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21 RSI
( abbreviation repetitive strain injury) lésions f pl attribuables au travail répétitifA disabling ailment whose symptoms range from minor pain to loss of function in the affected body part, RSI affects millions of people who spend long hours at computers, switchboards and other worksites where repetitive motions are performed -- typically hand-intensive exercises such as keyboarding or cutting.
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22 gatekeeper
MARKETING (in purchasing department) contrôleur m, relais m, filtre m… the supplier's marketing department must try to identify and reach technical specialists, engineers, technical buyers etc. This will depend on how accessible these people are, and on how effective are the gatekeepers whose role includes filtering out what they, or the influencer, deem to be undesirable or unnecessary information.
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23 mailshot
1 nounpublipostage m, mailing m;∎ to do or send a mailshot faire un mailingenvoyer un mailing ou un publipostage àA common tactic used by unauthorised firms is to use a publicly available share register to mailshot a large bulk of UK investors in one go, inviting them to send off for research on a firm whose shares they already own. The small print on the form will then give the company the investor's consent to be contacted directly.
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24 mission
(a) (delegation) mission f;∎ a Chinese trade mission une mission commerciale chinoise(b) (of company) mission fmission statement ordre m de missionThe purpose of the NCC, which was established with government funds in 1975, is to safeguard the interests of consumers - particularly, according to its mission statement, "the inarticulate and disadvantaged". It has battled on their behalf against sharp practice, especially in the insurance, banking, supermarket and utilities sectors. Now, however, consumers could be forgiven for wondering whose side it is on.
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25 negative
négatif(ive)FINANCE negative amortization amortissement m négatif;FINANCE negative amortization loan prêt m à amortissement négatif;FINANCE negative equity plus-value f immobilière négative, = situation où l'acquéreur d'un bien immobilier reste redevable de l'emprunt contracté alors que son logement enregistre une moins-value;FINANCE negative income tax impôt m négatif (sur le revenu);FINANCE negative pledge clause f de nantissement négative;FINANCE negative prescription prescription f extinctive;FINANCE negative saving épargne f négativeAbout 65,000 homeowners in Hong Kong are in negative equity, involving loans of HK$127 million (about US$16.3 million), 23% of total outstanding mortgage loans held by banks, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said Tuesday. The number of people in negative equity, whose outstanding loan exceeds the current market value of their property, represents 14% of total mortgage borrowers, the territory's quasi-central bank said in a statement.
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26 an unknown quantity
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27 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) se disputer (sur/à propos de)2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) plaider (pour, contre)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) persuader (de, de ne pas)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) soutenir•- arguable- argument - argumentative -
28 argument
1) (a quarrel or unfriendly discussion: They are having an argument about/over whose turn it is.) querelle2) (a set of reasons; a piece of reasoning: The argument for/against going; a philosophical argument.) argument -
29 bone china
(china in whose manufacture the ashes of burnt bones are used.) porcelaine -
30 butcher
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31 cacao
(the tropical tree from whose seeds cocoa and chocolate are made.) cacaotier -
32 cactus
['kæktəs]plurals - cacti; noun(a prickly plant whose stem stores water.) cactus -
33 cannabis
['kænəbis](a drug made from Indian hemp, whose use is illegal in many countries: He is hooked on (= addicted to) cannabis.) cannabis -
34 caregiver
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35 cassava
((also tapioca plant) a tropical plant, whose roots yield tapioca.) manioc -
36 cauliflower
(a vegetable of the cabbage family whose white flower-head is used as food.) chou-fleur -
37 clothes moth
(a type of moth whose larva feeds on cloth and makes holes.) mite -
38 crèche
[kreʃ]1) (a nursery for babies whose mothers are at work etc: Some factories have creches for the children of their workers.) garderie2) (a miniature stable with figurines of the Virgin Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus etc.) -
39 crustacean
noun, adjective((of) any of a group of animals, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps etc, whose bodies are covered with a hard shell.) crustacé -
40 cubic centimetre
(abbreviation cc), metre etc (the volume of, or the volume equivalent to, a cube whose sides measure one centimetre, metre etc: This jug holds 500 cubic centimetres.) (centimètre, etc.,) cube
См. также в других словарях:
whose — [ huz ] function word *** Whose can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (introducing a direct or indirect question): Whose idea was it to come here? (introducing a relative clause): The winner was a Brazilian player, whose name I have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whose — 1. Despite a long established folk belief (which Fowler deplored) that whose, when used as a relative, should only mean of whom and not of which, usage over several centuries from the time of Shakespeare and Milton supports its use with reference … Modern English usage
whose — W1S2 [hu:z] determiner, pron [: Old English; Origin: hwAs, from hwa; WHO] 1.) used to ask which person or people a particular thing belongs to ▪ Whose is this? ▪ Whose keys are on the kitchen counter? 2.) used to show the relationship between a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whose — [ho͞oz] pron. [ME whos, hwas < OE hwæs, gen. of hwa, WHO] that or those belonging to whom: used without a following noun [whose is this? whose will look best?] possessive pronominal adj. of, belonging to, made by, or done by whom or which… … English World dictionary
Whose — (h[=oo]z), pron. [OE. whos, whas, AS. hw[ae]s, gen. of hw[=a]. See {Who}.] The possessive case of who or which. See {Who}, and {Which}. [1913 Webster] Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Gen. xxiv. 23. [1913 Webster] The question whose … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whose|so|ev|er — «HOOZ soh EHV uhr», pronoun. Archaic. of any person whatsoever; whose … Useful english dictionary
whose — gen. of WHO (Cf. who); from O.E. hwæs, gen. of hwa (see WHO (Cf. who)) … Etymology dictionary
whose — ► POSSESSIVE DETERMINER & PRONOUN 1) belonging to or associated with which person. 2) (as possessive determiner ) of whom or which. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
whose — [[t]huːz[/t]] ♦ (Usually pronounced [[t]hu͟ːz[/t]] for meanings 2 and 3.) 1) PRON REL You use whose at the beginning of a relative clause where you mention something that belongs to or is associated with the person or thing mentioned in the… … English dictionary
whose */*/*/ — UK [huːz] / US [huz] determiner, pronoun Summary: Whose can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (introducing a direct or indirect question): Whose idea was it to come here? (introducing a relative clause): The winner was a Brazilian… … English dictionary
whose*/*/*/ — [huːz] determiner, pronoun summary: Whose can be: ■ a determiner: Whose idea was it to come here? ■ a question pronoun: Whose is this jacket? ■ a relative pronoun: I asked whose it was. 1) used for showing that someone or something belongs to or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
