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  • 61 be at stake

       быть пocтaвлeнным нa кapту, нaxoдитьcя пoд угpoзoй
        The youngsters were all right. The old man grasped the fact that only his own position was at stake (J. Galsworthy). The planters were very well aware that the fate of slavery was at stake in the war, and on this basis they fought (W. Foster)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be at stake

  • 62 inhibit

    This feature inhibits the registration of call forwarding on SCI basis. - Эта функция не позволяет осуществить регистрацию переадресации вызова с помощью SCI.

    Англо-русский cловарь терминов и сокращений по мобильной радиосвязи стандарта GSM > inhibit

  • 63 base

    I 1. noun
    1) (of lamp, pyramid, wall, mountain, microscope) Fuß, der; (of cupboard, statue) Sockel, der; (fig.) (support) Basis, die; (principle) Ausgangsbasis, die; (main ingredient) Hauptbestandteil, der; (of make-up) Grundlage, die
    2) (Mil.) Basis, die; Stützpunkt, der; (fig.): (for sightseeing) Ausgangspunkt, der
    3) (Baseball) Mal, das

    get to first base — (fig. coll.) [wenigstens] etwas erreichen

    4) (Archit., Geom., Surv., Math.) Basis, die
    5) (Chem.) Base, die
    2. transitive verb
    1) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

    base one's hopes on something — seine Hoffnung auf etwas (Akk.) gründen

    a book based on newly discovered papers — ein Buch, das auf neu entdeckten Dokumenten basiert

    2) in pass.

    be based in Paris — (permanently) in Paris sitzen; (temporarily) in Paris sein

    3)

    base oneself on — sich stützen auf (+ Akk.)

    II adjective
    1) (morally low) niederträchtig; niedrig [Beweggrund]
    2) (cowardly) feige; (selfish) selbstsüchtig; (mean) niederträchtig
    * * *
    I 1. [beis] noun
    1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) die Basis, das Unterteil
    2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) die Grundlage
    3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) der Ausgangspunkt
    2. verb
    ((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) stützen, gründen
    - academic.ru/5645/baseless">baseless
    II [beis] adjective
    (wicked or worthless: base desires.) niederträchtig
    - basely
    - baseness
    * * *
    base1
    [beɪs]
    I. n
    1. (bottom) of mountain, tree, lamp Fuß m; of vase, glass Boden m; of statue, sculpture, column Sockel m, Fuß m; ANAT of spine Basis f, Unterteil nt
    \base of the brain Gehirnbasis f
    2. (basis) of opinion Grundlage f; of research Ausgangspunkt m, Basis f
    3. (foundation) Grundlage f, Basis f, Ausgangspunkt m; (of paint) Substrat nt, Grundstoff m
    4. (main location) Hauptsitz m; MIL Basis f, Stützpunkt m, Standort m
    5. (main ingredient) Hauptbestandteil m, Grundstoff m
    6. (first ingredient used) Grundlage f, Untergrund m; (for painting) Grundierung f
    7. CHEM Base f, Lauge f
    8. BIOL [Purin]base f
    9. MATH (number) Grundzahl f, Basis f; (of triangle) Basis f, Grundlinie f, Grundseite f; (for solids) Grundfläche f
    10. ELEC (middle of transistor) Basis[zone] f
    11. LING (primary morpheme) [Wort]stamm m; (root) Wurzel f
    12. SPORT (in baseball) Mal nt, Base f
    to touch second \base bis zur zweiten Base kommen
    13.
    ▶ to get to first \base esp AM ( fig fam) etw erreichen, einen Schritt nach vorn machen
    ▶ to get to first \base with sb esp AM ( fam) bei jdm landen können fam
    ▶ to be off \base AM ( fam: be mistaken) falschliegen; (be surprised) völlig überrascht sein
    ▶ to touch \base esp AM sich akk mit jdm in Verbindung setzen, sich akk bei jdm melden
    II. vt
    1.
    ▪ to be \based firm seinen Sitz haben; soldier stationiert sein
    2. (taken from)
    ▪ to be \based on sth auf etw dat basieren [o beruhen
    3. (prove)
    ▪ to \base sth on sth speculation etw auf etw akk stützen [o gründen]
    base2
    [beɪs]
    1. ( liter: immoral) niederträchtig, gemein, feige, niedrig
    \base crime niederträchtiges [o feiges] Verbrechen
    \base motives niedere Beweggründe
    2. (menial) work, job niedrig, geringwertig, untergeordnet, minderwertig
    * * *
    I [beɪs]
    1. n
    1) (= lowest part) Basis f; (= that on which sth stands also) Unterlage f; (ARCHIT, of column also) Fuß m; (= support for statue etc) Sockel m; (of lamp, tree, mountain) Fuß m; (= undercoat also) Grundierung f

    at the base (of) — unten (an +dat )

    2) (= main ingredient) Basis f, Haupt- or Grundbestandteil m
    3) (of theory) Basis f; (= starting point also) Ausgangspunkt m; (= foundation also) Grundlage f
    4) (MIL ETC fig for holidays, climbing etc) Standort m, Stützpunkt m
    5) (BASEBALL) Mal nt, Base nt

    at or on second base — auf Mal or Base 2, auf dem zweiten Mal or Base

    to touch or cover all the bases ( US fig ) — an alles denken

    6) (GRAM) Wortstamm m, Wortwurzel f
    7) (MATH) Basis f, Grundzahl f
    8) (CHEM) Lauge f, Base f
    9) (GEOMETRY) Basis f; (of plane figure also) Grundlinie f; (of solid also) Grundfläche f
    2. vt

    to be based on — ruhen auf (+dat); (statue) stehen auf

    2) (fig) opinion, theory gründen, basieren (on auf +acc); hopes, theory also setzen (on auf +acc); relationship also bauen (on auf +acc)

    to be based on sb/sth — auf jdm/etw basieren; (hopes, theory also) sich auf jdn/etw stützen

    to base one's technique on sb/sth —

    he tried to base his life on this theory — er versuchte, nach dieser Theorie zu leben

    3) (MIL) stationieren

    the company is based in London — die Firma hat ihren Sitz in London

    I am based in Glasgow but cover all of Scotland — mein Büro ist in Glasgow, aber ich bereise ganz Schottland

    II
    adj (+er)
    1) motive, character niedrig; person, thoughts, action, lie, slander gemein, niederträchtig
    2) (= inferior) task, level niedrig; coin falsch, unecht; metal unedel
    3) (obs) birth (= low) niedrig (old); (= illegitimate) unehelich
    * * *
    base1 [beıs]
    A s
    1. auch fig Basis f, Grundlage f, Fundament n (auch arch)
    2. fig Ausgangspunkt m, -basis f
    3. Grund-, Hauptbestandteil m (einer Arznei etc), Grundstoff m
    4. CHEM Base f
    5. ARCH Basis f, Sockel m, Postament n (einer Säule etc)
    6. MATH
    a) Basis f, Grundlinie f oder -fläche f
    b) Träger m (einer Punktreihe)
    c) Basis f, Grundzahl f (eines Logarithmen- oder Zahlensystems oder einer Potenz)
    d) Bezugsgröße f
    7. Landvermessung: Standlinie f
    8. BIOL
    a) Befestigungspunkt m (eines Organs)
    b) Basis f, Unterteil n/m:
    base of the brain ANAT Gehirnbasis
    9. MIL
    a) Standort m
    c) (Luftwaffen- etc) Stützpunkt m
    d) Etappe f
    10. Baseball: Mal n:
    be off base US umg auf dem Holzweg sein;
    catch sb off base US umg jemanden überraschen oder -rumpeln;
    get to first base US umg einen ersten (erfolgreichen) Schritt tun;
    he didn’t get to first base with her US umg er hat bei ihr überhaupt nichts erreicht;
    touch base with US umg sich in Verbindung setzen mit
    a) Start(punkt) m
    b) Ziel(punkt) n(m)
    12. LING Stamm m
    13. TECH
    a) Montage-, Grundplatte f, Sockel m, Gestell n
    b) (Gehäuse-, Maschinen) Unterteil n/m
    c) Fundament n, Unterlage f, Bettung f
    d) Sohle f (einer Mauer)
    e) Trägerstoff m (z. B. für Magnetschicht)
    f) MIL (Geschoss) Boden m
    14. ELEK (Lampen-, Röhren) Sockel m, (-)Fassung f
    15. Färberei: Beize f
    16. GEOL (das) Liegende
    B v/t
    1. stützen, gründen ( beide:
    on, upon auf akk):
    base one’s hopes on seine Hoffnungen bauen auf (akk);
    be based on beruhen oder basieren auf (dat);
    base o.s. on sich verlassen auf (akk); → based 1
    2. MIL stationieren: → based 3 a
    3. eine Basis bilden für
    C adj als Basis dienend, Grund…, Ausgangs…
    base2 [beıs] adj (adv basely)
    1. gemein, niederträchtig:
    base motives niedrige Beweggründe
    2. minderwertig
    3. unedel: → base metal 1
    4. falsch, unecht:
    a) Br Falschgeld n,
    b) US Scheidemünze f
    5. LING unrein, unklassisch
    6. JUR Br HIST dienend:
    base estate durch gemeine Dienstleistungen erworbenes Lehen
    7. MUS obs Bass…:
    base tones Basstöne
    8. obs niedrigen Standes
    9. obs unehelich
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (of lamp, pyramid, wall, mountain, microscope) Fuß, der; (of cupboard, statue) Sockel, der; (fig.) (support) Basis, die; (principle) Ausgangsbasis, die; (main ingredient) Hauptbestandteil, der; (of make-up) Grundlage, die
    2) (Mil.) Basis, die; Stützpunkt, der; (fig.): (for sightseeing) Ausgangspunkt, der
    3) (Baseball) Mal, das

    get to first base — (fig. coll.) [wenigstens] etwas erreichen

    4) (Archit., Geom., Surv., Math.) Basis, die
    5) (Chem.) Base, die
    2. transitive verb
    1) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

    a book based on newly discovered papers — ein Buch, das auf neu entdeckten Dokumenten basiert

    2) in pass.

    be based in Paris — (permanently) in Paris sitzen; (temporarily) in Paris sein

    3)

    base oneself on — sich stützen auf (+ Akk.)

    II adjective
    1) (morally low) niederträchtig; niedrig [Beweggrund]
    2) (cowardly) feige; (selfish) selbstsüchtig; (mean) niederträchtig
    * * *
    n.
    Basis Basen f.
    Boden ¨-- (von Gefäß) m.
    Grund ¨-e m.
    Grundzahl f.
    Sockel - m.
    Unterlage f.

    English-german dictionary > base

  • 64 daily

    'deili
    1. adjective
    (happening etc every day: a daily walk; This is part of our daily lives.) diario

    2. adverb
    (every day: I get paid daily.) diariamente, a diario

    3. noun
    1) (a newspaper published every day: We take three dailies.) diario
    2) ((also daily help) a person who is paid to come regularly and help with the housework: Our daily (help) comes on Mondays.) asistente doméstico
    daily1 adj diario / cotidiano
    daily2 adv diariamente / cada día
    tr['deɪlɪ]
    1 (newspaper, prayers) diario,-a; (routine) diario,-a, cotidiano,-a
    1 diariamente, a diario
    1 (newspaper) diario
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (cleaning woman) asistenta, mujer nombre femenino de la limpieza
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to earn one's daily bread ganarse la vida, ganarse el pan
    daily ['deɪli] adv
    : a diario, diariamente
    daily adj
    : diario, cotidiano
    daily n, pl - lies : diario m, periódico m
    adj.
    • cada día adj.
    • cotidiano, -a adj.
    • diario, -a adj.
    • ordinario, -a adj.
    adv.
    • diariamente adv.
    n.
    • diario s.m.

    I 'deɪli
    adjective (before n) <newspaper/prayers> diario; <walk/visit> diario, cotidiano

    employed/paid on a daily basis — contratado/pagado por día(s)


    II
    adverb a diario, diariamente

    III
    noun (pl - lies) diario m, periódico m
    ['deɪlɪ]
    1. ADJ
    1) (=occurring each day) diario

    there are daily flights from Manchester to Munich — hay vuelos diarios de Manchester a Munich, hay vuelos de Manchester a Munich diariamente

    • on a daily basis — (=every day) diariamente

    they are paid on a daily basis — (=by the day) les pagan por días or por día trabajado; (=every day) les pagan cada día

    • daily newspaper — diario m, periódico m

    • incidents of this kind are a daily occurrence — este tipo de incidentes ocurre diariamente or a diario

    2) (=normal, everyday) cotidiano

    • the daily grind — la rutina diaria

    • the daily life of a primary school teacher — la vida cotidiana de un profesor de primaria

    • we went about our daily lives as if nothing had happened — continuamos con nuestra vida normal como si nada hubiera pasado

    • the daily round — la rutina diaria

    2.
    ADV diariamente, a diario

    • incidents of this kind happen daily — este tipo de incidentes ocurre diariamente or a diario

    • the ticket office is open daily — la taquilla abre diariamente or todos los días

    • twice daily — dos veces al día

    3. N
    1) (=newspaper) diario m, periódico m
    2) (esp Brit)
    *

    daily (help or woman) — asistenta f, chacha * f

    * * *

    I ['deɪli]
    adjective (before n) <newspaper/prayers> diario; <walk/visit> diario, cotidiano

    employed/paid on a daily basis — contratado/pagado por día(s)


    II
    adverb a diario, diariamente

    III
    noun (pl - lies) diario m, periódico m

    English-spanish dictionary > daily

  • 65 Artificial Intelligence

       In my opinion, none of [these programs] does even remote justice to the complexity of human mental processes. Unlike men, "artificially intelligent" programs tend to be single minded, undistractable, and unemotional. (Neisser, 1967, p. 9)
       Future progress in [artificial intelligence] will depend on the development of both practical and theoretical knowledge.... As regards theoretical knowledge, some have sought a unified theory of artificial intelligence. My view is that artificial intelligence is (or soon will be) an engineering discipline since its primary goal is to build things. (Nilsson, 1971, pp. vii-viii)
       Most workers in AI [artificial intelligence] research and in related fields confess to a pronounced feeling of disappointment in what has been achieved in the last 25 years. Workers entered the field around 1950, and even around 1960, with high hopes that are very far from being realized in 1972. In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised.... In the meantime, claims and predictions regarding the potential results of AI research had been publicized which went even farther than the expectations of the majority of workers in the field, whose embarrassments have been added to by the lamentable failure of such inflated predictions....
       When able and respected scientists write in letters to the present author that AI, the major goal of computing science, represents "another step in the general process of evolution"; that possibilities in the 1980s include an all-purpose intelligence on a human-scale knowledge base; that awe-inspiring possibilities suggest themselves based on machine intelligence exceeding human intelligence by the year 2000 [one has the right to be skeptical]. (Lighthill, 1972, p. 17)
       4) Just as Astronomy Succeeded Astrology, the Discovery of Intellectual Processes in Machines Should Lead to a Science, Eventually
       Just as astronomy succeeded astrology, following Kepler's discovery of planetary regularities, the discoveries of these many principles in empirical explorations on intellectual processes in machines should lead to a science, eventually. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)
       Many problems arise in experiments on machine intelligence because things obvious to any person are not represented in any program. One can pull with a string, but one cannot push with one.... Simple facts like these caused serious problems when Charniak attempted to extend Bobrow's "Student" program to more realistic applications, and they have not been faced up to until now. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 77)
       What do we mean by [a symbolic] "description"? We do not mean to suggest that our descriptions must be made of strings of ordinary language words (although they might be). The simplest kind of description is a structure in which some features of a situation are represented by single ("primitive") symbols, and relations between those features are represented by other symbols-or by other features of the way the description is put together. (Minsky & Papert, 1973, p. 11)
       [AI is] the use of computer programs and programming techniques to cast light on the principles of intelligence in general and human thought in particular. (Boden, 1977, p. 5)
       The word you look for and hardly ever see in the early AI literature is the word knowledge. They didn't believe you have to know anything, you could always rework it all.... In fact 1967 is the turning point in my mind when there was enough feeling that the old ideas of general principles had to go.... I came up with an argument for what I called the primacy of expertise, and at the time I called the other guys the generalists. (Moses, quoted in McCorduck, 1979, pp. 228-229)
       9) Artificial Intelligence Is Psychology in a Particularly Pure and Abstract Form
       The basic idea of cognitive science is that intelligent beings are semantic engines-in other words, automatic formal systems with interpretations under which they consistently make sense. We can now see why this includes psychology and artificial intelligence on a more or less equal footing: people and intelligent computers (if and when there are any) turn out to be merely different manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. Moreover, with universal hardware, any semantic engine can in principle be formally imitated by a computer if only the right program can be found. And that will guarantee semantic imitation as well, since (given the appropriate formal behavior) the semantics is "taking care of itself" anyway. Thus we also see why, from this perspective, artificial intelligence can be regarded as psychology in a particularly pure and abstract form. The same fundamental structures are under investigation, but in AI, all the relevant parameters are under direct experimental control (in the programming), without any messy physiology or ethics to get in the way. (Haugeland, 1981b, p. 31)
       There are many different kinds of reasoning one might imagine:
        Formal reasoning involves the syntactic manipulation of data structures to deduce new ones following prespecified rules of inference. Mathematical logic is the archetypical formal representation. Procedural reasoning uses simulation to answer questions and solve problems. When we use a program to answer What is the sum of 3 and 4? it uses, or "runs," a procedural model of arithmetic. Reasoning by analogy seems to be a very natural mode of thought for humans but, so far, difficult to accomplish in AI programs. The idea is that when you ask the question Can robins fly? the system might reason that "robins are like sparrows, and I know that sparrows can fly, so robins probably can fly."
        Generalization and abstraction are also natural reasoning process for humans that are difficult to pin down well enough to implement in a program. If one knows that Robins have wings, that Sparrows have wings, and that Blue jays have wings, eventually one will believe that All birds have wings. This capability may be at the core of most human learning, but it has not yet become a useful technique in AI.... Meta- level reasoning is demonstrated by the way one answers the question What is Paul Newman's telephone number? You might reason that "if I knew Paul Newman's number, I would know that I knew it, because it is a notable fact." This involves using "knowledge about what you know," in particular, about the extent of your knowledge and about the importance of certain facts. Recent research in psychology and AI indicates that meta-level reasoning may play a central role in human cognitive processing. (Barr & Feigenbaum, 1981, pp. 146-147)
       Suffice it to say that programs already exist that can do things-or, at the very least, appear to be beginning to do things-which ill-informed critics have asserted a priori to be impossible. Examples include: perceiving in a holistic as opposed to an atomistic way; using language creatively; translating sensibly from one language to another by way of a language-neutral semantic representation; planning acts in a broad and sketchy fashion, the details being decided only in execution; distinguishing between different species of emotional reaction according to the psychological context of the subject. (Boden, 1981, p. 33)
       Can the synthesis of Man and Machine ever be stable, or will the purely organic component become such a hindrance that it has to be discarded? If this eventually happens-and I have... good reasons for thinking that it must-we have nothing to regret and certainly nothing to fear. (Clarke, 1984, p. 243)
       The thesis of GOFAI... is not that the processes underlying intelligence can be described symbolically... but that they are symbolic. (Haugeland, 1985, p. 113)
        14) Artificial Intelligence Provides a Useful Approach to Psychological and Psychiatric Theory Formation
       It is all very well formulating psychological and psychiatric theories verbally but, when using natural language (even technical jargon), it is difficult to recognise when a theory is complete; oversights are all too easily made, gaps too readily left. This is a point which is generally recognised to be true and it is for precisely this reason that the behavioural sciences attempt to follow the natural sciences in using "classical" mathematics as a more rigorous descriptive language. However, it is an unfortunate fact that, with a few notable exceptions, there has been a marked lack of success in this application. It is my belief that a different approach-a different mathematics-is needed, and that AI provides just this approach. (Hand, quoted in Hand, 1985, pp. 6-7)
       We might distinguish among four kinds of AI.
       Research of this kind involves building and programming computers to perform tasks which, to paraphrase Marvin Minsky, would require intelligence if they were done by us. Researchers in nonpsychological AI make no claims whatsoever about the psychological realism of their programs or the devices they build, that is, about whether or not computers perform tasks as humans do.
       Research here is guided by the view that the computer is a useful tool in the study of mind. In particular, we can write computer programs or build devices that simulate alleged psychological processes in humans and then test our predictions about how the alleged processes work. We can weave these programs and devices together with other programs and devices that simulate different alleged mental processes and thereby test the degree to which the AI system as a whole simulates human mentality. According to weak psychological AI, working with computer models is a way of refining and testing hypotheses about processes that are allegedly realized in human minds.
    ... According to this view, our minds are computers and therefore can be duplicated by other computers. Sherry Turkle writes that the "real ambition is of mythic proportions, making a general purpose intelligence, a mind." (Turkle, 1984, p. 240) The authors of a major text announce that "the ultimate goal of AI research is to build a person or, more humbly, an animal." (Charniak & McDermott, 1985, p. 7)
       Research in this field, like strong psychological AI, takes seriously the functionalist view that mentality can be realized in many different types of physical devices. Suprapsychological AI, however, accuses strong psychological AI of being chauvinisticof being only interested in human intelligence! Suprapsychological AI claims to be interested in all the conceivable ways intelligence can be realized. (Flanagan, 1991, pp. 241-242)
        16) Determination of Relevance of Rules in Particular Contexts
       Even if the [rules] were stored in a context-free form the computer still couldn't use them. To do that the computer requires rules enabling it to draw on just those [ rules] which are relevant in each particular context. Determination of relevance will have to be based on further facts and rules, but the question will again arise as to which facts and rules are relevant for making each particular determination. One could always invoke further facts and rules to answer this question, but of course these must be only the relevant ones. And so it goes. It seems that AI workers will never be able to get started here unless they can settle the problem of relevance beforehand by cataloguing types of context and listing just those facts which are relevant in each. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 80)
       Perhaps the single most important idea to artificial intelligence is that there is no fundamental difference between form and content, that meaning can be captured in a set of symbols such as a semantic net. (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)
        18) The Assumption That the Mind Is a Formal System
       Artificial intelligence is based on the assumption that the mind can be described as some kind of formal system manipulating symbols that stand for things in the world. Thus it doesn't matter what the brain is made of, or what it uses for tokens in the great game of thinking. Using an equivalent set of tokens and rules, we can do thinking with a digital computer, just as we can play chess using cups, salt and pepper shakers, knives, forks, and spoons. Using the right software, one system (the mind) can be mapped into the other (the computer). (G. Johnson, 1986, p. 250)
        19) A Statement of the Primary and Secondary Purposes of Artificial Intelligence
       The primary goal of Artificial Intelligence is to make machines smarter.
       The secondary goals of Artificial Intelligence are to understand what intelligence is (the Nobel laureate purpose) and to make machines more useful (the entrepreneurial purpose). (Winston, 1987, p. 1)
       The theoretical ideas of older branches of engineering are captured in the language of mathematics. We contend that mathematical logic provides the basis for theory in AI. Although many computer scientists already count logic as fundamental to computer science in general, we put forward an even stronger form of the logic-is-important argument....
       AI deals mainly with the problem of representing and using declarative (as opposed to procedural) knowledge. Declarative knowledge is the kind that is expressed as sentences, and AI needs a language in which to state these sentences. Because the languages in which this knowledge usually is originally captured (natural languages such as English) are not suitable for computer representations, some other language with the appropriate properties must be used. It turns out, we think, that the appropriate properties include at least those that have been uppermost in the minds of logicians in their development of logical languages such as the predicate calculus. Thus, we think that any language for expressing knowledge in AI systems must be at least as expressive as the first-order predicate calculus. (Genesereth & Nilsson, 1987, p. viii)
        21) Perceptual Structures Can Be Represented as Lists of Elementary Propositions
       In artificial intelligence studies, perceptual structures are represented as assemblages of description lists, the elementary components of which are propositions asserting that certain relations hold among elements. (Chase & Simon, 1988, p. 490)
       Artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes defined as the study of how to build and/or program computers to enable them to do the sorts of things that minds can do. Some of these things are commonly regarded as requiring intelligence: offering a medical diagnosis and/or prescription, giving legal or scientific advice, proving theorems in logic or mathematics. Others are not, because they can be done by all normal adults irrespective of educational background (and sometimes by non-human animals too), and typically involve no conscious control: seeing things in sunlight and shadows, finding a path through cluttered terrain, fitting pegs into holes, speaking one's own native tongue, and using one's common sense. Because it covers AI research dealing with both these classes of mental capacity, this definition is preferable to one describing AI as making computers do "things that would require intelligence if done by people." However, it presupposes that computers could do what minds can do, that they might really diagnose, advise, infer, and understand. One could avoid this problematic assumption (and also side-step questions about whether computers do things in the same way as we do) by defining AI instead as "the development of computers whose observable performance has features which in humans we would attribute to mental processes." This bland characterization would be acceptable to some AI workers, especially amongst those focusing on the production of technological tools for commercial purposes. But many others would favour a more controversial definition, seeing AI as the science of intelligence in general-or, more accurately, as the intellectual core of cognitive science. As such, its goal is to provide a systematic theory that can explain (and perhaps enable us to replicate) both the general categories of intentionality and the diverse psychological capacities grounded in them. (Boden, 1990b, pp. 1-2)
       Because the ability to store data somewhat corresponds to what we call memory in human beings, and because the ability to follow logical procedures somewhat corresponds to what we call reasoning in human beings, many members of the cult have concluded that what computers do somewhat corresponds to what we call thinking. It is no great difficulty to persuade the general public of that conclusion since computers process data very fast in small spaces well below the level of visibility; they do not look like other machines when they are at work. They seem to be running along as smoothly and silently as the brain does when it remembers and reasons and thinks. On the other hand, those who design and build computers know exactly how the machines are working down in the hidden depths of their semiconductors. Computers can be taken apart, scrutinized, and put back together. Their activities can be tracked, analyzed, measured, and thus clearly understood-which is far from possible with the brain. This gives rise to the tempting assumption on the part of the builders and designers that computers can tell us something about brains, indeed, that the computer can serve as a model of the mind, which then comes to be seen as some manner of information processing machine, and possibly not as good at the job as the machine. (Roszak, 1994, pp. xiv-xv)
       The inner workings of the human mind are far more intricate than the most complicated systems of modern technology. Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have been attempting to develop programs that will enable computers to display intelligent behavior. Although this field has been an active one for more than thirty-five years and has had many notable successes, AI researchers still do not know how to create a program that matches human intelligence. No existing program can recall facts, solve problems, reason, learn, and process language with human facility. This lack of success has occurred not because computers are inferior to human brains but rather because we do not yet know in sufficient detail how intelligence is organized in the brain. (Anderson, 1995, p. 2)

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    1.
    [ɒn]preposition
    1) (position) auf (+ Dat.); (direction) auf (+ Akk.); (attached to) an (+ Dat./Akk.)

    put something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen

    be on the table — auf dem Tisch sein

    write something on the wall — etwas an die Wand schreiben

    be hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen

    on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug

    be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein

    2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)

    on the evidence — aufgrund des Beweismaterials

    on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...

    3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]

    it's just on nine — es ist gerade neun

    on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft

    on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...

    on time or schedule — pünktlich

    4) expr. state etc

    the drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich

    be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben

    5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)
    2. adverb
    1)

    with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel

    boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen

    2) (in some direction)
    3) (switched or turned on)

    the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an

    5) (being performed)

    what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?

    6) (on duty)

    come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben

    7)

    something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen

    you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!

    be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen

    what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?

    be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)

    on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)

    be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also academic.ru/62377/right">right 4. 4)

    * * *
    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) auf, in
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) in
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) an, bei
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) über
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) auf
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) auf
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) in, an
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) zu
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) an
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) auf, an
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mit
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) als
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) auf
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) auf
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) weiter
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) an
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) hinein
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) im Gange
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) stattfinden
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) stattfinden
    •
    - oncoming
    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto
    * * *
    on
    [ɒn, AM ɑ:n]
    I. prep
    1. (on top of) auf + dat
    there are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücher
    look at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!
    \on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw dat
    2. with verbs of motion (onto) auf + akk
    put the pot \on the table! stell den Topf auf den Tisch!
    he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach hinauf
    she hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leine
    let's hang a picture \on the wall lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängen
    to get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen, aufsitzen
    3. (situated on) an + dat
    , auf + dat
    our house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Street
    they lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strand
    the town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Insel
    her new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss
    \on the balcony/her estate auf dem Balkon/ihrem Gut
    \on the border an der Grenze
    the shop \on the corner der Laden an der Ecke
    \on the hill/mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg
    \on the left/right auf der linken/rechten Seite
    \on platform three auf Bahnsteig [o SCHWEIZ Perron] drei m o nt
    \on track two an Gleis zwei
    4. (from) an + dat
    several bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästen
    a huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herab
    5. (clothing) an + dat
    with shoes \on his feet mit Schuhen an den Füßen
    the wedding ring \on the ring finger der Ehering am Ringfinger
    6. (hurt by) an + dat
    I hit my head \on the shelf ich habe mir den Kopf am Regal angestoßen
    she tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängen
    he cut his foot \on some glass er hat sich den Fuß an einer Glasscherbe verletzt
    to stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpern
    7. (supported by a part of the body) auf + dat
    to lie \on one's back auf dem Rücken liegen
    to stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehen
    8. (in possession of) bei + dat
    to have sth \on one etw bei sich dat haben
    I thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabei
    have you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du eine Zigarette für mich übrig?
    9. (marking surface of) auf + dat
    how did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?
    he had a scratch \on his arm er hatte einen Kratzer am Arm
    there was a smile \on her face ein Lächeln lag auf ihrem Gesicht
    10. (about) über + akk
    a documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkane
    he needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen soll
    essays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themen
    he commented \on the allegations er nahm Stellung zu den Vorwürfen
    he advised her \on her taxes er beriet sie [o gab ihr Ratschläge] in Sachen Steuern
    I'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagen
    they settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preis
    to congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulieren
    to frown \on sth etw missbilligen
    to have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand haben
    do the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand?
    11. (based on) auf + akk... hin
    he reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hin
    he quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wollte
    \on account of wegen + gen
    they cancelled all flights \on account of the bad weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen des schlechten Wetters ab
    \on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlich
    dependent/reliant \on sb/sth abhängig von jdm/etw
    to be based \on sth auf etw dat basieren
    to be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basieren
    to rely \on sb sich akk auf jdn verlassen
    12. (as member of) in + dat
    how many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?
    have you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?
    whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?
    a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschrift
    13. (against) auf + akk
    the dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen los
    the gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihn
    thousands were marching \on Cologne Tausenden marschierten auf Köln zu
    don't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm!
    criticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhaben
    he didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn war
    two air raids \on Munich zwei Luftangriffe auf München
    they placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegt
    there is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verboten
    to place a limit \on sth etw begrenzen
    to force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingen
    to cheat \on sb jdn betrügen
    14. (through device of) an + dat
    he's \on the phone er ist am Telefon
    she weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem Webstuhl
    Chris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeug
    we work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeit
    \on the piano am Klavier
    15. (through medium of) auf + dat
    I'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlich
    I saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Film
    what's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?
    do you like the jazz \on radio? gefällt dir der Jazz im Radio?
    I heard the story \on the news today ich habe die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten gehört
    a 10-part series \on Channel 3 eine zehnteilige Serie im 3. Programm
    to be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich sein
    to store sth \on the computer etw im Computer speichern
    to put sth down \on paper etw aufschreiben [o BRD, ÖSTERR zu Papier bringen]
    to come out \on video als Video herauskommen
    16. (in the course of) auf + dat
    \on the way to town auf dem Weg in die Stadt
    17. (travelling with) in + dat
    , mit + dat
    I love travelling \on buses/trains ich fahre gerne mit Bussen/Zügen
    we went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren mit der Fähre nach Frankreich
    he got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen
    \on foot/horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferd
    18. (on day of) an + dat
    many shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossen
    what are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?
    we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegeln
    my birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag
    \on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli
    \on Saturday morning/Wednesday evening am Samstagvormittag/Mittwochabend
    19. (at time of) bei + dat
    \on his brother's death beim Tod seines Bruders
    \on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!
    trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stunde
    the professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr
    \on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt
    \on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhof
    \on arrival/departure bei der Ankunft/Abreise
    \on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlich
    to be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werden
    20. (engaged in) bei + dat
    we were \on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42
    he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungen
    we made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient
    \on business geschäftlich, beruflich
    to work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten
    21. (regularly taking)
    ▪ to be \on sth etw nehmen
    my doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotika
    he lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und Wurzeln
    Richard lives \on a diet of junk food Richard ernährt sich ausschließlich von Junkfood
    to be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmen
    to be \on medication Medikamente einnehmen
    22. (paid by) auf + dat; BRIT
    she wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, dass die gesetzliche Krankenkasse die Kosten übernimmt
    this meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ich
    the drinks are \on me die Getränke gebe ich aus
    to buy sth \on credit/hire purchase etw auf Kredit/Raten kaufen
    23. (sustained by) mit + dat
    , von + dat
    does this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?
    I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Woche
    they are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissen
    to go \on the dole stempeln gehen
    to live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe leben
    24. (as payment for) für + akk
    I've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegeben
    how much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?
    25. (added to) zusätzlich zu + dat
    a few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnung
    26. (connected to) an + dat
    dogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werden
    to be \on the phone AUS, BRIT ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein, telefonisch erreichbar sein
    we've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon
    27. (according to) auf + dat
    \on the agenda/list auf der Tagesordnung/Liste
    \on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt
    \on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahr
    28. (burdening) auf + dat
    it's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denken
    she had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzen
    that lie has been \on his conscience diese Lüge lastete auf seinem Gewissen
    this is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dir
    the future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma
    crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zu
    I'll be away \on a training course ich mache demnächst einen Ausbildungslehrgang
    he's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer Frau
    I was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemacht
    we're going \on vacation in two weeks wir fahren in zwei Wochen in Urlaub
    to set sth \on fire etw anzünden
    to be \on the go BRIT ( fig) auf Trab sein
    did you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?
    to be \on strike streiken
    I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wort
    sales are up \on last year der Umsatz ist höher als im letzten Jahr
    to have nothing [or not have anything] \on sth kein Vergleich mit etw dat sein
    my new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei Weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurde
    31. (by chance)
    ▪ \on sb ohne jds Verschulden
    she was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hatte
    the fire went out \on me das Feuer ist mir einfach ausgegangen
    to chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnen
    32. after n (following)
    the government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderen
    wave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border immer neue Flüchtlingswellen strömten über die Grenze
    33. AUS, BRIT SPORT (having points of)
    Clive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat sieben
    34.
    ▶ to be \on sth BRIT, AUS etw verdienen
    ▶ \on the board in Planung
    ▶ to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben
    ▶ to be \on it AUS ( fam) sich akk volllaufen lassen fam, sich dat die Kanne geben BRD fam
    ▶ what are you \on? ( fam) bist du noch bei Sinnen? fam
    II. adv inv
    1. (in contact with) auf
    make sure the lid's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu ist
    they sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenäht
    to screw sth \on etw anschrauben
    I wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest
    2. (on body) an
    put a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!
    get your shoes \on! zieh dir die Schuhe an!
    to put clothes \on Kleider anziehen [o SCHWEIZ anlegen] fam
    to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobieren
    with nothing \on nackt
    3. (indicating continuance) weiter
    to get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachen
    to keep \on doing sth etw weitermachen
    if the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!
    \on and \on immer weiter
    the noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr auf
    he talked \on and \on er redete pausenlos
    4. (in forward direction) vorwärts
    would you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?
    time's getting \on die Zeit vergeht
    from that day \on von diesem Tag an
    they never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechselt
    later \on später
    what are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?
    to move \on (move forward) weitergehen; (transfer to another place) umziehen
    to urge sb \on jdn anspornen
    I'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte
    5. (being shown)
    ▪ to be \on auf dem Programm stehen
    are there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?
    what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?
    there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film
    6. (scheduled) geplant
    is the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?
    I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vor
    I've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen
    7. (functioning) an
    the brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogen
    is the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?
    to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzen
    to leave the light \on das Licht anlassen
    to switch/turn sth \on etw einschalten
    could you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?
    8. (aboard)
    the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on kaum war sie aufgesessen, da galoppierte das Pferd schon los
    to get \on bus, train einsteigen; horse aufsitzen
    9. (due to perform)
    you're \on! du bist dran!
    10.
    ▪ to be \on employee Dienst haben, im Dienst sein; actor auf der Bühne stehen, spielen
    11. AM (performing well)
    ▪ to be \on gut drauf sein fam
    12.
    ▶ to be \on about sth AUS, BRIT dauernd über etw akk reden
    what are you \on about? wovon redest du denn nun schon wieder?
    he knows what he's \on about er weiß, wovon er redet
    I never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nie, wovon sie es hat fam
    ▶ to be [or get] \on at sb jdm in den Ohren liegen
    she's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen
    ▶ to be \on AM aufpassen
    ▶ to hang \on warten
    ▶ head \on frontal
    ▶ that's not \on BRIT, AUS ( fam) das ist nicht in Ordnung
    ▶ \on and off, off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zu
    ▶ side [or sideways] \on AUS, BRIT seitlich
    the bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto
    ▶ to be \on to something ( fam) etw spitzgekriegt haben fam
    ▶ to be \on to sb ( fam) jds Absichten durchschauen
    ▶ this way \on AUS, BRIT auf diese Weise
    ▶ to be well \on spät sein
    ▶ to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste sein
    ▶ you're \on! einverstanden!, abgemacht! fam
    III. adj inv, attr
    1. AM (good) gut
    this seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein
    2. ELEC, TECH
    \on switch Einschalter m
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    [ɒn]
    1. PREPOSITION
    When on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg live on, lecture on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg on the right, on request, on occasion, look up the other word.
    1) indicating place, position auf (+dat); (with vb of motion) auf (+acc); (on vertical surface, part of body) an (+dat); (with vb of motion) an (+acc)

    he hung it on the wall/nail — er hängte es an die Wand/den Nagel

    a house on the coast/main road — ein Haus am Meer/an der Hauptstraße

    he hit his head on the table/on the ground — er hat sich (dat) den Kopf am Tisch/auf dem or am Boden angeschlagen

    on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio

    2)

    = by means of, using we went on the train/bus — wir fuhren mit dem Zug/Bus

    on foot/horseback — zu Fuß/Pferd

    3) = about, concerning über (+acc)

    stars visible on clear nights — Sterne, die in klaren Nächten sichtbar sind

    5)

    = earning, getting I'm on £18,000 a year — ich bekomme £ 18.000 im Jahr

    6) = at the time of bei (+dat)

    on hearing this he left — als er das hörte, ging er

    7) = as a result of auf... (acc) hin

    he is on the committee/the board — er gehört dem Ausschuss/Vorstand an, er sitzt im Ausschuss/Vorstand

    he is on the "Evening News" — er ist bei der "Evening News"

    9)

    = doing to be on a course (Sch, Univ) — an einem Kurs teilnehmen

    10)

    = at the expense of this round is on me — diese Runde geht auf meine Kosten

    have it on me — das spendiere ich (dir), ich gebe (dir) das aus

    See:
    → house
    11) = compared with im Vergleich zu

    prices are up on last year( 's) — im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr sind die Preise gestiegen

    12)

    = taking to be on drugs/the pill — Drogen/die Pille nehmen

    13)

    indicating repetition he made mistake on mistake — er machte einen Fehler nach dem anderen

    14)

    musical instrument he played (it) on the violin/trumpet — er spielte (es) auf der Geige/Trompete

    on drums/piano — am Schlagzeug/Klavier

    Roland Kirk on tenor sax — Roland Kirk, Tenorsaxofon

    15) = according to nach (+dat)

    on your theory — Ihrer Theorie nach or zufolge, nach Ihrer Theorie

    2. ADVERB
    1)

    = in place, covering he screwed the lid on — er schraubte den Deckel drauf

    she had nothing on —

    2)

    indicating position put it this way on — stellen/legen Sie es so herum (darauf)

    3)

    indicating forward movement move on! — gehen Sie weiter!, weitergehen!

    4)

    indicating time from now on — von jetzt an

    it was well on in the night — es war zu vorgerückter Stunde, es war spät in der Nacht

    5)

    indicating continuation to keep on talking — immer weiterreden, in einem fort reden

    6)

    set structures __diams; on and on they talked on and on — sie redeten und redeten, sie redeten unentwegt

    he's always on at me — er hackt dauernd auf mir herum, er meckert dauernd an mir herum (inf)

    he's always on at me to get my hair cut — er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren, dass ich mir die Haare schneiden lassen soll

    what's he on about? —

    he knows what he's on about — er weiß, wovon er redet

    3. ADJECTIVE
    1) = switched on, functioning lights, TV, radio an; brake angezogen; electricity, gas an(gestellt)

    the "on" switch — der Einschalter

    in the "on" position —

    2) = in place lid, cover drauf

    his hat/tie was on crookedly — sein Hut saß/sein Schlips hing schief

    his hat/coat was already on — er hatte den Hut schon auf/den Mantel schon an

    3)

    = taking place there's a tennis match on at the moment — ein Tennismatch ist gerade im Gang

    what's on in London? —

    4)

    = being performed, performing to be on (in theatre, cinema) — gegeben or gezeigt werden; (on TV, radio) gesendet or gezeigt werden

    who's on tonight? (Theat, Film) — wer spielt heute Abend?, wer tritt heute Abend auf?; (TV) wer kommt heute Abend (im Fernsehen)?

    you're on now (Theat, Rad, TV) — Ihr Auftritt!, Sie sind (jetzt) dran (inf)

    tell me when the English team is on — sagen Sie mir, wenn die englische Mannschaft dran ist or drankommt

    5)

    indicating agreement, acceptability to be on (bet, agreement) — gelten

    you're on! —

    are you on? ( inf = are you with us ) —,, machst du mit?

    you're/he's not on ( Brit inf ) — das ist nicht drin (inf)

    * * *
    on [ɒn; US auch ɑn]
    A präp
    1. meist auf (dat oder akk) ( siehe die mit on verbundenen Wörter)
    2. (getragen von) auf (dat), an (dat), in (dat):
    the scar on his face die Narbe in seinem Gesicht;
    a ring on one’s finger ein Ring am Finger;
    have you got a lighter on you? haben Sie ein Feuerzeug bei sich?;
    find sth on sb etwas bei jemandem finden
    4. (Richtung, Ziel) auf (akk) … (hin), an (akk), zu:
    a blow on the chin ein Schlag ans Kinn;
    drop sth on the floor etwas auf den Fußboden oder zu Boden fallen lassen;
    hang sth on a peg etwas an einen Haken hängen
    5. fig (auf der Grundlage von) auf (akk) … (hin):
    based on facts auf Tatsachen begründet;
    live on air von (der) Luft leben;
    this car runs on petrol dieser Wagen fährt mit Benzin;
    a scholar on a foundation ein Stipendiat (einer Stiftung);
    borrow on jewels sich auf Schmuck(stücke) Geld borgen;
    a duty on silk (ein) Zoll auf Seide;
    interest on one’s capital Zinsen auf sein Kapital
    6. (aufeinanderfolgend) auf (akk), über (akk), nach:
    loss on loss Verlust auf oder über Verlust, ein Verlust nach dem andern;
    be on one’s second glass bei seinem zweiten Glas sein
    7. (gehörig) zu, (beschäftigt) bei, in (dat), an (dat):
    be on a committee (the jury, the general staff) zu einem Ausschuss (zu den Geschworenen, zum Generalstab) gehören;
    be on the “Daily Mail” bei der „Daily Mail“ (beschäftigt) sein
    8. (Zustand) in (dat), auf (dat):
    be on sth etwas (ein Medikament etc) (ständig) nehmen;
    be on pills tablettenabhängig oder -süchtig sein
    9. (gerichtet) auf (akk):
    a joke on me ein Spaß auf meine Kosten;
    shut (open) the door on sb jemandem die Tür verschließen (öffnen);
    the strain tells severely on him die Anstrengung nimmt ihn sichtlich mit;
    it’s on me umg das geht auf meine Rechnung, das zahle ich, (im Lokal auch) du bist eingeladen;
    a) jemandem nichts voraus haben,
    b) jemandem nichts anhaben können;
    have sth on sb umg eine Handhabe gegen jemanden haben, etwas Belastendes über jemanden wissen
    10. (Thema) über (akk):
    an agreement (a lecture, an opinion) on sth;
    11. (Zeitpunkt) an (dat):
    on Sunday, on the 1st of April, on April 1st;
    on or after April 1st ab oder mit Wirkung vom 1. April;
    on or before April 1st bis zum oder bis spätestens am 1. April;
    on being asked als ich etc (danach) gefragt wurde
    12. nachdem:
    on leaving school, he … nachdem er die Schule verlassen hatte, …
    13. gegenüber, im Vergleich zu:
    losses were £100,000 down on the previous year
    B adv
    place ( screw, etc) on
    a) an…:
    b) auf…:
    keep one’s hat on
    talk ( walk, etc) on;
    and so on und so weiter;
    on and on immer weiter;
    a) ab und zu,
    b) ab und an, mit Unterbrechungen;
    from that day on von dem Tage an;
    on with the show! weiter im Programm!;
    on to … auf (akk) … (hinauf oder hinaus)
    C adj präd
    a) im Gange sein (Spiel etc), vor sich gehen:
    what’s on? was ist los?;
    what’s on in London? was ist in London los?, was tut sich in London?;
    have you anything on tomorrow? haben Sie morgen etwas vor?;
    that’s not on! das ist nicht drin! umg
    b) an sein umg (Licht, Radio, Wasser etc), an-, eingeschaltet sein, laufen, auf sein umg (Hahn):
    on - off TECH An - Aus;
    the light is on das Licht brennt oder ist an(geschaltet);
    the brakes are on die Bremsen sind angezogen;
    the race is on SPORT das Rennen ist gestartet;
    you are on! abgemacht!
    c) THEAT gegeben werden (Stück), laufen (Film), ( RADIO, TV) gesendet werden (Programm)
    d) d(a)ran (an der Reihe) sein
    e) (mit) dabei sein, mitmachen
    2. be on to umg etwas spitzgekriegt haben, über jemanden od etwas im Bilde sein
    3. umg be a bit on einen Schwips haben;
    be well on ganz schön blau sein
    4. he’s always on at me umg er bearbeitet mich ständig, er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren ( beide:
    about wegen)
    * * *
    1.
    [ɒn]preposition
    1) (position) auf (+ Dat.); (direction) auf (+ Akk.); (attached to) an (+ Dat./Akk.)

    on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug

    be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein

    2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)

    on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...

    3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]

    on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft

    on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...

    on time or schedule — pünktlich

    4) expr. state etc

    the drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich

    be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben

    5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)
    2. adverb
    1)

    with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel

    boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen

    the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an

    what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?

    come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben

    7)

    something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen

    you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!

    be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen

    what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?

    be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)

    on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)

    be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also right 4. 4)

    * * *
    adj.
    eingeschaltet adj.
    in adj. prep.
    an präp.
    auf präp.
    bei präp.
    über präp.

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    I 1.
    [saʊnd]adjective
    1) (healthy) gesund; intakt [Gebäude, Mauerwerk]; gut [Frucht, Obst, Holz, Boden]

    of sound mind — im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte

    2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]

    it makes sound sense — es ist sehr vernünftig

    3) (Finance): (secure) gesund, solide [Basis]; klug [Investition]
    4) (competent, reliable) solide [Spieler]
    5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]
    6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]
    2. adverb
    fest, tief [schlafen]
    II 1. noun
    1) (Phys.) Schall, der
    2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der
    3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, der

    loss of sound — Tonausfall, der

    4) (music) Klang, der
    5) (Phonet.): (articulation) Laut, der
    6) (fig.): (impression)

    I like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an

    2. intransitive verb
    1) (seem) klingen

    it sounds as if.../like... — es klingt, als.../wie...

    it sounds to me from what you have said that... — was du gesagt hast, klingt für mich so, als ob...

    that sounds [like] a good idea to me — ich finde, die Idee hört sich gut an

    sounds good to me! — klingt gut! (ugs.); gute Idee! (ugs.)

    2) (emit sound) [er]tönen
    3. transitive verb
    1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassen

    sound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen

    2) (utter)
    3) (pronounce) aussprechen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/91872/sound_off">sound off
    III noun
    (strait) Sund, der; Meerenge, die
    IV transitive verb
    1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondieren
    2) (fig.): (test) see sound out
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    I adjective
    1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) gesund
    2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) fest
    3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) solide
    4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) fehlerfrei
    5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) brauchbar
    •
    - soundly
    - soundness
    - sound asleep     II 1. noun
    1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) der Schall; Schall-...
    2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) das Geräusch
    3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) der Ton
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) erklingen
    2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) schlagen
    3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) klingen
    4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) ansprechen
    5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) abhorchen
    •
    - soundless
    - soundlessly
    - sound effects
    - soundproof     3. verb
    (to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) schalldicht machen
    III verb
    (to measure the depth of (water etc).) ausloten
    - sounding
    - sound out
    * * *
    sound1
    [saʊnd]
    n (sea channel) Meerenge f, Sund m; (inlet) Meeresarm m
    Plymouth \sound Bucht f von Plymouth
    sound2
    [saʊnd]
    I. n
    1. (noise) Geräusch nt; (musical tone) of a bell Klang m; (verbal, TV, film) Ton m
    we heard the \sound of someone climbing the stairs wir hörten, wie jemand die Treppe hinaufging
    there wasn't a \sound to be heard es war nicht das geringste Geräusch zu hören
    not a \sound escaped her lips ihre Lippen waren fest versiegelt
    we heard the \sound of voices on the terrace wir hörten Stimmen auf der Terrasse
    to like the \sound of one's own voice sich akk selbst gern[e] reden hören
    a knocking \sound Klopfgeräusch nt
    to make a \sound einen Laut [o Ton] von sich dat geben
    don't make a \sound! sei still!
    2. LING Laut m
    3. no pl PHYS Schall m
    speed of \sound Schallgeschwindigkeit f
    4. no pl RADIO, TV (volume) Ton m
    the \sound of the TV was very loud der Fernseher war sehr laut
    to turn the \sound down/up den Ton leiser/lauter stellen
    \sound interference Tonstörung f
    5. no pl (on film) Sound m
    who did the \sound on that commercial? wer hat die Musik zu diesem Werbespot geschrieben?
    6. (characteristic of musicians' style) Sound m
    the \sound of the eighties der Sound der Achtziger
    7. no pl (impression)
    I don't like the \sound of it das klingt gar nicht gut
    by [or from] the \sound of it so wie sich das anhört
    II. n modifier
    2. PHYS (spectrograph, velocity) Schall-
    III. vi
    1. (resonate) erklingen; alarm ertönen; alarm clock klingeln; bell läuten
    2. ( fam: complain)
    ▪ to \sound off herumtönen
    ▪ to \sound off about sth/sb sich akk [lauthals] über etw/jdn auslassen
    3. + adj (seem) klingen, sich akk anhören
    he \sounds Canadian er hört sich wie ein Kanadier an
    I know it \sounds silly but... ich weiß, es klingt albern, aber...
    it \sounds to me like a case of homesickness für mich klingt das nach Heimweh
    they \sound like just the sort of people we're looking for das klingt, als sei das genau die Art von Leuten, nach denen wir suchen
    it \sounds to me from the rumours that... den Gerüchten nach zu urteilen scheint es fast so, als...
    that \sounds good [das] klingt gut
    that \sounds fun das hört sich nach Spaß an
    to \sound as though [or if] ... so klingen [o sich akk anhören], als ob...
    IV. vt
    1. (produce sound from)
    to \sound the alarm den Alarm auslösen
    to \sound the bell die Glocke läuten
    to \sound the buzzer den Summer betätigen
    to \sound the death-knell for sth ( fig) etw dat den Todesstoß versetzen
    to \sound the [car] horn hupen
    to \sound the gong den Gong schlagen
    to \sound the retreat MIL zum Rückzug blasen
    the siren was being \sounded die Sirene ging los
    2. LING
    ▪ to \sound sth:
    the ‘b’ in the word ‘plumb’ is not \sounded das ‚b‘ in dem Wort ‚plumb‘ wird nicht ausgesprochen
    sound3
    [saʊnd]
    I. adj
    1. (healthy) gesund; (in good condition) intakt, in gutem Zustand
    as \sound as a bell ( fam) völlig intakt, in einwandfreiem Zustand; animal, person kerngesund
    to be of \sound mind bei klarem Verstand sein
    2. (trustworthy) solide, verlässlich; (reasonable) vernünftig
    \sound advice guter Rat
    \sound argument schlagendes Argument
    \sound basis solide [o vernünftige] Basis
    \sound economy gesunde Wirtschaft
    to have a \sound grasp of the subject über ein eingehendes Verständnis des Themas verfügen
    \sound investment kluge Investition
    a person of \sound judgement ein Mensch m mit einem guten Urteilsvermögen
    \sound knowledge fundiertes Wissen
    \sound method wirksame Methode
    to have \sound views on sth vernünftige Ansichten über etw akk vertreten
    environmentally \sound umweltfreundlich
    ▪ to be \sound on sth in etw dat versiert sein
    3. (severe)
    \sound defeat [or thrashing] schwere Niederlage
    to give sb a \sound thrashing jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen
    \sound sleep tiefer [o fester] Schlaf
    to be a \sound sleeper einen gesunden Schlaf haben
    II. adv
    to be \sound asleep tief [und fest] schlafen
    sound4
    [saʊnd]
    vt NAUT
    ▪ to \sound sth etw [aus]loten
    * * *
    I [saʊnd]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) (= in good condition) person, animal, tree, constitution, lungs gesund; condition, building, chassis einwandfrei

    to be as sound as a bell —

    to be of sound mind (esp Jur) — bei klarem Verstand sein, im Vollbesitz seiner geistigen Kräfte sein (Jur)

    the windows were broken, but the frames were sound — die Fensterscheiben waren zerbrochen, aber die Rahmen waren heil

    2) (= valid, good, dependable) solide; argument, analysis fundiert, solide; economy, currency stabil; person, goalkeeper verlässlich, in Ordnung pred (inf); idea gesund, vernünftig; basis solide; move vernünftig; advice wertvoll, vernünftig
    3) (= thorough) gründlich, solide; beating gehörig; defeat vernichtend
    4) (JUR) decision rechtmäßig; claim berechtigt
    5) (= deep) sleep tief, fest

    I'm a very sound sleeper — ich schlafe sehr tief or fest, ich habe einen gesunden Schlaf

    2. adv (+er)

    to be sound asleep —

    II
    1. n
    1) (= noise) Geräusch nt; (LING) Laut m; (PHYS) Schall m; (MUS, of instruments) Klang m; (verbal, TV, RAD, FILM) Ton m; (of band etc) Sound m

    not a sound was to be heard —

    2)

    (= impression) I don't like the sound of it — das klingt gar nicht gut

    from the sound of it he had a hard time —

    his remarks had a familiar sound — seine Bemerkungen klangen vertraut

    2. vt
    1)

    (= produce sound from) sound your horn — hupen!

    to sound the alarm — Alarm schlagen; (mechanism) die Alarmanlage auslösen

    to sound the "r" in "cover" — das "r" in "cover" aussprechen

    his speech sounded a note of warning —

    I think we need to sound a note of warning — ich finde, wir sollten eine vorsichtige Warnung aussprechen

    2) (= test by tapping MED) abklopfen
    3. vi
    1) (= emit sound) erklingen, ertönen
    2) (= give aural impression) klingen, sich anhören

    he sounds angry —

    he sounded depressed on the phone — am Telefon klang er deprimiert

    3) (= seem) sich anhören
    III
    vt (NAUT)
    loten, ausloten; (MET) messen

    sounding line — Lot nt, Senkblei nt

    IV
    n (GEOG)
    Meerenge f, Sund m
    * * *
    sound1 [saʊnd]
    A adj (adv soundly)
    1. gesund:
    sound in mind and body körperlich und geistig gesund;
    sound in wind and limb umg kerngesund, gesund und munter; → bell1 A 1, mind A 2
    2. gesund, intakt, fehlerfrei, tadellos:
    sound fruit unverdorbenes Obst
    3. WIRTSCH gesund, solid(e), stabil (Gesellschaft, Währung etc):
    sound credit sicherer Kredit;
    he is sound on sherry umg sein Sherry ist gut
    4. gesund, vernünftig, gut (Investition, Politik etc)
    5. gut, brauchbar (Rat etc)
    6. folgerichtig (Argument etc)
    7. gut (fundiert), solid(e) (Kenntnisse etc)
    8. JUR rechtmäßig, begründet, gültig (Titel etc)
    9. zuverlässig (Freund etc):
    he is sound er ist in Ordnung
    10. gut, tüchtig (Stratege etc)
    11. kräftig, tüchtig, gehörig:
    sound sleep tiefer oder gesunder Schlaf; → beating 1, sleeper 1
    B adv be sound asleep fest oder tief schlafen
    sound2 [saʊnd] s
    1. Sund m, Meerenge f:
    2. FISCH Fisch-, Schwimmblase f
    sound3 [saʊnd]
    A v/t
    1. besonders SCHIFF (aus)loten, peilen
    2. TECH den Meeresboden etc erforschen
    a) etwas sondieren ( auch MED), erkunden, erforschen,
    b) jemanden aushorchen oder umg ausholen ( beide:
    about, on über akk)
    B v/i
    1. besonders SCHIFF loten
    2. auf Grund gehen (Wal)
    3. fig sondieren
    C s MED Sonde f
    sound4 [saʊnd]
    A s
    1. a) Schall m, Laut m, Ton m:
    faster than sound mit Überschallgeschwindigkeit;
    within sound in Hörweite
    b) FILM, TV Ton(technik) m(f)
    2. Klang(wirkung) m(f), (Beat-, Jazzmusik auch) Sound m
    3. Ton m, Laut m, Geräusch n:
    without a sound geräusch-, lautlos
    4. fig Ton m, Klang m, Tenor m:
    I don’t like the sound of it die Sache gefällt mir nicht;
    from the sound of it so, wie es sich anhörte
    5. LING Laut m
    B v/i
    1. (er)schallen, (-)klingen:
    the bell sounds for the last lap SPORT die letzte Runde wird eingeläutet
    2. fig klingen:
    that sounds like an excuse to me das klingt für mich nach Ausrede
    3. sound off umg tönen (about, on von):
    sound off against herziehen über (akk)
    4. sound in JUR auf Schadenersatz etc lauten (Klage)
    C v/t
    1. seine Trompete etc erschallen oder erklingen lassen:
    sound the ( oder one’s) horn AUTO hupen;
    sound sb’s praises fig jemandes Lob singen
    2. äußern:
    sound a note of warning eine Warnung anklingen lassen
    3. LING (aus)sprechen:
    the h in “hono(u)r” is not sounded
    4. verkünden:
    the bell sounds noon die Glocke schlägt 12 Uhr (mittags); → alarm A 1, charge C 11
    5. besonders MED abhorchen, abklopfen:
    sound out Argumente etc abklopfen
    * * *
    I 1.
    [saʊnd]adjective
    1) (healthy) gesund; intakt [Gebäude, Mauerwerk]; gut [Frucht, Obst, Holz, Boden]
    2) (well-founded) vernünftig [Argument, Rat]; klug [Wahl]
    3) (Finance): (secure) gesund, solide [Basis]; klug [Investition]
    4) (competent, reliable) solide [Spieler]
    5) (undisturbed) tief, gesund [Schlaf]
    6) (thorough) gehörig (ugs.) [Niederlage, Tracht Prügel]; gekonnt [Leistung]
    2. adverb
    fest, tief [schlafen]
    II 1. noun
    1) (Phys.) Schall, der
    2) (noise) Laut, der; (of wind, sea, car, footsteps, breaking glass or twigs) Geräusch, das; (of voices, laughter, bell) Klang, der
    3) (Radio, Telev., Cinemat.) Ton, der

    loss of sound — Tonausfall, der

    4) (music) Klang, der
    5) (Phonet.): (articulation) Laut, der
    6) (fig.): (impression)

    I like the sound of your plan — ich finde, Ihr Plan hört sich gut an

    2. intransitive verb
    1) (seem) klingen

    it sounds as if.../like... — es klingt, als.../wie...

    it sounds to me from what you have said that... — was du gesagt hast, klingt für mich so, als ob...

    that sounds [like] a good idea to me — ich finde, die Idee hört sich gut an

    sounds good to me! — klingt gut! (ugs.); gute Idee! (ugs.)

    2) (emit sound) [er]tönen
    3. transitive verb
    1) (cause to emit sound) ertönen lassen

    sound the trumpet — trompeten; in die Trompete blasen

    3) (pronounce) aussprechen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    III noun
    (strait) Sund, der; Meerenge, die
    IV transitive verb
    1) (Naut.): (fathom) ausloten; sondieren
    2) (fig.): (test) see sound out
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    adj.
    einwandfrei adj.
    gesund adj.
    vernünftig adj. n.
    Klang ¨-e m.
    Schall -e m.
    Ton ¨-e m. v.
    klingen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)
    tönen v.

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  • 68 Chevenard, Pierre Antoine Jean Sylvestre

    SUBJECT AREA: Metallurgy
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    b. 31 December 1888 Thizy, Rhône, France
    d. 15 August 1960 Fontenoy-aux-Roses, France
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    French metallurgist, inventor of the alloys Elinvar and Platinite and of the method of strengthening nickel-chromium alloys by a precipitate ofNi3Al which provided the basis of all later super-alloy development.
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    Soon after graduating from the Ecole des Mines at St-Etienne in 1910, Chevenard joined the Société de Commentry Fourchambault et Decazeville at their steelworks at Imphy, where he remained for the whole of his career. Imphy had for some years specialized in the production of nickel steels. From this venture emerged the first austenitic nickel-chromium steel, containing 6 per cent chromium and 22–4 per cent nickel and produced commercially in 1895. Most of the alloys required by Guillaume in his search for the low-expansion alloy Invar were made at Imphy. At the Imphy Research Laboratory, established in 1911, Chevenard conducted research into the development of specialized nickel-based alloys. His first success followed from an observation that some of the ferro-nickels were free from the low-temperature brittleness exhibited by conventional steels. To satisfy the technical requirements of Georges Claude, the French cryogenic pioneer, Chevenard was then able in 1912 to develop an alloy containing 55–60 per cent nickel, 1–3 per cent manganese and 0.2–0.4 per cent carbon. This was ductile down to −190°C, at which temperature carbon steel was very brittle.
    By 1916 Elinvar, a nickel-iron-chromium alloy with an elastic modulus that did not vary appreciably with changes in ambient temperature, had been identified. This found extensive use in horology and instrument manufacture, and even for the production of high-quality tuning forks. Another very popular alloy was Platinite, which had the same coefficient of thermal expansion as platinum and soda glass. It was used in considerable quantities by incandescent-lamp manufacturers for lead-in wires. Other materials developed by Chevenard at this stage to satisfy the requirements of the electrical industry included resistance alloys, base-metal thermocouple combinations, magnetically soft high-permeability alloys, and nickel-aluminium permanent magnet steels of very high coercivity which greatly improved the power and reliability of car magnetos. Thermostatic bimetals of all varieties soon became an important branch of manufacture at Imphy.
    During the remainder of his career at Imphy, Chevenard brilliantly elaborated the work on nickel-chromium-tungsten alloys to make stronger pressure vessels for the Haber and other chemical processes. Another famous alloy that he developed, ATV, contained 35 per cent nickel and 11 per cent chromium and was free from the problem of stress-induced cracking in steam that had hitherto inhibited the development of high-power steam turbines. Between 1912 and 1917, Chevenard recognized the harmful effects of traces of carbon on this type of alloy, and in the immediate postwar years he found efficient methods of scavenging the residual carbon by controlled additions of reactive metals. This led to the development of a range of stabilized austenitic stainless steels which were free from the problems of intercrystalline corrosion and weld decay that then caused so much difficulty to the manufacturers of chemical plant.
    Chevenard soon concluded that only the nickel-chromium system could provide a satisfactory basis for the subsequent development of high-temperature alloys. The first published reference to the strengthening of such materials by additions of aluminium and/or titanium occurs in his UK patent of 1929. This strengthening approach was adopted in the later wartime development in Britain of the Nimonic series of alloys, all of which depended for their high-temperature strength upon the precipitated compound Ni3Al.
    In 1936 he was studying the effect of what is now known as "thermal fatigue", which contributes to the eventual failure of both gas and steam turbines. He then published details of equipment for assessing the susceptibility of nickel-chromium alloys to this type of breakdown by a process of repeated quenching. Around this time he began to make systematic use of the thermo-gravimetrie balance for high-temperature oxidation studies.
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    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    President, Société de Physique. Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur.
    Bibliography
    1929, Analyse dilatométrique des matériaux, with a preface be C.E.Guillaume, Paris: Dunod (still regarded as the definitive work on this subject).
    The Dictionary of Scientific Biography lists around thirty of his more important publications between 1914 and 1943.
    Further Reading
    "Chevenard, a great French metallurgist", 1960, Acier Fins (Spec.) 36:92–100.
    L.Valluz, 1961, "Notice sur les travaux de Pierre Chevenard, 1888–1960", Paris: Institut de France, Académie des Sciences.
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  • 69 Knowledge

       It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing amongst men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and, in a word, all sensible objects, have an existence, natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding. But, with how great an assurance and acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world, yet whoever shall find in his heart to call it into question may, if I mistake not, perceive it to involve a manifest contradiction. For, what are the forementioned objects but things we perceive by sense? and what do we perceive besides our own ideas or sensations? and is it not plainly repugnant that any one of these, or any combination of them, should exist unperceived? (Berkeley, 1996, Pt. I, No. 4, p. 25)
       It seems to me that the only objects of the abstract sciences or of demonstration are quantity and number, and that all attempts to extend this more perfect species of knowledge beyond these bounds are mere sophistry and illusion. As the component parts of quantity and number are entirely similar, their relations become intricate and involved; and nothing can be more curious, as well as useful, than to trace, by a variety of mediums, their equality or inequality, through their different appearances.
       But as all other ideas are clearly distinct and different from each other, we can never advance farther, by our utmost scrutiny, than to observe this diversity, and, by an obvious reflection, pronounce one thing not to be another. Or if there be any difficulty in these decisions, it proceeds entirely from the undeterminate meaning of words, which is corrected by juster definitions. That the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the squares of the other two sides cannot be known, let the terms be ever so exactly defined, without a train of reasoning and enquiry. But to convince us of this proposition, that where there is no property, there can be no injustice, it is only necessary to define the terms, and explain injustice to be a violation of property. This proposition is, indeed, nothing but a more imperfect definition. It is the same case with all those pretended syllogistical reasonings, which may be found in every other branch of learning, except the sciences of quantity and number; and these may safely, I think, be pronounced the only proper objects of knowledge and demonstration. (Hume, 1975, Sec. 12, Pt. 3, pp. 163-165)
       Our knowledge springs from two fundamental sources of the mind; the first is the capacity of receiving representations (the ability to receive impressions), the second is the power to know an object through these representations (spontaneity in the production of concepts).
       Through the first, an object is given to us; through the second, the object is thought in relation to that representation.... Intuition and concepts constitute, therefore, the elements of all our knowledge, so that neither concepts without intuition in some way corresponding to them, nor intuition without concepts, can yield knowledge. Both may be either pure or empirical.... Pure intuitions or pure concepts are possible only a priori; empirical intuitions and empirical concepts only a posteriori. If the receptivity of our mind, its power of receiving representations in so far as it is in any way affected, is to be called "sensibility," then the mind's power of producing representations from itself, the spontaneity of knowledge, should be called "understanding." Our nature is so constituted that our intuitions can never be other than sensible; that is, it contains only the mode in which we are affected by objects. The faculty, on the other hand, which enables us to think the object of sensible intuition is the understanding.... Without sensibility, no object would be given to us; without understanding, no object would be thought. Thoughts without content are empty; intuitions without concepts are blind. It is therefore just as necessary to make our concepts sensible, that is, to add the object to them in intuition, as to make our intuitions intelligible, that is to bring them under concepts. These two powers or capacities cannot exchange their functions. The understanding can intuit nothing, the senses can think nothing. Only through their union can knowledge arise. (Kant, 1933, Sec. 1, Pt. 2, B74-75 [p. 92])
       Metaphysics, as a natural disposition of Reason is real, but it is also, in itself, dialectical and deceptive.... Hence to attempt to draw our principles from it, and in their employment to follow this natural but none the less fallacious illusion can never produce science, but only an empty dialectical art, in which one school may indeed outdo the other, but none can ever attain a justifiable and lasting success. In order that, as a science, it may lay claim not merely to deceptive persuasion, but to insight and conviction, a Critique of Reason must exhibit in a complete system the whole stock of conceptions a priori, arranged according to their different sources-the Sensibility, the understanding, and the Reason; it must present a complete table of these conceptions, together with their analysis and all that can be deduced from them, but more especially the possibility of synthetic knowledge a priori by means of their deduction, the principles of its use, and finally, its boundaries....
       This much is certain: he who has once tried criticism will be sickened for ever of all the dogmatic trash he was compelled to content himself with before, because his Reason, requiring something, could find nothing better for its occupation. Criticism stands to the ordinary school metaphysics exactly in the same relation as chemistry to alchemy, or as astron omy to fortune-telling astrology. I guarantee that no one who has comprehended and thought out the conclusions of criticism, even in these Prolegomena, will ever return to the old sophistical pseudo-science. He will rather look forward with a kind of pleasure to a metaphysics, certainly now within his power, which requires no more preparatory discoveries, and which alone can procure for reason permanent satisfaction. (Kant, 1891, pp. 115-116)
       Knowledge is only real and can only be set forth fully in the form of science, in the form of system. Further, a so-called fundamental proposition or first principle of philosophy, even if it is true, it is yet none the less false, just because and in so far as it is merely a fundamental proposition, merely a first principle. It is for that reason easily refuted. The refutation consists in bringing out its defective character; and it is defective because it is merely the universal, merely a principle, the beginning. If the refutation is complete and thorough, it is derived and developed from the nature of the principle itself, and not accomplished by bringing in from elsewhere other counter-assurances and chance fancies. It would be strictly the development of the principle, and thus the completion of its deficiency, were it not that it misunderstands its own purport by taking account solely of the negative aspect of what it seeks to do, and is not conscious of the positive character of its process and result. The really positive working out of the beginning is at the same time just as much the very reverse: it is a negative attitude towards the principle we start from. Negative, that is to say, in its one-sided form, which consists in being primarily immediate, a mere purpose. It may therefore be regarded as a refutation of what constitutes the basis of the system; but more correctly it should be looked at as a demonstration that the basis or principle of the system is in point of fact merely its beginning. (Hegel, 1910, pp. 21-22)
       Knowledge, action, and evaluation are essentially connected. The primary and pervasive significance of knowledge lies in its guidance of action: knowing is for the sake of doing. And action, obviously, is rooted in evaluation. For a being which did not assign comparative values, deliberate action would be pointless; and for one which did not know, it would be impossible. Conversely, only an active being could have knowledge, and only such a being could assign values to anything beyond his own feelings. A creature which did not enter into the process of reality to alter in some part the future content of it, could apprehend a world only in the sense of intuitive or esthetic contemplation; and such contemplation would not possess the significance of knowledge but only that of enjoying and suffering. (Lewis, 1946, p. 1)
       "Evolutionary epistemology" is a branch of scholarship that applies the evolutionary perspective to an understanding of how knowledge develops. Knowledge always involves getting information. The most primitive way of acquiring it is through the sense of touch: amoebas and other simple organisms know what happens around them only if they can feel it with their "skins." The knowledge such an organism can have is strictly about what is in its immediate vicinity. After a huge jump in evolution, organisms learned to find out what was going on at a distance from them, without having to actually feel the environment. This jump involved the development of sense organs for processing information that was farther away. For a long time, the most important sources of knowledge were the nose, the eyes, and the ears. The next big advance occurred when organisms developed memory. Now information no longer needed to be present at all, and the animal could recall events and outcomes that happened in the past. Each one of these steps in the evolution of knowledge added important survival advantages to the species that was equipped to use it.
       Then, with the appearance in evolution of humans, an entirely new way of acquiring information developed. Up to this point, the processing of information was entirely intrasomatic.... But when speech appeared (and even more powerfully with the invention of writing), information processing became extrasomatic. After that point knowledge did not have to be stored in the genes, or in the memory traces of the brain; it could be passed on from one person to another through words, or it could be written down and stored on a permanent substance like stone, paper, or silicon chips-in any case, outside the fragile and impermanent nervous system. (Csikszentmihalyi, 1993, pp. 56-57)

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  • 70 near cash

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    гос. фин. The resource budget contains a separate control total for “near cash” expenditure, that is expenditure such as pay and current grants which impacts directly on the measure of the golden rule.
    This paper provides background information on the framework for the planning and control of public expenditure in the UK which has been operated since the 1998 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). It sets out the different classifications of spending for budgeting purposes and why these distinctions have been adopted. It discusses how the public expenditure framework is designed to ensure both sound public finances and an outcome-focused approach to public expenditure.
    The UK's public spending framework is based on several key principles:
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    consistency with a long-term, prudent and transparent regime for managing the public finances as a whole;
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    the judgement of success by policy outcomes rather than resource inputs;
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    strong incentives for departments and their partners in service delivery to plan over several years and plan together where appropriate so as to deliver better public services with greater cost effectiveness; and
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    the proper costing and management of capital assets to provide the right incentives for public investment.
    The Government sets policy to meet two firm fiscal rules:
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    the Golden Rule states that over the economic cycle, the Government will borrow only to invest and not to fund current spending; and
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    the Sustainable Investment Rule states that net public debt as a proportion of GDP will be held over the economic cycle at a stable and prudent level. Other things being equal, net debt will be maintained below 40 per cent of GDP over the economic cycle.
    Achievement of the fiscal rules is assessed by reference to the national accounts, which are produced by the Office for National Statistics, acting as an independent agency. The Government sets its spending envelope to comply with these fiscal rules.
    Departmental Expenditure Limits ( DEL) and Annually Managed Expenditure (AME)
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    Departmental Expenditure Limit ( DEL) spending, which is planned and controlled on a three year basis in Spending Reviews; and
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    Annually Managed Expenditure ( AME), which is expenditure which cannot reasonably be subject to firm, multi-year limits in the same way as DEL. AME includes social security benefits, local authority self-financed expenditure, debt interest, and payments to EU institutions.
    More information about DEL and AME is set out below.
    In Spending Reviews, firm DEL plans are set for departments for three years. To ensure consistency with the Government's fiscal rules departments are set separate resource (current) and capital budgets. The resource budget contains a separate control total for “near cash” expenditure, that is expenditure such as pay and current grants which impacts directly on the measure of the golden rule.
    To encourage departments to plan over the medium term departments may carry forward unspent DEL provision from one year into the next and, subject to the normal tests for tautness and realism of plans, may be drawn down in future years. This end-year flexibility also removes any incentive for departments to use up their provision as the year end approaches with less regard to value for money. For the full benefits of this flexibility and of three year plans to feed through into improved public service delivery, end-year flexibility and three year budgets should be cascaded from departments to executive agencies and other budget holders.
    Three year budgets and end-year flexibility give those managing public services the stability to plan their operations on a sensible time scale. Further, the system means that departments cannot seek to bid up funds each year (before 1997, three year plans were set and reviewed in annual Public Expenditure Surveys). So the credibility of medium-term plans has been enhanced at both central and departmental level.
    Departments have certainty over the budgetary allocation over the medium term and these multi-year DEL plans are strictly enforced. Departments are expected to prioritise competing pressures and fund these within their overall annual limits, as set in Spending Reviews. So the DEL system provides a strong incentive to control costs and maximise value for money.
    There is a small centrally held DEL Reserve. Support from the Reserve is available only for genuinely unforeseeable contingencies which departments cannot be expected to manage within their DEL.
    AME typically consists of programmes which are large, volatile and demand-led, and which therefore cannot reasonably be subject to firm multi-year limits. The biggest single element is social security spending. Other items include tax credits, Local Authority Self Financed Expenditure, Scottish Executive spending financed by non-domestic rates, and spending financed from the proceeds of the National Lottery.
    AME is reviewed twice a year as part of the Budget and Pre-Budget Report process reflecting the close integration of the tax and benefit system, which was enhanced by the introduction of tax credits.
    AME is not subject to the same three year expenditure limits as DEL, but is still part of the overall envelope for public expenditure. Affordability is taken into account when policy decisions affecting AME are made. The Government has committed itself not to take policy measures which are likely to have the effect of increasing social security or other elements of AME without taking steps to ensure that the effects of those decisions can be accommodated prudently within the Government's fiscal rules.
    Given an overall envelope for public spending, forecasts of AME affect the level of resources available for DEL spending. Cautious estimates and the AME margin are built in to these AME forecasts and reduce the risk of overspending on AME.
    Together, DEL plus AME sum to Total Managed Expenditure (TME). TME is a measure drawn from national accounts. It represents the current and capital spending of the public sector. The public sector is made up of central government, local government and public corporations.
    Resource and Capital Budgets are set in terms of accruals information. Accruals information measures resources as they are consumed rather than when the cash is paid. So for example the Resource Budget includes a charge for depreciation, a measure of the consumption or wearing out of capital assets.
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    Non cash charges in budgets do not impact directly on the fiscal framework. That may be because the national accounts use a different way of measuring the same thing, for example in the case of the depreciation of departmental assets. Or it may be that the national accounts measure something different: for example, resource budgets include a cost of capital charge reflecting the opportunity cost of holding capital; the national accounts include debt interest.
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    Within the Resource Budget DEL, departments have separate controls on:
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    Near cash spending, the sub set of Resource Budgets which impacts directly on the Golden Rule; and
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    The amount of their Resource Budget DEL that departments may spend on running themselves (e.g. paying most civil servants’ salaries) is limited by Administration Budgets, which are set in Spending Reviews. Administration Budgets are used to ensure that as much money as practicable is available for front line services and programmes. These budgets also help to drive efficiency improvements in departments’ own activities. Administration Budgets exclude the costs of frontline services delivered directly by departments.
    The Budget preceding a Spending Review sets an overall envelope for public spending that is consistent with the fiscal rules for the period covered by the Spending Review. In the Spending Review, the Budget AME forecast for year one of the Spending Review period is updated, and AME forecasts are made for the later years of the Spending Review period.
    The 1998 Comprehensive Spending Review ( CSR), which was published in July 1998, was a comprehensive review of departmental aims and objectives alongside a zero-based analysis of each spending programme to determine the best way of delivering the Government's objectives. The 1998 CSR allocated substantial additional resources to the Government's key priorities, particularly education and health, for the three year period from 1999-2000 to 2001-02.
    Delivering better public services does not just depend on how much money the Government spends, but also on how well it spends it. Therefore the 1998 CSR introduced Public Service Agreements (PSAs). Each major government department was given its own PSA setting out clear targets for achievements in terms of public service improvements.
    The 1998 CSR also introduced the DEL/ AME framework for the control of public spending, and made other framework changes. Building on the investment and reforms delivered by the 1998 CSR, successive spending reviews in 2000, 2002 and 2004 have:
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    provided significant increase in resources for the Government’s priorities, in particular health and education, and cross-cutting themes such as raising productivity; extending opportunity; and building strong and secure communities;
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    enabled the Government significantly to increase investment in public assets and address the legacy of under investment from past decades. Departmental Investment Strategies were introduced in SR2000. As a result there has been a steady increase in public sector net investment from less than ¾ of a per cent of GDP in 1997-98 to 2¼ per cent of GDP in 2005-06, providing better infrastructure across public services;
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    introduced further refinements to the performance management framework. PSA targets have been reduced in number over successive spending reviews from around 300 to 110 to give greater focus to the Government’s highest priorities. The targets have become increasingly outcome-focused to deliver further improvements in key areas of public service delivery across Government. They have also been refined in line with the conclusions of the Devolving Decision Making Review to provide a framework which encourages greater devolution and local flexibility. Technical Notes were introduced in SR2000 explaining how performance against each PSA target will be measured; and
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    not only allocated near cash spending to departments, but also – since SR2002 - set Resource DEL plans for non cash spending.
    To identify what further investments and reforms are needed to equip the UK for the global challenges of the decade ahead, on 19 July 2005 the Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced that the Government intends to launch a second Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) reporting in 2007.
    A decade on from the first CSR, the 2007 CSR will represent a long-term and fundamental review of government expenditure. It will cover departmental allocations for 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010 11. Allocations for 2007-08 will be held to the agreed figures already announced by the 2004 Spending Review. To provide a rigorous analytical framework for these departmental allocations, the Government will be taking forward a programme of preparatory work over 2006 involving:
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    an assessment of what the sustained increases in spending and reforms to public service delivery have achieved since the first CSR. The assessment will inform the setting of new objectives for the decade ahead;
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    an examination of the key long-term trends and challenges that will shape the next decade – including demographic and socio-economic change, globalisation, climate and environmental change, global insecurity and technological change – together with an assessment of how public services will need to respond;
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    to release the resources needed to address these challenges, and to continue to secure maximum value for money from public spending over the CSR period, a set of zero-based reviews of departments’ baseline expenditure to assess its effectiveness in delivering the Government’s long-term objectives; together with
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    further development of the efficiency programme, building on the cross cutting areas identified in the Gershon Review, to embed and extend ongoing efficiency savings into departmental expenditure planning.
    The 2007 CSR also offers the opportunity to continue to refine the PSA framework so that it drives effective delivery and the attainment of ambitious national standards.
    Public Service Agreements (PSAs) were introduced in the 1998 CSR. They set out agreed targets detailing the outputs and outcomes departments are expected to deliver with the resources allocated to them. The new spending regime places a strong emphasis on outcome targets, for example in providing for better health and higher educational standards or service standards. The introduction in SR2004 of PSA ‘standards’ will ensure that high standards in priority areas are maintained.
    The Government monitors progress against PSA targets, and departments report in detail twice a year in their annual Departmental Reports (published in spring) and in their autumn performance reports. These reports provide Parliament and the public with regular updates on departments’ performance against their targets.
    Technical Notes explain how performance against each PSA target will be measured.
    To make the most of both new investment and existing assets, there needs to be a coherent long term strategy against which investment decisions are taken. Departmental Investment Strategies (DIS) set out each department's plans to deliver the scale and quality of capital stock needed to underpin its objectives. The DIS includes information about the department's existing capital stock and future plans for that stock, as well as plans for new investment. It also sets out the systems that the department has in place to ensure that it delivers its capital programmes effectively.
    This document was updated on 19 December 2005.
    Near-cash resource expenditure that has a related cash implication, even though the timing of the cash payment may be slightly different. For example, expenditure on gas or electricity supply is incurred as the fuel is used, though the cash payment might be made in arrears on aquarterly basis. Other examples of near-cash expenditure are: pay, rental.Net cash requirement the upper limit agreed by Parliament on the cash which a department may draw from theConsolidated Fund to finance the expenditure within the ambit of its Request forResources. It is equal to the agreed amount of net resources and net capital less non-cashitems and working capital.Non-cash cost costs where there is no cash transaction but which are included in a body’s accounts (or taken into account in charging for a service) to establish the true cost of all the resourcesused.Non-departmental a body which has a role in the processes of government, but is not a government public body, NDPBdepartment or part of one. NDPBs accordingly operate at arm’s length from governmentMinisters.Notional cost of a cost which is taken into account in setting fees and charges to improve comparability with insuranceprivate sector service providers.The charge takes account of the fact that public bodies donot generally pay an insurance premium to a commercial insurer.the independent body responsible for collecting and publishing official statistics about theUK’s society and economy. (At the time of going to print legislation was progressing tochange this body to the Statistics Board).Office of Government an office of the Treasury, with a status similar to that of an agency, which aims to maximise Commerce, OGCthe government’s purchasing power for routine items and combine professional expertiseto bear on capital projects.Office of the the government department responsible for discharging the Paymaster General’s statutoryPaymaster General,responsibilities to hold accounts and make payments for government departments and OPGother public bodies.Orange bookthe informal title for Management of Risks: Principles and Concepts, which is published by theTreasury for the guidance of public sector bodies.Office for NationalStatistics, ONS60Managing Public Money
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    GLOSSARYOverdraftan account with a negative balance.Parliament’s formal agreement to authorise an activity or expenditure.Prerogative powerspowers exercisable under the Royal Prerogative, ie powers which are unique to the Crown,as contrasted with common-law powers which may be available to the Crown on the samebasis as to natural persons.Primary legislationActs which have been passed by the Westminster Parliament and, where they haveappropriate powers, the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly. Begin asBills until they have received Royal Assent.arrangements under which a public sector organisation contracts with a private sectorentity to construct a facility and provide associated services of a specified quality over asustained period. See annex 7.5.Proprietythe principle that patterns of resource consumption should respect Parliament’s intentions,conventions and control procedures, including any laid down by the PAC. See box 2.4.Public Accountssee Committee of Public Accounts.CommitteePublic corporationa trading body controlled by central government, local authority or other publiccorporation that has substantial day to day operating independence. See section 7.8.Public Dividend finance provided by government to public sector bodies as an equity stake; an alternative to Capital, PDCloan finance.Public Service sets out what the public can expect the government to deliver with its resources. EveryAgreement, PSAlarge government department has PSA(s) which specify deliverables as targets or aimsrelated to objectives.a structured arrangement between a public sector and a private sector organisation tosecure an outcome delivering good value for money for the public sector. It is classified tothe public or private sector according to which has more control.Rate of returnthe financial remuneration delivered by a particular project or enterprise, expressed as apercentage of the net assets employed.Regularitythe principle that resource consumption should accord with the relevant legislation, therelevant delegated authority and this document. See box 2.4.Request for the functional level into which departmental Estimates may be split. RfRs contain a number Resources, RfRof functions being carried out by the department in pursuit of one or more of thatdepartment’s objectives.Resource accountan accruals account produced in line with the Financial Reporting Manual (FReM).Resource accountingthe system under which budgets, Estimates and accounts are constructed in a similar wayto commercial audited accounts, so that both plans and records of expenditure allow in fullfor the goods and services which are to be, or have been, consumed – ie not just the cashexpended.Resource budgetthe means by which the government plans and controls the expenditure of resources tomeet its objectives.Restitutiona legal concept which allows money and property to be returned to its rightful owner. Ittypically operates where another person can be said to have been unjustly enriched byreceiving such monies.Return on capital the ratio of profit to capital employed of an accounting entity during an identified period.employed, ROCEVarious measures of profit and of capital employed may be used in calculating the ratio.Public Privatepartnership, PPPPrivate Finance Initiative, PFIParliamentaryauthority61Managing Public Money
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    GLOSSARYRoyal charterthe document setting out the powers and constitution of a corporation established underprerogative power of the monarch acting on Privy Council advice.Second readingthe second formal time that a House of Parliament may debate a bill, although in practicethe first substantive debate on its content. If successful, it is deemed to denoteParliamentary approval of the principle of the proposed legislation.Secondary legislationlaws, including orders and regulations, which are made using powers in primary legislation.Normally used to set out technical and administrative provision in greater detail thanprimary legislation, they are subject to a less intense level of scrutiny in Parliament.European legislation is,however,often implemented in secondary legislation using powers inthe European Communities Act 1972.Service-level agreement between parties, setting out in detail the level of service to be performed.agreementWhere agreements are between central government bodies, they are not legally a contractbut have a similar function.Shareholder Executive a body created to improve the government’s performance as a shareholder in businesses.Spending reviewsets out the key improvements in public services that the public can expect over a givenperiod. It includes a thorough review of departmental aims and objectives to find the bestway of delivering the government’s objectives, and sets out the spending plans for the givenperiod.State aidstate support for a domestic body or company which could distort EU competition and sois not usually allowed. See annex 4.9.Statement of Excessa formal statement detailing departments’ overspends prepared by the Comptroller andAuditor General as a result of undertaking annual audits.Statement on Internal an annual statement that Accounting Officers are required to make as part of the accounts Control, SICon a range of risk and control issues.Subheadindividual elements of departmental expenditure identifiable in Estimates as single cells, forexample cell A1 being administration costs within a particular line of departmental spending.Supplyresources voted by Parliament in response to Estimates, for expenditure by governmentdepartments.Supply Estimatesa statement of the resources the government needs in the coming financial year, and forwhat purpose(s), by which Parliamentary authority is sought for the planned level ofexpenditure and income.Target rate of returnthe rate of return required of a project or enterprise over a given period, usually at least a year.Third sectorprivate sector bodies which do not act commercially,including charities,social and voluntaryorganisations and other not-for-profit collectives. See annex 7.7.Total Managed a Treasury budgeting term which covers all current and capital spending carried out by the Expenditure,TMEpublic sector (ie not just by central departments).Trading fundan organisation (either within a government department or forming one) which is largely orwholly financed from commercial revenue generated by its activities. Its Estimate shows itsnet impact, allowing its income from receipts to be devoted entirely to its business.Treasury Minutea formal administrative document drawn up by the Treasury, which may serve a wide varietyof purposes including seeking Parliamentary approval for the use of receipts asappropriations in aid, a remission of some or all of the principal of voted loans, andresponding on behalf of the government to reports by the Public Accounts Committee(PAC).62Managing Public Money
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    GLOSSARY63Managing Public MoneyValue for moneythe process under which organisation’s procurement, projects and processes aresystematically evaluated and assessed to provide confidence about suitability, effectiveness,prudence,quality,value and avoidance of error and other waste,judged for the public sectoras a whole.Virementthe process through which funds are moved between subheads such that additionalexpenditure on one is met by savings on one or more others.Votethe process by which Parliament approves funds in response to supply Estimates.Voted expenditureprovision for expenditure that has been authorised by Parliament. Parliament ‘votes’authority for public expenditure through the Supply Estimates process. Most expenditureby central government departments is authorised in this way.Wider market activity activities undertaken by central government organisations outside their statutory duties,using spare capacity and aimed at generating a commercial profit. See annex 7.6.Windfallmonies received by a department which were not anticipated in the spending review.
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    Англо-русский экономический словарь > near cash

  • 71 sale

    noun
    1) (selling) Verkauf, der

    [up] for sale — zu verkaufen

    put up or offer for sale — zum Verkauf anbieten

    on sale at your chemist's — in Ihrer Apotheke erhältlich

    offer etc. something on a sale or return basis — etwas auf Kommissionsbasis anbieten usw.

    2) (instance of selling) Verkauf, der
    3) in pl., no art. (amount sold) Verkaufszahlen Pl. (of für); Absatz, der
    4) (disposal at reduced prices) Ausverkauf, der

    clearance/end-of-season sale — Räumungs-/Schlussverkauf, der

    * * *
    [seil]
    1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) der Verkauf
    2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) der Schlußverkauf
    3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) die Versteigerung
    •
    - academic.ru/63903/saleroom">saleroom
    - salesman
    - salesmanship
    - for sale
    - sale of work
    * * *
    [seɪl]
    n
    1. (act of selling) Verkauf m; LAW Veräußerung f
    \sale and purchase agreement Kaufvertrag m
    \sale and repurchase scheme FIN Wertpapierpensionsgeschäft nt
    \sale by auction Auktion f
    \sale by private treaty Grundstückskauf m unter Ausschluss von Versteigerung
    \sale by sample Kauf m nach Probe
    \sale by tender Verkauf m durch Submission
    \sale of foreign exchange FIN Devisenverkauf m
    \sale of securities FIN Wertpapierverkauf m
    \sale on approval Kauf m auf Probe
    \sale or return Kauf m mit Rückgaberecht, Verkauf m auf Kommissionsbasis
    \sales abroad Auslandsumsatz m
    to make a \sale ein Verkaufsgeschäft abschließen
    ▪ for \sale zu verkaufen
    to put sth up for \sale etw zum Verkauf anbieten
    ▪ to be on \sale erhältlich [o im Handel] sein
    2. (amount sold) Absatz m
    the company is expecting a record \sale of the new model die Firma rechnet bei dem neuen Modell mit einem Rekordumsatz
    \sales of cars were up/down this week die Verkaufszahlen für Autos gingen diese Woche nach oben/unten
    3. (at reduced prices) Ausverkauf m
    I bought this in a \sale das habe ich im Ausverkauf gekauft
    to be in the [or AM on] \sale im Angebot sein
    ▪ the \sales pl der Schlussverkauf kein pl
    charity \sale Wohltätigkeitsbasar m
    clearance \sale Räumungsverkauf m, Liquidation f SCHWEIZ
    in [or at] the January/summer \sales im Winter-/Sommerschlussverkauf
    end-of-season \sale Saisonschlussverkauf m
    to hold a \sale einen Ausverkauf veranstalten
    4. (auction) Versteigerung f, Auktion f
    5. pl (department)
    ▪ S\sales Verkaufsabteilung f
    6. pl COMM
    ▪ \sales Absatz m
    7. pl FIN
    ▪ \sales Umsatz m
    * * *
    [seɪl]
    n
    1) (= selling) Verkauf m

    is it up for sale? — steht es zum Verkauf?

    not for sale — nicht verkäuflich

    2) (instance) Geschäft nt; (of insurance, bulk order) Abschluss m

    how many sales have you made? — wie viel (Stück) haben Sie verkauft?; (of insurance etc) wie viele Abschlüsse haben Sie gemacht?

    "no sale" (on till) — ≈ Nullbon

    3) sing (= department) Verkaufsabteilung f
    4) (at reduced prices) Rabattaktion f, Ausverkauf m; (at end of season) Schlussverkauf m; (= clearance sale) Räumungsverkauf m

    they've got a sale on — da ist eine Rabattaktion

    in the sale, on sale (US) — im (Sonder)angebot

    5) (= auction, selling off) Auktion f
    * * *
    sale [seıl] s
    1. WIRTSCH Verkauf m, Veräußerung f:
    the sale of my car wasn’t easy es war nicht einfach, meinen Wagen zu verkaufen;
    by private sale unter der Hand;
    for sale zu verkaufen;
    not for sale unverkäuflich;
    on sale or return in Kommission;
    on a sale-or-return basis auf Kommissionsbasis;
    a) verkauft werden, erhältlich sein,
    b) auch be up for sale zum Verkauf stehen
    c) US im Angebot sein;
    sale of work Wohltätigkeitsbasar mit eigenen Bastelarbeiten etc; → forced 1
    2. WIRTSCH Verkauf m, Vertrieb m, (von Bier etc) Ausschank m: → return C 4
    3. meist pl WIRTSCH Ab-, Umsatz m:
    the book had a total sale of … copies von dem Buch wurden insgesamt … Exemplare verkauft;
    the company had sales of $50 million last year die Firma setzte letztes Jahr 50 Millionen Dollar um; → ready A 3
    4. meist pl WIRTSCH (Sommer- etc) Schlussverkauf m
    5. öffentliche Versteigerung, Auktion f: → execution 3 f, indulgence 10, put up A 20
    * * *
    noun
    1) (selling) Verkauf, der

    [up] for sale — zu verkaufen

    put up or offer for sale — zum Verkauf anbieten

    offer etc. something on a sale or return basis — etwas auf Kommissionsbasis anbieten usw.

    2) (instance of selling) Verkauf, der
    3) in pl., no art. (amount sold) Verkaufszahlen Pl. (of für); Absatz, der
    4) (disposal at reduced prices) Ausverkauf, der

    clearance/end-of-season sale — Räumungs-/Schlussverkauf, der

    * * *
    n.
    Verkauf -¨e m.
    Vertrieb -e m. v.
    verkaufen v.

    English-german dictionary > sale

  • 72 Creativity

       Put in this bald way, these aims sound utopian. How utopian they areor rather, how imminent their realization-depends on how broadly or narrowly we interpret the term "creative." If we are willing to regard all human complex problem solving as creative, then-as we will point out-successful programs for problem solving mechanisms that simulate human problem solvers already exist, and a number of their general characteristics are known. If we reserve the term "creative" for activities like discovery of the special theory of relativity or the composition of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, then no example of a creative mechanism exists at the present time. (Simon, 1979, pp. 144-145)
       Among the questions that can now be given preliminary answers in computational terms are the following: how can ideas from very different sources be spontaneously thought of together? how can two ideas be merged to produce a new structure, which shows the influence of both ancestor ideas without being a mere "cut-and-paste" combination? how can the mind be "primed," so that one will more easily notice serendipitous ideas? why may someone notice-and remember-something fairly uninteresting, if it occurs in an interesting context? how can a brief phrase conjure up an entire melody from memory? and how can we accept two ideas as similar ("love" and "prove" as rhyming, for instance) in respect of a feature not identical in both? The features of connectionist AI models that suggest answers to these questions are their powers of pattern completion, graceful degradation, sensitization, multiple constraint satisfaction, and "best-fit" equilibration.... Here, the important point is that the unconscious, "insightful," associative aspects of creativity can be explained-in outline, at least-by AI methods. (Boden, 1996, p. 273)
       There thus appears to be an underlying similarity in the process involved in creative innovation and social independence, with common traits and postures required for expression of both behaviors. The difference is one of product-literary, musical, artistic, theoretical products on the one hand, opinions on the other-rather than one of process. In both instances the individual must believe that his perceptions are meaningful and valid and be willing to rely upon his own interpretations. He must trust himself sufficiently that even when persons express opinions counter to his own he can proceed on the basis of his own perceptions and convictions. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 58)
       he average level of ego strength and emotional stability is noticeably higher among creative geniuses than among the general population, though it is possibly lower than among men of comparable intelligence and education who go into administrative and similar positions. High anxiety and excitability appear common (e.g. Priestley, Darwin, Kepler) but full-blown neurosis is quite rare. (Cattell & Butcher, 1970, p. 315)
       he insight that is supposed to be required for such work as discovery turns out to be synonymous with the familiar process of recognition; and other terms commonly used in the discussion of creative work-such terms as "judgment," "creativity," or even "genius"-appear to be wholly dispensable or to be definable, as insight is, in terms of mundane and well-understood concepts. (Simon, 1989, p. 376)
       From the sketch material still in existence, from the condition of the fragments, and from the autographs themselves we can draw definite conclusions about Mozart's creative process. To invent musical ideas he did not need any stimulation; they came to his mind "ready-made" and in polished form. In contrast to Beethoven, who made numerous attempts at shaping his musical ideas until he found the definitive formulation of a theme, Mozart's first inspiration has the stamp of finality. Any Mozart theme has completeness and unity; as a phenomenon it is a Gestalt. (Herzmann, 1964, p. 28)
       Great artists enlarge the limits of one's perception. Looking at the world through the eyes of Rembrandt or Tolstoy makes one able to perceive aspects of truth about the world which one could not have achieved without their aid. Freud believed that science was adaptive because it facilitated mastery of the external world; but was it not the case that many scientific theories, like works of art, also originated in phantasy? Certainly, reading accounts of scientific discovery by men of the calibre of Einstein compelled me to conclude that phantasy was not merely escapist, but a way of reaching new insights concerning the nature of reality. Scientific hypotheses require proof; works of art do not. Both are concerned with creating order, with making sense out of the world and our experience of it. (Storr, 1993, p. xii)
       The importance of self-esteem for creative expression appears to be almost beyond disproof. Without a high regard for himself the individual who is working in the frontiers of his field cannot trust himself to discriminate between the trivial and the significant. Without trust in his own powers the person seeking improved solutions or alternative theories has no basis for distinguishing the significant and profound innovation from the one that is merely different.... An essential component of the creative process, whether it be analysis, synthesis, or the development of a new perspective or more comprehensive theory, is the conviction that one's judgment in interpreting the events is to be trusted. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 59)
       In the daily stream of thought these four different stages [preparation; incubation; illumination or inspiration; and verification] constantly overlap each other as we explore different problems. An economist reading a Blue Book, a physiologist watching an experiment, or a business man going through his morning's letters, may at the same time be "incubating" on a problem which he proposed to himself a few days ago, be accumulating knowledge in "preparation" for a second problem, and be "verifying" his conclusions to a third problem. Even in exploring the same problem, the mind may be unconsciously incubating on one aspect of it, while it is consciously employed in preparing for or verifying another aspect. (Wallas, 1926, p. 81)
       he basic, bisociative pattern of the creative synthesis [is] the sudden interlocking of two previously unrelated skills, or matrices of thought. (Koestler, 1964, p. 121)
        11) The Earliest Stages in the Creative Process Involve a Commerce with Disorder
       Even to the creator himself, the earliest effort may seem to involve a commerce with disorder. For the creative order, which is an extension of life, is not an elaboration of the established, but a movement beyond the established, or at least a reorganization of it and often of elements not included in it. The first need is therefore to transcend the old order. Before any new order can be defined, the absolute power of the established, the hold upon us of what we know and are, must be broken. New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive that world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." (Ghiselin, 1985, p. 4)
       New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive our world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." Chaos and disorder are perhaps the wrong terms for that indeterminate fullness and activity of the inner life. For it is organic, dynamic, full of tension and tendency. What is absent from it, except in the decisive act of creation, is determination, fixity, and commitment to one resolution or another of the whole complex of its tensions. (Ghiselin, 1952, p. 13)
       [P]sychoanalysts have principally been concerned with the content of creative products, and with explaining content in terms of the artist's infantile past. They have paid less attention to examining why the artist chooses his particular activity to express, abreact or sublimate his emotions. In short, they have not made much distinction between art and neurosis; and, since the former is one of the blessings of mankind, whereas the latter is one of the curses, it seems a pity that they should not be better differentiated....
       Psychoanalysis, being fundamentally concerned with drive and motive, might have been expected to throw more light upon what impels the creative person that in fact it has. (Storr, 1993, pp. xvii, 3)
       A number of theoretical approaches were considered. Associative theory, as developed by Mednick (1962), gained some empirical support from the apparent validity of the Remote Associates Test, which was constructed on the basis of the theory.... Koestler's (1964) bisociative theory allows more complexity to mental organization than Mednick's associative theory, and postulates "associative contexts" or "frames of reference." He proposed that normal, non-creative, thought proceeds within particular contexts or frames and that the creative act involves linking together previously unconnected frames.... Simonton (1988) has developed associative notions further and explored the mathematical consequences of chance permutation of ideas....
       Like Koestler, Gruber (1980; Gruber and Davis, 1988) has based his analysis on case studies. He has focused especially on Darwin's development of the theory of evolution. Using piagetian notions, such as assimilation and accommodation, Gruber shows how Darwin's system of ideas changed very slowly over a period of many years. "Moments of insight," in Gruber's analysis, were the culminations of slow long-term processes.... Finally, the information-processing approach, as represented by Simon (1966) and Langley et al. (1987), was considered.... [Simon] points out the importance of good problem representations, both to ensure search is in an appropriate problem space and to aid in developing heuristic evaluations of possible research directions.... The work of Langley et al. (1987) demonstrates how such search processes, realized in computer programs, can indeed discover many basic laws of science from tables of raw data.... Boden (1990a, 1994) has stressed the importance of restructuring the problem space in creative work to develop new genres and paradigms in the arts and sciences. (Gilhooly, 1996, pp. 243-244; emphasis in original)

    Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Creativity

  • 73 base

    I
    1. beis noun
    1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base
    2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base
    3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base

    2. verb
    ((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basar, establecer

    II beis adjective
    (wicked or worthless: base desires.) bajo, vil
    - baseness
    base1 n
    1. base / pie
    2. base / sede
    base2 vb
    1. basar / basarse
    2. tener la base

    Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar) \ \
    basé es: \ \
    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    base es: \ \
    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
    Multiple Entries: basar     base
    basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth basarse verbo pronominal
    a) [ persona] basese EN algo:
    ◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;
    se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
    b) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth

    base sustantivo femenino 1
    b) tb
    2 tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that; sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth; tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course; base de datos database 3 ( en locs)
    ◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;
    vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills 4 ( centro de operaciones) base;
    ◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base
    5
    ◊ bases sustantivo femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)
    6
    b)
    ◊ base sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard

    basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
    base
    I sustantivo femenino
    1 base
    2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
    3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
    4 Mil base
    base aérea/naval, air/naval base
    5 Inform base de datos, data base
    II fpl
    1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
    2 (de un concurso) rules Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
    a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
    a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract ' base' also found in these entries: Spanish: baja - bajo - basar - columpiarse - concentración - esquema - fundar - fundamentar - fundarse - innoble - mantenerse - pie - salario - somier - subsistir - tejemaneje - asiento - banco - bastardo - cimentar - fundamento - inicial - mantener - rejilla - sueldo English: air base - base - basis - circuit board - cornerstone - data base - decision making - fatty - foundation - from - grounding - rank - rationale - roll out - stand - undercoat - work - air - ball - base pay - bed - cover - data - educated - found - French - go - ground - hard - home - model - pickle - primary - report - rocky - sordid - squash - staple - starchy - taxable - under
    tr[beɪs]
    1 bajo,-a, vil
    2 (metal) común, de baja ley
    ————————
    tr[beɪs]
    2 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (of column) basa, base nombre femenino
    1 basar
    2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (troops) estacionar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to be based in (troops) tener la base en
    to get to first base superar el primer reto
    base rate tipo base
    base ['beɪs] vt, based ; basing : basar, fundamentar, establecer
    base adj, baser ; basest
    1) : de baja ley (dícese de un metal)
    2) contemptible: vil, despreciable
    base n, pl bases : base f
    adj.
    • bajo, -a adj.
    • base adj.
    • canallesco, -a adj.
    • humilde adj.
    • marrano, -a adj.
    • rastrero, -a adj.
    • ratero, -a adj.
    • ruin adj.
    • soez adj.
    • sucio, -a adj.
    • vil adj.
    n.
    • base s.m.
    • peana s.f.
    • pie s.m.
    • soporte s.m.
    v.
    • basar v.
    • basarse v.
    • fundar v.
    • vincular v.

    I beɪs
    1)
    a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base f
    b) ( of lamp) pie m
    2) (foundation, basis) base f
    3)
    a) (of patrol, for excursion) base f
    b) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m base
    c) ( of organization) sede f
    4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base f

    dishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz

    5) (Chem, Math) base f
    6) ( in baseball) base f

    to be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base

    to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base

    to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto


    II
    1) ( found)

    to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo

    the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real

    2) ( locate) basar

    he's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid

    where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?


    III
    adjective baser, basest
    a) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vil
    b) ( inferior)

    base metal — metal m de baja ley


    I [beɪs]
    1. N
    1) (=bottom, support) [of wall] base f ; [of column] base f, pie m ; [of vase, lamp] pie m
    2) (=basis, starting point) base f
    3) (Mil) base f ; [of organization, company] sede f ; (=residence) lugar m de residencia; (=workplace) base f
    4) (Baseball) base f
    - get to or reach first base
    - touch base with sb
    - touch or cover all the bases

    to be off base (US) * —

    5) (Math) base f
    6) (Drugs) * cocaína f (para fumar)
    2. VT
    1) (=post, locate)

    to base sb at — [+ troops] estacionar a algn en

    where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás ahora?

    2) (=found) [+ opinion, relationship]

    to base sth on — basar or fundar algo en

    to be based on — basarse or fundarse en

    3.
    CPD

    base camp N — campo m base

    base coat N — [of paint] primera capa f

    base form N — (Ling) base f derivativa

    base jumping N — salto en paracaídas realizado ilegalmente desde rascacielos, puentes etc

    base lending rate N — tipo m de interés base

    base period N — período m base

    base rate N — tipo m de interés base

    base station N — (Telec) base f ; (Rad) estación f base


    II
    [beɪs]
    (compar baser) (superl basest) ADJ
    1) [action, motive] vil, bajo
    2) [metal] bajo de ley
    3) (US) = bass I, 1.
    * * *

    I [beɪs]
    1)
    a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base f
    b) ( of lamp) pie m
    2) (foundation, basis) base f
    3)
    a) (of patrol, for excursion) base f
    b) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m base
    c) ( of organization) sede f
    4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base f

    dishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz

    5) (Chem, Math) base f
    6) ( in baseball) base f

    to be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base

    to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base

    to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto


    II
    1) ( found)

    to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo

    the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real

    2) ( locate) basar

    he's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid

    where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?


    III
    adjective baser, basest
    a) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vil
    b) ( inferior)

    base metal — metal m de baja ley

    English-spanish dictionary > base

  • 74 Day

    [deɪ] 1.
    1) (24-hour period) giorno m.

    every other day — un giorno sì e uno no, a giorni alterni

    from day to day from one day to the next di giorno in giorno; from that day to this da quel giorno; any day now da un giorno all'altro; on a day to day basis alla giornata; one day some day un giorno (o l'altro); within days a giorni, nel giro di qualche giorno; the day when o that il giorno in cui; it's days since I've seen him sono giorni che non lo vedo; it's 15 years to the day since... sono 15 anni oggi che...; to come on the wrong day sbagliare giorno; it had to happen today of all days! proprio oggi doveva succedere! to this day ancora oggi; the day after l'indomani, il giorno dopo; the day before il giorno prima; the day before yesterday l'altro ieri; the day after tomorrow dopodomani; from that day onwards — da quel giorno

    2) (until evening) giornata f., giorno m.

    during, for the day — durante, per la giornata

    to be paid by the day — essere pagato a, alla giornata

    4) (specific) giorno m.

    to her dying day — fino all'ultimo giorno, fino al giorno della sua morte

    it's not your day is it? — non è giornata per te, vero?

    I never thought I'd see the day when... — non avrei mai pensato che un giorno avrei visto

    5) gener. pl. (as historical period) tempo m., epoca f.

    in those days — a quel tempo, a quell'epoca

    2.
    modificatore [job, nurse] di giorno
    ••

    not to give sb. the time of day — = non salutare qcn.

    to pass the time of day with sb. — = salutare e fare quattro chiacchiere con qcn.

    to call it a day — = smettere (di lavorare, giocare ecc.)

    to win, lose the day — avere la meglio, la peggio

    to make a day of it — = approfittare di un'occasione per passare una giornata piacevole

    to see the light of day — vedere la luce, nascere

    * * *
    [dei] 1. noun
    1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) giorno
    2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) giornata
    3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) giorno
    4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) tempi
    •
    - day-dream 2. verb
    She often day-dreams.) sognare a occhi aperti
    - day school
    - daytime
    - call it a day
    - day by day
    - day in
    - day out
    - make someone's day
    - one day
    - some day
    - the other day
    * * *
    (Surnames) Day /deɪ/
    * * *
    [deɪ] 1.
    1) (24-hour period) giorno m.

    every other day — un giorno sì e uno no, a giorni alterni

    from day to day from one day to the next di giorno in giorno; from that day to this da quel giorno; any day now da un giorno all'altro; on a day to day basis alla giornata; one day some day un giorno (o l'altro); within days a giorni, nel giro di qualche giorno; the day when o that il giorno in cui; it's days since I've seen him sono giorni che non lo vedo; it's 15 years to the day since... sono 15 anni oggi che...; to come on the wrong day sbagliare giorno; it had to happen today of all days! proprio oggi doveva succedere! to this day ancora oggi; the day after l'indomani, il giorno dopo; the day before il giorno prima; the day before yesterday l'altro ieri; the day after tomorrow dopodomani; from that day onwards — da quel giorno

    2) (until evening) giornata f., giorno m.

    during, for the day — durante, per la giornata

    to be paid by the day — essere pagato a, alla giornata

    4) (specific) giorno m.

    to her dying day — fino all'ultimo giorno, fino al giorno della sua morte

    it's not your day is it? — non è giornata per te, vero?

    I never thought I'd see the day when... — non avrei mai pensato che un giorno avrei visto

    5) gener. pl. (as historical period) tempo m., epoca f.

    in those days — a quel tempo, a quell'epoca

    2.
    modificatore [job, nurse] di giorno
    ••

    not to give sb. the time of day — = non salutare qcn.

    to pass the time of day with sb. — = salutare e fare quattro chiacchiere con qcn.

    to call it a day — = smettere (di lavorare, giocare ecc.)

    to win, lose the day — avere la meglio, la peggio

    to make a day of it — = approfittare di un'occasione per passare una giornata piacevole

    to see the light of day — vedere la luce, nascere

    English-Italian dictionary > Day

  • 75 form

    I
    1. fo:m noun
    1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) forma
    2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) clase, tipo
    3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) formulario
    4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) formalidad
    5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) curso

    2. verb
    1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) formar, constituir
    2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) formarse
    3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) organizarse
    4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) constituir
    •
    - be in good form
    - in the form of
    II fo:m noun
    (a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) banco
    form1 n
    1. curso
    I'm in the third form hago tercero / estoy en el tercer curso
    2. forma
    3. impreso / formulario
    form2 vb formar / formarse
    tr[fɔːm]
    1 (shape, mode etc) forma
    2 (kind) clase nombre femenino, tipo
    ■ what is the form? ¿qué hay que hacer?
    5 (mood, spirit) humor nombre masculino
    6 (document) formulario, impreso, hoja
    ■ sign this form, please firme esta hoja, por favor
    7 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (age group) curso; (class) clase nombre femenino
    8 (bench) banco
    9 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang (criminal record) antecedentes nombre masculino plural penales
    1 (mould) moldear, modelar; (make) hacer, formar; (character) formar
    2 (set up) formar
    3 (be, constitute) formar, constituir
    4 figurative use (idea) hacerse; (impression, opinion) formarse; (relationship) hacer; (habit) adquirir; (plan) concebir
    1 formarse
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    as a matter of form por educación, por cortesía
    in any shape or form de cualquier forma
    to be bad form ser de mala educación
    to be on form estar en forma
    to be off form estar en baja forma
    to take form tomar forma
    form ['fɔrm] vt
    1) fashion, make: formar
    2) develop: moldear, desarrollar
    3) constitute: constituir, formar
    4) acquire: adquirir (un hábito), formar (una idea)
    form vi
    : tomar forma, formarse
    form n
    1) shape: forma f, figura f
    2) manner: manera f, forma f
    3) document: formulario m
    4) : forma f
    in good form: en buena forma
    true to form: en forma consecuente
    5) mold: molde m
    6) kind, variety: clase f, tipo m
    7) : forma f (en gramática)
    plural forms: formas plurales
    n.
    • calaña s.f.
    • conformación s.f.
    • figura s.f.
    • forma s.f.
    • formación s.f.
    • formalidad s.f.
    • formulario s.m.
    • hechura s.f.
    • impreso s.m.
    • modelo s.m.
    • modo s.m.
    • molde s.m.
    v.
    • adquirir v.
    • configurar v.
    • formar v.
    • integrar v.
    • modelar v.
    fɔːrm, fɔːm
    I
    1) c u (shape, manner) forma f

    what form should our protest take? — ¿cómo deberíamos manifestar nuestra protesta?

    2)
    a) c u (type, kind) tipo
    b) c u ( style) forma f
    3) u (fitness, ability) forma f

    to be on/off form — estar* en forma/en baja forma

    on past form it seems unlikely that... — conociendo su historial, no parece probable que...

    4) u ( etiquette)

    to be bad/good form — (esp BrE) ser* de mala/buena educación

    5) c ( document) formulario m, impreso m, forma f (Méx)
    6) c (BrE Educ) ( class) clase f; ( year) curso m, año m

    II
    1.
    1)
    a) (shape, mold) formar; \<\<character\>\> formar, moldear
    b) ( take shape of) \<\<line/circle\>\> formar
    2) ( develop) \<\<opinion\>\> formarse; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir*
    3) ( constitute) \<\<basis/part\>\> formar, constituir*
    4) (set up, establish) \<\<committee/government/company\>\> formar

    2.
    form vi \<\<idea/plan\>\> tomar forma; \<\<ice/fog\>\> formarse
    [fɔːm]
    1. N
    1) (=shape) forma f ; (=figure, shadow) bulto m, silueta f

    form and content — forma f y contenido

    to take form — concretarse, tomar or cobrar forma

    what form will the ceremony take? — ¿en qué consistirá la ceremonia?

    2) (=kind, type) clase f, tipo m
    3) (=way, means) forma f

    form of payment — modo m de pago

    what's the form? — ¿qué es lo que hemos de hacer?

    4) (Sport) (also fig) forma f
    5) (=document) (gen) formulario m, impreso m

    to fill in or out a form — rellenar un formulario or un impreso

    6) (Brit) frm (=etiquette) apariencias fpl

    for form's sake — por pura fórmula, para guardar las apariencias

    7) (=bench) banco m
    8) (Brit) (Scol) curso m, clase f
    9) (Brit)
    (Racing)
    2.
    VT (=shape, make) formar; [+ clay etc] modelar, moldear; [+ company] formar, fundar; [+ plan] elaborar, formular; [+ sentence] construir; [+ queue] hacer; [+ idea] concebir, formular; [+ opinion] hacerse, formarse; [+ habit] crear

    he formed it out of clay — lo modeló or moldeó en arcilla

    3.
    VI tomar forma, formarse

    how do ideas form? — ¿cómo se forman las ideas?

    4.
    CPD

    form feed N — (Comput) salto m de página

    form letter N — (US) carta f tipo

    form of words N — (=formulation) formulación f

    * * *
    [fɔːrm, fɔːm]
    I
    1) c u (shape, manner) forma f

    what form should our protest take? — ¿cómo deberíamos manifestar nuestra protesta?

    2)
    a) c u (type, kind) tipo
    b) c u ( style) forma f
    3) u (fitness, ability) forma f

    to be on/off form — estar* en forma/en baja forma

    on past form it seems unlikely that... — conociendo su historial, no parece probable que...

    4) u ( etiquette)

    to be bad/good form — (esp BrE) ser* de mala/buena educación

    5) c ( document) formulario m, impreso m, forma f (Méx)
    6) c (BrE Educ) ( class) clase f; ( year) curso m, año m

    II
    1.
    1)
    a) (shape, mold) formar; \<\<character\>\> formar, moldear
    b) ( take shape of) \<\<line/circle\>\> formar
    2) ( develop) \<\<opinion\>\> formarse; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir*
    3) ( constitute) \<\<basis/part\>\> formar, constituir*
    4) (set up, establish) \<\<committee/government/company\>\> formar

    2.
    form vi \<\<idea/plan\>\> tomar forma; \<\<ice/fog\>\> formarse

    English-spanish dictionary > form

  • 76 firm

    I noun
    Firma, die

    firm of architects/decorators — Architektenbüro, das/Malerbetrieb, der

    II 1. adjective
    1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]

    be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

    2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]

    be a firm believer in something — fest an etwas (Akk.) glauben

    3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt
    2. adverb

    stand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!

    hold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten

    3. transitive verb
    fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]
    * * *
    I [fə:m] adjective
    1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) fest
    2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) entschlossen
    •
    - academic.ru/87050/firmly">firmly
    II [fə:m] noun
    (a business company: an engineering firm.) die Firma
    * * *
    firm1
    [fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]
    n Firma f, Unternehmen nt
    \firm of lawyers [Rechts]anwaltsbüro nt, [Rechts]anwaltskanzlei f
    small \firm kleine Firma
    state-owned \firm staatliches Unternehmen
    firm2
    [fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]
    I. adj
    1. (steady) stabil, fest
    keep a \firm hold of the railing halten Sie sich am Geländer fest
    2. (secure) sicher, robust
    the pole is \firm in its base der Pfosten ist gut befestigt; COMM currency, market, shares stabil
    3. (strong) fest, stark
    \firm grip fester Griff
    to have a \firm grip on sth etw fest in der Hand haben
    with a \firm hand mit starker Hand
    \firm handshake kräftiger [o fester] Händedruck
    4. (strict) entschieden, streng
    ▪ to be \firm with sb gegenüber jdm bestimmt auftreten
    love and a \firm hand are keys to successful childrearing Liebe und Disziplin sind die Grundlagen jeder erfolgreichen Kindererziehung
    5. (thorough) zuverlässig, sicher
    \firm basis sichere Grundlage
    \firm understanding feste Vereinbarung
    6. (sure) fest, sicher
    we're appealing to the government for a \firm commitment to help the refugees wir fordern die Regierung dazu auf, eine definitive Zusage zur Unterstützung der Flüchtlinge abzugeben
    some still claim that there is no \firm evidence linking smoking with cancer manche Leute behaupten noch immer, es gebe keine eindeutige Verknüpfung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs
    \firm offer verbindliches Angebot; ECON, FIN, STOCKEX
    \firm order (irrevocable) Festauftrag m, feste Bestellung; (to broker) Kundenauftrag zum Kauf oder Verkauf von Wertpapieren zu einem bestimmten Termin
    \firm sale Festkauf m
    7. (hard) fest, hart
    \firm ground fester Boden
    8. (staunch) standhaft, beständig
    \firm ally enger Verbündeter/enge Verbündete
    \firm friend enger Freund/enge Freundin; (resolute) entschlossen
    to be a \firm believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben
    \firm in the belief that they could never be caught they didn't bother to hide the clues fest davon überzeugt, niemals gefasst zu werden, kümmerten sie sich nicht darum, die Hinweise zu beseitigen
    II. adv fest
    to hold \firm standhaft bleiben, nicht nachgeben
    to stand \firm eine feste Haltung einnehmen; ( fig) unnachgiebig sein
    to stand \firm in sth unerschütterlich bei etw dat bleiben
    to stay \firm in sth bei etw dat standhaft bleiben
    III. vi sich akk stabilisieren [o festigen]; FIN bonds fester tendieren, anziehen
    Eurobonds have been \firming lately Euroanleihen tendieren seit einiger Zeit fester
    * * *
    I [fɜːm]
    n
    Firma f II
    1. adj (+er)
    1) (= solid) mattress, pillow, fruit, foundation etc fest; stomach, thighs straff
    2) (= strong) hold, grip fest, sicher; handshake fest; (= steady) support, chair, ladder stabil

    to keep a firm grip or hold on sth/oneself (fig) — etw fest/sich gut im Griff haben

    to have firm control of sth —

    to have a firm grasp/understanding of sth — etw gut beherrschen/verstehen

    they have no firm foundations on which to build — sie haben keine feste Grundlage, auf der sie bauen können

    3) (= definite) agreement, promise, commitment, belief, support fest; decision endgültig; evidence, information, conclusion sicher; news bestätigt; step entschlossen

    it is my firm belief or conviction that... — ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass...

    to be a firm believer in sth/that... — fest an etw (acc) glauben/daran glauben, dass...

    he's a firm supporter or advocate of capital punishment — er ist ein entschiedener Befürworter der Todesstrafe

    4) (= strict) leader, father stark; leadership, policy, voice fest; manner, action entschlossen; measure durchgreifend

    she's firm with the children —

    5)

    they are firm friends —

    to become firm friends with sb — sich eng mit jdm befreunden

    (with sb) —

    this restaurant is one of my firm favourites (Brit) or favorites (US) — dies ist eines meiner Lieblingsrestaurants

    6) (FIN) price, currency stabil
    2. adv

    to hold firm ( Fin : prices, shares, currency ) — stabil bleiben

    3. vt
    soil festdrücken
    * * *
    firm1 [fɜːm; US fɜrm]
    A adj (adv firmly)
    1. fest (auch Tomaten etc), hart, GASTR steif:
    firm ground fester Boden;
    firm grip fester Griff
    2. besonders TECH (stand)fest, stabil, fest stehend, sicher befestigt
    3. ruhig, sicher (Hand etc)
    4. fig fest, beständig, standhaft:
    firm friends enge Freunde;
    be a firm believer in fest glauben an (akk)
    5. entschlossen, bestimmt, fest (Haltung etc):
    be firm with sb jemanden hart anfassen
    6. fig stark, fest:
    she needs a firm hand; → hand Bes Redew
    7. fig fest, sicher (Beweise etc)
    8. besonders WIRTSCH, JUR fest:
    firm offer festes oder bindendes Angebot;
    firm prices feste oder stabile Preise;
    make a firm booking fest buchen
    B v/t
    1. auch firm up fest oder hart machen, GASTR steif schlagen
    2. obs bestätigen
    C v/i
    1. auch firm up fest oder hart werden, sich festigen, GASTR steif werden
    2. auch firm up WIRTSCH anziehen (Preise), sich erholen (Markt)
    D adv fest:
    stand firm fig festbleiben, eine feste Haltung einnehmen ( beide:
    on bezüglich gen);
    hold firm to one’s beliefs an seinen Überzeugungen festhalten
    firm2 [fɜːm; US fɜrm] s Firma f, Betrieb m, Unternehmen n:
    firm of auctioneers Auktionshaus n;
    firm name Firmenname m
    * * *
    I noun
    Firma, die

    firm of architects/decorators — Architektenbüro, das/Malerbetrieb, der

    II 1. adjective
    1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]

    be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

    2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]
    3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt
    2. adverb

    stand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!

    hold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten

    3. transitive verb
    fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]
    * * *
    adj.
    fest adj.
    hart adj.
    standhaft adj. n.
    Betrieb -e m.
    Firma Firmen f.
    Unternehmen n.

    English-german dictionary > firm

  • 77 freelance

    Gen Mgt
    working on the basis of being self-employed, and possibly working for several employers at the same time, perhaps on a temporary basis. Freelance workers have been described by Charles Handy as ideally suited to portfolio working. Freelancers must be good at multitasking; they require the skills of a manager, bookkeeper, and a promoter. People thinking about becoming freelance should conduct plenty of research, not only into the industry in which they will be offering their services, but also into their own motivation for freelancing and their character-suitability. Before leaving their day job, they should put together a business plan plotting the first year’s goals and activity, perhaps considering the possibility of starting their freelance business on a part-time basis, so that they can initially rely on their current income.
         An important part of this first year will be in marketing and promoting the business. Freelancers should develop a target list of companies they wish to work for, learning all they can about each company before approaching them with marketing and proposals. Good customer service could be the thing to make or break their career. Being liked is as valuable as being prompt and doing a professional job, and will encourage future business. It is, though, inevitable that a set of clients will change as time goes by. To protect themselves against this, freelancers should try to plan six months ahead, and create diversity in their client base.

    The ultimate business dictionary > freelance

  • 78 Crookes, Sir William

    SUBJECT AREA: Electricity
    [br]
    b. 17 June 1832 London, England
    d. 4 April 1919 London, England
    [br]
    English chemist and physicist who carried out studies of electrical discharges and cathode rays in rarefied gases, leading to the development of the cathode ray tube; discoverer of the element thallium and the principle of the Crookes radiometer.
    [br]
    Crookes entered the Royal College of Chemistry at the age of 15, and from 1850 to 1854 held the appointment of Assistant at the college. In 1854 he became Superintendent of the Meteorological Department at the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford. He moved to a post at the College of Science in Chester the following year. Soon after this he inherited a large fortune and set up his own private laboratory in London. There he studied the nature of electrical discharges in gases at low pressure and discovered the dark space (later named after him) that surrounds the negative electrode, or cathode. He also established that the rays produced in the process (subsequently shown by J.J.Thompson to be a stream of electrons) not only travelled in straight lines, but were also capable of producing heat and/or light upon impact with suitable anode materials. Using a variety of new methods to investigate these "cathode" rays, he applied them to the spectral analysis of compounds of selenium and, as a result, in 1861 he discovered the element thallium, finally establishing its atomic weight in 1873. Following his discovery of thallium, he became involved in two main lines of research: the properties of rarified gases, and the investigation of the elements of the "rare earths". It was also during these experiments that he discovered the principle of the Crookes radiometer, a device in which light is converted into rotational motion and which used to be found frequently in the shop windows of English opticians. Also among the fruits of this work were the Crookes tubes and the development of spectacle lenses with differential ranges of radiational absorption. In the 1870s he became interested in spiritualism and acquired a reputation for his studies of psychic phenomena, but at the turn of the century he returned to traditional scientific investigations. In 1892 he wrote about the possibility of wireless telegraphy. His work in the field of radioactivity led to the invention of the spinthariscope, an early type of detector of alpha particles. In 1900 he undertook investigations into uranium which led to the study of scintillation, an important tool in the study of radioactivity.
    While the theoretical basis of his work has not stood the test of time, his material discoveries, observations and investigations of new facts formed a basis on which others such as J.J. Thomson were to develop subatomic theory. His later involvement in the investigation of spiritualism led to much criticism, but could be justified on the basis of a belief in the duty to investigate all phenomena.
    [br]
    Principal Honours and Distinctions
    Knighted 1897. Order of Merit 1910. FRS 1863. President, Royal Society 1913–15. Honorary LLD Birmingham. Honorary DSc Oxon, Cambridge, Sheffield, Durham, Ireland and Cape of Good Hope.
    Bibliography
    1874, On Attraction and Repulsion Resulting from Radiation.
    1874, "Researches in the phenomenon of spiritualism", Society of Metaphysics; reprinted in facsimile, 1986.
    Further Reading
    E.E.Fournier D'Albe, 1923, Life of Sir William Crookes. Who Was Who II, 1916–28, London: A. \& C. Black. T.I.Williams, 1969, A Biographical Dictionary of Scientists. See also Braun, Karl Ferdinand.
    KF / MG

    Biographical history of technology > Crookes, Sir William

  • 79 base

    I 1. beis noun
    1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) fundament, sokkel; grunnlinje; fot
    2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) basis, base
    3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base, hovedkvarter
    2. verb
    ((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basere på, bygge/grunne på; stasjonere
    II beis adjective
    (wicked or worthless: base desires.) gemen, uedel, simpel
    - baseness
    base
    --------
    basis
    --------
    rot
    --------
    sokkel
    I
    subst. \/beɪs\/
    1) grunn, fundament, plattform, sokkel, fot
    2) ( overført) basis, grunnlag, utgangspunkt, holdepunkt
    3) hovedbestanddel, viktig ingrediens
    4) ( arkitektur) basis, sokkel, fot, fotstykke, fundament
    5) base, hovedkvarter
    6) ( kjemi) base, basis
    7) ( språkvitenskap) rot, stamme, grunnform
    8) ( matematikk) grunnlinje, endeflate
    9) (sport, spill) startlinje, mållinje, mål, hjem, base (i baseball)
    10) (om vei, om bygg) bærelag
    11) ( narkotika, forkortelse for freebase)
    raffinert kokain
    at base dypest sett, på bunnen
    be off base ( slang) være på villspor
    catch someone off base overrumple noen
    get to first base (baseball, amer.) komme til første base (overført, amer.) komme et stykke på vei, komme noen vei
    II
    verb \/beɪs\/
    1) basere, grunne, bygge
    2) ( ofte be based) ha hovedkvarter, legge hovedkvarter
    be based on something være basert på noe, være bygget på noe
    III
    adj. \/beɪs\/
    1) ( moralsk) lav, lavttenkende, simpel, tarvelig, lumpen, feig
    2) ( om kvalitet) dårlig
    det er en dårlig etterligning\/kopi
    3) ( om metall) uedel, ikke verdifull
    4) verdiløs

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  • 80 discount

    1. сущ.
    1)
    а) торг. скидка (с цены), ценовая скидка (денежная сумма или процент, на который поставщик снижает стандартную цену товара или услуги; напр., снижение стандартной цены товара в рамках кампании по стимулированию сбыта или снижение прейскурантной цены в качестве вознаграждения за быстрый или наличный платеж, за покупку в большом количестве и т. п.; также снижение стандартного тарифа на услуги для клиентов, удовлетворяющих определенным требованиям, напр., уменьшение величины страховой премии в связи с особенностями данного риска, отсутствием аварий или других страховых случаев в течение определенного времени, либо уменьшение стоимости туристической путевки при приобретении общей путевки для группы лиц и т. п.)

    ATTRIBUTES:

    one-time discount — единовременная [разовая\] скидка

    COMBS:

    discount in the amount of— скидка в сумме

    At the purchase of 6-10 titles you will obtain the discount in the amount of 5%.

    discount of $125, $125 discount — скидка в размере 125 долл.

    10% discount, discount of 10% — скидка в размере 10%, десятипроцентная скидка

    1% discount for cash — скидка 1% за расчет наличными

    15% discount for quantity purchases — 15-процентная скидка за покупку в большом количестве

    less discount of 5% — со сидкой в 5%, за вычетом 5%

    A discount of up to 40% may apply to Physical Damage Coverage for your boat, if the boat is less than 11 years old.

    a discount of 10 to 40 percent — скидка (в размере) от 10% до 40%

    a discount (of) between 10% and 20% — скидка (в размере) от 10% до 20%, скидка между 10% и 20%

    discount on [below, to, off, from\] — скидка с (цены, тарифной ставки)

    50% discount below the normal retail price — 50% скидка с обычной розничной цены

    You can get 50% discount off the regular ticket price!

    Click here to order this book at a discount from the regular list price.

    discount on (smth.) — скидка на (что-л.)

    Members will receive special discounts on all products. — Участники получат специальные скидки на все товары.

    special discount to students, special students discounts — специальные скидки для студентов, специальные скидки студентам, специальные студенческие скидки

    50% discount for children under 12 — 50% скидка для детей в возрасте до 12 лет

    to give [to grant, to allow\] a discount — предоставить скидку

    Discounts are given for quantity purchases.

    First, they commit all participants to grant discounts of the same type to buyers who meet the same conditions of eligibility.

    The producer usually establishes a list price and then allows discounts from it to various types of intermediate customers.

    Later in the century, as competition for customers increased, some booksellers offered discounts of 20 percent and more.

    to get [to receive, to obtain\] a discount — получить скидку

    Club members get special discount off the normal rates. — Члены клуба получают специальную скидку с обычных тарифов.

    He received cash discount of 3%. — Он получил скидку в размере 3% за оплату наличными.

    to earn a discount — получить [заслужить, заработать\] скидку

    When purchases must be placed within a specified period to earn a discount, the prospective contractor must indicate the required time period.

    Those who purchase for cash are allowed a discount of 2%, while those who pay within one month can claim a discount of 1%.

    to ask for a discount — просить [требовать\] скидку, обращаться за скидкой

    If you're going to pay cash, ask for a discount.

    It could be very useful to be able to negotiate a discount for cash if you are buying luxury items like a fur coat or an expensive piece of jewellery.

    Large volume orders may be subject to a discount. — Крупные заказы могут подлежать скидке. [По крупным заказам может предоставляться скидка.\]

    to qualify for a discount — иметь право на скидку; получить право на скидку; давать право на скидку

    To qualify for discount all orders must be received by 30th June. — Чтобы иметь право на скидку, все заказы должны быть получены до 30 июня.

    to be eligible for [to be entitled to\] a discount — иметь право на скидку

    Find out if you are entitled to a discount. — Выясните, имеете ли вы право на скидку.

    to lose a discount — терять скидку, терять право на скидку

    This means that you can make 1 claim in any year or 2 claims in any 3-year period, and you won't lose the discount earned for your previous years of safe driving. — Это означает, что вы можете предъявить одно требование в течение любого года или два требования в течение любого трехлетнего периода, и вы не потеряете скидку, заработанную за предыдущие года безопасного вождения.

    To find the sale price of the item, you calculate the discount and subtract the discount from the original price.

    to reduce/to increase discount — уменьшать/увеличивать скидку

    ThyssenKrupp Nirosta reduces cash discount.

    Under the Local Government Act 2003, all District Councils have been allowed to reduce their Council Tax discount on second homes from 50% to 10%.

    American Airlines also has increased its discount from 21 percent to 22 percent on all domestic fares and international full fares.

    They've increased the tax discount on the house.

    Syn:
    rebate 1. 1), reduction 1. 2) б)
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    advertising discount, aggregated discount, bulk discount а), bulk purchase discount, cash discount, chain discount, commercial discount, cumulative discount, deep discount 2) а), deferred discount, discount allowed, discount earned, discount for cash, discount for cash payment, discount for early payment, discount for paying cash, discount for prompt payment, discount for quantity, discount for quantity purchases, discount from price, discount on price, discount received, discounts lost, early payment discount, functional discount, group discount 1) а), insurance discount, insurance premium discount, invoice discount 1) а), long discount, lost discounts, loyalty discount, net name discount, noncumulative discount, off-invoice discount, patronage discount, premium discount, prepayment discount, price discount а), prompt payment discount, purchase discount, quantity discount, quantity purchase discount, renewal discount, retail discount, retro discount, retrodiscount, retrospective discount, sales discount, series discount 1) а), short discount, special discount, staff discount, trade discount, trade-in discount, unearned discount а), volume discount, wholesale discount, amount of discount, discount amount а), discount broker а), discount brokerage, discount card, discount chain, discount coupon, discount drugstore, discount fare, discount goods, discount house 2) а), discount loss, discount market 2) а), discount merchandiser, discount period 1) а), discount policy 1) а), discount price, discount pricing, discount retailer, discount retailing, discount sale, discount scale, discount series, discount schedule, discount store, discount supermarket, discount table, discount terms, percentage of discount, scale of discounts, table of discounts, allowance 1. 3) discounted price а), discounted goods, premium price а), trade credit, EOM, ROG, discounter б), discountable 2) б), regular price, list price, off-price product, at a discount 1) а) IDIOM: five-finger discount
    б) фин., бирж. дисконт (сумма, на которую номинал или цена погашения ценной бумаги больше цены ее первоначального размещения или текущей рыночной цены)

    ATTRIBUTES:

    accrued 2), amortizable 2) б)

    deep discount — глубокий дисконт, значительный дисконт*

    COMBS:

    discount in the amount of— дисконт в сумме

    discount of $125, $125 discount — дисконт в размере 125 долл.

    As a result, X treats the loan as having original issue discount in the amount of $130000.

    10% discount, discount of 10% — дисконт в размере 10%, десятипроцентный дисконт

    For example, if a $1000 par bond was bought at a discount of $900, at maturity there would be a $100 gain.

    a discount of 10 to 40 percent — дисконт (в размере) от 10% до 40%

    a discount (of) between 10% and 20% — скидка (в размере) от 10% до 20%, скидка между 10% и 20%

    discount on [below, to, off, from\] — дисконт к (цене, номиналу), дисконт с [от\] (цены, номинала)

    Coupons are sold at a discount to maturity value.

    The Company amortizes any discount or premium as part of interest expense on the related debt using the effective interest method.

    Although the issuer will calculate original issue discount, if any, based on its determination of the accrual periods, a bondholder may, subject to some restrictions, elect other accrual periods.

    All taxable discount securities, including Corporate and Government Bonds, Federal STRIPs, Eurobonds, and Taxable Municipal securities.

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    в) фин., банк. дисконт, скидка (разница между номиналом векселя и суммой, получаемой векселедержателем при учете векселя до наступления срока его погашения)
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    г) фин., бирж. дисконт, скидка (отклонение в меньшую сторону от официального курса валюты, т. е. ситуация, когда цена одной валюты занижена по отношению к цене другой валюты, напр., франк может продаваться со скидкой к фунту)
    д) фин., банк. дисконт (разница между базовой согласованной суммой кредита и суммой, фактически получаемой заемщиком; в обычных дисконтных кредитах соответствует величине процентов, подлежащих уплате по кредиту; в некоторых кредитах из базовой суммы кредита могут вычитаться дисконтные пункты или другие единовременные вознаграждения и комиссионные, причитающиеся кредитору)
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    е) фин. дисконт, скидка (при оценке стоимости предприятия или крупных пакетов акций: разница, на которую фактически согласованная цена предприятия/пакета акций меньше базовой рыночной цены; такой дисконт может использоваться в качестве компенсации за узость вторичного рынка для акций, недостаточный размер продаваемого пакета акций для приобретения контроля за предприятием и т. п.)
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    ж) фин. скидка, дисконт (в самом общем смысле: сумма, на которую уменьшена базовая стоимость или другая базовая величина)
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    2) банк., фин. учет, операция по учету [по дисконту\] (операция, в ходе которой банк или другое финансовое учреждение выкупает вексель или иное долговое обязательство у его держателя по цене, равной номиналу долгового обязательства за вычетом вознаграждения за оставшийся до погашения срок, напр., вексель с номиналом в 100 долл. может продаваться за 90 долл.; впоследствии банк взыскивает полную номинальную стоимость долгового обязательства с лица, выписавшего это долговое обязательство)
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    3) фин. дисконтирование (определение текущей стоимости актива или текущей стоимости будущих потоков доходов и расходов)
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    4)
    а) торг. процент скидки (величина скидки, выраженная в процентах к цене)
    Syn:
    б) фин. учетная ставка; ставка дисконта [дисконтирования\]
    Syn:
    discount rate 1) а), 1) а), 2) а)
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    2. гл.
    1) торг. предоставлять [делать\] скидку, снижать цену (уменьшать обычную прейскурантную цену для покупателя, приобретающего значительное количество товара, рассчитывающегося наличными и т. п.); продавать со скидкой (уценивать товары, уменьшать цену продаваемых товаров)

    The shop discounted goods. — Магазин сделал скидку на товары.

    to discount from [off\] price — сделать скидку с цены

    to discount (by) 10% — делать скидку в размере 10%

    Companies discount their goods by 10%-75% only to sell more volume. — Компании предоставляют скидку на свои товары в размере 10-75% [компании снижают цену своих товаров на 10-75%\] только для того, чтобы увеличить объем продаж.

    If an item has not sold within two weeks the store discounts the item by 25% for the third week, 50% for the fourth week, and 75% for the fifth week. — Если предмет не продается в течении двух недель, то в течение третьей недели предмет предлагается со скидкой в 25%, в течение четвертой — со скидкой 50%, а в течение пятой — со скидкой 75%.

    All items were discounted about 20% from the suggested list prices. — Цена всех товаров была снижена на 20% по сравнению с рекомендованной прейскурантной ценой.

    The company discounted prices on its products. — Компания сделала скидку с цены на свои товары.

    United discounts the fare by 50%. — "Юнайтед" делает скидку с тарифа в размере 50%.

    The one-way fares are now discounted 15% off regular fares. — Стоимость проезда в один конец в настоящее время снижена на 15% по сравнению с обычными тарифами.

    This interest rate is discounted from the published bank standard variable rate for an agreed period from the start of the mortgage. — Эта процентная ставка снижена по сравнению с опубликованной стандартной плавающей процентной ставкой банка на оговоренный период, считая от начала действия ипотечного кредита.

    discounted mortgage — ипотека с дисконтом*, дисконтная ипотека*

    discounted period — период скидки [скидок\]*, период действия скидки*

    discounted price — цена со скидкой [с дисконтом\], дисконтная цена

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    2) фин., банк. учитывать
    а) (приобретать векселя или счета-фактуры по цене ниже их номинала, т. е. с дисконтом, с целью последующего взыскания суммы долга с должника)

    to discount at the rate of 10% — учитывать по ставке 10%

    In the same way, circumstances often forced discount houses themselves to discount fine trade bills at the rate for fine bank bills. — Точно также, обстоятельства часто вынуждают сами дисконтные дома учитывать первоклассные торговые векселя по ставке, установленной для первоклассных банковских векселей.

    The Federal Reserve was given the right to discount “eligible paper” for member banks, that is lend money to the banks on the basis of the commercial paper arising from loan transactions with their customers. — Федеральной резервной системе было предоставлено право учитывать "приемлемые бумаги" для банков-членов, т. е. давать банкам деньги взаймы на базе коммерческих бумаг, возникающих в связи с кредитными операциями с их клиентами.

    б) (продавать векселя или счета-фактуры по цене ниже их номинала специализированному финансовому учреждению)

    to discount the note at 10% — учитывать долговое обязательство под 10%

    The company discounted the note at a bank at 10%. — Компания учла долговое обязательство в банке под 10%.

    If the vendor receives a note, he may discount it at the bank. — Если торговец получает простой вексель, он может учесть его в банке.

    to get a bill discounted — учесть вексель, произвести учет векселя

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    3) фин., банк. предоставлять дисконтный заем* (получать проценты вперед при даче денег взаймы, т. е. выдавать заемщику не полную оговоренную сумму кредита, а ее часть, оставшуюся после вычета определенного дисконта, и взамен сокращать или аннулировать процентную ставку на весь или часть срока кредита; употребляется всегда с дополнением в виде названия кредита)

    to discount the loan — предоставлять дисконтный заем, делать заем дисконтным

    Negotiate the terms of the loan ( amount, interest rates) first and then lender discounts the loan by charging a fee which will be deducted from the loan amount before being dispersed to the borrower. — Договоритесь об условиях кредитования (сумма, процентные ставки) и потом кредитор сделает заем дисконтным путем взимания платы, которая будет вычтена из суммы займа перед выдачей заемщику.

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    to discount at a rate of 10% — дисконтировать по ставке 10%

    Discount future cash flows to the present using the firm's cost of capital. — Приведите будущие денежные потоки к текущей стоимости, используя стоимость капитала фирмы.

    To adjust for the time value of money, we discounted future costs to present value. — Чтобы осуществить корректировку на временную стоимость денег, мы привели будущие затраты к текущей стоимости.

    We discount future cash flows by an interest rate that has been adjusted for risk. — Мы дисконтируем будущие денежные потоки, используя процентную ставку, скорректированную на риск.

    The taxpayer must continue to discount the unpaid losses attributable to proportional reinsurance from pre-1988 accident years using the discount factors that were used in determining tax reserves for the 1987 tax year. — Налогоплательщик должен продолжать дисконтировать неоплаченные убытки, относящиеся к пропорциональному перестрахованию за годы убытка, предшествующие 1988 г., используя коэффициенты дисконтирования, которые применялись при определении налоговых резервов на 1987 налоговый год.

    When comparing projects with different risk levels, it is best to discount each project's cash flows at its own discount rate and then compare the NPVs. — При сравнении проектов с разным уровнем риска, лучше всего произвести дисконтирование [продисконтировать\] денежные потоки каждого проекта по своей собственной ставке дисконтирования и затем сравнить чистую приведенную стоимость.

    discounted cash flow — дисконтированный [приведенный\] денежный поток

    discounted payback period — дисконтированный срок [период\] окупаемости

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    5) общ. не принимать в расчет, игнорировать, пропускать, опускать; относиться скептически, не принимать на веру, сомневаться в правдивости

    to discount smb's opinion — игнорировать чье-л. мнение

    They discount my opinion. — Они не принимают в расчет мое мнение.

    We had already discounted the theory that they were involved. — Мы уже оставили идею об их причастности.

    By stressing one factor, each theory discounts the others. — Выделяя один фактор, каждая теория оставляет без внимания остальные.

    Democratic theory discounts the notion that allocation of scarce resources is the result of natural forces. — Демократическая теория игнорирует представление о том, что распределение редких ресурсов является результатом действия естественных сил.

    Knowing his political bias they discounted most of his story. — Зная о его политических пристрастиях, они сомневались в правдивости большей части его истории.

    Many people discount the value of statistical analysis. — Многие люди недооценивают статистический анализ.

    6) бирж. учитывать* (обычно используется в биржевом контексте, указывая на то, что плохие или хорошие новости о компании-эмитенте, отдельной отрасли, экономике в целом либо ожидания получения таких новостей учитываются участниками рынка при определении курсов ценных бумаг, вызывая соответственно понижение или повышение курсов)

    Many traders don't realize the news they hear and read has, in many cases, already been discounted by the market. — Многие трейдеры не осознают, что новости, о которых они услышали или прочитали, уже были учтены рынком.

    Technology stocks discounted a lot of bad news from abroad. — Акции технологических компаний отреагировали на обилие плохих новостей из-за границы.

    The bear market ends when at least most of the bad news is finally discounted by the market. — "Медвежий" рынок заканчивается, когда, по крайней мере, большая часть из плохих новостей наконец учитывается рынком.

    In the United States, the stock market double discounts expected inflation, first through long term bond yields and second through relative stock prices. — В Соединенных Штатах, фондовый рынок дважды учитывает ожидаемую инфляцию, во-первых, в доходности долгосрочных облигаций, а во-вторых, в ценах на соответствующие акции.

    These stock prices are discounting anticipated massive increases in profits for the S&P 500 companies in the future. — Цены акций учитывают ожидаемый в будущем массовый рост прибылей компаний, включаемых в расчет индекса "Стандард энд Пурз 500".

    Today’s prices are discounting all future events, not only today’s news. — Сегодняшние цены учитывают все будущие события, а не только сегодняшние новости.

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    discount (Dis; Disct) 1) дисконт, скидка: разница между ценой эмиссии ценной бумаги или кредита (номиналом или ценой погашения) и ее текущей рыночной ценой или разница между наличным и срочным валютными курсами; 2) учет векселей: операция купли-продажи векселей по номиналу минус вознаграждение за оставшийся до погашения срок (напр., вексель с номиналом в 100 долл. продается за 90 долл.); 3) скидка с цены товара (или возврат, напр., в качестве вознаграждения за быстрый или наличный платеж); см. cash discount; 4) учет информации об определенном событии в движении цен, ставок, в т. ч. до его наступления; 5) соотношение между двумя валютами; напр., франк может продаваться со скидкой к фунту; 6) определить текущую стоимость актива, который имеет определенную стоимость на определенную дату в будущем.
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    вычет (процентов); дисконт; скидка; учет (векселя), учетный процент
    . Относится к цене продажи облигации. Цена ниже номинальной стоимости. См. также Premium (премия) . (1) The amount a price would be reduced to purchase a commodity of lesser grade; (2) sometimes used to refer to the price differences between futures of different delivery months, as in the phrase "July is trading at a discount to May," indicating that the price of the July future is lower than that of May; (3) applied to cash grain prices that are below the futures price. Словарь экономических терминов .
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    особое условие договора купли-продажи, определяющее размер снижения (уменьшения) исходной (базисной) цены сделки
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    Финансы/Кредит/Валюта
    1. учет векселя
    2. процент, взимаемый банками при учете векселей
    3. скидка с цены валюты в валютных сделках

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