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1 the old boy network
n infmlSometimes I think the only way to get a good job is through the old boy network — Иногда мне кажется, что хорошую работу можно получить только по блату
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«Сообщество бывших учеников школы», круг бывших однокашников. The old boy network в Британии является одной из старейших и, так сказать, добропорядочных «мафий» в мире. Old boys носят the old school tie («галстук старой школы»), знак принадлежности к привилегированному слою бывших учеников частных средних школ public schools.Every year we have a gathering of old boys. — Мы ежегодно устраиваем встречу школьных товарищей.
I don't think we need to advertise this job. We can find someone on the old boy network, can't we? — Считаю, что не нужно объявлять о вакансии на этот пост. Мы сможем найти кого-нибудь из своих, не так ли?
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4 network
['netwɜːk] 1. сущ.1) сеть, сетка; плетёнка2) сетьа) (совокупность дорог, каналов)communications network — сеть коммуникаций, сеть связи, система связи
community health network — амер. местная сеть здравоохранения (система медицинских учреждений, оказывающая помощь неимущим)
б) взаимосвязанная цепочка или система нематериальных объектов; схематическое представление событий и действий при изучении эффективности производственного процессаNetwork, a schematic representation of events and activities which shows their interrelationships. — Сеть - схематическое изображение событий и действий в их взаимосвязи.
activity network — эк. сетевой график; временная последовательность операций
3) тех. решётчатая система4) радиотрансляционная сеть; вещательная компания; радиовещание, телевидение5) эл. схема, цепь6) взаимосвязанная группа людей, организация, сообщество2. гл.I was paid about £500 for infiltrating the IRA network in London. — Мне заплатили около 500 фунтов стерлингов за то, чтобы я проник в ряды ИРА в Лондоне.
1) информ. подключать к системеEach computer is networked to a file server. — Каждый компьютер подключён к файловому серверу.
2) брит. передавать по радиосети, телесетиThe show was networked across the UK. — Это шоу транслировалось по всей Британии.
3) амер. покрывать сетью
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the old-boy network — UK US noun [S] (also old school tie) UK DISAPPROVING ► the informal system in which men who went to the same school or university help each other to find good jobs or get other social advantages: »He got his City job through the old boy network.… … Financial and business terms
(the) old-boy network — the way in which men who have been to the same expensive school or university help each other to find good jobs. He admitted the old boy network had once existed in the company but said that things had changed now … New idioms dictionary
(the) old boy network — the old boy network UK US noun a system by which men who went to the same school or college, who are members of the same club, or who know the same people, use their influence to help each other Thesaurus: educated people and expertssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
the old boy network — UK / US noun a system by which men who went to the same school or college, who are members of the same club, or who know the same people, use their influence to help each other … English dictionary
old-boy network — old boy networks also old boy network N COUNT: usu the N in sing (disapproval) When people talk about the old boy network, they are referring to a situation in which people who went to the same public school or university use their positions of… … English dictionary
Old boy network — For the type of political corruption, see Good ol boy network. An old boy network, or society, can refer to social and business connections among former pupils of male only private schools. British public school students were traditionally called … Wikipedia
old boy network — n [sing] (BrE infml often disapprov) (especially in the past) the situation in many British companies, government departments and branches of the armed forces where people give jobs and other privileges to ‘old boys’ (= former students) of the… … Universalium
old boy network — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. * /Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications./ Compare … Dictionary of American idioms
old boy network — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. * /Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications./ Compare … Dictionary of American idioms
old\ boy\ network — n. phr. A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications. Compare: old… … Словарь американских идиом
the old boy network — … Useful english dictionary
