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см lame duckEnglish-Russian dictionary of regional studies > lame duck president
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inútil nombre masulino o femenino: persona f sin podera lame-duck President: un presidente salientenoun fracaso m, caso m perdido; (before n)a lame-duck president — un presidente que no ha sido reelegido, en los últimos meses de su mandato
* * *noun fracaso m, caso m perdido; (before n)a lame-duck president — un presidente que no ha sido reelegido, en los últimos meses de su mandato
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A n canard m boiteux.ⓘ Lame duck Aux États-Unis, qualificatif appliqué au président sortant et à son gouvernement pendant la période de transition qui suit les élections présidentielles. Le pouvoir du président sortant est en effet limité entre les élections en novembre et le jour de l'investiture de son successeur en janvier. -
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1.nome anatra f. zoppa2.lame duck government — = (partito del) governo sconfitto alle elezioni, nel periodo in cui resta in carica per completare il proprio mandato
* * *n* * *1.nome anatra f. zoppa2.lame duck government — = (partito del) governo sconfitto alle elezioni, nel periodo in cui resta in carica per completare il proprio mandato
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subst. \/ˈleɪmˌdʌk\/1) ( hverdagslig) krøpling, hjelpesløs person, invalid2) (hverdagslig, politikk) forklaring: politiker som blir sittende ut perioden, selv om han\/hun ikke er gjenvalgt3) ( hverdagslig) forklaring: person det har gått dårlig for i livet4) (hverdagslig, handelsfag) insolvent børsspekulant, dårlig betaler5) (hverdagslig, sjøfart, overført) havarist6) ( hverdagslig) dødkjørt bil -
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n1. невдаха, банкрут2. що втратив свій попередній вплив/ став другорядним3. офіційна особа, яка втратила можливість бути переобраною, але виконує службові обов'язки доки її наступник не обійме посаду (США)- lame duck President президент, якого не обрали на другий термін, але який залишається на цій посаді, доки його наступник не обійме посаду -
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"поправка о подбитой утке"Двадцатая поправка [ Twentieth Amendment] к Конституции США [ Constitution, U.S.], ратифицированная в январе 1933. Предусматривает срок истечения полномочий покидающего свой пост президента США [ President, U.S.] в полдень 20 января года, следующего за годом выборов, и соответственно ту же дату вступления в должность [ inauguration] нового президента, благодаря чему соблюдается принцип преемственности президентского поста. Устанавливает дату начала сессий Конгресса США [ Congress, U.S.] очередного созыва - полдень 3 января, за счет чего сокращается переходный период передачи власти. Ранее переходный этап заканчивался в мартеEnglish-Russian dictionary of regional studies > Lame Duck Amendment
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paзг.1) "xpoмaя уткa", нeудaчник, бeдoлaгa, "нecчacтнeнький"This additional proof that her life was to be passed amongst "lame ducks" worried him. Would she never make a friendship or take an interest in something that would be of real benefit to her? (J. Galsworthy)2) paзopившийcя биpжeвoй мaклep; бaнкpoтFrauds of which a lame duck on the Stock exchange would be ashamed (Th. Macaulay). A person is called a lame duck when not making prompt payment of the loss sustained by his contracts about stocks (N lies' Register)3) oбaнкpoтившeecя пpeдпpиятиe, пpeдпpиятиe-бaнкpoтThe Economist calls lame ducks those industries whose survival is claimed to depend on government subsidy (The Economist). The interest of the community went far beyond... the nationalization of lame ducks (The Guardian)4) aмep. пoлит, пoлитичecкий дeятeль, нe пepeизбpaнный внoвь, нo пpoдoлжaющий иcпoлнять cвoи пpeжниe oбязaннocтиThe time has come, declared Senator Norris, for Congress to take cognisance of the Presidential practice of caring for "lame ducks" (New York Times). Don't worry about being a lame duck, Richard Nixon assured President Reagan last week. Despite a new democratic majority in the Senate, Reagan can function effectively, Nixon said in a phone call to the President (Newsweek) -
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разг.1) разорившийся биржевой маклер; банкротFrauds of which a lame duck on the Stock exchange would be ashamed. (Th. Macaulay, ‘Miscellaneous Essays’, ‘Mirabeau’) — Это жульнические проделки, которых устыдился бы даже прогоревший маклер.
The Economist calls lame ducks those industries whose survival is claimed to depend on government subsidy. — "Экономист" называет обанкротившимися те отрасли промышленности, жизнеспособность которых зависит от государственных субсидий.
2) неудачник, "несчастненький"; бездарность (тж. о политическом деятеле)...this additional proof that her life was to be passed amongst "lame ducks" worried him. Would she never make a friendship or take an interest in something that would be of real benefit to her? (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part III, ch. III) —...это новое доказательство, что Джун суждено провести жизнь среди "несчастненьких", беспокоило его. Неужели у нее никогда не будет таких друзей и таких интересов, которые окажутся ей действительно полезными?
The habit of using the foreign service as a roost for lame ducks is unfortunately bipartisan... (‘The New Republic’) — К сожалению, для наших обеих партий стало традицией использовать дипломатическую службу как прибежище для бездарностей...
The time has come, declared Senator Norris, for Congress to take cognizance of the Presidential practice of caring for "lame ducks". (APT) — Сенатор Норрис заявил, что конгрессу пора обратить внимание на то, что президент любит опекать "несчастненьких" в политике.
3) амер. не избранный вновь, но временно ещё выполняющий прежние обязанности политический деятель; см. тж. a lame-duck CongressSince Presidents pick their chief body guards, and since Kellerman was a stranger to Lyndon Johnson, Kellerman was already a lame duck. (W. Manchester, ‘The Death of a President’, ch. 2) — Президенты сами назначают начальников своей личной охраны. Поскольку Келлерман не был близким человеком Линдона Джонсона, его шансы сохранить должность равнялись нулю.
4) мор.; жарг. "хромая утка", повреждённый корабльA lame duck on the sea means a ship which has been more or less damaged while crossing the perilous ocean. (Suppl) — "Хромой уткой" моряки называют корабль, получивший повреждения во время сильного шторма.
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leim
1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) cojo2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) lisiar, dejar cojo- lamely- lameness
lame adj cojotr[leɪm]1 cojo,-a■ lame in one leg cojo,-a de una pierna\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL1) : cojo, renco, rengo2) weak: pobre, débil, poco convincentea lame excuse: una excusa débillamé [lɑ'meɪ, læ-] n: lamé madj.• cojo, -a adj.• derrengado, -a adj.• estropeado, -a adj.• lisiado, -a adj.• poco convincente adj.• zopo, -a adj.v.• encojar v.• incapacitar v.
I leɪm1) (in foot, leg) cojo, renco, rengo (AmL)to be lame in one leg — cojear or renquear or (AmL tb) renguear de una pierna
to go lame — quedarse cojo (or renco etc)
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transitive verb lisiar, dejar lisiado[leɪm]1. ADJ(compar lamer) (superl lamest)1) (physically) cojo•
to be lame in one foot — (permanently) ser cojo de un pie, cojear de un pie; (temporarily) estar cojo de un pie, cojear de un pie•
to be left lame — quedarse cojo2) (=weak) [excuse] débil, pobre; [attempt] patético; [joke] malo; [argument, performance] flojo, pobre2.N3.VT lisiar, dejar lisiado4.CPDlame duck N — (=person) caso m perdido
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I [leɪm]1) (in foot, leg) cojo, renco, rengo (AmL)to be lame in one leg — cojear or renquear or (AmL tb) renguear de una pierna
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leim
1. adjective1) (unable to walk properly: He was lame for weeks after his fall.) cojo2) (not satisfactory; unacceptable: a lame excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make unable to walk properly: He was lamed by a bullet in the ankle.) lisiar, dejar cojo- lamely- lameness
lame adj cojotr[leɪm]1 cojo,-a■ lame in one leg cojo,-a de una pierna\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL1) : cojo, renco, rengo2) weak: pobre, débil, poco convincentea lame excuse: una excusa débillamé [lɑ'meɪ, læ-] n: lamé madj.• cojo, -a adj.• derrengado, -a adj.• estropeado, -a adj.• lisiado, -a adj.• poco convincente adj.• zopo, -a adj.v.• encojar v.• incapacitar v.
I leɪm1) (in foot, leg) cojo, renco, rengo (AmL)to be lame in one leg — cojear or renquear or (AmL tb) renguear de una pierna
to go lame — quedarse cojo (or renco etc)
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transitive verb lisiar, dejar lisiado['lɑːmeɪ]N lamé m* * *
I [leɪm]1) (in foot, leg) cojo, renco, rengo (AmL)to be lame in one leg — cojear or renquear or (AmL tb) renguear de una pierna
to go lame — quedarse cojo (or renco etc)
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n (тж President)1) президент2) председатель•to be sworn in as acting president — быть приведенным к присяге в качестве исполняющего обязанности президента
to block confirmation of smb as president — мешать утверждению кого-л. в качестве президента
to confirm smb as president — утверждать кого-л. в должности президента
to entrust the president (with) — возлагать на президента (напр. решение каких-л. вопросов)
to install smb as president — вводить кого-л. в должность президента
- activist presidentto re-elect smb (as) president — переизбирать кого-л. на пост президента
- actual president
- adviser to the president
- bread-and-butter president
- caretaker president
- ceremonial president
- contender for president
- current president
- democratically elected president
- Deputy President
- executive president
- former president
- heir to the president
- honorary president
- illegitimate president
- inauguration of the president
- incumbent president
- interim president
- lame-duck president
- life president
- minority president
- nominal president
- outgoing president
- party president
- past president
- president designate
- president elect
- president emeritus
- president for life
- President of the Senate
- president pro tempore
- pro-reform president
- regional presidents
- replacement of the president
- Senate President
- serving president
- sitting president
- state president
- swearing-in of a new president
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Лицо, избранное на пост президента США, но еще официально не вступившее в должность, то есть в период с первого понедельника после первого вторника ноября високосного года до инаугурации [ inauguration] (до 20 января следующего года).English-Russian dictionary of regional studies > president elect
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1) гос. упр., амер. конгресс (орган федеральной системы государственной власти, который разрабатывает законодательство и осуществляет надзор за политикой правительства; состоит из двух палат: сената и палаты представителей)Constitution grants the President the authority to summon the Congress for a special session if circumstances require. — В соответствии с конституцией президент имеет право при необходимости созывать специальную сессию конгресса.
At a joint session of Congress, the President called for support for his plan. — На совместной сессии конгресса президент призвал поддержать его план.
Syn:See:Act of Congress, governmental authority, Senate, House of Representatives, congressional budget, breach of privilege, impoundment resolution, Capitol, powers of Congress, Act of Congress, congressional government, Library of Congress, Congressional Member Organization, congressman, congressional page, Congressional Research Service, concurrent resolution, floor, budget resolution, backdoor financing, bipartisanship, breach of privilege, Congressional Budget Office, impoundment resolution, Althing, parliament, Oireachtas, adjournment, adjournment to a day certain, on-budget expenditure, joint resolution, parliamentarian 2), memorial 3) в), joint committee, lame-duck session, State of the Union, Government Printing Office, legislative system, General Court, General Assembly, congressional immunity2) пол. конгресс (в названиях некоторых общественных организаций, особенно профессиональных союзов и объединений)
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