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4 Schmusekurs
m umg., fig. friendly overtures Pl.; auf Schmusekurs mit... sein be cosying (Am. cozying) up to...; einen Schmusekurs steuern make friendly overtures* * *Schmu|se|kursm (inf)friendly overtures plmit jdm auf Schmúsekurs gehen — to cosy up to sb
der Schmúsekurs zwischen SPD und Unternehmern — the friendly noises between the SPD and the employers
sich mit jdm auf Schmúsekurs begeben — to try to ingratiate oneself with sb
* * *Schmu·se·kursm line of least resistance* * *auf Schmusekurs mit … sein be cosying (US cozying) up to …;einen Schmusekurs steuern make friendly overtures -
5 ouverture
ouverture [uvεʀtyʀ]feminine nouna. opening ; [de porte fermée à clé, verrou] unlocking• les documents nécessaires à l'ouverture d'un compte bancaire the papers required to open a bank accountb. ( = proposition) overturec. ( = tolérance) ouverture d'esprit open-mindednessd. ( = rapprochement) leur manque d'ouverture sur le monde menace leur communauté their reluctance to open up to other cultures poses a threat to their community* * *uvɛʀtyʀ1) ( action d'ouvrir) opening2) ( fait de s'ouvrir) opening3) ( début) openingouverture de la chasse — opening of the shooting GB ou hunting US season
4) ( inauguration) openingcérémonie/jour d'ouverture — opening ceremony/day
5) Administration, Commerce ( fonctionnement) opening6) ( occasion) opportunity7) ( mise en œuvre) opening8) Construction, Bâtiment opening9) ( tolérance) openness (à to)10) Politique ( transparence) openness11) Politique ( libéralisation) opening-upouverture à l'Ouest/à gauche — opening-up to the West/to the left
13) Musique overture14) Jeux ( aux cartes) opening bid; ( aux échecs) opening* * *uvɛʀtyʀ1. nf1) [frontières, magasins] opening2) PHOTOGRAPHIE aperture3)4) POLITIQUE5) MUSIQUE overture2. ouvertures nfpl(= propositions) overtures* * *ouverture nf1 ( action d'ouvrir) opening; soyez prudent à l'ouverture du paquet be careful when opening the parcel; l'ouverture de la porte/de mon compte n'a pas été facile opening the door/my account was not easy; ouverture du testament Jur reading of the will; ouverture d'une information judiciaire Jur opening of a judicial investigation; ouverture d'un droit Prot Soc granting of entitlement to benefits;2 ( fait de s'ouvrir) opening; l'ouverture des vannes est automatique the opening of the sluices is automatic, the sluices open automatically; boîte/couvercle à ouverture facile ring-pull can/top;3 ( début) opening; à l'ouverture at the opening; ouverture de la campagne officielle Pol opening of the election campaign; ouverture de la chasse Chasse opening of the shooting GB ou hunting US season; ouverture de la pêche Pêche opening of the fishing season;4 ( inauguration) opening; ouverture d'un nouvel hôtel opening of a new hotel; cérémonie/jour/séance d'ouverture opening ceremony/day/session; dès l'ouverture right from the opening;5 Admin, Comm ( fonctionnement) opening; heures d'ouverture opening hours; ouverture au public opening to the public; permettre l'ouverture des supermarchés le dimanche to permit Sunday trading for supermarkets; à l'ouverture at opening time;6 ( occasion) opportunity; à la première ouverture at the first opportunity;7 ( mise en œuvre) opening; ouverture de négociations opening of negotiations;8 Constr opening; ( accidentel) gap; ménager une ouverture to leave an opening; calfeutrer les ouvertures to fill in the gaps;9 ( tolérance) openness (à to); atmosphère/esprit d'ouverture atmosphere/spirit of openness; ouverture aux idées nouvelles/sur le monde openness to new ideas/to the world; (grande) ouverture d'esprit (great) open-mindedness;11 Pol ( libéralisation) opening-up; ( élargissement) opening-up (à to); ( proposition) overture (à, en direction de to; de, de la part de from); ouverture à l'Ouest/à gauche opening-up to the West/to the left; faire des ouvertures aux rebelles to make overtures to the rebels; politique d'ouverture policy of opening-up;12 Écon opening (à to); ouverture du marché national aux transporteurs étrangers opening of the national market to foreign carriers;13 Mus overture; ouverture de Guillaume Tell overture to William Tell;[uvɛrtyr] nom féminin1. [trou] openingune ouverture dans le mur an opening ou a hole in the walll'événement représente une véritable ouverture pour ces pays (figuré) this development will open up real opportunities for these countries2. [action d'ouvrir]l'ouverture des grilles a lieu à midi the gates are opened ou unlocked at noon‘ouverture des portes à 20 h’ ‘doors open at eight’l'ouverture du coffre se fera devant témoins the safe will be opened ou unlocked in front of witnesses3. [mise à disposition]l'ouverture de vos droits ne date que de février dernier you were not entitled to claim benefit before last February4. [d'une session, d'un festival] openingje tiens le rayon parfumerie depuis le jour de l'ouverture I've been in charge of the perfume department since the day we openeddemain, on fait l'ouverture ensemble tomorrow we're going out together on the first day of the open season5. (figuré)6. RUGBY opening up[en boxe] opening9. AUTOMOBILE [des roues] toe-out————————ouvertures nom féminin pluriel -
6 usulkan sesuatu
make overtures to, made overtures to, made overtures to, making overtures to -
7 Annäherungsversuch
m2. POL. attempt at rapprochement, overtures Pl.* * *der Annäherungsversuchpass; advances* * *Ạn|nä|he|rungs|ver|suchmovertures plSee:→ plump* * ** * *An·nä·he·rungs·ver·suchm advance[s] esp pllass deine plumpen \Annäherungsversuche! stop coming on to me! [or fam giving me the come-on!][bei jdm] \Annäherungsversuche machen to make advances [to sb]* * *der advance* * *1. advances pl, pass umg;einen Annäherungsversuch bei jemandem machen make a pass at sb allg2. POL attempt at rapprochement, overtures pl* * *der advance* * *m.attempt to get close n.attempted sexual contact n. -
8 avance
avance [avɑ̃s]1. feminine nouna. ( = marche, progression) advancec. (sur un horaire) avoir de l'avance to be ahead of schedule ; (dans son travail) to be ahead with one's workd. ( = acompte) advance• faire une avance de 800 € à qn to advance sb 800 eurose. (locutions)• être en avance d'une heure (sur l'heure fixée) to be an hour early ; (sur l'horaire) to be an hour ahead of schedule• dépêche-toi, tu n'es pas en avance ! hurry up, you haven't got much time!• payable à l'avance or d'avance payable in advance2. plural feminine noun* * *avɑ̃s
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1) ( progression) advance2) ( avantage) leadavoir/prendre de l'avance sur — to be/to pull ahead of
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à l'avance locution adverbiale in advance
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d'avance locution adverbiale
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en avance locution adverbiale1) ( sur l'heure) early2) ( sur les autres)
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avances nom féminin pluriel advancesfaire des avances à quelqu'un — to make advances to somebody, to come on to somebody (colloq) US
* * *avɑ̃s1. nf1) [troupes, expédition] advance2) [argent] advanceOn a une avance de 3h sur eux. — We've got a 3-hour lead on them.
Pour une fois, on a de l'avance. — For once we're ahead of schedule.
avoir de l'avance (pour un rendez-vous) — to be early, (dans un projet) to be ahead of schedule
être en avance (à un rendez-vous) — to be early, (sur un programme) to be ahead of schedule
4) (= progrès) progress5) TECHNIQUE, [élément mobile] forward movementavance papier INFORMATIQUE — paper advance
Nous vous remercions par avance. — Thank you in advance.
2. avances nfpl(en vue d'une négociation) overtures, (amoureuses) advances* * *A nf1 ( progression) advance; fuir devant l'avance des rebelles to flee before the advance of the rebels; ralentir/contenir l'avance de l'ennemi to slow/to contain the enemy's advance;2 ( avantage) lead; conserver son avance to keep one's lead; avance technologique technological advance; avoir une avance de 3% dans les sondages [parti, candidat] to have a 3% lead in the opinion polls; prendre de l'avance sur [personne, pays, entreprise] to pull ahead of; avoir de l'avance sur [personne, pays, entreprise] to be ahead of;B à l'avance loc adv in advance; faire qch à l'avance to do sth in advance; ils ont eu connaissance des sujets à l'avance they knew the subjects in advance.C d'avance loc adv already; il a perdu d'avance he has already lost; ça me déprime d'avance I'm already depressed about it; c'est acquis d'avance, elle sera augmentée it's already been agreed, she will get a rise GB ou raise US; il faut payer d'avance you have to pay in advance; d'avance je vous remercie I thank you in advance; avoir cinq minutes d'avance to be five minutes early.D en avance loc adv1 ( sur l'heure) early; être en avance to be early; arriver/partir en avance to arrive/to leave early;2 ( sur les autres) le Japon est en avance sur l'Europe Japan is ahead of Europe; il est en avance pour son âge he's advanced for his age; leur fille est très en avance dans ses études their daughter is very advanced in her studies.E par avance loc adv already; l'opposition dénonce par avance les résultats de l'élection the opposition is denouncing the election results before they're even out.F avances nfpl advances; faire des avances à qn to make advances to sb, to come on to sb○ US; répondre aux avances de qn to respond to sb's advances.avance rapide fast-forward.[avɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [par rapport au temps prévu]j'ai pris de l'avance sur le ou par rapport au planning I'm ahead of scheduleavoir de l'avance sur ou par rapport à ses concurrents to be ahead of the competition ou of one's competitorsarriver avec 10 minutes/jours d'avance to arrive 10 minutes/days early2. [d'une montre, d'un réveil]ma montre a une minute d'avance/prend une seconde d'avance toutes les heures my watch is one minute fast/gains a second every hour4. [dans un approvisionnement]en avoir d'avance, en faire d'avance: prends ce beurre, j'en ai plusieurs paquets d'avance have this butter, I keep several packs in reserve5. [acompte] advancedonner à quelqu'un une avance sur son salaire to give somebody an advance on his/her salary6. TECHNOLOGIE————————avances nom féminin pluriela. [suj: séducteur] to make advances to somebodyb. [suj: entreprise] to make overtures to somebody————————à l'avance locution adverbialeje n'ai été averti que deux minutes à l'avance I was only warned two minutes beforehand, I only got two minutes' notice————————d'avance locution adverbiale,par avance locution adverbiale[payer, remercier] in advanced'avance je peux te dire qu'il n'est pas fiable I can tell you right away ou now that he's not reliableen avance locution adjectivaleen avance locution adverbiale[avant l'heure prévue] earlyêtre en avance de 10 minutes/jours to be 10 minutes/days earlyje me dépêche, je ne suis pas en avance! I must rush, I'm (rather) late! -
9 аванс
1. advance (payment made before due)2. сп. handicap, lead3. авт. backfireправя/давам някому аванси make advances/overtures to s.o* * *ава̀нс,м., -и, (два) ава̀нса 1. advance (payment made before due), imprest; плащам в \аванс advance payment, payment on account;2. спорт. handicap, lead;3. авт. backfire; • давам някому \аванси make advances/overtures to s.o.* * *head start (sum of money); imprest; backfire (авт.)* * *1. advance (payment made before due) 2. авт. backfire 3. плащам в АВАНС pay in advance 4. плащане в АВАНС an advance payment, a payment on account 5. правя/ давам някому АВАНСи make advances/overtures to s.o 6. сn. handicap, lead -
10 начало
1. beginning, commencement, start, inception; outset, offset, onset, lead-off; opening(на страница, списък) topв началото in the beginningв началото на срока at the beginning of the termв началото на март in the beginning of March, early in Marchв начало то на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year(още) от самото начало from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word goтова е добро начало that's a good start/beginningначало на преговори beginning of negotiations, overturesначало на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities2. (принцип) rule, principleам. by and largeна... начала on the basis of...на тези начала on these/such lines/principlesна социалистически начала on socialist principles, along socialist lines, on a socialist basisна доброволни начала voluntarilyна равни начала on an equal footing; share and share alikeна частни начала privately3. (източник) origin; source; origination* * *нача̀ло,ср., -а̀ 1. beginning, commencement, start, inception; genesis; outset, offset, onset, lead-off; opening; разг. kick-off; (на страница, списък) top; в \началоото in the beginning; в \началоото на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year; в \началоото на март in the beginning of March, early in March; в \началоото на срока at the beginning of the term; добро \началоо a promising beginning; доброто \началоо е гаранция за успеха well begun is half done; a good lather’s half a shave; като \началоо for a start, разг. right off the bat; \началоо на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities; \началоо на преговори beginning of negotiations, overtures; от \началоото до края from beginning to end, from start to finish; from first to last; (още) от самото \началоо from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word go; слагам \началоо на make a start with, lay the beginnings of, initiate, inaugurate; commence; това е \началоото на края the end has begun; участвам от самото \началоо разг. get in on the ground floor;2. ( принцип) rule, principle; доброто \началоо good; злото \началоо evil; на доброволни \началоа voluntarily; на равни \началоа on an equal footing; share and share alike; на тези \началоа on these/such lines/principles; на частни \началоа privately; основно \началоо rudiments; по \началоо as a rule; on/in principle; амер. by and large; ръководно \началоо a basic/guiding principle;3. ( източник) origin; source; origination; водя \началоото си от originate in; proceed/derive from; (за река) rise, take its source, spring (from); давам \началоо на originate.* * *mother (прен.); ABC; beginning: at the начало of the term - в началото на срока; commencement; genesis{`djenizis}; inception; inchoation; initiation; offset{`O;fset}; onset; opening; proem{`prxOqm}; rise{raiz}; rudiment; start{sta;t}* * *1. (за река) rise, take its source, spring (from) 2. (източник) origin;source;origination 3. (на страница, списък) top 4. (още) от самото НАЧАЛО from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word go 5. (принцип) rule, principle 6. beginning, commencement, start, inception;outset, offset, onset, lead-off;opening 7. НАЧАЛО на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities 8. НАЧАЛО на преговори beginning of negotiations, overtures 9. ам. by and large 10. в НАЧАЛО то на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year 11. в НАЧАЛОто in the beginning 12. в НАЧАЛОто на март in the beginning of March, early in March 13. в НАЧАЛОто на срока at the beginning of the term 14. в самото НАЧАЛО at the very outset 15. водя НАЧАЛОто си от originate in;proceed/derive from 16. всяко НАЧАЛО е трудно every beginning is hard 17. давам НАЧАЛО на originate 18. добро НАЧАЛО a promising beginning 19. доброто НАЧАЛО good 20. доброто НАЧАЛО е гаранция за успеха well begun is half done;a good lather's half a shave 21. злото НАЧАЛО evil 22. като НАЧАЛО for a start 23. на доброволни начала voluntarily 24. на равни начала on an equal footing;share and share alike 25. на социалистически начала on socialist principles, along socialist lines, on a socialist basis 26. на тези начала on these/such lines/principles 27. на частни начала privately 28. на... начала on the basis of... 29. основно НАЧАЛО rudiments 30. от НАЧАЛОто до края from beginning to end, from start to finish 31. по НАЧАЛО as a rule;on/in principle 32. ръководно НАЧАЛО a basic/guiding principle 33. слагам НАЧАЛО на make a start with lay the beginnings of, initiate, inaugurate 34. това е НАЧАЛО то на края that's the beginning of the end, the end has begun 35. това е добро НАЧАЛО that's a good start/beginning -
11 опит
1. attempt, try(придружен с риск) venture(усилие) endeavour, effortсп. trialпри първия опит at the first tryопити за сближение approaches, overtures, (friendly) advancesопит за измама/кражба an attempt at fraud/theft, attempted fraud/theftопит за бягство an attempt to escape/at escaping/at escapeопит за убийство attempt on s.o.'s life, attempted murderопит за самоубийство attempt on o.'s lifeопит за въстание/преврат/грабеж an attempted rising/coup/robbery2. (практика, опитност) experience, backgroundзная от горчив опит know from bitter experience, know to o.'s costчовек с голям опит an old stagerтой има голям опит в тая област he is an old hand at itопитът прави майстора practice makes perfect3. (главно научен) experiment, test, trialопит по химия an experiment in chemistry, a chemical experimentопит с животно an animal experimentдоказвам с опит prove by means of experimentопити на голяма височина high altitude tests* * *о̀пит,м., -и, (два) о̀пита 1. attempt, try; ( придружен с риск) venture; ( усилие) endeavour, effort; спорт. trial; разг. shot, go, fling; като \опит tentatively, as an experiment, by way of experiment; \опит за измама/кражба attempt at fraud/theft, attempted fraud/theft; \опит за изнасилване assault with the intent to commit rape; \опит за преврат attempted coup; \опит за убийство attempt on s.o.’s life, attempted murder; \опит за физическо насилие (criminal) assault; \опити за сближаване approaches, overtures, (friendly) advances; правя \опит make an attempt, attempt, try, endeavour; make an effort; разг. give it a try/shot/go; при \опит за бягство while trying/attempting to escape;2. ( практика, опитност) experience, background; житейски \опит knowledge of life/of the world, experience, worldly knowledge; зная от горчив \опит know from bitter experience, know to o.’s cost; \опитът прави майстора practice makes perfect; той има голям \опит в тази област he is an old hand at it; уча от \опит learn by/from o.’s own experience; човек с голям \опит old stager;3. ( научен) experiment, test, trial; доказвам с \опит prove by means of experiment; \опит по химия experiment in chemistry, chemical experiment; \опит с животно animal experiment; \опити на голяма височина high altitude tests; правя \опити perform/carry out/conduct experiments, experiment, experimentalize (с on, with).* * *attempt: That is an опит of murder. - Това е опит за убийство.; effort; trial`: You have three опитs. - Имаш три опита.; essay; experience: I have some опит in growing flowers. - Имам някакъв опит в отглеждането на цветя.; experiment; go-off{gou xf}; tentative; try{trai}* * *1. (главно научен) experiment, test, trial 2. (практика, опитност) experience, background 3. (придружен с риск) venture 4. (усилие) endeavour, effort 5. attempt, try 6. ОПИТ no химия an experiment in chemistry, a chemical experiment 7. ОПИТ за бягство an attempt to escape/at escaping/at escape 8. ОПИТ за въстание/преврат/грабеж an attempted rising/coup/robbery 9. ОПИТ за измама/ кражба an attempt at fraud/theft, attempted fraud/theft 10. ОПИТ за самоубийство attempt on o.'s life 11. ОПИТ за убийство attempt on s.o.'s life, attempted murder 12. ОПИТ с животно an animal experiment 13. ОПИТи за сближение approaches, overtures, (friendly) advances 14. ОПИТи на голяма височина high altitude tests 15. ОПИТът прави майстора practice makes perfect 16. доказвам с ОПИТ prove by means of experiment 17. житейски ОПИТ knowledge of life/ of the world, experience, worldly knowledge 18. зная от ОПИТ know by/from experience 19. зная от горчив ОПИТ know from bitter experience, know to o.'s cost 20. като ОПИТ tentatively, as an experiment, by way of experiment 21. напразни ОПИТи vain efforts/endeavours/attempts 22. обменям ОПИТ exchange experience 23. правя ОПИТ make an attempt, attempt, try, endeavour;make an effort 24. правя ОПИТ make/carry out an experiment (c on, with) 25. правя ОПИТи perform/carry out/conduct experiments, experiment, experimentalize 26. при ОПИТ за бягство while trying/attempting to escape 27. при първия ОПИТ at the first try 28. пръв ОПИТ a first attempt/try 29. сn. trial 30. той има голям ОПИТ в тая област he is an old hand at it 31. уча от ОПИТ learn by/from o.'s own experience 32. човек с голям ОПИТ an old stager -
12 делать попытки к примирению
General subject: make overtures to, make overtures to (с кем-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > делать попытки к примирению
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ДЕЛАТЬ АВАНСЫ кому old-fash, coll, humor VP1. (subj: human or collect) to approach s.o. (repeatedly) showing that one is well-disposed toward him ( usu. in order to secure his support in sth. or to interest him in sth. - some deal, a job etc)X делает Y-y авансы - X makes advances toward (to) YX makes overtures to Y.Вы говорите, что эта фирма делает вам авансы? Учтите, у них очень плохая репутация. You say that firm is making overtures to you? Bear in mind that they have a very bad reputation.2. (subj: human, female) to encourage a man (through coquettish behavior) to flirt with or court oneX делает Y-y авансы = X makes a play for YX makes a move on Y X casts coquettish glances Yb way. -
14 делать авансы
• ДЕЛАТЬ АВАНСЫ кому old-fash, coll, humor[VP]=====1. [subj: human or collect]⇒ to approach s.o. (repeatedly) showing that one is well-disposed toward him (usu. in order to secure his support in sth. or to interest him in sth. - some deal, a job etc):- X makes overtures to Y.♦ Вы говорите, что эта фирма делает вам авансы? Учтите, у них очень плохая репутация. You say that firm is making overtures to you? Bear in mind that they have a very bad reputation.2. [subj: human, female]⇒ to encourage a man (through coquettish behavior) to flirt with or court one:- X casts coquettish glances Y's way.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать авансы
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15 Annäherungsversuch machen
Annäherungsversuch machen v 1. GEN make advances to sb, make approaches to sb, make overtures to sb; 2. POL seek a rapprochement with sb* * *Business german-english dictionary > Annäherungsversuch machen
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16 tilnærmelse
approach, convergence* * *(en -r) approach, approximation;( politisk) rapprochement;[ tilnærmelser]( for at opnå forståelse) approaches,F overtures;( over for det andet køn) advances ( fx she rejected his advances);[ gøre tilnærmelser til] make approaches (, overtures) to;( til en pige) make advances to,S make a pass at. -
17 insinuación sexual
f.sexual advance.* * *(n.) = sexual overtureEx. It is concluded that situational variables are the best predictors of women's reactions to unwanted sexual overtures.* * *(n.) = sexual overtureEx: It is concluded that situational variables are the best predictors of women's reactions to unwanted sexual overtures.
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18 obertura
f.overture.* * *1 MÚSICA overture* * *SF overture* * *femenino overture* * *= overture.Ex. The program will eventually be able to furnish selected information as well, e.g. only symphonies or overtures.* * *femenino overture* * *= overture.Ex: The program will eventually be able to furnish selected information as well, e.g. only symphonies or overtures.
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obertura sustantivo femenino
overture
obertura sustantivo femenino overture
' obertura' also found in these entries:
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19 обид
attempt, experiment, test, essay———————— (за започнување разговор)overtures* * *(за започнување разговор)overtures--------attempt (n), essay -
20 сондаж
1. drilling, prospecting; soundingprobing (и прен.)2. (отвор след сондиране) borehole3. прен. probingсондажи за мир peace overtures* * *сонда̀ж,м., -и, (два) сонда̀жа 1. drilling, prospecting; sounding; probing (и прен.); геоложки \сондаж earth bore; правя \сондаж drill; проучвателен \сондаж exploratory/trial boring; \сондаж в скала rockhole; \сондаж за вземане на проба sample boring;3. прен. probing.* * *1. (отвор след сондиране) borehole 2. drilling, prospecting;sounding 3. probing (и прен.) 4. СОНДАЖи за мир peace overtures 5. правя СОНДАЖ вж. сондирам 6. прен. probing
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