mud settling tank
- drilling-mud storage tank
- drilling-mud suction tank
- drip tank
- Dubai storage tank
- dump tank
- earth tank
- earthen tank
- elevated tank
- emergency head tank
- equalizing tank
- expansion tank
- expiration-roof tank
- explosion-proof tank
- fabric tank
- fabric gasoline fuel tank
- feed tank
- field tank
- filling tank
- filter-bottom tank
- fixed roof tank
- flexible tank
- float tank
- floating roof tank
- flow tank
- free-water settling tank
- fuel tank
- fuel oil tank
- fuel supply tank
- gage tank
- gaging tank
- gas tank
- gas-gathering tank
- gasoline tank
- gasoline mobile tank
- gathering tank
- globe-bottom tank
- globe-roof tank
- gravitation tank
- gravity tank
- gravity service tank
- grounded tank
- gun-barrel tank
- head tank
- hemispherical tank
- high-pressure storage tank
- horizontal tank
- impurities receiving tank
- inflatable dome-roof tank
- initial oil storage tank
- interconnected tanks
- intermediate storage tank
- knocked-down tank
- land storage tank
- landing craft tank
- lease tank
- lifter-roof tank
- low-temperature tank
- main tank
- main storage tanks
- measuring tank
- metering tank
- mixing tank
- mobile tank
- molded plastic tank
- mud tank
- mud storage tank
- mud surge tank
- multiple tank
- multisphere tank
- multiple-chamber separating tank
- offshore storage tank
- oil tank
- oil settling tank
- oil storage tank
- oil-feed tank
- oil-field tank
- oil-gathering tank
- oil-storage tank
- oil-store tank
- orifice surge tank
- overflow tank
- overhead tank
- overland tank
- overload tank
- oxidation tank
- pipeline tank
- precipitation tank
- pressure tank
- pressure-relief tank
- priming tank
- prove tank
- pumping tank
- receiving tank
- rectangular tank
- refrigerated truck tank
- reinforced concrete storage tank
- rejection tank
- relay tank
- reserve drilling mud tank
- restricted orifice surge tank
- retention tank
- riveted tank
- roll-dampening tank
- rubber-lined tank
- rubberized fabric tank
- run tank
- run-down tank
- salt-settling tank
- sedimentation tank
- sedimentation tank of water treatment system
- separating tank
- service tank
- service mud storage tank
- service storage tank
- setting tank
- settlement tank
- settling tank
- shaker tank
- shotgun tank
- simple surge tank
- single chamber separating tank
- skimming tank
- slime tank
- slop tank
- sludge tank
- sludge acid separating tank
- slurry tank
- spherical tank
- spheroidal tank
- sprayed tank
- steel drilling mud tank
- stock tank
- stock oil tank
- storage tank
- streamlined pressure tank
- stringer ballast tank
- sturry tank
- submerged tank
- subsurface tank
- subsurface storage tank
- subterraneous tank
- suction tank
- sump tank
- supply tank
- surge tank
- test tank
- transit site tank
- trip tank
- truck tank
- twin compartment test tank
- underground storage tank
- underwater tank
- underwater storage tank
- ungrounded tank
- unlined tank
- upright tank
- vapor-tight tank
- variable vapor-space tank
- vented tank
- vertical tank
- volume tank
- waste tank
- water-sealed tank
- water-sprayed tank
- water-top tank
- wax-mixture-flow tank
- weathering tank
- weigh tank
- weir tank
- welded tank
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122 degradation
1. деградация3. постепенное ухудшение свойств ( из делил) ; ухудшение качества
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деградация (общее сокращение поверхности суши, вызванное эрозией)
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1) деградация3) постепенное ухудшение свойств ( изделия); ухудшение качества•- degradation of surfactants in reservoir
- bacterial degradation
- cement strength degradation
- environmental degradation
- fault-induced degradation
- graceful degradation
- initial degradation
- linear degradation
- mechanical degradation
- nonlinear degradation
- normal degradation
- off-line degradation
- parameter degradation
- part degradation
- partial degradation
- performance degradation
- reliability degradation
- storage degradation
- strain-induced degradation
- surface degradation
- uniform degradation* * *• реакция, ведущая к уменьшению величины молекулыАнгло-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > degradation
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123 first
fə:st
1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) primero
2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) primero
3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) primero- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all
first1 adj primerofirst2 adv1. primerohe came first in the race llegó el primero en la carrera / ganó la carrerayou play later, first you must finish your lunch podrás jugar luego, primero acaba de comer2. por primera veztr[fɜːst]1 primero,-a■ what was your first job? ¿cuál fue tu primer trabajo?■ who was the first man on the moon? ¿quién fue el primer hombre que pisó la luna?■ for the first time in my life... por primera vez en mi vida...■ my first reaction was to... mi reacción inicial fue...1 (before anything else) primero■ when you get up, what do you do first? al levantarte, ¿qué es lo primero que haces?■ first, I have to go to the bank primero, tengo que ir al banco2 (for the first time) por primera vez■ when we first met, he hated me cuando nos conocimos, me odiaba3 (in first place) primero, en primer lugar■ there are several reasons: first,... hay varias razones: en primer lugar,...4 (in preference to) antes■ he said he'd die first dijo que antes, preferiría morir1 la primera vez■ it's a first for me too! ¡es la primera vez para mí también!1 el primero, la primera, lo primero1 (first-class degree) ≈ sobresaliente nombre masculino (título universitario que corresponde a la nota más alta)2 (gear) primera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat first al principioat first sight a primera vistafirst come, first served el que llega primero tiene prioridadfirst of all en primer lugarfirst thing a primera hora (de la mañana)first things first lo primero es lo primerofrom the first desde el principiofrom first to last de principio a fin, desde el principio hasta el finalfirst aid primeros auxilios nombre masculino pluralfirst class primera clase nombre femeninoFirst Communion primera comunión nombre femeninoFirst Lady Primera Damafirst lieutenant teniente nombre masculino de navíofirst mate primer oficial nombre masculinofirst name nombre nombre masculino de pilafirst night estrenofirst offender delincuente nombre masculino sin antecedentesfirst person SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL primera personaFirst World War Primera Guerra Mundialfirst ['fərst] adv1) : primerofinish your homework first: primero termina tu tareafirst and foremost: ante todofirst of all: en primer lugar2) : por primera vezI saw it first in Boston: lo vi por primera vez en Bostonfirst adj1) : primerothe first time: la primera vezat first sight: a primera vistain the first place: en primer lugarthe first ten applicants: los diez primeros candidatos2) foremost: principal, primerofirst tenor: tenor principalfirst n1) : primero m, -ra f (en una serie)2) : primero m, primera parte f4)at first : al principioadj.• delantero, -a adj.• original adj.• primer adj.• primero, -a adj.• principal adj.adv.• primera velocidad adv.• primero adv.n.• primero s.m.
I fɜːrst, fɜːst1)Henry I — (léase: Henry the First) Enrique I (read as: Enrique primero)
who's going to be first? — ¿quién va a ser el primero?
our horse was first — nuestro caballo llegó en primer lugar or el primero
b) (in seniority, standing) primerothe first eleven/fifteen — (BrE) el equipo titular
she's first in line to the throne — está primera or es la primera en la línea de sucesión al trono
2) ( elliptical use)he'll be arriving on the first (of the month) — llegará el primero or (Esp tb) el uno (del mes)
he fell at the first — cayó en la primera valla (or el primer obstáculo etc)
he/she was the first to arrive — fue el primero/la primera en llegar
the first she knew about it was when... — la primera noticia que tuvo de ello fue cuando...
3) (in phrases)from the first — desde el principio, desde el primer momento
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1)a) ( ahead of others) primerowhich comes first, your family or your career? — ¿para ti qué está primero, tu familia o tu carrera?
I always put my children first — para mí antes que nada or primero están mis hijos
first come, first served: tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis — se adjudicará(n) las entradas por riguroso orden de solicitud (or llegada etc)
b) (before other actions, events) primero, en primer lugarfirst, I want to thank everyone for coming — en primer lugar or primero quiero agradecerles a todos que hayan venido
c) ( beforehand) antes, primerod) ( for the first time) por primera veze) ( rather) antesform a coalition? I'd resign first — ¿formar una coalición? antes (que eso) renuncio!
2) (in phrases)first of all — en primer lugar, antes que nada
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a) first (gear) ( Auto) (no art) primera fb) (original idea, accomplishment) primicia f[fɜːst]1.ADJ primero; (before m sing n) primerI was first! — ¡yo iba or estaba primero!
the first three correct answers win a prize — las tres primeras respuestas correctas se llevan un premio
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at first — al principioinstance 1., 2), thing 2)to win first place — (in competition) conseguir el primer puesto, ganar
2. ADV1) (in place, priority) primerofirst one, then another — primero uno, después otro
we arrived first — fuimos los primeros en llegar, llegamos los primeros
women and children first! — ¡las mujeres y los niños primero!
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first of all — ante todo, antes que nada•
to come first — (in race) ganar, llegar el primero; (=have priority) estar primero, tener prioridadthe customer/your homework must come first — el cliente es lo primero/tus deberes son lo primero
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first and foremost — ante todo, antes que nada•
you go first! — ¡tú primero!, ¡pasa tú!•
head first — de cabeza•
you have to put your children's needs first — primero están las necesidades de tus hijosfree tickets, on a first-come-first-served basis — entradas gratis, por riguroso orden de llegada
2) (in time) (=before anything else) primero, antes de nadafirst, I need a drink — primero or antes de nada or antes que nada, necesito una copa
first, I don't like it, second, I haven't got the money — lo primero: no me gusta, lo segundo: no dispongo del dinero
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first off * — primero de todo, antes de nada3) (=for the first time) por primera vez4) (=rather) primero, anteslet him in this house? I'd kill him first! — ¿dejarle pisar esta casa? ¡primero or antes lo mato!
I'd die first! — ¡antes me muero!
3.PRONthe first of January — el primero de enero, el uno de enero
it's the first I've heard of it — ahora me entero, no lo sabía
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he came in an easy first — llegó el primero con ventaja•
from the (very) first — desde el principio•
to be the first to do sth — ser el primero en hacer algothey were the first to arrive — fueron los primeros en llegar, llegaron los primeros
4. N1) (Aut) primera f2) (Brit) (Univ) ≈ sobresaliente mhe got a first in French — ≈ se ha licenciado en francés con una media de sobresaliente
See:see cultural note DEGREE in degree5.CPDfirst-aidfirst aider N — socorrista mf
first base N — (Baseball) primera base f
first blood N —
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to draw first blood — anotar el primer tanto•
first blood to sb — primer tanto para algnfirst cousin N — primo(-a) m / f hermano(-a)
first degree N — licenciatura f
first edition N — primera edición f ; [of early or rare book] edición f príncipe
first family N (US) [of president] —
first form or year N — (Scol) primer curso de secundaria
first-year student — (Univ) estudiante mf de primer año (de carrera universitaria)
first gear N — (Aut) primera f
first grade N — (US) primero m de primaria; first-grade
first hand N —
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at first hand — directamente- see sth at first handfirst lady N — (US) primera dama f
first language N — (=mother tongue) lengua f materna; [of country] lengua f principal
first lieutenant N — (US) (Aer) teniente mf ; (Brit) (Naut) teniente mf de navío
first light N — amanecer m, alba f
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at first light — al amanecer, al albafirst mate N — primer oficial m, primera oficial f
first minister N — (in Scotland) primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f
first name N — nombre m (de pila)
first night N — (Theat) estreno m
first offender N — (Jur) delincuente mf sin antecedentes penales
first officer N — primer oficial m, primera oficial f
first performance N — (Theat, Mus) estreno m
first person N — (Ling) primera persona f
first person plural N (Gram) —
first school N — (Brit) escuela para niños entre cinco y nueve años
first secretary, First Secretary N — (in Wales) primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f de Gales
first violin N — primer violín m, primera violín f
First World N —
First World War N —
First World War battlefield N — campo m de batalla de la Primera Guerra Mundial
first year N (Scol) — = first form
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I [fɜːrst, fɜːst]1)Henry I — (léase: Henry the First) Enrique I (read as: Enrique primero)
who's going to be first? — ¿quién va a ser el primero?
our horse was first — nuestro caballo llegó en primer lugar or el primero
b) (in seniority, standing) primerothe first eleven/fifteen — (BrE) el equipo titular
she's first in line to the throne — está primera or es la primera en la línea de sucesión al trono
2) ( elliptical use)he'll be arriving on the first (of the month) — llegará el primero or (Esp tb) el uno (del mes)
he fell at the first — cayó en la primera valla (or el primer obstáculo etc)
he/she was the first to arrive — fue el primero/la primera en llegar
the first she knew about it was when... — la primera noticia que tuvo de ello fue cuando...
3) (in phrases)from the first — desde el principio, desde el primer momento
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1)a) ( ahead of others) primerowhich comes first, your family or your career? — ¿para ti qué está primero, tu familia o tu carrera?
I always put my children first — para mí antes que nada or primero están mis hijos
first come, first served: tickets will be available on a first come, first served basis — se adjudicará(n) las entradas por riguroso orden de solicitud (or llegada etc)
b) (before other actions, events) primero, en primer lugarfirst, I want to thank everyone for coming — en primer lugar or primero quiero agradecerles a todos que hayan venido
c) ( beforehand) antes, primerod) ( for the first time) por primera veze) ( rather) antesform a coalition? I'd resign first — ¿formar una coalición? antes (que eso) renuncio!
2) (in phrases)first of all — en primer lugar, antes que nada
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a) first (gear) ( Auto) (no art) primera fb) (original idea, accomplishment) primicia f -
124 Ausgangsstellung
f starting position; MIL. line of departure* * *die Ausgangsstellungbeachhead* * *Aus|gangs|stel|lungf (SPORT)starting position; (MIL) initial position* * *Aus·gangs·stel·lungfin \Ausgangsstellung gehen starting position2. MIL initial position* * *die starting position* * ** * *die starting position* * *f.home position n.original position n. -
125 inicial2
2 = initial, original, up-front [up front], founding.Ex. Further, no guidance can be expected on alternative terms that are related to the searcher's initial search term.Ex. Here entry is made under the original author of an edition that has been revised, enlarged, updated, condensed, and so on by another person.Ex. This article presents useful low cost options for on-line data base searching that allow even small libraries to offer searching without large up-front costs or ongoing investment.Ex. The founding missions have being found increasingly ill-suited for the demands of the marketplace.----* alineación inicial = starting line-up.* comentario inicial = opening remark.* cotización inicial = starting price.* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.* jugador inicial = starting player.* observación inicial = opening remark.* posición inicial = starting position.* precio inicial = starting price.* problema inicial = startup problem.* salario inicial = starting salary.* término inicial = lead-in term, leading term.* termino inicial de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead term, main heading. -
126 interrupción
f.1 interruption, cut, pause, halt.2 interrupt.3 discontinuation.* * *1 interruption\sin interrupción uninterruptedlyinterrupción del embarazo termination of pregnancy* * *noun f.* * *SF [gen] interruption; [de trabajo] holdupinterrupción del fluido eléctrico — power cut, power failure
* * *femenino interruption* * *= breakdown, disruption, gap, interruption, stoppage, hiatus, break, break, discontinuance, discontinuation.Ex. Problems arise from the breakdown of the expressiveness of the notation of DC.Ex. An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.Ex. New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.Ex. These might include security passwords, backup, restart and recovery programs and integrity checking, resumption after interruptions, skilled and novice level assistance, among other features.Ex. The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..Ex. 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex. In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex. Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.Ex. If these students do not withdraw before the start of classes, they will be billed for tuition up to the official date of discontinuance.Ex. Many high selling products eventually see a drop in sales and eventual discontinuation, usually after being superseded by a superior product.----* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* interrupción del suministro = power shutdown.* interrupciones = heckling.* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.* * *femenino interruption* * *= breakdown, disruption, gap, interruption, stoppage, hiatus, break, break, discontinuance, discontinuation.Ex: Problems arise from the breakdown of the expressiveness of the notation of DC.
Ex: An academic library should be extendible to permit future growth with minimum disruption.Ex: New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.Ex: These might include security passwords, backup, restart and recovery programs and integrity checking, resumption after interruptions, skilled and novice level assistance, among other features.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..Ex: 'Look, Mel,' said James after the hiatus, 'I'm irritated at the convoluted mess this simple case of filling a vacancy has become'.Ex: In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex: Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.Ex: If these students do not withdraw before the start of classes, they will be billed for tuition up to the official date of discontinuance.Ex: Many high selling products eventually see a drop in sales and eventual discontinuation, usually after being superseded by a superior product.* con interrupciones = discontinuous, episodic.* interrupción del suministro = power shutdown.* interrupciones = heckling.* sin interrupción = continuously, without a break, without (a) rest, in an unbroken line.* sin interrupciones = in a single phase.* * *interruptionme molestan tus interrupciones your interruptions are rather annoyingrogamos disculpen esta interrupción de la emisión we apologize for this break in transmissionCompuesto:termination of pregnancy* * *
interrupción sustantivo femenino
interruption;
interrupción sustantivo femenino interruption
interrupción del embarazo, termination (of pregnancy)
' interrupción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alto
- corte
- detención
- reanudar
- receso
- seguida
- seguido
- suspensión
- vez
- cese
- continuamente
- continuo
- pausa
- tregua
English:
abortion
- break
- breakdown
- disruption
- distraction
- hiatus
- interruption
- solidly
- stop-off
- continuously
- disturbance
- gap
- let
- pause
- stoppage
- termination
* * *interrupción nf1. [corte, parada] interruptioninterrupción (voluntaria) del embarazo termination of pregnancy2. [de discurso, trabajo] breaking-off;[de viaje, vacaciones] cutting short3. [de circulación] blocking* * *sin interrupción non-stop* * ** * *interrupción n interruption -
127 poesía acróstica
(n.) = acrostic poetryEx. Acrostic poetry is a form of short verse constructed so that the initial letters of each line taken consecutively form words.* * *(n.) = acrostic poetryEx: Acrostic poetry is a form of short verse constructed so that the initial letters of each line taken consecutively form words.
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128 salario inicial
m.initial salary, initial wage.* * *(n.) = entry level salary, starting salaryEx. There are several ways to gather information on entry level salaries as well as on other professional level jobs = Hay varias formas de recoger información sobre los salarios iniciales así como los de otros niveles profesionales.Ex. There are many factors that affect starting salary, and you need to take those into account to bring your expectations in line with reality.* * *(n.) = entry level salary, starting salaryEx: There are several ways to gather information on entry level salaries as well as on other professional level jobs = Hay varias formas de recoger información sobre los salarios iniciales así como los de otros niveles profesionales.
Ex: There are many factors that affect starting salary, and you need to take those into account to bring your expectations in line with reality.
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