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trading was slow

  • 1 actividad

    f.
    1 activity.
    desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activity
    en actividad active
    2 alertness.
    * * *
    1 activity
    \
    estar en plena actividad to be in full swing
    * * *
    noun f.
    2) work
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=acción) activity

    ha sido una jornada de escasa actividad bursátil — trading was slow o sluggish on the stock exchange today

    en actividad: el volcán aún está en actividad — the volcano is still active

    2) (=tarea profesional) work
    3) pl actividades (=actos) activities pl
    extraescolar
    * * *
    a) ( ocupación) activity
    b) (vida, movimiento) activity
    * * *
    = activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.
    Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
    Ex. Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.
    Ex. With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.
    Ex. What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.
    Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.
    Ex. Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.
    Ex. Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.
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    * actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.
    * actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.
    * actividad comercial = commercial activity.
    * actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.
    * actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.
    * actividad cultural = cultural activity.
    * actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.
    * actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].
    * actividad editorial = publishing activity.
    * actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.
    * actividad física = physical activity.
    * actividad fundamental = core activity.
    * actividad investigadora = research activity.
    * actividad lúdica = recreational activity.
    * actividad mental = mental activity.
    * actividad política = political activity.
    * actividad principal = core activity.
    * actividad profesional = professional activity.
    * actividad programada = planned activity.
    * actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.
    * actividad social = social activity.
    * actividad suplementaria = sideline.
    * bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.
    * campo de actividad = area of application.
    * centro de actividad = focal point.
    * Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).
    * con muchas actividades = event-filled.
    * desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.
    * desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.
    * desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.
    * diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.
    * falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.
    * horas de poca actividad = slack hours.
    * industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.
    * iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.
    * intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).
    * lleno de actividades = event-filled.
    * llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.
    * llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.
    * memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.
    * muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.
    * período de baja actividad = dry spell.
    * período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.
    * planear una actividad = plot + activity.
    * presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.
    * presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.
    * programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.
    * promover una actividad = launch + activity.
    * realización de actividades = conduct of business.
    * realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.
    * realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.
    * registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].
    * ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.
    * suspender actividades = cease + activities.
    * tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.
    * tasa de actividad = activity rate.
    * * *
    a) ( ocupación) activity
    b) (vida, movimiento) activity
    * * *
    = activity, ferment, operation, pursuit, business [businesses, -pl.], proaction, occasion.

    Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

    Ex: Despite the ferment that was going on in the scientific information field during the middle years of the decade of the '50's, the ADI was struggling to survive; membership had shrunk to only 200.
    Ex: With the advent of micro-computers even much smaller cataloguing operations can effectively be computerised.
    Ex: What is more arguable is whether or not it is a bibliographical pursuit at all since it bears little relationship to the physical nature of the book.
    Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.
    Ex: Based on their experience of mutual benefit over the past 3 years, both university libraries have transformed the goal of their interinstitutional agreement from protection to proaction.
    Ex: Children must be involved in important school occasions like school play performances, orchestral and choir concerts.
    * actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.
    * actividad bibliotecaria = library activity.
    * actividad comercial = commercial activity.
    * actividad complementaria = follow-up activity.
    * actividad conjunta = cooperative effort.
    * actividad cultural = cultural activity.
    * actividad de extensión bibliotecaria = outreach activity.
    * actividad dirigida a recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].
    * actividad editorial = publishing activity.
    * actividad extraescolar = extra-mural event, after-school activity, out-of-school activity.
    * actividad física = physical activity.
    * actividad fundamental = core activity.
    * actividad investigadora = research activity.
    * actividad lúdica = recreational activity.
    * actividad mental = mental activity.
    * actividad política = political activity.
    * actividad principal = core activity.
    * actividad profesional = professional activity.
    * actividad programada = planned activity.
    * actividad secundaria = sidelight activity.
    * actividad social = social activity.
    * actividad suplementaria = sideline.
    * bullir de actividad = be a hive of activity.
    * campo de actividad = area of application.
    * centro de actividad = focal point.
    * Clasificación Industrial General de las Actividades Económicas (NACE) = General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).
    * con muchas actividades = event-filled.
    * desempeñar las actividades de uno = conduct + affairs.
    * desempeño de actividades = conduct of business.
    * desempeño de las actividades = conduct of affairs.
    * diversificar las actividades = branch out (into), branch into.
    * falta de actividad = inactivity, inaction.
    * horas de poca actividad = slack hours.
    * industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.
    * iniciar las actividades = get + things going, get + things rolling, start + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling.
    * intervalo de cese de actividad interactiva = interactive timeout interval (ITI).
    * lleno de actividades = event-filled.
    * llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.
    * llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.
    * memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.
    * muestreo de actividades = activity sampling.
    * período de baja actividad = dry spell.
    * período de poca actividad = slack time, slack period, slack activity time.
    * planear una actividad = plot + activity.
    * presupuestación por actividades = performance budgeting.
    * presupuesto asignado por actividades = performance budget.
    * programa de actividades = timetable of activities, calendar of events, events calendar.
    * promover una actividad = launch + activity.
    * realización de actividades = conduct of business.
    * realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.
    * realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.
    * registro de actividades realizadas = logbook [log book].
    * ser un hervidero de actividad = be a hive of activity.
    * suspender actividades = cease + activities.
    * tarea orientada hacia una actividad = activity-oriented task.
    * tasa de actividad = activity rate.

    * * *
    1 (ocupación) activity
    actividades extraescolares extracurricular activities
    2 (vida, movimiento) activity
    había mucha actividad en el aeropuerto there was a lot of activity at the airport
    todavía queda algo de actividad artesanal en estos pueblos there are still some crafts being practiced in these villages
    se registró escasa actividad en la Bolsa trading was slow o there was little movement on the Stock Exchange
    un volcán en actividad an active volcano
    su actividad mental es continua her mind is constantly active
    * * *

     

    actividad sustantivo femenino
    activity;

    actividad sustantivo femenino activity

    ' actividad' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abrir
    - alejada
    - alejado
    - alta
    - apuntarse
    - artesanía
    - baile
    - baja
    - borrarse
    - cacería
    - capitanear
    - cardiaca
    - cardíaca
    - cardiaco
    - cardíaco
    - catapulta
    - cerrarse
    - chupada
    - chupado
    - consagración
    - dejar
    - devoción
    - dominar
    - empezar
    - esquí
    - estampada
    - estampado
    - hacer
    - llenar
    - mosquearse
    - movimiento
    - obstaculizar
    - ocuparse
    - permanecer
    - practicar
    - práctica
    - propulsar
    - ramo
    - relación
    - respiro
    - retirar
    - retirada
    - retirado
    - retirarse
    - retiro
    - rutinaria
    - rutinario
    - salida
    - saltear
    - sastrería
    English:
    action
    - activity
    - bandwagon
    - business
    - change
    - chuck in
    - cooking
    - fall off
    - frantic
    - go in for
    - gym
    - heat up
    - hive
    - involvement
    - join
    - love
    - mindless
    - needlework
    - offshore
    - on
    - plumbing
    - practice
    - practise
    - risky
    - rowing
    - season
    - sex
    - shifty
    - sideline
    - spurt
    - strenuous
    - take up
    - time
    - work
    - writing
    - active
    - flurry
    - pursuit
    - side
    - slack
    - trading
    - yesterday
    * * *
    1. [trabajo, tarea] activity;
    mis numerosas actividades no me dejan tiempo para nada I'm involved in so many different activities o things that I have no time for anything else;
    empezó su actividad como escritor en 1947 he started writing in 1947;
    una ley que regula la actividad de las agencias de viajes a law that regulates the activities o operation of travel agencies
    actividad económica economic activity;
    tendrá un impacto negativo en la actividad económica mundial it will have a negative impact on world o global economic activity
    2.
    actividades [acciones] activities;
    la policía investiga las actividades de la organización the police are investigating the organization's activities
    3. [comercial] trading;
    el mercado registraba una actividad frenética there was furious trading on the markets
    4. [escolar] activity;
    un cuaderno de actividades an activities book
    actividades extraescolares extra-curricular activities
    5. [cualidad de activo] activeness;
    desplegar una gran actividad to be in a flurry of activity;
    un volcán en actividad an active volcano
    * * *
    f activity;
    * * *
    : activity
    * * *
    actividad n activity [pl. activities]

    Spanish-English dictionary > actividad

  • 2 Historical Portugal

       Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.
       A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.
       Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140
       The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."
       In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.
       The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.
       Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385
       Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in
       Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.
       The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.
       Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580
       The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.
       The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.
       What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.
       By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.
       Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.
       The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.
       By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.
       In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.
       Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640
       Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.
       Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.
       On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.
       Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822
       Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.
       Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.
       In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the
       Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.
       Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.
       Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.
       Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910
       During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.
       Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.
       Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.
       Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.
       Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.
       As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.
       First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26
       Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.
       The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.
       Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.
       The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74
       During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."
       Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.
       For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),
       and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.
       The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.
       With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.
       During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.
       The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.
       At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.
       The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.
       Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76
       Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.
       Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.
       In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.
       In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.
       In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.
       The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until
       UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.
       Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000
       After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.
       From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.
       Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.
       Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.
       In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.
       In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.
       Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.
       Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.
       The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.
       Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.
       Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).
       All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.
       The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.
       After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.
       Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.
       Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.
       From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.
       Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.
       In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.
       An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

    Historical dictionary of Portugal > Historical Portugal

  • 3 stockend

    I Part. Präs. stocken
    II Adj. Stimme, Gespräch, Herzschlag etc.: faltering; Gang: halting; mit stockender Stimme in a faltering voice; stockende Redeweise halting speech; stockender Atem short, sharp breaths; stockende Schritte halting ( oder faltering) steps; stockender Verkehr stop-go ( oder slow-moving) traffic; stockende Geschäfte WIRTS. slack ( oder sluggish) trading; stockende Verhandlungen slow-moving ( oder faltering) talks
    II Adv. haltingly; leise und stockend sprechen speak in a soft, faltering voice; wir kommen nur stockend voran we progress in fits and starts
    * * *
    stagnant; faltering
    * * *
    stọ|ckend
    1. adj
    Stimme, Deutsch faltering, hesitant; Konjunktur, Verhandlungen faltering; Verkehr stop-go
    2. adv
    sprechen haltingly
    * * *
    3) (dull or inactive: Our economy is stagnant.) stagnant
    * * *
    sto·ckend
    1. (mit Pausen) Unterhaltung flagging, faltering, hesitant
    2. (stehend) Verkehr stop-start
    3. ÖKON stagnant
    \stockende Wirtschaft stagnant economy
    * * *
    A. ppr → stocken
    B. adj Stimme, Gespräch, Herzschlag etc: faltering; Gang: halting;
    mit stockender Stimme in a faltering voice;
    stockende Redeweise halting speech;
    stockender Atem short, sharp breaths;
    stockende Schritte halting ( oder faltering) steps;
    stockender Verkehr stop-go ( oder slow-moving) traffic;
    stockende Geschäfte WIRTSCH slack ( oder sluggish) trading;
    stockende Verhandlungen slow-moving ( oder faltering) talks
    B. adv haltingly;
    leise und stockend sprechen speak in a soft, faltering voice;
    wir kommen nur stockend voran we progress in fits and starts
    * * *
    adj.
    stagnant adj. adv.
    stagnantly adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stockend

  • 4 dull

    1. adjective
    1) (stupid) beschränkt; (slow to understand) begriffsstutzig (abwertend)
    2) (boring) langweilig; stumpfsinnig [Arbeit, Routine]
    3) (gloomy) trübe [Wetter, Tag]
    4) (not bright) matt, stumpf [Farbe, Glanz, Licht, Metall]; trübe [Augen]; blind [Spiegel]; (not sharp) dumpf [Geräusch, Aufprall, Schmerz, Gefühl]
    5) (listless) lustlos
    6) (blunt) stumpf
    2. transitive verb
    1) (make less acute) schwächen; trüben; betäuben [Schmerz]
    2) (make less bright or sharp) stumpf werden lassen; verblassen lassen [Farbe]
    3) (blunt) stumpf machen
    4) (fig.) dämpfen [Freude, Enthusiasmus]; abstumpfen [Geist, Sinne, Verstand, Vorstellungskraft]
    * * *
    1) (slow to learn or to understand: The clever children help the dull ones.) schwer von Begriff
    2) (not bright or clear: a dull day.) trübe
    3) (not exciting or interesting: a very dull book.) langweilig
    •
    - academic.ru/86467/dully">dully
    - dullness
    * * *
    [dʌl]
    I. adj
    1. ( pej: boring) langweilig, eintönig, fade
    as \dull as ditchwater stinklangweilig sl
    \dull life eintöniges Leben
    \dull routine stumpfsinnige Routine
    deadly [or terribly] \dull todlangweilig
    2. ECON, FIN
    \dull market flauer Markt
    3. (not bright, shiny) animal's coat glanzlos, stumpf; sky bedeckt, grau; weather trüb; colour matt; light schwach, trübe, matt; TYPO matt
    4. (indistinct, muted) dumpf
    \dull ache/thud dumpfer Schmerz/Schlag
    5. esp AM (not sharp) stumpf
    6. ( dated: not intelligent) beschränkt pej; (slow-witted) begriffsstutzig
    \dull pupil langsamer Schüler
    II. vt
    ▪ to \dull sth
    1. (lessen) etw schwächen [o trüben]
    to \dull the pain den Schmerz betäuben
    2. (desensitize) etw abstumpfen [o stumpf werden lassen]
    * * *
    [dʌl]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) (= not bright or shiny) light trüb; glow schwach; colour matt, trüb; eyes matt, glanzlos; hair, skin, metal, paintwork stumpf, matt; weather, day trüb, grau; sky bedeckt

    it will be dull at first (weather forecast) — es wird anfangs bewölkt

    2) (= boring) langweilig

    deadly dull, as dull as ditchwater or dishwater — todlangweilig

    there's never a dull moment — man langweilt sich keinen Augenblick

    3) (= vague, muffled) sound, thud, ache, sensation dumpf

    he fell to the ground with a dull thud — er schlug dumpf auf den Boden auf

    4) (= listless) person, mood träge; gaze, expression lustlos; (ST EX, COMM) market flau; trading schleppend
    5) (= slow-witted) langsam

    the dullest boy in the class —

    his senses/intellectual powers are growing dull — seine Sinne/geistigen Kräfte lassen langsam nach

    6) (form: blunt) knife, blade stumpf
    2. vt
    1) (= lessen) pain betäuben; grief lindern; senses, mind, sensitivity abstumpfen; vision, hearing trüben, schwächen; impression schwächen; pleasure dämpfen

    emotionally dulled — (emotional) abgestumpft

    2) (= make less bright) light, colour dämpfen; metal, paintwork stumpf werden lassen
    3) (= muffle) sound dämpfen
    4) (form: blunt) knife, blade stumpf machen
    3. vi
    (light) schwächer werden; (colour) verblassen; (eyes) sich trüben
    * * *
    dull [dʌl]
    A adv (adv dully)
    1. schwer von Begriff, dumm
    2. abgestumpft, teilnahmslos, gleichgültig
    3. träge, schwerfällig, langsam
    4. gelangweilt:
    feel dull sich langweilen
    5. langweilig, fad(e):
    never a dull moment hier ist was los, hier ist’s nie langweilig
    6. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos, schleppend:
    dull season tote Jahreszeit, stille Saison
    7. stumpf (Klinge etc)
    8. blind (Spiegel etc)
    9. matt, stumpf, glanzlos (Augen, Farben)
    10. dumpf (Geräusch, Schmerz)
    11. trüb(e) (Tag, Wetter etc)
    12. schwach (Licht)
    B v/t
    1. eine Klinge etc stumpf machen
    2. fig abstumpfen
    3. mattieren
    4. einen Spiegel etc blind machen, auch den Blick trüben
    5. (ab)schwächen
    6. mildern, dämpfen
    7. Schmerzen betäuben
    C v/i
    1. stumpf werden, abstumpfen (auch fig)
    2. träge werden
    3. matt oder glanzlos werden
    4. sich abschwächen
    * * *
    1. adjective
    1) (stupid) beschränkt; (slow to understand) begriffsstutzig (abwertend)
    2) (boring) langweilig; stumpfsinnig [Arbeit, Routine]
    3) (gloomy) trübe [Wetter, Tag]
    4) (not bright) matt, stumpf [Farbe, Glanz, Licht, Metall]; trübe [Augen]; blind [Spiegel]; (not sharp) dumpf [Geräusch, Aufprall, Schmerz, Gefühl]
    5) (listless) lustlos
    6) (blunt) stumpf
    2. transitive verb
    1) (make less acute) schwächen; trüben; betäuben [Schmerz]
    2) (make less bright or sharp) stumpf werden lassen; verblassen lassen [Farbe]
    3) (blunt) stumpf machen
    4) (fig.) dämpfen [Freude, Enthusiasmus]; abstumpfen [Geist, Sinne, Verstand, Vorstellungskraft]
    * * *
    adj.
    dumm adj.
    dumpf adj.
    matt adj.
    schwerfällig adj.
    stumpf adj.
    trist (Farbe) adj.
    trüb adj.

    English-german dictionary > dull

  • 5 agitado

    adj.
    1 agitated, unquiet, excited, rough-and-tumble.
    2 agitated, rough, choppy, surging.
    Troubled waters.. Aguas agitadas.
    3 bumpy.
    4 hectic, busy.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: agitar.
    * * *
    1→ link=agitar agitar
    1 (movido) agitated, shaken; (mar) rough, choppy
    2 (ansioso) anxious
    3 (ajetreado) hectic
    * * *
    (f. - agitada)
    adj.
    agitated, excited
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [mar] rough, choppy; [aire] turbulent; [vuelo] bumpy
    2) (fig) (=trastornado) agitated, upset; (=emocionado) excited; [vida] hectic
    2.
    SM stirring, mixing
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < mar> rough, choppy
    b) <día/vida> hectic, busy
    c) (Pol)
    d) < persona> worked up, agitated
    * * *
    = hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].
    Ex. The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.
    Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
    Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.
    Ex. Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.
    Ex. So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
    Ex. The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.
    ----
    * mar agitada = heavy sea.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) < mar> rough, choppy
    b) <día/vida> hectic, busy
    c) (Pol)
    d) < persona> worked up, agitated
    * * *
    = hectic, turbulent, restless, in a state of turmoil, choppy [choppier -comp., chopiest -sup.], twitchy [twitchier -comp., twitchiest -sup.].

    Ex: The hectic pace of developments in IT applications has raised many sensitive issues for educators.

    Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
    Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.
    Ex: Before long the teachers were in a state of turmoil over the issue.
    Ex: So far, Internet retailers have not been able to take the bread out of the mouths of the terrestrial booksellers, as had been feared, but the trading waters remain choppy.
    Ex: The day before she wouldn't eat or speak and she was twitchy since she didn't know what the future would hold.
    * mar agitada = heavy sea.

    * * *
    agitado -da
    1 ‹mar› rough, choppy
    2 ‹día/vida› hectic, busy
    3 ( Pol):
    una época agitada a period of unrest
    4 ‹persona› worked up o agitated
    * * *

    Del verbo agitar: ( conjugate agitar)

    agitado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    agitado    
    agitar
    agitado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) ‹ mar› rough, choppy

    b) ‹día/vida› hectic, busy

    c) ‹ persona› worked up, agitated

    agitar ( conjugate agitar) verbo transitivo
    a) ‹líquido/botella› to shake

    b) ‹brazo/pañuelo› to wave;

    ‹ alas› to flap
    agitarse verbo pronominal

    [ barca] to toss;
    [ toldo] to flap

    agitado,-a adjetivo
    1 agitated
    (el mar, un río) rough
    2 (nervioso) anxious
    ♦ Locuciones: llevar una vida muy agitada, to lead a very hectic life
    agitar verbo transitivo
    1 (el contenido de un envase) to shake
    2 (alterar a una multitud) to agitate, stir up
    ' agitado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    accidentada
    - accidentado
    - agitada
    - impaciente
    - inquieta
    - inquieto
    - intranquilo
    - movido
    - nervioso
    English:
    bumpy
    - hectic
    - restless
    - troubled
    - disturbed
    - excited
    - rough
    - unsettled
    * * *
    agitado, -a adj
    1. [persona] worked up, excited
    2. [mar] rough, choppy
    * * *
    adj
    1 mar rough, choppy
    2 día hectic
    * * *
    agitado, -da adj
    1) : agitated, excited
    2) : choppy, rough, turbulent
    * * *
    agitado adj
    1. (día, etc) hectic / busy [comp. busier; superl. busiest]
    2. (mar) rough

    Spanish-English dictionary > agitado

  • 6 business

    noun
    1) (trading operation) Geschäft, das; (company, firm) Betrieb, der; (large) Unternehmen, das
    2) no pl. (buying and selling) Geschäfte Pl.

    he's in the wool business — er ist in der Wollbranche

    business is business — (fig.) Geschäft ist Geschäft

    set up in business — ein Geschäft od. eine Firma gründen

    go into business — Geschäftsmann/-frau werden

    do business [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Geschäfte machen

    be in business — Geschäftsmann/-frau sein

    3) (task, duty, province) Aufgabe, die; Pflicht, die

    that is my business/none of your business — das ist meine Angelegenheit/nicht deine Sache

    what business is it of yours? — was geht Sie das an?

    mind your own business — kümmere dich um deine [eigenen] Angelegenheiten!

    he has no business to do that — er hat kein Recht, das zu tun

    4) (matter to be considered) Angelegenheit, die

    ‘any other business’ — "Sonstiges"

    5) (serious work)

    get down to [serious] business — [ernsthaft] zur Sache kommen; (Commerc.) an die Arbeit gehen

    mean business — es ernst meinen

    business before pleasure — erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen

    6) (derog.): (affair) Sache, die; Geschichte, die (ugs.)
    * * *
    ['biznis]
    1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) das Geschäft
    2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) das Geschäft
    3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) die Angelegenheit
    •
    - academic.ru/9798/businesslike">businesslike
    - businessman
    - on business
    * * *
    busi·ness
    <pl -es>
    [ˈbɪznɪs]
    I. n
    1. no pl (commerce) Handel m, [kaufmännisches] Gewerbe
    is your visit for \business or pleasure? ist ihr Besuch dienstlicher oder privater Natur?
    to combine [or mix] \business with pleasure das Angenehme mit dem Nützlichen verbinden
    never mix \business with pleasure Dienst ist Dienst und Schnaps ist Schnaps fam
    to do \business with sb mit jdm Geschäfte machen [o geschäftliche Beziehungen unterhalten] [o Handel treiben]
    to go into \business Geschäftsmann/Geschäftsfrau werden
    he went into \business as a caterer er ging ins Gaststättengewerbe
    to go out of \business das Geschäft aufgeben
    to talk \business zur Sache kommen
    on \business beruflich, dienstlich, geschäftlich
    2. no pl (sales volume) Geschäft nt; (turnover) Umsatz m
    how's \business at the moment? was machen die Geschäfte?
    \business is booming/slow die Geschäfte gehen hervorragend/nicht gut
    3. (profession) Branche f
    what line of \business are you in? in welcher Branche sind Sie tätig?
    4. (company) Unternehmen nt, Firma f, Betrieb m
    small \business Kleinunternehmen nt
    to start up [or establish] a \business ein Unternehmen gründen
    5. no pl (matter) Angelegenheit f; ( fam: concern, affair) Angelegenheit f, Sache f
    see [or go] about your \business ( fam) kümmere dich um deine eigenen Angelegenheiten
    that's none of your \business ( fam) das geht dich nichts an
    to be a time-consuming \business eine zeitraubende Angelegenheit sein
    to have no \business to do [or doing] sth nicht das Recht haben, etw zu tun
    to make sth one's \business sich dat etw zur Aufgabe machen
    to mind one's own \business ( fam) sich akk um seine eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern
    to mean \business (be serious) es [wirklich] ernst meinen
    7. no pl (process)
    to get on with the \business of sth mit etw dat weitermachen
    8. BRIT (affairs discussed) die Sitzungsthemen des Unterhauses
    \business committee Unterhausausschuss m für die Einteilung der Sitzungszeit
    9.
    ▶ to be the \business BRIT (sl) Spitze sein fam
    ▶ to do one's \business ( euph: person) austreten, sich akk erleichtern euph; (dog) sein Geschäft verrichten euph
    ▶ to do the \business BRIT (sl) es treiben sl, eine Nummer schieben sl
    ▶ to get down to \business zur Sache kommen
    ▶ to be in the \business of [doing] sth dafür zuständig sein, etw zu tun
    I'm not in the \business of telling you what to do es ist nicht meine Sache, Ihnen zu sagen, was Sie zu tun haben
    ▶ like nobody's \business ( fam) ganz toll fam
    to hurt like nobody's \business ganz arg weh tun fam
    to run like nobody's \business ganz schnell rennen
    ▶ \business before pleasure ( prov) erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen prov
    ▶ to be \business as usual ( prov) den gewohnten Gang gehen
    ▶ what a \business was für ein Umstand
    II. n modifier (account, letter, meeting, partner) Geschäfts-
    * * *
    ['bIznɪs]
    n
    1) no pl (= commerce) Geschäft nt; (= line of business) Branche f

    to be in the publishing/insurance business — im Verlagswesen/der Versicherungsbranche tätig sein

    to set up in business as a butcher/lawyer etc — sich als Fleischer/Rechtsanwalt etc niederlassen

    to do business with sb — Geschäfte pl mit jdm machen

    "business as usual" (during renovation etc) — das Geschäft bleibt geöffnet

    he is here/away on business — er ist geschäftlich hier/unterwegs

    to get down to business —

    you shouldn't mix business with pleasure — man sollte Geschäftliches und Vergnügen trennen

    looking for business? (asked by prostitute) — na, Süßer, wie wärs?

    2) (fig inf)

    it's/she's the business — das/sie ist spitze (inf)

    3) (= commercial enterprise) Geschäft nt, Betrieb m
    4) (= concern) Sache f, Angelegenheit f; (= task, duty also) Aufgabe f

    that's no business of mine/yours, that's none of my/your business — das geht mich/dich nichts an

    to make it one's business to do sth — es sich (dat) zur Aufgabe machen, etw zu tun

    you should make it your business to see that all the products... — Sie sollten sich darum kümmern, dass alle Produkte...

    you've no business doing that — du hast kein Recht, das zu tun

    we are not in the business of doing that — es ist nicht unsere Aufgabe, das zu tun

    I must be about my business (form) — ich muss( jetzt) meinen Geschäften nachgehen

    See:
    → mind
    5) (= difficult job) Problem nt
    6) (inf: affair) Sache f

    moving house can be a costly/stressful business — ein Umzug kann ganz schön teuer/stressig sein

    See:
    → funny
    8) (inf: defecation of dog, child) Geschäft nt (inf)
    * * *
    business [ˈbıznıs]
    A s
    1. Geschäft n, Beruf m, Tätigkeit f, Gewerbe n, Arbeit f:
    in the music business im Musikgeschäft;
    on business geschäftlich, beruflich, in Geschäften, in einer geschäftlichen Angelegenheit;
    be away on business dienstlich oder geschäftlich unterwegs sein, auf Dienst- oder Geschäftsreise sein;
    on the way to business auf dem Weg zur Arbeit(sstätte);
    politics is a dirty business die Politik ist ein schmutziges Geschäft;
    carry on business as an estate agent als Grundstücksmakler tätig sein;
    discuss business über geschäftliche Dinge reden;
    he knows his business er versteht sein Geschäft
    2. a) Kaufmannsberuf m
    b) Geschäftsleben n, Handel m:
    be in business Geschäftsmann oder Kaufmann sein, ein Geschäft haben;
    be back in business wieder im Geschäft sein;
    go into business Kaufmann werden;
    a) das Geschäft oder seinen Beruf aufgeben,
    b) den Betrieb einstellen;
    business is business Geschäft ist Geschäft
    3. WIRTSCH Geschäft(sgang) n(m), Geschäftsvolumen n, Umsatz m:
    bad for business schlecht fürs Geschäft;
    how is business? wie gehen die Geschäfte?;
    business is slack das Geschäft ist flau;
    business done (Börse) Umsatz(betrag) m, (tatsächlich getätigte) Abschlüsse pl;
    do good business gute Geschäfte machen ( with mit);
    lose business Kundschaft oder Aufträge verlieren, geschäftliche Einbußen erleiden
    4. WIRTSCH Geschäft n, (Geschäfts)Unternehmen n, (-)Betrieb m, Firma f
    5. (Laden)Geschäft n
    6. Arbeit f, Tätigkeit f, Beschäftigung f:
    business before pleasure erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen;
    he puts pleasure before business für ihn ist das Vergnügen wichtiger als die Arbeit; → mix A 7
    7. auch business of the day Tagesordnung f
    8. Sache f, Aufgabe f, Pflicht f:
    that’s your business (to do) das (zu tun) ist deine Aufgabe;
    make it one’s business to do sth, make a business of doing sth es sich zur Aufgabe machen, etwas zu tun
    9. Angelegenheit f, Sache f:
    life is a serious business das Leben ist eine ernste Angelegenheit;
    that’s my business das ist meine Sache, das geht niemanden etwas an;
    this is nobody’s business das geht niemanden etwas an;
    this is none of your business, that is no business of yours das geht Sie nichts an;
    get down to business zur Sache kommen;
    I’m trying to keep out of this demonstration business umg ich versuche, mich aus der ganzen Demonstriererei herauszuhalten;
    send sb about their business jemandem heimleuchten umg; → absolutely 1, mean1 A 1, mind B 3
    10. Anliegen n:
    what is your business? was haben Sie auf dem Herzen?
    11. Anlass m, Grund m, Berechtigung f:
    you have no business doing ( oder to do) that Sie haben kein Recht, das zu tun;
    what business did he have to say that? wie kam er dazu, das zu sagen?
    12. THEAT Aktion f (stumme Szenen, Bewegungen etc; Ggs Sprechtext)
    13. Geschäft n euph (Notdurft):
    do one’s business sein Geschäft erledigen oder machen oder verrichten
    B adj geschäftlich:
    for business reasons aus geschäftlichen Gründen
    bus. abk business
    * * *
    noun
    1) (trading operation) Geschäft, das; (company, firm) Betrieb, der; (large) Unternehmen, das
    2) no pl. (buying and selling) Geschäfte Pl.

    business is business — (fig.) Geschäft ist Geschäft

    set up in business — ein Geschäft od. eine Firma gründen

    go into business — Geschäftsmann/-frau werden

    do business [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Geschäfte machen

    be in business — Geschäftsmann/-frau sein

    3) (task, duty, province) Aufgabe, die; Pflicht, die

    that is my business/none of your business — das ist meine Angelegenheit/nicht deine Sache

    mind your own business — kümmere dich um deine [eigenen] Angelegenheiten!

    he has no business to do that — er hat kein Recht, das zu tun

    4) (matter to be considered) Angelegenheit, die

    ‘any other business’ — "Sonstiges"

    get down to [serious] business — [ernsthaft] zur Sache kommen; (Commerc.) an die Arbeit gehen

    business before pleasure — erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen

    6) (derog.): (affair) Sache, die; Geschichte, die (ugs.)
    * * *
    adj.
    geschäftlich adj. n.
    Angelegenheit f.
    Geschäft -e n.
    Problem -e n.
    Sache -n f.

    English-german dictionary > business

  • 7 mark

    mark [mɑ:k]
    marque ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d)-(f), 1 (h) niveau ⇒ 1 (b) modèle ⇒ 1 (c) trace ⇒ 1 (f) note ⇒ 1 (g) empreinte ⇒ 1 (h) but ⇒ 1 (j) cible ⇒ 1 (j) mark ⇒ 1 (m) marquer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (e)-(g), 2 (j) tacher ⇒ 2 (b) tacheter ⇒ 2 (d) célébrer ⇒ 2 (f) corriger ⇒ 2 (h)
    1 noun
    (a) (symbol, sign) marque f, signe m;
    ∎ to make a mark on sth faire une marque sur qch, marquer qch
    (b) (on scale, in number, level) marque f, niveau m;
    ∎ sales topped the 5 million mark les ventes ont dépassé la barre des 5 millions;
    ∎ to reach the half-way mark arriver à mi-course;
    ∎ don't go beyond the 50-metre mark ne dépassez pas les 50 mètres;
    ∎ British Cookery gas mark 6 thermostat 6
    ∎ mark 3 modèle m ou série f 3
    (d) (feature) marque f;
    ∎ the town bears the mark of Greek classicism la ville porte la marque du classicisme grec
    (e) (token) marque f, signe m;
    ∎ a mark of affection une marque d'affection;
    ∎ as a mark of my esteem/friendship en témoignage de mon estime/de mon amitié;
    ∎ as a mark of respect en signe de respect
    (f) (trace, stain, blemish) trace f, marque f; (wound) trace f de coups;
    ∎ to leave marks in the snow (of car) laisser des traces dans la neige;
    ∎ there are finger marks on the mirror il y a des traces ou des marques de doigts sur la glace;
    ∎ there are muddy marks on the carpet il y a des traces de boue sur la moquette;
    ∎ the years she spent in prison have left their mark (on her) ses années en prison l'ont marquée;
    ∎ the cup has left a mark on the table la tasse a laissé une marque sur la table;
    ∎ there wasn't a mark on the body le corps ne portait aucune trace de coups
    (g) School (grade) note f; (point) point m;
    ∎ to give sb/sth marks out of ten/twenty noter qn/qch sur dix/vingt;
    ∎ the mark is out of 100 la note est sur 100;
    ∎ to get good marks avoir de bonnes notes;
    ∎ to get full marks obtenir la meilleure note (possible);
    ∎ you need ten more marks il vous faut encore dix points;
    ∎ figurative it will be a black mark against his name ça va jouer contre lui, ça ne va pas jouer en sa faveur;
    ∎ she deserves full marks for imagination il faut saluer son imagination;
    ∎ no marks for guessing the answer! il ne faut pas être sorcier pour deviner la réponse!
    (h) (impact) empreinte f, impression f; (distinction) marque f;
    ∎ to make one's mark s'imposer, se faire un nom;
    ∎ she made her mark as a singer elle s'est imposée ou elle s'est fait un nom dans la chanson;
    ∎ they left their mark on 20th-century history ils ont profondément marqué l'histoire du XXème siècle;
    ∎ British to be of little mark avoir peu d'importance
    ∎ to be up to the mark (be capable) être à la hauteur; (meet expectations) être satisfaisant;
    ∎ I'm afraid the work just isn't up to the mark malheureusement le travail laisse à désirer;
    ∎ I still don't feel quite up to the mark je ne suis pas encore en pleine forme
    (j) British (target) but m, cible f;
    ∎ to hit the mark atteindre la cible; figurative faire mouche;
    ∎ to miss the mark rater la cible; figurative mettre à côté de la plaque;
    ∎ your answer was nearest the mark c'est vous qui avez donné la meilleure réponse
    ∎ on your marks, (get) set, go! à vos marques, prêts, partez!;
    ∎ British figurative she's quick/slow off the mark (clever) elle est/n'est pas très maligne, elle a/n'a pas l'esprit très vif; (in reactions) elle est/n'est pas très rapide;
    ∎ you have to be quick off the mark il faut réagir tout de suite ou immédiatement;
    ∎ he's sometimes a bit too quick off the mark in his criticism il lui arrive d'avoir la critique un peu trop facile;
    ∎ you were too slow off the mark tu as mis trop de temps
    (l) Sport (in rugby) arrêt m de volée;
    ∎ to call for the mark crier "marque" (en faisant un arrêt de volée)
    (m) (currency) mark m, Deutschmark m
    (a) (label) marquer;
    ∎ the towels were marked with his name les serviettes étaient à son nom, son nom était marqué sur les serviettes;
    ∎ mark the text with your initials inscrivez vos initiales sur le texte;
    ∎ shall I mark her absent? est-ce que je la marque absente?;
    ∎ the table was marked "sold" la table portait l'étiquette "vendue"
    (b) (stain) tacher, marquer;
    ∎ the red wine marked the carpet le vin rouge a taché la moquette
    (c) (face, hands) marquer;
    ∎ his face was marked by suffering son visage était marqué par la souffrance;
    ∎ the scandal marked him for life (mentally) le scandale l'a marqué pour la vie
    (d) Zoology tacheter;
    ∎ brown wings marked with blue des ailes fpl brunes tachetées de bleu
    (e) (indicate) indiquer, marquer;
    ∎ the stream marks the boundary of the estate le ruisseau marque la limite de la propriété;
    ∎ X marks the spot l'endroit est marqué d'un X;
    ∎ this decision marks a change in policy cette décision marque un changement de politique;
    ∎ today marks a turning point in our lives aujourd'hui marque un tournant dans notre vie
    (f) (celebrate → anniversary, event) célébrer, marquer;
    ∎ let's have some champagne to mark the occasion ouvrons une bouteille de champagne pour fêter l'événement
    (g) (distinguish) marquer;
    ∎ he has all the qualities that mark a good golfer il possède toutes les qualités d'un bon golfeur;
    ∎ the period was marked by religious persecution cette époque fut marquée par des persécutions religieuses
    (h) School (essay, homework) corriger; (student) noter;
    ∎ the exam was marked out of 100 l'examen a été noté sur 100;
    ∎ to mark sth wrong/right marquer qch comme étant faux/juste
    ∎ (you) mark my words! souvenez-vous de ce que je vous dis!;
    ∎ British mark how he does it observez bien la façon dont il s'y prend;
    ∎ British mark you, I didn't believe him remarquez, je ne l'ai pas cru
    (j) Sport (opponent) marquer;
    ∎ he marked him out of the game il l'a si bien marqué qu'il n'a rien pu faire
    ∎ to mark time Military marquer le pas; figurative attendre son heure ou le moment propice;
    ∎ the government is just marking time until the elections le gouvernement fait traîner les choses en attendant les élections
    (garment) être salissant, se tacher facilement;
    ∎ this material marks easily ce tissu est salissant
    (a) (write) noter, prendre note de, inscrire;
    ∎ mark the address down in your diary notez l'adresse dans votre agenda
    (b) (reduce → price) baisser; (→ article) baisser le prix de, démarquer;
    ∎ everything has been marked down to half price tout a été réduit à moitié prix;
    ∎ Stock Exchange prices were marked down in early trading les valeurs étaient en baisse ou ont reculé en début de séance
    (c) School (essay, student) baisser la note de;
    ∎ he was marked down for bad grammar il a perdu des points à cause de la grammaire
    (d) (single out) désigner;
    ∎ my brother was marked down for the managership mon frère a été désigné pour le poste de directeur;
    ∎ I marked him down as a troublemaker j'avais remarqué qu'il n'était bon qu'à créer des ennuis
    (a) (divide, isolate → area, period of time) délimiter;
    ∎ one corner of the field had been marked off by a fence un coin du champ avait été isolé par une barrière
    (b) (measure → distance) mesurer;
    ∎ the route was marked off in 1 km sections le trajet était divisé en tronçons d'un kilomètre
    (c) British (distinguish) distinguer;
    ∎ his intelligence marked him off from his school friends il se distinguait de ses camarades d'école par son intelligence
    (d) (on list) cocher
    (a) (with chalk, paint → court, pitch) tracer les lignes de; (with stakes) jalonner; (with lights, flags) baliser;
    ∎ figurative his path in life is clearly marked out son avenir est tout tracé
    (b) (designate) désigner;
    ∎ Steven was marked out for promotion Steven était désigné pour obtenir une promotion;
    ∎ they were marked out for special treatment ils ont bénéficié d'un régime particulier
    (c) British (distinguish) distinguer;
    ∎ her ambition marks her out from her colleagues son ambition la distingue de ses collègues
    (a) (on notice) marquer;
    ∎ the menu is marked up on the blackboard le menu est sur le tableau
    (b) (increase → price) augmenter, majorer; (→ goods) augmenter le prix de, majorer;
    ∎ Stock Exchange prices at last began to be marked up les cours sont enfin à la hausse
    (c) (proofs, manuscript → correct) corriger; (→ annotate) annoter
    ✾ Film 'The Mark of Zorro' Niblo 'Le Signe de Zorro'

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > mark

  • 8 service

    (the ships of a country that are employed in trading, and their crews: His son has joined the merchant navy.) marina mercante
    1. servicio
    the food is good, but the service is slow la comida es buena, pero el servicio es lento
    2. oficio religioso
    3. revisión
    4. saque
    first service! ¡primer saque!
    tr['sɜːvɪs]
    ■ is service included? ¿el servicio está incluido?
    2 (organization, system, business) servicio
    ■ there's a 24-hour service hay un servicio permanente, hay un servicio las 24 horas
    3 (work, duty) servicio
    4 (use) servicio
    5 (maintenance of car, machine) revisión nombre femenino
    6 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL oficio, oficio religioso
    7 (of dishes) vajilla; (for tea, coffee) juego
    8 (tennis) saque nombre masculino, servicio
    9 SMALLLAW/SMALL entrega, citación nombre femenino, notificación nombre femenino
    1 (for use of workers) de servicio
    2 (military) de militar
    1 (car, machine) revisar, hacer una revisión de
    2 (organization, group) atender, servir
    3 (debt, loan) pagar los intereses de
    1 (work, act, help) servicios nombre masculino plural
    1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL las fuerzas nombre femenino plural armadas
    ■ which of the services were you in? ¿en qué cuerpo estuviste?
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    at your service a su disposición, para servirle
    how can I be of (any) service (to you)? ¿en qué puedo servirle?
    it's all part of the service está incluido en el servicio
    to do somebody a service hacer un favor a alguien
    service area área de servicio
    service flat apartamento con servicios incluidos
    service industry/sector sector nombre masculino de servicios
    service road vía de acceso
    service station estación nombre femenino de servicio
    service ['sərvəs] vt, - viced ; - vicing
    1) maintain: darle mantenimiento a (una máquina), revisar
    2) repair: arreglar, reparar
    1) help, use: servicio m
    to do someone a service: hacerle un servicio a alguien
    at your service: a sus órdenes
    to be out of service: no funcionar
    2) ceremony: oficio m (religioso)
    3) department, system: servicio m
    social services: servicios sociales
    train service: servicio de trenes
    4) set: juego m, servicio m
    tea service: juego de té
    5) maintenance: mantenimiento m, revisión f, servicio m
    6) : saque m (en deportes)
    7)
    armed services : fuerzas fpl armadas
    n.
    • entrega s.f.
    • juego s.m.
    • mantenimiento (Automóvil) s.m.
    • misa s.f.
    • prestación s.f.
    • servicio s.m.
    v.
    • atender v.
    • mantener v.
    (§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-
    fut/c: -tendr-•)
    • reparar v.

    I 'sɜːrvəs, 'sɜːvɪs
    1) u
    a) (duty, work) servicio m
    c) (given by a tool, machine)

    to come into service — entrar en servicio or en funcionamiento

    2) u c (of professional, tradesman, company) servicio m

    services 1 mile — (BrE) área de servicio a 1 milla

    3) c u ( assistance) servicio m

    my staff are at your service — mis empleados están a sus órdenes or a su entera disposición or a su servicio

    how can I be of service to you? — ¿en qué puedo ayudarlo or servirlo?

    4) c (organization, system) servicio m

    telephone/postal service — servicio telefónico/postal

    the bus/rail service — el servicio de autobusesenes

    there's a daily/an hourly service to Boston — hay un servicio diario/un tren (or autobús etc) cada hora a Boston

    5) ( Mil)
    6) u (in shop, restaurant) servicio m
    7) c u (overhaul, maintenance) revisión f, servicio m (AmL), service m (RPl); (before n) <contract, package> de mantenimiento

    service engineer — técnico, -ca m,f de mantenimiento

    8) c ( Relig) oficio m religioso

    wedding service — ceremonia f de boda

    9) c ( in tennis) servicio m, saque m

    first/second service! — primer/segundo saque or servicio!

    to break somebody's service — romper* el servicio de alguien, romperle* el servicio a alguien

    10) c ( dinner service) vajilla f

    II
    1) (overhaul, maintain) \<\<car\>\> hacerle* una revisión or (AmL) un servicio or (RPl) un service a; \<\<machine/appliance\>\> hacerle* el mantenimiento a
    2) ( Fin) \<\<debt/loan\>\> atender* el servicio de (frml)
    ['sɜːvɪs]
    1. N
    1) (=work)
    a) (=period of work) trabajo m

    • he saw service in Egypt — combatió en Egipto

    b) (=work provided) servicio m

    • the company has a reputation for good service — la empresa tiene fama de dar un buen servicio (a los clientes)

    • they offered their services free of charge — ofrecieron sus servicios gratuitamente

    • they provide a 24-hour service — proporcionan un servicio de 24 horas

    • to be in service — ser criado(-a), servir

    she was in service at Lord Olton's — era criada or servía en casa de Lord Olton

    • to go into service (with sb) — entrar a servir (en casa de algn)

    2) (=organization, system) servicio m

    • the diplomatic service — el servicio diplomático

    • they are attempting to maintain essential services — están intentando mantener en funcionamiento los servicios mínimos

    • the postal service — el servicio postal

    • rail services were disrupted by the strike — el servicio ferroviario se vio afectado por la huelga

    • the train service to Pamplona — el servicio de trenes a Pamplona

    secret 3., social 3.
    3) (=help, use) servicio m

    • Tristram Shandy, at your service! — ¡Tristram Shandy, para servirle or a sus órdenes!

    • to be of service — ayudar, servir

    how can I be of service? — ¿en qué puedo ayudar or servir?

    • the new buses were brought into service in 1995 — los autobuses nuevos entraron en servicio en 1995

    • to come into service — [vehicle, weapon] entrar en servicio

    • to do sth/sb a service, you have done me a great service — me ha hecho un gran favor, me ha sido de muchísima ayuda

    they do their country/profession no service — no hacen ningún favor a su patria/profesión

    • to be out of service — (Mech) no funcionar, estar fuera de servicio

    community 2.
    4) (in hotel, restaurant, shop) servicio m
    room 3.
    5) services (Econ) (=tertiary sector) sector m terciario or (de) servicios; (on motorway) área f de servicio
    6) (Mil)

    • service life didn't suit him — la vida militar no le pegaba

    • the Services — las fuerzas armadas

    military 3., national 3.
    7) (Rel) (=mass) misa f ; (other) oficio m (religioso)
    funeral 2., wedding 2.
    8) (Aut, Mech) revisión f

    the car is in for a service — están revisando el coche, están haciendo una revisión al coche

    9) (=set of crockery) vajilla f

    • dinner service — vajilla f

    • tea service — juego m or servicio m de té

    10) (Tennis) servicio m, saque m

    • a break of service — una ruptura de servicio

    • to hold/ lose one's service — ganar/perder el servicio

    2. VT
    1) [+ car] revisar, hacer la revisión a; [+ appliance] realizar el mantenimiento de
    2) [+ organization, committee, customers] dar servicio a, proveer de servicios a
    3) [+ debt] pagar el interés de
    3.
    CPD

    service area N — (on motorway) área f de servicio

    service charge N — (in restaurant) servicio m ; [of flat] gastos mpl de comunidad or de escalera (Sp), gastos mpl comunes (LAm)

    service department N — (=repair shop) taller m de reparaciones

    service economy N — economía f de servicios

    service elevator N (US) — = service lift

    service engineer N — técnico(-a) m / f (de mantenimiento)

    service families NPL — familias fpl de miembros de las fuerzas armadas

    service flat N — (Brit) piso o apartamento con servicio de criada y conserje

    service hatch N — ventanilla f de servicio

    service history N — [of car] historial m de reparaciones

    service industry N — (=company) empresa f de servicios

    the service industry or industries — el sector terciario or (de) servicios

    service line N — (Tennis) línea f de servicio or saque

    service provider N — (Internet) proveedor m de (acceso a) Internet, proveedor m de servicios

    service road N — vía f de acceso or de servicio

    service sector N — (Econ) sector m terciario or (de) servicios

    service station N — gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), grifo m (Peru)

    service wife N — esposa f de un miembro de las fuerzas armadas

    * * *

    I ['sɜːrvəs, 'sɜːvɪs]
    1) u
    a) (duty, work) servicio m
    c) (given by a tool, machine)

    to come into service — entrar en servicio or en funcionamiento

    2) u c (of professional, tradesman, company) servicio m

    services 1 mile — (BrE) área de servicio a 1 milla

    3) c u ( assistance) servicio m

    my staff are at your service — mis empleados están a sus órdenes or a su entera disposición or a su servicio

    how can I be of service to you? — ¿en qué puedo ayudarlo or servirlo?

    4) c (organization, system) servicio m

    telephone/postal service — servicio telefónico/postal

    the bus/rail service — el servicio de autobuses/trenes

    there's a daily/an hourly service to Boston — hay un servicio diario/un tren (or autobús etc) cada hora a Boston

    5) ( Mil)
    6) u (in shop, restaurant) servicio m
    7) c u (overhaul, maintenance) revisión f, servicio m (AmL), service m (RPl); (before n) <contract, package> de mantenimiento

    service engineer — técnico, -ca m,f de mantenimiento

    8) c ( Relig) oficio m religioso

    wedding service — ceremonia f de boda

    9) c ( in tennis) servicio m, saque m

    first/second service! — primer/segundo saque or servicio!

    to break somebody's service — romper* el servicio de alguien, romperle* el servicio a alguien

    10) c ( dinner service) vajilla f

    II
    1) (overhaul, maintain) \<\<car\>\> hacerle* una revisión or (AmL) un servicio or (RPl) un service a; \<\<machine/appliance\>\> hacerle* el mantenimiento a
    2) ( Fin) \<\<debt/loan\>\> atender* el servicio de (frml)

    English-spanish dictionary > service

  • 9 movimiento

    m.
    1 movement (desplazamiento, corriente).
    movimiento obrero working-class movement
    2 motion (physics & mechanics).
    en movimiento moving, in motion
    ponerse en movimiento to start moving
    movimiento continuo/de rotación perpetual/rotational motion
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    3 activity.
    4 turnover.
    6 move, forward movement, step in a process.
    * * *
    1 (gen) movement; (técnicamente) motion
    2 (de gente, ideas) activity; (de vehículos) traffic
    3 (artístico, político) movement
    4 (financiero) operations plural
    6 el Movimiento the Falangist Movement
    \
    en movimiento in motion
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    SM
    1) (Mec, Fís) movement

    • movimiento hacia abajo/arriba — downward/upward movement

    movimiento continuo — continuous movement, continuous motion

    movimiento ondulatorio — wave movement, wave motion

    2) (=desplazamiento) [de persona, animal] movement

    no hagas ningún movimiento — don't move a muscle, don't make a move

    • movimiento de cabeza — [para negar] shake; [para asentir] nod

    ¡un movimiento en falso y disparo! — one false move and I'll shoot!

    3)

    • en movimiento — [figura, persona] moving; [vehículo] in motion

    está siempre en movimiento — (fig) she's always on the move o go *

    • poner en movimiento — [+ máquina, motor] to set in motion; [+ vehículo] to get going; [+ actividad, negocio] to start, start up

    4) (Econ, Com) [de cuenta] transaction; [de dinero] movement

    ¿puedo consultar los movimientos de mi cuenta? — can I have a statement of my account?

    "últimos movimientos" — "latest transactions"

    movimiento de mercancías — turnover, volume of business

    5) (=actividad) [en oficina, tribunal] activity; [en aeropuerto, carretera] traffic

    movimiento máximo — (Aut) peak traffic

    6) (=tendencia) movement

    el Movimiento (Nacional) — Esp ( Hist) the Falangist Movement

    7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo; [de sinfonía] movement
    8) (Inform)
    9) (=jugada) move
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement
    b) ( desplazamiento) movement
    c) (cambio de postura, posición) movement
    2)
    a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shift
    b) (variación, cambio) movement, change
    c) (agitación, actividad) activity
    3)
    a) (corriente, tendencia) movement
    b) ( organización) movement
    4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion
    5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo
    6) (Jueg) move
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement
    b) ( desplazamiento) movement
    c) (cambio de postura, posición) movement
    2)
    a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shift
    b) (variación, cambio) movement, change
    c) (agitación, actividad) activity
    3)
    a) (corriente, tendencia) movement
    b) ( organización) movement
    4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion
    5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo
    6) (Jueg) move
    * * *
    movimiento1
    1 = flow, motion, move, navigation, shift, stream of traffic, mechanical stress, movement.

    Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).

    Ex: For instance 'Sculpture-Technique' precedes 'Sculpture in motion'.
    Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.
    Ex: The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.
    Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.
    Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.
    Ex: This type of non-skid polyurethane flooring is hygienic and resistant to chemical substances and mechanical stress.
    Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.
    * blanco en movimiento = moving target.
    * con figuras en movimiento = animated.
    * con imágenes en movimiento = animated.
    * de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.
    * de movimiento total = full-motion.
    * detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.
    * dispositivo de control del movimiento del cursor = cursor-control device.
    * documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.
    * el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.
    * en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.
    * en movimiento = in transit, on the go, moving.
    * gráfico en movimiento = animated graphic.
    * graficos en movimiento = animated media.
    * hacer un movimiento en falso = make + a false move.
    * horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.
    * imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.
    * imágenes en movimiento = animation.
    * libertad de movimiento = freedom of movement.
    * mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.
    * movimiento de fondo = groundswell.
    * movimiento de la población = population turnover, population transfer.
    * movimiento de libros = bookshift.
    * movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.
    * movimiento de tierra = earthwork.
    * movimiento en falso = false move.
    * movimiento oscilante = rocking motion.
    * movimiento peatonal = foot traffic.
    * movimientos de efectivos = cash flow.
    * poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.
    * razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.
    * reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.
    * ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.
    * ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.
    * sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.
    * tasa de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.
    * tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.
    * tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.
    * tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

    movimiento2
    2 = drive, tide, push, movement.

    Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.

    Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.
    Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.
    Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.
    * movimiento artístico = art movement.
    * movimiento bibliotecario = library movement.
    * movimiento cultural = cultural movement.
    * movimiento de liberación nacional = national liberation movement.
    * movimiento de resistencia = resistance movement.
    * movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.
    * movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.
    * movimiento feminista, el = women's movement, the.
    * movimiento político = political movement.
    * movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.
    * movimiento scout, el = Scouts Movement, the.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Fís, Tec) motion, movement
    un cuerpo en movimiento a body in motion
    esto pone el mecanismo en movimiento this sets the mechanism in motion
    ¿cómo se mantiene en movimiento? how is it kept moving o in motion?
    cuando el vehículo está en movimiento when the vehicle is in motion o is moving
    se puso en movimiento it started moving
    el movimiento de las olas the movement o motion of the waves
    2 (desplazamiento) movement
    el número de movimientos que se registraron en el puerto the number of vessel movements in the port, the number of ships that entered or left the port
    el movimiento migratorio de las aves the migratory movement of birds
    ella está siempre en movimiento she's always on the go ( colloq)
    tenemos que ponernos en movimiento cuanto antes we have to get moving as soon as possible
    el movimiento se demuestra andando actions speak louder than words
    3 (cambio de postura, posición) movement
    hizo un mal movimiento he turned ( o twisted etc) awkwardly
    asintió con un vehemente movimiento de cabeza he nodded (his head) vigorously
    un movimiento en falso one false move
    el menor movimiento de la mano the slightest movement of the hand
    andaba con un ligero movimiento de caderas her hips swayed slightly as she walked
    Compuestos:
    acceleration
    perpetual motion
    rotation
    orbital movement
    wave movement o motion
    perpetual motion
    deceleration
    earth tremor
    earth tremor
    wave movement o motion
    B
    1 (traslado — de dinero, bienes) movement; (— de la población) shift
    el libre movimiento de capitales/mercancías free movement of capital/goods
    2 (variación, cambio) movement, change
    habrá poco movimiento en las temperaturas there will be little change in temperatures
    los movimientos anómalos en los precios the unusual movements o changes in prices
    3 (agitación, actividad) activity
    siempre hay mucho movimiento en el puerto there is always a great deal of activity in the port
    es una zona de mucho movimiento it's a bustling o a very busy area
    hubo poco movimiento ayer en la Bolsa there was little activity on the Stock Market yesterday, the Stock Market was quiet yesterday
    C
    1 (corriente, tendencia) movement
    el movimiento surrealista/revolucionario the surrealist/revolutionary movement
    movimiento literario literary movement
    movimiento pictórico school of painting
    movimiento separatista/pacifista separatist/pacifist movement
    el movimiento de liberación femenina the women's liberation movement
    2 (organización) movement
    el movimiento pro amnistía the pro-amnesty movement
    3
    D (alzamiento) uprising, rebellion
    el día que saltó el movimiento the day the uprising o rebellion began
    E ( Mús)
    2 (compás) tempo
    F ( Jueg) move
    * * *

     

    movimiento sustantivo masculino
    1


    el movimiento surrealista the surrealist movement;
    movimiento pictórico school of painting;
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    b) (Fís, Tec) motion, movement;


    se puso en movimiento it started moving
    c) (agitación, actividad) activity;


    2 (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement;
    ( compás) tempo
    3 (Jueg) move
    movimiento sustantivo masculino
    1 movement
    Fís Téc motion
    2 (actividad) activity
    3 Com Fin (de una cuenta) operations
    4 (alzamiento, manifestación social) movement
    el movimiento feminista, the feminist movement
    5 Mús (de una composición) movement
    ' movimiento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abajo
    - ademán
    - animación
    - bloquear
    - delante
    - desplazamiento
    - detenida
    - detenido
    - ejercicio
    - en
    - entre
    - febril
    - gestarse
    - gravitatoria
    - gravitatorio
    - inerte
    - inmovilizar
    - intranquila
    - intranquilo
    - obrera
    - obrero
    - oscilación
    - pendular
    - quieta
    - quieto
    - refleja
    - reflejo
    - retroceso
    - revigorizar
    - sacudida
    - sandinista
    - suelta
    - suelto
    - tic
    - trabar
    - traslación
    - vaivén
    - vanguardista
    - ver
    - veloz
    - viaje
    - adelante
    - adentro
    - adherir
    - afuera
    - ágil
    - arriba
    - ascendente
    - avance
    - brusco
    English:
    along
    - anywhere
    - approach
    - astir
    - away
    - backward
    - bandwagon
    - bob
    - bump
    - by
    - check
    - dive
    - dodge
    - double-jointed
    - down
    - flap
    - flick
    - flow
    - forward
    - gesture
    - in
    - indoors
    - into
    - jerk
    - laboured
    - liberation
    - measured
    - motion
    - move
    - movement
    - off
    - on
    - over
    - past
    - perpetual
    - perpetual motion
    - poof
    - pro-life
    - set
    - sharp
    - sideways
    - smooth
    - speed
    - stamp
    - sudden
    - turnover
    - uncontrollable
    - underground
    - way
    - women's lib
    * * *
    1. [desplazamiento, traslado] movement;
    hizo un movimiento con la mano she made a movement with her hand;
    seguía con la mirada todos mis movimientos he was watching my every move;
    ¡no hagas ningún movimiento! don't move!;
    si haces un movimiento en falso, disparo if you move, I'll shoot, one false move and I'll shoot;
    la escayola entorpecía sus movimientos the plaster cast meant she couldn't move freely;
    hay pocos movimientos en la clasificación general there have been few changes in the overall standings
    movimiento migratorio migratory movement; Med movimientos oculares rápidos rapid eye movement;
    movimientos de población population shifts;
    movimiento sísmico earth tremor
    2. [en física y mecánica] motion;
    en movimiento moving, in motion;
    se bajó del tren cuando todavía estaba en movimiento she got off the train while it was still moving;
    poner algo en movimiento to set sth in motion;
    ponerse en movimiento to start moving
    Fís movimiento acelerado accelerated motion; Fís movimiento continuo perpetual motion; Fís movimiento ondulatorio wave motion; Fís movimiento oscilatorio oscillatory motion; Fís movimiento de rotación rotational motion; Fís movimiento de traslación orbital motion; Fís movimiento uniforme motion at a constant velocity
    3. [corriente ideológica, artística] movement;
    el movimiento dadaísta the Dadaist movement;
    el movimiento obrero the working-class movement;
    el movimiento pacifista the peace movement
    4. Hist
    el Movimiento (Nacional) [en España] = organisation uniting all Fascist groups supporting Franco, founded on 19th April 1937, and which served as the official party of his regime until 1975
    5.
    movimiento (militar) [sublevación] (military) uprising
    6. [actividad] activity;
    [de vehículos] traffic; [de personal, mercancías] turnover; [en cuenta bancaria] transaction; [en contabilidad] operation;
    últimos movimientos [opción en cajero automático] print mini-statement
    movimiento de capitales capital movements
    7. Mús [parte de la obra] movement
    8. Mús [velocidad del compás] tempo
    9. [en ajedrez, damas, juego de mesa] move
    10. [alzamiento] uprising
    * * *
    m
    1 movement
    2 COM, fig
    activity
    * * *
    : movement, motion
    movimiento del cuerpo: bodily movement
    movimiento sindicalista: labor movement
    * * *
    1. (en general) movement
    2. (marcha) motion
    3. (actividad) activity [pl. activities]

    Spanish-English dictionary > movimiento

  • 10 cours

    cours [kuʀ]
    masculine noun
       a. ( = leçon) class ; (University = conférence) lecture ; ( = série de leçons) course
    • faire or donner un cours sur to give a class (or lecture or course) on
    • qui vous fait cours en anglais ? who takes you for English?
    • donner/prendre des cours particuliers to give/have private lessons
       b. ( = enseignement) class
    • cours préparatoire/élémentaire/moyen first/second or third/fourth or fifth year in primary school
       c. ( = établissement) school
    • sur une partie de son cours on or along part of its course
       e. [de valeurs, matières premières] price ; [de devises] rate
    • ne plus avoir cours [monnaie] to be out of circulation ; [expression] to be obsolete
       f. ( = déroulement) course
    • donner libre cours à [+ imagination] to give free rein to ; [+ joie, sentiment] to give vent to
    ► en cours [année] current ; [affaires, essais] in progress
    • c'est en cours de réparation/réfection it's being repaired/rebuilt
    * * *
    kuʀ
    nom masculin invariable
    1) ( session d'enseignement) École lesson, class; Université class; ( magistral) lecture; ( hors cadre scolaire) class; ( en privé) lesson; ( ensemble de sessions) course

    suivre un cours — to do ou take a course

    faire un cours sur quelque chose — ( une fois) to give a class in something; ( plusieurs fois) to teach a course in something

    donner des cours de français — ( dans l'enseignement) to teach French; ( en privé) to give French lessons

    2) ( manuel) École, Université course book, textbook; ( notes) notes
    3) ( établissement) school
    4) Finance ( taux de négociation) (de denrée, valeur) price; ( de devise) exchange rate

    avoir cours — Finance [monnaie] to be legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be current; [terme] to be used

    ne plus avoir cours — Finance [monnaie] to be no longer legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be no longer accepted; [terme] to be no longer used

    5) ( de rivière) ( parcours) course; ( débit) flow
    6) ( enchaînement) (de récit, carrière, d'événements) course; ( d'idées) flow

    donner libre cours à — to give free rein to [imagination]; to give way to [peine]; to give vent to [colère]

    au or dans le cours de — in the course of, during

    en cours — [mois, semaine, année] current; [processus, projet] under way (après n); [travail, négociations, changements] in progress (après n)

    en cours de journée/saison — in the course of the day/season

    en cours de fabrication/rénovation — in the process of being manufactured/renovated

    •
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    kuʀ nm
    1) (= leçon) class

    Le professeur d'anglais l'a surpris en train de faire ses maths pendant son cours. — The English teacher caught him doing his maths during his class.

    2) (= série de leçons) course
    3) (= cheminement) course
    4) (= écoulement) flow
    5) (= avenue) walk
    6) COMMERCE, BOURSE, [action, dollar, devise] rate

    donner libre cours à — to give free expression to, [imagination] to give free rein to

    avoir cours [monnaie] — to be legal tender, figto be current, (à l'école) to have a class, (à l'université) to have a lecture

    en cours (année) — current, (travaux) in progress

    au cours de — in the course of, during

    Il a été réveillé trois fois au cours de la nuit. — He was woken up three times during the night.

    * * *
    cours nm inv
    1 ( session d'enseignement) Scol lesson, class; Univ class; ( magistral) lecture; ( hors cadre scolaire) class; ( en privé) lesson; ( ensemble de sessions) course; avoir cours to have a class; je n'ai pas cours demain I haven't got any lessons ou classes tomorrow; prendre des cours de qch to take classes in sth; tu devrais prendre des cours de diction you should go to elocution classes; suivre un cours to do ou take a course; il prend des cours d'espagnol he's taking Spanish lessons; je suis un cours de secrétariat/cuisine/littérature I'm doing ou taking a secretarial/cookery/literature course; je suis les cours du professeur X I'm attending Professor X's lectures; le professeur X a publié son cours sur la traduction Professor X has published his/her course of lectures on translation; faire cours to teach; qui vous fait cours en maths? who teaches you maths GB ou math US?; faire un cours sur qch ( une fois) to give a class in sth; ( plusieurs fois) to teach a course in sth; il nous a fait un véritable cours sur la gastronomie he gave us a real lecture on gastronomy; donner des cours de français/piano ( dans l'enseignement) to teach French/piano; ( en privé) to give French/piano lessons;
    2 Scol, Univ ( manuel) course book, textbook; ( notes) notes (pl);
    3 ( établissement) school; cours de théâtre drama school;
    4 Fin ( taux de négociation) (de denrée, valeur) price; ( de devise) exchange rate; le cours du change the exchange rate; le cours du dollar the price of the dollar; cours légal official exchange rate; les cours boursiers or de la Bourse Stock Exchange prices; le cours du marché the market price; acheter qch au cours des halles to buy sth at wholesale market price; cours d'ouverture/de clôture or fermeture opening/closing price; avoir cours Fin [monnaie] to be legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be current; [terme, expression] to be used; ne plus avoir cours Fin [monnaie] to be no longer legal tender; fig [théorie, pratique] to be no longer accepted; [terme, expression] to be no longer used;
    5 ( de rivière) ( parcours) course; ( débit) flow; détourner le cours d'une rivière to divert the course of a river; avoir un cours lent/rapide to flow slowly/quickly; fleuve au cours rapide fast-flowing river; descendre/remonter le cours d'une rivière to go down/to go up a river;
    6 ( enchaînement) (de récit, conflit, carrière, maladie) course; ( d'idées) flow; ( d'événements) course; les choses suivent tranquillement leur cours things are quietly taking their course; le cours des choses the course of events; reprendre son cours to resume; la vie reprend son cours life returns to normal; la sonnerie interrompit le cours de mes pensées the bell interrupted my train of thought; donner libre cours à to give free rein to [imagination, fantaisie]; to give way to [peine, douleur]; to give vent to [colère, indignation]; au or dans le cours de in the course of, during; dans le cours du mois prochain in the course of next month; dans le cours du mois within the month; en cours [mois, semaine, année] current; [processus, projet] under way ( après n); [travail, négociations, changements] in progress ( après n); en cours de journée/saison/séance in the course of the day/season/session; en cours de fabrication/rénovation in the process of being manufactured/renovated; le pont en cours de construction the bridge being built ou under construction; le pont est en cours de construction the bridge is under construction ou in the process of being built; en cours de route along the way; rajoutez un peu d'eau en cours de cuisson add some water during the cooking.
    cours accéléré crash course; cours de compensation Fin mark-up price; cours d'eau watercourse; cours élémentaire deuxième année, CE2 third year of primary school, age 8-9; cours élémentaire première année, CE1 second year of primary school, age 7-8; cours intensif intensive course; cours magistral Univ lecture; cours moyen deuxième année, CM2 fifth year of primary school, age 10-11; cours moyen première année, CM1 fourth year of primary school, age 9-10; cours d'initiation introductory course; cours intensif intensive course; cours par correspondance correspondence course; suivre des cours par correspondance to take a correspondence course; cours particulier(s) private tuition ¢ GB, private tutoring ¢ US (en, de in); donner/suivre des cours particuliers to give/to have private tuition ou lessons; cours de perfectionnement improvers' course; cours préparatoire, CP Scol first year of primary school, age 6-7; cours de rattrapage remedial course; cours de remise à niveau refresher course; cours du soir evening class.
    [kur] nom masculin
    A.[ÉCOULEMENT, SUCCESSION]
    1. GÉOGRAPHIE [débit] flow
    [parcours] course
    a. [ruisseau] stream
    b. [rivière] river
    2. [déroulement - des années, des saisons, de pensées] course ; [ - d'événements] course, run ; [ - de négociations, d'une maladie, de travaux] course, progress
    donner ou laisser (libre) cours à
    a. [joie, indignation] to give vent to
    b. [imagination, chagrin] to give free rein to
    en suivant/remontant le cours du temps going forward/back in time
    3. [dans des noms de rue] avenue
    B.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER]
    1. [de devises] rate
    cours des devises ou du change foreign exchange rate ou rate of exchange
    a. [monnaie] to be legal tender ou legal currency
    b. [pratique] to be common
    a. [monnaie] to be out of circulation, to be no longer legal tender ou a legal currency
    b. [pratique, théorie] to be obsolete
    c. [expression, terme] to be obsolete ou no longer in use
    2. [d'actions] price, trading rate
    premier cours, cours d'ouverture opening price
    dernier cours, cours de clôture closing price
    C.[DANS LE DOMAINE SCOLAIRE ET UNIVERSITAIRE]
    1. ÉDUCATION [classe] class, lesson
    [ensemble des leçons] course
    suivre un cours ou des cours d'espagnol to go to ou to attend a Spanish class
    b. UNIVERSITÉ ≃ Open University course (UK)
    donner/prendre des cours particuliers to give/to have private tuition
    2. [manuel] course, coursebook, textbook
    [notes] notes
    3. [degré - dans l'enseignement primaire]
    cours préparatoire ≃ first-year infants class (UK), ≃ nursery school (US)
    cours élémentaire ≃ second-year infants class (UK), ≃ first grade (US)
    cours moyen ≃ third-year infants class (UK), ≃ second grade (US)
    4. [établissement] school
    ————————
    au cours de locution prépositionnelle
    during, in ou during the course of
    ————————
    en cours locution adjectivale
    [actuel]
    l'année/le tarif en cours the current year/price
    affaire/travail en cours business/work in hand
    être en cours [débat, réunion, travaux] to be under way, to be in progress
    ————————
    en cours de locution prépositionnelle
    en cours de réparation in the process of being repaired, undergoing repairs

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > cours

  • 11 heavy

    A ○ n
    1 ( person) gen grosse brute f ; (bodyguard, escort) gorille ○ m ;
    2 GB ( newspaper) grand journal m, journal m sérieux.
    B adj
    1 gen, Phys ( having weight) [weight, person, load, bag, parcel] lourd ; to be too heavy to lift être trop lourd à soulever or pour qu'on puisse le soulever ; to make sth heavier alourdir qch ; he's 5 kg heavier than me il pèse 5 kilos de plus que moi ; how heavy are you? combien pèses-tu? ; to be heavy with young [animal] être pleine ;
    2 ( thick) [fabric, coat] lourd ; [shoes, frame] gros/grosse (before n) ; [line, feature, face] épais/épaisse ; in heavy type en caractères gras ; of heavy build solidement bâti, de forte carrure ; to wear heavy make-up se maquiller beaucoup, être très maquillé ;
    3 Mil, Ind [machinery] gros/grosse (before n), lourd ; [artillery] lourd ; ‘heavy plant crossing’ ‘traversée d'engins’ ;
    4 fig (weighty, ponderous) [movement, step] pesant, lourd ; [irony, humour, responsibility, sigh] lourd ; my legs feel heavy j'ai les jambes lourdes ; his eyelids began to get heavy ses paupières devenaient lourdes ; with a heavy heart le cœur gros ; to be a heavy sleeper avoir le sommeil lourd ; a heavy thud un bruit sourd ; a heavy blow un coup violent ; ‘you told me,’ he said with heavy emphasis ‘c'est toi qui me l'a dit,’ dit-il en insistant lourdement ; the going is heavy le terrain est lourd ; the interview was heavy going (slow, hard work) l'interview était laborieuse ;
    5 ( abundant) [traffic] dense ; [gunfire] nourri ; [bleeding, period] abondant ; [charge, investment] important ; to be a heavy drinker/smoker boire/fumer beaucoup ; security was heavy d'importantes mesures de sécurité avaient été prises ; heavy trading on the stock market beaucoup de transactions à la Bourse ; to have a heavy workload avoir beaucoup de travail ; to be heavy on ( use a lot of) [person] avoir la main lourde sur [ingredient, perfume] ; [machine] consommer beaucoup de [fuel] ; ( contain a lot of) comporter beaucoup de [humour, ingredient] ;
    6 ( severe) [defeat, loss, debt] lourd ; [attack, bombing] intense ; [prison sentence, penalty, fine] sévère ; [cuts, criticism] fort (before n) ; [cold] gros/grosse (before n) ; heavy casualties un nombre élevé de victimes ; heavy fighting de violents combats ;
    7 ( strong) [perfume, scent, concentration] fort ; [accent] prononcé ;
    8 Meteorol [rain, frost] fort ; [fog, mist] épais/épaisse ; [snow, dew] abondant ; [cloud] lourd ; [sky] chargé, lourd ; it's very heavy today il fait très lourd aujourd'hui ; to capsize in heavy seas chavirer par grosse mer ;
    9 Culin [meal, food, pastry] lourd ; [wine] corsé ;
    10 (busy, packed) [day, month, timetable, programme] chargé ;
    11 (difficult, serious) [book, paper, film, lecture] ardu ; this article is ou makes heavy reading cet article n'est pas d'une lecture facile ;
    12 ( loaded) to be heavy with [air, branch, atmosphere] être chargé de [perfume, flowers, resentment] ; a remark heavy with meaning une remarque lourde de sens.
    C adv [weigh] lourdement ; time hung heavy on her hands le temps lui pesait.
    things started to get heavy ○ ( threatening) ça a commencé à mal tourner ; (serious, intellectual) ça a commencé à devenir un peu ardu ; ( sexual) ça a commencé à devenir lourd ○.

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