čtvrtek, 2. května 2024, 06.09
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: MODERN SOCIETY
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hard currency

tvrdá měna

He said he had always worked for the benefit of his country and could not be held responsible for how the hard currency he procured was spent by its leaders. (BNCI)

This would set the scene for a super power scramble for the Middle East's oil resources, the Soviet Union being driven to desperate measures by its lack of hard currency.(BNCI)

It goes without saying that the museum now needs hard currency in order to add to its collection. (BNCI)

hearsay evidence

výpověď z doslechu

Hearsay evidence if not generally admissible but exceptions are afforded by common law and by the Civil Evidence Act 1968. (BNCI)

It must be remembered, however, that the Order only permits the court to admit hearsay evidence. (BNCI)

For this reason it may be unwise to rely on hearsay evidence, particularly in contested proceedings, where it is possible to call a witness to give direct evidence of the facts in issue. (BNCI)

high-flyer

ctižádostivec

In 1930 he was the youngest member of the Reichstag and was considered by all to be a high-flyer. BNC

Even earlier, as a diplomat in Beijing and at the United Nations in New York in the 1950s, then as a high-flyer at the elbow of two heads of the Foreign Office, he was marked for big things. BNC

George is still a high flyer - as he showed by graduating at Dundee Uni at age of 76. Google

holy war

svatá válka

 In very recent years holy war has been fought between Iran and Iraq, and with a ruthlessness that has at times, with the use of chemical weapons for example, offended international codes of conduct. (BNCI)

The holy war can be terrible in its course and consequence, and is open to distortion and misuse for a variety of purposes. (BNCI)

Iraq, meanwhile, attempted to take advantage of the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia by calling for a holy war, or Jihad, against King Fahd in order to protect the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina from" infidel" (non-Moslem) forces. (BNCI)

human reproductive cloning

klonování lidí

human reproductive cloning - the reproductive cloning of a sentient human being; generaly considered ethically unacceptable.(Google)

Scientists from across the world, many from the developing world, will call for a worldwide ban on human reproductive cloning at a UN meeting next week.(Google)

The Act bans within Australia the creation of a human embryo clone; that is, it bans both human reproductive cloning and other forms of human cloning.(Google)

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illegal immigration

nelegální imigrace

At the same time the government is rushing ahead with non-economic reforms which it knows will be popular, such as tightening up the conditions for acquiring French citizenship and clamping down on illegal immigration. (BNCI)

Demand in the US economy generated the net addition of 23 million new jobs in the period 1974 to 1986, fuelled partly by population growth, illegal immigration and lower increases in productivity than before. (BNCI)

Following up on this information our investigating officers found that a Pakistani who was running a shop and a travel agency in the UK arranged illegal immigration for his countrymen.  (BNCI)       

                                                                       

IMF-International Monetary Fund

MMF-Mezinárodní měnový fond

 Once Russia is a member of the International Monetary Fund, that will make it possible for Russia to receive sustantial assistance in cash to deal not only perhaps with a stabilisation fund but balance of payments support --; which I personally suspect will be needed in the Soviet Union. (BNCI)

At the meeting President Mitterrand of France declared that no meeting of comparable importance had taken place since 1944 when the allied powers had decided at Bretton Woods to create the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. (BNCI)

IT IS again the week when the world's finance ministers and central bankers flock to Washington for the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. (BNCI)

immigration law

imigrační zákon

We feel very strongly that people should have access to solicitors who have knowledge of immigration law, and who can protect people by explaining the difficult legislation and regulations dealing with immigration policy. (BNCI)

The Italian government had earlier announced that it would repatriate all Albanians who had not found jobs or obtained political refugee status by July 15, the deadline for a new immigration law. (BNCI)

The Immigration Act gives authority to detain indefinitely and without trial those refused entry to the UK and those alleged to be here in breach of immigration law. (BNCI)

income tax

daň z příjmu

1. For several years now, a variety of high public officials have openly declared that the federal income tax laws are incredibly complex and need to be either substantially revised or scrapped.(WebCorp)

2. You may have to pay income tax on some of the income you receive. However everyone is allowed to have a certain amount of income without having to pay tax.     This factsheet gives information about tax rates, the main types of income that are not taxable and tax allowances.(WebCorp)

3. Refuse to pay all or part of your income tax.Though illegal, thousands of Americans are openly participating in this form of protest. You can take control of your paycheck and avoid contributing to the military.(WebCorp)

industrialized country

industrializovaná země

 Every industrialized country faces similar problems and is either considering similar solutions or has already implemented some of them.(BNCI)

The big issue is rebuilding and expanding our manufacturing base to ensure that we remain a prosperous industrialized country. (BNCI)

No industrialized country had ever achieved such a burst of accumulation before.(BNCI)

influx of immigration

příliv imigrace

At the end of the 19th century, there was a large influx of immigration from Central and Eastern Europe, which resulted in a bipolarization of Belgian Jewry. (WebCorp)

However, World War II sparked an influx of immigration, and by 1960 the population stood at 15,957. As well, the ethno-cultural composition of the area began to change with the advent of groups such as the Italians, Jews and Eastern Europeans to name but a few.(WebCorp)

As the political conditions in California were favorable to the American interests during the opening months of Polk's administration, so also was the influx of immigration from across the mountains. (WebCorp)

inheritance tax

dědická daň

1. What is inheritance tax.? Inheritance tax is a type of tax you have to pay, when you die, on the assets you leave for your loved ones, like your home, stocks and shares, possessions - normally known as "your estate."(WebCorp)

2. That is a gift with regard to which he had reserved a benefit and that gift (the full value of the house) will come into charge to inheritance tax on his death.(BNCI) 

3. Gift tax is assessed on the transfer of property during the donor's lifetime and is intended to prevent the avoidance of inheritance tax.(WebCorp)

intelligence service

 tajná zpravodajská, výzvědná služba

In August, the intelligence service will be fully staffed with a team of 400 police and Customs officers. (BNCI)

Suppose you were in charge of the CIA, or the British Secret Intelligence Service, or Mossad: what would be your best way of getting rid of Saddam? (BNCI)

I believe you know that the Free Dutch government have offered me a job in their intelligence service. (BNCI)

internet banking

internetové bankovnictví

The Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce is a quarterly Internet publication about current issues in electronic banking and online commerce.(Google)

ANZ is a major Australian Financial Institution offering home loans, car loans, business loans, Internet Banking, insurance and deposit products.(Google)

BankUnited Express Internet Banking provides secure, around-the-clock, worldwide access to your financial information via the Internet plus the convenience of an Electronic Bill Pay service to make paying your monthly bills easier!(Google)

internet shopping

nakupování po internetu

A superb collection of links and information about internet shopping, online e-stores and shopping malls in the UK.(Google)

Whether you are shopping for friends or internet shopping for yourself, with Shopping.net you can find all your UK shopping and online shopping answers right here. (Google)

It is predicted that Internet shopping will continue increase in popularity. It has many advantages ... (Google)