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nотношения; взаимоотношения, взаимозависимость; связьto carry one's weight in the security relationship — нести свою часть бремени в обеспечении безопасности
to enter into a person-to-person relationship — вступать в личный контакт, устанавливать личный контакт
to inject some warmth in the chilly relationship — вносить некоторое потепление в прохладные отношения
to lay the foundations for one's new relationship — закладывать основы для новых взаимоотношений
to paper over / to patch up one's relationship — сглаживать противоречия в своих отношениях
- bilateral relationshipto reassess one's relationship — пересматривать свои отношения
- burgeoning relationship
- city-to-city relationship
- close relationship
- cordial relationship between the two countries
- disturbed relationship
- economic relationship
- equal relationship
- equitable relationship
- establishment of a normal relationship with a country
- expanding relationship
- global relationship
- harmonious relationship
- human relationship
- interindustry relationship
- intimate relationship
- kindred relationship
- labor relationship
- long relationship
- long-term relationship
- neighborly relationship
- new relationship
- new type of international relationship
- normal relationship
- operational relationship
- party-to-party relationship
- political relationship
- positive relationship with smb
- productive relationship
- relationship between church and state
- relationship between nature and society
- relationship of science and practice
- relaxed relationship
- same sex relationship
- smooth relationship
- stable relationship
- state-to-state relationship
- sterile relationship
- strains in the relationship between smb
- strategic relationship
- strengthening relationship
- strenuous relationship
- strong relationship
- trade relationships
- transatlantic relationship
- transpacific relationship
- triangular relationship
- trusting relationship
- unbreakable relationship
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3 smooth
A adj1 lit (even, without bumps) [stone, sea, surface, skin, hair, fabric] lisse ; [road] plan ; [curve, line, breathing] régulier/-ière ; [sauce, gravy, paste] homogène ; [crossing, flight] sans heurts, calme ; [movement] aisé ; [music, rhythm, playing] fluide ; the tyres are worn smooth les pneus sont (devenus) lisses ; to have a smooth landing atterrir en douceur ; bring the car to a smooth stop arrêtez la voiture en douceur ; the engine is very smooth le moteur tourne parfaitement rond ;2 fig ( problem-free) [journey, flight, life] paisible ; such a change is rarely smooth un tel changement se fait rarement en douceur ; the bill had a smooth passage through Parliament la loi a été adoptée sans difficultés par le Parlement ;3 (pleasant, mellow) [taste, wine, whisky] moelleux/-euse ;4 ( suave) gen, pej [person] mielleux/-euse ; [manners, appearance] onctueux/-euse ; to be a smooth talker être enjôleur/-euse ; ⇒ operator.B vtr1 lit ( flatten out) lisser [clothes, paper, hair, surface] ; ( get creases out) défroisser [fabric, paper] ; to smooth the creases from sth défroisser qch ; she smoothed her skirt over her hips elle a lissé sa jupe au niveau des hanches ; to smooth one's hair back se lisser les cheveux en arrière ; smooth the cream into your skin/over your face étalez la crème sur votre peau/visage ; this cream smooths rough skin cette crème adoucit les peaux desséchées ;2 fig ( make easier) faciliter [process, transition, path] ; talks to smooth the path towards peace des pourparlers pour faciliter la voie vers la paix.to take the rough with the smooth prendre les choses comme elles viennent ; the course of true love never did run smooth l'amour vrai n'a jamais été facile à vivre ; ⇒ silk, baby, ruffled.■ smooth away:■ smooth down:▶ smooth [sth] down, smooth down [sth] gen lisser [clothes, hair, fabric] ; polir [wood, rough surface] ( to get creases out) défroisser [clothes, fabric].■ smooth out:▶ smooth [sth] out, smooth out [sth]2 fig aplanir [difficulties] ; faire disparaître [imperfections] ; to smooth out the impact of sth diminuer l'impact de qch.■ smooth over:▶ smooth [sth] over, smooth over [sth] fig atténuer [differences, awkwardness] ; aplanir [difficulties, problems] ; tempérer [bad feelings] ; améliorer [relationship] ; to smooth things over arranger les choses. -
4 Carmona, António Óscar de Fragoso
(1869-1951)Career army officer, one of the founders of the Estado Novo (1926-74), and the longest-serving president of the republic of that regime (1926-51). Born in Lisbon in 1869, the son of a career cavalry officer, Oscar Carmona entered the army in 1888 and became a lieutenant in 1894, in the same cavalry regiment in which his father had served. He rose rapidly, and became a general during the turbulent First Republic, briefly served as minister of war in 1923, and achieved public notoriety as prosecutor for the military in one of the famous trials of military personnel in an abortive 1925 coup. General Carmona was one of the key supporters of the 28 May 1926 military coup that overthrew the unstable republic and established the initially unstable military dictatorship (1926-33), which was the political system that founded the Estado Novo (1933-74).Carmona took power as president upon the ousting of the Twenty-eighth of May coup leader, General Gomes da Costa, and guided the military dictatorship through political and economic uncertainty until the regime settled upon empowering Antônio de Oliveira Salazar with extraordinary fiscal authority as minister of finance (April 1928). Elected in a managed election based on limited male suffrage in 1928, President Carmona served as the Dictatorship's president of the republic until his death in office in 1951 at age 81. In political creed a moderate republican not a monarchist, General (and later Marshal) Carmona played an essential role in the Dictatorship, which involved a division of labor between Dr. Salazar, who, as prime minister since July 1932 was responsible for the daily management of the government, and Carmona, who was responsible for managing civil-military relations in the system, maintaining smooth relations with Dr. Salazar, and keeping the armed forces officer corps in line and out of political intervention.Carmona's amiable personality and reputation for personal honesty, correctness, and hard work combined well with a friendly relationship with the civilian dictator Salazar. Especially in the period 1928-44, in his more vigorous years in the position, Carmona's role was vital in both the political and ceremonial aspects of his job. Car-mona's ability to balance the relationship with Salazar and the pressures and demands from a sometimes unhappy army officer corps that, following the civilianization of the regime in the early 1930s, could threaten military intervention in politics and government, was central to the operation of the regime.After 1944, however, Carmona was less effective in this role. His tiring ceremonial visits around Portugal, to the Atlantic Islands, and to the overseas empire became less frequent; younger generations of officers grew alienated from the regime; and Carmona suffered from the mental and physical ailments of old age. In the meantime, Salazar assumed the lion's share of political power and authority, all the while placing his own appointees in office. This, along with the regime's political police (PVDE or PIDE), Republican National Guard, and civil service, as well as a circle of political institutions that monopolized public office, privilege, and decision making, made Carmona's role as mediator-intermediary between the career military and the largely civilian-managed system significantly less important. Increasingly feeble and less aware of events around him, Carmona died in office in April 1951 and was replaced by Salazar's chosen appointee, General (and later Marshal) Francisco Craveiro Lopes, who was elected president of the republic in a regime-managed election.Historical dictionary of Portugal > Carmona, António Óscar de Fragoso
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5 course
noun1) (of ship, plane) Kurs, derchange [one's] course — (lit. or fig.) den Kurs wechseln
course [of action] — Vorgehensweise, die
the most sensible course would be to... — das Vernünftigste wäre, zu...
the course of nature/history — der Lauf der Dinge/Geschichte
run or take its course — seinen/ihren Lauf nehmen
let things take their course — den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen
off/on course — vom Kurs abgekommen/auf Kurs
2)[do something] as a matter of course — [etwas] selbstverständlich [tun]
3) (progression) Lauf, derin the course of the lesson/the day/his life — im Lauf[e] der Stunde/des Tages/seines Lebens
[golf] course — [Golf]platz, der
8) (Med.)* * *[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) der Kurs3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) feste Bahn4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) der Weg5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) der Lauf•- academic.ru/116900/in_the_course_of">in the course of- in due course
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- on course* * *[kɔ:s, AM kɔ:rs]I. nto change \course den Kurs ändernto set [a] \course for Singapore auf Singapur zusteuernto steer a \course between the islands zwischen den Inseln durchsteuernthey are steering a middle \course between communism and capitalism sie verfolgen einen gemäßigten Kurs zwischen Kommunismus und Kapitalismusto be driven off \course [vom Kurs] abgetrieben werden; ( fig) von seinen Plänen abgebracht werdenwe're on \course to finish the job by the end of the week wenn alles so weiterläuft, sind wir bis Ende der Woche mit der Arbeit fertigthey are on \course for a resounding victory sie sind auf dem Weg zu einem haushohen Siegto follow a straight/winding \course gerade/kurvig verlaufento change \course einen anderen Verlauf nehmen3. (way of acting)\course [of action] Vorgehen ntof the three \courses open to us this seems most likely to lead to success von den drei Wegen, die uns offenstehen, scheint dieser am ehesten zum Erfolg zu führenif they raise their prices we shall have to follow the same \course wenn sie ihre Preise erhöhen, werden wir das Gleiche tun müssenthe best/wisest \course das Beste/Vernünftigsteyour best \course would be to wait a week and then phone her again das Beste wäre, du würdest eine Woche warten und sie dann wieder anrufento change the \course of history den Lauf der Geschichte ändernto pervert the \course of justice den Lauf der Gerechtigkeit beeinflussen5. (during)in the \course of sth im Verlauf [o während] einer S. genin the course of his speech in seiner Redein the normal [or ordinary] \course of events normalerweisein the \course of time im Lauf[e] der Zeit6. (certainly)of \course natürlichof \course not natürlich nichtretraining \course Umschulungskurs mto go on a \course BRIT einen Kurs besuchento go away on a training \course einen Lehrgang machen8. MED\course [of treatment] Behandlung f\course of iron tablets Eisenkur fto put sb on a \course of sth jdn mit etw dat behandelngolf \course Golfplatz mobstacle \course Hindernisparcours mthe fish/meat \course der Fisch-/Fleischgangdamp-proof \course Feuchtigkeitsdämmschicht f12.▶ in due \course zu gegebener Zeit▶ to be par for the \course normal sein▶ to stay the \course [bis zum Ende] durchhaltento let nature take its \course nicht in die Natur eingreifento \course game Wild hetzenIII. vi1. (flow) strömen, fließentears were coursing down his cheeks Tränen liefen ihm über die Wangen2. HUNT an einer Hetzjagd teilnehmen* * *I [kɔːs]n1) (= direction, path of plane, ship) Kurs m; (of river) Lauf m; (fig, of illness, relationship) Verlauf m; (of history) Lauf m; (of action etc, = way of proceeding) Vorgehensweise fto be on/off course — auf Kurs sein/vom Kurs abgekommen sein
to be on course for sth (fig) — gute Aussichten auf etw (acc) haben
to let sth take or run its course — einer Sache (dat) ihren Lauf lassen, etw (acc) seinen Lauf nehmen lassen
the course of true love ne'er did run smooth (prov) — Liebe geht oft seltsame Wege (prov)
that was an unwise course of action — es war unklug, so vorzugehen
the best course (of action) would be... — das Beste wäre...
we have no other course (of action) but to... — es bleibt uns nicht anderes übrig als zu...
2)in the course of his life/the next few weeks/the meeting etc — während seines Lebens/der nächsten paar Wochen/der Versammlung etc
in the course of time/the conversation —
in the ordinary course of things, you could expect... —
See:→ due3)of course! — natürlich!, selbstverständlich!, klar! (inf)
of course I will! —
of course I'm coming — natürlich or selbstverständlich komme ich, klar, ich komme
he's rather young, of course, but... — er ist natürlich ziemlich jung, aber...
4) (SCH, UNIV) Studium nt; (= summer course etc) Kurs(us) m; (at work) Lehrgang m; (MED, of treatment) Kur fto go on a French course — einen Französischkurs( us) besuchen
a course in first aid — ein Kurs über Erste Hilfe, ein Erste-Hilfe-Kurs
a course of lectures, a lecture course — eine Vorlesungsreihe
a course of pills/treatment — eine Pillenkur/eine Behandlung
a three-course meal — ein Essen nt mit drei Gängen
8) (NAUT: sail) Untersegel ntII1. vt (HUNT)hare, stag hetzen, jagen2. vi2) (HUNT fig) hetzen, jagen* * *course [kɔː(r)s]A s1. a) Fahrt f, Reise fb) Lauf m, Weg m, (eingeschlagene) Richtung:keep to one’s course beharrlich seinen Weg verfolgen (a. fig)2. FLUG, SCHIFF Kurs m:course made good FLUG richtiger Kurs;on (off) course (nicht) auf Kurs;be on course for zusteuern auf (akk) (a. fig);be on course to do sth fig auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun;change one’s course seinen Kurs ändern (a. fig);stand upon the course den Kurs halten;steer a course einen Kurs steuern (a. fig);course correction Kurskorrektur f;course recorder Kursschreiber m;course-setting device Kursgeber m3. fig Kurs m, Weg m, Methode f, Verfahren n:adopt a new course einen neuen Kurs oder Weg einschlagen;4. Verhaltens-, Lebensweise f:(evil) courses üble Gewohnheiten5. (zurückgelegter) Weg, Strecke f7. (Ver)Lauf m (zeitlich):in (the) course of time im Laufe der Zeit8. Lebenslauf m, -bahn f, Karriere fcourse umg, of course natürlich, selbstverständlich; he’s very generous, but of course he’s got lots of money aber er hat natürlich auch jede Menge Geld;the course of events der Gang der Ereignisse, der Lauf der Dinge;the course of nature der natürliche Verlauf der Dinge;the course of a disease der Verlauf einer Krankheit;the course of history der Lauf der Geschichte;the sickness will take its course die Krankheit wird ihren Lauf nehmen;let nature take its course der Natur ihren Lauf lassen;10. üblicher Gang oder Verlauf:11. (Reihen-, Aufeinander)Folge f12. Turnus m, regelmäßiger Wechsel (der Dienstzeiten etc)13. Gang m (Teil einer Speisenfolge):a four-course meal eine Mahlzeit mit vier Gängen14. Zyklus m, Reihe f, Folge f:a course of lectures eine VortragsreiheGerman course Deutschkurs;course for beginners Anfängerkurs;course of study UNIVa) Kurs,b) Lehrplan m;16. MED Kur f:17. WIRTSCH obs (Geld-, Wechsel) Kurs m18. WIRTSCH Marktlage f, Tendenz f19. SCHIFF unteres großes Segel20. ARCH Lage f, Schicht f (Ziegel etc):course of archstones Wölbschicht22. pl PHYSIOL Menstruation f, Periode f, Regel f23. HIST Gang m (im Turnier etc)24. GEOL Streichen n (Lagerstätte)course of ore Erzgang26. TECH Bahn f, Strich m, Schlag mB v/t2. Wild, besonders Hasen (mit Hunden) hetzenC v/i1. rennen, eilen, jagen, stürmen:course through sth fig etwas durcheilen2. strömen (Tränen etc):tears coursed down her cheeks Tränen liefen ihr über die Wangen* * *noun1) (of ship, plane) Kurs, derchange [one's] course — (lit. or fig.) den Kurs wechseln
course [of action] — Vorgehensweise, die
the most sensible course would be to... — das Vernünftigste wäre, zu...
the course of nature/history — der Lauf der Dinge/Geschichte
run or take its course — seinen/ihren Lauf nehmen
off/on course — vom Kurs abgekommen/auf Kurs
2)[do something] as a matter of course — [etwas] selbstverständlich [tun]
3) (progression) Lauf, derin the course of the lesson/the day/his life — im Lauf[e] der Stunde/des Tages/seines Lebens
4) (of river etc.) Lauf, der5) (of meal) Gang, der[golf] course — [Golf]platz, der
go to or attend/do a course in something — einen Kurs in etwas (Dat.) besuchen/machen
8) (Med.)* * *(education) n.Bahn -en f.Kurs -e m.Lauf -e m.Lehrgang -¨e m.Richtung -en f. -
6 algebra
algebra with minimality condition — алгебра с условием минимальности, алгебра с условием обрыва убывающих цепей
algebra with maximality condition — алгебра с условием максимальности, алгебра с условием обрыва возрастающих цепей
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7 breathing
breathing ['bri:ðɪŋ]∎ heavy breathing respiration f bruyante(b) Linguistics aspiration f;∎ rough/smooth breathing (in ancient Greek) esprit m rude/doux►► Technology breathing apparatus (for fireman, miner etc) masque m à oxygène; (for diver) scaphandre m;breathing space moment m de répit;∎ figurative I need some breathing space (in relationship) j'ai besoin de respirer ou d'espace -
8 rough
rough [rʌf]rêche ⇒ 1 (a) rugueux ⇒ 1 (a) brutal ⇒ 1 (b) rude ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) agité ⇒ 1 (e) rauque ⇒ 1 (f) approximatif ⇒ 1 (g) brouillon ⇒ 2 (b) avec rudesse ⇒ 3(a) (uneven → skin, cloth, paper) rêche; (→ surface) rugueux; (→ road) accidenté, rocailleux; (→ coast) accidenté; (→ edge) rugueux∎ they came in for some rough treatment ils ont été malmenés;∎ the parcels got some rough handling les paquets ont été traités sans ménagement ou malmenés;∎ he received some rough handling from the press la presse l'a présenté de façon défavorable;∎ they were rough with or on the new recruits ils n'ont pas été tendres avec les nouvelles recrues;∎ she's terribly rough with the children elle est très brutale avec les enfants;∎ they're rough kids ce sont des petites brutes ou des petits voyous;∎ he's a rough customer c'est un dur;∎ rugby can be a rough game le rugby peut être un jeu brutal;∎ you see some rough behaviour at football matches on voit des violences ou des brutalités aux matchs de foot;∎ he has a rough tongue il ne mâche pas ses mots;∎ to give sb the rough edge of one's tongue réprimander qn, ne pas ménager ses reproches à qn∎ to knock the rough edges off sb/sth dégrossir qn/qch(d) (unpleasant, hard) rude, dur;∎ to have a rough life avoir une vie dure;∎ she's had a rough time of it elle en a vu des dures ou de toutes les couleurs;∎ they gave him a rough time or ride ils lui ont mené la vie dure;∎ he's had a rough deal ça a été très dur pour lui;∎ to make things rough for sb mener la vie dure à qn;∎ it's rough on the skin c'est mauvais pour la peau;∎ divorce is rough on children le divorce est dur pour les enfants;∎ you were too rough on them tu as été trop sévère avec eux;∎ it's rough having to work on Saturdays c'est dur de devoir travailler le samedi;∎ British rough luck! pas de veine!∎ we had a rough crossing on a eu une traversée agitée;∎ rough weather gros temps m(g) (approximate → calculation, estimate, translation) approximatif; (rudimentary → equipment) rudimentaire, grossier;∎ at a rough guess grosso modo, approximativement;∎ I only need a rough estimate je n'ai pas besoin d'une réponse précise;∎ to have a rough idea of sth avoir une idée approximative de qch;∎ it gives you a rough guide cela vous donne une indication approximative;∎ in a or its rough state à l'état brut;∎ they built a rough canoe from a log ils ont construit un canoë de fortune avec un tronc d'arbre∎ I'm feeling a bit rough je ne suis pas dans mon assiette;∎ to look rough ne pas par avoir l'air dans son assiette2 noun∎ to take the rough with the smooth prendre les choses comme elles viennent∎ in rough à l'état de brouillon ou d'ébauche;∎ he drafted the proposal in rough il rédigea un brouillon de la proposition∎ she likes a bit of rough (person) elle aime s'envoyer un prolo de temps en temps; (sexual activity) elle aime qu'on la malmène un peu pendant l'amour3 adverb(speak) avec rudesse;∎ to play rough (children etc) jouer brutalement; (in business, relationship) ne pas faire de cadeaux;∎ to treat sb rough malmener qn;∎ to live rough vivre à la dure;∎ to sleep rough coucher à la dure ou dans la rue∎ to rough it vivre à la dure;∎ we'll just have to rough it il faudra qu'on fasse avec les moyens du bord□►► rough book brouillard m;rough copy brouillon m;Television & Cinema rough cut premier montage m;rough diamond diamant m brut;∎ British figurative he's a rough diamond il est bourru mais il a un cœur d'or;rough draft brouillon m;Television & Cinema rough edit montage m bout à bout;Television & Cinema rough focus première mise f au point;Botany rough hawkbit liondent m hispide;rough justice justice f sommaire;rough linen gros lin m;rough paper papier m brouillon;rough passage traversée f difficile;∎ figurative the bill had a rough passage through the House le projet de loi a eu des difficultés à passer à la Chambre;Sport rough play jeu m brutal;rough sketch croquis m, ébauche f;∎ just give me a rough sketch or outline of your plans donnez-moi juste un aperçu de vos projets;rough sleeper (homeless person) SDF mf;familiar rough stuff brutalités□ fpl;familiar rough trade (male prostitute) = jeune prostitué homosexuel à tendances violentes; (working-class male homosexual) homosexuel m prolo;rough work brouillon mBritish (drawing, plan) ébaucher, esquisser -
9 downshifting
Gen Mgtthe concept of giving up all or part of your work commitment and income in exchange for improved quality of life. The term was coined by Charles Handy. Downshifting has increased in popularity because of rising stress in the workplace caused partly by the downsizing trend of the late 20th century, and may be contrasted with the concept of the organization man. Downshifting is integral to the idea of portfolio working, in which individuals opt out of a formal employee relationship to sell their services at a pace and at a price to suit themselves.Most people consider downshifting because of family demands, or because they have been asked to do something by their organization that goes strongly against their values, pushing them to question why they are working so hard for that organization. Others downshift as they approach retirement, in order to smooth the transition. People who downshift need to be very sure that that is what they really want and know why they want it, as it can be hard to reverse the decision.Someone wanting to take the risk of downshifting should make a thorough assessment of his or her short-term and long-term financial situation by way of preparation. They will need to have a good bed of savings to rely on in the first year. It may be necessary to consider moving to a smaller, cheaper place. Deciding what to keep of the old life and what to let go is another important part of the preparation. Some downshifters will want to completely leave their old work life behind them, starting a new job in a slower-paced organization, or setting up on their own. Others will want to stay with their organization but perhaps move to a less demanding job. Once these things have been considered and decided upon, it is time for the downshifter to make an action plan with a schedule which includes regular reassessment periods.
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