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(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) público- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll
public1 adj públicopublic2 n públicotr['pʌblɪk]1 público,-a1 el público\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin public en públicoto be in the public eye ser objeto de interés públicoto be public knowledge ser del dominio públicoto go public SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL salir a bolsato make public hacer público,-apublic company empresa pública, sociedad nombre femenino anónimapublic holiday fiesta nacionalpublic opinion opinión nombre femenino públicapublic relations relaciones nombre femenino plural públicaspublic school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL colegio privado 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL colegio públicopublic sector sector nombre masculino públicopublic speaker orador,-rapublic speaking oratoriapublic transport transporte nombre masculino públicopublic utility servicio públicopublic ['pʌblɪk] adj: público♦ publicly advpublic n: público madj.• paladino, -a adj.• placero, -a adj.• público, -a adj.n.• público s.m.
I 'pʌblɪka) ( of people) públicoit wouldn't be in the public interest — no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía; eye I 1) c)
b) ( concerning the state) públicopublic body — organismo m estatal or público
public works — obras fpl públicas
c) <library/garden/footpath> públicod) (open, not concealed) <announcement/protest> públicoa well-known public figure — un personaje conocido, una persona muy conocida
to make something public — hacer* algo público
to go public — (journ) revelar algo a la prensa
e)to go public — \<\<company\>\> salir* a bolsa
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noun (+ sing or pl vb)a) u ( people in general)b) c ( audience) público mc)['pʌblɪk]1. ADJ1) (=of the State) público•
they can hire expensive lawyers at public expense — pueden contratar abogados caros a costa de los contribuyentes•
to run for/hold public office — presentarse como candidato a/ostentar un cargo público2) (=of, for, by everyone) público•
they want to deflect public attention from the real issues — quieren desviar la opinión pública de los verdaderos problemashe has kept his family out of the public eye — ha mantenido a su familia alejada de la atención pública
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I have decided to resign in the public interest — en el interés de los ciudadanos, he decidido dimitir3) (=open, not private) [statement, meeting] público; [appearance] en públicoit's too public here — aquí estamos demasiado expuestos al público, aquí no tenemos intimidad
can we talk somewhere less public? — ¿podemos hablar en algún sitio más privado or menos expuesto al público?
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to go public — (Comm) empezar a cotizar en bolsathey decided to go public about their relationship * — decidieron revelar su relación a la prensa or al público
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to make sth public — hacer público algo, publicar algo4) (=well-known)2. N1) (=people)•
the general public — el gran público•
a member of the public — un ciudadano2) (=open place)3) (=devotees) público m•
the reading/ sporting public — los aficionados a la lectura/al deporte•
the viewing public — los telespectadores3.CPDpublic access television N — (US) televisión abierta al público
public address system N — (sistema m de) megafonía f, altavoces mpl, altoparlantes mpl (LAm)
public affairs NPL — actividades fpl públicas
public assistance N — (US) asistencia f pública
public bar N — bar m
public body N — organismo m público
public company N — empresa f pública
public convenience N — (Brit) frm servicios mpl, aseos mpl públicos
public debt N — deuda f pública, deuda f del Estado
public defender N — (US) defensor(a) m / f de oficio
public enemy N — enemigo m público
- be Public Enemy No 1 or number onepublic enquiry N (Brit) — = public inquiry
public expenditure N — gasto m (del sector) público
public gallery N — (in parliament, courtroom) tribuna f reservada al público
public health N — salud f pública, sanidad f pública
public health inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de salud or sanidad pública
Public Health Service N — (US) ≈ Seguridad f Social, servicio público de asistencia sanitaria
public holiday N — fiesta f nacional, fiesta f oficial, (día m) feriado m (LAm)
public house N — (Brit) frm bar m
public housing N — (US) viviendas mpl de protección oficial
public housing project N — (US) proyecto f de viviendas de protección oficial
public inquiry N — investigación f oficial
public lavatory N — aseos mpl públicos
public law N — (=discipline, body of legislation) derecho m público; (US) (=piece of legislation) ley f pública
public library N — biblioteca f pública
public limited company N — sociedad f anónima
public money N — fondos mpl públicos
public nuisance N — (Jur) molestia f pública
he's a public nuisance — siempre está causando problemas or molestias
public opinion N — opinión f pública
public opinion poll N — sondeo m (de la opinión pública)
public ownership N —
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to be taken into public ownership — pasar a ser propiedad del estado(fig)public property N — (=land, buildings) dominio m público
public prosecutor N — fiscal mf
See:Public Record Office N — (Brit) archivo m nacional
public relations NPL — relaciones fpl públicas
the police action was a public relations disaster — la actuación de la policía fue desastrosa para su imagen
it's just a public relations exercise — es solo una operación publicitaria or de relaciones públicas
public relations officer N — encargado(-a) m / f de relaciones públicas
public school N — (Brit) colegio m privado; (=boarding school) internado m privado; (US) escuela f pública
60,000 public-sector jobs must be cut — se deben eliminar 60.000 puestos de funcionario, se deben eliminar 60.000 puestos en el sector público
public sector borrowing requirement N — necesidades fpl de endeudamiento del sector público
public servant N — funcionario(-a) m / f
public service N — (=Civil Service) administración f pública; (usu pl) (=community facility) servicio m público
she will be remembered for a lifetime of public service — se la recordará por cómo entregó su vida al servicio de la comunidad
in doing this they were performing a public service — con esto estaban haciendo un servicio a la comunidad
public service announcement — comunicado m de interés público
public service jobs — puestos mpl de funcionario or en el sector público
public service vehicle — vehículo m de servicio público
public service worker — funcionario(-a) m / f
public service broadcasting N — servicio m público de radio y televisión
public speaker N — orador(a) m / f
she is a good public speaker — habla muy bien en público, es una buena oradora
public speaking N — oratoria f
public spending N — gasto m (del sector) público
public television N — (US) cadenas fpl públicas (de televisión)
public transport, public transportation (US) N — transporte(s) m(pl) público(s)
public utility N — empresa f del servicio público
PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION En Estados Unidos, el término Public Access Television hace referencia a una serie de cadenas no comerciales de televisión por cable que emiten programas de ámbito local o programas dedicados a organizaciones humanitarias sin ánimo de lucro. Entre sus emisiones se incluyen charlas sobre actividades escolares, programas sobre aficiones diversas e incluso discursos de organizaciones racistas. Estas emisiones de acceso público se crearon para dar cabida a temas de interés local e impedir que los canales por cable estuvieran dominados por unos cuantos privilegiados. En virtud de la Ley de Emisiones por Cable, el Cable Act de 1984, cualquier población en que haya algún canal por cable puede obligar a los propietarios de dicho canal a que instalen una cadena adicional de acceso público y provean el equipo, el estudio, los medios técnicos y el personal necesarios para la emisión.public works NPL — obras fpl públicas
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I ['pʌblɪk]a) ( of people) públicoit wouldn't be in the public interest — no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía; eye I 1) c)
b) ( concerning the state) públicopublic body — organismo m estatal or público
public works — obras fpl públicas
c) <library/garden/footpath> públicod) (open, not concealed) <announcement/protest> públicoa well-known public figure — un personaje conocido, una persona muy conocida
to make something public — hacer* algo público
to go public — (journ) revelar algo a la prensa
e)to go public — \<\<company\>\> salir* a bolsa
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noun (+ sing or pl vb)a) u ( people in general)b) c ( audience) público mc) -
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I.A n1 ( road) passage m ;2 ( of cathedral) enceinte f.B adj1 ( with close links) [relative] proche ; [resemblance] frappant ; to bear a close resemblance to sb/sth ressembler beaucoup à qn/qch ; close links with Pol liens étroits avec [country] ; liens d'amitié avec [group, twinned town etc] ; to work in close collaboration with sb collaborer étroitement avec qn ; in close contact with en contact permanent avec [government department etc] ; en contact avec [friend etc] ; in close harmony Mus dans une tessiture rapprochée ;2 ( intimate) [friend, adviser] proche (to de) ; they have a close friendship ils sont très bons amis ;3 ( almost equal) [contest, finish, result, vote] serré ; ‘is it the same?’-‘no but it's close’ ‘c'est le même?’-‘non mais c'est proche’ ; a close copy of his signature une imitation presque parfaite de sa signature ; it's a close match (of colour, hairpiece) c'est presque la même couleur ;4 (careful, rigorous) [scrutiny, examination, study] minutieux/-ieuse ; [supervision] étroit ; to pay close attention to sth faire une attention toute particulière à qch ; to keep a close watch ou eye on sb/sth surveiller étroitement qn/qch ;5 ( compactly aligned) [texture, grain] dense ; [print, military formation] serré ; [handwriting] ramassé ;7 ○ ( secretive) she's been very close about it elle n'a rien voulu dire.C adv1 ( nearby) to live/work quite close (by) habiter/travailler tout près ; they look closeer than they are ils semblent plus près qu'ils ne le sont ; how close is the town? est-ce que la ville est loin? ; it's close, I can hear it il ne doit pas être loin, je l'entends ; the closer he came plus il approchait ; to bring sth closer approcher qch ; to follow close behind suivre de près ; to hold sb close serrer qn ; close together serrés les uns contre les autres ; to come closer together se rapprocher ; ⇒ draw ;2 ( close temporally) the time is close when dans peu de temps ; how close are they in age? combien ont-ils de différence d'âge? ; Christmas is close Noël approche ; ⇒ draw ;3 ( almost) that's closer (to) the truth ça c'est plus proche de la vérité ; ‘is the answer three?’-‘close!’ ‘est-ce que la réponse est trois?’-‘tu y es presque’.1 ( sufficiently near) that's close enough ( no nearer) tu es assez près ; ( acceptable as answer) ça ira ; to be/come close enough to do être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire ;2 ( approximately) there were 20 yachts or close enough il y avait à peu près 20 yachts.1 lit près de [place, person, object] ; close to where près de l'endroit où ; closer to plus près de ; how close are we to…? à quelle distance sommes-nous de…? ;2 ( on point of) au bord de [tears, hysteria, collapse] ; to be close to doing être sur le point de faire ;3 ( almost at) closer to 30 than 40 plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30 ; to come closest to s'approcher le plus de [ideal, conception] ; to come close to doing faillir faire ; he came close to giving up il a failli abandonner ; how close are you to completing…? est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…? ; close to the time when à peu près au moment où ; it's coming close to the time when we must decide l'heure de nous décider approche ;4 ( also close on ○) ( approximately) close to ou on ○ 60 people près de or presque 60 personnes ; close to ou on ○ a century ago il y a près d'un siècle.F close by prep phr, adv phr près de [wall, bridge] ; the ambulance is close by l'ambulance n'est pas loin.(from) close to ○, (from) close up de près ; it was a close call ○ ou shave ○ ou thing je l'ai/tu l'as etc échappé belle.II.A n1 gen, Sport fin f ; to bring sth to a close mettre fin à qch ; to draw to a close tirer à sa fin ; to come to a close se terminer ; at the close of day littér à la tombée du jour liter ;B vtr1 ( shut) fermer [container, door, window, eyes, mouth, mind, book, file, museum, office, shop] ;2 ( block) fermer [border, port, airport] ; boucher [pipe, opening] ; barrer [road] ; interdire l'accès à [area of town] ;3 = close down ;4 ( bring to an end) mettre fin à [meeting, discussion, investigation, case] ; fermer [account] ; to close the meeting, we have pour clore la réunion nous avons ; the subject is now closed le sujet est clos ; ‘this correspondence is now closed’ journ ‘cette rubrique est interrompue’ ;5 ( reduce) to close the gap fig réduire l'écart (between entre) ; to close the gap on sb/sth lit, fig rattraper qn/qch ; to close the gaps ( improve fault) remédier aux lacunes (in dans) ;6 ( agree) conclure [deal, contract, sale] ;7 Elec fermer [circuit].C vi1 ( shut) [airport, factory, office, polls, shop, station] fermer (for pour) ; [door, window, container, lid, eyes, mouth] se fermer ; [hand, arms] se (re)fermer (around sur) ; the museum has closed le musée est fermé au public ;2 ( cease to operate) [business, factory, mine, institution] fermer définitivement ;3 ( end) [meeting, enquiry, play, concert, season] prendre fin ; to close with se terminer par [scene, event, song] ;4 Fin [currency, index, shares, market] clôturer (at à) ; the market closed down/up le marché a clôturé en baisse/en hausse ; the pound closed up against the euro la livre (sterling) a clôturé en hausse contre l’euro ;5 ( get smaller) se réduire ; the gap is closing between X and Y fig l'écart entre X et Y se réduit ; lit la distance entre X et Y se réduit ;6 ( get closer) [pursuer, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ;7 ( heal) [wound] se refermer.1 ( shut) [door, window, container, business, public building, shop] fermé ; [fist, mouth, eyes] fermé ; ‘closed’ ( sign in shop) ‘fermé’ ; ( in theatre) ‘relâche’ ; ‘closed for lunch/for repairs’ ‘fermé pour le déjeuner/pour cause de réparations’ ; ‘road closed’ ‘route barrée’ ; ‘closed to the public’ ‘interdit au public’ ; ‘closed to traffic’ ‘circulation interdite’ ; behind closed doors fig à huis clos ;2 ( restricted) [community, circle, meeting, organization, economy] fermé ; to have a closed mind avoir l'esprit fermé ;3 Math [set] fermé ;4 Ling [syllable] fermé.■ close down:▶ close down [shop, business, club, institution] fermer définitivement ; GB, Radio, TV we are now closing down nos émissions sont terminées pour ce soir ;▶ close down [sth], close [sth] down fermer [qch] définitivement [business, factory].■ close in [pursuers, enemy] se rapprocher (on de) ; [winter, night] approcher ; [darkness, fog] descendre (on sur) ; [jungle, forest] se refermer ; the nights are closing in les jours commencent à raccourcir.■ close off:▶ close off [sth], close [sth] off fermer [qch] au public [district, street, wing].■ close out:■ close up:▶ close up1 [flower, petals, wound] se refermer ; [group] se serrer ; [troops] serrer les rangs ;2 [shopkeeper, caretaker] fermer ;3 he just closes up il refuse d'en parler ;▶ close up [sth], close [sth] up1 fermer [bank, office, shop] ;2 boucher [hole, entrance, pipe].■ close with:▶ close with [sb]1 Comm tomber d'accord avec [dealer, trader] (for pour) ;2 Mil engager le combat avec [enemy] ; -
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Ⅰ.close1 [kləʊs]proche ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f) serré ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (g) attentif ⇒ 1 (e) mal aéré ⇒ 1 (h) près ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) étroitement ⇒ 2 (b)(a) (near in space or time) proche;∎ the library is close to the school la bibliothèque est près ou proche de l'école;∎ in close proximity to sth dans le voisinage immédiat de ou tout près de qch;∎ they're very close in age ils ont presque le même âge;∎ his death brought the war closer to home c'est avec sa mort que nous avons vraiment pris conscience de la guerre;∎ we are close to an agreement nous sommes presque arrivés à un accord;∎ at close intervals à intervalles rapprochés;∎ I saw him at close quarters je l'ai vu de près;∎ at close range à bout portant;∎ to be close at or to hand (shop, cinema etc) être tout près; (book, pencil etc) être à portée de main;∎ to be close to tears être au bord des larmes;∎ to be (very) close to victory être (tout) près de la victoire;∎ familiar I came close to thumping him one j'ai bien failli lui en coller une;∎ he keeps things close to his chest il ne fait guère de confidences;∎ to see sth at close quarters voir qch de près;∎ to give sb a close shave raser qn de près;∎ the bill was passed but it was a close thing la loi a été votée de justesse;∎ he managed to get elected but it was a close run thing il a été élu de justesse(b) (in relationship) proche;∎ they're very close (friends) ils sont très proches;∎ he's a close friend of mine c'est un ami intime;∎ a close relative un parent proche;∎ I'm very close to my sister je suis très proche de ma sœur;∎ he has close ties with Israel il a des rapports étroits avec Israël;∎ there's a close connection between the two things il y a un rapport étroit entre les deux;∎ the President consulted his closest advisers le président consulta ses conseillers les plus proches;∎ sources close to the royal family des sources proches de la famille royale;∎ a subject close to my heart un sujet qui me tient à cœur;∎ to keep sth a close secret garder le secret absolu sur qch∎ they stay in close contact ils restent en contact en permanence∎ it was a close contest ce fut une lutte serrée;∎ to play a close game jouer serré;∎ close finish arrivée f serrée(e) (thorough, careful) attentif, rigoureux;∎ pay close attention to what she says faites très attention ou prêtez une grande attention à ce qu'elle dit;∎ have a close look at these figures examinez ces chiffres de près;∎ upon close examination après un examen détaillé ou minutieux;∎ to keep (a) close watch or eye on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch de près;∎ I keep close control of the expenses je contrôle étroitement les dépenses;∎ in close confinement en détention surveillée(f) (roughly similar) proche;∎ his version of events was close to the truth sa version des faits était très proche de la réalité;∎ he bears a close resemblance to his father il ressemble beaucoup à son père;∎ it's the closest thing we've got to an operating theatre voilà à quoi se réduit notre salle d'opération∎ Military in close formation en ordre serré∎ it's very close in here on manque vraiment d'air ici;∎ it's terribly close today il fait très lourd aujourd'hui(i) (secretive) renfermé, peu communicatif;∎ he's very close about his private life il est très discret sur sa vie privée2 adverb∎ don't come too close n'approche pas ou ne t'approche pas trop;∎ I live close to the river j'habite près de la rivière;∎ did you win? - no, we didn't even come close avez-vous gagné? - non, loin de là;∎ she came close to losing her job elle a failli perdre son emploi;∎ to come close to death frôler la mort;∎ to come close to the world record frôler le record du monde;∎ they walked close behind us ils nous suivaient de près;∎ she lives close by elle habite tout près;∎ I looked at it close to or up je l'ai regardé de près;∎ close together serrés les uns contre les autres;∎ sit closer together! serrez-vous!;∎ it's brought us closer ça nous a rapprochés∎ he held me close il m'a serré dans ses bras3 noun∎ it's close on nine o'clock il est presque neuf heures;∎ she must be close on fifty elle doit friser la cinquantaine ou doit avoir près de cinquante ans(almost, nearly) presque;∎ the baby weighs close to 7 pounds ≃ le bébé pèse presque 3 kilos et demi►► Military close combat corps à corps m;Music close harmony tessiture f limitéeⅡ.close2 [kləʊz]fermer ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (j), 2 (a) conclure ⇒ 1 (e), 1 (h) arrêter ⇒ 1 (f) liquider ⇒ 1 (g) se refermer ⇒ 2 (b) se terminer ⇒ 2 (d) clôturer ⇒ 2 (e) fin, conclusion ⇒ 3(a) (shut → door, window, shop, book) fermer;∎ he closed his eyes and went to sleep il ferma les yeux et s'endormit;∎ figurative the committee had not closed the books on the inquiry le comité n'avait pas refermé le dossier de l'affaire;∎ to close one's eyes to sth fermer les yeux sur qch;∎ to close one's mind to sth refuser de penser à qch;∎ she closed her mind to anything new elle s'est fermée à tout ce qui était neuf(b) (opening, bottle) fermer, boucher;∎ figurative we must close the gap between the rich and the poor nous devons combler le fossé entre riches et pauvres(c) (block → border, road) fermer;∎ they've closed the airport ils ont fermé l'aéroport;∎ a road closed to motor traffic une route interdite à la circulation automobile(d) (shut down → factory) fermer;∎ they plan to close more rural stations ils ont l'intention de fermer d'autres petites gares de campagne∎ she closed the conference with a rallying call to the party faithful elle termina la conférence en lançant un appel de solidarité aux fidèles du parti;∎ a neat way of closing the discussion un habile moyen de clore la discussion;∎ the subject is now closed l'affaire est close∎ to close the books balancer les comptes, régler les livres;∎ to close the yearly accounts arrêter les comptes de l'exercice(h) (settle → deal) conclure;∎ we closed a deal with them last week nous avons conclu un accord avec eux la semaine dernière(i) (move closer together) serrer, rapprocher;∎ Military close ranks! serrez les rangs!;∎ figurative the party closed ranks behind their leader le parti a serré les rangs derrière le leader∎ this window doesn't close properly cette fenêtre ne ferme pas bien ou ferme mal;∎ the door closed quietly behind them la porte s'est refermée sans bruit derrière eux;∎ the bakery closes on Fridays la boulangerie ferme le vendredi(b) (wound, opening) se refermer;∎ the gap was closing fast l'écart diminuait rapidement(c) (cover, surround)∎ the waves closed over him les vagues se refermèrent sur lui;∎ the onlookers closed around us un cercle de curieux se forma autour de nous;∎ my fingers closed around the gun mes doigts se resserrèrent sur le revolver∎ I closed with a reference to Rimbaud j'ai terminé par une référence à Rimbaud(e) Stock Exchange clôturer;∎ the shares closed at 420p les actions ont clôturé ou terminé à 420 pence;∎ the share index closed two points down l'indice (boursier) a clôturé en baisse de deux points3 nounfin f, conclusion f; (of day) tombée f; Stock Exchange (on financial futures market) clôture f; (closing price) cours m de clôture;∎ at close of business à la ou en clôture;∎ the concert came to a close le concert s'acheva;∎ the year drew to a close l'année s'acheva;∎ it's time to draw the meeting to a close il est temps de mettre fin à cette réunion;∎ towards the close of the century vers la fin du siècle;∎ at close of play (in cricket) à la fin du match►► Computing close box case f de fermeture;British close season Hunting fermeture f de la chasse; Fishing fermeture f de la pêche; Football intersaison f(a) (business, factory) fermer;∎ the shop had to close down le magasin a dû fermer(business, factory) fermer;∎ they had to close down their shop ils ont dû fermer leur magasin∎ to close in on or upon se rapprocher de;∎ the hunters closed in on their prey les chasseurs se rapprochèrent de leur proie;∎ the police/his creditors are closing in l'étau de la police/de ses créanciers se resserre∎ darkness closed in on us la nuit nous enveloppaisoler, fermer;∎ the area was closed off to the public le quartier était fermé au public;∎ some of the rooms in the house have been closed off certaines pièces de la maison ont été fermées;∎ Accountancy to close off an account arrêter un comptese rapprocher de;∎ we were closing on them fast nous nous rapprochions d'eux rapidement(b) (complete successfully → game, competition) remporter;∎ to close it out l'emporter∎ to close a position boucler ou clore ou fermer une position➲ close up(c) (shop, house) fermer(b) (shopkeeper) fermer(a) (finalize deal with) conclure un marché avec -
4 open
A n2 ( exposed position) terrain m découvert ; in/into the open en terrain découvert ; fig to be out in the open être étalé en plein jour ; to bring sth out into the open mettre qch au grand jour ; to come out into the open (and say…) parler franchement (et dire…) ; let's get all this out in the open mettons cartes sur table ;B adj1 ( not closed) [door, box, parcel, book, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] ouvert ; [arms, legs] écarté ; ( to the public) [bank, shop, bar, bridge, meeting] ouvert ; to get sth open ouvrir qch ; to burst ou fly open s'ouvrir brusquement or violemment ; ‘open 9 to 5’ ‘ouvert de 9 à 5’ ; ‘open on Sundays’ ‘ouvert le dimanche’ ; the book lay open le livre était ouvert ; the door was partly ou slightly ou half open la porte était entrouverte ; to be open for business ou to the public être ouvert au public ; my door is always open ma porte est toujours ouverte ; is there a bank open? est-ce qu'il y a une banque ouverte? ;2 ( not obstructed) to be open [road] être ouvert (à la circulation) ; [canal, harbour] être ouvert (à la navigation) ; [telephone line, frequency] être libre ; the open air le plein air ; in the open air en plein air, au grand air ; ( at night) à la belle étoile ; open country la rase campagne ; open ground un terrain vague ; the open road la grand-route ; the open sea la haute mer ; an open space un espace libre ; the (wide) open spaces les (grands) espaces libres ; an open view une vue dégagée (of de) ; open water une étendue d'eau dégagée ; they're trying to keep the bridge/tunnel open ils essaient de laisser le pont/tunnel ouvert à la circulation ;3 ( not covered)[car, carriage] découvert, décapoté ; [tomb] ouvert ; [mine, sewer] à ciel ouvert ; an open fire un feu (de cheminée) ;4 ( susceptible) open to the air/to the wind/to the elements exposé à l'air/au vent/aux éléments ; open to attack exposé à l'attaque ; to be open to offers/to suggestions/to new ideas/to criticism être ouvert aux offres/aux suggestions/aux nouvelles idées/à la critique ; to be open to persuasion être prêt à se laisser convaincre ; to lay ou leave oneself open to criticism/to attack s'exposer (ouvertement) à la critique/à l'attaque ; it is open to doubt ou question whether on peut douter que (+ subj) ; this incident has left his honesty open to doubt ou question cet incident met en doute son honnêteté ;5 ( accessible) ( jamais épith) [job, position] libre, vacant ; [access, competition] ouvert à tous ; [meeting, hearing, session] public/-ique ; to be open to sb [competition, service, park, facilities] être ouvert à qn ; there are several courses of action/choices open to us nous avons le choix entre plusieurs lignes de conduite/plusieurs possibilités ;6 ( candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] franc/franche ; to be open (with sb) about sth être franc/franche (avec qn) à propos de qch ;7 ( blatant) [hostility, rivalry, attempt, contempt] non dissimulé ; [disagreement, disrespect] manifeste ; in open rebellion ou revolt en rébellion ouverte ;8 ( undecided) [question] non résolu, non tranché ; to leave the date/decision open laisser la date/décision en suspens ; the race/election is (wide) open l'issue de la course/l'élection est indécise ; to have ou keep an open mind about sth réserver son jugement sur qch ; open return/ticket Transp retour m/billet m ouvert or open ; she kept my job open elle m'a gardé mon travail ; the job is still open l'emploi est toujours vacant ; I have an open invitation to visit him/Paris je suis invité chez lui/à Paris quand je veux ;9 ( with spaces) [weave, material] ajouré ;10 Sport [tournament, contest] open ;11 Mus [string] à vide ;12 Ling [vowel, syllable] ouvert.C vtr1 ( cause not to be closed) ouvrir [door, envelope, letter, wound, box, shirt, umbrella, button, jar] ; to open one's arms/legs ouvrir or écarter les bras/jambes ; ouvrir, déplier [map, newspaper] ; dilater [pores] ; to open a door/window slightly ou a little entrouvrir une porte/fenêtre ; to open one's eyes/mouth ouvrir les yeux/la bouche ; to open one's mind (to sth) s'ouvrir (à qch) ;2 ( begin) ouvrir, entamer [discussions, negotiations, meeting] ; entamer, engager [conversation] ; ouvrir [account, enquiry] ; to open the score ou scoring Sport ouvrir la marque ; to open fire ouvrir le feu ; she opened the show with a song elle a ouvert le spectacle avec une chanson ; to open the door to ouvrir la porte à [abuse, corruption] ;4 ( inaugurate) inaugurer [shop, bridge] ; ouvrir [exhibition] ; to open parliament ouvrir la session parlementaire ;5 ( make wider) ⇒ open up.D vi1 ( become open) [door, window, flower, curtain] s'ouvrir ; his eyes/mouth opened il a ouvert les yeux/la bouche ; to open into ou onto sth [door, room, window] donner sur qch ; open wide! ( at dentist's) ouvrez grand! ; to open slightly ou a little [window, door] s'entrouvrir ;3 ( begin) [meeting, conference, discussion, play] commencer ; to open with sth [person, meeting, play] commencer par qch ; to open by doing [person] commencer par faire ;4 Art, Cin, Theat ( have first performance) [film] sortir (sur les écrans) ; [exhibition] ouvrir ; the play opens in London on the 25th la première de la pièce aura lieu à Londres le 25 ; we open on the 25th nous donnons la première le 25 ;5 ( be first speaker) [person] ouvrir le débat ; to open for the defence/the prosecution Jur prendre la parole au nom de la défense/du ministère public ;6 ( become wider) ⇒ open up ;7 Fin [shares] débuter.■ open out:▶ open out ( become broader) [river, passage, path, view] s'élargir ; [countryside] s'étendre ; [flower] s'ouvrir, éclore ; to open out into [passage, tunnel] déboucher sur [room, cave] ; [stream, river] se jeter dans [pool, lake] ;▶ open [sth] out, open out [sth] ouvrir, déplier [garment, newspaper, map].■ open up:▶ open up1 ( unlock a building) ouvrir ; I'll open up for you je t'ouvre ; ‘police! open up!’ ‘police! ouvrez!’ ;3 ( speak freely) s'ouvrir ;4 ( develop) [opportunities, possibilities, market] s'ouvrir ;5 ( become open) [flower] s'ouvrir, éclore ;7 Mil ( start firing) se mettre à tirer ;▶ open [sth] up, open up [sth]1 ( make open) ouvrir [parcel, suitcase, wound] ;3 ( unlock) ouvrir [shop, building] ;5 ( make accessible) ouvrir [area, road, country] ; exploiter [forest, desert] ; fig ouvrir [opportunities, possibilities, career] ; to open up new horizons for sb ouvrir de nouveaux horizons à qn ; they are trying to open the region up to trade ils essaient de développer le commerce dans cette région. -
5 market
1. noun1) Markt, der; attrib. Markt[händler, -stand]go to market — auf den Markt gehen
3) (conditions for buying and selling, trade) Markt, derbe in the market for something — an etwas (Dat.) interessiert sein
come on to the market — [neue Produkte:] auf den Markt kommen
2. transitive verbput on the market — zum Verkauf anbieten [Haus]
* * *1. noun1) (a public place where people meet to buy and sell or the public event at which this happens: He has a clothes stall in the market.) der Markt2) ((a place where there is) a demand for certain things: There is a market for cotton goods in hot countries.) der Absatzmarkt2. verb(to (attempt to) sell: I produce the goods and my brother markets them all over the world.) verkaufen- academic.ru/45248/marketable">marketable- marketing
- market-garden
- market-place
- market-square
- market price/value
- market research
- be on the market* * *mar·ket[ˈmɑ:kɪt, AM ˈmɑ:r-]I. n\market day Markttag mat the \market auf dem Marktbuyer's \market Käufermarkt mseller's \market Verkäufermarkt mopen \market, \market overt offener Markthousing \market Wohnungsmarkt mjob \market Stellenmarkt mon the \market auf dem Marktactive \market STOCKEX lebhafte Börsethe black \market der Schwarzmarktto pay black \market prices Schwarzmarktpreise bezahlenthe capital \market der Kapitalmarktclosed \market geschlossener Marktthe coffee \market der Kaffeemarktthe Common M\market der Gemeinsame Marktfree \market economy freie Marktwirtschaftgrey \market grauer Marktheavy \market gedrückter Marktthe open \market der offene Marktover-the-counter \market Freiverkehr mthe single \market der Binnenmarktstock \market Börse fthin \market begrenzter [o umsatzschwacher] Marktthird \market AM ungeregelter Freiverkehr\market of the future Zukunftsmarkt mto put sth on the \market etw auf den Markt bringento put a house on the \market ein Haus zum Verkauf anbieten4. (customers)up \market exklusiver [o anspruchsvoller] Marktdown \market Massenmarkt mto go up-\market sich akk an einen exklusiven Kundenkreis wendento go down-\market sich akk dem Massenmarkt zuwenden\market price Marktpreis m\market segment Marktsegment nt\market value Marktwert mIII. vt* * *['mAːkɪt]1. n1) Markt mhe took his sheep to market — er brachte seine Schafe zum Markt
2) (= trade) Markt mto be in the market for sth — an etw (dat) interessiert sein
to put on the market — auf den Markt bringen; house zum Verkauf anbieten
3) (= demand) (Absatz)markt m; (= area) Absatzgebiet nt or -markt m4) (= stock market) Börse f2. vtvertreibenit's a nice idea, but we can't market it — das ist eine gute Idee, sie lässt sich nur nicht verkaufen or vermarkten
the reason it didn't sell was simply that it wasn't properly marketed — es fand wegen unzureichenden Marketings keinen Absatz
3. visich verkaufen, Absatz finden, gehen (inf)* * *A s1. Markt m (Handel):be on the market auf dem Markt oder im Handel sein, angeboten werden;come on(to) the market auf den Markt oder in den Handel kommen;a) → B 1,b) zum Verkauf anbieten;sale in the open market freihändiger Verkauf2. Markt m (Handelszweig):market for cattle Viehmarkt;real estate market Grundstücks-, Immobilienmarkt4. Geldmarkt m:boom the market die Kurse in die Höhe treiben;make a market (durch Kaufmanöver) die Nachfrage (nach Aktien) künstlich hervorrufen;play the market (an der Börse) spekulieren5. Markt m, Börse f, Handelsverkehr m, Wirtschaftslage f:active (dull) market lebhafter (lustloser) Markt6. a) Marktpreis m, -wert mb) Marktpreise pl:the market is low (rising);at the market zum Marktpreis; (Börse) zum Bestenspreis7. Markt(platz) m:in the market auf dem Markt;(covered) market Markthalle f8. (Wochen- etc) Markt m:bring one’s eggs ( oder hogs, goods) to a bad ( oder the wrong) market fig sich verkalkulieren oder umg verhauen9. Markt m (Absatzgebiet):a) den Markt beherrschen,b) (durch Kauf oder Verkauf) die Preise halten10. Absatz m, Verkauf m, Markt m:find no market keine Abnehmer finden;meet with a ready market schnellen Absatz findenthere is no market for these goods diese Ware lässt sich nicht absetzena) der Standort der Jobber,b) koll die Jobber plB v/t1. auf den Markt oder in den Handel bringen2. vertreibenC v/i1. Handel treiben, (ein)kaufen und verkaufen2. a) auf dem Markt handelnb) Märkte besuchenD adj1. Markt…:market basket Marktkorb m2. WIRTSCHa) Börsen…b) Kurs…3. WIRTSCH marktüblich (Zinssatz etc)* * *1. noun1) Markt, der; attrib. Markt[händler, -stand]3) (conditions for buying and selling, trade) Markt, derbe in the market for something — an etwas (Dat.) interessiert sein
come on to the market — [neue Produkte:] auf den Markt kommen
2. transitive verbput on the market — zum Verkauf anbieten [Haus]
* * *n.Absatzmarkt m.Markt ¨-e m.Warenmarkt m. v.vermarkten v. -
6 Economy
Portugal's economy, under the influence of the European Economic Community (EEC), and later with the assistance of the European Union (EU), grew rapidly in 1985-86; through 1992, the average annual growth was 4-5 percent. While such growth rates did not last into the late 1990s, portions of Portugal's society achieved unprecedented prosperity, although poverty remained entrenched. It is important, however, to place this current growth, which includes some not altogether desirable developments, in historical perspective. On at least three occasions in this century, Portugal's economy has experienced severe dislocation and instability: during the turbulent First Republic (1911-25); during the Estado Novo, when the world Depression came into play (1930-39); and during the aftermath of the Revolution of 25 April, 1974. At other periods, and even during the Estado Novo, there were eras of relatively steady growth and development, despite the fact that Portugal's weak economy lagged behind industrialized Western Europe's economies, perhaps more than Prime Minister Antônio de Oliveira Salazar wished to admit to the public or to foreigners.For a number of reasons, Portugal's backward economy underwent considerable growth and development following the beginning of the colonial wars in Africa in early 1961. Recent research findings suggest that, contrary to the "stagnation thesis" that states that the Estado Novo economy during the last 14 years of its existence experienced little or no growth, there were important changes, policy shifts, structural evolution, and impressive growth rates. In fact, the average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate (1961-74) was about 7 percent. The war in Africa was one significant factor in the post-1961 economic changes. The new costs of finance and spending on the military and police actions in the African and Asian empires in 1961 and thereafter forced changes in economic policy.Starting in 1963-64, the relatively closed economy was opened up to foreign investment, and Lisbon began to use deficit financing and more borrowing at home and abroad. Increased foreign investment, residence, and technical and military assistance also had effects on economic growth and development. Salazar's government moved toward greater trade and integration with various international bodies by signing agreements with the European Free Trade Association and several international finance groups. New multinational corporations began to operate in the country, along with foreign-based banks. Meanwhile, foreign tourism increased massively from the early 1960s on, and the tourism industry experienced unprecedented expansion. By 1973-74, Portugal received more than 8 million tourists annually for the first time.Under Prime Minister Marcello Caetano, other important economic changes occurred. High annual economic growth rates continued until the world energy crisis inflation and a recession hit Portugal in 1973. Caetano's system, through new development plans, modernized aspects of the agricultural, industrial, and service sectors and linked reform in education with plans for social change. It also introduced cadres of forward-looking technocrats at various levels. The general motto of Caetano's version of the Estado Novo was "Evolution with Continuity," but he was unable to solve the key problems, which were more political and social than economic. As the boom period went "bust" in 1973-74, and growth slowed greatly, it became clear that Caetano and his governing circle had no way out of the African wars and could find no easy compromise solution to the need to democratize Portugal's restive society. The economic background of the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was a severe energy shortage caused by the world energy crisis and Arab oil boycott, as well as high general inflation, increasing debts from the African wars, and a weakening currency. While the regime prescribed greater Portuguese investment in Africa, in fact Portuguese businesses were increasingly investing outside of the escudo area in Western Europe and the United States.During the two years of political and social turmoil following the Revolution of 25 April 1974, the economy weakened. Production, income, reserves, and annual growth fell drastically during 1974-76. Amidst labor-management conflict, there was a burst of strikes, and income and productivity plummeted. Ironically, one factor that cushioned the economic impact of the revolution was the significant gold reserve supply that the Estado Novo had accumulated, principally during Salazar's years. Another factor was emigration from Portugal and the former colonies in Africa, which to a degree reduced pressures for employment. The sudden infusion of more than 600,000 refugees from Africa did increase the unemployment rate, which in 1975 was 10-15 percent. But, by 1990, the unemployment rate was down to about 5-6 percent.After 1985, Portugal's economy experienced high growth rates again, which averaged 4-5 percent through 1992. Substantial economic assistance from the EEC and individual countries such as the United States, as well as the political stability and administrative continuity that derived from majority Social Democratic Party (PSD) governments starting in mid-1987, supported new growth and development in the EEC's second poorest country. With rapid infrastruc-tural change and some unregulated development, Portugal's leaders harbored a justifiable concern that a fragile environment and ecology were under new, unacceptable pressures. Among other improvements in the standard of living since 1974 was an increase in per capita income. By 1991, the average minimum monthly wage was about 40,000 escudos, and per capita income was about $5,000 per annum. By the end of the 20th century, despite continuing poverty at several levels in Portugal, Portugal's economy had made significant progress. In the space of 15 years, Portugal had halved the large gap in living standards between itself and the remainder of the EU. For example, when Portugal joined the EU in 1986, its GDP, in terms of purchasing power-parity, was only 53 percent of the EU average. By 2000, Portugal's GDP had reached 75 percent of the EU average, a considerable achievement. Whether Portugal could narrow this gap even further in a reasonable amount of time remained a sensitive question in Lisbon. Besides structural poverty and the fact that, in 2006, the EU largesse in structural funds (loans and grants) virtually ceased, a major challenge for Portugal's economy will be to reduce the size of the public sector (about 50 percent of GDP is in the central government) to increase productivity, attract outside investment, and diversify the economy. For Portugal's economic planners, the 21st century promises to be challenging. -
7 Albert, Prince Consort
[br]b. 26 August 1819 The Rosenau, near Coburg, Germanyd. 14 December 1861 Windsor Castle, England[br]German/British polymath and Prince Consort to Queen Victoria.[br]Albert received a sound education in the arts and sciences, carefully designed to fit him for a role as consort to the future Queen Victoria. After their marriage in 1840, Albert threw himself into the task of establishing his position as, eventually, Prince Consort and uncrowned king of England. By his undoubted intellectual gifts, unrelenting hard work and moral rectitude, Albert moulded the British constitutional monarchy into the form it retains to this day. The purchase in 1845 of the Osborne estate in the Isle of Wight provided not only the growing royal family with a comfortable retreat from London and public life, but Albert with full scope for his abilities as architect and planner. With Thomas Cubitt, the eminent engineer and contractor, Albert erected at Osborne one of the most remarkable buildings of the nineteenth century. He went on to design the house and estate at Balmoral in Scotland, another notable creation.Albert applied his abilities as architect and planner in the promotion of such public works as the London sewer system and, in practical form, the design of cottages for workers, such as those in south London, as well as those on the royal estates. Albert's other main contribution to technology was as educationist in a broad sense. In 1847, he was elected Chancellor of Cambridge University. He was appalled at the low standards and narrow curriculum prevailing there and at Oxford. He was no mere figurehead, but took a close and active interest in the University's affairs. With his powerful influence behind them, the reforming fellows were able to force measures to raise standards and widen the curriculum to take account, in particular, of the rapid progress in the natural sciences. Albert was instrumental in ending the lethargy of centuries and laying the foundations of the modern British university system.In 1847 the Prince became Secretary of the Royal Society of Arts. With Henry Cole, the noted administrator who shared Albert's concern for the arts, he promoted a series of exhibitions under the auspices of the Society. From these grew the idea of a great exhibition of the products of the decorative and industrial arts. It was Albert who decided that its scope should be international. As Chairman of the organizing committee, by sheer hard work he drove the project through to a triumphant conclusion. The success of the Exhibition earned it a handsome profit for which Albert had found a use even before it closed. The proceeds went towards the purchase of a site in South Kensington, for which he drew up a grand scheme for a complex of museums and colleges for the education of the people in the sciences and the arts. This largely came to fruition and South Kensington today is a fitting memorial to the Prince Consort's wisdom and concern for the public good.[br]Further ReadingSir Theodore Martin, 1875–80, The Life of His Royal Highness, the Prince Consort, 5 vols, London; German edn 1876; French edn 1883 (the classic life of the Prince).R.R.James, 1983, Albert, Prince Consort: A Biography, London: Hamish Hamilton (the standard modern biography).L.R.Day, 1989, "Resources for the study of the history of technology in the Science Museum Library", IATUL Quarterly 3:122–39 (provides a short account of the rise of South Kensington and its institutions).LRD -
8 Koenig, Friedrich
SUBJECT AREA: Paper and printing[br]b. 17 April 1774 Eisleben, Thuringia, Germanyd. 17 January 1833 Oberzell, near Würzburg, Germany[br]German inventor of the machine printing press.[br]Koenig became a printer and bookseller. Around 1800 he was among those who conceived the idea of mechanizing the hand printing press, which apart from minor details had survived virtually unchanged through the first three and a half centuries of printing. In 1803, in Sühl, Saxony, he designed a press in which the flat forme, carrying the type, was mechanically inked and passed to and from the platen. Whether this ma-chine was ever constructed is not known, but Koenig found little support for his ideas because of lack of technical and financial resources. So, in 1806, he went to England and was introduced to Thomas Bensley, a book printer off Fleet Street in London. Bensley agreed to support Koenig and brought in two other printers to help finance Koenig's experiments. Another German, Andreas Bauer, an engineer, assisted Koenig and became largely responsible for the practical execution of Koenig's plans.In 1810 they patented a press which was steam-driven but still used a platen. It was set to work in Bensley's office the following year but did not prove to be satisfactory. Koenig redesigned it, and in October 1811 he obtained a patent for a steam-driven press on an entirely new principle. In place of the platen, the paper was fixed around a hollow rotating cylinder, which impressed the paper on to the inked forme. In Bensley's office it was used for book printing, but its increased speed over the hand press appealed to newspaper proprietors and John Walter II of The Times asked Koenig to make a double-cylinder machine, so that the return stroke of the forme would be productive. A further patent was taken out in 1813 and the new machine was made ready to print the 29 November 1814 issue—in secrecy, behind closed doors, to forestall opposition from the pressmen working the hand presses. An important feature of the machine was that the inking rollers were not of the traditional leather or skin but a composite material made from glue, molasses and some soda. The inking could not have been achieved satisfactorily with the old materials. The editorial of that historic issue proclaimed, 'Our Journal of this day presents to the public the practical result of the greatest improvement connected with printing, since the discovery of the art itself Koenig's machine press could make 1,200 impressions an hour compared to 200 with the hand press; further improvements raised this figure to 1,500–2,000. Koenig's last English patent was in 1814 for an improved cylinder machine and a perfecting machine, which printed both sides of the paper. The steam-driven perfecting press was printing books in Bensley's office in February 1816. Koenig and Bauer wanted by that time to manufacture machine presses for other customers, but Bensley, now the principal shareholder, insisted that they should make machines for his benefit only. Finding this restriction intolerable, Koenig and Bauer returned to Germany: they became partners in a factory at Oberzell, near Würzburg, in 1817 and the firm of Koenig and Bauer flourishes there to this day.[br]Further ReadingJ.Moran, 1973, Printing Presses, London: Faber \& Faber.T.Goebel, 1956, Friedrich Koenig und die Erfindung der Schnellpresse, Würzburg.LRD -
9 Paxton, Sir Joseph
[br]b. 3 August 1801 Milton Bryant, Bedfordshire, Englandd. 8 June 1865 Sydenham, London, England[br]English designer of the Crystal Palace, the first large-scale prefabricated ferrovitreous structure.[br]The son of a farmer, he had worked in gardens since boyhood and at the age of 21 was employed as Undergardener at the Horticultural Society Gardens in Chiswick, from where he went on to become Head Gardener for the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth. It was there that he developed his methods of glasshouse construction, culminating in the Great Conservatory of 1836–40, an immense structure some 277 ft (84.4 m) long, 123 ft (37.5 m) wide and 67 ft (20.4 m) high. Its framework was of iron and its roof of glass, with wood to contain the glass panels; it is now demolished. Paxton went on to landscape garden design, fountain and waterway engineering, the laying out of the model village of Edensor, and to play a part in railway and country house projects.The structure that made Paxton a household name was erected in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 and was aptly dubbed, by Punch, the Crystal Palace. The idea of holding an international exhibition for industry had been mooted in 1849 and was backed by Prince Albert and Henry Cole. The money for this was to be raised by public subscription and 245 designs were entered into a competition held in 1850; however, most of the concepts, received from many notable architects and engineers, were very costly and unsuitable, and none were accepted. That same year, Paxton published his scheme in the Illustrated London News and it was approved after it received over-whelming public support.Paxton's Crystal Palace, designed and erected in association with the engineers Fox and Henderson, was a prefabricated glasshouse of vast dimensions: it was 1,848 ft (563.3 m) long, 408 ft (124.4 m) wide and over 100 ft (30.5 m) high. It contained 3,300 iron columns, 2,150 girders. 24 miles (39 km) of guttering, 600,000 ft3 (17,000 m3) of timber and 900,000 ft2 (84,000 m) of sheet glass made by Chance Bros, of Birmingham. One of the chief reasons why it was accepted by the Royal Commission Committee was that it fulfilled the competition proviso that it should be capable of being erected quickly and subsequently dismantled and re-erected elsewhere. The Crystal Palace was to be erected at a cost of £79,800, much less than the other designs. Building began on 30 July 1850, with a labour force of some 2,000, and was completed on 31 March 1851. It was a landmark in construction at the time, for its size, speed of construction and its non-eclectic design, and, most of all, as the first great prefabricated building: parts were standardized and made in quantity, and were assembled on site. The exhibition was opened by Queen Victoria on 1 May 1851 and had received six million visitors when it closed on 11 October. The building was dismantled in 1852 and reassembled, with variations in design, at Sydenham in south London, where it remained until its spectacular conflagration in 1936.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsKnighted 1851. MP for Coventry 1854–65. Fellow Linnaean Society 1853; Horticultural Society 1826. Order of St Vladimir, Russia, 1844.Further ReadingP.Beaver, 1986, The Crystal Palace: A Portrait of Victorian Enterprise, Phillimore. George F.Chadwick, 1961, Works of Sir Joseph Paxton 1803–1865, Architectural Press.DY -
10 Elkington, George Richard
SUBJECT AREA: Metallurgy[br]b. 17 October 1801 Birmingham Englandd. 22 September 1865 Pool Park, Denbighshire, England[br]English pioneer in electroplating.[br]He was apprenticed to his uncles, makers of metalware, in 1815 and showed such aptitude for business that he was taken into partnership. On their deaths, Elkington assumed sole ownership of the business. In conjunction with his cousin Henry (1810–52), by unrelenting enterprise, he established an industry for electroplating and electrogilding. Up until c.1840, silver-plated goods were produced by rolling or soldering thin sheets of silver to a base metal, such as copper. Back in 1801, the English chemist William Wollaston had deposited one metal upon another by means of an electric current generated from a voltaic pile or battery. In the 1830s, certain inventors, such as Bessemer used this result to produce plated articles and these efforts in turn induced the Elkingtons to apply the method in their trade. In 1836 and 1837 they took out patents for "mercurial gilding", and one patent of 1838 refers to a separate electric current. In 1840 they bought from John Wright, a Birmingham surgeon, his discovery of what proved to be the best electroplating solution: namely, solutions of cyanides of gold and silver in potassium cyanide. They also purchased rights to use the electric machine invented by J.S. Woolrich. Armed with these techniques, the Elkingtons produced in their large new works in Newhall Street a wide range of gold-and silver-plated decorative and artistic ware. Henry was particularly active on the artistic side of the business, as was their employee Alexander Parkes. For some twenty-five years, Britain enjoyed a virtual monopoly of this kind of ware, due largely to the enterprise of the Elkingtons, although by the end of the century rising tariffs had closed many foreign markets and the lead had passed to Germany. George spent all his working life in Birmingham, taking some part in the public life of the city. He was a governor of King Edward's Grammar School and a borough magistrate. He was also a caring employer, setting up houses and schools for his workers.[br]Bibliography1864, Journal of the Royal Society for Arts (29 January).LRDBiographical history of technology > Elkington, George Richard
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11 market
1. сущ.1) эк. рынок; базар (специальное место, где осуществляется торговля)COMBS:
It is cheaper to buy vegetables from the market than from a shop. — Овощи дешевле покупать на рынке, чем в магазине.
Syn:marketplace 1), bazaar 1)See:2) эк. рынок (совокупность продавцов и покупателей какого-л. товара)to place [to put\] goods on the market, to bring goods to market — предлагать товар к продаже
In 1930 the first home laundry machine and refrigerator were put on the market. — В 1930 г. на рынке появилась первая бытовая стиральная машина и холодильник.
ATTRIBUTES [structure\]: actual 1. 1), auction 1. 1), call 1. 1), n6б, captive 1. 1), n4, classical 1. 3), concentrated 1. 1) а), continuous 1. 1) а), first 2. 3) а), forward 1. 1), n4, fourth, imperfect 1. 1), б, inside 2. 1) а), intermediate 2. 2) а), inverted 1. 3), monopolistic, oligopolistic, one-sided 1. 3), one-way 2. 4) а), open outcry, outcry, over-the-counter 2. 1) а), over-the-telephone, parallel 2. 1) а), perfect 1. 1), n2б, pitching, physical 2. 1) а), public 1. 1), n4, pure 1. 1) а), retail 2. 1) а), screen-based, second 1. 1), n2, sideways 2. 6) а), spot 2. 1) а), third 2. 3) а), wholesale 2. 1) а)
ATTRIBUTES [legality\]: administered 1), bear 1. 2), black 1. 3) а), blocked 1. 2) а), controlled, democratic 1), formal 1. 1) а), free 1. 1) а), informal 1), б, illicit, kerb, organized 1), в, overt 1. 2) а), regulated, rigged 1. 2) а)
See:CHILD [product\]: product market, financial market, services market, political market, pollution permit market, related markets CHILD [structure\]: actual market 2), 3), aftermarket 1), auction market, call market, carrying market, cash market, 1), 1), continuous market, double auction market, double-auction market, first market, forward market, fourth market, imperfect market, inside market 2), inter-dealer market, intermediate market, inverted market, monopolistic market, non-exchange market, off-board market, oligopolistic market, one-sided market, one-way market, open outcry market, OTC market, outcry market, 2), over-the-counter market, over-the-counter securities market, over-the-telephone market, parallel market, perfect market, physical market, public market 2), pure market, retail market, screen-based market, second market, spot market, street market 1), third market, upstairs market 2), wholesale market CHILD [legality\]: administered market, bear market 2), black market 1) а), blocked market, closed market, controlled market, formal market, free market, free and open market, informal market, grey market 1) а), illicit market, kerb market, organized market, price-making market, regulated market 1) а), rigged market, self-regulated market, access to market, market access, market disruption, inside market 1), 1), market-determined price3)а) эк. спрос; объем спроса, размер рынка (наличие желающих купить товар; часто используется как характеристика определенной территории)COMBS:
The European market for this product is estimated at $10 billions during next 5 years. — По оценкам, объем европейского рынка этого продукта будет равен 10 млрд долл. в течение ближайших пяти лет.
ATTRIBUTES: actual 1. 1), assured 1. 2), brisk 1. 1), business 1. 4) а), commercial 1. 1), consumer 1. 1), consumers, customer 1. 1), dealer 1. 1), б, enterprise 1. 2) а), government 1. 7) а), heavy user, industrial 1. 1), а, institutional 1. 1), а, manufacturing 2. 1) а), organizational, personal 1. 2) а), potential, producer 1. 1), professional 1. 1), promising, ready 1. 1), reseller, trade 1. 2), world 2. 1) а)
See:actual market 1), assured market, brisk market, business market, commercial market, consumer market, consumers market, consumers' market, customer market, dealer market, enterprise market, government market, heavy-user market, industrial market, institutional market, large-volume market, manufacturing market, organizational market, personal market 1), potential market 1) б), producer market, professional market, promising market, ready market, reseller market, trade market, world market 2) б)б) эк. потребителиATTRIBUTES: brand-loyal, control 3. 1), conventional 3. 2), core 2. 2), exploratory, intended, main 1. 1), mass 3. 1), personal 3. 2), potential, primary 2. 2), n2, principal 2. 2), n1, prospective, target 3. 1), test 3. 1), traditional
Syn:See:brand-loyal market, control market, conventional market, core market, exploratory market, intended market, main market 2), personal market 2), potential market 2) а), primary market 2), principal market 1) а), prospective market, target market, test market, traditional market, market acceptance, market attritionв) марк. рынок сбыта ( географический район)ATTRIBUTES: colonial, domestic 2) а), export 3. 2) а), external 1. 2) а), foreign 1. 1) а), global 1. 1) а), home 2. 2) а), internal 1. 2) а), international 1. 1) а), dispersed, distant 1. 1) а), local 1. 1) а), national 1. 1) а), nation-wide, nationwide, overseas 1. 2) а), regional, scattered 1. 1) а), world 2. 1) а), world-wide
Syn:See:colonial market, domestic market 1), export market, external market 1), foreign market 1), global market, home market, internal market 1), 2), international market, dispersed market, distant market, local market, national market, nation-wide market, overseas market, regional market, scattered market, world market 1), worldwide market, new-to-market, old-to-marketг) марк. = market segmentATTRIBUTES:
ATTRIBUTES: concentrated 1) а), craft 1. 1) а), demographic, downscale 1. 2) а), heterogeneous, homogeneous, high-income, low-end, metro, metropolitan, middle-aged, middle-class, mid-range, military, rural, specialized, specialty, silver 2. 3) а), upscale 1. 2) а), youth 2. 4) а)
See:black market 2), 2), craft market, demographic market, downmarket, down-market, downscale market, heterogeneous market, homogeneous market, high-income market, low-end market, lower end of the market, middle-aged market, middle-class market, mid-range market, military market 2) б), specialized market, specialty market, silver market 1) б), upscale market, youth market4) эк. конъюнктура, уровень цен, состояние рынка (состояние рынка в значении 2, с точки зрения активности продавцов и покупателей и соответствующей динамики изменения цен)ATTRIBUTES: active 1. 3), advancing, bid 1. 3), bear 1. 2), barren 1. 3), broad 1. 1), bull 1. 2), close II 2. 3) в), competitive II 2. 2) а), complete 1. 2), confident II 2. 1) а), congested, contango, contestable, crossed II 2. 2) а), crowded II 2. 1) а), а, dead 1. 2), declining, deep II 2. 2) а), depressed II 2. 2) а), б, differentiated, dull II 2. 1) а), efficient II 2. 1) а), б, emerging, established II 2. 1) а), expanding, falling, fast II 1. 2) а), fertile II 2. 1) а), firm I 1. 1) а), flat I 2. 4) а), graveyard, growing 1. 1), growth II 2. 1) а), heavy II 2. 1) а), inactive II 2. 2) а), increasing, jumpy II 2. 1) а), б, languid II 2. 2) а), limited II 2. 1) а), liquid I 2. 6) а), locked II 2. 2) а), lucrative, mature 1. 2), narrow 1. 1), nervous I 2. 5) б), normal I 1. 5) б), offered, overstocked II 2. 1) а), а, pegged I 1. 3) б), present I 2. 2) б), price-sensitive, productive I 1. 3) б), profitable II 2. 1) а), protected, recession-hit, restricted II 2. 1) а), restrictive II 2. 1) а), rising, sagging I 2. 2) б), saturated I 1. 3) б), seller II 2. 1) а), а, selective I 2. 5) б), sensitive I 2. 4) б), short 1. 1), shrinking, slack I 2. 2) б), sluggish II 2. 2) а), soft I 2. 4) б), sold-out, stable I 2. 1) б), stagnant II 2. 1) а), static I 2. 2) б), steady 1. 1), stiff 1. 1), б, strong II 2. 2) а), technically strong, technically weak, tight I 2. 4) б), wide II 2. 1) а)
See:active market, advancing market, bid market, bear market 1), Big Emerging Markets, broad market, bull market, buyers' market, close market, competitive market, complete market, contango market, contestable market, crossed market, crowded market, dead market, declining market, deep market, depressed market, differentiated market, dull market, efficient market, emerging market, established market, expanding market, fast market, fertile market, firm market, flat market, growing market, inactive market, jumpy market, languid market, lemons market, limited market, liquid market, locked market, lucrative market, market of lemons, mature market, narrow market, normal market, offered market, overstocked market, pegged market, present market, price-sensitive market, productive market, profitable market, protected market, recession-hit market, restricted market, restrictive market, rising market, sagging market, saturated market, sellers market, seller's market, sellers' market, selective market, sensitive market, short market, shrinking market, slack market, sluggish market, soft market, sold-out market, stable market, stagnant market, static market, steady market, stiff market, strong market, technically strong market, technically weak market, tight market, wide market5) эк., амер. розничный магазин (обычно специализированный, напр., мясной, рыбный)6) эк., пол. рынок (принцип устройства экономической системы, предусматривающий свободное формирование цен под воздействием спроса и предложения)See:7) межд. эк. рынок (экономический союз нескольких стран, в основе которого лежит создание единого торгового пространства для товаров, услуг и факторов производства)ATTRIBUTES: common 1) а), single 2) а)
See:common market, single market, Andean Common Market, Arab Common Market, Central American Common Market, Central American Common Market, common market, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa2. гл.1) эк. продавать, реализовывать, распространятьto receive approval from X agency to market the product — получить разрешение от органа Х на распространение продукта
2) марк. осуществлять маркетинг, позиционировать, продвигатьE-mail is recognized as the easiest and cheapest way to market your organization, your programs, and your issues. — Электронная почта считается самым легким и недорогим способом продвижения [рекламирования\] вашей организации, ваших программ и вашей работы.
See:3. прил.1) эк. рыночныйAnt:market age, market animal, market livestock, market output, market place, market quality 1), market services, market stall, market weight 1)See:market activity 1), market behaviour 2), market capitalism, 1), market competition, market conduct, market discipline, market economy, market exchange, market fundamentalism, market ideology, market mechanism, market mode of coordination, market order of worth, market political culture, market sector 3), market socialism, market system, market transactionSee:market absorption, market acceptance, market activity 2), market appraisal, market area, market attractiveness, market attrition, market audience, market basket, market behaviour 1), market breadth, market break, market breakdown, market cap, market capacity, market capitalization, market challenger, 2), market clearance 2), market clearing, market communications, market composition, market concentration, market condition, market conditions 2), market coverage, market decline, market definition, market demand, market depth, market disequilibrium, market dominance, market dynamics, market equilibrium, market expectation, market expectations, market failure, market focus, market follower, market form, market glut, market grade, 1), market growth, market homogeneity, market interest rate, market intermediary, market jitters, market leader, market leadership, market level 2), market maker, market making, market needs, market nicher, market organization, market out, market participant, market partnership, market pattern, market position, market potential, market power, market presence, market pressure, market price, market profile, market quality 2), market quotation, market rate, market rate of interest, market range, market reaction, market requirements, market resistance, market response, market return, market satisfaction, market saturation, market segment, market selection, market sensitivity, market sentiment, market share, market situation 1), market size, market stability, market standard, market standing, market structure, market supply, market tone, market trader, market trend, market undertone, market user, market value, market value added, market volume, market weight 2) Market EyeSee:market analysis, market analyst, market approach, market arbitrage, market audit, market average, market barrier, market build-up, market channel, market clearance 1), market closing, market conditions 1), market conversion price, market cycle, market data, market development, market discount, market entry, market evidence, market exit, market expansion, market experiment, market exploration, market exposure, market factor, market fluctuation, market fluctuations, market forces, market forecast, market forecasting, 2), market hours, market incentive, market index, market indicator, market information, market inroad, market intelligence, market interface, market investigation, market letter, market level 1), market liquidity, market manager, market mapping, market matching, market maximization, market model, market modification, market movement, market multiple, market niche, market node, market opening, market opportunity, market order, market orientation, market outlet, market penetration, market performance, market period, market plan, market planning, market portfolio, market positioning, market prognosis, market ratio, market report, market research, market researcher, market reversal, market review, market risk, market rollout, market sector 1), &2, market segmentation, market selectivity, market sharing, market signal, market situation 2), market skimming, market specialist, market specialization, market stimulant, market strategy, market study, market survey, market sweep, market target, market targeting, market test, market testing, market timer, market timing2) эк. товарный, рыночный ( предназначенный для продажи на рынке)market fish — товарная рыба, рыба для продажи
market stock — товарный скот, скот для продажи
market vegetables — товарные овощи, овощи для продажи
Syn:marketable 3)See:market age, market animal, market livestock, market output, market place, market quality 1), market services, market stall, market weight 1)
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market; Mkt; mart 1) рынок: организованная или неформальная система торговли товарами, услугами или финансовыми инструментами на основе четких правил (напр., фондовая биржа); 2) рыночные цены, состояние конъюнктуры; 3) совокупность людей или юридических лиц, предъявляющих текущий или потенциальный спрос на товары услуги; равнозначно спросу; 4) основные участники финансового рынка: дилеры, торгующие за свой счет, посредники и покупатели; 5) = marketplace; 6) рынок как столкновение спроса и предложения покупателей и продавцов, в результате которого определяется цена товара; 7) (to) продавать; см. marketing; 8) = market value; 9) "The Market"= Dow Jones Industrial Average.* * *рынок; рыночное хозяйство; рыночная экономика; рыночный механизм; спрос; конъюнктура. Как правило, употребляется применительно к фондовому рынку. 'Сегодня рынок упал' означает, что в этот день стоимость сделок на фондовом рынке снизилась . Инвестиционная деятельность .* * *организованное собрание/встреча людей, на которой происходит торговля ценными бумагами-----территория, на которой встречаются продавцы и покупатели, чтобы обменяться тем, что представляет ценность-----конъюнктурный обзор; бюллетень о состоянии рынка -
12 Chronology
15,000-3,000 BCE Paleolithic cultures in western Portugal.400-200 BCE Greek and Carthaginian trade settlements on coast.202 BCE Roman armies invade ancient Lusitania.137 BCE Intensive Romanization of Lusitania begins.410 CE Germanic tribes — Suevi and Visigoths—begin conquest of Roman Lusitania and Galicia.714—16 Muslims begin conquest of Visigothic Lusitania.1034 Christian Reconquest frontier reaches Mondego River.1064 Christians conquer Coimbra.1139 Burgundian Count Afonso Henriques proclaims himself king of Portugal; birth of Portugal. Battle of Ourique: Afonso Henriques defeats Muslims.1147 With English Crusaders' help, Portuguese seize Lisbon from Muslims.1179 Papacy formally recognizes Portugal's independence (Pope Alexander III).1226 Campaign to reclaim Alentejo from Muslims begins.1249 Last Muslim city (Silves) falls to Portuguese Army.1381 Beginning of third war between Castile and Portugal.1383 Master of Aviz, João, proclaimed regent by Lisbon populace.1385 April: Master of Aviz, João I, proclaimed king of Portugal by Cortes of Coimbra. 14 August: Battle of Aljubarrota, Castilians defeated by royal forces, with assistance of English army.1394 Birth of "Prince Henry the Navigator," son of King João I.1415 Beginning of overseas expansion as Portugal captures Moroccan city of Ceuta.1419 Discovery of Madeira Islands.1425-28 Prince D. Pedro, older brother of Prince Henry, travels in Europe.1427 Discovery (or rediscovery?) of Azores Islands.1434 Prince Henry the Navigator's ships pass beyond Cape Bojador, West Africa.1437 Disaster at Tangier, Morocco, as Portuguese fail to capture city.1441 First African slaves from western Africa reach Portugal.1460 Death of Prince Henry. Portuguese reach what is now Senegal, West Africa.1470s Portuguese explore West African coast and reach what is now Ghana and Nigeria and begin colonizing islands of São Tomé and Príncipe.1479 Treaty of Alcáçovas between kings of Portugal and Spain.1482 Portuguese establish post at São Jorge da Mina, Gold Coast (now Ghana).1482-83 Portuguese navigator Diogo Cão reaches mouth of Congo River and Angola.1488 Navigator Bartolomeu Dias rounds Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, and finds route to Indian Ocean.1492-93 Columbus's first voyage to West Indies.1493 Columbus visits Azores and Portugal on return from first voyage; tells of discovery of New World. Treaty of Tordesillas signed between kings of Portugal and Spain: delimits spheres of conquest with line 370 leagues west of Cape Verde Islands (claimed by Portugal); Portugal's sphere to east of line includes, in effect, Brazil.King Manuel I and Royal Council decide to continue seeking all-water route around Africa to Asia.King Manuel I expels unconverted Jews from Portugal.1497-99 Epic voyage of Vasco da Gama from Portugal around Africa to west India, successful completion of sea route to Asia project; da Gama returns to Portugal with samples of Asian spices.1500 Bound for India, Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral "discovers" coast of Brazil and claims it for Portugal.1506 Anti-Jewish riots in Lisbon.Battle of Diu, India; Portugal's command of Indian Ocean assured for some time with Francisco de Almeida's naval victory over Egyptian and Gujerati fleets.Afonso de Albuquerque conquers Goa, India; beginning of Portuguese hegemony in south Asia.Portuguese conquest of Malacca; commerce in Spice Islands.1519 Magellan begins circumnavigation voyage.1536 Inquisition begins in Portugal.1543 Portuguese merchants reach Japan.1557 Portuguese merchants granted Chinese territory of Macau for trading factory.1572 Luís de Camões publishes epic poem, Os Lusíadas.1578 Battle of Alcácer-Quivir; Moroccan forces defeat army of King Sebastião of Portugal; King Sebastião dies in battle. Portuguese succession crisis.1580 King Phillip II of Spain claims and conquers Portugal; Spanish rule of Portugal, 1580-1640.1607-24 Dutch conquer sections of Asia and Brazil formerly held by Portugal.1640 1 December: Portuguese revolution in Lisbon overthrows Spanish rule, restores independence. Beginning of Portugal's Braganza royal dynasty.1654 Following Dutch invasions and conquest of parts of Brazil and Angola, Dutch expelled by force.1661 Anglo-Portuguese Alliance treaty signed: England pledges to defend Portugal "as if it were England itself." Queen Catherine of Bra-ganza marries England's Charles II.1668 February: In Portuguese-Spanish peace treaty, Spain recognizes independence of Portugal, thus ending 28-year War of Restoration.1703 Methuen Treaties signed, key commercial trade agreement and defense treaty between England and Portugal.1750 Pombal becomes chief minister of King José I.1755 1 November: Massive Lisbon earthquake, tidal wave, and fire.1759 Expulsion of Jesuits from Portugal and colonies.1761 Slavery abolished in continental Portugal.1769 Abandonment of Mazagão, Morocco, last Portuguese outpost.1777 Pombal dismissed as chief minister by Queen Maria I, after death of José I.1791 Portugal and United States establish full diplomatic relations.1807 November: First Napoleonic invasion; French forces under Junot conquer Portugal. Royal family flees to colony of Brazil and remains there until 1821.1809 Second French invasion of Portugal under General Soult.1811 Third French invasion of Portugal under General Masséna.1813 Following British general Wellington's military victories, French forces evacuate Portugal.1817 Liberal, constitutional movements against absolutist monarchist rule break out in Brazil (Pernambuco) and Portugal (Lisbon, under General Gomes Freire); crushed by government. British marshal of Portugal's army, Beresford, rules Portugal.Liberal insurrection in army officer corps breaks out in Cadiz, Spain, and influences similar movement in Portugal's armed forces first in Oporto.King João VI returns from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and early draft of constitution; era of constitutional monarchy begins.1822 7 September: João VI's son Pedro proclaims independence ofBrazil from Portugal and is named emperor. 23 September: Constitution of 1822 ratified.Portugal recognizes sovereign independence of Brazil.King João VI dies; power struggle for throne ensues between his sons, brothers Pedro and Miguel; Pedro, emperor of Brazil, abdicates Portuguese throne in favor of his daughter, D. Maria II, too young to assume crown. By agreement, Miguel, uncle of D. Maria, is to accept constitution and rule in her stead.1828 Miguel takes throne and abolishes constitution. Sections of Portugal rebel against Miguelite rule.1831 Emperor Pedro abdicates throne of Brazil and returns to Portugal to expel King Miguel from Portuguese throne.1832-34 Civil war between absolutist King Miguel and constitutionalist Pedro, who abandons throne of Brazil to restore his young daughter Maria to throne of Portugal; Miguel's armed forces defeated by those of Pedro. Miguel leaves for exile and constitution (1826 Charter) is restored.1834-53 Constitutional monarchy consolidated under rule of Queen Maria II, who dies in 1853.1851-71 Regeneration period of economic development and political stability; public works projects sponsored by Minister Fontes Pereira de Melo.1871-90 Rotativism period of alternating party governments; achieves political stability and less military intervention in politics and government. Expansion of colonial territory in tropical Africa.January: Following territorial dispute in central Africa, Britain delivers "Ultimatum" to Portugal demanding withdrawal of Portugal's forces from what is now Malawi and Zimbabwe. Portugal's government, humiliated in accepting demand under threat of a diplomatic break, falls. Beginning of governmental and political instability; monarchist decline and republicanism's rise.Anglo-Portuguese treaties signed relating to delimitation of frontiers in colonial Africa.1899 Treaty of Windsor; renewal of Anglo-Portuguese defense and friendship alliance.1903 Triumphal visit of King Edward VII to Portugal.1906 Politician João Franco supported by King Carlos I in dictatorship to restore order and reform.1908 1 February: Murder in Lisbon of King Carlos I and his heir apparent, Prince Dom Luís, by Portuguese anarchists. Eighteen-year-old King Manuel II assumes throne.1910 3-5 October: Following republican-led military insurrection in armed forces, monarchy falls and first Portuguese republic is proclaimed. Beginning of unstable, economically troubled, parliamentary republic form of government.May: Violent insurrection in Lisbon overturns government of General Pimenta de Castro; nearly a thousand casualties from several days of armed combat in capital.March: Following Portugal's honoring ally Britain's request to confiscate German shipping in Portuguese harbors, Germany declares war on Portugal; Portugal enters World War I on Allied side.Portugal organizes and dispatches Portuguese Expeditionary Corps to fight on the Western Front. 9 April: Portuguese forces mauled by German offensive in Battle of Lys. Food rationing and riots in Lisbon. Portuguese military operations in Mozambique against German expedition's invasion from German East Africa. 5 December: Authoritarian, presidentialist government under Major Sidónio Pais takes power in Lisbon, following a successful military coup.1918 11 November: Armistice brings cessation of hostilities on Western Front in World War I. Portuguese expeditionary forces stationed in Angola, Mozambique, and Flanders begin return trip to Portugal. 14 December: President Sidónio Pais assassinated. Chaotic period of ephemeral civil war ensues.1919-21 Excessively unstable political period, including January1919 abortive effort of Portuguese monarchists to restore Braganza dynasty to power. Republican forces prevail, but level of public violence, economic distress, and deprivation remains high.1921 October: Political violence attains peak with murder of former prime minister and other prominent political figures in Lisbon. Sectors of armed forces and Guarda Nacional Republicana are mutinous. Year of financial and corruption scandals, including Portuguese bank note (fraud) case; military court acquits guilty military insurrectionists, and one military judge declares "the country is sick."28 May: Republic overthrown by military coup or pronunciamento and conspiracy among officer corps. Parliament's doors locked and parliament closed for nearly nine years to January 1935. End of parliamentary republic, Western Europe's most unstable political system in this century, beginning of the Portuguese dictatorship, after 1930 known as the Estado Novo. Officer corps assumes reins of government, initiates military censorship of the press, and suppresses opposition.February: Military dictatorship under General Óscar Carmona crushes failed republican armed insurrection in Oporto and Lisbon.April: Military dictatorship names Professor Antônio de Oliveira Salazar minister of finance, with dictatorial powers over budget, to stabilize finances and rebuild economy. Insurrectionism among military elements continues into 1931.1930 Dr. Salazar named minister for colonies and announces balanced budgets. Salazar consolidates support by various means, including creation of official regime "movement," the National Union. Salazar engineers Colonial Act to ensure Lisbon's control of bankrupt African colonies by means of new fiscal controls and centralization of authority. July: Military dictatorship names Salazar prime minister for first time, and cabinet composition undergoes civilianization; academic colleagues and protégés plan conservative reform and rejuvenation of society, polity, and economy. Regime comes to be called the Estado Novo (New State). New State's constitution ratified by new parliament, the National Assembly; Portugal described in document as "unitary, corporative Republic" and governance influenced by Salazar's stern personality and doctrines such as integralism, Catholicism, and fiscal conservatism.1936 Violent instability and ensuing civil war in neighboring Spain, soon internationalized by fascist and communist intervention, shake Estado Novo regime. Pseudofascist period of regime features creation of imitation Fascist institutions to defend regime from leftist threats; Portugal institutes "Portuguese Youth" and "Portuguese Legion."1939 3 September: Prime Minister Salazar declares Portugal's neutrality in World War II. October: Anglo-Portuguese agreement grants naval and air base facilities to Britain and later to United States for Battle of the Atlantic and Normandy invasion support. Third Reich protests breach of Portugal's neutrality.6 June: On day of Allies' Normandy invasion, Portugal suspends mining and export of wolfram ore to both sides in war.8 May: Popular celebrations of Allied victory and Fascist defeat in Lisbon and Oporto coincide with Victory in Europe Day. Following managed elections for Estado Novo's National Assembly in November, regime police, renamed PIDE, with increased powers, represses opposition.1947 Abortive military coup in central Portugal easily crushed by regime. Independence of India and initiation of Indian protests against Portuguese colonial rule in Goa and other enclaves.1949 Portugal becomes founding member of NATO.1951 Portugal alters constitution and renames overseas colonies "Overseas Provinces." Portugal and United States sign military base agreements for use of air and naval facilities in Azores Islands and military aid to Lisbon. President Carmona dies in office, succeeded by General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58). July: Indians occupy enclave of Portuguese India (dependency of Damão) by means of passive resistance movement. August: Indian passive resistance movement in Portuguese India repelled by Portuguese forces with loss of life. December: With U.S. backing, Portugal admitted as member of United Nations (along with Spain). Air force general Humberto Delgado, in opposition, challenges Estado Novo's hand-picked successor to Craveiro Lopes, Admiral Américo Tomás. Delgado rallies coalition of democratic, liberal, and communist opposition but loses rigged election and later flees to exile in Brazil. Portugal joins European Free Trade Association (EFTA).January and February: Estado Novo rocked by armed African insurrection in northern Angola, crushed by armed forces. Hijacking of Portuguese ocean liner by ally of Delgado, Captain Henrique Galvão. April: Salazar defeats attempted military coup and reshuffles cabinet with group of younger figures who seek to reform colonial rule and strengthen the regime's image abroad. 18 December: Indian army rapidly defeats Portugal's defense force in Goa, Damão, and Diu and incorporates Portugal's Indian possessions into Indian Union. January: Abortive military coup in Beja, Portugal.1965 February: General Delgado and his Brazilian secretary murdered and secretly buried near Spanish frontier by political police, PIDE.1968 August and September: Prime Minister Salazar, aged 79, suffers crippling stoke. President Tomás names former cabinet officer Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor. Caetano institutes modest reforms in Portugal and overseas.1971 Caetano government ratifies amended constitution that allows slight devolution and autonomy to overseas provinces in Africa and Asia. Right-wing loyalists oppose reforms in Portugal. 25 April: Military coup engineered by Armed Forces Movement overthrows Estado Novo and establishes provisional government emphasizing democratization, development, and decolonization. Limited resistance by loyalists. President Tomás and Premier Caetano flown to exile first in Madeira and then in Brazil. General Spínola appointed president. September: Revolution moves to left, as President Spínola, thwarted in his program, resigns.March: Military coup by conservative forces fails, and leftist response includes nationalization of major portion of economy. Polarization between forces and parties of left and right. 25 November: Military coup by moderate military elements thwarts leftist forces. Constituent Assembly prepares constitution. Revolution moves from left to center and then right.March: Constitution ratified by Assembly of the Republic. 25 April: Second general legislative election gives largest share of seats to Socialist Party (PS). Former oppositionist lawyer, Mário Soares, elected deputy and named prime minister.1977-85 Political pendulum of democratic Portugal moves from center-left to center-right, as Social Democratic Party (PSD) increases hold on assembly and take office under Prime Minister Cavaco Silva. July1985 elections give edge to PSD who advocate strong free-enterprise measures and revision of leftist-generated 1976 Constitution, amended modestly in 1982.1986 January: Portugal joins European Economic Community (EEC).1987 July: General, legislative elections for assembly give more than 50 percent to PSD led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva. For first time, since 1974, Portugal has a working majority government.1989 June: Following revisions of 1976 Constitution, reprivatization of economy begins, under PS government.January: Presidential elections, Mário Soares reelected for second term. July: General, legislative elections for assembly result in new PSD victory and majority government.January-July: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the European Economic Community (EEC). December: Tariff barriers fall as fully integrated Common Market established in the EEC.November: Treaty of Maastricht comes into force. The EEC officially becomes the European Union (EU). Portugal is signatory with 11 other member-nations.October: General, legislative elections for assembly result in PS victory and naming of Prime Minister Guterres. PS replace PSD as leading political party. November: Excavations for Lisbon bank uncover ancient Phoenician, Roman, and Christian ruins.January: General, presidential elections; socialist Jorge Sampaio defeats PSD's Cavaco Silva and assumes presidency from Dr. Mário Soares. July: Community of Portuguese Languages Countries (CPLP) cofounded by Portugal and Brazil.May-September: Expo '98 held in Lisbon. Opening of Vasco da Gama Bridge across Tagus River, Europe's longest (17 kilometers/ 11 miles). June: National referendum on abortion law change defeated after low voter turnout. November: National referendum on regionaliza-tion and devolution of power defeated after another low voter turnout.October: General, legislative elections: PS victory over PSD lacks clear majority in parliament. Following East Timor referendum, which votes for independence and withdrawal of Indonesia, outburst of popular outrage in streets, media, and communications of Portugal approves armed intervention and administration of United Nations (and withdrawal of Indonesia) in East Timor. Portugal and Indonesia restore diplomatic relations. December: A Special Territory since 1975, Colony of Macau transferred to sovereignty of People's Republic of China.January-June: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the EU; end of Discoveries Historical Commemoration Cycle (1988-2000).United Nations forces continue to occupy and administer former colony of East Timor, with Portugal's approval.January: General, presidential elections; PS president Sampaio reelected for second term. City of Oporto, "European City of Culture" for the year, hosts arts festival. December: Municipal elections: PSD defeats PS; socialist prime minister Guterres resigns; President Sampaio calls March parliamentary elections.1 January: Portugal enters single European Currency system. Euro currency adopted and ceases use of former national currency, the escudo. March: Parliamentary elections; PSD defeats PS and José Durão Barroso becomes prime minister. Military modernization law passed. Portugal holds chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).May: Municipal law passed permitting municipalities to reorganize in new ways.June: Prime Minister Durão Barroso, invited to succeed Romano Prodi as president of EU Commission, resigns. Pedro Santana Lopes becomes prime minister. European Parliament elections held. Conscription for national service in army and navy ended. Mass grave uncovered at Academy of Sciences Museum, Lisbon, revealing remains of several thousand victims of Lisbon earthquake, 1755.February: Parliamentary elections; PS defeats PSD, socialists win first absolute majority in parliament since 1975. José Sócrates becomes prime minister.January: Presidential elections; PSD candidate Aníbal Cavaco Silva elected and assumes presidency from Jorge Sampaio. Portugal's national soccer team ranked 7th out of 205 countries by international soccer association. European Union's Bologna Process in educational reform initiated in Portugal.July-December: Portugal holds presidency of the Council of the European Union. For reasons of economy, Portugal announces closure of many consulates, especially in France and the eastern US. Government begins official inspections of private institutions of higher education, following scandals.2008 January: Prime Minister Sócrates announces location of new Lisbon area airport as Alcochete, on south bank of Tagus River, site of air force shooting range. February: Portuguese Army begins to receive new modern battle tanks (Leopard 2 A6). March: Mass protest of 85,000 public school (primary and secondary levels) teachers in Lisbon schools dispute recent educational policies of minister of education and prime minister. -
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move [mu:v]mouvement ⇒ 1 (a) déménagement ⇒ 1 (b) changement d'emploi ⇒ 1 (c) pas ⇒ 1 (d) tour ⇒ 1 (e) déplacer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) bouger ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) transférer ⇒ 2 (b) déménager ⇒ 2 (d), 3 (f) émouvoir ⇒ 2 (e) pousser ⇒ 2 (f) céder ⇒ 2 (g) partir ⇒ 3 (d) jouer ⇒ 3 (e) se déplacer ⇒ 3 (e) avancer ⇒ 3 (h)1 noun(a) (movement) mouvement m;∎ with one move she was by his side en un éclair, elle fut à ses côtés;∎ one move out of you and you're dead! un seul geste et tu es mort!;∎ he made a move to take out his wallet il s'apprêta à sortir son portefeuille;∎ the police were watching her every move la police surveillait ses moindres gestes;∎ to make a move (leave) y aller, bouger;∎ it's late, I ought to be making a move il se fait tard, il faut que j'y aille ou que je parte;∎ she made a move to leave elle se leva pour partir;∎ familiar to get a move on se grouiller;∎ familiar get a move on! grouille-toi!, active!(b) (change of home, premises) déménagement m;∎ how did the move go? comment s'est passé le déménagement?;∎ we're considering a move to bigger premises nous envisageons d'emménager dans des locaux plus spacieux(c) (change of job) changement m d'emploi;∎ after ten years in the same firm she felt it was time for a move après dix ans dans la même société elle avait le sentiment qu'il était temps de changer d'air ou d'horizon(d) (step, measure) pas m, démarche f;∎ she made the first move elle a fait le premier pas;∎ she wondered when he would make his move elle se demandait quand il allait se décider;∎ don't make a move without contacting me ne fais rien sans me contacter;∎ familiar to make a move on sb faire des avances à qn;∎ the new management's first move was to increase all salaries la première mesure de la nouvelle direction a été de relever tous les salaires;∎ at one time there was a move to expand à un moment, on avait envisagé de s'agrandir;∎ what do you think their next move will be? selon vous, que vont-ils faire maintenant?;∎ they made an unsuccessful move to stop the war ils firent une tentative infructueuse pour arrêter la guerre;∎ the government has made moves towards resolving the problem le gouvernement a pris des mesures pour résoudre le problème∎ it's my move c'est à moi (de jouer);∎ Chess white mates in two moves les blancs font mat en deux coups;∎ white always has first move c'est toujours les blancs qui commencent;∎ in chess the first thing to learn is the moves la première chose à apprendre aux échecs, c'est la façon dont les pièces se déplacent sur l'échiquier ou le déplacement des pièces sur l'échiquier∎ this key moves the cursor towards the right cette touche déplace le curseur vers la droite;∎ move the lever to the left poussez le levier vers la gauche;∎ we moved all the chairs indoors/outdoors nous avons rentré/sorti toutes les chaises;∎ move your chair closer to the table rapproche ta chaise de la table;∎ we've moved the couch into the spare room nous avons mis le canapé dans la chambre d'amis;∎ move all those papers off the table! enlève tous ces papiers de la table!, débarrasse la table de tous ces papiers!;∎ don't move anything on my desk ne touche à rien sur mon bureau;∎ I can't move my leg je n'arrive pas à bouger la jambe;∎ can you move your leg (out of the way), please est-ce que tu peux pousser ta jambe, s'il te plaît?;∎ move your head to the left inclinez la tête vers la gauche;∎ he moves his lips when he reads il remue les lèvres en lisant;∎ Chess she moved a pawn elle a joué un pion;∎ familiar move it! grouille-toi!(b) (send elsewhere → prisoner, troops etc) transférer;∎ move all these people out of the courtyard faites sortir tous ces gens de la cour;∎ she's been moved to the New York office/to accounts elle a été mutée au bureau de New York/affectée à la comptabilité;∎ he asked to be moved to a room with a sea view il a demandé qu'on lui donne une chambre avec vue sur la mer;∎ troops are being moved into the area des troupes sont envoyées dans la région;∎ he's decided to move his family to England (he is in England) il a décidé de faire venir sa famille en Angleterre; (he is elsewhere) il a décidé d'envoyer sa famille en Angleterre(c) (change time or date of) déplacer;∎ the meeting has been moved to Friday (postponed) la réunion a été remise à vendredi; (brought forward) la réunion a été avancée à vendredi(d) (to new premises, location)∎ the company that moved us la firme qui s'est chargée de ou qui a effectué notre déménagement;∎ to move house déménager(e) (affect, touch) émouvoir;∎ I was deeply moved j'ai été profondément ému ou touché;∎ to move sb to anger provoquer la colère de qn;∎ to move sb to tears émouvoir qn (jusqu')aux larmes;∎ to move sb to pity exciter la pitié de qn(f) (motivate, prompt) pousser, inciter;∎ to move sb to do sth pousser ou inciter qn à faire qch;∎ what moved you to change your mind? qu'est-ce qui vous a fait changer d'avis?∎ nothing will move him il est inflexible;∎ the Prime Minister will not be moved le Premier ministre ne cédera pas d'un pouce;∎ we shall not be moved! nous ne céderons pas!∎ to move an amendment proposer un amendement;∎ I move that we vote on it je propose que nous procédions au vote∎ we must move these goods quickly nous devons vendre ces marchandises rapidement∎ to move one's bowels aller à la selle(a) (shift, change position) bouger;∎ don't move! ne bougez pas!;∎ I'm sure the curtains moved je suis sûr d'avoir vu les rideaux bouger;∎ something moved in the bushes quelque chose a bougé dans les buissons;∎ I was so scared I couldn't move j'étais pétrifié (de terreur);∎ the train was so crowded, I could barely move le train était tellement bondé que je pouvais à peine bouger ou faire un mouvement;∎ you can't move for furniture in their flat il y a tellement de meubles dans leur appartement qu'il n'y a pas la place de se retourner;∎ the handle won't move la poignée ne bouge pas;∎ she wouldn't move out of my way elle ne voulait pas s'écarter de mon chemin;∎ could you move so that we can get in? pourriez-vous vous pousser que nous puissions entrer?;∎ the dancers move so elegantly les danceurs évoluent avec beaucoup de grâce(b) (be in motion → vehicle)∎ the line of cars was moving slowly down the road la file de voitures avançait lentement le long de la route;∎ wait till the car stops moving attends que la voiture soit arrêtée;∎ I jumped off while the train was still moving j'ai sauté avant l'arrêt du train;∎ the truck started moving backwards le camion a commencé à reculer∎ the guests moved into/out of the dining room les invités passèrent dans/sortirent de la salle à manger;∎ the depression is moving westwards la dépression se déplace vers l'ouest;∎ the demonstrators were moving towards the embassy les manifestants se dirigeaient vers l'ambassade;∎ the hands of the clock moved inexorably towards midnight les aiguilles de l'horloge s'approchaient inexorablement de minuit;∎ small clouds moved across the sky de petits nuages traversaient le ciel;∎ the earth moves round the sun la Terre tourne autour du Soleil;∎ figurative public opinion is moving to the left/right l'opinion publique évolue vers la gauche/droite;∎ to move in high circles fréquenter la haute société∎ it's getting late, I ought to be or get moving il se fait tard, il faut que j'y aille ou que je parte∎ you can't move until you've thrown a six on ne peut pas jouer avant d'avoir fait sortir ou d'avoir amené un six;∎ Chess white to move and mate in three les blancs jouent et font mat en trois coups;∎ Chess pawns can't move backwards les pions ne peuvent pas reculer(f) (to new premises, location) déménager;∎ when are you moving? quand est-ce que vous déménagez?;∎ when are you moving to your new apartment? quand est-ce que vous emménagez dans votre nouvel appartement?;∎ she's moving to San Francisco elle va habiter (à) San Francisco;∎ the company has moved to more modern premises la société s'est installée dans des locaux plus modernes(g) (change job, profession)∎ he's moved to a job in publishing il travaille maintenant dans l'édition(h) (develop, progress) avancer, progresser;∎ things have started moving now les choses ont commencé à avancer;∎ to get things moving faire avancer les choses∎ that car can really move! cette voiture a quelque chose dans le ventre!;∎ she's really moving now maintenant elle fonce vraiment(j) (take action) agir;∎ if you want to succeed now is the time to move si vous voulez réussir, il vous faut agir maintenant ou dès à présent;∎ the town council moved to have the school closed down la municipalité a pris des mesures pour faire fermer l'école;∎ I'll get moving on it first thing tomorrow je m'en occuperai demain à la première heure∎ they won't move on the question of compensation ils ne céderont ou ne fléchiront pas sur la question des compensations∎ the new model isn't moving very quickly le nouveau modèle ne se vend pas très vite∎ have your bowels moved today? êtes-vous allé à la selle aujourd'hui?∎ to be on the move être en déplacement;∎ he's a travelling salesman, so he's always on the move c'est un représentant de commerce, voilà pourquoi il est toujours en déplacement ou il est toujours par monts et par vaux;∎ the enemy forces on the move les colonnes ennemies en marche ou en mouvement;∎ I've been on the move all day je n'ai pas arrêté de la journée;∎ we're a firm on the move nous sommes une entreprise dynamiquese déplacer, bouger;∎ I can hear somebody moving about upstairs j'entends des bruits de pas là-haut;∎ it's hard to move about on crutches c'est dur de se déplacer avec des béquillesdéplacer;∎ they keep moving her around from one department to another ils n'arrêtent pas de la faire passer d'un service à l'autre(a) (to make room) se déplacer, se pousser;∎ move along and let the old lady sit down poussez-vous un peu pour laisser la vieille dame s'asseoir∎ I ought to be moving along il faut que je m'en aille;∎ the policeman told us to move along le policier nous a dit de circuler;∎ move along please! circulez, s'il vous plaît!∎ moving along to my next question pour passer à ma question suivante;∎ the procession moved along painfully slowly le cortège avançait ou progressait terriblement lentement(bystanders, busker) faire circuler(a) (go in opposite direction) s'éloigner, partir;∎ he held out his arms to her but she moved away il lui tendit les bras mais elle s'éloigna;∎ the train moved slowly away le train partit lentement(b) (change address) déménager;∎ her best friend moved away sa meilleure amie a déménagééloigner(a) (back away) reculer(b) (return to original position) retourner;∎ they've moved back to the States ils sont retournés habiter ou ils sont rentrés aux États-Unis(b) (return to original position) remettre;∎ you can change the furniture around as long as you move it back afterwards vous pouvez déplacer les meubles à condition de les remettre ensuite à leur place ou là où ils étaient(a) (from higher level, floor, position) descendre;∎ School he moved down a class on l'a fait descendre d'une classe;∎ the team moved down to the fourth division l'équipe est descendue en quatrième division(b) (make room) se pousser;∎ move down, there's plenty of room inside poussez-vous, il y a de la place à l'intérieur∎ move down the bus, please avancez jusqu'au fond de l'autobus, s'il vous plaît(from higher level, floor, position) descendre;∎ School he was moved down a class on l'a fait passer dans la classe inférieure;∎ move this section down mettez cette section plus basavanceravancer;∎ she moved the clock forward one hour elle a avancé l'horloge d'une heure➲ move in(a) (into new home, premises) emménager;∎ his mother-in-law has moved in with them sa belle-mère s'est installée ou est venue habiter chez eux(b) (close in, approach) avancer, s'approcher;∎ the police began to move in on the demonstrators la police a commencé à avancer ou à se diriger vers les manifestants;∎ the camera then moves in on the bed la caméra s'approche ensuite du lit∎ another gang is trying to move in un autre gang essaie de mettre la main sur l'affaire;∎ the unions moved in and stopped the strike les syndicats prirent les choses en main et mirent un terme à la grève;∎ the market changed when the multinationals moved in le marché a changé quand les multinationales ont fait leur apparition(a) (install → furniture) installer;∎ the landlord moved another family in le propriétaire a loué à une autre famille(b) (send → troops) envoyer;∎ troops were moved in by helicopter les troupes ont été transportées par hélicoptères'éloigner, partir;∎ the train finally moved off le train partit ou s'ébranla enfin➲ move on(a) (proceed on one's way) poursuivre son chemin;∎ we spent a week in Athens, then we moved on to Crete on a passé une semaine à Athènes avant de partir pour la Crète;∎ a policeman told me to move on un policier m'a dit de circuler(b) (progress → to new job, new subject etc)∎ she's moved on to better things elle a trouvé une meilleure situation;∎ after five years in the same job I feel like moving on après avoir occupé le même emploi pendant cinq ans, j'ai envie de changer d'air;∎ technology has moved on since then la technologie a évolué depuis;∎ can we move on to the second point? pouvons-nous passer au deuxième point?(bystanders, busker) faire circuler➲ move out(a) (of home, premises) déménager;∎ when are you moving out of your room? quand est-ce que tu déménages de ou tu quittes ta chambre?;∎ his girlfriend has moved out sa petite amie ne vit plus avec lui∎ the troops will be moved out les troupes se retireront;∎ people were moved out of their homes to make way for the new road les gens ont dû quitter leur maison pour permettre la construction de la nouvelle route(a) (make room) se pousser;∎ move over and let me sit down pousse-toi pour que je puisse m'asseoir(b) (stand down → politician) se désister;∎ it's time he moved over to make way for a younger man il serait temps qu'il laisse la place à un homme plus jeune∎ we're moving over to mass production nous passons à la fabrication en série➲ move up(a) (to make room) se pousser;∎ move up and let me sit down pousse-toi pour que je puisse m'asseoir∎ School to move up a class passer dans la classe supérieure;∎ you've moved up in the world! tu en as fait du chemin!∎ our battalion's moving up to the front notre bataillon monte au front∎ shares moved up three points today les actions ont gagné trois points aujourd'hui(a) (to make room) pousser, écarter(b) (to higher level, floor, position) faire monter;∎ School he's been moved up a class on l'a fait passer dans la classe supérieure;∎ move this section up mettez cette section plus haut∎ another division has been moved up une autre division a été envoyée sur place -
14 Bakewell, Robert
SUBJECT AREA: Agricultural and food technology[br]b. 23 May 1725 Loughborough, Englandd. 1 October 1795 Loughborough, England[br]English livestock breeder who pioneered the practice of progeny testing for selecting breeding stock; he is particularly associated with the development of the Improved Leicester breed of sheep.[br]Robert Bakewell was the son of the tenant farming the 500-acre (200 hectare) Dishley Grange Farm, near Loughborough, where he was born. The family was sufficiently wealthy to allow Robert to travel, which he began to do at an early age, exploring the farming methods of the West Country, Norfolk, Ireland and Holland. On taking over the farm he continued the development of the irrigation scheme begun by his father. Arthur Young visited the farm during his tour of east England in 1771. At that time it consisted of 440 acres (178 hectares), 110 acres (45 hectares) of which were arable, and carried a stock of 60 horses, 400 sheep and 150 other assorted beasts. Of the arable land, 30 acres (12 hectares) were under root crops, mainly turnips.Bakewell was not the first to pioneer selective breeding, but he was the first successfully to apply selection to both the efficiency with which an animal utilized its food, and its physical appearance. He always had a clear idea of the animal he wanted, travelled extensively to collect a range of animals possessing the characteristics he sought, and then bred from these towards his goal. He was aware of the dangers of inbreeding, but would often use it to gain the qualities he wanted. His early experiments were with Longhorn cattle, which he developed as a meat rather than a draught animal, but his most famous achievement was the development of the Improved Leicester breed of sheep. He set out to produce an animal that would put on the most meat in the least time and with the least feeding. As his base he chose the Old Leicester, but there is still doubt as to which other breeds he may have introduced to produce the desired results. The Improved Leicester was smaller than its ancestor, with poorer wool quality but with greatly improved meat-production capacity.Bakewell let out his sires to other farms and was therefore able to study their development under differing conditions. However, he made stringent rules for those who hired these animals, requiring the exclusive use of his rams on the farms concerned and requiring particular dietary conditions to be met. To achieve this control he established the Dishley Society in 1783. Although his policies led to accusations of closed access to his stock, they enabled him to keep a close control of all offspring. He thereby pioneered the process now recognized as "progeny testing".Bakewell's fame and that of his farm spread throughout the country and overseas. He engaged in an extensive correspondence and acted as host to all of influence in British and overseas agriculture, but it would appear that he was an over-generous host, since he is known to have been in financial difficulties in about 1789. He was saved from bankruptcy by a public subscription raised to allow him to continue with his breeding experiments; this experience may well have been the reason why he was such a staunch advocate of State funding of agricultural research.[br]Further ReadingWilliam Houseman, 1894, biography, Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society. 1–31. H.C.Parsons, 1957, Robert Bakewell (contains a more detailed account).R.Trow Smith, 1957, A History of British Livestock Husbandry to 1700, London: Routledge \& Kegan Paul.—A History of British Livestock Husbandry 1700 to 1900 (places Bakewell within the context of overall developments).M.L.Ryder, 1983, Sheep and Man, Duckworth (a scientifically detailed account which deals with Bakewell within the context of its particular subject).AP -
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1. сущ.
1) земля, суша to raise, sight land (from a ship) ≈ приближаться к берегу, увидеть землю( с корабля) to reach land ≈ достичь земли by land ≈ по суше to make the land ≈ приближаться к берегу body of land ≈ земля, материк, суша (в противоположность воде) dry land ≈ суша, земля, почва land plants ≈ наземные растения, эмбриофиты land ice ≈ материковый лед
2) почва to clear land of trees and brush land ≈ выкорчевывать деревья и кусты to cultivate land ≈ обрабатывать землю to irrigate land ≈ орошать землю to redistribute land ≈ перераспределять землю arable land barren land fat land fertile land grazing land marginal land private land public land plot of land go on the land work on the land land rent Syn: soil, ground
3) а) страна;
государство, район one's native land ≈ родная страна, родина no man's land ≈ необитаемый район promised land ≈ земля обетованная Syn: country, domain, area б) перен. царство, королевство;
мир, область( применения или функционирования каких-либо знаний) in the land of dreams ≈ в царстве грез Syn: realm, domain
4) амер., эвф. Бог The land knows! ≈ Бог его знает! Good land! ≈ Боже мой!
5) а) земельная собственность б) мн. поместья в) спец. культивируемая земля, орошаемые почвы
6) уст. сельская местность, деревня (как противопоставление городу) to go back to the land ≈ вернуться в деревню
7) шотл. дом, поделенный между несколькими владельцами;
доходный дом
8) тех. узкая фаска
9) воен. поле нареза ∙ to see how the land lies ≈ выяснить, как обстоят дела the land of the Rose ≈ Англия (роза - национальная эмблема Англии) the land of the golden fleece ≈ Австралия the Holy Land ≈ священная земля land of Nod шутл. ≈ царство сна;
сонное царство land of cakes, land of the thistle ≈ Шотландия see land
2. гл.
1) а) высаживать(ся) (на берег) ;
приставать к берегу, причаливать Syn: disembark, set on shoe б) авиац. приземляться, делать посадку (at;
in) ;
сажать машину (где-л.) The airport was closed because of the snow, so we had to land at the neighbouring one. ≈ Аэропорт был закрыт из-за снегопада, так что нам пришлось сесть в соседнем. в) разг., спорт привести лошадь первой на скачках
2) а) вытащить на берег (рыбу) б) разг. поймать, "выудить" (кого-л.) to land a criminal ≈ поймать преступника
3) разг. а) добиться( чего-л.) ;
выиграть б) спец. прийти первым на скачках
4) прибывать( куда-л.) ;
достигать( какого-л. места) (in;
at) We took the wrong turning and landed at a small village in the middle of nowhere. ≈ Мы свернули не там и оказались в небольшой деревеньке в абсолютной глуши.
5) приводить( к чему-л.) ;
ставить в то, или иное положение
6) сл. попасть, угодить Syn: punch
8) ∙ land on land up земля, суша - on * на суше - by * по суше - сarriage by * cухопутные войска - * plants наземные растения - * form форма земной поверхности;
(топография) род местности - * return (радиотехника) сигнал, отраженный от земной поверхности - to travel by * путешествовать по суше, ехать поездом, автомобилем;
пользоваться наземным транспортом - to come in sight of *, to spy * увидеть землю - the * сame in sight показалась земля - to reach * пристать к берегу;
выйти на сушу;
закончить морское путешествие - to come to * войти в гавань - to make the * (морское) подходить к берегу;
открыть берег страна;
территория - (one's) native * родина, отчизна - to visit distant *s побывать в дальних странах царство;
предел(ы) - * of dreams царство грез - in the * of the living на этом свете, в живых - * of the dead загробные пределы, тот свет почва, земля - rich * плодородная почва - cultivated * обрабатываемая земля - arable * пахотная земля - stony * каменистая почва - good wheat * хорошая почва для пшеницы - * in crop, cropped * земля под культурой - * out of crop незасеваемая земля - * under cultivation посевные площади - to work the * обрабатывать землю - to go of the * стать фермером или сельскохозяйственным рабочим земельный участок;
землевладение, земельная собственность - the common * общинная земля - * rent земельная рента - * сredit земельный кредит, ссуда под залог земли - a house with some * дом с земельным участком поместье, земельные владения - to own *s иметь поместье, быть помещиком;
быть крупным землевладельцем - his *s extend for several miles его владения простираются на несколько миль( шотландское) доходный дом (техническое) узкая фаска (военное) поле нареза > * of cakes страна лепешек (Шотландия) > * of the Thistle страна чертополоха (Шотландия) > the * of the Rose страна розы (Англия) > the * of the midnight sun страна полуночного солнца (Норвегия) > the * of the rising sun страна восходящего солнца (Япония) > debatable * предмет спора > how the * lies как обстоят дела, каково положение дел? > to see * увидеть, к чему клонится дело;
быть у цели > the * knows! (американизм) (эвфмеизм) Бог его знает! > good *!, my *! (американизм) (эвфмеизм) боже мой! > no man's * "ничейная" полоса, нейтральная зона;
(военное) предполье;
(историческое) безхозная земля высаживать, выгружать( на берег) - to * troops in France высадить войска во Франции - he was *ed on a lonely island его высадили на уединенном острове - the goods were quickly *ed товары были быстро выгружены на берег высаживаться( на берег), приставать к берегу, причаливать - to * at Dover высадиться на Дувре, прибыть в Дувр (авиация) (космонавтика) приземляться, делать посадку - to * at the Croydon aerodrome приземляться на Кройдонском аэродроме, прибыть на Кройдонский аэродром - to * on the Moon осуществить посадку на Луне, прилуниться - the airliner *ed safely воздушный лайнер благополучно приземлился (авиация) (космонавтика) посадить (летательный аппарат) - the pilot *ed the plane safely пилот благополучно посадил самолет( спортивное) приземляться после прыжка прибывать (куда-л) ;
достигать (места назначения) - he *ed at Bombay at midnight он прибыл в Бомбей в полночь - they *ed at a roadside station они сошли на полустанке - Tom has been away for months but he'll * up one of these days Тома долго не было, но на днях он появится приводить, помещать( куда-л) - to * the ball in the middle of the field послать мяч в центр поля доводить( до чего-л.) ;
приводить (к чему-л.) - this *s me in great difficulties это ставит меня в затруднительное положение - his carelessness *ed him in trouble неосторожность довела его до беды - that would * him in prison это доведет его до тюрьмы очутиться, оказаться - she *ed (up) in a strange city without money она оказалась в чужом городе без денег - if you go on behaving like that you'll * in prison one day если ты будешь продолжать так себя вести, ты в один прекрасный день окажешься за решеткой вытаскивать на берег (рыбу) - to * a fish поймать рыбу - to * a net вытащить сеть( разговорное) поймать - to * a prisoner захватить в плен - she has managed to * that rich man она сумела-таки подцепить этого богача - he *ed himself a good job он пристроился на хорошую работу - he *ed a valuable prize ему удалось завоевать ценный приз (спортивное) (жаргон) победить( на скачках) (разговорное) нанести (удар), попасть, угодить - to * smb. a blow int the eye заехать кому-л. прямо в глаз - he never *ed a punch он никогда не достает противника;
он попадает в пустоту (о боксере) оказаться (где-л. после падения) - to fall out of a window and * on one's head выпасть из окна и удариться головой( разговорное) навязывать - to be *ed with smth. получить что-л. нежелательное (на хранение, в подарок) - I'm *ed with my nephew for the next week мне на неделю посадили на шею племянника > to * on one's feet удачно приземлиться( после прыжка, падения) ;
оказаться в выигрыше;
удачно выпутаться из беды, неприятности adjoining ~ примыкающая земля agricultural ~ пахотная земля agricultural ~ пашня agricultural ~ сельскохозяйственное угодье arable ~ нива arable ~ пахотная земля arable ~ пашня to ~ (smb.) in difficulty( или trouble) поставить( кого-л.) в затруднительное положение;
to be nicely landed ирон. быть в затруднительном положе нии building ~ земля под строительство cultivated ~ культивированная земля developed ~ застроенный участок developed ~ район застройки ~ земля, суша;
dry land суша;
on land на суше;
travel by land путешествовать по суше;
to make the land мор. приближаться к берегу ~ почва;
fat (poor) land плодородная (скудная) почва;
to go (или to work) on the land стать фермером ~ почва;
fat (poor) land плодородная (скудная) почва;
to go (или to work) on the land стать фермером government ~ правительственная земля idle ~ неиспользуемая земля income from ~ доход от землевладения land попасть, to land a blow on the ear, on the nose, etc. ударить по уху, по носу ~ выгружаться ~ высаживать(ся) (на берег) ;
приставать к берегу, причаливать ~ высаживаться на берег ~ вытащить на берег (рыбу) ~ государство, страна, земля ~ добиться (чего-л.) ;
выиграть;
to land a prize получить приз ~ земельная собственность;
pl поместья ~ земельная собственность, недвижимость ~ земельная собственность ~ attr. земельный;
land rent земельная рента;
to see how the land lies выяснить, как обстоят дела ~ земельный участок ~ землевладение ~ земля, суша;
dry land суша;
on land на суше;
travel by land путешествовать по суше;
to make the land мор. приближаться к берегу ~ земля ~ недвижимость ~ обрабатываемый пахотный участок ~ разг. поймать;
to land a criminal поймать преступника ~ воен. поле нареза ~ почва;
fat (poor) land плодородная (скудная) почва;
to go (или to work) on the land стать фермером ~ прибывать (куда-л.) ;
достигать (какого-л. места) ~ приводить (к чему-л.) ;
ставить в то, или иное положение ~ ав. приземляться, делать посадку ~ страна;
государство ~ страна ~ attr. сухопутный;
наземный;
land plants наземные растения, эмбриофиты;
land ice материковый лед ~ тех. узкая фаска ~ разг. поймать;
to land a criminal поймать преступника ~ добиться (чего-л.) ;
выиграть;
to land a prize получить приз ~ attr. сухопутный;
наземный;
land plants наземные растения, эмбриофиты;
land ice материковый лед to ~ (smb.) in difficulty (или trouble) поставить (кого-л.) в затруднительное положение;
to be nicely landed ирон. быть в затруднительном положе нии to see ~ быть близко к поставленной цели;
the land of Nod шутл. царство сна;
сонное царство;
land of cakes (или of the thistle) Шотландия to see ~ быть близко к поставленной цели;
the land of Nod шутл. царство сна;
сонное царство;
land of cakes (или of the thistle) Шотландия the ~ of the golden fleece Австралия the ~ of the Rose Англия (роза - национальная эмблема Англии) ~ office амер. государственная контора, регистрирующая земельные сделки office: land ~ государственная контора, регистрирующая земельные сделки ~ attr. сухопутный;
наземный;
land plants наземные растения, эмбриофиты;
land ice материковый лед ~ attr. земельный;
land rent земельная рента;
to see how the land lies выяснить, как обстоят дела rent: land ~ земельная рента law of the ~ земельное право leased ~ арендованная земля leasehold ~ арендованная земля ~ земля, суша;
dry land суша;
on land на суше;
travel by land путешествовать по суше;
to make the land мор. приближаться к берегу marshy ~ болотистая земля native ~ отчизна, родина non-productive ~ непродуктивная земля ~ земля, суша;
dry land суша;
on land на суше;
travel by land путешествовать по суше;
to make the land мор. приближаться к берегу private ~ частная земля registered ~ зарегистрированная земельная собственность ~ attr. земельный;
land rent земельная рента;
to see how the land lies выяснить, как обстоят дела to see ~ быть близко к поставленной цели;
the land of Nod шутл. царство сна;
сонное царство;
land of cakes (или of the thistle) Шотландия to see ~ увидеть, к чему клонится дело settle ~ заселять территорию settled ~ заселенная территория settled ~ колонизированная земля settlement ~ место поселения ~ земля, суша;
dry land суша;
on land на суше;
travel by land путешествовать по суше;
to make the land мор. приближаться к берегу unbuilt ~ план. незастроенный участок undeveloped ~ необработанный участок земли vacant ~ пустующая земля waste ~ пустырь, пустошь waste: ~ пустынный, незаселенный;
невозделанный;
опустошенный;
waste land( или ground) пустырь, пустошь;
to lay waste опустошать
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