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21 exchange
обмен имя существительное:размен денег (exchange, money change)глагол:выменивать (exchange, barter)переменять (change, exchange)имя прилагательное: -
22 apparatus
1) устройство; приспособление2) прибор3) аппарат; установка; аппаратура•- abrasive wear apparatus -
aging apparatus
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alignment sensing apparatus
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anti-set-off apparatus
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automatic switch apparatus
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automatic train stop apparatus
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ball-on-flat wear life apparatus
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base plate apparatus
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bemberg stretch-spinning apparatus
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blast apparatus
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block apparatus
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Bowden-Leben apparatus
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braking apparatus
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breathing apparatus
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brine apparatus
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bum-in apparatus
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buoyant apparatus
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calculating apparatus
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calibrating apparatus
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car checking apparatus
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carbon apparatus
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coating apparatus
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coil handling apparatus
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combustion safety apparatus
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composing apparatus
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compressed-air painting apparatus
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conditioning apparatus
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constant-flow apparatus
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continuous wear measuring apparatus
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control block apparatus
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coupling apparatus
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crossed cylinders test apparatus
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cutting apparatus
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dampening apparatus
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desktop apparatus
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developing apparatus
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diffusion apparatus
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direct-acting measuring apparatus
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dispensing apparatus
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distillation apparatus
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diving apparatus
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drop-weight test apparatus
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dry spinnings
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drying apparatus
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electric apparatus
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electrodialysis apparatus
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electrophoresis apparatus
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Engler-Ubbelohde apparatus
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evaporating apparatus
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exposure control apparatus
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feeding apparatus
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film drive apparatus
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film processing apparatus
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film reeling apparatus
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film tensioning apparatus
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flash point apparatus
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flaw-detecting apparatus
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float apparatus
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flow-measuring apparatus
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fog-signal apparatus
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foldable photographic apparatus
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folding apparatus
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freezing apparatus
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fretting apparatus
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friction and adhesion testing apparatus
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friction and fatigue apparatus
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friction and wear apparatus
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friction apparatus
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frying apparatus
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gate apparatus
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glueing apparatus
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heat-transfer apparatus
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high-temperature friction apparatus
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ice-cream apparatus
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ice-making apparatus
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image forming apparatus
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ink spraying apparatus
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inking apparatus
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interference measuring apparatus
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junction shearing apparatus
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key lock apparatus
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kinetic boundary friction apparatus
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lap-forming apparatus
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lime slaking apparatus
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malting apparatus
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manual block apparatus
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mashing apparatus
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matrix distributing apparatus
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measuring apparatus
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melt spinning apparatus
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melting apparatus
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melting-point apparatus
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monitoring apparatus
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motion-picture apparatus
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motion-picture projection apparatus
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multiple exposure apparatus
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mutual indentation hardness apparatus
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numerical control apparatus
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oscillating pin on flat friction apparatus
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oxygen breathing apparatus
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pasting apparatus
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pellet on disk apparatus
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photographic apparatus
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photographic developing apparatus
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photographic self-processing apparatus
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photographic type composing apparatus
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pin and ring apparatus
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planting apparatus
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position sensing apparatus
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printing apparatus
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processing apparatus
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projection apparatus
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quenching apparatus
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quick intermittent advancement apparatus
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receiving apparatus
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reciprocating pellet apparatus
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reciprocity calibration apparatus
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registering apparatus
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regulating apparatus
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rendering apparatus
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roasting apparatus
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rod cropping apparatus
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sampling apparatus
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sand-aerating apparatus
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sand-blasting apparatus
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sand-blast apparatus
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scratch test apparatus
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section block apparatus
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self-contained breathing apparatus
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self-developing photographic apparatus
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self-rescue breathing apparatus
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separating hosiery apparatus
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shake apparatus
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shear strength apparatus
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sheet delivery apparatus
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shirring apparatus
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signal handling apparatus
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slide projection apparatus
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sliding systems friction apparatus
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spark-quenching apparatus
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spinning apparatus
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spinning friction apparatus
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spline wear test apparatus
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start-stop apparatus
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static friction apparatus
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station block apparatus
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steam-heated apparatus
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steam-jacketed apparatus
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step-by-step apparatus
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stick-slip feet apparatus
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stocking mending apparatus
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strip-coiling apparatus
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strip-guiding apparatus
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strip-oiling apparatus
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surging-type pickling apparatus
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switch operating apparatus
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synchronizing apparatus
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thermocopying apparatus
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thrust washer test apparatus
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timber-hauling apparatus
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tool-positioning apparatus
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train apparatus
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transducing apparatus
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transmitting apparatus
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tree shear apparatus
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truncated cone on cylioder apparatus
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tuyere apparatus
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two annular friction apparatus
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Uhlig's apparatus
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ultrasonic film cleaning apparatus
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unmanned diagnostic control apparatus
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U-tube apparatus
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vacuum friction apparatus
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vacuum gas analysis apparatus
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vapor density apparatus
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vapor-testing apparatus
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vibration friction apparatus
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viewing apparatus
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vulcanizing apparatus
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waxing apparatus
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web guiding apparatus
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web processing apparatus
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weighing and packing apparatus
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wet spinning apparatus
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wheel counting apparatus
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workpiece identification apparatus
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workpiece politioning apparatus
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X-ray apparatus
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yarn supply apparatus
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yeast growing apparatus
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zone-melting apparatus -
23 assembly
1) сборка; компоновка; монтаж ( процесс)2) сборочная единица; комплект; устройство; агрегат или узел в сборе3) фотомонтаж, монтаж ( кинофильма)4) вчт. ассемблированная программа5) вчт. трансляция( с языка ассемблера); ассемблирование•-
abrasive work engaging assembly
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abutment sleeve assembly
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accessory drive assembly
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active docking assembly
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adhesive assembly
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aligned docking assemblies
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androgynous docking assembly
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antenna assembly
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antifriction roller assembly
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automated assembly
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automatic drain assembly
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automatic program assembly
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band assembly
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bare assembly
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bearing mount assembly
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board assembly
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bottom hole assembly
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bottom plate assembly
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brake assembly
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breeder assembly
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brush assembly
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bushing assembly
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cable assembly
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cam assembly
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canister assembly
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captive-screw assembly
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carriage assembly
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cathode assembly
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cell assembly
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centrifugal flyweights assembly
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channel fastener assembly
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closure head assembly
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cluster assemblies
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combed assembly
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combustion assembly
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commutator bar assembly
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compatible docking assemblies
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container assembly
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conveyor/robot assembly
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cord assembly
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cowl flap actuating assembly
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critical assembly
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crosshead movement assembly
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cutter assembly
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cutting tool assembly
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deflection-coil assembly
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docking assembly
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document assembly
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dovetailed assembly
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drill assembly
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drilling assembly
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drilling bit bearing assembly
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drop-sleeve assembly
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dry fuel assembly
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dumbbell assembly
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dummy assembly
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electrode assembly
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electrode-drive assembly
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emergency extension assembly
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engine-mounted assembly
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evaporator assembly
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experimental assembly
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factory assembly
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feed nut assembly
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feeding assembly
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field assembly
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film assembly
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film unit assembly
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film-carrier assembly
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first assembly
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flexible structure assembly
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focus-deflection assembly
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friction assembly
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fuel assembly
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fuel rod assembly
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functional assembly
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grinding wheel assembly
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guide bar assembly
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guide vane assembly
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head assembly
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head drum assembly
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heavy loaded fuel assembly
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improper assembly
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jack bar assembly
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knockover bar assembly
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laterally docking assembly
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layer assembly
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lining assembly
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longitudinal docking assembly
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look ahead assembly
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low-maintenance rigid hitch assembly
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maneuver propulsion assembly
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marine riser seal assembly
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marine riser stub assembly
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mast-and-electrode assembly
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melt distributing assembly
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microelectronic modular assembly
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mixture control assembly
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module assembly
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mold assembly
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mount assembly
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moving-contact assembly
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multichip assembly
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multilayer film assembly
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multiple station assembly
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multirow cylindrical bearing journal assembly
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near-critical assembly
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needle bar assembly
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negative assembly
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neutron detection assembly
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OD grinding assembly
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oil cooler actuating assembly
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on-orbit assembly
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packet assembly
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packing assembly
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pack-off assembly
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pan-and-tilt assembly
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paper path assembly
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parking brake assembly
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partition assembly
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passive docking assembly
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pipe follower roller assembly
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plate fuel assembly
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ply assembly
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pot core coil assembly
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presser bar assembly
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pressure mounting assembly
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pressure regulator assembly
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pressure relief assembly
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printed circuit assembly
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program assembly
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programmable assembly
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radial converging assembly
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radially docking assembly
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reaction control assembly
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reduction gear assembly
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repair shop assembly
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replaceable sync head assembly
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replaceable video head assembly
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replacement assembly
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retraction/extension assembly
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robotic assembly
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robot assembly
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roll and chock assembly
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roll cartridge assembly
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rolling contact fatigue assembly
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rotating basket assembly
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rotating head assembly
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rotor clutch assembly
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scanner assembly
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scanning-coil assembly
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seal assembly
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sealed drilling bit bearing assembly
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sealed drill bit bearing assembly
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self-contained journal bearing assembly
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self-energizing brake assembly
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shear cartridge assembly
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sinker bar assembly
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slide bar assembly
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spent fuel assembly
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spindle assembly
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spinneret assembly
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squeeze-ratchet tool assembly
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stacked assembly
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stack assembly
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static purity assembly
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statistical assembly
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stem assembly
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stone assembly
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storage assembly
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stream feeder assembly
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subcritical assembly
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swing clamp assembly
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tailwheel assembly
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takeup assembly
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target assembly
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telephone headset assembly
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terminal assembly
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tile assembly
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tool changer assembly
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torque coupling assembly
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tractor assembly
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transformation structure assembly
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trimmer board assembly
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trumpet assembly
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tubing joint assembly
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two-row spherical bearing journal assembly
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unified assembly
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unitary assembly
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used parts original assembly
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vacuum tank assembly
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video head assembly
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visor assembly
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wellhead assembly
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wheel dressing assembly
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wide opening gripping jaw assembly
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winder assembly
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wire-wrapped core assembly
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wiring assembly
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workholding assembly
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wrist assembly
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yarn trapper assembly
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yoke assembly
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24 HMA
1) Общая лексика: договор оказания услуг по управлению гостиницей (hotel management agreement), (hot mix asphalt) асфальт2) Военный термин: Handbook of Military Artificers, Helicopter Maritime Attack, history of the military art, нашлемное БРЭО (Helmet-Mounted Avionics), нашлемное бортовое радиоэлектронное оборудование3) Техника: hexamethylenetetramine4) Дорожное дело: hot mix asphalt-горячая асфальтовая смесь5) Телекоммуникации: High Memory Area6) Сокращение: Hotel Management Agreement (договор управления гостиницей)7) Промышленность: Hot Melt Adhesive (Клей, при нагревании в емкости с нагревательным элементом, переходящий из твердого состояния в жидкое. Затем клей наносится на склеиваемые поверхности. М.б. - термоклей?)8) Расширение файла: Hub Management Architecture, High Memory Area (Microsoft)9) Фармация: Heads of Medicines Agencies (http://www.hma.eu)10) NYSE. Health Management Associates, Inc.11) Аэропорты: City Hovercraft Station, Malmo, Sweden -
25 SMS
1) Общая лексика: эсэмэска (для разговорного слова корректно только такое написание - http://www.gramota.ru/spravka/buro/29_325312), СМС (корректно именно такое написание), посылать СМСку2) Компьютерная техника: Sega Master System, Storage Management Subsystem, Subscription, Maintenance and Support, System Managed Storage, satellite multiservice system3) Медицина: spinal motion segment4) Военный термин: Short Of Mental Stamina, Sleep Management System, Stand-Alone Analysis Subsystems, Supply Management Software, satellite and missile surveillance, scatterable mine system, senior master sergeant, sensor monitoring set, ship's missile system, signal messenger service, signal missile support, spares management system, stores management system, strategic missile squadron, strategic missile system, support missile system, surface missile ship, surface missile system, systems maintenance sector, systems maintenance service5) Техника: Shuttle mission simulator, semiconductor-metal-semiconductor, ship motion simulator, soil-moisture suction, special monitoring system, standard modular system, structured multimicroprocessor system6) Шутливое выражение: Slow Moving Software7) Метеорология: Space Meterological Satellite9) Биржевой термин: Stock Market Simulation10) Грубое выражение: Sex Messaging System, Sexual Male Seeker, Shit Must Stop11) Телекоммуникации: Short Messaging Service, Standard Management System (SS7)12) Сокращение: SIGINT Manpack System, Security Management System, Service Management System, Ship Management System, Shorts Missile Systems Ltd, Signal Measurement System, Signature Management System, Space Mission Simulator, Supply & Movements Squadron (UK Royal Air Force), Suspended Manoeuvring System, silicomanganese steel, Short Message System, somatostatin, Subscription and Maintenance Service13) Электроника: SECS Message Service14) Вычислительная техника: Storage Management Services, Storage Management System, Systems Management Server, short message/pager service, система управления запоминающими устройствами, Short Message Service (GSM, Mobile-Systems), System Management Server (MS), Storage Management Services (Novell, Netware), short message service, сервер системного управления, система управления дисковой памятью, служба управления запоминающими устройствами15) Космонавтика: Satellite Multiservices System, space materials science16) Транспорт: Simulation Modeling System17) Воздухоплавание: Synchronous Meteorological Satellites18) Экология: synchronous meteorological satellite19) Деловая лексика: Senior Management Service20) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: short messages21) Образование: School Management System22) Таможенная деятельность: State Migration Services23) Сетевые технологии: Send Me Symbols24) Полимеры: Spun-Melt-Spun (нетканый материал, созданный смешиванием материалов Spunbond и Meltdown)25) Программирование: Shred Mylar Surface26) Робототехника: Semi-autonomous Manipulation System27) Телефония: Функция( услуга) передачи коротких сообщений до 160 символов (Short Message Service)28) Сахалин Р: Safety Management System29) Сахалин А: shore metering station30) Химическое оружие: Site maintenance shop31) Авиационная медицина: space motion sickness32) Макаров: single molecule spectroscopy, спектроскопия одиночных молекул33) Расширение файла: Small Messaging System, Storage Management Subsystem/System, Systems Management Server (Microsoft), Storage Management Services (NetWare), Short Message Service (Sprint)34) Ядерное оружие: Special Monitoring Service35) Сотовая связь: служба коротких сообщений, SMS-сообщение, СМС-сообщение, текстовое сообщение36) Чат: Show Me Sister37) NYSE. Shared Medical Systems Corporation38) Аэропорты: Ste. Marie, Madagascar39) Программное обеспечение: Smart Messaging Service40) СМС: Short Message Services, Short Messages Service -
26 sms
1) Общая лексика: эсэмэска (для разговорного слова корректно только такое написание - http://www.gramota.ru/spravka/buro/29_325312), СМС (корректно именно такое написание), посылать СМСку2) Компьютерная техника: Sega Master System, Storage Management Subsystem, Subscription, Maintenance and Support, System Managed Storage, satellite multiservice system3) Медицина: spinal motion segment4) Военный термин: Short Of Mental Stamina, Sleep Management System, Stand-Alone Analysis Subsystems, Supply Management Software, satellite and missile surveillance, scatterable mine system, senior master sergeant, sensor monitoring set, ship's missile system, signal messenger service, signal missile support, spares management system, stores management system, strategic missile squadron, strategic missile system, support missile system, surface missile ship, surface missile system, systems maintenance sector, systems maintenance service5) Техника: Shuttle mission simulator, semiconductor-metal-semiconductor, ship motion simulator, soil-moisture suction, special monitoring system, standard modular system, structured multimicroprocessor system6) Шутливое выражение: Slow Moving Software7) Метеорология: Space Meterological Satellite9) Биржевой термин: Stock Market Simulation10) Грубое выражение: Sex Messaging System, Sexual Male Seeker, Shit Must Stop11) Телекоммуникации: Short Messaging Service, Standard Management System (SS7)12) Сокращение: SIGINT Manpack System, Security Management System, Service Management System, Ship Management System, Shorts Missile Systems Ltd, Signal Measurement System, Signature Management System, Space Mission Simulator, Supply & Movements Squadron (UK Royal Air Force), Suspended Manoeuvring System, silicomanganese steel, Short Message System, somatostatin, Subscription and Maintenance Service13) Электроника: SECS Message Service14) Вычислительная техника: Storage Management Services, Storage Management System, Systems Management Server, short message/pager service, система управления запоминающими устройствами, Short Message Service (GSM, Mobile-Systems), System Management Server (MS), Storage Management Services (Novell, Netware), short message service, сервер системного управления, система управления дисковой памятью, служба управления запоминающими устройствами15) Космонавтика: Satellite Multiservices System, space materials science16) Транспорт: Simulation Modeling System17) Воздухоплавание: Synchronous Meteorological Satellites18) Экология: synchronous meteorological satellite19) Деловая лексика: Senior Management Service20) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: short messages21) Образование: School Management System22) Таможенная деятельность: State Migration Services23) Сетевые технологии: Send Me Symbols24) Полимеры: Spun-Melt-Spun (нетканый материал, созданный смешиванием материалов Spunbond и Meltdown)25) Программирование: Shred Mylar Surface26) Робототехника: Semi-autonomous Manipulation System27) Телефония: Функция( услуга) передачи коротких сообщений до 160 символов (Short Message Service)28) Сахалин Р: Safety Management System29) Сахалин А: shore metering station30) Химическое оружие: Site maintenance shop31) Авиационная медицина: space motion sickness32) Макаров: single molecule spectroscopy, спектроскопия одиночных молекул33) Расширение файла: Small Messaging System, Storage Management Subsystem/System, Systems Management Server (Microsoft), Storage Management Services (NetWare), Short Message Service (Sprint)34) Ядерное оружие: Special Monitoring Service35) Сотовая связь: служба коротких сообщений, SMS-сообщение, СМС-сообщение, текстовое сообщение36) Чат: Show Me Sister37) NYSE. Shared Medical Systems Corporation38) Аэропорты: Ste. Marie, Madagascar39) Программное обеспечение: Smart Messaging Service40) СМС: Short Message Services, Short Messages Service -
27 tomber
tomber [tɔ̃be]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring downb. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come downc. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 eurosd. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to falle. ( = pendre) to hangf. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronouncedg. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new bossh. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)i. (locutions)• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!2. <b. ( = séduire) (inf)c. ( = retirer) (inf)* * *
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1. tɔ̃beverbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]
2.
verbe intransitif (+ v être)1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to dropqu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)
ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!
3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die downfaire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]
il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low
4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die outle roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played
faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]
5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to falltomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly
7) (se retrouver, se placer)tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law
8) ( devenir) to falltomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love
9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be giventomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen
10) ( rencontrer)tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)
si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square
11) ( survenir) gén to cometu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!
tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave
il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?
tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting
12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]13) ( abandonner)laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]
laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)
laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down
14) ( agresser)tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)
15) ( mourir) euph to die
II tɔ̃benom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]* * *tɔ̃be1. vi1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fallAttention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!
tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through
Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.
tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant
3) (= survenir)tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right
4)laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop
Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up
Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down
Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.
Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.
5)tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across
tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone
Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about
2. vt* * *tomber verb table: aimerB vtr (+ v avoir)C vi (+ v être)1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.I[tɔ̃be] nom masculinau tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou duskII[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ][avion, bombe, projectile] to falltomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall downtomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchairne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall offtomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horsetomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a treea. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody upb. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody overa. [en poussant] to push something overb. [en renversant] to knock something overc. [en lâchant] to drop somethingd. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come outla robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come downla neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/rainingune goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neckil tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are fallingtoi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every montha. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!6. [déboucher]là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamaincontinuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a closela température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degreessa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperaturesa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall throughles candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first rounda. [cité] to bring downb. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topplec. [record] to breakd. [concurrent] to defeat10. [devenir]tomber malade to become ou to fall illtomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead11. JEUX [carte]B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]1. [événement] to fall ou to be onmon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sundaytomber juste [calcul] to work out exactlyton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of itmal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad timele mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me[personne]on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail striketomber juste [deviner] to guess righta. [opportunément] to turn up at the right momentb. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luckah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to youil est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was luckya. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong momentb. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of lucktu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come outles dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m————————[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce3. (familier & locution)————————tomber dans verbe plus préposition[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)————————tomber en verbe plus prépositiontomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces————————tomber sur verbe plus préposition1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to getquand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machineil tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to -
28 meltdown
nounSchmelzen, das* * *noun (the melting of the radioactive material in a nuclear reactor as a result of the failure of the cooling system.)* * *ˈmelt·downn* * *['meltdaʊn]nKernschmelze f; (fig) (of market, industry) Crash m; (of company) Zusammenbruch m* * *meltdown s1. Kernschmelze f (in einem Kernreaktor)2. WIRTSCH etc völliger Zusammenbruch* * *nounSchmelzen, das -
29 background
1. n задний план; фон2. n незаметное положение3. n предпосылка; подоплёкаthe background of the war — причины войны; предвоенная обстановка
4. n история вопроса; сведения общего характера; исходные данныеgive me the background of the problem — расскажите мне, как возник этот вопрос
5. n подготовка, образование; квалификация6. n данные; происхождение; общественный и моральный облик; связи и окружение7. n кино8. n обстановка; место действия9. n предметы или действующие лица, расположенные в глубине кадра10. n второстепенное действие11. n физ. послесвечениеСинонимический ряд:1. ambience (noun) ambience; atmosphere; environment2. credentials (noun) accomplishments; achievements; antecedents; attainments; credentials; deeds; education; experience; history; past; preparation; qualifications; training3. setting (noun) backdrop; circumstances; conditions; distance; framework; horizon; offing; setting -
30 set
1. n комплект, набор; коллекцияin sets — в комплектах, в наборах
2. n сервиз3. n гарнитурtwin set — гарнитур, состоящий из жакета и джемпера
4. n комплект изданияa set of Pravda — комплект «Правды»
5. n серия, рядset of diagrams — ряд диаграмм, снятых одновременно
6. n совокупность7. n группа; составa poor set of players — плохая команда, плохие игроки
8. n набор, состав9. n компания, кругgambling set — картёжники, завсегдатаи игорных домов
10. n банда, шайка11. n театр. кино декорацияset designer — художник по декорациям; художник кинофильма
12. n кино съёмочная площадка13. n спец. прибор, аппарат; установка, агрегат14. n приёмник15. n фигура; последовательность фигурtest set — набор тестов; тестовая последовательность
16. n завивка и укладка волос17. n сюита духовной музыкиwords set to music — слова, положенные на музыку
18. n дор. брусчатка, каменная шашка19. n спорт. партия20. n спорт. сет21. n спорт. спорт. расстановка игроков22. n спорт. геол. свита23. n спорт. горн. оклад крепи24. n спорт. мат. множество25. n спорт. мат. семействоset of curves — семейство характеристик; семейство кривых
26. n спорт. полигр. гарнитура шрифта27. n тк. общие очертания, линияgeneral purpose shop set — комплект инструмента и оборудования ремонтной мастерской общего назначения
28. n строение; конфигурация; сложение29. n тк. g30. n направление31. n направленность; тенденция32. n психол. направленность, установка33. n наклон, отклонение34. n тк. поэт. заход, закатset agoing — пустил в ход; пущенный в ход
35. n музыкальный вечер36. n сад. молодой побег; завязь37. n с. -х. посадочный материал38. n с. -х. охот. стойка39. n с. -х. тех. разводка для пил, развод зубьев пилы, ширина развода40. n с. -х. тех. остаточная деформация41. n с. -х. тех. обжимка, державка42. n с. -х. полигр. толщина43. a неподвижный; застывший44. a определённый, твёрдо установленный, постоянныйset wage — твёрдый оклад, постоянная заработная плата
set on edge — устанавливать на ребро; установленный на ребро
set solid — текст, набранный с постоянным интерлиньяжем
set form — установленная форма; формуляр, бланк
45. a неизменный, постоянный; незыблемый46. a шаблонный; стереотипный47. a установленный48. a заранее установленный, оговорённый49. a упрямый, настойчивый; упорный50. a умышленный, преднамеренный51. a разг. готовый, горящий желаниемwe were set for an early morning start — мы подготовились к тому, чтобы выступить рано утром
52. a встроенный, прикреплённый53. v ставить, помещать, класть; положить, поставитьset the limit — устанавливать предел; положить конец
54. v обыкн. помещаться, располагатьсяa house set in a beautiful garden — дом, стоящий в прекрасном саду
a little town set north of London — маленький городок, расположенный к северу от Лондона
blue eyes set deep in a white face — голубые, глубоко посаженные глаза на бледном лице
set up — помещать, ставить, класть
set out — помещать, ставить, выставлять
55. v сажать, усаживать56. v насаживать, надевать57. v вставлять58. v направлять; поворачивать59. v иметь направление, тенденциюpublic opinion is setting with him — общественное мнение за него, общественное мнение складывается в его пользу
60. v подготавливать; снаряжать; приводить в состояние готовностиto set the stage for the application of a new method of therapy — подготовить почву для нового метода лечения
I was all set for the talk — я готовился к этому разговору; я знал, что меня ждёт этот разговор
set in order — приводить в порядок; исправлять
61. v устанавливать, определять, назначать62. v диал. ирон. часто идти, быть к лицуdo you think this bonnet sets me? — как вы думаете, идёт мне эта шляпка?
a man set in authority — лицо, облечённое властью
63. v редк. сидетьthe jacket sets badly — жакет плохо устанавливать, регулировать
64. v мор. пеленговать65. v стр. производить кладку66. программа поиска внеземного разумаСинонимический ряд:1. express (adj.) especial; express; special; specific2. fast (adj.) fast; secure; tenacious; tight3. fixed (adj.) bent; certain; common; customary; decided; decisive; determined; established; firm; fixed; habitual; intent; resolute; solid; stable; stated; stipulated; usual4. little (adj.) borne; ineffectual; limited; little; mean; narrow; paltry; small5. predetermined (adj.) foreordained; predetermined; prefixed; prescribed; resolved6. ready (adj.) prepared; primed; ready7. rigid (adj.) immovable; obstinate; relentless; rigid; stiff; stubborn; unyielding8. settled (adj.) confirmed; entrenched; ingrained; inveterate; settled9. situated (adj.) located; placed; positioned; sited; situate; situated10. bearing (noun) address; air; bearing; comportment; demeanor; deportment; mien; port; presence11. collection (noun) assemblage; assortment; collection; kit; outfit; pack; series12. gang (noun) circle; clique; crowd; gang13. gift (noun) aptness; bump; faculty; flair; genius; gift; head; knack; nose; talent; turn14. group (noun) array; batch; battery; body; bunch; bundle; circle; clique; clot; clump; cluster; clutch; company; coterie; crowd; faction; group; knot; lot; organisation; organization; parcel; passel; platoon; push; sect; sort; suite15. inclination (noun) appearance; aspect; attitude; bent; direction; disposition; inclination; position16. order (noun) category; class; classification; order17. scenery (noun) backdrop; decoration; mise-en-scene; scene; scenery; setting; stage; stage set; stage setting18. belong (verb) belong; fit; go19. brood (verb) brood; cover; hatch; incubate; sit20. call (verb) approximate; call; estimate; reckon21. coagulate (verb) clot; coagulate; gel; gelate; gelatinize; jell; jellify; jelly22. dictate (verb) decree; dictate; impose; lay down; ordain; prescribe23. dictated (verb) decreed; dictated; imposed; laid down; ordained; prescribed24. direct (verb) address; aim; aimed; cast; direct; head; incline; level; point; present; train; turn; zero in25. establish (verb) appoint; assign; determine; establish; fix; laid; lay; place; post; spread; station; stick; stuck26. fixed (verb) arrange; conclude; fixed; negotiate; settle27. harden (verb) cake; concrete; congeal; dried; dry; gelled; harden; indurate; petrified; solidified; solidify; stiffen; thicken28. incite (verb) abet; foment; incite; instigate; provoke; raise; set on; stir up; whip up29. install (verb) adjust; attune; calibrate; frame; install; mount; order; regulate; tune30. put (verb) locate; position; put; site; situate31. sink (verb) decline; dip; go down; sink; wane32. value (verb) evaluate; price; prize; rate; value33. went (verb) bet; betted; gamble; game; play; put on; risk; stake; venture; wager; wentАнтонимический ряд:approximate; disorder; loosen; melt; mollify; mount; move; rise; run; soar; soften; stir; uncertain; unstable; variable -
31 coating
1. покрытие; покров2. нанесение покрытия; покрытие3. слой4. нанесение слоя5. облицовка; грунтовка6. поливflow coating — покрытие, наносимое поливом
7. мелование8. просветление9. дублированиеair brush coating — покрытие, наносимое пульверизатором; покрытие, наносимое аэрографом
brush coating — щёточное мелование, мелование щётками, мелование на круглощёточной машине
10. двухслойный полив11. нанесение слоя на две стороны формной пластины12. нанесение эмульсионного слоя на подложку13. слой фотографической эмульсии; эмульсионный слой14. полив фотографической эмульсииenameled coating — копировальный слой «эмаль»
15. полив плёнки эмульсией16. дублирование плёночным материаломgravure coating — покрытие, наносимое с помощью гравированного цилиндра
hot-melt coating — защитное покрытие, наносимое в горячем состоянии
loose coating — рыхлый слой; не связанный с основой слой
17. лакокрасочное покрытие18. слой краски19. гравировальный слой20. меловое покрытие бумагиetch-resistant coating — покрытие, стойкое к травлению
21. мелование бумаги22. пигментное покрытие23. окрашенный слойplastic coating — жидкий полимерный состав, заменяющий лак
protective coating — защитное покрытие, защитный слой
release coating — разделительное покрытие; разделительный слой
24. фоторезистивный слой, фоторезист25. нанесение фоторезиста26. валковое нанесение копировального слоя27. покрытие для валкового нанесения на поверхностьrub-on coating — покрытие, наносимое натиранием; покрытие, взаимодействующее с подложкой
seal coating — уплотняющее покрытие; уплотняющий слой
solvent-free coating — покрытие, не содержащее растворителя
sprayed coating — покрытие, нанесённое распылением
28. неиспользованный слой29. неэкспонированный слойwax coating — вощение, парафинирование
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