prescribed reserve

1) Экономика: предписываемый законом резерв, резерв, установленный законом

2) Банковское дело: предписанный законом резерв

(res.)

1. n ком. резерв; запас; a резервний; запасний; 2. n фін., бухг. резерв; a резервний

1. певна кількість чого-небудь, що зберігається для використання; 2. нагромаджений дохід, що утворюється за рахунок перевищення доходів над витратами (surplus) та з прибутків

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actual reserve фактичний запас; adjusted reserves скориговані резерви; advertising reserve резерв на рекламу; aggregate reserves сукупні резерви; amortization reserve резерв на амортизацію; appropriated reserves цільові резерви; assets valuation reserve резерв оцінки майна; available reserves вільний резерв • ліквідні резерви; bad debt reserve резерв на покриття безнадійних боргів; bank reserve резерв банку; bonus reserve резерв на пільги за оплатою страхових внесків; borrowed reserves резерв, одержаний шляхом позик; buried reserve прихований резерв; business reserves торговельні запаси; capacity reserves резерв виробничих потужностей; capital reserve капітальні резерви; capital redemption reserve резерв для сплати строкових привілейованих акцій • резерв на сплату капіталу; capital revaluation reserve резерв на переоцінку капіталу; cash reserve готівковий резерв • касовий резерв; claims reserve резерв на майбутні виплати страхового відшкодування; commercial reserves промислові запаси; commodity reserves товарні резерви; contingency reserve резерв на непередбачені витрати • резерв на покриття надзвичайних втрат; currency reserves валютні резерви; deficiency reserve резерв на випадок недостачі; depreciation reserve резерв на амортизацію; dividend equalization reserve резерв для підтримання рівня дивіденду • резерв на вирівнювання дивіденду; dollar reserve доларовий резервний фонд; emergency reserve резерв на непередбачені обставини; equalization reserve вирівнюючий резерв; excess reserves надлишкові резерви; explored reserves розвідані запаси; external reserves валютні резерви; financial reserves фінансові резерви; first line reserves централізовані валютні резерви; food reserves запаси харчових продуктів • харчові резерви; foreign currency reserves валютні запаси • валютні резерви; fractional reserves часткові резерви; free reserves вільні резерви банків; funded reserve запасний капітал; general reserve загальний резерв; general contingency reserve загальний резерв на непередбачені обставини; gold reserve золотий запас • запаси золота; gold and foreign exchange reserves золотовалютні резерви; government reserves державні запаси • державні резерви; hidden reserves приховані резерви; industrial reserves запаси промислових фірм; inflationary reserve запас на випадок інфляції; insurance reserve страховий резерв; interest reserve резерв для оплати відсотків; international monetary reserves міжнародні валютні резерви; inventory reserve запасний резерв; investment reserve інвестиційний фонд; labour reserves трудові резерви; land reserves земельні резерви; legal reserve обов'язковий резерв; legal minimum reserve мінімальний встановлений законом резерв • мінімальний обов'язковий резерв; liability reserves резерви проти зобов'язань; liquid reserves ліквідні резерви; material reserves матеріальні резерви; minimum reserve мінімальний запас; monetary reserve валютний резерв; money reserve грошовий резерв; naked reserve чистий резерв; net reserve резерв страхових внесків • теоретичний резерв страхових внесків; nonborrowed reserves власні резерви; official reserves офіційні резерви; official gold reserve офіційний золотий запас; operating reserve оперативний резерв; pension reserve пенсійний фонд; pension plan liability reserve резерви проти зобов'язань пенсійного плану; personnel reserve кадровий резерв; possible reserves потенційні резерви; potential mineral reserves потенційні запаси корисних копалин; premium reserve страховий резерв; prescribed reserve запроваджений законом резерв; primary reserve касовий резерв • первинні резерви; production reserves резерви виробництва; productive capacity reserve резерв виробничих потужностей; qualifying reserve неамортизований резерв; raw material reserves сировинні резерви; redemption reserve резерв для викупу • резерв для сплати; replacement reserve резерв на заміну; required reserves обов'язкові резерви; revaluation reserve резерв на переоцінку капіталу • резерв на переоцінку; revenue reserves резерви, створені з прибутку; secondary reserves вторинні резерви; secret reserves приховані резерви; sinking-fund reserve фонд сплати • викупний фонд; special reserve резерв спеціального призначення; statutory reserve статутний резерв • встановлений законом резерв; stock reserve складський запас; strategic reserve «стратегічні запаси; surplus reserve резервний капітал • надлишковий резерв; tax reserve резерв на сплату податків; undisclosed reserves приховані резерви; undistributable reserves капітальні резерви; untapped reserves невикористані резерви; valuation reserve резерв переоцінки активів; visible reserves відкриті резерви; working reserve резерв оборотного капіталу; world reserves світові запаси

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reserve account резервний рахунок; reserve against unsettled claims резерв для несплачених вимог; reserve aggregate загальний резерв; reserve allocation principle принцип розподілу резерву; reserve capital резервний капітал; reserve coverage резервне покриття; reserve currency резервна валюта; reserve for amortization резерв на амортизацію; reserve for bad debts резерв на покриття безнадійних боргів; reserve for contingencies резерв на непередбачені витрати; reserve for debt redemption резерв на сплату заборгованості; reserve for depreciation резерв на амортизацію; reserve for doubtful accounts резерв на покриття сумнівних боргів; reserve for expected losses резерв для покриття передбачених збитків; reserves for exports запаси експортних товарів; reserve for increased risk резерв на випадок підвищеного ризику; reserve for obsolescence резерв на заміну застарілого устаткування; reserve for outstanding liability резерв на покриття простроченого боргу; reserve for overheads резерв на покриття накладних витрат; reserve for taxes податковий резерв; reserve fund резервний фонд; reserve fund account рахунок резервного фонду; reserve fund cover покриття резервного фонду; reserve fund distribution розподіл резервного фонду; reserve money резерв грошових засобів; reserve on hand готівковий резерв; reserve price резервна ціна; reserve ratio норма резервного покриття • резервна норма; to accumulate reserves нагромаджувати/нагромадити резерви; to build up reserves створювати/створити резерви; to draw on reserves отримувати/отримати з резервів • брати/взяти з резервів; to increase reserves збільшувати/збільшити резерви; to maintain reserves утримувати/утримати резерви; to put aside as a reserve відкладати/відкласти на випадок резерву; to put in reserve поміщати/ помістити в резерв; to set up reserves створювати/створити резерви; to transfer to reserves переносити/перенести в резерв

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1. n

1) запас, резерв

2) фин. резервный фонд

3) pl суммы, оставшиеся после выплаты налогов, зарплат и распределения дивиденда

4) оговорка

2. v

1) откладывать, запасать

2) сохранять за собой (право)

3) резервировать, бронировать, заказывать заранее

4) оговаривать

1) откладывать, запасать

2) бронировать, резервировать, заказывать заранее

1) запас, резерв

2) фин. резервный фонд

3) оговорка

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- actuarial reserve

- additional reserves

- aggregate reserves

- amortization reserve

- appropriated reserves

- assets valuation reserve

- available reserves

- bad debt reserve

- bad loan reserve

- bank reserve

- borrowed reserves

- budgetary reserve

- budgetary cash reserve

- capital reserves

- capital redemption reserve

- cash reserve

- contingency reserve

- contingent reserve

- contractual reserves

- conversion reserve

- currency reserves

- current reserves

- debenture redemption reserve

- declared reserve

- deficiency reserve

- depreciation reserve

- development reserve

- disclosed reserves

- dividend reserve

- dividend equalization reserve

- emergency reserve

- equalization reserve

- excess reserves

- external reserves

- financial reserves

- first line reserves

- foreign currency reserves

- foreign exchange reserves

- fractional reserve

- free reserves

- funded reserve

- general reserve

- general contingency reserve

- gold reserve

- gold and foreign exchange reserves

- goodwill write-off reserve

- government reserves

- hidden reserves

- inflationary reserve

- inner reserves

- insurance reserve

- interest reserve

- investment reserve

- investment revaluation reserve

- latent reserves

- legal reserve

- legal minimum reserve

- liability reserves

- liquid reserves

- liquidity reserves

- loan loss reserve

- loss reserve

- mandatory reserve

- material reserves

- minimum reserve

- monetary reserve

- money reserve

- naked reserve

- negative foreign exchange reserves

- net borrowed reserves

- net free reserves

- nonborrowed reserves

- off-balance-sheet reserve

- official reserves

- open reserves

- opening reserve

- operating reserve

- pension reserve

- potential reserves

- premium reserve

- prescribed reserve

- redemption reserve

- renegotiation reserve

- replacement reserve

- required reserves

- revaluation reserve

- revenue reserves

- revolving reserve

- secondary reserves

- secret reserves

- sinking-fund reserve

- special reserve

- specific loss reserve

- statutory reserve

- surplus reserve

- tax reserve

- taxation reserve

- tax-free reserves

- undisclosed reserves

- undistributable reserves

- unfunded reserve

- valuation reserve

- visible reserves

- voluntary reserve

- working reserve

- reserve against demand deposits

- reserve against inventories

- reserve for amortization

- reserve for bad debts

- reserve for bond sinking fund

- reserve for contingencies

- reserve for debt redemption

- reserve for deferred taxes

- reserve for depreciation

- reserve for depreciation in the market value of securities

- reserve for doubtful accounts

- reserve for doubtful debts

- reserve for extensions

- reserve for impending payments

- reserve for interest

- reserve for inventory losses

- reserve for losses

- reserve for losses in investments

- reserve for outstanding claims

- reserve for overheads

- reserve for payment of future dividends

- reserve for probable losses

- reserve for renewals and replacements

- reserve for repairs

- reserve for taxes

- reserves from profits

- reserve on hand

- accumulate reserves

- borrow from reserves

- build up reserves

- create reserves

- deplete reserves

- draw on reserves

- hold in reserves

- increase reserves

- keep reserves

- keep in reserve

- maintain reserves

- maintain a legal reserve

- make reserves

- put aside as a reserve

- raid the reserves

- reduce reserves

- replenish the reserves

- set up reserves

- transfer to reserves

- with reserve

- without reserve

- reserve against demand deposits

- reserve for bad debts

- reserve for debt redemption

- reserve for depletion

- reserve for depreciation in market value of securities

- reserve for doubtful accounts

- reserve for extensions

- reserve for increasing risks

- reserve for interest

- reserve for overhead

- reserve for probable losses

- reserve for renewals and replacements

- reserve for taxes

- build up reserves

- adjusted reserves

- bonus reserve

- borrowed reserve

- cash reserve

- contingency reserve

- depreciation reserve

- development reserve

- dividend and interest reserve

- dormant labor reserves

- early storage reserve

- equalization reserve

- external reserves

- extraordinary reserve

- fractional reserves

- free reserve

- funded reserve

- gold reserve

- gold and foreign exchange reserves

- government reserve

- gross reserve

- hot reserve

- industrial reserves

- inferred mineral reserves

- international monetary reserves

- legal minimum reserve

- liability reserves

- liquidity reserve

- naked reserve

- nature reserve

- net reserve

- nonborrowed reserves

- operating reserve

- postwar contingency reserve

- potential mineral reserves

- premium reserve

- prescribed reserve

- primary reserve

- productive capacity reserve

- proved mineral reserves

- qualifying reserve

- recoverable reserves

- redemption reserve

- renegotiation reserve

- secondary bank reserve

- sinking-fund reserve

- statutory reserve

- strategic reserves

- surplus reserve

- valuation reserve

réserve totale prescrite, RTP (TT)

RTP, réserve totale prescrite (TT)

— "light safe" line

— ACE lines of communications

— action line

— adaptive radio communications line

— advance guard reserve deployment line

— aerial supply line

— aiming line

— air base line

— air lines of communication

— air refueling line

— air wire communication line

— airhead line

— allowance line of fire

— alternate communications line

— anchor line

— angular-spread antenna tropospheric communications line

— artillery control line

— assault starting line

— ASW line

— attack line

— attention line

— attrition line

— audio/digital communications line

— automatic radio relay communications line

— barrage line

— barrier line

— base line

— base point line

— battery target line

— battle commitment line

— beachhead line

— blast line

— bomb release line

— bomb safety line

— boresight datum line

— branch lines

— cable communication line

— carrierborne aircraft takeoff line

— carrier-frequency distribution tropospheric communications line

— CAS coordination line

— centre line

— change-of-command line

— channel efficiency monitoring capability radio relay line

— close rate contour line

— coaxial wire communications line

— color line

— combat outpost line

— command line

— commitment line

— contamination control line

— continuous defense line

— continuous forward defense line

— contour line

— control line

— coordinated fire line

— coordinated line

— coordination line

— counterattack line

— courier line

— course line

— crack a line

— cut across the enemy line of communications

— decision making line

— Defense hot line

— defense line

— defensive line

— dependent line of sight

— deployment line

— destruct line

— direct communications line

— direct support artillery no-fire line

— dismount line

— disrupt supply lines

— Distant Early Warning line

— divided scale line

— dividing line

— dose rate contour line

— dose rate prediction line

— drift line

— drop out of the line

— dummy forward defense line

— early warning line

— engineer work line

— escape line

— extended line

— exterior lines of communications

— fall into line

— fallout drift line

— fallout line

— far target detection line

— fiber-optics cable communications line

— field cable line

— fighter commitment line

— fighter takeoff line

— fighting line

— final airhead line

— final beachhead line

— final bomb release line

— final coordination line

— final defense line

— final deployment line

— final protective line

— fire coordination line

— fire line of sight

— fire line

— fire/no fire lines

— fire-support coordination line

— firing line

— first-phase line

— foremost defended localities line

— form lines

— fortified line

— forward line of enemy troops

— forward line of own troops

— forward line

— foul line

— free fire line

— front line

— front lines of communications

— fuel-endurance limited air target destruction line

— general outpost line

— geostrategic lines of communications

— get into line

— grid line

— gridded thrust line

— grid-north base line

— ground cavalry troop deployment line

— gun lines

— gunner-target line

— gun-target line

— hardened wire line

— H-hour coordinating line

— high-speed information transmission tropospheric communications line

— holding line

— hot line

— hydroacoustic communications line

— in the lines

— independent line of sight

— index contour line

— initial airhead line

— initial bomb release line

— initial line

— initial phase line

— interior lines of communications

— intermediate defense line

— intertheater lines of communications

— intratheater lines of communications

— ionospheric-meteorite radio communications line

— isointensity line

— jamproof secure communications line

— jump-off line

— land communications line

— lateral lines of communications

— launch-control line

— launcher line

— launching line

— lead line

— leapfrog the forward line of own troops

— least expectation line

— lethal SAM line

— light waveguide communications line

— line abreast

— line astern

— line by shooting

— line of advance

— line of aim

— line of authority

— line of battalion columns

— line of battalions

— line of battle positions

— line of battle

— line of bearing

— line of columns

— line of companies

— line of conduct

— line of contact

— line of control

— line of demarcation

— line of departure

— line of direction

— line of duty

— line of elevation

— line of explosive

— line of fall

— line of flight

— line of impact

— line of interception

— line of least resistance

— line of local security

— line of march

— line of metal

— line of platoons

— line of positioning

— line of resistance

— line of retirement

— line of retreat

— line of section columns

— line of sight

— line of site

— line of skirmishers

— line of supervision

— line of targets

— line of the Army

— line of withdrawal

— line one

— lines of communications

— lines open to the enemy

— lodgement line

— low-security rating line

— magnetic north base line

— main advance line

— main line of friendly resistance

— march initial line

— maritime supply lines

— master contour line

— mean line of fire

— meteorite communications line

— military demarcation line

— mine line

— minimum line of interception

— minimum range line

— missile reference line

— missile release line

— mission execution line

— mount line

— multichannel communications line

— national supply line

— night traffic line

— no-fly line

— non-deployment line

— nonnuclear safety line

— no-vehicle-light line

— nuclear safety line

— observation line

— observer-target line

— off for line

— officers' line

— O-O line

— open line

— open out the lines

— opening barrage line

— operational line

— operations line

— optical wave meterband radio relay communications line

— orienting line

— outpost line of observation

— outpost line of resistance

— outpost line

— overhead line

— overland lines of communications

— pass down the line

— patrol line

— phase line

— phase-pulse distortion-compensated enhanced credibility discrete information transmission tropospheric line

— picket line

— point-to-point direct tropospheric communications line

— poled cable line

— position line

— prescribed nuclear line

— probable line of deployment

— protective line

— radial communications line

— radiation intensity line

— radio-relay communications line

— radio-relay tropospheric communications line

— rear edge of the battle area obstacle line

— reciprocal sighting line

— reconnaissance and security line

— reconnaissance line

— red voice communications line

— release line

— report line

— reserve line

— restrictive fire line

— right down the line

— safety line

— safety phase lines

— SAM battery mission assignment line

— satellite detection line

— screen line

— sea lines of communications

— secure a line

— secured line

— semipermanent wire line

— sentry line

— separation line

— sever lines of communications

— sheet line

— shore bombardment line

— sighting line

— single communications line

— skirmish line

— smoke generation line

— snubbing line

— splash line

— spotting line

— spray line

— squads line

— stake out a line

— starting line

— straddle lines of communications

— straighten front line

— strategic demolition belt line

— supply line

— support coordination line

— swing into line

— tactical bomb line

— target area base line

— target distribution line

— target line

— target sighting line

— thrust line

— traffic control line

— trail line

— transatlantic tropospheric VHF communications line

— transfer line

— transport line

— tropospheric communications line

— truce line

— trunk circuit line

— trunk communications line

— unblocked line of sight

— underwater cable line

— unhardened wire line

— unit's lines

— unsecured line

— up the line

— vehicle line

— vigilance line

— water line

— waveguide communications line

— weapon-target line

— wedges line

— wire line

— zero line

•

- accounting period

- accrual period

- annual accounting period

- annual reporting period

- assessment period

- audit period

- availability period

- average period

- average collection period

- average payment period

- base period

- bidding period

- blocked period

- breaking-in period

- broken period

- budget period

- business period

- calendar period

- cash conversion period

- chargeable accounting period

- collection period

- collection period on debts

- commissioning period

- commitment period

- comparable period

- compensation period

- compounding period

- contract period

- conversion period

- credit period

- crediting period

- credit repayment period

- crisis period

- current period

- currency instability period

- default interest period

- disbursement period

- discount period

- disinflation period

- drawdown period

- economic period

- effective period

- evaluation period

- execution period

- expired period

- extended period of time

- filing period

- financial period

- fiscal period

- fixed period

- fixed assets turnover period

- foreign exchange instability period

- full period

- grace period

- guarantee period

- holding period

- inflationary period

- interest period

- interest capitalization period

- interim period

- leasing period

- licence period

- life period of capital

- loan repayment period

- long period

- maturity period

- multi-year period

- negotiation period

- noncall period

- offering period

- past period

- payables period

- payback period

- payment period

- payoff period

- payout period

- payroll period

- recoupment period

- recovery period

- redemption period

- reference period

- renewal period

- repayment period

- replenishment period

- reporting period

- repricing period

- reserve computation period

- reserve maintenance period

- restructuring period

- revaluation period

- running period

- standard period

- subscription period

- sustained period

- taxable period

- tendering period

- tender validity period

- transition period

- turnover period

- warranty period

- wearout period

- period for eligibility for benefits

- period for making a claim

- period of an agreement

- period of circulation

- period of coupon payments

- period of credit

- period of credit repayment

- period of delay

- period of distribution

- period of economic growth

- period of grace

- period of guarantee

- period of inflation

- period of a licence

- period of a licence agreement

- period of limitation

- period of loan repayment

- period of maturity

- period of notice

- period of recession

- period of recoupment

- period of redemption

- period of repayment

- period of rescheduling

- period of restructuring

- period of stability

- period of transition

- period of turnover

- period of unemployment

- period of upward tendency

- period of upward trend

- period to maturity

- period under report

- period under review

- exceed a period

- extend a period

- grant an additional period

- prolong a period

- period allowed for appealing

- over the period to maturity

- within the prescribed period

set [set]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp set, cont setting)

1 noun

(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;

∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;

∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;

∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;

∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;

∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;

∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;

∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;

∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;

∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;

∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;

∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;

∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;

∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;

∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;

∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;

∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens

(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;

∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;

∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;

∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;

∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;

∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis

(c) Mathematics ensemble m

(d) (electrical device) appareil m; (radio, TV) poste m;

∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur

(e) Sport set m, manche f;

∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams

(f) Cinema & Television plateau m; Theatre (stage) scène f; (scenery) décor m;

∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène

(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)

∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;

∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée

(h) British School groupe m de niveau

(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;

∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis

(j) (posture → of shoulders, body) position f, attitude f; (→ of head) port m;

∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère

(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;

∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement

(l) Psychology (tendency) tendance f

(m) Horticulture (seedling) semis m; (cutting) bouture f;

∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer

(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f

(o) Hunting (of hound) arrêt m

(p) Building industry (paving stone) pavé m

(q) (of badger) terrier m

2 adjective

(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;

∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;

∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;

∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;

∎ with no set purpose sans but précis

(b) (fixed, rigid → ideas, views) arrêté; (→ smile, frown) figé;

∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;

∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;

∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;

∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions

(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;

∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;

∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;

∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement

(d) (ready, in position) prêt;

∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?

(e) (likely) probablement;

∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;

∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche

(f) British School (book, subject) au programme;

∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'

3 transitive verb

(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;

∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;

∎ to set sth before sb (dish, glass) placer qch devant qn; (proposal, plan) présenter qch à qn;

∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;

∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;

∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;

∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;

∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn

(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;

∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;

∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;

∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;

∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle

(c) (adjust → clock, mechanism) régler; (→ alarm) mettre; Computing (→ tabs, format) poser;

∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;

∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;

∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;

∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;

∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;

∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;

∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;

∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"

(d) (fix into position) mettre, fixer; (jewel, diamond) sertir, monter;

∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;

∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;

∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;

∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;

∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;

∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;

∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;

∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;

∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;

∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister

(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;

∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;

∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;

∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert

(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;

∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;

∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;

∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;

∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;

∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;

∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;

∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;

∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;

∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;

∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;

∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;

∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;

∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch

(g) (indicating change of state or activity)

∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;

∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;

∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;

∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;

∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;

∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;

∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;

∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;

∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;

∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;

∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;

∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche

(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;

∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture

(i) (pose → problem) poser; (assign → task) fixer;

∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;

∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;

∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement

(j) British School (exam) composer, choisir les questions de; (books, texts) mettre au programme;

∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;

∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?

(k) (hair)

∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;

∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;

∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis

(l) Horticulture (plant) planter

(m) Typography (text, page) composer;

∎ to set type composer

(n) Music (poem, words)

∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique

4 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;

∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil

(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;

∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination

(c) (bone) se ressouder

(d) (start) se mettre;

∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail

(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine

(f) (hen) couver

(g) (wind, tide)

∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest

(h) Hunting (hound) tomber en arrêt

►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;

Grammar set expression expression f figée;

set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;

set meal, set menu meal menu m;

Grammar set phrase expression f figée;

(a) Art, Literature & Music morceau m de bravoure

(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice

(c) (of scenery) élément m de décor

(d) Sport combinaison f préparée ou calculée;

Sport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;

Technology set screw vis f de réglage;

Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;

set square équerre f (à dessiner);

set task tâche f assignée;

∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;

Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles

➲ set about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (start → task) se mettre à;

∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;

∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;

∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?

(b) (attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à;

∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie

➲ set against separable transitive verb

(a) (compare)

∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;

∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;

∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions

(b) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

(c) (friends, family) monter contre;

∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;

∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch

➲ set ahead separable transitive verb

American

∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;

∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit

➲ set apart separable transitive verb

(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;

∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;

∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part

(b) (distinguish) distinguer ( from de);

∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants

➲ set aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;

∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?

(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;

∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;

∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;

∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;

∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les

(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;

∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble

(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter

(e) Law (annul → contract, will) annuler; (→ verdict, judgment) casser

➲ set back separable transitive verb

(a) (situate towards the rear)

∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route

(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;

∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;

∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;

∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière

(c) familiar (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher

➲ set down separable transitive verb

(a) (tray, bag etc) poser

(b) British (passenger) déposer;

∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare

(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;

∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit

(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;

∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;

∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;

∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;

∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuré

➲ set forth

1 inseparable transitive verb

formal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;

∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitre

2 intransitive verb

literary partir, se mettre en route

➲ set in

1 intransitive verb

(problems) survenir, surgir; (disease) se déclarer; (winter) commencer; (night) tomber;

∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;

∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;

∎ panic set in (began) la panique éclata; (lasted) la panique s'installa

2 separable transitive verb

Sewing (sleeve) monter

➲ set off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (alarm) déclencher; (bomb) faire exploser; (fireworks) faire partir

(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;

∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;

∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;

∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;

∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;

∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;

∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;

∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;

∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;

∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;

∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste

(c) (enhance) mettre en valeur;

∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur

(d) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

2 intransitive verb

partir, se mettre en route;

∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;

∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;

∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route

➲ set on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to follow)

∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;

∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails

(b) (cause to attack)

∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn

➲ set out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange → chairs, game pieces) disposer; (→ merchandise) étaler;

∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu

(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;

∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) se mettre en route, partir;

∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;

∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;

∎ to set out again repartir;

∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn

(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;

∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;

∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;

∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;

∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;

∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…

➲ set to intransitive verb

(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur

(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains

➲ set up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;

∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;

∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;

∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;

∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;

∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;

∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser

(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;

∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp

(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;

∎ to set up house or home s'installer;

∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;

∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;

∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;

∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre

(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;

∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;

∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;

∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;

∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur

(e) (provide)

∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;

∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;

∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines

(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;

∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter

(g) familiar (frame) monter un coup contre;

∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;

∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire^□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire^□

(h) Typography (text) composer

2 intransitive verb

s'installer, s'établir;

∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;

∎ to set up on one's own (business) s'installer à son compte; (home) prendre son propre appartement

➲ set upon inseparable transitive verb

(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à

1) нижче; вниз

2) прийм. під; за; у відповідності з; згідно; в силу; на підставі

3) преф. недо-; суб-

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- under a claim of right

- prices adjusted for quality

- price after hours

- prices are flat

- at all prices

- at distress prices

- at popular prices

- at present prices

- at the best price

- price at the pump

- price for account

- price for cash

- price for forward delivery

- price in the lump

- price is subject to a discount of 5%

- price per lb. carcass weight

- price plus

- prices ruled lower

- price shot up

- price soared

- adjust price

- affect price

- agree on the price

- alter prices

- ascertain a price

- beat down prices

- bid up prices

- bring down prices

- bring prices into line

- command a high price

- price to consumer

- degress prices

- fetch a high price

- fix a price

- force down prices

- force up prices

- gripe about prices

- hold up prices

- keep the prices down

- meet the leader's price

- offer and bid prices

- produce a rise in prices

- puff up prices

- put the lid on prices

- rationalize prices

- scale down prices

- send down prices

- send up prices

- set a price

- settle a price

- shave a price

- shore up prices

- sink in price

- slash prices

- spoil prices

- squeeze down prices

- sustain the price

- tumble prices

- undercut the leader's price

- prices went ahead

- prices were maintained

- price without engagement

- price of call

- price of day

- price of issue

- price of labor power

- price of option

- price of production

- absolute prices

- accounting price

- administered price

- advanced price

- agreed price

- all-round price

- asked price

- asset prices

- bargain price

- basing-point price

- bedrock price

- bid price

- black market prices

- blanket price

- book price

- buyer's price

- buying price

- carry-over price

- cash price

- cattle market price

- c.i.f. price

- class price

- close prices

- closing price

- conversion price

- cost price

- cost and freight price

- cost, insurance, freight price

- cost plus price

- curb price

- cut-rate price

- delivered price

- disbursing price

- discount price

- domestic prices

- double gold price

- dual gold price

- dumping price

- duty-paid price

- early-bird price

- elimination price

- entry-preventing price

- equilibrium price

- equitable price

- equity prices

- estimate prices

- exchange price

- exercise price

- exorbitant price

- factor price

- factory list price

- fair price

- fancy price

- farm price

- farm product prices

- f.a.s. price

- firm price

- flat price

- flexible price

- floor price

- f.o.b. price

- f.o.b. mill price

- f.o.b. mine price

- f.o.r. price

- forced sale price

- forward price

- free-equilibrium price

- free-market price

- free on board price

- free on rail price

- general price of production

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   Portugal's economy, under the influence of the European Economic Community (EEC), and later with the assistance of the European Union (EU), grew rapidly in 1985-86; through 1992, the average annual growth was 4-5 percent. While such growth rates did not last into the late 1990s, portions of Portugal's society achieved unprecedented prosperity, although poverty remained entrenched. It is important, however, to place this current growth, which includes some not altogether desirable developments, in historical perspective. On at least three occasions in this century, Portugal's economy has experienced severe dislocation and instability: during the turbulent First Republic (1911-25); during the Estado Novo, when the world Depression came into play (1930-39); and during the aftermath of the Revolution of 25 April, 1974. At other periods, and even during the Estado Novo, there were eras of relatively steady growth and development, despite the fact that Portugal's weak economy lagged behind industrialized Western Europe's economies, perhaps more than Prime Minister Antônio de Oliveira Salazar wished to admit to the public or to foreigners.

   For a number of reasons, Portugal's backward economy underwent considerable growth and development following the beginning of the colonial wars in Africa in early 1961. Recent research findings suggest that, contrary to the "stagnation thesis" that states that the Estado Novo economy during the last 14 years of its existence experienced little or no growth, there were important changes, policy shifts, structural evolution, and impressive growth rates. In fact, the average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate (1961-74) was about 7 percent. The war in Africa was one significant factor in the post-1961 economic changes. The new costs of finance and spending on the military and police actions in the African and Asian empires in 1961 and thereafter forced changes in economic policy.

   Starting in 1963-64, the relatively closed economy was opened up to foreign investment, and Lisbon began to use deficit financing and more borrowing at home and abroad. Increased foreign investment, residence, and technical and military assistance also had effects on economic growth and development. Salazar's government moved toward greater trade and integration with various international bodies by signing agreements with the European Free Trade Association and several international finance groups. New multinational corporations began to operate in the country, along with foreign-based banks. Meanwhile, foreign tourism increased massively from the early 1960s on, and the tourism industry experienced unprecedented expansion. By 1973-74, Portugal received more than 8 million tourists annually for the first time.

   Under Prime Minister Marcello Caetano, other important economic changes occurred. High annual economic growth rates continued until the world energy crisis inflation and a recession hit Portugal in 1973. Caetano's system, through new development plans, modernized aspects of the agricultural, industrial, and service sectors and linked reform in education with plans for social change. It also introduced cadres of forward-looking technocrats at various levels. The general motto of Caetano's version of the Estado Novo was "Evolution with Continuity," but he was unable to solve the key problems, which were more political and social than economic. As the boom period went "bust" in 1973-74, and growth slowed greatly, it became clear that Caetano and his governing circle had no way out of the African wars and could find no easy compromise solution to the need to democratize Portugal's restive society. The economic background of the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was a severe energy shortage caused by the world energy crisis and Arab oil boycott, as well as high general inflation, increasing debts from the African wars, and a weakening currency. While the regime prescribed greater Portuguese investment in Africa, in fact Portuguese businesses were increasingly investing outside of the escudo area in Western Europe and the United States.

   During the two years of political and social turmoil following the Revolution of 25 April 1974, the economy weakened. Production, income, reserves, and annual growth fell drastically during 1974-76. Amidst labor-management conflict, there was a burst of strikes, and income and productivity plummeted. Ironically, one factor that cushioned the economic impact of the revolution was the significant gold reserve supply that the Estado Novo had accumulated, principally during Salazar's years. Another factor was emigration from Portugal and the former colonies in Africa, which to a degree reduced pressures for employment. The sudden infusion of more than 600,000 refugees from Africa did increase the unemployment rate, which in 1975 was 10-15 percent. But, by 1990, the unemployment rate was down to about 5-6 percent.

   After 1985, Portugal's economy experienced high growth rates again, which averaged 4-5 percent through 1992. Substantial economic assistance from the EEC and individual countries such as the United States, as well as the political stability and administrative continuity that derived from majority Social Democratic Party (PSD) governments starting in mid-1987, supported new growth and development in the EEC's second poorest country. With rapid infrastruc-tural change and some unregulated development, Portugal's leaders harbored a justifiable concern that a fragile environment and ecology were under new, unacceptable pressures. Among other improvements in the standard of living since 1974 was an increase in per capita income. By 1991, the average minimum monthly wage was about 40,000 escudos, and per capita income was about $5,000 per annum. By the end of the 20th century, despite continuing poverty at several levels in Portugal, Portugal's economy had made significant progress. In the space of 15 years, Portugal had halved the large gap in living standards between itself and the remainder of the EU. For example, when Portugal joined the EU in 1986, its GDP, in terms of purchasing power-parity, was only 53 percent of the EU average. By 2000, Portugal's GDP had reached 75 percent of the EU average, a considerable achievement. Whether Portugal could narrow this gap even further in a reasonable amount of time remained a sensitive question in Lisbon. Besides structural poverty and the fact that, in 2006, the EU largesse in structural funds (loans and grants) virtually ceased, a major challenge for Portugal's economy will be to reduce the size of the public sector (about 50 percent of GDP is in the central government) to increase productivity, attract outside investment, and diversify the economy. For Portugal's economic planners, the 21st century promises to be challenging.

    See also Empire, Portuguese overseas.