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1. adjective1) (wealthy) reichrich in vitamins/lime — vitamin-/kalkreich
3) (splendid) prachtvoll; prächtig; reich [Ausstattung]4) (containing much fat, oil, eggs, etc.) gehaltvoll; (indigestible) schwer [Essen]6) (valuable) reich (geh.) [Geschenke, Opfergaben]7) (amusing) köstlich2. plural nounthat's rich! — köstlich!; (iron.) das ist stark! (ugs.)
* * *[ri ]1) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) reich3) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) reich4) (containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc: a rich sauce.) reichhaltig5) ((of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.) kostbar•- academic.ru/62314/richly">richly- richness
- riches* * *[rɪtʃ]I. adj1. (wealthy) reich\rich nation reiches Land\rich pickings reiche [Aus]beute; for pickpockets leichte Beuteto get \rich quick schnell zu Reichtum kommen [o reich werden]2. (abounding) reichit was a journey \rich in incidents es war eine Reise voller Zwischenfälle\rich deposits of minerals reiche Mineralienvorkommen\rich in detail sehr detailliert\rich in ideas ideenreich\rich source unerschöpfliche Quelle\rich in vitamins vitaminreich\rich harvest reiche Ernte\rich vegetation üppige Vegetation4. (opulent) carvings, furniture prachtvoll\rich buildings Prachtbauten pl5. (valuable)\rich offerings reiche Gaben\rich reward großzügige Belohnunga \rich meal ein opulentes Mahl7. drink schwer, vollmundig8. (intense)\rich smell schwerer Duft\rich taste voller Geschmack\rich tone voller [o satter] Klang9. AUTO\rich mixture fettes Gemisch fachspr\rich experience wertvolle Erfahrung\rich history bedeutende Vergangenheit11. MIN\rich mine ergiebige Mine\rich mineral deposit fündiger ErzgangII. n▪ the \rich pl die Reichen pl* * *[rɪtʃ]1. adj (+er)1) (= wealthy) reichfor richer, for poorer — in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten
3) food schwerrich tea biscuit — ≈ Butterkeks m
8) (inf: amusing) köstlichthat's rich! (iro) — das ist stark (inf)
10)rich in vitamins/protein — vitamin-/eiweißreich
rich in corn/minerals — reich an Getreide/Bodenschätzen
rich in illustrations/examples — mit vielen Abbildungen/Beispielen
2. n1)the rich pl — die Reichen pl
the rich and famous — die Reichen und Berühmten pl, die Schickeria f (iro)
2) pl Reichtümer pl* * *rich [rıtʃ]1. reich, wohlhabend, begütert:marry rich reich heiraten2. reich (in an dat), reichhaltig:rich in contrasts kontrastreich;rich in hydrogen wasserstoffreich;rich in ideas ideenreich;rich in ornament reich verziert4. reich geschmückt, reich verziert (Möbel etc)5. reich(lich), ergiebig:rich harvest reiche Ernte6. fruchtbar, fett (Boden)rich oil Schweröl n9. schwer, kräftig (Nahrung)10. schwer, stark (Parfüm, Wein)11. kräftig, voll, satt (Farben)12. a) voll, satt (Klang)b) voll(tönend), klangvoll (Stimme)13. inhalt(s)reich, -voll14. umg köstlich:that’s rich! iron das ist ja großartig!, pej das ist ein starkes Stück!15. saftig umg (Ausdrucksweise)* * *1. adjective1) (wealthy) reich2) (having great resources) reich (in an + Dat.); (fertile) fruchtbar [Land, Boden]rich in vitamins/lime — vitamin-/kalkreich
3) (splendid) prachtvoll; prächtig; reich [Ausstattung]4) (containing much fat, oil, eggs, etc.) gehaltvoll; (indigestible) schwer [Essen]5) (deep, full) voll[tönend] [Stimme]; voll [Ton]; satt [Farbe, Farbton]; voll [Geschmack]6) (valuable) reich (geh.) [Geschenke, Opfergaben]7) (amusing) köstlich2. plural nounthat's rich! — köstlich!; (iron.) das ist stark! (ugs.)
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country [ˈkʌntrɪ]1. nouna. pays mc. ( = region) région f2. compounds[lifestyle] campagnard* * *['kʌntrɪ] 1.1) (nation, people) pays mto go to the country — GB Politics appeler le pays aux urnes
2) ( native land) patrie f3) (also countryside) ( out of town) campagne f4) [U] région f5) (also country music) country (music) f2.adjective [road] de campagne; [scene] campagnard••it's a free country! — on est en république!, on est libre de faire ce qu'on veut!
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83 enemy
['ɛnəmɪ] 1. n 2. cpdenemy forces/strategy — siły pl /strategia f nieprzyjaciela
to make an enemy of sb — robić (zrobić perf) sobie z kogoś wroga
* * *['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) wróg2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) nieprzyjaciel -
84 enemy
['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) ienaidnieks2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) ienaidnieks; ienaidnieka-* * *ienaidnieks, pretinieks -
85 enemy
['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) priešas2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) priešas -
86 enemy
n. fiende, motståndare* * *['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) fiende, ovän2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) fiende -
87 rich
[rɪtʃ] adj1) ( wealthy) reich;\rich nation reiches Land;\rich pickings reiche [Aus]beute; for pickpockets leichte Beute;to get \rich quick schnell zu Reichtum kommen [o reich werden];2) ( abounding) reich;to be \rich in sth reich an etw dat sein;it was a journey \rich in incidents es war eine Reise voller Zwischenfälle;\rich deposits of minerals reiche Mineralienvorkommen;\rich in detail sehr detailliert;\rich in ideas ideenreich;\rich source unerschöpfliche Quelle;\rich in vitamins vitaminreich\rich harvest reiche Ernte;\rich vegetation üppige Vegetation\rich buildings Prachtbauten mpl5) ( valuable)\rich offerings reiche Gaben;\rich reward großzügige Belohnung6) ( of food) gehaltvoll;( hard to digest) schwer;a \rich meal ein opulentes Mahl7) drink schwer, vollmundig8) ( intense)\rich smell schwerer Duft;\rich taste voller Geschmack;\rich tone voller [o satter] Klang9) auto\rich mixture fettes Gemisch fachspr\rich experience wertvolle Erfahrung;\rich history bedeutende Vergangenheit\rich mine ergiebige Mine;\rich mineral deposit fündiger Erzgangthat's \rich coming from him! das muss gerade er sagen!, das ist ein starkes Stück von ihm! ( fam) nthe \rich pl die Reichen pl -
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['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) nepřítel, -kyně2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) nepřítel; nepřátelský* * *• nepřítel -
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['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) nepriateľ, -ka2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) nepriateľ; nepriateľský* * *• nepriatel -
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['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) duşman2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) inamic, duşman -
91 enemy
['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) εχθρός,αντίζηλος2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) εχθρός,αντίπαλος,πολέμιος -
92 enemy
['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) ennemi/-ie2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) ennemi -
93 enemy
['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) inimigo2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) inimigo -
94 Ribeiro, Orlando
(1911-1997)Twentieth-century Portugal's most distinguished geographer. After receiving his undergraduate degree (1932) and his doctorate (1936) at the University of Lisbon, he taught as a faculty member in Portugal, Spain, France, and Canada. At the University of Lisbon, he founded a center for geographical studies and trained generations of geographers who studied Portugal as well as Portugal's overseas empire. A tireless researcher-traveler, Ribeiro carried out geographical, historical, and ethnographic studies in Portugal, Spain, and other countries as well as in Portugal's empire. Not limiting his perspective and methodology to geography, he favored a multidisciplinary approach to research and publishing, and produced works on the Cape Verdes, Azores, and Goa (former Portuguese India).Ribeiro's most famous and enduring published contribution, however, was the classical geographical study Portugal, O Mediter-raneo e o Atlântico, first published in 1945, but still in print after many editions in several languages. This definitive work influenced generations of scholars, including the principal social scientists of the following decades. It was a brilliant synthesis of sources that explained Portugal's regional variations, as well as the country's unique and common features within the framework of the Iberian Peninsula. Ribeiro's contribution also explained geographical aspects of Portuguese national identity and nation-building. With his wife, Suzanne Daveau, also a geographer, and the German geographer Hermann Lautensach, he collaborated on a monumental geography of Portugal, in four volumes, the capstone of his career. -
95 fall
fall [fɔ:l]chute ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (k) baisse ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (g) automne ⇒ 1 (j) tomber ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (f)-(h), 2 (j)-(m) se laisser tomber ⇒ 2 (b) s'écrouler ⇒ 2 (c) s'assombrir ⇒ 2 (i) cascade ⇒ 41 noun∎ have you had a fall? êtes-vous tombé?, avez-vous fait une chute?;∎ a fall from a horse une chute de cheval;∎ a forty-metre fall une chute de quarante mètres;∎ literary the fall of night la tombée de la nuit;∎ to be heading or riding for a fall courir à l'échec;∎ the government is riding for a fall le gouvernement va au-devant de la défaite(b) (of rain, snow) chute f;∎ there was a heavy fall of snow overnight il y a eu de fortes chutes de neige dans la nuit(d) (collapse → of building, wall) chute f, effondrement m; (→ of dirt, rock) éboulement m, chute f; (→ of city, country) chute f, capitulation f; (→ of regime) chute f, renversement m;∎ the fall of the Roman Empire la chute de l'Empire romain;∎ the fall of the Bastille la prise de la Bastille(e) (ruin → of person) perte f, ruine f;∎ Religion the Fall (of Man) la chute (de l'homme)(f) (decrease → in price, income, shares, temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in currency) dépréciation f, baisse f (in de); (more marked) chute f (in de); (→ of barometer, in pressure) chute f (in de)∎ the fall of her gown le drapé de sa robe, la façon dont tombe sa robe∎ in the fall en automne(a) (barrier, cup, napkin, water, person) tomber;∎ the napkin fell to the floor la serviette est tombée par terre;∎ I slipped and fell on the ice j'ai dérapé sur la glace et je suis tombé;∎ the child fell into the pond l'enfant est tombé dans la mare;∎ she fell off the stool/out of the window elle est tombée du tabouret/par la fenêtre;∎ to fall 20 feet tomber de 20 pieds;∎ he fell over the pile of books il est tombé en butant contre le tas de livres;∎ just let your arms fall to your sides laissez simplement vos bras pendre ou tomber sur les côtés;∎ he fell in a heap on the floor il s'est affaissé ou il est tombé comme une masse;∎ he fell full length il est tombé de tout son long;∎ the crowd fell on or to their knees la foule est tombée à genoux;∎ he fell at her feet to ask forgiveness il est tombé à genoux devant elle pour lui demander pardon;∎ she did let fall a few hints elle a fait effectivement quelques allusions;∎ the book fell open at page 20 le livre s'est ouvert à la page 20;∎ also figurative to fall on one's feet retomber sur ses pieds;∎ a cat always falls on its feet un chat retombe toujours sur ses pattes;∎ I fell flat on my face je suis tombé à plat ventre ou face contre terre; familiar figurative je me suis planté;∎ his only joke fell flat la seule plaisanterie qu'il a faite est tombée à plat;∎ the scheme fell flat le projet est tombé à l'eau;∎ despite all their efforts, the party fell flat en dépit de leurs efforts, la soirée a fait un flop;∎ to fall to bits or to pieces tomber en morceaux;∎ all her good intentions fell by the wayside toutes ses bonnes intentions sont tombées à l'eau;∎ the job fell short of her expectations le poste ne répondait pas à ses attentes(b) (move deliberately) se laisser tomber;∎ I fell into the armchair je me suis laissé tomber dans le fauteuil;∎ they fell into one another's arms ils sont tombés dans les bras l'un de l'autre(c) (bridge, building) s'écrouler, s'effondrer∎ Religion to fall from grace perdre la grâce; figurative tomber en disgrâce∎ after a long siege the city fell après un long siège, la ville a capitulé;∎ Constantinople fell to the Turks Constantinople est tombée aux mains des Turcs(g) (darkness, light, night, rain, snow) tomber;∎ as night fell à la tombée de la nuit;∎ the tree's shadow fell across the lawn l'arbre projetait son ombre sur la pelouse(h) (land → eyes, blow, weapon) tomber;∎ my eyes fell on the letter mon regard est tombé sur la lettre(i) (face, spirits) s'assombrir;∎ at the sight of her, his face fell quand il l'a vue, son visage s'est assombri ou s'est allongé;∎ my spirits fell tout d'un coup, j'ai perdu le moral(j) (hang down) tomber, descendre;∎ the curtains fall right to the floor les rideaux tombent ou descendent jusqu'au sol;∎ the fabric falls in gentle folds ce tissu retombe en faisant de jolis plis;∎ his hair fell to his shoulders ses cheveux lui descendaient ou tombaient jusqu'aux épaules;∎ his hair keeps falling into his eyes ses cheveux n'arrêtent pas de lui tomber dans les yeux(k) (decrease in level, value → price, temperature) baisser, tomber; (→ pressure) baisser, diminuer; (→ wind) tomber;∎ the thermometer/temperature has fallen ten degrees le thermomètre/la température a baissé de dix degrés;∎ their voices fell to a whisper ils se sont mis à chuchoter;∎ the boss fell in our esteem le patron a baissé dans notre estime(l) (issue forth) tomber, s'échapper;∎ curses fell from her lips elle laissa échapper des jurons;∎ the tears started to fall il/elle se mit à pleurer∎ May Day falls on a Tuesday this year le Premier Mai tombe un mardi cette année;∎ the accent falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe∎ a great sadness fell over the town une grande tristesse s'abattit sur la ville;∎ a hush fell among or over the crowd tout d'un coup, la foule s'est tue∎ to fall asleep s'endormir;∎ the child fell fast asleep l'enfant est tombé dans un profond sommeil;∎ the bill falls due on the 6th la facture arrive à échéance le 6;∎ he will fall heir to a vast fortune il va hériter d'une grande fortune;∎ to fall ill or sick tomber malade;∎ to fall pregnant tomber enceinte;∎ to fall in love (with sb) tomber amoureux (de qn);∎ to fall silent se taire;∎ it falls vacant in February (job) il se trouvera vacant au mois de février; (apartment) il se trouvera libre ou il se libérera au mois de février;∎ to fall victim to sth être victime de qch;∎ she fell victim to depression elle a fait une dépression∎ the young men who fell in battle les jeunes tombés au champ d'honneur∎ the athletes fall into two categories les sportifs se divisent en deux catégories;∎ these facts fall under another category ces faits entrent dans une autre catégorie;∎ that falls outside my area of responsibility cela ne relève pas de ma responsabilité;∎ that does not fall within the scope of our agreement ceci n'entre pas dans le cadre de ou ne fait pas partie de notre accord∎ the fortune fell to his niece c'est sa nièce qui a hérité de sa fortune∎ two English wickets fell on the first day deux batteurs anglais ont été éliminés le premier jourAmerican (colours, weather) d'automne, automnal(waterfall) cascade f, chute f d'eau;∎ Niagara Falls les chutes fpl du NiagaraHunting fall trap assommoir m∎ they fell about (laughing) ils se tordaient de rire(a) (book, furniture) tomber en morceaux; figurative (nation) se désagréger; (conference) échouer; (system) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ her plans fell apart at the seams ses projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ her life was falling apart toute sa vie s'écroulait;∎ their marriage is falling apart leur mariage est en train de se briser ou va à vau-l'eau∎ he more or less fell apart after his wife's death il a plus ou moins craqué après la mort de sa femme(a) (paint, plaster) s'écailler∎ support for his policies is beginning to fall away dans la politique qu'il mène il commence à perdre ses appuis(d) (land, slope) s'affaisser(c) (lag, trail) se laisser distancer, être à la traîne∎ to fall back two points se replier de deux points∎ to fall back on sth avoir recours à qch;∎ it's good to have something to fall back on (skill) c'est bien de pouvoir se raccrocher à quelque chose; (money) il vaut mieux avoir d'autres ressources;∎ he knew he could always fall back on his parents il savait qu'il pouvait compter sur ses parentsse laisser distancer, être à la traîne; Sport se laisser distancer; (in cycling) décrocher;∎ she fell behind in or with her work elle a pris du retard dans son travail;∎ they've fallen behind with their reading ils ont pris du retard dans leurs lectures;∎ we can't fall behind in or with the rent nous ne pouvons pas être en retard pour le loyerprendre du retard sur;∎ he's fallen behind the rest of the class il a pris du retard sur le reste de la classe∎ that house looks as if it's about to fall down on dirait que cette maison va s'écrouler(b) (argument, comparison) s'écrouler, s'effondrer;∎ where the whole thing falls down is… là où plus rien ne tient debout ou où tout s'écroule c'est…∎ to fall down on sth échouer à qch;∎ he's been falling down on the job lately il n'était pas ou ne s'est pas montré à la hauteur dernièrement(a) (become infatuated with) tomber amoureux de□ ;∎ they fell for each other ils sont tombés amoureux l'un de l'autre;∎ they really fell for Spain in a big way ils ont vraiment été emballés par l'Espagne(b) (be deceived by) se laisser prendre par□ ;∎ they really fell for it! ils ont vraiment mordu!, ils se sont vraiment fait avoir!;∎ don't fall for that hard luck story of his ne te fais pas avoir quand il te raconte qu'il a la poisse;∎ I'm not falling for that one! ça ne prend pas!, à d'autres!∎ you'll fall in! tu vas tomber dedans!;∎ he leant too far over the side of the boat and fell in il s'est trop penché hors du bateau et il est tombé(c) (line up) se mettre en rang, s'aligner; Military (troops) former les rangs; (one soldier) rentrer dans les rangs;∎ fall in! à vos rangs!(a) (tumble into) tomber dans;∎ they fell into the trap ils sont tombés dans le piège;∎ to fall into sb's clutches or sb's hands tomber dans les griffes de qn, tomber entre les mains de qn;∎ figurative the pieces began to fall into place les éléments ont commencé à se mettre en place∎ she fell into conversation with the stranger elle est entrée en conversation avec l'étranger∎ to fall in with sb se mettre à fréquenter qn;∎ she fell in with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des gens louches∎ I'll fall in with whatever you decide to do je me rangerai à ce que tu décideras∎ the leaves of this plant are falling off les feuilles de cette plante tombent, cette plante perd ses feuilles;∎ she fell off the bicycle/horse elle est tombée du vélo/de cheval(b) (diminish → attendance, exports, numbers, sales) diminuer, baisser; (→ profits) diminuer; (→ enthusiasm, production) baisser, tomber; (→ population, rate) baisser, décroître; (→ speed) ralentir; (→ interest, zeal) se relâcher; (→ popularity) baisser; (→ wind) tomber∎ something fell on my head j'ai reçu quelque chose sur la tête∎ the starving children fell on the food les enfants, affamés, se sont jetés sur la nourriture;∎ Military the guerrillas fell on the unsuspecting troops les guérilleros ont fondu sur ou attaqué les troupes sans qu'elles s'y attendent(c) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ they fell on hard times ils sont tombés dans la misère, ils ont subi des revers de fortune(d) (of responsibility) revenir à, incomber à;∎ suspicion falls on them c'est eux que l'on soupçonne;∎ responsibility for looking after them falls on me c'est à moi qu'il incombe de prendre soin d'eux(a) (drop out) tomber;∎ the keys must have fallen out of my pocket les clés ont dû tomber de ma poche;∎ his hair is falling out ses cheveux tombent, il perd ses cheveux∎ she's fallen out with her boyfriend elle est ou s'est brouillée avec son petit ami∎ as things fell out en fin de compte∎ fall out! rompez!∎ she was falling over herself to make us feel welcome elle se mettait en quatre pour nous faire bon accueil;∎ the men were falling over each other to help her les hommes ne savaient pas quoi inventer pour l'aider(fail) échouer;∎ the deal fell through l'affaire n'a pas abouti;∎ all our plans fell through at the last minute tous nos projets sont tombés à l'eau au dernier moment➲ fall to∎ we fell to work nous nous sommes mis à l'œuvre;∎ we all fell to talking about the past nous nous sommes tous mis à parler du passé(b) (devolve upon) appartenir à, incomber à;∎ the task that falls to us is not an easy one la tâche qui nous incombe ou revient n'est pas facile;∎ it fell to her to break the news to him ce fut à elle de lui annoncer la nouvelle∎ (eat) he brought in the food and they fell to il a apporté à manger et ils se sont jetés dessus;∎ she fell to as if she hadn't eaten for a week elle a attaqué comme si elle n'avait rien mangé depuis huit jours∎ Military the army fell upon the enemy l'armée s'est abattue ou a fondu sur l'ennemi;∎ they fell upon the food ils se sont jetés sur la nourriture(b) (meet with) tomber sur, trouver;∎ the family fell upon hard times la famille a subi des revers de fortune -
96 Peter the Great (Pyotr Alekseyevich Romanov)
SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping[br]b. 10 June 1672 (30 May 1672 Old Style) Moscow, Russiad. 8 February 1725 (28 January 1725 Old Style) St Petersburg, Russia[br]Russian Tsar (1682–1725), Emperor of all the Russias (1722–5), founder of the Russian Navy, shipbuilder and scientist; as a shipbuilder he was known by the pseudonym Petr Mikhailov.[br]Peter the Great was a man with a single-minded approach to problems and with passionate and lifelong interests in matters scientific, military and above all maritime. The unusual and dominating rule of his vast lands brought about the age of Russian enlightenment, and ensured that his country became one of the most powerful states in Europe.Peter's interest in ships and shipbuilding started in his childhood; c. 1687 he had an old English-built day sailing boat repaired and launched, and on it he learned the rudiments of sailing and navigation. This craft (still preserved in St Petersburg) became known as the "Grandfather of the Russian Navy". In the years 1688 to 1693 he established a shipyard on Lake Plestsheev and then began his lifelong study of shipbuilding by visiting and giving encouragement to the industry at Archangelsk on the White Sea and Voronezh in the Sea of Azov. In October 1696, Peter took Azov from the Turks, and the Russian Fleet ever since has regarded that date as their birthday. Setting an example to the young aristocracy, Peter travelled to Western Europe to widen his experience and contacts and also to learn the trade of shipbuilding. He worked in the shipyards of Amsterdam and then at the Naval Base of Deptford on the Thames.The war with Sweden concentrated his attention on the Baltic and, to establish a base for trading and for the Navy, the City of St Petersburg was constructed on marshland. The Admiralty was built in the city and many new shipyards in the surrounding countryside, one being the Olonez yard which in 1703 built the frigate Standart, the first for the Baltic Fleet, which Peter himself commanded on its first voyage. The military defence of St Petersburg was effected by the construction of Kronstadt, seawards of the city.Throughout his life Peter was involved in ship design and it is estimated that one thousand ships were built during his reign. He introduced the building of standard ship types and also, centuries ahead of its time, the concept of prefabrication, unit assembly and the building of part hulls in different places. Officially he was the designer of the ninety-gun ship Lesnoe of 1718, and this may have influenced him in instituting Rules for Shipbuilders and for Seamen. In 1716 he commanded the joint fleets of the four naval powers: Denmark, Britain, Holland and Russia.He established the Marine Academy, organized and encouraged exploration and scientific research, and on his edict the St Petersburg Academy of Science was opened. He was not averse to the recruitment of foreigners to key posts in the nation's service. Peter the Great was a remarkable man, with the unusual quality of being a theorist and an innovator, in addition to the endowments of practicality and common sense.[br]Further ReadingRobert K.Massie, 1981, Peter the Great: His Life and Work, London: Gollancz.Henri Troyat, 1979, Pierre le Grand; pub. in English 1988 as Peter the Great, London: Hamish Hamilton (a good all-round biography).AK / FMWBiographical history of technology > Peter the Great (Pyotr Alekseyevich Romanov)
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97 Talbot, William Henry Fox
SUBJECT AREA: Photography, film and optics[br]b. 11 February 1800 Melbury, Englandd. 17 September 1877 Lacock, Wiltshire, England[br]English scientist, inventor of negative—positive photography and practicable photo engraving.[br]Educated at Harrow, where he first showed an interest in science, and at Cambridge, Talbot was an outstanding scholar and a formidable mathematician. He published over fifty scientific papers and took out twelve English patents. His interests outside the field of science were also wide and included Assyriology, etymology and the classics. He was briefly a Member of Parliament, but did not pursue a parliamentary career.Talbot's invention of photography arose out of his frustrating attempts to produce acceptable pencil sketches using popular artist's aids, the camera discura and camera lucida. From his experiments with the former he conceived the idea of placing on the screen a paper coated with silver salts so that the image would be captured chemically. During the spring of 1834 he made outline images of subjects such as leaves and flowers by placing them on sheets of sensitized paper and exposing them to sunlight. No camera was involved and the first images produced using an optical system were made with a solar microscope. It was only when he had devised a more sensitive paper that Talbot was able to make camera pictures; the earliest surviving camera negative dates from August 1835. From the beginning, Talbot noticed that the lights and shades of his images were reversed. During 1834 or 1835 he discovered that by placing this reversed image on another sheet of sensitized paper and again exposing it to sunlight, a picture was produced with lights and shades in the correct disposition. Talbot had discovered the basis of modern photography, the photographic negative, from which could be produced an unlimited number of positives. He did little further work until the announcement of Daguerre's process in 1839 prompted him to publish an account of his negative-positive process. Aware that his photogenic drawing process had many imperfections, Talbot plunged into further experiments and in September 1840, using a mixture incorporating a solution of gallic acid, discovered an invisible latent image that could be made visible by development. This improved calotype process dramatically shortened exposure times and allowed Talbot to take portraits. In 1841 he patented the process, an exercise that was later to cause controversy, and between 1844 and 1846 produced The Pencil of Nature, the world's first commercial photographically illustrated book.Concerned that some of his photographs were prone to fading, Talbot later began experiments to combine photography with printing and engraving. Using bichromated gelatine, he devised the first practicable method of photo engraving, which was patented as Photoglyphic engraving in October 1852. He later went on to use screens of gauze, muslin and finely powdered gum to break up the image into lines and dots, thus anticipating modern photomechanical processes.Talbot was described by contemporaries as the "Father of Photography" primarily in recognition of his discovery of the negative-positive process, but he also produced the first photomicrographs, took the first high-speed photographs with the aid of a spark from a Leyden jar, and is credited with proposing infra-red photography. He was a shy man and his misguided attempts to enforce his calotype patent made him many enemies. It was perhaps for this reason that he never received the formal recognition from the British nation that his family felt he deserved.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS March 1831. Royal Society Rumford Medal 1842. Grand Médaille d'Honneur, L'Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1855. Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Edinburgh University, 1863.Bibliography1839, "Some account of the art of photographic drawing", Royal Society Proceedings 4:120–1; Phil. Mag., XIV, 1839, pp. 19–21.8 February 1841, British patent no. 8842 (calotype process).1844–6, The Pencil of Nature, 6 parts, London (Talbot'a account of his invention can be found in the introduction; there is a facsimile edn, with an intro. by Beamont Newhall, New York, 1968.Further ReadingH.J.P.Arnold, 1977, William Henry Fox Talbot, London.D.B.Thomas, 1964, The First Negatives, London (a lucid concise account of Talbot's photograph work).J.Ward and S.Stevenson, 1986, Printed Light, Edinburgh (an essay on Talbot's invention and its reception).H.Gernsheim and A.Gernsheim, 1977, The History of Photography, London (a wider picture of Talbot, based primarily on secondary sources).JWBiographical history of technology > Talbot, William Henry Fox
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1) Военный термин: Joint Army-Navy, justification for authority to negotiate2) Техника: joint army-navy specification3) Шутливое выражение: Just A Nurse4) Сокращение: Joint Army Navy -- A government trademark identification used as the part number prefix for most devices procured to the requirements of military specifications or standards., S (Also "JAN Class S") Joint Army Navy -- standardized for Space satellites and launch vehicles.5) СМИ: Japanese American Nation6) Фармация: Japanese Approved Name7) Должность: Job Accommodation Network8) Аэропорты: Jackson, Mississippi USA -
100 jan
1) Военный термин: Joint Army-Navy, justification for authority to negotiate2) Техника: joint army-navy specification3) Шутливое выражение: Just A Nurse4) Сокращение: Joint Army Navy -- A government trademark identification used as the part number prefix for most devices procured to the requirements of military specifications or standards., S (Also "JAN Class S") Joint Army Navy -- standardized for Space satellites and launch vehicles.5) СМИ: Japanese American Nation6) Фармация: Japanese Approved Name7) Должность: Job Accommodation Network8) Аэропорты: Jackson, Mississippi USA
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