infant delinquency - детская преступность
international delinquency - международное правонарушение
delinquency in payment - уклонение от уплаты (налогов)
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
delinquency — de·lin·quen·cy /di liŋ kwən sē/ n pl cies 1 a: the quality or state of being delinquent b: juvenile delinquency contributing to the delinquency of a minor … Law dictionary
delinquency — 1630s, from L. delinquentia fault, crime, delinquency, from delinquentem (see DELINQUENT (Cf. delinquent)) … Etymology dictionary
delinquency — [di liŋ′kwən sē] n. pl. delinquencies [LL delinquentia < L delinquens, prp. of delinquere, to leave undone, commit a fault < de , from + linquere, to leave < IE base * leikw , to leave > Gr leipein, to leave, OE læn, LOAN] 1. failure… … English World dictionary
Delinquency — De*lin quen*cy, n.; pl. {Delinquencies}. [L. delinquentia, fr. delinquens.] Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime. [1913 Webster] The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delinquency — [n] misconduct crime, default, dereliction, failure, fault, lapse, misbehavior, misdeed, misdemeanor, neglect, nonobservance, offense, oversight, weakness, wrongdoing; concepts 192,645 Ant. good behavior … New thesaurus
delinquency — ► NOUN (pl. delinquencies) 1) minor crime, especially that committed by young people. 2) formal neglect of one s duty. 3) chiefly US a failure to pay an outstanding debt … English terms dictionary
delinquency — /di ling kweuhn see/, n., pl. delinquencies. 1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues. 2. wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. Cf. juvenile delinquency. 3. any misdeed, offense, or … Universalium
delinquency — Failure to make a payment on a debt or obligation by the specified due date. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * delinquency de‧lin‧quen‧cy [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi] noun delinquencies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] ACCOUNTING … Financial and business terms
delinquency — [[t]dɪlɪ̱ŋkwənsi[/t]] delinquencies 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people. → See also juvenile delinquency He had no history of delinquency. ...a whole range of crimes and delinquencies. 2)… … English dictionary
delinquency — n. 1) juvenile delinquency 2) delinquency in * * * [dɪ lɪŋkwənsɪ] juvenile delinquency delinquency in … Combinatory dictionary
delinquency — Literally misdeed, guilt, or neglect of duty, and hence in this sense not strictly defined by law. However, particularly when referred to as juvenile delinquency, the term is often used to embrace a broad range of behaviour, from that found… … Dictionary of sociology
