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СМИ: уход в отставку члена кабинета (и т.д.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > resignation of a member
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сущ.resignation; ( по возрасту) retirement; ( увольнение тж) discharge; dismissal; laying ( smb) offвыходить в отставку — to resign (retire) (from one's position / post)
подавать заявление об отставке — to hand in (offer, send in, tender) one's resignation
принимать отставку — to accept ( smb's) resignation
в случае смерти или выхода в отставку какого-л члена комитета — in case of the death or resignation of a member of the committee
- добровольная отставкауходящий в отставку — outgoing; retiring
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Mass media: resignation of a member (и т.д.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > уход в отставку члена кабинета
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сущ.определять (устанавливать) время / причину смерти — to determine (establish) the time / cause of death
в случае смерти или выхода в отставку какого-л члена комитета — in case of the death or resignation of any member of the committee
после смерти — after smb's death; post mortem
- внезапная смертьраспоряжение на случай смерти — ( завещание) last will and testament; testamentary disposition (prescription)
- гражданская смерть
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5 Historical Portugal
Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims inPortugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and theChurch (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict untilUN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU. -
6 правительство правительств·о
government, cabinet, the Ministers; administration амер.; перен. front bench (от передней правительственной скамьи в палате общин Великобритании)бросать вызов / открыто не повиноваться правительству — to defy the government
переформировать правительство — to reshuffle / to shake up a government
правительство, временно исполняющее свои функции — caretaker government
поставить правительство в положение временно исполняющего свои функции — to place the government in caretaker status
признавать единственным законным правительством — to recognize as sole / the only / legal government
свергнуть правительство — to overthrow / to topple / to oust / to bring down the government
сформировать правительство — to form / to set up a government / a cabinet
правительство пало — the government / the cabinet fell
мое правительство поручило мне... — my government instructed me...
мое правительство меня уполномочило... — I am authorized by my government...
авторитарное правительство — autocratic / authoritarian government
английское правительство — Whitehall, Downing Street перен.
временное правительство — provisional / interim / transitional government
демократическое правительство (из представителей Демократической партии США) — Democratic Government
законное правительство — legal / legitimate government
марионеточное правительство — puppet / cardboard government
национальное правительство (в отличие от властей штата, провинции) — national government
невидимое правительство (силы, стоящие за спиной официального правительства) — invisible government
переходное правительство, правительство переходного периода — transition government
республиканское правительство (из представителей Республиканской партии, США) — Republican government
перестановка в правительстве — reshuffle of the government, governmental shake-up / reshuffle
правительство в изгнании — refugee government; (во время Второй мировой войны) government-in-exile
правительство военного времени — war-time government / cabinet
правительство, заигрывающее с массами — popularist administration амер.
правительство, назначенное и возглавляемое главой государства — presidential government
правительство, поддерживаемое США — US-backed government
правительство, признанное де-факто — government recognized de facto
правительство, признанное де-юре — government recognized de jure
правительство пришедшее к власти — incoming / ingoing government
председатель Правительство Российской Федерации, Премьер-министр — the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
заместитель председателя Правительство Российской Федерации, Вице-премьер — the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
правовые основы деятельности Правительство Российской Федерации — legal basis of activity of the Government of the Russian Federation
Правительство США — US administration; перен. White House
правительство, существующее с согласия населения — government by cousent
входить в состав правительства — to be in office, to hold office
изменения в составе правительства — cabinet / ministerial changes / reshuffle
член правительства — cabinet member, member of goverment
члены правительства, покидающие свои посты в связи с истечением срока полномочий данного кабинета — outgoing cabinet
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > правительство правительств·о
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7 hand
hænd 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hånd2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) (ur)viser3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mann, arbeider4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjelp, assistanse5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hånd, kort i/på hånden6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) håndsbredd (ca. 10 cm)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) håndskrift2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) rekke, gi, overrekke2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) sette over til•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to handgi--------levereIsubst. \/hænd\/1) (anatomi, også overført) hånd2) ( på visse dyr) forlabb, forpote, forfot3) viser, timeviser, minuttviser, sekundviser4) ( retning) side, hold, hånd5) applaus, bifall6) ( person) arbeider, mann• how many hands do you employ in this mill?7) ( sjøfart) gast, matros, mann8) håndlag, dyktighet, anlegg, talenthan er ikke opplagt \/ han er ute av form9) håndskrift11) ( om kunstner e.l.) utførelse, stil, arbeid12) omgang, tur16) ( spesielt mål for hester) håndsbredd (10 cm)17) ( vestindisk) arm (inkludert hånden)18) bunt, klase (med bananer), fem stykkerall hands on deck! ( sjøfart) alle mann på dekk!ask for a woman's hand anmode om en kvinnes håndat hand for hånden, lett tilgjengelig, innen rekkeviddenært foreståendeat someone's hand fra noens (side)bad\/poor hand at dårlig i, dårlig til åbear a hand hjelpe til, deltabe on hand være (nært) forestående, stå for døren til stede, lett tilgjengeligbring up by hand fø opp med flaskeby hand for håndby the same hand av samme hånd (mester, maler, kunstner e.l.)change hands skifte eier, komme i andre henderdie at the hands of the enemy dø for fiendens håndelder hand ( kortspill) forhåndextend a hand ( overført) strekke ut en (hjelpende) hånd, rekke ut en (hjelpende) håndfair hand tydelig stil, velformet håndfall in someone's hands falle i klørne på noen, falle i noens maktforce someone's hand ( overført) tvinge noen til å røpe sine hensikterfrom good hands fra en sikker kildefrom hand to hand fra hånd til hånd, fra mann til mannfrom hand to mouth fra hånd til munnget one's hand in få øvelse i, få trening i, arbeide seg inn i, trene seg opp, komme i form, få teken påget someone off one's hands kvitte seg med noen, bli kvitt noenget something off one's hands kvitte seg med noe få noe unna, få noe gjort, bli ferdig med noeget the upper hand eller get the upper hand of ha\/få overtaket (på), ha full kontroll (over), ta innersvingen (på)give somebody's hand a wring trykke noens håndgive somebody the glad hand ( hverdagslig) ønske noen hjertelig velkommen, ta imot noen med åpne armergive (someone) one's hand rekke frem hånden gifte seggive someone a (big) hand ( hverdagslig) applaudere noen, klappe for noengive someone a free hand gi noen frie hender, gi noen frie tøylergive someone a hand (up) eller lend someone a hand (up) eller give someone a helping hand gi noen en hjelpende hånd, gi noen en håndsrekning• can you give me a hand up with this luggage?hand in glove with god venn med, på fortrolig fot med, hånd i hanske medhand in hand hånd i håndhand lotion håndkremhand over fist ( hverdagslig) svært raskt, lett i store mengder• the sale went very well, they were making money hand over fistsalget gikk svært bra, de håvet inn pengerhand over hand hånd over hånd, støtt og sikkert( fotball) handshands and heels ( hesteveddeløp) uten bruk av piskhands down med letthethands off! vekk med fingrene!, fingrene fra fatet!hands up! opp med hendene! rekk opp håndenhand to hand mann mot mann i (håndgemeng), i nærkamphave a free hand ha frie hender, ha frie tøylerhave a hand for ha anlegg for, være god i, være dyktig ihave a hand in something være innblandet i noe, være delaktig i noe, ha noe med å gjøre, ha en finger med i spillethave a light hand være lett på håndenhave\/keep one's hand in holde seg i form, beholde formenhave one's hands full ha hendene fulle, ha nok å gjøre, ha mye å stå i medhave one's hands tied ( hverdagslig) ikke kunne handle frittheavy in hand sta, stri, uregjerlig (om hest)hold\/stay one's hand vente og se tiden an, stille seg avventendehold\/stay someone's hand stanse noen, stoppe noen, holde noen tilbakein good hands i gode hender, godt ivaretattin hand i hende, på hånden, til rådighet, til disposisjon, for håndeni sin hånd, i sin makt, under kontrollpå gang, fore, som er under utarbeidelselay hands on oneself begå selvmordlay one's hands on komme over, slå kloen i, få tak i legge hånd på noen, bruke vold mot noen legge hendene på, velsigne ved håndspåleggelselearn something at first hand få førstehåndskjennskap tillight hand lett hånd, varsom ( sjøfart) lettmatros, jungmannlight in hand føyelig, lett håndterlig (om hest)make money hand over fist tjene store penger, tjene grovt med penger, skuffe inn pengermany hands make light work ( ordtak) mange bekker små blir en stor åmoney in hand ( også) kontanter, kassebeholdning, kontantbeholdning, redepengera new hand nybegynnernot do a hand's turn ( hverdagslig) ikke gjøre et slag, ikke røre en fingeroff hand på sparket, på flekken, med det samme, med én gangold hand erfaren, drevenon all hands eller on every hand overalt, på alle kanterone game in hand ( sport) en kamp mindre spilton hand for hånden, tilgjengelig, i nærheteni noens eie, på lageron one's hands ha ansvaret for noe, være belemret med noe, bli sittende igjen med ansvaret for noetil rådighet, til disposisjonorders in hand ( handel) ordrebestandout of hand uten videre, på stående fot, øyeblikkelig utenfor kontroll, uregjerlig, ustyrlig, udisiplinert, ubehersketpass on into the hands of somebody overlevere i noens varetektpass over (in)to somebody's hands havne i noens varetektplay a good hand være flink til å spille kortplay into someone's hands ( kortspill) gjøre det lett for motspiller, spille opp til motspiller, gi noen lett spillplay (for) one's own hand handle i egen interesse, bare tenke på sin egen vinningput forth one's hand ( gammeldags) rekke frem håndenput one's hand to one's forehead ta seg for pannen, holde seg for pannenrepose in someone's hands overlate i noens hendersend by hand sende med budset one's hand to eller put one's hand to sette igang arbeidet medshake hands håndhilse, ta hverandre i hendeneshake hands on something ta hverandre i hånden på noeshake hands with somebody eller shake somebody by the hand ta noen i håndenshake somebody's hand ta noen i håndensit on one's hands la være å applaudere sitte med armene i kors, forholde seg passivsmall hand liten håndskriftspit on one's hands spytte i nevenetake a hand in være med på, delta itake in hand foreta seg, befatte seg med, ta hånd om, ta noen under behandlingtake something off someone's hands ( overført) befri noen fra noethrow in one's hand gi opp, overgi seg, slutte med noethrow up one's hands rekke opp hendenethrow up one's hands in despair reagere med fortvilelseto hand i hende, for håndentry one's hand at forsøke seg på noe, prøve (seg på) noeturn a hand to gi seg i kast med, gå i gang medunder hand under håndenunder someone's hand under noens hånd og segl, med noens egenhendige underskriftwait (up)on someone hand and foot eller serve someone hand and foot stå på pinne for noen, varte opp på alle bauger og kanterwash one's hands of ikke ville ha noe mere med å gjørewin hands down oppnå en lett seierwith empty hands med tomme hender, tomhendtwith one hand (tied) behind one's back med store begrensninger, med vanskeligheter lett, enkelt, uten problemer• I could kick his bult with one hand tied behind my back!wreathe hands vri henderwrite a good hand ha pen håndskriftIIverb \/hænd\/1) rekke, overrekke, gi, overgi, sende2) leie (ved hånden), lede, ledsage, føre, hjelpe3) ( sjøfart) beslå (seil)be handed down gå i arv, bli overleverthand about sende omkring, la gå rundthand back gi tilbake, levere tilbake, rekke tilbakehand down la gå i arv, gi videre (til etterkommere), overlevere, bringe videre (om tradisjoner e.l.)hand in levere inn, innleverehand it to someone ( hverdagslig) gi noen det som vedkommende fortjener, gi den ros vedkommende fortjenermedgi overfor noen, bøye seg for noen, anerkjenne noen som sin overmannhand on levere videre, la gå videre, sende viderehand out dele ut, levere uthand over to overlevere til, avlevere, utlevere, gi fra seghand round servere, la gå rundt, sende rundthave something handed to one on a plate få noe servert på et sølvfat -
8 elemento
"element;Bauteil;componente para construção"* * *m element( componente) component( fatti) data* * *elemento s.m.1 element (anche chim.): l'acqua è l'elemento del pesce, water is the fish's element; la furia degli elementi, the fury of the elements; i quattro elementi, the four elements; gli elementi atmosferici, the elements; (chim.) tavola periodica degli elementi, periodic table of the elements; elemento radioattivo, radioelement // essere, non essere nel proprio elemento, (fig.) to be in, out of one's element2 ( componente) component, constituent; ( fattore) factor; ( ingrediente) ingredient; ( di un rapporto, di una prova) item; (mecc.) element, part, component: il fascino è un elemento di successo, charm is an ingredient of success; non ho elementi sufficienti per giudicarti, I haven't got enough to judge you by; le dimissioni del ministro sono un elemento di instabilità per il governo, the minister's resignation has destabilised the government // (inform.): elemento di gruppo, group item; elemento di un codice, code value; elemento di stampa, print head; elemento portacaratteri, print member; elementi di un archivio, records // (dir.): elementi costitutivi del reato, ingredients of crime (o elements of crime); elemento determinante del contratto, material fact // (elettr.): un radiatore a sei elementi, a six-element radiator; elemento di batteria, battery cell4 ( persona) person; member: gli elementi di un partito, the members of a party; in questo ufficio vi sono ottimi elementi, in this office there are some excellent workers; il signor X è un buon elemento, Mr So and So is a reliable person (o a capable man) // che elemento!, what a character!* * *[ele'mento] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (componente) (di struttura, insieme) element, part; (di miscuglio) ingredient; (di apparecchio) component; (di termosifone) section; (di batteria) element, celll'elemento chiave del loro successo — the key element o factor in their success
2) (fatto) fact, element3) (individuo)essere un buon elemento — [ allievo] to be a good pupil; [ lavoratore] to be a good worker
che elemento! è un bell'elemento! — colloq. scherz. what a character! he is a good one!
4) (ambiente)5) mat. astrol. chim. ling. element2.sostantivo maschile plurale elementi1) (rudimenti)2) (forze della natura) elements••trovarsi nel, fuori del proprio elemento — to be in, out of one's element
* * *elemento/ele'mento/I sostantivo m.1 (componente) (di struttura, insieme) element, part; (di miscuglio) ingredient; (di apparecchio) component; (di termosifone) section; (di batteria) element, cell; l'elemento chiave del loro successo the key element o factor in their success2 (fatto) fact, element; nessun nuovo elemento è emerso nell'inchiesta nothing new has emerged during the inquiry3 (individuo) essere un buon elemento [ allievo] to be a good pupil; [ lavoratore] to be a good worker; - i indesiderabili undesirable elements; che elemento! è un bell'elemento! colloq. scherz. what a character! he is a good one!4 (ambiente) l'acqua è l'elemento naturale dei pesci water is a fish's natural element5 mat. astrol. chim. ling. elementII elementi m.pl.1 (rudimenti) - i di matematica element(s) of mathematics2 (forze della natura) elementstrovarsi nel, fuori del proprio elemento to be in, out of one's element. -
9 propose
1. I1) he lain во hurry to propose он не торопится делать предложение2) what do you propose? что вы предлагаете?; в чем состоит ваше предложение?; I have nothing to propose мне нечего предложить, у меня нет никаких предложений;2. III1) propose smth., smb. book. propose a new method (a scheme, a plan, a course of action, a change, drastic measures, etc.) предлагать новый метод и т.д.; propose a motion вносить /выдвигать/ предложение; propose a resolution (a case, a question, this matter, etc.) выносить /выдвигать/ резолюцию и т.д. на обсуждение /рассмотрение/; propose a candidate предлагать [на обсуждение] кандидатуру; propose a walk (an early start, etc.) предлагать прогулку /пойти погулять/ и т.и.; propose a law предложить [новый] закон; propose one's opinion /one's view/ высказать свою точку зрения; what salary do you propose? какое вы можете предложить жалование?2) propose smth., smb. book. propose a toast поднимать /провозглашать/ тост; propose smb.'s health пить [за] чье-л. здоровье /за кого-л./; I propose our president предлагаю выпить /поднять бокалы/ за нашего председателя3) || propose a marriage. сделать предложение, предложить выйти замуж3. IVpropose smth. in some manner propose smth. repeatedly (seriously, conditionally, spontaneously, etc.) неоднократно и т.д. предлагать что-л.4. XIbook. be proposed as smth. this town was proposed as the place for the meeting этот город был предложен в качестве места встречи; be proposed for smth. who was proposed for chairman? кого предложили в председатели /избрать председателем/?5. XIIIpropose to do smth. propose to start early (to dine out tonight, to leave for the city tomorrow, to go to France in August, to make a change, to save half of all she makes, etc.) собираться /намереваться/ выехать /отправиться в путь/ рано и т.д.; what do you propose to do now? что вы теперь собираетесь /намерены/ делать?; do you propose to take a vacation this summer? вы предлагаете взять отпуск этим летом?6. XIVpropose doing smth. propose answering at once (banding in my resignation, leaving at noon, starting early, etc.) намереваться ответить тотчас же и т.д.7. XVIpropose to smb. propose to his sister сделать предложение его сестре, просить его сестру выйти замуж; when did he propose to her? когда он сделал ей предложение?8. XXI1propose smb. for smth. book. propose a man for a post (him for an office, Mm.X for a manager, etc.) выдвигать кого-л. да какой-л. пост и т.д.; propose a member for the club (smb. for membership, her for a member of a society, etc.) предлагать /выдвигать/ кого-л. в члены клуба и т.д.; propose smth. to smb. book. propose the question to oneself ставить перед собой вопрос; the object I propose to myself цель, которую я себе намечаю9. XXIV1propose smb. as smb. book. propose Mm.Janes as president (as chairman, etc.) выдвигать господина Джоунза на пост президента и т.д.10. XXVpropose that... propose that a doctor be sent for (that a messenger be sent, that we should start early, that he should take a great man for a model, that we take turns at the swing, that the motion be rejected, etc.) предложить, чтобы послали за врачом и т.д. -
10 Praed, William
SUBJECT AREA: Canals[br]b. 24 June 1747 Trevethoe, Leland, St Ives, Cornwall, Englandd. 9 October 1833 Trevethoe, Leland, St Ives, Cornwall, England[br]English banker and Member of Parliament.[br]Born into a wealthy Cornish family, he was educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford. He was elected Member of Parliament for St Ives in 1774, but it was alleged that his father, who was a banker, had acted as agent for both his son and Drummond, the other candidate for the same party, in the course of which he advanced money to voters "on their notes payable with interest to the bank of Truro (Praed's bank)" but with the understanding that repayment would not be demanded from those who had voted for Praed and Drummond. Praed's election was therefore declared void on 8 May 1775. He was re-elected in 1780, by which time St Ives was virtually a Praed family monopoly. He served in successive Parliaments until 1806 and then represented Banbury until 1808. Meanwhile, in 1779 he had become a partner in his father's Truro bank, c. 1801 founded the London bank of Praed \& Co. at 189 Fleet Street.While in Parliament, he was instrumental in obtaining and carrying into effect the Bill for the Grand Junction Canal from Braunston to London. He was elected Chairman of the company formed for constructing the canal and proved an excellent choice, serving the company faithfully for nearly thirty years until his resignation in 1821. Upon his marriage to Elizabeth Tyringham in 1778 he made his home at Tyringham Hall in Buckinghamshire and so was very much in the Grand Junction Canal Company's area. London's Praed Street, in which Paddington Station stands, is named in his honour and the canal basin is at the rear of this street. His monument in Tyringham Church bears a relief illustrating a pair of lock gates and a canal boat.[br]Further ReadingAlan H.Faulkner, 1972, The Grand Junction Canal, Newton Abbot: David \& Charles. L.S.Presnell, 1956, Country Banking in the Industrial Revolution, Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 295–6.G.C.Boase and W.P.Courtney, 1874, Biblio-theca Cornubiensis, Vol. II, London: Longmans, p. 524.JHB -
11 baja
f.1 drop, fall (descenso).redondear el precio a la baja to round the price downel precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to falltendencia a la baja downward trend2 redundancy (cese) (forzado).darse de baja (de) to resign (from); (dimitir) to drop out (of); (salirse) to unsusomebodyscribe (from) (de subscripción)3 sick leave (por enfermedad) (permiso). (peninsular Spanish)estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por maternidad maternity leave4 loss, casualty (military).bajas civiles civilian casualties5 pasha, Moslem honorary title, Moslem honourary title, pacha.6 doctor's excuse, doctor's line, doctor's note.7 lay off period.8 termination of employment.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *1 (descenso) fall, drop2 MILITAR casualty3 (por enfermedad) sick leave; (justificante) medical certificate, doctor's note\dar de baja (a enfermo) to give a sick note to 2 (a socio de club) to expel 3 (a soldado) to declare missingdarse de baja (de un club) to cancel one's membership, leave, drop out 2 (en una suscripción) to cancel one's subscription 3 (por enfermedad) to take sick leaveestar en baja to be dropping, on the way out* * *1. f., (m. - bajo) 2. noun f.1) casualty2) fall, drop, slump3) discharge4) dismissal•- darse de baja
- estar de baja* * *SF1) (=descenso) fall, dropse produjo una baja continuada de las temperaturas — there was a continued fall o drop in temperatures
una baja repentina de los beneficios — a sudden fall o drop in profits
el gobierno anunció una baja de los tipos de interés — the government announced a cut in interest rates
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a la baja — [evolución, tendencia] downward•
abrir a la baja — (Bolsa) to open down•
cerrar a la baja — (Bolsa) to close downla Bolsa cerró a la baja en el día de ayer — the Stock Exchange closed down o was down at the close of trading yesterday
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corregir algo a la baja — to adjust sth downwards•
cotizarse a la baja — (Bolsa) to trade low•
estar en baja — to be in declinesu reputación estuvo en baja en los últimos meses — his reputation was on the o in decline over the last few months
la Bolsa está en baja — there is a downward trend in the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange is in decline
2) (=cese)[en organización, suscripción, trabajo]el nuevo estilo de la revista ha causado numerosas bajas — the new style of the magazine has led many people to cancel their subscription
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dar de baja — [+ socio] to expel; [+ abogado, médico] to strike off; [+ militar] to discharge; [+ empleado] to dismiss, fire; [+ empresa, sociedad] to dissolve; [+ coche] to take out of circulation; [+ avión, tren] to decommission; [+ teléfono, luz] to have disconnectedla dieron de baja del club por no pagar la suscripción — her membership of the club was cancelled because she had failed to pay her subscription
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darse de baja — [de club, institución, partido] to leave; [de revista, periódico] to cancel one's subscriptionnumerosos suscriptores han decidido darse de baja de la revista — many readers have decided to cancel their subscription to the magazine
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pedir la baja — to hand in one's resignationbaja voluntaria — [por dimisión] voluntary redundancy; [por jubilación] early retirement
3) (=ausencia laboral)•
dar de baja, se le dará de baja a partir del día de la operación — she will be on sick leave from the day of the operation•
estar de baja — to be on sick leave, be off sick•
pedir la baja — to ask for o apply for sick leave4) (Dep) [por descalificación] suspension; [por lesión] injuryel equipo sufrió dos bajas por sendas tarjetas rojas — the team lost two players for red card offences
el partido registró varias bajas en ambos equipos — there were several injuries for both teams during the match
5) Esp (Med) (=certificado) medical certificate, sick note *6) (Mil) (=víctima) casualty* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *baja11 = drop, fall.Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.
Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.* a la baja = on the wane.* estar a la baja = be down.* ir a la baja = be down.* Nombre + a la baja = Nombre + down.baja22 = leave.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..
* baja maternal = maternity leave, maternal leave.* baja paternal = paternal leave.* baja por enfermedad = sick leave, sickness leave.* baja por maternidad = maternity leave, parental leave, maternal leave.* baja por paternidad = paternal leave.* baja temporal = temporary leave.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* estar de baja = be off work.* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.baja33 = termination.Ex: No area of library operations would be unaffected -- from the selection of materials to the hiring and termination of personnel.
* dado de baja = written-off.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.baja44 = casualty.Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.
* baja de guerra = war casualty.* baja en combate = combat casualty.* * *A (descenso) fall, dropuna baja en el número de inscripciones a fall o drop in the number of enrollmentssu popularidad está en baja his popularity is waning o declining o on the wanehubo una baja de tensión ( RPl); there was a drop in voltagea la baja: el precio del crudo sigue a la baja the price of crude oil continues to fallcontinúa la tendencia a la baja en las cuatro bolsas the downward trend continues o stocks continue to fall on all four exchangeslos que jugaban a la baja those who were selling for a fall, the bearsB1el equipo tiene varias bajas the team is without several of its usual playerslos rebeldes tuvieron trece bajas the rebels lost thirteen menregistraron varias bajas they suffered several casualties o the loss of several mendebe presentar la baja you must produce your medical certificateestá (dado) de baja desde hace dos meses he's been off sick o on sick leave for two monthsCompuesto:maternity leaveC1(en un club, una organización): ha habido or se han registrado or se han producido varias bajas (en una clase) several students have dropped out o left; (en una asociación) several members have leftlo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota they canceled his membership of the club o threw him out of the club for not paying his subscriptiondarse de baja (en un club) to cancel one's membership, leave; (en un partido) to resign, leave; (en el consulado) to have one's name removed from the register; (de un sitio web) to unsubscribepidió la baja en el ejército he applied for a discharge o to be discharged from the armyfue dado de baja he was discharged3(en un puesto): la empresa lo dio de baja the company dismissed him, the company cut him ( AmE), the company sacked him ( BrE)lo dieron de baja por invalidez he was dismissed because of illness o on health groundsdurante los tres meses posteriores a la fecha de la baja in the three months following termination of employmentcausó baja en nuestra organización en mayo de 2008 ( Esp); he left our employment o ( frml) employ in May 2008Compuestos:voluntary redundancy ( with incentive payment)reducir la plantilla mediante bajas vegetativas to reduce the workforce by attrition ( AmE) o ( BrE) natural wastagevoluntary redundancy* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
baja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
baja
bajar
baja sustantivo femenino
1 ( descenso) fall, drop;◊ una baja en los precios a fall o drop in prices;
la baja de las tasas de interés the cut in interest rates;
tendencia a la baja downward trend
2
( certificado) medical certificate;◊ está (dado) de baja he's off sick o on sick leave;
baja por maternidad (Esp) maternity leaveb) (Dep):
3 ( en entidad):
( en partido) to resign, leave;
(Mil) ( cese) discharge;
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ baja por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) baja algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajase de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
baja sustantivo femenino
1 (informe médico) sick note
baja por enfermedad, sick leave
baja por maternidad, maternity leave
2 (descenso) drop, fall
3 Mil (víctima, herido) casualty: nuestro ejército no ha sufrido bajas, we haven't suffered any casualties
♦ Locuciones: coger la baja, (por enfermedad) to take sick leave
darse de baja, (de una asociación, una actividad) to resign [de, from], drop out [de, of]
estar de baja, (por enfermedad) to be off sick
Fin jugar a la baja, to operate for a fall
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
' baja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- bajinis
- bajo
- borrarse
- cabeza
- cámara
- despacio
- estar
- estofa
- forma
- fresca
- fresco
- grosera
- grosero
- jugar
- marea
- media
- medio
- planta
- riñón
- telebasura
- temblor
- temporada
- tensión
- tintorro
- voz
- clase
- fondo
- incapacidad
- petiso
- renacuajo
- roto
English:
alternate
- attrition rate
- breath
- breathe
- casualty
- discharge
- downstairs
- downturn
- downward
- downwards
- fall behind
- floor
- form
- ground floor
- house
- low-calorie
- lower
- lower-class
- off
- off-peak
- quietly
- season
- shoddiness
- sick
- sick-leave
- simmer
- slide
- undertone
- voice
- whisper
- work
- down
- drop
- go
- ground
- hushed
- low
- red
- slump
- small
- sweep
- tide
- under
- voluntary
- water
- way
* * *baja nf1. [descenso] drop, fall;una baja en las temperaturas a drop in temperature;no se descarta una baja en los tipos de interés a cut in interest rates isn't being ruled out;redondear el precio a la baja to round the price down;el precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to fall, the slump in the price of cocoa is continuing;la bolsa de Madrid sigue a la baja share prices on the Madrid stock exchange are continuing to fall;tendencia a la baja downward trend;las eléctricas cotizaron ayer a la baja share prices for the electricity companies fell yesterday;Finjugar a la baja to bear the market2. [cese] lay-off, Br redundancy;la empresa ha sufrido bajas entre sus directivos [voluntarias] a number of managers have left the firm;la pérdida de las elecciones provocó cientos de bajas en el partido the election defeat caused hundreds of people to leave the party;dar de baja a alguien [en una empresa] to lay sb off;[en un club, sindicato] to expel sb;darse de baja (de) [dimitir] to resign (from);[salirse] to drop out (of);pedir la baja [de un club, organización] to ask to leave;[del ejército] to apply for a discharge baja incentivada voluntary lay-off o Br redundancy;baja por jubilación retirement;baja retribuida paid leave;baja no retribuida unpaid leave;baja con sueldo paid leave;baja sin sueldo unpaid leave[documento] sick note, doctor's certificate;estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por enfermedad sick leave;baja por maternidad maternity leave;baja por paternidad paternity leave4. Mil loss, casualty;se registraron numerosas bajas en el combate they suffered heavy casualties in the battle, a number of people were lost in the battle[por sanción] suspended player;al no haberse recuperado todavía, el brasileño causa o [m5] es baja para el próximo encuentro as he still hasn't recovered from injury, the Brazilian is out of the next game;acudieron a la final con varias bajas importantes they went into the final with a number of important players missing* * *f1 descenso fall, drop;jugar a la baja FIN gamble on a bear market2 persona casualty;:causar baja resign, leave;dar de baja dismiss;darse de baja resign, leave ( por because of);estar de baja (por enfermedad) be off sick, be on sick leave* * *baja nf1) descenso: fall, drop2) : slump, recession3) : loss, casualty4)dar de baja : to discharge, to dismiss5)darse de baja : to withdraw, to drop out* * *baja n1. (disminución) fall / drop4. (documento) sick note / doctor's notedar de baja a alguien (en el trabajo) to give someone sick leave (en un club etc) to cancel someone's membershipestar de baja to be off sick / to be on sick leave -
12 przyj|ąć
pf — przyj|mować impf (przyjmę, przyjęła, przyjęli — przyjmuję) Ⅰ vt 1. (wziąć) to accept [kwiaty, prezent, napiwek, nagrodę]; to take [czek, łapówkę]- przyjąć podanie od kandydata to accept a letter of application from a candidate- przyjąć coś w zastaw to take sth in pledge- przyjąć towar do sklepu to take in merchandise- hydraulik nie przyjął zapłaty za usługę the plumber didn’t take any money for his work2. (zaakceptować) to accept [propozycję, postulat, warunki, kandydaturę, zaproszenie, plan]- przyjąć czyjąś rezygnację to accept sb’s resignation- przyjąć uchwałę/ustawę to pass a resolution/bill- wniosek przyjęto przez aklamację the motion was passed by acclamation- nie przyjąć oferty to turn down an offer3. (zażyć, zjeść) to take, to ingest [lekarstwo, pokarm] 4. (zgodzić się wykonać) to take [sth] on, to take on [godność, posadę, pracę, stanowisko]- przyjąć zobowiązanie to take on an obligation- kelner przyjął od nas zamówienie the waiter took our order5. (wysłuchać) to accept [raport, meldunek, gratulacje]- przyjąć zażalenie/skargę to receive a complaint6. (zapożyczyć) to adopt [poglądy, zwyczaje, wzorce, praktyki] (od kogoś from sb) 7. (zareagować) to receive- przyjąć wiadomość entuzjastycznie to receive (the) news with enthusiasm- aktora przyjęto oklaskami the actor was greeted with applause- alarm wszyscy przyjęli za kiepski żart everybody treated the alarm as a bad joke8. (wziąć na siebie) to take [sth] on, to take on [obowiązek, odpowiedzialność, winę] 9. (uczynić członkiem społeczności) to enrol [uczniów, nowych członków]; to admit [pacjentów]- przyjąć kogoś do rodziny to make sb a member of the family10. (zatrudnić) to take [sb] in, to take in [pracownika]- starać się o przyjęcie do pracy to apply for a job11. (ugościć) to entertain [gościa]- przyjąć kogoś obiadem/kawą to give sb dinner/coffee- przyjąć kogoś z honorami to receive sb with full honours12. (zgodzić się na rozmowę) to see [interesanta, delegację]- przyjąć kogoś uprzejmie/lodowato to give sb a polite/an icy welcome13. Admin. [lekarz, dentysta] to see patients; [adwokat, urzędnik] to hold consulting hours- lekarz/dentysta przyjmuje po południu/od 8 do 10 the doctor/dentist sees patients in the afternoon/from 8 till 10 a.m.- „Przyjęcia interesantów w pon., wt., śr.” ‘consulting a. office hours Mon., Tue., Wed.’14. (zgodzić się zostać żoną) przyjąć oświadczyny to accept the proposal- oświadczył się i został przyjęty he proposed and was accepted15. (dać schronienie) to take [sb/sth] in, to take in [pogorzelców, uciekinierów, uchodźców]- przyjąć kogoś na nocleg to put sb up- kapitan przyjął rozbitków na statek the captain took the shipwrecked people on board16. (założyć) to assume- powszechnie przyjmuje się, że… it is widely assumed that…- przyjąć założenie, że… to make an assumption that…17. Relig. to take [komunię]- przyjąć chrzest to be baptized- przyjąć święcenia kapłańskie to take holy orders, to be ordained- przyjąć katolicyzm/protestantyzm to convert to Catholicism/Protestantism18. Sport to catch [podanie, piłkę] 19. Chem. [materiał] to absorb [barwniki, farbę] 20. (przybrać) [instytucja, organizacja, osoba] to take on [nazwę, imię, pseudonim]- po ślubie wiele kobiet przyjmuje nazwisko męża after marriage a lot of women take their husband’s name21. (zmienić) to assume [kształt, barwę, formę]- kameleon przyjmuje barwę otoczenia a chameleon takes on a. assumes the colour of its environment- płyn przyjmuje kształt naczynia liquid assumes the shape of the containerⅡ przyjąć się — przyjmować się 1. [drzewo, roślina] to take root- sadzonki się przyjęły the cuttings have taken root2. (rozpowszechnić się) [powiedzenie, moda, zwyczaj] to catch on- przyjęło się mówić/robić/uważać coś it has become customary to say/do/think sth3. Med. [szczepionka] to give positive results 4. Med. [przeszczep] to take, to be accepted- przeszczep nerki się przyjął/nie przyjął the kidney transplant took/was rejected5. książk. (gościć się wzajemnie) to entertain one another■ w naszym miasteczku nie jest przyjęte, żeby młoda dziewczyna sama chodziła do pubu in our town it is unacceptable for a young girl to go to a pub on her ownThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przyj|ąć
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13 press
press [pres]presse ⇒ 1 (a)-(e) serrement ⇒ 1 (i) appuyer (sur) ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (e), 4 (a) presser ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) forcer ⇒ 3 (d) faire pression ⇒ 4 (b)1 noun(a) (newspapers) presse f;∎ the national/local press la presse nationale/locale;∎ freedom of the press la liberté de la presse;∎ they advertised in the press ils ont fait passer une annonce dans les journaux;∎ reports in the press were biased les comptes rendus parus dans la presse étaient tendancieux;∎ they managed to keep her name out of the press ils ont réussi à ce que son nom ne paraisse pas dans la presse(b) (journalists) presse f;∎ the press were there la presse était là;∎ she's a member of the press elle a une carte de presse;∎ ironic the gentlemen of the press ces messieurs de la presse(c) (report, opinion) presse f;∎ to get (a) good/bad press avoir bonne/mauvaise presse;∎ to give sb (a) good/bad press faire l'éloge/la critique de qn(d) (printing) presse f;∎ we go to press at 5 p.m. on est mis sous presse à 5 heures; (copy deadline) on boucle à 5 heures;∎ in or at (the) press sous presse;∎ hot or straight from the press tout frais;∎ ready for press prêt à mettre sous presse;∎ the proofs were passed for press on a donné le bon à tirer;∎ prices correct at time of going to press prix corrects au moment de la mise sous presse∎ (printing) press presse f;∎ to set the presses rolling mettre les presses en marche; figurative mettre la machine en marche(f) (publisher) presses fpl(g) (for tennis racket, handicrafts, woodwork, trousers) presse f; (for cider, oil, wine) pressoir m∎ the machine dispenses hot coffee at the press of a button il suffit d'appuyer sur un bouton pour que la machine distribue du café chaud;∎ give it a slight press appuyez légèrement là-dessus∎ he gave my hand a quick press il m'a serré la main rapidement∎ in the press for the door we became separated dans la ruée de la foule vers la porte, nous avons été séparés;∎ to force one's way through the press fendre la foule, se frayer un chemin à travers la foule∎ to give sth a press donner un coup de fer à qch(m) (in weightlifting) développé m(n) (in basketball) pressing m;∎ full court press zone-presse f (tout terrain);∎ American figurative it was the full court press on faisait le maximum;∎ to be engaged in a full court press to do sth faire le maximum ou tout son possible pour faire qch∎ press of sail or canvas pleine voilure f;∎ under press of sail toutes voiles dehors(reporter, photographer) de presse; (advertising) dans la presse(a) (push → button, bell, trigger, accelerator) appuyer sur;∎ try pressing it essayez d'appuyer dessus;∎ he pressed the lid shut il a fermé le couvercle (en appuyant dessus);∎ to press sth flat aplatir qch;∎ to press sth home enfoncer qch;∎ to press sth (back) into shape rendre sa forme à qch;∎ to press one's way through a crowd/to the front se frayer un chemin à travers une foule/jusqu'au premier rang;∎ he was pressed (up) against the railings il s'est trouvé coincé contre le grillage;∎ I pressed myself against the wall je me suis collé contre le mur;∎ she pressed a note into my hand elle m'a glissé un billet dans la main;∎ he pressed his nose (up) against the window il a collé son nez à la vitre;∎ he pressed his hat down on his head il rabattit ou enfonça son chapeau sur sa tête;∎ she pressed the papers down into the bin elle a enfoncé les papiers dans la poubelle∎ she pressed her son to her elle serra son fils contre elle∎ to press sb for payment/an answer presser qn de payer/répondre;∎ she pressed me to tell her the truth elle me pressa de lui dire la vérité;∎ if you press her she'll tell you si tu insistes, elle te le dira;∎ if pressed, he would admit… quand on insistait ou le poussait, il admettait…;∎ his creditors were pressing him hard ses créanciers le harcelaient ou ne lui laissaient pas le moindre répit;∎ to be pressed for time/money être à court de temps/d'argent∎ I was pressed into signing the contract j'ai été obligé de signer le contrat;∎ don't let yourself be pressed into going ne laissez personne vous forcer à y aller∎ can I press a cup of tea on you? puis-je vous offrir une tasse de thé?;∎ to press a gift on sb forcer qn à accepter un cadeau;∎ to press (home) one's advantage profiter d'un avantage;∎ to press one's attentions on sb poursuivre qn de ses assiduités;∎ I don't want to press the point je ne veux pas insister;∎ Law to press charges against sb engager des poursuites contre qn(f) (iron → shirt, tablecloth) repasser(h) (preserve by pressing → flower) presser, faire sécher (dans un livre ou un pressoir)(i) (in weightlifting) soulever∎ figurative to press into service réquisitionner;∎ the local mechanic was pressed into service le mécanicien du coin fut réquisitionné pour la circonstance∎ press here appuyez ou pressez ici;∎ he pressed (down) on the accelerator il appuya sur l'accélérateur;∎ the crowd pressed against the barriers/round the President la foule se pressait contre les barrières/autour du président;∎ they pressed forward to get a better view ils poussaient pour essayer de mieux voir;∎ to press through a crowd se frayer un chemin à travers une foule;∎ to press close against sb se serrer contre qn∎ the rucksack pressed on his shoulders le sac à dos pesait sur ses épaules;∎ her problems pressed on her mind ses problèmes lui pesaient;∎ time presses! le temps presse!∎ he pressed hard to get the grant il a fait des pieds et des mains pour obtenir la bourse;∎ to press for an answer insister pour avoir une réponse immédiate;∎ to press for an adjournment/the law to be tightened up exiger un ajournement/que la loi soit renforcée∎ some shirts press easily il y a des chemises qui se repassent facilement►► press agency agence f de presse;press agent attaché(e) m,f de presse;British the Press Association = la principale agence de presse britannique;press attaché attaché(e) m,f de presse;press badge macaron m de presse;press baron magnat m de la presse;press box tribune f de (la) presse;press button bouton-poussoir m;press campaign campagne f de presse;press card carte f de presse ou de journaliste;press clipping coupure f de presse or de journal;British the Press Complaints Commission = organisme britannique de contrôle de la presse;press conference conférence f de presse;press copy (of book) exemplaire m de service de presse;press corps journalistes mpl;∎ the White House press corps = les journalistes accrédités à la Maison-Blanche;British the Press Council = organisme indépendant veillant au respect de la déontologie dans la presse britannique;press coverage couverture-presse f;∎ the resignation got a lot of press coverage la démission a été largement couverte dans la presse;British press cutting coupure f de presse ou de journal;∎ a collection of press cuttings une collection de coupures de journaux, un dossier de presse;press gallery tribune f de (la) presse;press handout communiqué m de presse;press insert encart m presse;press kit dossier m de presse (distribué aux journalistes);press lord magnat m de la presse;press office service m de presse;press officer responsable mf des relations avec la presse;press pack dossier m de presse;press pass carte f de presse;Typography press proof tierce f;press relations relations fpl presse;press release communiqué m de presse;press report reportage m;∎ press reports of the incident were inaccurate les articles de presse relatant l'incident étaient inexacts;press run tirage m;Politics press secretary ≃ porte-parole m inv du gouvernement;British press stud bouton-pression m, pression f➲ press ahead = press onappuyer sur; (with force) enfoncer∎ to press down on sb peser sur qn(demand) exiger, réclamer;∎ they pressed for a pay rise ils ont réclamé ou exigé une augmentation de salaire;∎ the residents are pressing for a pedestrian zone les résidents font pression pour obtenir une zone piétonnière;∎ the opposition are pressing for an enquiry l'opposition exige une enquête ou insiste pour que l'on fasse une enquêteenfoncer(continue → on journey) poursuivre ou continuer son chemin; (→ with activity) continuer; (persevere → in enterprise, job) poursuivre, persévérer;∎ the travellers pressed on in the darkness les voyageurs poursuivirent leur chemin dans la nuit;∎ we must press on to York or as far as York il faut poursuivre jusqu'à York;∎ we pressed on regardless nous avons continué malgré tout(job, negotiations) continuer, poursuivre;∎ they pressed on with the plan in spite of opposition ils ont poursuivi leur projet malgré l'opposition rencontrée(a) (juice etc) exprimer -
14 Braun, Wernher Manfred von
[br]b. 23 March 1912 Wirsitz, Germanyd. 16 June 1977 Alexandria, Virginia, USA[br]German pioneer in rocket development.[br]Von Braun's mother was an amateur astronomer who introduced him to the futuristic books of Jules Verne and H.G.Wells and gave him an astronomical telescope. He was a rather slack and undisciplined schoolboy until he came across Herman Oberth's book By Rocket to Interplanetary Space. He discovered that he required a good deal of mathematics to follow this exhilarating subject and immediately became an enthusiastic student.The Head of the Ballistics and Armaments branch of the German Army, Professor Karl Becker, had asked the engineer Walter Dornberger to develop a solid-fuel rocket system for short-range attack, and one using liquid-fuel rockets to carry bigger loads of explosives beyond the range of any known gun. Von Braun joined the Verein für Raumschiffsfahrt (the German Space Society) as a young man and soon became a leading member. He was asked by Rudolf Nebel, VfR's chief, to persuade the army of the value of rockets as weapons. Von Braun wisely avoided all mention of the possibility of space flight and some financial backing was assured. Dornberger in 1932 built a small test stand for liquid-fuel rockets and von Braun built a small rocket to test it; the success of this trial won over Dornberger to space rocketry.Initially research was carried out at Kummersdorf, a suburb of Berlin, but it was decided that this was not a suitable site. Von Braun recalled holidays as a boy at a resort on the Baltic, Peenemünde, which was ideally suited to rocket testing. Work started there but was not completed until August 1939, when the group of eighty engineers and scientists moved in. A great fillip to rocket research was received when Hitler was shown a film and was persuaded of the efficacy of rockets as weapons of war. A factory was set up in excavated tunnels at Mittelwerk in the Harz mountains. Around 6,000 "vengeance" weapons were built, some 3,000 of which were fired on targets in Britain and 2,000 of which were still in storage at the end of the Second World War.Peenemünde was taken by the Russians on 5 May 1945, but by then von Braun was lodging with many of his colleagues at an inn, Haus Ingeburg, near Oberjoch. They gave themselves up to the Americans, and von Braun presented a "prospectus" to the Americans, pointing out how useful the German rocket team could be. In "Operation Paperclip" some 100 of the team were moved to the United States, together with tons of drawings and a number of rocket missiles. Von Braun worked from 1946 at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico, and in 1950 moved to Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. In 1953 he produced the Redstone missile, in effect a V2 adapted to carry a nuclear warhead a distance of 320 km (199 miles). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed in 1958 and recruited von Braun and his team. He was responsible for the design of the Redstone launch vehicles which launched the first US satellite, Explorer 1, in 1958, and the Mercury capsules of the US manned spaceflight programme which carried Alan Shepard briefly into space in 1961 and John Glenn into earth orbit in 1962. He was also responsible for the Saturn series of large, staged launch vehicles, which culminated in the Saturn V rocket which launched the Apollo missions taking US astronauts for the first human landing on the moon in 1969. Von Braun announced his resignation from NASA in 1972 and died five years later.[br]Bibliography1981, with F.L.Ordway, History of Rocketry and Space TravelFurther ReadingP.Marsh, 1985, The Space Business, Penguin. J.Trux, 1985, The Space Race, New English Library. T.Osman, 1983, Space History, Michael Joseph.IMcNBiographical history of technology > Braun, Wernher Manfred von
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15 требовать отставки правительства
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > требовать отставки правительства
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16 merecup
/merikol/ k.r(Pol.) recall and force resignation of member of parliament for failure to agree with party policies. -
17 recall
/rikol/ (Pol.) recall and force resignation of member of parliament for failure to agree with party policies.
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