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1. n
- additional patent
- apparatus patent
- article patent
- basic patent
- blocking-off patent
- borderline patent
- broad patent
- cancelled patent
- confirmed patent
- competing patent
- confirmation patent
- corresponding patent
- design patent
- device patent
- domestic patent
- drug patent
- existing patent
- expired patent
- fencing-in patent
- fencing-off patent
- foreign patent
- granted patent
- home patent
- improvement patent
- independent patent
- infringing patent
- inoperative patent
- invalid patent
- invalidated patent
- issued patent
- joint patent
- key patent
- lapsed patent
- letters patent
- litigious patent
- live patent
- main patent
- method patent
- minor patent
- modification patent
- national patent
- obtained patent
- parent patent
- prior patent
- process patent
- product patent
- questionable patent
- registered patent
- reinstated patent
- related patent
- secret patent
- small patent
- subordinate patent
- subsequent patent
- unexpired patent
- universal patent
- unjustified patent
- valid patent
- valuable patent
- void patent
- youngest patent
- patent for a design
- patent for improvement
- patent in addition
- patent on an invention
- abandon a patent
- annul a patent
- apply for a patent
- assign a patent
- attack a patent
- avoid a patent
- cancel a patent
- cede a patent
- circumvent a patent
- contest a patent
- deliver a patent
- dispute a patent
- dodge a patent
- drop a patent
- exploit a patent
- extend a patent
- file a patent
- forfeit a patent
- get a patent
- grant a patent
- have the right to a patent
- hold a patent
- infringe a patent
- invalidate a patent
- issue a patent
- litigate a patent
- maintain a patent in force
- nullify a patent
- obtain a patent
- oppose a patent
- practise a patent
- put a patent into practice
- receive a patent
- refuse a patent
- reinstate a patent
- reject a patent
- renew a patent
- retain a patent
- revoke a patent
- secure a patent
- sell a patent
- suppress a patent
- surrender a patent
- take out a patent
- transfer a patent
- use a patent
- vend a patent
- violate a patent
- withdraw a patent
- withhold a patent2. vEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > patent
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22 marginal
['mɑːdʒɪnl] 1.1) (minor or peripheral) marginale2) GB pol. [ ward] ottenuto con un minimo scarto di voti3) [ teacher's remark] a margine; [ author's note] in margine2.nome GB pol. = circoscrizione elettorale ottenuta con un minimo scarto di voti* * *adjective (small and almost non-existent or unimportant: a marginal improvement.) marginale* * *marginal /ˈmɑ:dʒɪnl/A a.1 marginale; a margine: marginal notes, note a margine; postille; a marginal question, una questione marginale2 (econ.) marginale: marginal buyer [seller], compratore [venditore] marginale; marginal cost, costo marginale; marginal farmers, coltivatori marginali; marginal income, reddito marginale; marginal land, terreno marginale; marginal productivity, produttività marginale; marginal utility, utilità marginale; marginal value, valore marginale3 (polit. GB: di un seggio) ottenuto con uno scarto minimo di voti; ( di un collegio elettorale) incerto: DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- I live in a marginal Tory seat, abito in una circoscrizione che ha eletto un conservatore con una maggioranza risicataB n.(polit. GB = marginal constituency) collegio ottenuto con uno scarto minimo di voti; collegio incerto● (econ.) marginal benefit, beneficio marginale □ a marginal case, un caso limite □ (fisc.) marginal rate, aliquota marginale □ marginal stop, marginatore ( di macchina da scrivere) □ marginal tribes, tribù in via di estinzione □ (econ., stor.) marginal utility school, scuola marginalistamarginally avv.* * *['mɑːdʒɪnl] 1.1) (minor or peripheral) marginale2) GB pol. [ ward] ottenuto con un minimo scarto di voti3) [ teacher's remark] a margine; [ author's note] in margine2.nome GB pol. = circoscrizione elettorale ottenuta con un minimo scarto di voti -
23 small *****
[smɔːl](gen: in size, number) piccolo (-a), (in height) basso (-a), (stock, supply, population) scarso (-a), (waist) sottile, (meal) leggero (-a), (letter) minuscolo (-a), (minor, unimportant) da poco, insignificante, (increase, improvement) piccolo (-a), leggero (-a)to have a small appetite — avere poco or scarso appetito
to feel small fig — sentirsi umiliato (-a) or sminuito (-a)
to get or grow smaller — (stain, town) rimpicciolire, (debt, organization, numbers) ridursi
to make smaller — (amount, income) ridurre, (garden, object, garment) rimpicciolire
to have small cause or reason to do sth — non avere molti motivi per fare qc
2. n1)2) nplsmalls — (fam: underwear) biancheria intima
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24 adjustment
1. n регулирование; согласование2. n улаживание, урегулирование3. n разрешение спора; мировое соглашение4. n установка; сборка5. n регулировка, пригонка, настройка; выверка, юстировкаaddress adjustment — настройка адреса; корректировка адреса
6. n воен. корректированиеadjustment fire — пристрелка, корректирование огня
7. n регулирующее устройство, регулятор8. n приспособляемость; адаптация, привыкание9. n биол. приспособленность10. n амер. страх. составление диспаши, расчёт убытков по общей аварии11. n уценка12. n бухг. поправка, исправление записиСинонимический ряд:1. acclimation (noun) acclimation; familiarization; orientation2. accommodation (noun) accommodation; adaptation; conformation3. alteration (noun) alteration; change; shift; variation4. arrangement (noun) agreement; allotment; arrangement; compensation; compromise; reconciliation; regulation; remuneration; settlement5. minor modification (noun) alignment; alleviation; correction; fine tuning; fixing; improvement; justification; minor modification; modification; regulating6. reconcilement (noun) reconcilement7. turn (noun) manoeuvre; move; movement; turn -
25 fixing
1. n установка; закрепление, фиксация2. n спорт. разметка3. n снаряжение, оборудование4. n амер. разг. принадлежности5. n амер. разг. отделка6. n амер. разг. набор инструментов7. n амер. разг. стр. пробки, маякиСинонимический ряд:1. minor modification (noun) adaptation; adjustment; alignment; alleviation; correction; fine tuning; improvement; minor modification; regulating2. bribing (verb) bribing; buy off; buying; buying off; having; sopping; squaring; tampering with3. fastening (verb) anchoring; attaching; clipping; concentrating; connecting; coupling; fastening; fixating; focusing; mooring; riveting; securing4. graving (verb) engraving; etching; graving; impressing; imprinting; inscribing; stamping5. imposing (verb) decreeing; dictating; imposing; lay down; ordaining; prescribing6. lodging (verb) catching; lodging; sticking7. mending (verb) doctoring; doing up; mending; overhauling; patching; rebuilding; reconditioning; reconstructing; repairing; revamping; righting; vamping8. placing (verb) affixing; assigning; blaming; pin on; placing; saddling9. preparing (verb) fitting; getting; making; making up; preparing; readying10. rooting (verb) embedding; entrenching; ingraining; instilling; lodging; rooting11. seating (verb) establishing; installing; seating12. setting (verb) laying; putting; setting13. settling (verb) arranging; attend to; concluding; dispose of; negotiating; settling14. solving (verb) resolving; solving; working; working out15. sterilizing (verb) altering; castrating; changing; gelding; mutilating; neutering; sterilizing16. tampering (verb) tampering17. tuning (verb) adjusting; attuning; regulating; tuning; tuning up -
26 regulating
a регулирующийСинонимический ряд:1. minor modification (noun) adaptation; adjustment; alignment; alleviation; correction; fine tuning; fixing; improvement; minor modification2. controlling (verb) controlling; governing3. setting (verb) adjusting; attuning; fixing; setting; tuning; tuning up -
27 small
smo:l1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) pequeño2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) pequeño3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) poco4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minúsculo•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small
small adj pequeñotr[smɔːl]1 (not large) pequeño,-a, chico,-a2 (in height) bajo,-a, pequeño,-a3 (young) joven, pequeño,-a4 (reduced - sum, number) reducido,-a, módico,-a; (slight, scant) escaso,-a, poco,-a5 (small-scale) pequeño,-a6 (unimportant, trivial) sin importancia, de poca importancia, insignificante7 (not capital) minúscula8 (mean, petty) mezquino,-a1 pequeño\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(it's) small wonder that... no me extraña (nada) que...in a small voice con la boca pequeñain the small hours a altas horas de la madrugadait's a small world el mundo es un pañueloto have a small appetite no ser de mucho comerto feel small sentirse humillado,-ato make somebody look small dejar a alguien en ridículo, humillar a alguiena small fortune un dineral nombre masculinosmall arms armas nombre masculino plural portátilessmall change cambio, monedas nombre femenino plural sueltassmall fry gente nombre femenino de poca montasmall of the back región nombre femenino lumbarsmall print letra menuda, letra pequeñasmall screen pequeña pantallasmall talk charla, charloteosmall ['smɔl] adj1) : pequeño, chicoa small house: una casa pequeñasmall change: monedas de poco valor2) trivial: pequeño, insignificanteadj.• chico, -a adj.• chiquito, -a adj.• corto, -a adj.• insignificante adj.• menudo, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• meñique adj.• minúsculo, -a adj.• parvo, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• párvulo, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.adv.• en miniatura adv.n.• cochitril s.m.
I smɔːladjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum)[smɔːl]1. ADJ(compar smaller) (superl smallest)1) (=not big) [object, building, room, animal, group] pequeño, chico (LAm); (in height) bajo, pequeño, chaparro (LAm); [family, population] pequeño, poco numeroso; [audience] reducido, poco numeroso; [stock, supply] reducido, escaso; [waist] estrecho; [clothes] de talla pequeña; [meal] ligero; [coal] menudowith a small "e" — con "e" minúscula
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to have a small appetite — no ser de mucho comer, comer poco•
to become or get or grow smaller — [income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] disminuir, reducirse; [object] hacerse más pequeño•
to break/ cut sth up small — romper algo en trozos pequeños/cortar algo en trocitos•
to be small in size — [country] ser pequeño; [animal, object] ser de pequeño tamaño; [room] ser de dimensiones reducidas•
this house makes the other one look small — esta casa hace que la otra se quede pequeña•
to make o.s. small — achicarseto make sth smaller — [+ income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] reducir algo; [+ object, garment] reducir algo de tamaño, hacer algo más pequeño
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the smallest room — euph hum el excusado- be small beer or small potatoesworld 1., 1), wee Iit was small beer compared to the money he was getting before — no era nada or era poca cosa comparado con lo que ganaba antes
2) (=minor) [problem, mistake, job, task] pequeño, de poca importancia; [contribution] pequeño; [difference, change, increase, improvement] pequeño, ligero3) (=inconsequential)•
to feel small — sentirse insignificante•
to make sb look small — rebajar a algn4) (=young) [child, baby] pequeño, chico (esp LAm)when we were small — cuando éramos pequeños or chicos
5) frm (=slight, scant) poco•
to be of small concern (to sb) — importar poco (a algn)measure 1., 6), wonder 1., 2)•
to have small hope of success — tener pocas esperanzas de éxito2. N1)• the small of the back — la región lumbar
3.ADV•
don't think too small — piensa más a lo grande•
try not to write so small — intenta no escribir con una letra tan pequeña4.CPDsmall ad N — (Brit) anuncio m por palabras
small arms NPL — armas fpl ligeras de bajo calibre
small capitals NPL — (Typ) (also: small caps) versalitas fpl
small change N — suelto m, cambio m, calderilla f, sencillo m (LAm), feria f (Mex) *
small claims court N — tribunal m de instancia (que se ocupa de asuntos menores)
small end N — (Aut) pie m de biela
small fry * N —
small intestine N — intestino m delgado
small print N — letra f menuda
small screen N — pequeña pantalla f, pantalla f chica (LAm)
small talk N — charla f, charloteo * m
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to make small talk — charlar, charlotear *SMALLsmall town N — (US) ciudad f pequeña
Position of "pequeño"
► Peq ueño usually follows the noun when making implicit or explicit comparison with something bigger:
He picked out a small melon Escogió un melón pequeño
At that time, Madrid was a small city En aquella época Madrid era una ciudad pequeña ► When used more subjectively with no attempt at comparison, peq ueño u sually precedes the noun:
But there's one small problem... Pero existe un pequeño problema...
She lives in the little village of La Granada Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [smɔːl]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
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1. adjective1) leicht; schwach [Hoffnung, Aussichten, Wirkung]; gedämpft [Optimismus]; gering [Bedeutung]2) (scanty) oberflächlich4)not in the slightest — nicht im geringsten
2. transitive verb 3. nounnot the slightest... — nicht der/die/das geringste...
(on somebody's character, reputation, good name) Verunglimpfung, die (on Gen.); (on somebody's abilities) Herabsetzung, die (on Gen.); (lack of courtesy) Affront, der (on gegen)* * *2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) schwach•- academic.ru/118472/slightest">slightest- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest* * *[slaɪt]I. adj1. (small) geringthere's been a \slight improvement in the situation die Situation hat sich geringfügig verbessertI'm not the \slightest bit sorry about it das tut mir kein bisschen leid\slight chance/possibility geringe Chance/Möglichkeitnot the \slightest interest nicht das geringste Interessethe \slightest thing die kleinste Kleinigkeitnot in the \slightest nicht im Geringstenit didn't faze him in the \slightest es berührte ihn nicht im Geringstento not have the \slightest idea nicht die geringste Idee [o Ahnung] haben2. (barely noticeable) kleinthere was a \slight smell of onions in the air es roch ein wenig nach Zwiebelnto have a \slight accent einen leichten Akzent habenafter a \slight hesitation nach einer kurzen Unterbrechung3. (minor) leichttheir injuries were \slight sie waren nur leicht verletzthe has a \slight tendency to exaggerate er neigt zu Übertreibungen\slight mistake kleiner Fehler iron4. (slim and delicate) person zierlich\slight work leichte ArbeitII. n Beleidigung fto take sth as a \slight etw als Beleidigung auffassenIII. vt▪ to \slight sb jdn beleidigen* * *[slaɪt]1. adj (+er)1) person, build zierlichto be of slight build — eine schlanke or zierliche Figur haben
2) (= small, trivial) leicht; change, possibility geringfügig; importance, intelligence gering; error leicht, klein; problem klein; pain leicht, schwach; acquaintance flüchtigto a slight extent —
it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference — es macht nicht den geringsten or mindesten Unterschied
I wasn't the slightest bit interested — ich war nicht im Geringsten or Mindesten or mindesten interessiert
the slightest optimism —
the slightest criticism/possibility — die geringste Kritik/Möglichkeit
he is upset by at the slightest thing —
I don't have the slightest idea (of) what he's talking about — ich habe nicht die geringste or leiseste Ahnung, wovon er redet
without the slightest hint of embarrassment —
2. n(= affront) Affront m (on gegen)a slight on one's/sb's character — eine persönliche Kränkung or Beleidigung
3. vt(= offend) kränken, beleidigen; (= ignore) ignorieren* * *slight [slaıt]1. leicht, gering(fügig):the slightest hesitation ein kaum merkliches Zögern;the slightest irritation ein Anflug von Ärger;not in the slightest nicht im Geringsten2. schmächtig, dünn3. schwach (Gerüst etc)4. leicht, schwach (Geruch etc)5. gering (Intelligenz etc)6. flüchtig, oberflächlich (Bekanntschaft)B v/t1. jemanden beleidigen, kränken3. eine Arbeit etc (nach)lässig erledigenon, to gen)* * *1. adjective1) leicht; schwach [Hoffnung, Aussichten, Wirkung]; gedämpft [Optimismus]; gering [Bedeutung]2) (scanty) oberflächlich4)2. transitive verb 3. nounnot the slightest... — nicht der/die/das geringste...
(on somebody's character, reputation, good name) Verunglimpfung, die (on Gen.); (on somebody's abilities) Herabsetzung, die (on Gen.); (lack of courtesy) Affront, der (on gegen)* * *adj.dünn adj.gering adj.geringfügig adj.klein adj.schwach adj.unbedeutend adj.unwichtig adj. n.unerheblich adj. -
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marginal [ˈmα:dʒɪnl]1. adjectiveb. (British) [seat, constituency] à faible majorité2. noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━En Grande-Bretagne, siège de député obtenu à une faible majorité et qui ne peut donc être considéré comme solidement acquis à un parti, contrairement au « safe seat » (siège sûr). Les circonscriptions à faible majorité, appelées « marginal constituencies », intéressent particulièrement les médias en cas d'élection partielle, car elles constituent un bon baromètre de la popularité du parti au pouvoir.* * *['mɑːdʒɪnl]1) ( minor or peripheral) marginal2) GB Politics disputé3) [note] en marge -
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slight [slaɪt]1. adjectiveb. ( = slim) menu3. noun( = insult) affront m* * *[slaɪt] 1. 2.1) [change, delay, movement, rise] léger/-ère (before n); [risk, danger] faible (before n); [pause, hesitation] petit (before n)2) ( in build) mince3.transitive verb1) ( offend) humilier [person]2) US ( underestimate) sous-estimer -
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[slaɪt] adj1) ( small) gering;there's been a \slight improvement in the situation die Situation hat sich geringfügig verbessert;I'm not the \slightest bit sorry about it das tut mir kein bisschen leid;\slight chance/ possibility geringe Chance/Möglichkeit;not the \slightest interest nicht das geringste Interesse;the \slightest thing die kleinste Kleinigkeit;not in the \slightest nicht im Geringsten;it didn't faze him in the \slightest es berührte ihn nicht im Geringsten;to not have the \slightest idea nicht die geringste Idee [o Ahnung] haben2) ( barely noticeable) klein;there was a \slight smell of onions in the air es roch ein wenig nach Zwiebeln;to have a \slight accent einen leichten Akzent haben;after a \slight hesitation nach einer kurzen Unterbrechung3) ( minor) leicht;their injuries were \slight sie waren nur leicht verletzt;he has a \slight tendency to exaggerate er neigt zu Übertreibungen;\slight mistake kleiner Fehler ( iron)\slight work leichte Arbeit n Beleidigung f;to take sth as a \slight etw als Beleidigung auffassen vtto \slight sb jdn beleidigen -
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f zw. pl 1. (założenie) premise- fałszywe/prawdziwe przesłanki false/true premises- przesłanka większa/mniejsza Filoz. a major/minor premise2. (powód) reason zw. pl- przesłanki polityczne/ekonomiczne political/economic reasons- nie jest to wystarczająca przesłanka do podjęcia decyzji this is not enough to go on (in order) to make a decision- są przesłanki, żeby coś zrobić there are (good) reasons to do sth3. (warunek) condition, circumstance- stworzono przesłanki dla dobrej współpracy/do poprawy sytuacji conditions were created for good cooperation/an improvement of the situation4. Prawo evidence- przesłanka procesowa evidence in court proceedings- przesłanki do wszczęcia postępowania karnego evidence pointing to the possibility of opening criminal proceedingsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przesłan|ka
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организационная единица; боевая единица (напр. корабль, ЛА танк); подразделение; часть; соединение; расчетно-снабженческая единица; секция; орган; элемент; комплект; агрегат; установка; см. тж. elementbulk petrol (transport) unit — Бр. часть [подразделение] подвоза наливного (бестарного) горючего
counter C3 unit — часть [подразделение] подавления системы оперативного управления и связи
Fleet Marine (Corps) reconnaissance unit — разведывательное подразделение [часть] флотских сил МП
multisensor (AA) firing unit 3PK — с приборным комплексом из нескольких систем обнаружения и сопровождения
photo (graphic) reconnaissance unit — фоторазведывательная часть [подразделение]
surface-launched unit, fuel air explosive — установка дистанционного разминирования объемным взрывом
surface-launched unit, mine — установка дистанционного минирования
tactical (air) control unit — часть [подразделение] управления ТА
war (time) strength (TOE) unit — часть, укомплектованная по штатам военного времени
— air unit— ASA unit— BM unit— border operation unit— car unit— depot support unit— dry unit— EW unit— GM unit— host country unit— HQ unit— logistics support unit— manpack radio unit— marksmanship training unit— mechanized infantry unit— missile-armed unit— nuclear weapon unit— provisional unit— QM unit— Rangers unit— supported unit— TOE unit— transportation unit— truck transport unit— van unit— wet unit* * *1) часть; 2) единица -
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1.cultus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from 1. colo.2.cultus, ūs, m. [1. colo].I.Prop., a laboring at, labor, care, cultivation, culture (rare):II.quod est tam asperum saxetum, in quo agricolarum cultus non elaboret?
Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 66:agricolae,
id. Leg. 1, 1, 1:agrorum,
Liv. 4, 12, 7; Quint. prooem. § 26; cf. id. 8, 3, 75:(oves) neque sustentari neque ullum fructum edere ex se sine cultu hominum et curatione possent,
Cic. N. D. 2, 63, 158; cf.:cultus et curatio corporis,
id. ib. 1, 34, 94:omnis cultus fructusque Cereris in iis locis interisse,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 51, § 114.—Trop.A.In gen. (also rare), training, education, culture:B.malo cultu corruptus,
Cic. Part. Or. 26, 91:animi,
mental discipline, id. Fin. 5, 19, 54; cf.:recti cultus pectora roborant,
Hor. C. 4, 4, 34; id. Ep. 2, 2, 123:litterarum,
Just. 9, 8, 18; Gell. 14, 6, 1:quos (barbaros reges) nulla eruditio, nullus litterarum cultus imbuerat,
Sen. Ira, 3, 17, 1:quid tam dignum cultu atque labore ducamus (sc. quam vocem)?
Quint. 2, 16, 17.—In partic.1.An honoring, reverence, adoration, veneration:2.philosophia nos primum ad deorum cultum erudivit,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 26, 64; id. Inv. 2, 53, 161; Ov. M. 2, 425:exquisitus religionis cultus,
Val. Max. 5, 2, 1; 4, 4, 4.— In plur.:justis ac piis,
Lact. 4, 3:de adventu regis et cultu sui,
Tac. A. 2, 58.— Far more freq. and class. in prose and poetry,Care directed to the refinement of life (opp. to a state of nature), i. e. arrangements for living, style, manner of life, culture, cultivation, elegance, polish, civilization, refinement, etc.:b.homines a ferā agrestique vitā ad humanum cultum civilemque deducere,
Cic. de Or. 1, 8, 33; cf.: eadem mediocritas ad omnem usum cultumque vitae transferenda est. id. Off. 1, 39, 140: [p. 489] (Belgae) a cultu atque humanitate provinciae longissime absunt, Caes. B. G. 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 1, 31; Verg. A. 5, 730; and in plur.:cultusque artesque virorum,
Ov. M. 7, 58:liberalis,
Liv. 45, 28, 11:humilis,
id. 1, 39, 3:agrestis et rusticus,
id. 7, 4, 6; cf.feri,
Hor. C. 1, 10, 2:multas (artes) ad animorum corporumque cultum... invexit,
Liv. 39, 8, 3:regio victu atque cultu aetatem agere,
Sall. C. 37, 6;so with victus,
Cic. Fam. 9, 3, 1; Caes. B. G. 6, 24; Nep. Alcib. 11, 4 al.; cf. of improvement, cultivation of mind:animi cultus ille erat ei quasi quidam humanitatis cibus,
Cic. Fin. 5, 19, 54:non mores patrios solum, sed etiam cultum vestitumque mutavit,
Nep. Paus. 3, 1. —In a bad sense, luxury, voluptuousness, wantonness:libido stupri, ganeae ceterique cultūs non minor incesserat,
sensual indulgences, Sall. C. 13, 3; cf.:cultus ac desidia imperatoris,
Liv. 29, 21, 13.—Transf., of ornaments of style:3.in verbis effusiorem, ut ipsi vocant, cultum adfectaverunt,
Quint. 3, 8, 58; so id. 2, 5, 23; 10, 1, 124 al.—Style of dress, external appearance, clothing, dress, garb, apparel, attire; esp. ornament, decoration, splendid dress, splendor (so most freq.):aequato omnium cultu,
Liv. 34, 4, 12:pastoralis,
Vell. 1, 2:quam maxime miserabilis,
Sall. J. 33, 1; Tert. Hab. Mul. 3:regius,
Nep. Dat. 3, 1:militaris,
Liv. 29, 19, 11:incinctus Gabino cultu,
id. 10, 7, 3:justo mundior,
id. 8, 15, 7:amoenior,
id. 4, 44, 11 et saep.; Vell. 2, 40; Quint. 8, prooem. § 20; Suet. Caes. 44 et saep.; Hor. C. 1, 8, 16; 4, 9, 15; Ov. M. 3, 609 et saep. -
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1. n астр. мат. минута2. n короткий промежуток времени, мгновение; моментfor a minute — на минуту, на мгновение
wait a minute! — обожди минуту!, погоди!, сейчас!
3. v рассчитывать время по минутам; хронометрировать4. a мелкий, мельчайший5. a подробный, детальный6. a незначительный, несущественный; мелкий7. a мелочный8. a тех. точный, прецизионный9. n заметка, набросок, короткая запись10. n протокол11. v набрасывать начерно; делать заметки, записывать12. v вести протокол, протоколироватьСинонимический ряд:1. detailed (adj.) critical; detailed; exact; precise2. full (adj.) blow-by-blow; circumstantial; clocklike; full; itemised; itemized; particular; particularised; particularized; thorough3. little (adj.) casual; inconsiderable; insignificant; light; little; minor; petty; shoestring; small-beer; trivial; unimportant4. small (adj.) diminutive; infinitesimal; microscopic; miniature; miniscule; minuscule; small5. tiny (adj.) dwarf; dwarfish; itsy-bitsy; itty-bitty; lilliputian; midget; minikin; peewee; pint-size; pocket; pocket-size; pygmy; teensy; teensy-weensy; teenty; teeny; teeny-weeny; tiny; wee; weensy; weeny6. instant (noun) breathing; crack; flash; instant; jiffy; moment; second; shake; split second; trice; twinkle; twinkling; winkАнтонимический ряд:big; broad; bulky; capacious; colossal; commodious; comprehensive; considerable; enormous; extensive; general; great; heavy; huge; important -
36 on
on [ɒn]sur ⇒ 1A (a)-(d), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1C (a), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(c), 1D (j) à ⇒ 1A (c), 1D (f), 1D (h), 1D (i), 1D (j), 1F (c), 1F (f) en ⇒ 1A (c), 1F (g) par rapport à ⇒ 1C (e) selon ⇒ 1D (d) de ⇒ 1F (d) allumé ⇒ 3 (a) ouvert ⇒ 3 (a) en marche ⇒ 3 (a) de garde ⇒ 3 (c) de service ⇒ 3 (c)A.(a) (specifying position) sur;∎ the vase is on the shelf le vase est sur l'étagère;∎ put it on the shelf mets-le sur l'étagère;∎ on the floor par terre;∎ on the ceiling au plafond;∎ there are posters on the walls il y a des affiches aux ou sur les murs;∎ there was blood on the walls il y avait du sang sur les murs;∎ a coat was hanging on the hook un manteau était accroché à la patère;∎ the post with the seagull on it le poteau sur lequel il y a la mouette;∎ he has a ring on his finger il a une bague au doigt;∎ to lie on one's back/side être allongé sur le dos/côté;∎ on this side de ce côté;∎ on the other side of the page de l'autre côté de la page;∎ on page four à la quatrième page, à la page quatre;∎ on the left/right à gauche/droite∎ I had nothing to write on je n'avais rien sur quoi écrire;∎ red on a green background rouge sur un fond vert(c) (indicating general location, area)∎ he works on a building site il travaille sur un chantier;∎ they live on a farm ils habitent une ferme;∎ there's been an accident on the M1 il y a eu un accident sur la M1;∎ room on the second floor chambre au second (étage);∎ on Arran/the Isle of Wight sur Arran/l'île de Wight;∎ on Corsica/Crete en Corse/Crète;∎ on Majorca/Minorca à Majorque/Minorque∎ I kissed him on the cheek je l'ai embrassé sur la joue;∎ someone tapped me on the shoulder quelqu'un m'a tapé sur l'épaule∎ the village is right on the lake/sea le village est juste au bord du lac/de la mer(f) (indicating movement, direction)∎ the mirror fell on the floor la glace est tombée par terre;∎ to climb on(to) a wall grimper sur un mur;∎ they marched on the capital ils marchèrent sur la capitale;∎ don't tread on it ne marchez pas dessusB.∎ I only had £10 on me je n'avais que 10 livres sur moi;∎ she's got a gun on her elle est armée∎ he had a scornful smile on his face il affichait un sourire plein de méprisC.(a) (indicating purpose of money, time, effort spent) sur;∎ I spent hours on that essay j'ai passé des heures sur cette dissertation;∎ she spent £1,000 on her new stereo elle a dépensé 1000 livres pour acheter sa nouvelle chaîne hi-fi;∎ to put money on a horse parier ou miser sur un cheval;∎ what are you working on at the moment? sur quoi travaillez-vous en ce moment?∎ I am here on business je suis ici pour affaires;∎ to be on strike être en grève;∎ he's off on a trip to Brazil il part pour un voyage au Brésil;∎ to go on safari faire un safari;∎ she was sent on a course on l'a envoyée suivre des cours;∎ I'm on nights next week je suis de nuit la semaine prochaine;∎ he's on lunch/a break il est en train de déjeuner/faire la pause;∎ she's been on the committee for years ça fait des années qu'elle siège au comité(c) (indicating special interest, pursuit)∎ she's keen on music elle a la passion de la musique;∎ he's good on modern history il excelle en histoire moderne;∎ she's very big on equal opportunities l'égalité des chances, c'est son cheval de bataille∎ on a large/small scale sur une grande/petite échelle(e) (compared with) par rapport à;∎ imports are up/down on last year les importations sont en hausse/en baisse par rapport à l'année dernière;∎ it's an improvement on the old system c'est une amélioration par rapport à l'ancien systèmeD.(a) (about, on the subject of) sur;∎ a book/film on the French Revolution un livre/film sur la Révolution française;∎ we all agree on that point nous sommes tous d'accord sur ce point;∎ I need some advice on a legal matter j'ai besoin de conseils sur un point légal;∎ could I speak to you on a matter of some delicacy? pourrais-je vous parler d'une affaire assez délicate?;∎ the police have nothing on him la police n'a rien sur lui(b) (indicating person, thing affected) sur;∎ it has no effect on them cela n'a aucun effet sur eux;∎ a tax on alcohol une taxe sur les boissons alcoolisées;∎ try it on your parents essaie-le sur tes parents;∎ the government must act on inflation le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures contre l'inflation;∎ he has survived two attempts on his life il a échappé à deux tentatives d'assassinat;∎ it's unfair on women c'est injuste envers les femmes;∎ the joke's on you! c'est toi qui as l'air ridicule!∎ I cut my finger on a piece of glass je me suis coupé le doigt sur un morceau de verre(d) (according to) selon;∎ everyone will be judged on their merits chacun sera jugé selon ses mérites;∎ candidates are selected on their examination results les candidats sont choisis en fonction des résultats qu'ils ont obtenus à l'examen(e) (indicating reason, motive for action)∎ on impulse sur un coup de tête;∎ the police acted on information from abroad la police est intervenue après avoir reçu des renseignements de l'étranger;∎ I shall refuse on principle je refuserai par principe(f) (included in, forming part of)∎ your name isn't on the list votre nom n'est pas sur la liste;∎ the books on the syllabus les livres au programme;∎ on the agenda à l'ordre du jour(g) (indicating method, system)∎ they work on a rota system ils travaillent par roulement;∎ reorganized on a more rational basis réorganisé sur une base plus rationnelle∎ on foot/horseback à pied/cheval;∎ on the bus/train dans le bus/train;∎ she arrived on the midday bus/train elle est arrivée par le bus/train de midi;∎ on a bicycle à bicyclette∎ to play a tune on the flute jouer un air à la flûte;∎ who's on guitar/on drums? qui est à la guitare/à la batterie?∎ , Television & Theatre I heard it on the radio/on television je l'ai entendu à la radio/à la télévision;∎ it's the first time she's been on television c'est la première fois qu'elle passe à la télévision;∎ what's on the other channel or side? qu'est-ce qu'il y a sur l'autre chaîne?;∎ on stage sur scène∎ it's all on computer tout est sur ordinateur;∎ on file sur fichierE.INDICATING DATE, TIME ETC∎ on the 6th of July le 6 juillet;∎ on or about the 12th vers le 12;∎ on Christmas Day le jour de Noël;∎ I'll see her on Monday je la vois lundi;∎ on Monday morning lundi matin;∎ I don't work on Mondays je ne travaille pas le lundi;∎ on a Monday morning in February un lundi matin (du mois) de février;∎ on a fine day in June par une belle journée de juin;∎ on time à l'heure;∎ every hour on the hour à chaque heure;∎ it's just on five o'clock il est cinq heures pile;∎ just on a year ago (approximately) il y a près d'un anF.∎ have a drink on me prenez un verre, c'est moi qui offre;∎ the drinks are on me/the house! c'est ma tournée/la tournée du patron!;∎ you can get it on the National Health ≃ c'est remboursé par la Sécurité sociale∎ to live on one's private income/a student grant vivre de ses rentes/d'une bourse d'études;∎ you can't live on such a low wage on ne peut pas vivre avec des revenus aussi modestes;∎ familiar they're on the dole or on unemployment benefit ils vivent du chômage ou des allocations de chômage□ ;∎ to retire on a pension of £5,000 a year prendre sa retraite avec une pension de 5000 livres par an∎ it works on electricity ça marche à l'électricité∎ they live on cereals ils se nourrissent de céréales;∎ we dined on oysters and champagne nous avons dîné d'huîtres et de champagne(e) (indicating drugs, medicine prescribed)∎ is she on the pill? est-ce qu'elle prend la pilule?;∎ I'm still on antibiotics je suis toujours sous antibiotiques;∎ the doctor put her on tranquillizers le médecin lui a prescrit des tranquillisants;∎ he's on insulin/heroin il prend de l'insuline/de l'héroïne;∎ he's on drugs il se drogue;∎ he'll deal with it on his return il s'en occupera à son retour;∎ looters will be shot on sight les pillards seront abattus sans sommation;∎ on the death of his mother à la mort de sa mère;∎ on my first/last visit lors de ma première/dernière visite;∎ on the count of three à trois∎ on hearing the news en apprenant la nouvelle;∎ on completing the test candidates should… quand ils auront fini l'examen les candidats devront…2 adverb∎ the lid wasn't on le couvercle n'était pas mis;∎ put the top back on afterwards remets le capuchon ensuite∎ why have you got your gloves on? pourquoi as-tu mis tes gants?;∎ the woman with the blue dress on la femme en robe bleue;∎ what had she got on? qu'est-ce qu'elle portait?, comment était-elle habillée?;∎ he's got nothing on il est nu∎ to read on continuer à lire;∎ the car drove on la voiture ne s'est pas arrêtée;∎ they walked on ils poursuivirent leur chemin;∎ from now or this moment or this time on désormais;∎ from that day on à partir ou dater de ce jour;∎ well on in years d'un âge avancé;∎ earlier/later/further on plus tôt/tard/loin;∎ on with the show! que le spectacle continue!∎ I've got a lot on this week je suis très occupé cette semaine;∎ have you got anything on tonight? tu fais quelque chose ce soir?(e) (functioning, running)∎ put or turn or switch the television on allume la télévision;∎ turn the tap on ouvre le robinet;∎ the lights had been left on les lumières étaient restées allumées;∎ the tap had been left on le robinet était resté ouvert;∎ the car had its headlights on les phares de la voiture étaient allumés∎ I have a bet on j'ai fait un pari∎ to be or go on about sth parler de qch sans arrêt□ ;∎ he's on about his new car again le voilà reparti sur sa nouvelle voiture;∎ what's she on about? qu'est-ce qu'elle raconte?;∎ he's always on about the war/teenagers il n'arrête pas de déblatérer sur la guerre/les adolescents;∎ my parents are always on at me about my hair mes parents n'arrêtent pas de m'embêter avec mes cheveux;∎ I've been on at them for months to get it fixed cela fait des mois que je suis sur leur dos pour qu'ils le fassent réparer(a) (working → electricity, light, radio, TV) allumé; (→ gas, tap) ouvert; (→ engine, machine) en marche; (→ handbrake) serré; (→ alarm) enclenché;∎ the radio was on very loud la radio hurlait;∎ make sure the switches are in the "on" position vérifiez que les interrupteurs sont sur (la position) "marche";∎ the "on" button le bouton de mise en marche(b) (happening, under way)∎ we're on in ten minutes c'est à nous dans dix minutes;∎ there's a conference on next week il y a une conférence la semaine prochaine;∎ the meeting is on right now la réunion est en train de se dérouler;∎ the match is still on (on TV) le match n'est pas terminé; (going ahead) le match n'a pas été annulé;∎ it's on at the local cinema ça passe au cinéma du quartier;∎ the play was on for weeks la pièce a tenu l'affiche pendant des semaines;∎ your favourite TV programme is on tonight il y a ton émission préférée à la télé ce soir;∎ there's nothing good on (on TV, radio) il n'y a rien de bien;∎ is the party still on? est-ce que la soirée se fait toujours?;∎ is our deal still on? est-ce que notre affaire tient toujours?;∎ the kettle's on for tea j'ai mis de l'eau à chauffer pour le thé;∎ hurry up, your dinner's on dépêche-toi, ton dîner va être prêt∎ I'm on at three o'clock, then off at nine o'clock je commence à trois heures et je finis à neuf heures∎ the odds are twenty to one on la cote est de vingt contre un∎ such behaviour just isn't on! une telle conduite est tout à fait inadmissible!□ ;∎ British it's not on! ça va pas du tout!∎ we'll never be ready by tomorrow, it just isn't on nous ne serons jamais prêts pour demain, c'est tout bonnement impossible∎ are you still on for dinner tonight? ça marche toujours pour le dîner de ce soir?;∎ shall we say £10? - you're on! disons 10 livres? - d'accord ou tope là!;∎ if you wash the dishes, I'll dry them - you're on! si tu fais la vaisselle, je l'essuie - ça marche!∎ to be on (menstruating) avoir ses ragnagnas∎ we went out together on and off for a year on a eu une relation irrégulière pendant un ansans arrêt;∎ he goes on and on about his minor ailments il nous rebat les oreilles avec ses petits problèmes de santé;∎ the play dragged on and on la pièce n'en finissait plus -
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slight [slaɪt](a) (minor → error, movement) petit; (→ increase, improvement) léger; (→ difference) petit, léger; (→ cut, graze) léger;∎ a slight accident un petit incident;∎ there's a slight drizzle/wind il y a un peu de crachin/de vent;∎ the difference is only very slight, there's only a very slight difference la différence est minime, il n'y a qu'une très légère différence;∎ he has a slight accent il a un léger accent;∎ she has a slight temperature elle a un peu de température;∎ she has a slight cold elle est un peu enrhumée;∎ there's a slight chance of some sunshine tomorrow il y a une petite chance qu'il fasse beau demain;∎ a slight piece of work un ouvrage insignifiant∎ it makes not the slightest bit of difference ça ne change absolument rien;∎ I haven't the slightest idea je n'en ai pas la moindre idée;∎ he gets angry at the slightest thing il se fâche pour un rien;∎ they haven't the slightest chance of winning ils n'ont pas la moindre chance ou la plus petite chance de l'emporter;∎ not in the slightest pas le moins du monde, pas du tout;∎ they weren't (in) the slightest bit interested, they weren't interested in the slightest ils n'étaient pas le moins du monde intéressés∎ she is of slight build elle est fluette∎ she felt slighted elle a été blessée ou froissée;∎ to slight sb's memory faire affront à la mémoire de qn3 noun∎ it's a slight on her reputation c'est un affront à sa réputation -
38 доработка (детали)
rework of some part
- (изделия) (модификация, улучшение) — modification (to some item) modification, improvement
- (окончательная доработка) — finishing
- (подгонка) — alteration
-, минимальная (незначителная) — minor modification, minimum amount of modification
install this unit with minimum amount of the airframe modification.
- (системы), основная (напр. в модели mk-l) — major (system) improvements (featured in the mk-l)
- схемы (в альбоме филерных схем или в руководстве по бюллетеню — revision to (wiring) diagram
- схемы (электрической цепи) — (electrical) circuit modification
- цикла программного механизма, ускоренная — fast completion of timer cycleРусско-английский сборник авиационно-технических терминов > доработка (детали)
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39 Koenig, Friedrich
SUBJECT AREA: Paper and printing[br]b. 17 April 1774 Eisleben, Thuringia, Germanyd. 17 January 1833 Oberzell, near Würzburg, Germany[br]German inventor of the machine printing press.[br]Koenig became a printer and bookseller. Around 1800 he was among those who conceived the idea of mechanizing the hand printing press, which apart from minor details had survived virtually unchanged through the first three and a half centuries of printing. In 1803, in Sühl, Saxony, he designed a press in which the flat forme, carrying the type, was mechanically inked and passed to and from the platen. Whether this ma-chine was ever constructed is not known, but Koenig found little support for his ideas because of lack of technical and financial resources. So, in 1806, he went to England and was introduced to Thomas Bensley, a book printer off Fleet Street in London. Bensley agreed to support Koenig and brought in two other printers to help finance Koenig's experiments. Another German, Andreas Bauer, an engineer, assisted Koenig and became largely responsible for the practical execution of Koenig's plans.In 1810 they patented a press which was steam-driven but still used a platen. It was set to work in Bensley's office the following year but did not prove to be satisfactory. Koenig redesigned it, and in October 1811 he obtained a patent for a steam-driven press on an entirely new principle. In place of the platen, the paper was fixed around a hollow rotating cylinder, which impressed the paper on to the inked forme. In Bensley's office it was used for book printing, but its increased speed over the hand press appealed to newspaper proprietors and John Walter II of The Times asked Koenig to make a double-cylinder machine, so that the return stroke of the forme would be productive. A further patent was taken out in 1813 and the new machine was made ready to print the 29 November 1814 issue—in secrecy, behind closed doors, to forestall opposition from the pressmen working the hand presses. An important feature of the machine was that the inking rollers were not of the traditional leather or skin but a composite material made from glue, molasses and some soda. The inking could not have been achieved satisfactorily with the old materials. The editorial of that historic issue proclaimed, 'Our Journal of this day presents to the public the practical result of the greatest improvement connected with printing, since the discovery of the art itself Koenig's machine press could make 1,200 impressions an hour compared to 200 with the hand press; further improvements raised this figure to 1,500–2,000. Koenig's last English patent was in 1814 for an improved cylinder machine and a perfecting machine, which printed both sides of the paper. The steam-driven perfecting press was printing books in Bensley's office in February 1816. Koenig and Bauer wanted by that time to manufacture machine presses for other customers, but Bensley, now the principal shareholder, insisted that they should make machines for his benefit only. Finding this restriction intolerable, Koenig and Bauer returned to Germany: they became partners in a factory at Oberzell, near Würzburg, in 1817 and the firm of Koenig and Bauer flourishes there to this day.[br]Further ReadingJ.Moran, 1973, Printing Presses, London: Faber \& Faber.T.Goebel, 1956, Friedrich Koenig und die Erfindung der Schnellpresse, Würzburg.LRD -
40 Le Gray, Gustave
SUBJECT AREA: Photography, film and optics[br]b. 1820 Villiers-le-Bel, Franced. 1882 Cairo, Egypt[br]French painter and photographic innovator.[br]Le Gray studied painting, and to supplement his income as an artist he took up photography in the mid-1840s. He showed remarkable aptitude, and for a time he was at the forefront of innovation in France and pioneered a number of minor improvements. In 1847 he began gold-toning positive-paper prints, a practice widely adopted later. In 1850 independently of Archer in England, he experimented with collodion on glass as a carrying medium for silver salts. It was also in 1850 that Le Gray introduced his waxed-paper process, an improvement of Talbot's calotype process which was favoured by many travelling photographers in the 1850s and 1860s. Le Gray published instruction manuals in photography that were well received. He travelled to Egypt to teach drawing in 1865, but his health deteriorated after a riding accident and he made no further significant contributions to photography.[br]Bibliography1850, Traité pratique de photographier sur papier et sur verre, Paris 1851, 2nd edn, London: T. \& R.Willats (his most significant publication).Further ReadingJ.M.Eder, 1945, History of Photography, trans. E.Epstean, New York.JW
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