domenica, 19 maggio 2024, 07:00
Sito: OpenMoodle
Corso: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Glossario: MODERN SOCIETY

cheap labour

levná pracovní síla

No longer dependent on cheap labour for competitiveness, many are pushing abroad in even high-technology fields and are doing so, perhaps ironically, to exploit other countries' cheap labour.(BNCI)

 Yet while we readily blame employers for their extra exploitation of women as cheap labour, and the state for regulating women's economic dependence on men, we protect men from the shame of their participation in women's poverty by keeping the secret. (BNCI)

If you know that employers are using immigrants as cheap labour, and that they're being used to undercut your rates of pay, you're going to be against that. (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)

desperate economic situation

zoufalá ekonomická situace

Despite their attempts at reform, the new-found confidence of the people along with the desperate economic situation proved to be too much for the leaders. (Google)

Though the majority of Myanmar's people are literate, the country's desperate economic situation indicates that many children are without opportunities to receive a quality education or adequate health care.(Google)

Many farmers were in a desperate  economic situation and ready to believe that GM crops could help them  into a better financial state. (Google)

cultural diversity

kulturní rozmanitost, rozdílnost

Interdependence within a global/local environment will replace independence as a goal, and cultural diversity within and without open borders will become a cause of celebration not a threat. (BNCI)

Multiculturalists (for whom the important task is to encourage harmonious and tolerant cultural diversity) adjust their view according to what the leaders tell them. (BNCI)

From a Christian perspective cultural diversity is not simply the result of the interplay of sociological and environmental factors, it is a demonstration of the creative ingenuity of God. (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)

mass immigration

masová imigrace

There is no other example in the world of a Government, that in peacetime has deliberately allowed its major population and economic centre to be overwhelmed by mass immigration as is the case with Auckland.(WebCorp)

Fortuyn wanted to completely stop mass immigration into Holland and allow the country to absorb and assimilate the huge number of immigrants that are already in the country. (WebCorp)

More and more newspaper commentators are now questioning the received wisdom that Britain has to have mass immigration in order to survive as a nation.(WebCorp)

blatant discrimination

očividná, do očí bijící diskriminace

Ciaran Ryan reported on a case of blatant discrimination in Bank of Ireland, Area West which had recently come to light. (BNCI)

Part of the answer lies in the growth of an Irish Civil Rights movement, stimulated, in turn, by the emergence of a larger, better-educated Catholic middle class, less willing to accept a status of inferiority and blatant discrimination than earlier generations. (BNCI)

All too often people who perform their job well are fired simply because they are gay. They seldom have any recourse to fight this blatant discrimination.(Google)

to break off diplomatic relations

přerušit diplomatické vztahy s někým

Austria-Hungary broke off diplomatic relations and mobilized. (BNCI)

Sri Lanka broke off diplomatic relations with Israel on April 20, 1990, announcing that it would restore them when Israel recognised the PLO, withdrew from the occupied territories and agreed to participate in an international peace conference. (BNCI)

Britain broke off diplomatic relations with the Syrians four years ago after allegations that they'd been involved in trying to below up and Israeli airliner. (BNCI)

to declare war on somebody

vyhlásit někomu válku

On 4 August 1914, Great Britain, together with her Dominions and Colonies, declared war on the German Empire. (BNCI)

 Before Mussolini was able to take his chance, Italy was drawn into World War I. At first she remained neutral, but in 1915 threw in her lot with the allies and declared war on Austria. (BNCI)

On 4 August, Great Britain, with the overwhelming support of her people, declared war on Germany for violating Belgian sovereignty. (BNCI)

to have military superiority

mít vojenskou převahu

The need for third party involvement is very much a function of the power of the existing parties and is suitable when neither existing party has military superiority. (WebCorp)

There is no dispute as to who has military superiority between Israel and the Palestinians. Israel does. (WebCorp)

Today, only one imperial power will decide to wage war on Iraq because it
clearly has military superiority. (WebCorp)

warring factions

válčící strany

The Labour Party, he said, had disintegrated into warring factions. (Cambridge Dictionary)

The three warring factions signed a ceasefire agreement in November, which held through December and January 1991, and in December agreed plans to set up their own interim government. (BNCI)

Despite this development, the struggle between the two previously warring factions has continued, the original republicans developing a populist, nationalist party, and the former treaty party developing a concern with law and order, and moderation on the national question. (BNCI)

to be under curfew

mít zákaz vycházení

The camp was under curfew and food supplies had run out. (WebCorp)

Troops have been conducting house-to-house searches for militants and arresting Palestinian suspects in Jenin, and the town was under curfew for six straight days until the army first let people out of their homes Wednesday. (WebCorp)

At a follow-up meeting in Israel in August, arranged by the Peres Center, at least one Palestinian was unable to attend because her town was under curfew. (WebCorp)

to call a truce

vyhlásit příměří

Two of the world's largest seed companies have called a truce over their 11 pending lawsuits against each other. (Google)

The Provisional IRA called a truce on 26 June 1972. On 7 July they had secret talks in London with the government.(Google)

The Islamic militant group that claimed responsibility for last week's Madrid train bombings has called a truce with Spain to give the new government time to withdraw troops from Iraq, a London-based Arabic-language newspaper said Wednesday. (Google)

to declare a truce

vyhlásit příměří

We declared a truce believing that after his election (which we didn’t want to interfere with), the President would view us in a better light. (WebCorp)

Case in point is this news story, where the group that claimed responsibility for the attacks has declared a truce with Spain until they pull their troops out of Iraq.(WebCorp)

So, Osama has declare a truce with all European countries if they exit from the war. He has also declared no truce with America. (WebCorp)

to accept terms

přijmout podmínky, požadavky

Those that don't accept terms by June 30 risk being declared surplus and laid off. (BNCI)

Russia wants to be treated on accepted terms to join the World Trade Organisation, and does not claim preferential treatment, President Vladimir Putin said to a news conference at an European Union summit. (Google)

If you have read and agreed to the accepted terms please email me a text link briefly describing your site and the URL to link it to.(Google)