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1 questionable practice
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2 questionable
questionable [ˈkwest∫ənəbl][quality, taste] douteux ; [motive, behaviour, practice] suspect• it is questionable whether... il est douteux que... + subj* * *['kwestʃənəbl]it is questionable whether — il est douteux que (+ subj)
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3 questionable
1) (doubtful; uncertain.) cuestionable, discutible2) (probably not true, honest, respectable: questionable behaviour.) dudosotr['kwesʧənəbəl]1 (debatable) cuestionable, discutible2 (doubtful) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLof questionable taste de gusto dudosoquestionable ['kwɛsʧənəbəl] adj: dudoso, discutible, cuestionablequestionable results: resultados discutiblesquestionable motives: motivos sospechososadj.• cuestionable adj.• dudoso, -a adj.'kwestʃənəbəla) ( debatable) <value/assertion> cuestionable, discutibleb) ( of dubious morality) < behavior> cuestionable['kwestʃǝnǝbl]ADJ1) (=uncertain, debatable) [assumption, significance, value] discutible, cuestionableit is questionable whether... — es discutible si...
2) (=morally dubious) [behaviour, method, practice] cuestionable* * *['kwestʃənəbəl]a) ( debatable) <value/assertion> cuestionable, discutibleb) ( of dubious morality) < behavior> cuestionable -
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'dju:biəs1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dudoso2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) sospechoso•- dubiety- dubiousness
tr['djʊːbɪəs]1 (questionable, suspect - morals, activities, origin) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a; (past, record) turbio,-a; (compliment) ambiguo,-a, equívoco,-a; (character) sospechoso,-a2 (unsure) dudoso,-a, indeciso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be dubious about something tener dudas sobre algo, tener reservas sobre algodubious ['du:biəs, 'dju:-] adj1) uncertain: dudoso, indeciso2) questionable: sospechoso, dudoso, discutibleadj.• dubitativo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• turbio, -a adj.'duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəsa) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
['djuːbɪǝs]ADJ1) (=questionable) [reputation, claim, privilege, taste] dudoso; [person, character, motives] sospechoso; [company, offer] poco fiable; [business deal, practice] sospechoso, turbio; [idea, measure] discutible; [compliment] equívocoto have the dubious honour/pleasure of doing sth — tener el dudoso honor/placer de hacer algo
2) (=unsure) [look, smile] indecisoto be dubious — tener dudas or reservas
I was dubious at first, but he convinced me — al principio tenía mis dudas or reservas, pero él me convenció
I'm very dubious about it — tengo grandes dudas or reservas sobre ello
I am dubious that or whether the new law will achieve anything — tengo mis dudas or reservas sobre si la nueva ley va a lograr algo
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he looked dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar•
he sounded dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar* * *['duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəs]a) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
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5 patent
(pat; Pat; Pt)юр. n патент; привілей; переважне право; патентування; a патентований; патентний; v патентувати; брати патентдокумент, виданий урядовою установою винахіднику, що засвідчує авторство, право на винахід та виключне право на його використання протягом визначеного терміну; ♦ патент захищає винахідника від конкурентів, є видом інтелектуальної власності (intellectual property) та належить до категорії нематеріальних активів (intangible assets)═════════■═════════basic patent основний патент; borderline patent спірний патент; broad patent патент з широким визначенням винаходу; cancelled patent скасований патент; competing patent конкурентний патент; confirmation patent затверджений патент; design patent • патент на проект • патент на конструкцію • патент на промисловий зразок; device patent патент на прилад; drug patent патент на медикамент; existing patent чинний патент; expired patent патент із закінченим терміном чинності; foreign patent закордонний патент; improvement patent патент на удосконалення; independent patent незалежний патент; infringing patent що порушує патент; inoperative patent нечинний патент; invalid patent нечинний патент; issued patent виданий патент; joint patent спільний патент; key patent основний патент; lapsed patent патент із закінченим терміном чинності; letters patent патентна грамота; litigious patent спірний патент; main patent основний патент; method patent патент на спосіб; minor patent малий патент; parent patent основний патент; petty patent обмежений патент; process patent патент на спосіб • патент на технологічний процес; product patent патент на виріб; questionable patent спірний патент; registered patent оформлений патент; reinstated patent відновлений патент; related patent споріднений патент; secret patent таємний патент; small patent малий патент; standard patent стандартний патент; subordinate patent залежний патент; unexpired patent чинний патент; universal patent універсальний патент; valid patent чинний патент; valuable patent цінний патент═════════□═════════patent for a design патент на проект • патент на конструкцію • патент на промисловий зразок; patent for improvement патент на удосконалення; patent holder власник патенту; patent in force чинний патент; patent infringement порушення патенту; patent monopoly патентна монополія; patent on an invention патент на винахід; patent rights право на патент; patent specification опис патенту; to abandon a patent відмовлятися/відмовитися від патенту; to apply for a patent заявляти/заявити прохання щодо права на патент; to assign a patent призначати/призначити патент; to avoid granting a patent заперечувати/заперечити патент; to cancel a patent скасовувати/скасувати патент; to circumvent a patent уникати/уникнути патенту; to contest a patent заперечувати/заперечити патент; to deliver a patent видавати/видати патент; to dispute a patent заперечувати/заперечити патент; to exploit a patent використовувати/використати патент; to extend a patent продовжувати/продовжити строк чинності патенту; to file a patent оформляти/оформити патент; to forfeit a patent втрачати/втратити право на патент; to get a patent одержувати/одержати патент; to grant a patent видавати/видати патент; to have the right to a patent мати право на патент; to hold a patent мати патент; to infringe onapatent порушувати/порушити патент; to invalidate a patent визнавати/ визнати патент нечинним; to issue a patent видавати/видати патент; to litigate a patent заперечувати/заперечити патент через суд; to nullify a patent скасовувати/скасувати патент; to obtain a patent одержувати/одержати патент; to oppose a patent протиставлятися/протиставитися патентові; to pool patents об'єднувати/об'єднати патенти; to put a patent into practice застосовувати/застосувати патент; to receive a patent одержувати/одержати патент; to refuse a patent відмовлятися/відмовитися видати патент; to reject a patent відмовлятися/відмовитися видати патент; to reinstate a patent відновлювати/відновити патент; to renew a patent відновлювати/відновити патент; to secure a patent одержувати/одержати патент • діставати/дістати патент • здобувати/здобути патент; to sell a patent продавати/продати патент; to take out a patent брати/взяти патент; to transfer a patent передавати/передати патент; to use a patent користуватися патентом; to vend a patent продавати/продати патент; to violate a patent порушувати/порушити патент; to withdraw a patent скасовувати/скасувати патент; to withhold a patent припиняти/припинити видачу патентуpatent ‡ A. assets¹ (383)═════════◇═════════патент < лат. patens (patentis) — відкритий, очевидний; пор. нім. Patent < фр. lettre patente < лат. litterae patentes (СІС: 506; Фасмер 111: 216)пор. copyrightпор. trademark -
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предмет; вопрос; факт; дело; материалmatter amendatory in a statute — вопрос как основание или повод для внесения поправки в статут;
matter at law — вопрос права;
matter in contest — предмет спора;
matter in controversy — спорный вопрос; предмет спора;
matter in deed — 1. факт, подтверждаемый документом за печатью 2. вопрос факта;
matter in dispute [in issue] — предмет спора;
matter in pais — 1. факт, подтверждаемый устными доказательствами 2. вопрос факта;
in the matter of... — по делу... ;
matter under consideration — вопрос, факт или дело на рассмотрении;
- matter of argumentmatter under inquiry [investigation] — исследуемые или расследуемые вопрос, факт или дело
- matter of common knowledge
- matter of confidence
- matter of defence
- matter of discretion
- matter of equity
- matter of fact
- matter of form
- matter of law
- matter of litigation
- matter of official concern
- matter of practice
- matter of procedure
- matter of public concern
- matter of record
- matter of right
- matter of substance
- administrative matters
- ancient matter
- ancillary matter
- blasphemous matter
- civil matter
- collateral matter
- contestable matter
- contested matter
- copyrightable matter
- criminal matter
- defamatory matter
- denied matter
- disproved matter
- disputable matter
- disputed matter
- ecclesiastical matter
- enforcement matter
- established matter
- evidential matter
- governmental matter
- illegal matter
- internal matter
- investigated matter
- investigative matter
- law enforcement matter
- libellous matter
- litigated matter
- national defence matter
- new matter
- nude matter
- pending matter
- preliminary matter
- printed matter
- privileged matter
- probative matter
- procedural matter
- proved matter
- questionable matter
- questioned matter
- regulatory matter
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1. n
- additional patent
- apparatus patent
- article patent
- basic patent
- blocking-off patent
- borderline patent
- broad patent
- cancelled patent
- confirmed patent
- competing patent
- confirmation patent
- corresponding patent
- design patent
- device patent
- domestic patent
- drug patent
- existing patent
- expired patent
- fencing-in patent
- fencing-off patent
- foreign patent
- granted patent
- home patent
- improvement patent
- independent patent
- infringing patent
- inoperative patent
- invalid patent
- invalidated patent
- issued patent
- joint patent
- key patent
- lapsed patent
- letters patent
- litigious patent
- live patent
- main patent
- method patent
- minor patent
- modification patent
- national patent
- obtained patent
- parent patent
- prior patent
- process patent
- product patent
- questionable patent
- registered patent
- reinstated patent
- related patent
- secret patent
- small patent
- subordinate patent
- subsequent patent
- unexpired patent
- universal patent
- unjustified patent
- valid patent
- valuable patent
- void patent
- youngest patent
- patent for a design
- patent for improvement
- patent in addition
- patent on an invention
- abandon a patent
- annul a patent
- apply for a patent
- assign a patent
- attack a patent
- avoid a patent
- cancel a patent
- cede a patent
- circumvent a patent
- contest a patent
- deliver a patent
- dispute a patent
- dodge a patent
- drop a patent
- exploit a patent
- extend a patent
- file a patent
- forfeit a patent
- get a patent
- grant a patent
- have the right to a patent
- hold a patent
- infringe a patent
- invalidate a patent
- issue a patent
- litigate a patent
- maintain a patent in force
- nullify a patent
- obtain a patent
- oppose a patent
- practise a patent
- put a patent into practice
- receive a patent
- refuse a patent
- reinstate a patent
- reject a patent
- renew a patent
- retain a patent
- revoke a patent
- secure a patent
- sell a patent
- suppress a patent
- surrender a patent
- take out a patent
- transfer a patent
- use a patent
- vend a patent
- violate a patent
- withdraw a patent
- withhold a patent2. vEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > patent
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8 opinion shopping
Gen Mgtthe practice of searching for an auditor whose views are in line with those of a company being audited. Opinion shopping can take place when a company is about to be audited and has recently undertaken questionable dealings. Auditors are sought whose interpretation of the law matches the company’s own, and who will approve the company’s financial statements.
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