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нечітка (розпливчаста, неоднозначна, нечітка) норма; нечітке (розпливчасте, неоднозначне, нечітке) положення ( закону тощо) -
2 vague provision
расплывчатое / нечётко сформулированное положение -
3 vague
adj невизначений, неясний, невиразний- vague answer невизначена/ невиразна відповідь- vague article неясна стаття, стаття з розпливчастим формулюванням- vague hope непевна надія- vague idea неясна думка- vague provision розпливчасте положення, розпливчата умова (договору тощо)- vague rumours непевні чутки- vague term неточний термін- to be vague about smth.a) висловлюватися невизначено, ухилятися від прямої відповідіb) не бути впевненим в чомусь, не мати чіткої уяви про щось- to speak in a vague languagea) висловлюватися невизначено, ухилятисяb) не бути впевненим в чомусь, не мати чіткої уяви про щось -
4 vague
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5 vague
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6 нечітка норма
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7 положение положени·е
1) (обстановка в общественной жизни) situationисправить положение — to mend / to redress the situation
нормализовать положение — to normalize the situation, to bring the situation back to normal
обострить / усугубить положение — to exacerbate / to aggravate the situation
урегулировать положение — to resolve / to handle a situation
безвыходное / безнадёжное положение — desperate condition / situation
затруднительное положение — embarrassing situation, quandary
напряжённое положение — situation of strain, tense situation
нестабильное / неустойчивое положение — situation of insecurity
обострение политического положения — aggravation / worsening of a political situation
правовое положение, положение, возникшее в результате выполнения договора — legal situation created through the execution of the treaty
угрожающее положение — grave / perilous situation
финансовое положение — financial position / standing / situation, state of play
экономическое положение — economic situation, economic status
положение в области международных платёжных балансов / расчётов — world payment situation
положение, при котором существует прочная безопасность и стабильность — situation of lasting security and stability
2) (место в обществе, в науке) position, standing, statusнаходиться на нелегальном положении — to be operating illegally, be in hiding
потерять прежнее положение — to give / to lose ground
занимать ведущее положение — to take the leading place, to be at the top
видное / выдающееся положение — prominence
выигрышное положение — winning / advantageous / strong position
высокое положение — high position, eminence
ложное положение — false / ambigious position
общественное положение — social status, walk
служебное положение — official position / status
по служебному положению — ex officio лат.:, социальное положение social status / position
3) (режим) stateвводить / объявить военное положение — to declare / to introduce / to impose / to proclaim martial law
ввести осадное положение — to establish / to impose a state of siege
объявить осадное положение — to declare / to proclaim a state of siege
чрезвычайное положение — emergency situation, state of emergency
ввести / объявить в стране чрезвычайное положение — to impose / to declare a state of emergency in a country
объявить чрезвычайное положение — to declare / to proclame a state of emergency
продлить чрезвычайное положение — to extend / to prolong state of emergency
снять некоторые ограничения, обусловленные чрезвычайным положением — to relax / to ease the state of emergency
положение, существовавшее до войны — status quo ante bellum лат.
положение, существовавшее ранее — status quo ante лат.
4) (свод правил, статей) clause, rules, regulations, enactment, provisionsвыполнять положения (конвенции, договора и т.п.) — to implement provisions
нарушать положения (договора, конвенции и т.п.) — to infringe / to violate the provisions
договорное положение — treaty / contractual provision
делимость положений договора не допускается — no separation of the provisions of the treaty is permitted
необязательное / факультативное положение (договора, устава) — optional / permissive provision
обязательное положение (договора и т.п.) — binding clause, mandatory provision
расплывчатое положение (какого-л. документа) — vague provision
положения, введённые в законодательство государства — provisions incorporated into the legislation of a state
положения договора — treaty provisions, provisions of a treaty
применение положений договора — application of the provisions / of a treaty
положение о молчаливом согласии (с чем-л., не упоминаемом в соглашении) — tacit clause
положение я, регулирующие торговлю — enactments for the regulation of trade
5) (условия жизни, состояние) state, condition, situationбыть хозяином положения — to bear / to carry the bag
быть на высоте положения — to be equal / to rise to the occasion
оказаться в лучшем положении, чем кто-л. — to have an advantage of / over smb.
безвыходное положение — hopeless situation, impasse, dead end, deadlock
быть / находиться в безвыходном положении — to be at a deadlock
попасть в безвыходное положение — to come to / to reach a dead end
затруднительное положение — troublesome / difficult situation / involvement
быть / находиться в затруднительном положении — to be at a low ebb, to top the barrel
поставить кого-л. в затруднительное положение — to manoeuvre smb. into a corner / an awkward position
настоящее / фактическое положение дел — actual state of things
неловкое положение — awkward position / situation
непрочное положение — unstable / shaky position
существующее положение — status quo лат.
тяжёлое положение — crunch; squeeze разг.
щекотливое положение — awkward / embarrassing situation
положение дел — state of affairs / things, juncture
положение, из которого невозможно выйти — catch 22
6) (местонахождение) position, whereabouts, locationRussian-english dctionary of diplomacy > положение положени·е
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8 нечітке положення
( закону тощо) vague provisionУкраїнсько-англійський юридичний словник > нечітке положення
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9 imagen
f.1 image (figura).a imagen y semejanza de identical to, exactly the same asser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody2 picture (television).imágenes de archivo library picturesimágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster3 image.los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the governmenttener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad imageimagen corporativa o de empresa corporate imageimagen de marca brand image4 statue (estatua).5 image (literature).* * *1 image2 TELEVISIÓN picture\ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Fot, Ópt) image; (=en foto, dibujo, TV) picturelas imágenes del accidente — the pictures o images of the accident
2) (=reflejo) reflectionle gustaba contemplar su imagen en el espejo — he liked looking at himself o at his reflection in the mirror
- a la imagen y semejanza de unoun campeonato a imagen y semejanza de los que se celebran en Francia — a championship of exactly the same kind as those held in France
es la viva imagen de la felicidad — she is happiness personified, she is the picture of happiness
3) (=representación mental) image, picturetenía otra imagen de ti — I had a different image o picture of you
4) (=aspecto) image5) (Rel) [de madera, pintura] image; [de piedra] statue6) (Literat) (=metáfora) image* * *1)a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, imageb) ( foto) picturec) ( en espejo) reflectiona su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image
d) ( en la mente) picture2) (de político, cantante, país) image4) (Lit) image* * *2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.Ex. In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.Ex. As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex. Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.Ex. These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.----* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].* creador de imagen = image maker.* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.* imagen comercial = brand image.* imagen corporativa = corporate image.* imagen crediticia = credit standing.* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.* imagen pública = public image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* problema de imagen = image problem.* proyectar imagen = project + image.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* * *1)a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, imageb) ( foto) picturec) ( en espejo) reflectiona su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image
d) ( en la mente) picture2) (de político, cantante, país) image4) (Lit) image* * *imagen11 = frame, image, picture, shot.Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.
Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.Ex: No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.Ex: Each video shot is logged using text descriptions, audio dialogue, and cinematic attributes.* almacenamiento de imágenes = image archiving, image storage.* archivo de imágenes = image archiving, picture file.* avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.* banco de imágenes = image bank.* basado en imágenes gráficas = graphics-based.* basado en las imágenes = image intensive.* base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.* calidad de la imagen = picture quality.* capacidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* captura de imágenes = image capture, image capturing.* catalogación de imágenes = image cataloguing.* centrado en las imágenes = image intensive.* composición de imágenes = image setting.* congelación de la imagen = freeze-frame.* congelar una imagen = freeze + frame.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.* creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging.* crear una imagen = summon up + image.* diagnóstico por imagen = diagnostic imaging.* digitalización de imágenes = electronic imaging.* digitalización electrónica de imágenes = electronic imaging.* digitalizador de imágenes = image scanner.* doble imagen = ghosting.* documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.* fichero de imágenes = graphic file, image file.* fijador de imágenes = image setter.* gestión de imágenes = imaging, image-handling, image management.* gestión de imágenes de documentos = document image management.* gestión de imágenes digitales = digital imaging, digital image management.* gestión de imágenes electrónicas = electronic image management.* gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* imagen a imagen = shot by shot.* imagen animada = moving picture.* imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].* imagen de pantalla = screen shot [screen-shot].* imagen de satélite = satellite image.* imagen de vídeo = video image.* imagen digital = digital image.* imagen digital de un documento = digital image document.* imagen digitalizada = facsimile image.* imagen distorsionada = distorted picture, distorted image.* imagen en color = colour image.* imagen en miniatura = thumbnail, thumbnail image.* imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.* imágenes = imaging, imagery, video data, image data.* imagen escaneada = paper image.* imágenes digitales = digital imagery.* imágenes en movimiento = animation.* imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.* imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.* imágenes y sonidos = sights and sounds.* imagen fija = still, still image, still-picture, film still, movie still.* imagen fotográfica = photographic image.* imagen gráfica = graphic image.* imagen mental = mental picture.* imagen negativa = negative image.* imagen visual = visual image.* periodista reportero de imágenes = video journalist.* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.* realce de imágenes = image-enhancement.* reconocimiento de imágenes = image recognition.* reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.* recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.* recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.* reportero de imágenes = video journalist.* sistema basado en las imágenes = image-based system.* sistema de gestión de imágenes = imaging system, image-based system, image management system.* sistema de proceso de imágenes = imaging system.* sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.* sistema de tratamiento de imágenes = image processing system.* tecnología para la creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging technology.* tratamiento de imágenes = image processing.* Tratamiento de Imágenes de Documentos (DIP) = Document Image Processing (DIP).* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* vídeo de imágenes fijas = image video.* visor de imagen = view finder.* visualización de imágenes = image display.2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.Ex: In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.
Ex: As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex: Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.Ex: These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.* arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].* creador de imagen = image maker.* crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.* difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.* estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.* evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.* imagen comercial = brand image.* imagen corporativa = corporate image.* imagen crediticia = credit standing.* imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.* imagen pública = public image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.* problema de imagen = image problem.* proyectar imagen = project + image.* ser la imagen de = be a picture of.* * *Adale más brillo a la imagen turn up the brightness2 (foto) picture3 (en un espejo) reflectioncontemplaba su imagen en el agua he was contemplating his reflection in the waterel espejo le devolvió una imagen triste y envejecida he saw a sad, aging face looking back at him in the mirrora su imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own imagelas ha educado a su imagen y semejanza she has brought them up to be just like herser la viva or misma imagen de algn/algo: es la misma imagen de su padre he's the spitting image of his father ( colloq), he's exactly like his fatheres la viva imagen del entusiasmo he's enthusiasm itself o enthusiasm personified4 (en la mente) picturesólo conservo una imagen muy borrosa de él I only have a very vague picture in my mind of him o a very vague memory of himtenía una imagen muy distinta del lugar I had a very different mental image o picture of the placetenía una imagen confusa de lo ocurrido his idea o memory of what had happened was confusedCompuestos:mirror imagevirtual imageB (de un político, cantante, país) imagequiere proyectar una imagen renovada she wants to project a new imagesu imagen se ha visto afectada por estas derrotas his image has suffered as a result of these defeatsD ( Lit) imagelas imágenes en su poesía the images o imagery in her poetry* * *
imagen sustantivo femenino
1a) (Fís, Ópt) image;
(TV) picture, image
◊ ser la viva imagen de algn to be the image of sb
2 (de político, cantante, país) image
imagen sustantivo femenino
1 image: es la viva imagen de su padre, he is the living image of his father
2 (efecto, impresión) image: ese fallo perjudicó la imagen de la empresa, the accident affected the company image
3 TV picture: vimos las imágenes del terremoto, we saw a television report on the earthquake
4 Rel Arte image, statue
' imagen' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corresponderse
- definición
- definida
- definido
- deformar
- desvanecerse
- estampa
- lavado
- nitidez
- nublarse
- plástica
- plástico
- refleja
- reflejo
- registrar
- representación
- reproducir
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- templete
- borrar
- borroso
- cambiar
- centrar
- claridad
- confuso
- fotografía
- impactante
- inversión
- invertido
- invertir
- múltiple
- nebuloso
- nítido
- reflejar
- reivindicar
- toma
English:
blank
- blur
- clear
- conjure
- illusion
- image
- lurid
- part
- picture
- project
- sharp
- valuable
- critically
- perception
- self
- zoom
* * *imagen nf1. [figura] image;su imagen se reflejaba en el agua she could see her reflection in the water;contemplaba su imagen en el espejo he was looking at his reflection in the mirror;su rostro era la pura imagen del sufrimiento her face was a picture of suffering;eran la imagen de la felicidad they were a picture of happiness;ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of sb;a imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own image;reconstruyeron el museo a imagen y semejanza del original they rebuilt the museum so that it looked just like the old one2. [en física] image;[televisiva] picture;las imágenes en movimiento the moving image;imágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster;una imagen vale más que mil palabras one picture is worth a thousand wordsimágenes de archivo archive o Br library pictures;imagen virtual virtual image3. [aspecto] image;necesitas un cambio de imagen you need a change of o a new image;tiene una imagen de intolerante she has the image of being an intolerant person;quieren proyectar una imagen positiva they want to project a positive image;tener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad image;los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the governmentimagen corporativa corporate identity;imagen de empresa corporate image;imagen de marca brand image;imagen pública public image4. [recuerdo] picture, image;guardo una imagen muy borrosa de mis abuelos I only have a very vague memory of my grandparents;tenía una imagen diferente del lugar I had a different picture o image of the place, I had pictured the place differentlyimagen mental mental image5. [estatua] statue6. [literaria] image;utiliza unas imágenes muy ricas she uses very rich imagery* * *f tb figimage;ser la viva imagen de be the spitting image of* * ** * *imagen n1. (en general) image2. (en televisión) picture -
10 term
1. n период, срок; время; продолжительностьthe Labour Party tried to achieve this during its various terms of office — лейбористская партия пыталась добиться этого в периоды своего пребывания у власти
2. n срок тюремного заключения3. n срок квартальных платежейtenant of the term — владелец на срок; арендатор на срок
4. n семестр, четвертьin term, during term — в течение семестра
5. n триместрEaster term — весенний триместр, пасхальный триместр
Lent term — великопостный триместр, весенний триместр
6. n сессия7. n обыкн. l8. n условияterm of paragraph — условие; раздел
9. n условия оплатыwhat are your terms? — каковы ваши условия?, сколько вы берёте?
10. n обыкн. отношения11. n терминground term — базовый терм; элементарный терм
12. n выражение; слово13. n выражения, язык, способ выражатьсяin set terms — определённо, ясно
in broad terms the history of Shakespeare studies is familiar — в общем и целом история изучения Шекспира известна
14. n уст. граница, предел15. n уст. цель, конечная точка16. n уст. исходная, отправная точка; начало17. n уст. уст. назначенное время; срокlong term — долгий срок; долгосрочный
18. n уст. аренда на срок; срок выполнения обязательств19. n уст. назначенный день уплаты аренды20. n мед. нормальный период беременности; своевременное разрешение от бремениterm infant — ребёнок, родившийся в срок
21. n мед. уст. менструация22. n мед. мат. лог. член, элемент; терм23. n мед. физ. энергетический уровень; терм24. n мед. архит. колонна со скульптурой, пьедестал с бюстом; терм25. v выражать, называтьСинонимический ряд:1. administration (noun) administration; reign; rule2. condition (noun) condition; provision; proviso; qualification; reservation; specification; stipulation3. interval (noun) interval; spell4. life (noun) existence; life; lifetime5. limit (noun) bound; confines; end; limit; limitation6. period (noun) period; season; span7. period of time (noun) course; course of time; period of confinement; period of tenure; period of time; quarter; semester; session8. time (noun) duration; span; stretch; time9. word (noun) appellation; designation; expression; locution; name; nomenclature; phrase; terminology; vocable; word10. name (verb) baptise; baptize; call; characterise; christen; denominate; designate; dub; entitle; label; name; style; tag; title -
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1. n специальное, специфическое средство, лекарство от определённой болезни2. n специальное сообщение3. n детали, подробностиthe legal and financial specifics of independence — конкретные юридические и финансовые вопросы, связанные с получением независимости
4. a особый, специальный5. a конкретныйspecific offence — конкретное, данное преступление
specific act — конкретное действие, деяние
6. a характерный, специфическийspecific tariff — специфический тариф; специфическая пошлина
7. a точный, определённый, ограниченный8. a мед. специфическийspecific medicine — специфическое средство, лекарство от определённой болезни
9. a биол. видовой10. a физ. удельныйСинонимический ряд:1. distinctive (adj.) distinctive; individual; unique2. express (adj.) categorical; clean-cut; clear-cut; decided; definite; definitive; explicit; express; positive; unambiguous; unequivocal3. special (adj.) certain; distinct; especial; exact; particular; precise; set; special4. detail (noun) detail; fact; item; particularАнтонимический ряд:common; general; indefinite; nonspecific; unspecific; unspecified; vague
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