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1) скорость; быстрота2) расход3) частота•- velocity of flow - velocity of retreat - velocity of rotation - velocity of sound - velocity of wind - angular velocity - critical flow velocity - current velocity - discharge velocity - disturbance velocity - economic velocity - efflux velocity - eroding velocity - exit velocity - face velocity - filter velocity - flame blow-off velocity - flow erosive velocity - fracture velocity - initial velocity - inlet velocity - intake velocity - jet velocity - natural velocity - non-silting velocity - nozzle velocity - outlet velocity - peripheral velocity - permissible canal velocity of water flow - random velocity - relative velocity - remaining velocity - scouring velocity - self-cleansing velocity - valve velocity - water flow velocity* * *скорость- velocity of the waves
- air velocity
- angular velocity
- approach velocity
- axial velocity
- capture velocity
- center-line velocity
- circumferential velocity
- critical wind velocity
- current velocity
- depth-mean velocity
- design velocity
- effective velocity of ground water
- efflux velocity
- erosive velocity
- exit velocity
- face velocity
- filter velocity
- final velocity
- flow velocity
- free area velocity
- frontal velocity
- higher critical velocity
- initial velocity
- Kennedy's critical velocity
- limiting velocity
- local air velocity
- mass velocity
- natural velocity of flow
- nonscouring velocity
- nonsilting velocity
- nozzle velocity
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- scouring velocity
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5 velocity of retreat
1) Сельское хозяйство: скорость истечения, скорость фильтрации2) Общая лексика: скорость отступания (напр. ледника) -
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8 скорость течения воды непосредственно ниже сооружения
Agriculture: retreat velocityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > скорость течения воды непосредственно ниже сооружения
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9 benedenstroomse snelheid
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10 скорость истечения
1) Geology: rate of delivery2) Medicine: flow rate3) Engineering: leaving velocity, outflow velocity, spouting velocity4) Agriculture: velocity of retreat5) Railway term: velocipede of discharge, velocipede of flow6) Automobile industry: velocity of flow7) Metallurgy: extrusion speed, outflow rate9) Astronautics: discharge rate, efflux velocity, exhaust velocity10) Drilling: nozzle velocity, rate of discharge11) Oil&Gas technology delivery rate12) Automation: flow velocity13) Plastics: velocity of efflux14) Makarov: delivery speed, efflux rate, exhaust velocity (напр. продуктов сгорания), exit speed, jet velocityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > скорость истечения
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11 скорость фильтрации
1) Naval: velocity of filtration2) Engineering: filtering rate, percolation rate, seepage velocity, speed of filtration3) Agriculture: basic intake rate, velocity of discharge, velocity of retreat4) Construction: filter velocity5) Forestry: infiltration rate (воды в почве)6) Oil: filtration rate, rate of percolation7) Sakhalin energy glossary: flow velocity8) Oil&Gas technology rate of filtration9) Makarov: seepage rateУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > скорость фильтрации
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12 gun
пушка; орудие; пулемет; пистолет; огнестрельное оружие; артиллерийская система; пушечный выстрел; ркт. трубчатая направляющая ПУ; вооружать артиллерией; обстреливать; см. тж. cannon, weapon— AA gun— AT gun— bag-loaded gun— bow gun— burp gun— case gun— cold gun— dart gun— field artillery gun— flit gun— high-and-low pressure gun— jet injection gun— liquid propellant gun— low-powered gun— main gun— medium caliber gun— riot gun— SP gun* * *• пушка -
13 sound
I 1.[saʊnd]adjectiveof sound mind — im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte
2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]it makes sound sense — es ist sehr vernünftig
5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]2. adverbfest, tief [schlafen]II 1. noun1) (Phys.) Schall, der2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, derloss of sound — Tonausfall, der
4) (music) Klang, der6) (fig.): (impression)2. intransitive verbI like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an
1) (seem) klingenit sounds as if.../like... — es klingt, als.../wie...
it sounds to me from what you have said that... — was du gesagt hast, klingt für mich so, als ob...
that sounds [like] a good idea to me — ich finde, die Idee hört sich gut an
sounds good to me! — klingt gut! (ugs.); gute Idee! (ugs.)
2) (emit sound) [er]tönen3. transitive verb1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassensound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen
2) (utter)3) (pronounce) aussprechenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91872/sound_off">sound offIII noun IV transitive verb1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondieren2) (fig.): (test) see sound outPhrasal Verbs:* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) gesund3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) solide5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) brauchbar•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) der Schall; Schall-...2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) das Geräusch3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) der Ton2. verb2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) schlagen3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) klingen5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) abhorchen•- soundless- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) schalldicht machenIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) ausloten- sounding- sound out* * *sound1[saʊnd]Plymouth \sound Bucht f von Plymouthsound2[saʊnd]I. nwe heard the \sound of someone climbing the stairs wir hörten, wie jemand die Treppe hinaufgingthere wasn't a \sound to be heard es war nicht das geringste Geräusch zu hörennot a \sound escaped her lips ihre Lippen waren fest versiegeltwe heard the \sound of voices on the terrace wir hörten Stimmen auf der Terrassea knocking \sound Klopfgeräusch ntto make a \sound einen Laut [o Ton] von sich dat gebendon't make a \sound! sei still!speed of \sound Schallgeschwindigkeit fthe \sound of the TV was very loud der Fernseher war sehr lautto turn the \sound down/up den Ton leiser/lauter stellen\sound interference Tonstörung fwho did the \sound on that commercial? wer hat die Musik zu diesem Werbespot geschrieben?the \sound of the eighties der Sound der AchtzigerI don't like the \sound of it das klingt gar nicht gutby [or from] the \sound of it so wie sich das anhörtIII. vi▪ to \sound off herumtönenhe \sounds Canadian er hört sich wie ein Kanadier anI know it \sounds silly but... ich weiß, es klingt albern, aber...it \sounds to me like a case of homesickness für mich klingt das nach Heimwehthey \sound like just the sort of people we're looking for das klingt, als sei das genau die Art von Leuten, nach denen wir suchenit \sounds to me from the rumours that... den Gerüchten nach zu urteilen scheint es fast so, als...that \sounds good [das] klingt gutthat \sounds fun das hört sich nach Spaß anIV. vt1. (produce sound from)to \sound the alarm den Alarm auslösento \sound the bell die Glocke läutento \sound the buzzer den Summer betätigento \sound the [car] horn hupento \sound the gong den Gong schlagento \sound the retreat MIL zum Rückzug blasenthe siren was being \sounded die Sirene ging los2. LING▪ to \sound sth:the ‘b’ in the word ‘plumb’ is not \sounded das ‚b‘ in dem Wort ‚plumb‘ wird nicht ausgesprochensound3[saʊnd]I. adjto be of \sound mind bei klarem Verstand sein\sound advice guter Rat\sound argument schlagendes Argument\sound basis solide [o vernünftige] Basis\sound economy gesunde Wirtschaft\sound investment kluge Investitiona person of \sound judgement ein Mensch m mit einem guten Urteilsvermögen\sound knowledge fundiertes Wissen\sound method wirksame Methodeto have \sound views on sth vernünftige Ansichten über etw akk vertretenenvironmentally \sound umweltfreundlich3. (severe)\sound defeat [or thrashing] schwere Niederlageto give sb a \sound thrashing jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen\sound sleep tiefer [o fester] Schlafto be a \sound sleeper einen gesunden Schlaf habenII. advto be \sound asleep tief [und fest] schlafensound4[saʊnd]vt NAUT▪ to \sound sth etw [aus]loten* * *I [saʊnd]1. adj (+er)1) (= in good condition) person, animal, tree, constitution, lungs gesund; condition, building, chassis einwandfreito be as sound as a bell —
to be of sound mind (esp Jur) — bei klarem Verstand sein, im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte sein (Jur)
the windows were broken, but the frames were sound — die Fensterscheiben waren zerbrochen, aber die Rahmen waren heil
2) (= valid, good, dependable) solide; argument, analysis fundiert, solide; economy, currency stabil; person, goalkeeper verlässlich, in Ordnung pred (inf); idea gesund, vernünftig; basis solide; move vernünftig; advice wertvoll, vernünftigI'm a very sound sleeper — ich schlafe sehr tief or fest, ich habe einen gesunden Schlaf
2. adv (+er)to be sound asleep —
III shall sleep the sounder for it — ich werde nur umso besser schlafen
1. n1) (= noise) Geräusch nt; (LING) Laut m; (PHYS) Schall m; (MUS, of instruments) Klang m; (verbal, TV, RAD, FILM) Ton m; (of band etc) Sound mwithin sound of — in Hörweite (+gen)
would you still recognize the sound of Karin's voice? — würdest du Karins Stimme immer noch erkennen?
not a sound was to be heard —
2)(= impression)
I don't like the sound of it — das klingt gar nicht gutfrom the sound of it he had a hard time —
his remarks had a familiar sound — seine Bemerkungen klangen vertraut
2. vt1)(= produce sound from)
sound your horn — hupen!to sound the alarm — Alarm schlagen; (mechanism) die Alarmanlage auslösen
to sound the "r" in "cover" — das "r" in "cover" aussprechen
his speech sounded a note of warning —
I think we need to sound a note of warning — ich finde, wir sollten eine vorsichtige Warnung aussprechen
2) (= test by tapping MED) abklopfen3. vi1) (= emit sound) erklingen, ertönena gun sounded a long way off — in der Ferne hörte man einen Schuss
2) (= give aural impression) klingen, sich anhörenhe sounds angry —
he sounded depressed on the phone — am Telefon klang er deprimiert
3) (= seem) sich anhörenIIIvt (NAUT)loten, ausloten; (MET) messenIVsounding line — Lot nt, Senkblei nt
n (GEOG)Meerenge f, Sund m* * *sound1 [saʊnd]A adj (adv soundly)1. gesund:sound in mind and body körperlich und geistig gesund;2. gesund, intakt, fehlerfrei, tadellos:sound fruit unverdorbenes Obst3. WIRTSCH gesund, solid(e), stabil (Gesellschaft, Währung etc):sound credit sicherer Kredit;he is sound on sherry umg sein Sherry ist gut4. gesund, vernünftig, gut (Investition, Politik etc)5. gut, brauchbar (Rat etc)6. folgerichtig (Argument etc)7. gut (fundiert), solid(e) (Kenntnisse etc)8. JUR rechtmäßig, begründet, gültig (Titel etc)9. zuverlässig (Freund etc):he is sound er ist in Ordnung10. gut, tüchtig (Stratege etc)11. kräftig, tüchtig, gehörig:sound2 [saʊnd] s1. Sund m, Meerenge f:2. FISCH Fisch-, Schwimmblase fsound3 [saʊnd]A v/t2. TECH den Meeresboden etc erforschenabout, on über akk)B v/i2. auf Grund gehen (Wal)3. fig sondierenC s MED Sonde fsound4 [saʊnd]A s1. a) Schall m, Laut m, Ton m:faster than sound mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit;within sound in Hörweiteb) FILM, TV Ton(technik) m(f)2. Klang(wirkung) m(f), (Beat-, Jazzmusik auch) Sound m3. Ton m, Laut m, Geräusch n:without a sound geräusch-, lautlos4. fig Ton m, Klang m, Tenor m:I don’t like the sound of it die Sache gefällt mir nicht;from the sound of it so, wie es sich anhörte5. LING Laut mB v/i1. (er)schallen, (-)klingen:the bell sounds for the last lap SPORT die letzte Runde wird eingeläutet2. fig klingen:that sounds like an excuse to me das klingt für mich nach Ausredesound off against herziehen über (akk)C v/tsound sb’s praises fig jemandes Lob singen2. äußern:sound a note of warning eine Warnung anklingen lassenthe h in “hono(u)r” is not sounded4. verkünden:sound out Argumente etc abklopfen* * *I 1.[saʊnd]adjective1) (healthy) gesund; intakt [Gebäude, Mauerwerk]; gut [Frucht, Obst, Holz, Boden]2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]4) (competent, reliable) solide [Spieler]5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]2. adverbfest, tief [schlafen]II 1. noun1) (Phys.) Schall, der2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, derloss of sound — Tonausfall, der
4) (music) Klang, der6) (fig.): (impression)2. intransitive verbI like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an
1) (seem) klingenit sounds as if.../like... — es klingt, als.../wie...
it sounds to me from what you have said that... — was du gesagt hast, klingt für mich so, als ob...
that sounds [like] a good idea to me — ich finde, die Idee hört sich gut an
sounds good to me! — klingt gut! (ugs.); gute Idee! (ugs.)
2) (emit sound) [er]tönen3. transitive verb1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassensound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen
2) (utter)3) (pronounce) aussprechenPhrasal Verbs:III noun IV transitive verb1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondierenPhrasal Verbs:* * *adj.einwandfrei adj.gesund adj.vernünftig adj. n.Klang ¨-e m.Schall -e m.Ton ¨-e m. v.klingen v.(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)tönen v. -
14 скорость отступания
General subject: velocity of retreat (напр. ледника)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > скорость отступания
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15 द्रव _drava
द्रव a. [द्रु गतौ-भावे अप्]1 Running (as a horse); सत्यो द्रवो द्रवरः पतङ्गरः Rv.4.4.2.-2 Dropping, oozing, wet, dripping; आक्षिप्य काचिद् द्रवरागमेव (पादम्) R.7.7.-3 Flowing, fluid.-4 Liquid (opp. कठिन); द्रवः संघातकठिनः (असि) Ku.2.11.-5 Melted, liquefied.-वः 1 Going, walking about, motion.-2 Dropping, trickling, oozing, exudation.-3 Flight, retreat.-4 Play, amusement, sport.-5 Fluidity, liquefaction-6 A liquid substance, fluid; द्रव इव हृदयस्य प्रस्तरोद्भेदयोग्यः U.3.25;2.16.-7 Juice, essence; पिबत भागवतं रसमालयम् Bhāg.1.1.3.-8 Decoction.-9 Speed, velocity.-1 (in drama) The flying out against one's superior. (द्रवीकृ means 'to melt, liquefy'. द्रवीभू to be melted, as with pity &c.; द्रवीभवति मे मनः Mv.7.34; द्रवीभूतं प्रेम्णा तव हृदयमस्मिन् क्षण इव U.3.13; द्रवीभूतं मन्ये पतति जलरूपेण गगनम् Mk.5.25.-Comp. -आधारः 1 a small vessel or receiver.-2 the hands joined together and hollowed (= चुलुक q. v.).- इतर a. solid, hard; ससर्ज वृष्टिं परिरुग्णपादपां द्रवेतरेषां पयसामिवाश्मनाम् Ki.17.6.-उत्तर a. very fluid.-जः treacle.-द्रव्यम् a fluid substance.-रसा 1 lac.-2 gum.-3 extract. -
16 sound
Plymouth \sound Bucht f von Plymouthwe heard the \sound of someone climbing the stairs wir hörten, wie jemand die Treppe hinaufging;there wasn't a \sound to be heard es war nicht das geringste Geräusch zu hören;not a \sound escaped her lips ihre Lippen waren fest versiegelt;we heard the \sound of voices on the terrace wir hörten Stimmen auf der Terrasse;to like the \sound of one's own voice sich akk selbst gern[e] reden hören;a knocking \sound Klopfgeräusch nt;don't make a \sound! sei still!speed of \sound Schallgeschwindigkeit fthe \sound of the TV was very loud der Fernseher war sehr laut;to turn the \sound down/up den Ton leiser/lauter stellen;\sound interference Tonstörung fwho did the \sound on that commercial? wer hat die Musik zu diesem Werbespot geschrieben?the \sound of the eighties der Sound der AchtzigerI don't like the \sound of it das klingt gar nicht gut;to \sound off herumtönen;he \sounds Canadian er hört sich wie ein Kanadier an;I know it \sounds silly but... ich weiß, es klingt albern, aber...;it \sounds to me like a case of homesickness für mich klingt das nach Heimweh;they \sound like just the sort of people we're looking for das klingt, als sei das genau die Art von Leuten, nach denen wir suchen;it \sounds to me from the rumours that... den Gerüchten nach zu urteilen scheint es fast so, als...;that \sounds good [das] klingt gut;that \sounds fun das hört sich nach Spaß an;1) ( produce sound from)to \sound the alarm den Alarm auslösen;to \sound the bell die Glocke läuten;to \sound the buzzer den Summer betätigen;to \sound the [car] horn hupen;to \sound the gong den Gong schlagen;to \sound the retreat mil zum Rückzug blasen;the siren was being \sounded die Sirene ging los2) lingto \sound sth;the ‘b’ in the word ‘plumb’ is not \sounded das ‚b‘ in dem Wort ‚plumb‘ wird nicht ausgesprochen1) ( healthy) gesund;( in good condition) intakt, in gutem Zustand;to be of \sound mind bei klarem Verstand sein2) ( trustworthy) solide, verlässlich;( reasonable) vernünftig;\sound advice guter Rat;\sound argument schlagendes Argument;\sound basis solide [o vernünftige] Basis;\sound economy gesunde Wirtschaft;to have a \sound grasp of the subject über ein eingehendes Verständnis des Themas verfügen;\sound investment kluge Investition;a person of \sound judgement ein Mensch m mit einem guten Urteilsvermögen;\sound knowledge fundiertes Wissen;\sound method wirksame Methode;to have \sound views on sth vernünftige Ansichten über etw akk vertreten;environmentally \sound umweltfreundlich;to be \sound on sth in etw dat versiert sein3) ( severe)to give sb a \sound thrashing jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen4) ( undisturbed)\sound sleep tiefer [o fester] Schlaf;to be a \sound sleeper einen gesunden Schlaf haben advto be \sound asleep tief [und fest] schlafento \sound sth etw [aus]loten -
17 escape
1. noun1) бегство; побег; fig. уход от действительности2) избавление; спасение; to have a hairbreadth escape едва избежать опасности, быть на волосок (от чего-л.)3) истечение, выделение (крови и т. п.)4) утечка (газа, пара и т. п.); выпуск (газа, пара)5) tech. выпускное отверстие6) одичавшее культурное растение7) (attr.) спасательный; escape ladder спасательная лестница; escape route дорога к отступлению;escape hatchа) десантный люк;б) люк для выхода в космическое пространство (в космическом корабле); escape velocity вторая космическая скорость2. verb1) бежать, совершать побег (из заключения, плена)2) избежать (опасности), спастись; избавиться; отделаться; to escape punishment избежать наказания3) уходить, отключаться, отстраняться, замыкаться в себе4) давать утечку; улетучиваться5) ускользать; your point escapes me я не улавливаю вашей мысли; his name had escaped my memory не могу припомнить его имени; nothing escapes you! все-то вы замечаете!6) вырываться (о стоне и т. п.)Syn:abscond, flee, fly, retreat, run awaysee avoidAnt:confront, face, give up, remain, submit, surrender* * *1 (n) бегство2 (v) избежать* * *убегать, избегать* * *[es·cape || ɪ'skeɪp] n. бегство, побег; уход от действительности; спасение; истечение; выпуск, выпускное отверстие; одичавшее культурное растение v. вырваться, бежать (из заключения), убежать; избежать опасности, спастись; избавиться; ускользать (о смысле)* * *бегствовыпускизбегатьизбегнутьизбежатьпереходпобегрывокубегатьубежатьудиратьуклонятьсяутечка* * *1. сущ. 1) а) бегство б) перен. уход от реальности 2) избавление 3) истечение, выделение (крови и т. п.); утечка (газа, пара и т. п.) 4) тех. выпускное отверстие 2. гл. 1) а) бежать, совершать побег (from; to) б) уходить от реальности 2) избежать 3) улетучиваться, давать утечку 4) ускользать 3. прил. спасательный -
18 recoil
1. n отскок; отдачаrecoil loader — оружие, заряжающееся силой отдачи
2. n омерзение, отвращение; ужас; отрицательная реакция3. n воен. отдача; откат4. n редк. отход, отступление5. v отскочить, отпрыгнуть; отпрянуть, отшатнуться; отступить6. v испытывать омерзение, отвращение7. v ударить рикошетом; сказываться, отражаться8. v отдавать9. v откатываться10. v редк. отходить, отступатьСинонимический ряд:1. blanch (verb) balk; blanch; blench; cower; cringe; draw back; falter; flinch; quail; react; retreat; shrink; shy; squinch; start; wince2. bounce (verb) bounce; ricochet3. kick (verb) kick; rebound; spring back4. spring (verb) fly back; spring
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international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Coastal management — This article is about coastal management aimed to prevent erosion and flooding. For broader management issues, see Integrated coastal zone management. Oosterscheldekering sea wall, the Netherlands. In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and… … Wikipedia