the old-boy network

〈 voornamelijk the〉 〈 Brits-Engels〉

1  vriendjespolitiek 〈 van vroegere schoolgenoten, voornamelijk van public schools〉

(ex-pupil) ex alumno, antiguo alumno 2 (old man) abuelo, viejecito 3 (form of address) viejo

noun ( ex-pupil) (BrE) ex-alumno m; (before n)

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noun ( ex-pupil) (BrE) ex-alumno m; (before n)

old [əʊld]

vieux ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 2 âgé de ⇒ 1 (c) ancien ⇒ 1 (d)

(compar older, superl oldest)

1 adjective

(a) (not new or recent) vieux (vieille);

∎ the old traditions of the countryside les vieilles traditions campagnardes;

∎ there's an old saying that… il y a un vieux dicton qui dit que…;

∎ it's hard to shake off old habits on ne se débarrasse pas facilement de ses vieilles habitudes;

∎ not that old excuse again! tu ne vas pas/il ne va pas/ etc ressortir encore une fois la même excuse!;

∎ they're old friends ce sont de vieux amis ou des amis de longue date;

∎ he's an old friend of mine c'est un de mes vieux amis;

∎ to go over old ground revenir sur un terrain déjà parcouru;

∎ an old debt une dette de longue date;

∎ that's an old dodge c'est un coup classique;

∎ the old country la mère patrie

(b) (not young) vieux (vieille);

∎ an old man un vieil homme;

∎ an old woman une vieille femme;

∎ I don't like that old man/woman je n'aime pas ce vieux/cette vieille;

∎ old people personnes fpl âgées;

∎ the old people next door le couple âgé qui habite à côté, familiar les vieux qui habitent à côté;

∎ to get or grow old vieillir;

∎ who will look after me in my old age? qui s'occupera de moi quand je serai vieux?;

∎ I've got a little money put aside for my old age j'ai quelques économies de côté pour mes vieux jours;

∎ old people's home maison f de retraite

(c) (referring to a particular age)

∎ how old is she? quel âge a-t-elle?;

∎ to be old enough to do sth être en âge de faire qch;

∎ she's old enough to know better elle ne devrait plus faire ce genre de chose à son âge;

∎ he's old enough to look after himself il est (bien) assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul;

∎ he's old enough to be my father! il pourrait être mon père!;

∎ you're as old as you feel on a l'âge de ses artères;

∎ she is older than I am elle est plus âgée ou vieille que moi;

∎ she's two years older than him elle a deux ans de plus que lui;

∎ my boy wants to be a soldier when he's older mon fils veut être soldat quand il sera grand;

∎ the older generation la vieille génération;

∎ my older sister ma sœur aînée;

∎ the oldest of the tribe l'aîné(e) m,f de la tribu;

∎ she's six months/twenty-five years old elle a six mois/vingt-cinq ans, elle est âgée de six mois/vingt-cinq ans;

∎ at six years old à (l'âge de) six ans;

∎ they have a fourteen-year-old boy ils ont un garçon de quatorze ans;

∎ a three-day-old baby un bébé de trois jours

(d) (former) ancien;

∎ that's my old address c'est mon ancienne adresse;

∎ an old admirer of hers un de ses anciens admirateurs;

∎ an old Etonian un ancien élève d'Eton;

∎ in the old days autrefois, jadis;

∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps;

∎ he went to my old school il a fréquenté mon ancienne école;

∎ of the old school de la vieille école;

∎ a writer of the old school un écrivain de la vieille école

(e) familiar (expressing familiarity or affection) vieux (vieille), brave;

∎ old Jimmy wants to speak to you le vieux Jimmy veut te parler;

∎ good old Frank! ce (bon) vieux Frank!;

∎ old-fashioned hello, old thing or chap! salut, mon vieux ou ma vieille branche!

(f) familiar (as intensifier)

∎ it's a funny old life! la vie est drôle, quand même!;

∎ very familiar you old bastard! espèce de salaud!;

∎ silly old bat espèce de vieille folle!;

∎ we had a fine old time nous avons passé un sacré bon moment;

∎ any old bit of wood will do n'importe quel vieux bout de bois fera l'affaire^□ ;

∎ any old how n'importe comment^□ ;

∎ I just wear any old thing to do the gardening je porte n'importe quel vieux truc pour jardiner;

∎ he's not just any old scientist, he's a Nobel prizewinner ce n'est pas n'importe quel scientifique, c'est un prix Nobel^□

2 plural noun

∎ the old les vieux mpl

3 of old adverb

(a) literary (of former times)

∎ in days of old autrefois, jadis;

∎ the knights of old les chevaliers du temps jadis ou de jadis

(b) (for a long time)

∎ I know them of old je les connais depuis longtemps

►► British old age pension (pension f de) retraite f;

British old age pensioner retraité(e) m,f;

the Old Bailey = la cour d'assises de Londres;

British old boy (former pupil) ancien élève m; familiar (old man) vieux m; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) mon vieux;

∎ he's a nice old boy c'est un vieux monsieur charmant;

British familiar old boy network = contacts privilégiés entre anciens élèves d'un même établissement privé;

∎ he got the job through the old boy network il a obtenu ce poste en faisant jouer ses relations^□ ;

British familiar old dear (elderly woman) grand-mère f; (mother) vieille f;

the Old Dominion State = surnom donné à la Virginie;

old gold (colour) vieil or m inv;

Old English vieil anglais m;

Old English sheepdog bobtail m;

Old Faithful = geyser naturel dans le parc national de Yellowstone;

British familiar the Old Firm = appellation collective des deux grandes équipes de football de Glasgow, Celtic et Rangers;

old flame ancien béguin m;

Old French ancien français m;

British old girl (former pupil) ancienne élève f; familiar (old woman) vieille f; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) ma chère, chère amie;

∎ she's a nice old girl c'est une vieille dame charmante;

American Old Glory = surnom du drapeau américain;

old guard vieille garde f;

old hand vieux routier m, vétéran m;

∎ he's an old hand at flying these planes cela fait des années qu'il pilote ces avions;

familiar old hat dépassé^□, vieux (vieille)^□ ;

Old High German ancien haut allemand m;

Old Labour = appellation populaire du parti travailliste avant le passage au New Labour, insistant sur le fait qu'il se situait alors plus à gauche sur l'échiquier politique;

familiar old lady (wife) bourgeoise f; (mother) vieille f;

British familiar old lag truand m;

the Old Line State = surnom donné au Maryland;

old maid vieille fille f;

familiar old man (husband) homme m, jules m; (father) vieux m; British old-fashioned (form of address) mon cher, cher ami;

American Old Man River = surnom donné au Mississippi;

Botany old man's beard (Clematis vitalba) clématite f des haies, clématite f vigne blanche;

old master (painter) grand maître m (de la peinture); (painting) tableau m de maître;

old money (before decimalization) ancien système m monétaire;

∎ 10 shillings in old money 10 shillings dans l'ancien système monétaire;

∎ he married into old money (wealth) il a épousé une riche héritière;

old moon vieille lune f;

familiar Old Nick Satan^□ m, Lucifer^□ m;

Linguistics Old Norse vieux norrois m;

Linguistics Old Persian vieux perse m;

British History the Old Pretender le Prétendant (surnom de Jacques Édouard Stuart (1688-1766), fils du roi Jacques II d'Angleterre, qui lutta en vain pour devenir roi de Grande-Bretagne);

British old school tie (garment) cravate f aux couleurs de son ancienne école; figurative pejorative = attitudes et système de valeurs typiques des anciens élèves des écoles privées britanniques;

old stager vieux routier m, vétéran m;

Bible Old Testament Ancien Testament m;

Old Trafford (cricket ground) = terrain de cricket à Manchester; (football ground) = terrain de football à Manchester;

Old Vic = surnom du Royal Victoria Theatre à Londres;

old wives' tale conte m de bonne femme;

familiar old woman (wife) patronne f, bourgeoise f; (mother) vieille f; figurative pejorative (timid, fussy man) chochotte f;

∎ he's such an old woman il est comme une petite vieille;

the Old World l'Ancien Monde m

✾ Book 'The Old Curiosity Shop' Dickens 'Le Magasin d'antiquités'

1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) viejo, mayor

2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) de edad

3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) viejo, antiguo

4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) viejo

5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) antiguo

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- old age

old adj

1. viejo

2. mayor

3. antiguo

tr[əʊld]

adjective

1 (person) viejo,-a, mayor

■ an old man un anciano, un hombre mayor, un viejo

■ I'm getting old me estoy haciendo viejo

■ she's a year older than you te lleva un año, es un año mayor que tú, tiene un año más que tú

2 (thing) viejo,-a, antiguo,-a; (wine) añejo,-a; (clothes) usado,-a

■ the old part of the city el casco antiguo de la ciudad

■ the good old days los viejos tiempos

3 (long-established, familiar) viejo,-a

■ he's an old friend es un viejo amigo

4 (former) antiguo,-a

■ in my old job en mi antiguo trabajo

5 (experienced, veteran) viejo,-a, veterano,-a

noun the old

1 las personas nombre femenino plural mayores, los ancianos nombre masculino plural

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any old how de cualquier manera

any old thing cualquier cosa

as old as the hills más viejo,-a que Matusalén

how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?, ¿qué edad tienes?

of old de antaño

to be... years old tener... años

to be old hat no ser ninguna novedad

old age vejez nombre femenino

old age pensioner pensionista nombre masulino o femenino (de la tercera edad)

old boy (ex-pupil) ex alumno, antiguo alumno 2 (old man) abuelo, viejecito 3 (form of address) viejo

old folk ancianos nombre masculino plural

old girl (ex-pupil) ex alumna, antigua alumna 2 (old woman) abuela, viejecita

old hand veterano,-a

old lady (woman) vieja, señora mayor 2 (mother) vieja 3 (wife) parienta

old maid solterona

old man (father) viejo 2 (husband) marido

old people's home residencia de ancianos

Old Testament Antiguo Testamento

old wives' tale cuento de viejas

the Old World el viejo mundo

old ['o:ld] adj

1) ancient: antiguo

old civilizations: civilizaciones antiguas

2) familiar: viejo

old friends: viejos amigos

the same old story: el mismo cuento

3) (indicating a certain age)

he's ten years old: tiene diez años (de edad)

4) aged: viejo, anciano

an old woman: una anciana

5) former: antiguo

her old neighborhood: su antiguo barrio

6) worn-out: viejo, gastado

old n

the old : los viejos, los ancianos

in the days of old : antaño, en los tiempos antiguos

• anciano, -a adj.

• antiguo, -a adj.

• añejo, -a adj.

• añoso, -a adj.

• rancio, -a adj.

• viejo, -a adj.

1) ( of certain age)

2) ( not young) mayor; ( less polite) viejo

3)

a) ( not new) <clothes/car/remedy> viejo; <city/civilization> antiguo; < customadition> viejo, antiguo

b) (longstanding, familiar) (before n) <friend/enemy/rivalry> viejo; <injury/problem> antiguo

4) (former, previous) (before n) antiguo

5) Old ( Ling) (before n) antiguo

6) (colloq) (before n)

a) (as intensifier)

b) ( in familiar references)

1) ( old people) (+ pl vb)

2) ( former times) (liter)

1. ADJ

1) (=not young) [person] viejo; (more respectful) mayor, anciano; [animal] viejo; [civilization] antiguo

- as old as Methuselah

- he/she has an old head on young shoulders

2) (relating to ages)

3) (=not new)

a) (=antique) [painting, book, building] antiguo; [wine] añejo

- be as old as the hills

b) [clothes, furniture] (=tatty) viejo; (=worn) usado, gastado

4) (=long-standing) viejo

5) (=former) antiguo

6) * (expressing affection)

7) * (as intensifier)

2. N

1)

2) liter

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1) ( of certain age)

2) ( not young) mayor; ( less polite) viejo

3)

a) ( not new) <clothes/car/remedy> viejo; <city/civilization> antiguo; <custom/tradition> viejo, antiguo

b) (longstanding, familiar) (before n) <friend/enemy/rivalry> viejo; <injury/problem> antiguo

4) (former, previous) (before n) antiguo

5) Old ( Ling) (before n) antiguo

6) (colloq) (before n)

a) (as intensifier)

b) ( in familiar references)

1) ( old people) (+ pl vb)

2) ( former times) (liter)

a. (compar. older e elder, superl. relat. oldest e eldest NOTA D'USO: - elder o older?-)

1 vecchio; antico; antiquato; superato; vetusto; old friends, vecchi amici; old traditions, tradizioni antiche; an old man, un vecchio; un vegliardo; an old woman, una vecchia; old fashions, mode antiquate; to grow old, invecchiare; old ideas, idee vetuste (o superate); the old year, l'anno vecchio NOTA D'USO: - ancient, old o antique?-

2 – old in, esperto in; incallito in; indurito in: old in diplomacy, esperto nelle arti della diplomazia; old in vice, incallito nel vizio; old in crime, indurito nel crimine; recidivo

3 (in loc. esprimenti il concetto d'età, è idiom.; per es.:) at ten years old, all'età di dieci anni; a dieci anni; (ipp.) a four-year-old ( horse), un cavallo di quattro anni; a four-year-old child, un bambino di quattro anni; DIALOGO → - At the station 2- Five to twelve year-olds pay half price, i bambini dai cinque ai dodici anni pagano metà prezzo; How old are you?, quanti anni hai?; DIALOGO → - At the station 2- How old are the children?, quanti anni hanno i bambini?; I'm twenty years old, ho vent'anni; DIALOGO → - Bereavement and time off work- How old was his father?, quanti anni aveva suo padre?; You are old enough to know better, sei grande, ormai; dovresti avere più giudizio

● (collett.) the old, i vecchi □ old age, vecchiaia: old-age pension, pensione di vecchiaia □ old-age pensioner, detentore di pensione di vecchiaia □ as old as the hills, vecchio come il mondo (o come Matusalemme); antichissimo; vetusto □ an old bachelor, uno scapolo impenitente; uno zitellone (scherz.) □ (leg., stor.) Old Bailey, la sede della Corte Penale Centrale ( a Londra, fino alla fine dell'Ottocento) □ ( slang) old bat, vecchia befana; vecchia strega □ (fig.) an old bird, un individuo scaltro; una vecchia volpe □ old boy, vecchio compagno di scuola; ex alunno di una scuola secondaria (spec. di una «public school»); (fam.) anziano, vecchio; (fam. antiq., al vocat.) vecchio mio □ the old-boy (o old boys') network, il legame di assistenza reciproca ( nella carriera, ecc.) esistente fra vecchi compagni di scuola □ (fam. USA) old buddy, amico del cuore □ old chap = old man ► sotto □ old-clothes man, rivenditore d'abiti usati; rigattiere □ the old country, la madrepatria □ old economy, old economy ( contrapposto alla new economy, indica le attività economiche ‘tradizionali’, non basate sulle tecnologie informatiche e la rete) □ (ling.) Old English, la lingua anglosassone, l'inglese antico □ an old-established firm, una vecchia ditta; una ditta fondata molti anni fa □ old Etonian, ex alunno del college di Eton □ (volg.) old fart, vecchiaccio □ (fig.) old flame, vecchia fiamma □ old fogey (o old fogy), persona d'idee antiquate; parruccone (fig.) □ (fig.) the Old Gentleman = the Old One ► sotto □ old girl, vecchia compagna di scuola, ex alunna; (fam.) vecchia signora □ ( USA) Old Glory, la bandiera americana □ old gold, (color) oro vecchio □ an old hand, uno che è vecchio del mestiere; un veterano; un esperto □ (fig.) Old Harry = the Old One ► sotto □ (fam.) old hat, antiquato, fuori moda; banale; trito □ (fam.) the old lady, la vecchia; la moglie; la mamma □ the Old Lady ( of Threadneedle Street), la Banca d'Inghilterra □ (polit.) the Old Left, la vecchia sinistra □ (polit.) Old Leftist, membro della vecchia sinistra □ an old maid, una vecchia zitella; (fig.) un uomo bisbetico (o difficile) □ old-maidish, di (o da) zitella; zitellesco; bisbetico; difficile □ (fam. antiq., al vocat.) old man, vecchio mio!; caro mio!; ragazzo mio! □ the old man, (fam.) il vecchio; il padre; il marito; (fig.) quello di prima; la vera natura maligna di (q.) □ (fig.) the Old Man of the Sea, persona di cui è difficile sbarazzarsi (dalle «Mille e una notte») □ (fam. USA) old man River, il (fiume) Mississippi □ (bot.) old-man's beard ( Clematis vitalba), vitalba □ old master, antico maestro ( della pittura); famoso quadro antico □ old money, soldi vecchi, denaro che non ha più corso legale; (fig.) gente che è ricca da sempre □ (fam. scherz.) Old Nick, il diavolo □ (fig.) the Old One, il diavolo; il demonio □ old people's home, casa di riposo, casa protetta □ old school, (GB) la scuola frequentata da giovani; (fig.) la vecchia guardia; (agg.) (mus., ecc.) vecchio stile; vecchia maniera; di una volta □ the old school tie, la cravatta della «vecchia scuola»; (fig.) i valori della «public school» ( lealtà, sportività, snobismo, ecc.) □ an old soldier, (mil.) un veterano; (fig.) un uomo di grande esperienza; (fam.) una bottiglia vuota □ (fam.) old stager, vecchia volpe (fig.) □ old-style, vecchio stile; all'antica; tradizionale □ (fam.) an old sweat, un veterano; uno che è vecchio del mestiere; un vecchio soldato □ (relig.) the Old Testament, il Vecchio (o l'Antico) Testamento □ old-time, dei tempi antichi; all'antica; vecchio stile: old-time dancing, ballo (o modo di ballare) all'antica □ (spec. polit.) old-timer, tradizionalista, individuo all'antica; ( USA) vecchio, vegliardo: a Communist old-timer, un comunista ortodosso □ the Old Vic, l'Old Vic ( teatro di Londra inaugurato nel 1818) □ an old wives' tale, una storia da donnette; una superstizione □ (fam.) the old woman (o my old woman), la moglie; la madre; la (mia) vecchia □ old-womanliness (o old-womanishness), pavidità; timore; timidezza □ old-womanly (o old-womanish), da donnicciola; pavido, timoroso, timido □ old-world, antico, all'antica, vecchio stile; ( USA) europeo, del continente antico □ the Old World, il Vecchio Mondo; l'Europa, l'Asia e l'Africa □ any old, qualsiasi, qualunque: I don't want any old car; I want a Jag!, non voglio un'auto purchessia; voglio una Jaguar! □ any old how, alla meglio; alla rinfusa, a casaccio; come viene viene □ the good old days, il buon tempo andato □ to have an old head on young shoulders, avere molto giudizio per la propria età (pur essendo giovane) □ ( slang) to have a good old time, spassarsela moltissimo; divertirsi un mondo □ in days of old, nei tempi antichi; un tempo; una volta □ in the good old times, nei tempi passati; ai bei tempi ( d'una volta) □ to look old, avere un'aria da vecchio; sembrare vecchio □ the men of old, gli uomini d'una volta □ (fam.: detto da un vecchio) my old bones, le mie stanche ossa □ of the old school, antiquato; all'antica; vecchio stile; tradizionalista □ of old standing, d'antica data □ He's an old hand at that work, ha una lunga esperienza in quel genere di lavoro □ The century grows old, il secolo volge alla fine □ That child has an old face, quel bambino ha una faccia da vecchio □ ( modo prov.) It's not the good old days any more, non è più come ai bei tempi andati.

1 rete ( anche fig.) reticolato: a network of friends, una rete di amici; the old boy (o old boys') network, la rete dei vecchi compagni di scuola

2 (tecn.) rete; rete di comunicazione; sistema: a railway network, una rete ferroviaria; the motorway network, la rete autostradale; communications network, rete di comunicazioni; (market.) a distribution network, una rete di distribuzione; a network of canals, un sistema di canali; network of roads, rete stradale; viabilità ordinaria

3 ( radio, TV) rete di emittenti; network: a TV network, una rete televisiva

4 (comput.) rete ( di computer): network access, accesso alla rete; network adapter, scheda di rete; network address, indirizzo di rete; network drive, unità di rete; network driver, driver di rete; network logon, accesso alla rete; network neutrality = net neutrality ► net (1); network printer, stampante di rete

● (comput.) network appliance, network appliance ( computer con risorse limitate per l'accesso alla rete o a server dedicati) □ (econ.) network externalities, esternalità (o economie) di rete □ (metall.) network structure, struttura reticolare.

A v. t.

1 ( radio, TV) diffondere ( un programma) su un network

2 (comput.) collegare ( computer: per farli interagire)

B v. i.

(fig.) creare contatti sociali; fare amicizie.

1) (of intersecting lines, electrical conductors) Netzwerk, das

2) (of railways etc., persons, operations) Netz, das

3) (of broadcasting stations) [Sender]netz, das; (company) Sender, der

4) (Computing) Netzwerk, das

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1) (anything in the form of a net, ie with many lines crossing each other: A network of roads covered the countryside.) das Netz

2) (a widespread organization: a radio network; television networks.) das Sendernetz

3) (a system of computers that can exchange messages and information: The Internet is a global computer network)

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[ˈnetˌwɜ:k, AM -ˌwɜ:rk]

I. n

1. (structure) Netz[werk] nt

2. ( fig: people) Netz nt

a \network of colleagues eine Gruppe von Kollegen

old boy \network ≈ Seilschaft f BRD, ÖSTERR; of contacts Kontaktnetz nt

3. TELEC [Kommunikations]netzwerk nt

cable \network Kabelnetz nt

computer \network Computernetz nt

telephone \network Telefonnetz nt

television \network Sendernetz nt

4. ECON Netz nt

distribution \network Verteilernetz nt

5. TRANSP

motorway [or AM highway] \network Autobahnnetz nt

rail[way] \network [Eisen]bahnnetz nt

II. vt

1. (link)

▪ to \network sth etw vernetzen [o verbinden]; COMPUT etw vernetzen (to mit + dat)

2. (television)

to \network a show/series/programme [or AM program] eine Sendung/Serie/ein Programm im ganzen Sendebereich ausstrahlen

III. vi Kontakte knüpfen

▪ to \network with sb mit jdm Kontakt knüpfen

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1. n

1) (lit, fig) Netz nt

2) (RAD, TV) Sendenetz nt; (ELEC, COMPUT) Netzwerk nt

2. vt (inf)

3. vi

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network

A s

1. Netz-, Maschenwerk n, Geflecht n, Netz n

2. Filet n, Netz-, Filetarbeit f

3. fig (auch Eisenbahn-, Fluss-, Händler-, Straßen- etc) Netz n:

network of roads;

a network of 200 branches;

network of intrigues Netz von Intrigen;

network of roots BOT Wurzelgeflecht n

4. ELEK

a) (Leitungs-, Verteilungs) Netz n

b) RADIO, TV Sendernetz n, -gruppe f

c) COMPUT, Schaltungstechnik: Netzwerk n

B v/t

1. zusammenschließen ( with mit)

2. COMPUT vernetzen ( with mit)

3. RADIO, TV landesweit ausstrahlen oder übertragen

C v/i

1. sich zusammentun oder zusammenschließen ( with mit)

2. COMPUT vernetzt sein ( with mit)

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1) (of intersecting lines, electrical conductors) Netzwerk, das

2) (of railways etc., persons, operations) Netz, das

3) (of broadcasting stations) [Sender]netz, das; (company) Sender, der

4) (Computing) Netzwerk, das

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Netz -e n.

Netzwerk -e n.

Verbund -¨e m. v.

vernetzen v.

1) сеть, сетка; плетёнка

2) сеть

а) (совокупность дорог, каналов)

б) взаимосвязанная цепочка или система нематериальных объектов; схематическое представление событий и действий при изучении эффективности производственного процесса

3) тех. решётчатая система

4) радиотрансляционная сеть; вещательная компания; радиовещание, телевидение

5) эл. схема, цепь

6) взаимосвязанная группа людей, организация, сообщество

- old-boy network

1) информ. подключать к системе

2) брит. передавать по радиосети, телесети

3) амер. покрывать сетью

БЛАТ

n; -s, -e vitamin; Vitamin B umg., fig. contacts, the old boy network

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vitamin

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nt -s, -e

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nt vitamin

▶ \Vitamin B (hum fam) good contacts [or connections] pl

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Vitamin n; -s, -e vitamin;

Vitamin B umg, fig contacts, the old boy network

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vitamin n.

- po kumotersku by pulling some strings

- dostał pożyczkę/posadę po kumotersku he got the loan/job through the old-boy network

1. tie

връзки за обуща shoe-laces, bootlaces

2. (вратовръзка) (neck-)tie

3. (еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string

връзка вестници a packet of newspapers

връзка ключове a bunch of keys

връзка лук a rope of onions

връзка репички a bunch of radishes

връзка риба a string of fish

4. анат. ligament, copula

5. хим. linkage; bond

6. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact

връзката между теорията и практиката the connection between theory and practice

жп. връзка railway connection

има връзка между влаковете the trains connect

тясна връзка между А и Б a close bond between A and В

между А и Б има никаква връзка there is no relationship between A and В

това няма никаква връзка с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject

разг. that is beside the point

във връзка с in connection with

във връзка с това in this connection, with regard to this

във връзка съм с be in touch with

във връзка сме един с друг we are in touch (with each other)

тези въпроси са във взаимна връзка these questions are interrelated/interconnected

без връзка neither here nor there, without any apparent connection

жива връзка между... и... (the) living bond between... and...

причинна връзка a causal connection/relationship/nexus

слаба връзка a tenuous tie

тайна връзка a secret tie

телефонна връзка telephone communication/contact, telephone-line

влизам в телефонна връзка с get through to

делови връзки business relations

дипломатически връзки diplomatic relations

установявам дипломатически връзки с establish diplomatic relations with

прекъсвам дипломатическите си връзки break off/sever diplomatic relations with

кръвни връзки ties of blood

културни връзки cultural relations

любовни връзки liaison, (love-)affair

приятелски връзки friendly relations, ties of friendship

роднински връзки ties of relationship, kinship ties

семейни връзки family ties

стари връзки old links/connections

търговски връзки trade relations/contacts

човек с добри връзки a well-connected man

човек с широки връзки a man with a wide acquaintance (ship)

чрез връзки through patronage, by pulling strings

влизам във връзка с get in touch with, establish/take up contact with

влизам в непосредствена връзка с make direct contact with

загубвам връзка с lose touch with

имам много връзки have many ties

имам силни връзки know the right people

използувам връзките си pull strings, do some string-pulling

поддържам връзки maintain touch/communication, keep in touch/contact (с with)

поддържам лични връзки cultivate personal contacts (с with)

поставям някого във връзка с put s.o. in touch with

скъсвам всички връзки с cut all ties/links with

създавам си връзки form connections, make contacts

установявам връзки establish contact, enter into relations (с with)

7. mex. ( свързване) tie, coupling

8. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison

(за човек) contact man

без връзка с without reference to

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връ̀зка,

ж., -и 1. tie; \връзкаи за обувки shoe-laces, boot-laces;

2. ( вратовръзка) (neck-)tie;

3. ( еднакви предмети, свързани заедно) bunch, string; \връзкаа вестници a packet of newspapers; \връзкаа ключове a bunch of keys; \връзкаа лук a rope of onions; \връзкаа репички a bunch of radishes; \връзкаа риба a string of fish;

4. анат. ligament, copula;

5. хим. linkage; bond;

6. прен. bond, tie, link, connection, relation, contact; без \връзкаа neither here nor there; влизам в телефонна \връзкаа c get through to; влизам във \връзкаа с get in touch with, establish/take up contact with; жп \връзкаа railway connection; \връзкаи с обществеността public relations; във \връзкаа съм с be in touch with; делови \връзкаи business relations; жива \връзкаа между … и … (the) living bond between … and …; загубвам \връзкаа с lose touch with; използвам \връзкаите си pull strings, do some string-pulling; има \връзкаа между влаковете the trains connect; имам много \връзкаи have many ties, have backstairs influence; имам силни \връзкаи know the right people; кръвни \връзкаи ties of blood; любовна \връзкаа liaison; (love-)affair; разг. fling; поддържам лични \връзкаи cultivate personal contacts (c with); поставям някого във \връзкаа c put s.o. in touch with; причинна \връзкаа a casual connection/relationship/nexus; приятелски \връзкаи friendly relations, ties of friendship; родствени \връзкаи ties of relationship, kinship ties; скъсвам всички \връзкаи с cut all ties/links with; слаба \връзкаа a tenuous tie; стари \връзкаи old links/connections; създавам си \връзкаи form connections, make contacts; тайна \връзкаа a secret tie; тези въпроси са във взаимна \връзкаа these questiones are interrelated/interconnect; телефонна \връзкаа telephone communication/contact, telephone-line; това няма никаква \връзкаа с въпроса this is irrelevant to the subject, this has no bearing on the subject, that is beside the point; търговски \връзкаи trade relations/contacts; тясна \връзкаа между a close bond between; установявам \връзкаи establish contact, enter into relations (c with); човек с добри \връзкаи a well-connected man; човек с широки \връзкаи a man with a wide acquaintance(ship); чрез \връзкаи through patronage, by pulling strings, by the old-boy network;

7. техн. ( свързване) tie, coupling;

8. воен. intercommunication, signals, liaison; • \връзка (за човек) contact man; без \връзкаа c without reference to.

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alliance: marriage-връзкаs - брачни връзки; bootlace (за обувки); bunch: a връзка of radishes - връзка репички; commissure; communication; concatenation; connection{kx`nekSn}: in връзка with - във връзка с; contact; cord{kO:d} (анат.); lace; liaison (воен.); ligament; nexus{`neksxs}; reference: diplomatic връзкаs - дипломатически връзки; relationship; tie{tai}; truss

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   In spite of the national commitment to the principles of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, France remains marked by traditions of elitism that are ingrained in the very fibre of society. The French Revolution was supposed to have done away with privileges and elites, and usher in an age of greater equality; in the event, it - and subsequent upheavals - changed the nature of the elites in France, without making a great impact on the underlying system. Indeed, the notion of 'republican elites' is one that was fundamental in the shaping of post-Revolutionary France.

   In terms of local power, the role of local notables - important figures - remains strong. Notables frequently fulfil multiple roles in local administration and structures, sometimes combining these with elected positions on a regional or national scale, giving them and their close supporters a considerable degree of power. (See Cumul des mandats). They are frequently referred to as les elites locales. The process of devolution in France, set in motion in 1982, has had the effect of strengthening the power base of local elites.

   The French education system, while offering a good quality non-selective education to all children at lower levels, is increasingly elitist towards the top, particularly when it comes to preparing for higher education. Manyclasses préparatoires, particularly those preparing students for entrance to the top institutions of higher education, called Grandes Ecoles, are very selective, and the selection process - and for that matter the system itself - often disfavours students from humble or poorer backgrounds. The Grandes Ecoles themselves, tailor-made to the needs of the nation, train the future leaders and decision makers in specific fields of the public or private sector, producing very close networks of former students, that make the British concept of the "old-boy network" seem rather informal.

   Places in the top grandes écoles and some other institutions are highly sought after, as graduates from these schools are seen in France as a sort of caste, membership of which is highly recommended, if not essential, for anyone wanting to reach the top. The classic example of this is the ENA, Ecole Normale d'Administration, the Grande Ecole designed to train top civil servants and future political leaders. In the corridors of French power, many if not most of the top positions are occupied by Enarques, graduates of the ENA. In 1967, Jean-Pierre Chevènement - himself an Enarque, and later to be Minister of the Interior under François Mitterrand - coined the word Enarchie, to define the French system of state elites.

   As for business elites, a 2006 review in the Economist observed that they "often seem to owe more allegiance to the group from which they are drawn than to the international corporations they work for."

- wepchnęła wszystko do szafy she crammed everything into the cupboard

- wepchnął mu do ręki pieniądze he stuffed the money into his hand

- wepchnął go po znajomości do ministerstwa he managed to get him a job in the ministry through the old-boy network

- z trudem wepchnął się do autobusu w godzinach szczytu he barely squeezed onto the bus during the rush hour

- wepchnąć się na imprezę bez zaproszenia to crash a party

v. trans. & intrans. To 'pull strings', to 'work the old-boy network' for someone. (The verb refers exclusively to the backstage manipulations involved in promotions, etc.)

n. m. 'Buddy', 'crony', friend. Etre copains comme cochons: To be the best of mates, to be bosom pals. Faire copain-copain: To get pally. Penser aux petits copains: To be in favour of the old-boy network.

n. m. 'String-pulling', back-stairs influence. Sans piston, il n'aurait jamais réussi: Without the old-boy network, he'd still be waiting for promotion. (The expression coup de piston refers to a single bit of 'backstage' help.)